Any respectable curry lover will have heard of the popular Simla Restaurant in Nottingham. In 2007 it was voted one of the ‘UK’s Top Ten Curry Houses’ by the Guardian and it continues to delight diners with dishes full of robust flavours and beautifully balanced spices. It’s sleek and refined interior is the perfect venue to impress family, friends or colleagues for a special night out. The relaxed atmosphere and subdued lighting make it perfect for more intimate dinner dates too! The staff offer a warm welcome to all and are more than happy to guide diners through the menu. If you prefer milder dishes or would like the heat up a notch, or several notches, the kitchen staff are happy to oblige. All the food is prepared and cooked to order so every mouthful is a true taste of authentic Indian cuisine.
The extensive menu begins with an exciting range of appetizers. Many are classics such as the onion bhaji, lamb or vegetable samosas and chicken pakoras. There are also a few different treats to tempt the taste buds such as the stuffed bhaji, which are bell peppers stuffed with mushrooms and the masala fish featuring prime cuts of fish marinated in authentic sauces and encased in Simla style coating made from spices and gram flour. Simla, like many Indian restaurants in Nottingham have a fabulous range of tandoori dishes. These speciality dishes are rich, succulent and are always a popular choice amongst connoisseurs of traditional Indian cooking. Try the tandoori chicken, which sees chicken marinated in yoghurt and aromatic tandoori spices before being broiled in the tandoor oven. The lamb tikka is another highly recommended dish that sees tender pieces of lamb marinated in yoghurt, spices and mint sauce or the indulgent tandoori king prawns, featuring king prawns cooked on a skewer in the tandoor oven.
Of course curry is also on the menu at Simla has an impressive selection to choose from including the mildly spicy vindaloo, the hot madras and the scorching Bangalore curry. There are also methi, palak, jalfrezi, Kashmiri, korma and rogan josh dishes as well as a host of other delectable curries. Like many restaurants in Nottingham guests can choose from chicken, king prawn, vegetables, prawn, lamb or keema for the main dishes. The highly skilled kitchen team have gone out of their way to create a comprehensive menu to appeal to a wide audience. They have also created several speciality dishes including the nawabi tikka, chicken and lamb topped with cheese and fresh tomato sauce and served with rice and curry sauce or the delicious makhani chicken tikka, chicken cooked in a creamy tomato, butter and fresh cream sauce with pan friend onions.
If you are in the mood for authentically cooked, Indian cuisine in a sleek, chilled out environment then head directly to Simla Restaurant in Nottingham. With so many dishes on offer there is something to tempt even the fussiest eater, plus their set menu deals provide great value for money!
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