Saturday, November 30, 2024

Revisiting Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, Kitchener Road


Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, keema briyani

We had an order of their keema briyani. The keema component of the name refers to the mutton kola urundai - fried mutton balls which are also available a la carte from their menu. Keema means differently here compared to the local definition. It refers to minced meat, but not the chopped up kind of mince like those used in murtabak keema.

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, keema briyani

More like a meat paste here. A deeply spiced mutton paste. Sadly for this rendition, the natural flavour of the meat was mostly lost in the spices. Will not get this again. Rice was deliciously savoury though.

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, tawa meen roast

That's the tawa meen roast - breaded fillet of some fish, most likely dory based on the flavour and soft texture. Breading was spiced, crunchy and packed a bit of heat. Wasn't as bad as I imagined for dory. In fact, the piping heat and spices made the fish kinda pleasant. But I'm not likely to get it again. The dip on the side tasted like garlic mayo.

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, masala tea

Masala tea here is good. The dominant spice was cardamon; came in a pretty strong hit in the suitably sweet and creamy tea. We enjoyed their composite.

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, Kitchener Road

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