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The Curry Leaf
- Telephone 0131 229 9194
- Website www.thecurry-leaf.co.uk
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Takeaway review
Unlike so many run-of-the-mill establishments, Curry Leaf makes a real effort at inventiveness and style. Flavours are fresh, herbs are plentiful, and even the old favourites step outside standard expectations. Particular stand-outs include the gosh kebab saslik: the lamb, unusually, still pink, set off by a fresh salad featuring paw-paw and cooling mint raita. The sabz chilli dahl brings very fresh green vegetables together with tender lentils and cumin, and while it is a little on the hot side, it is the balance of spices that makes it a winner. The bhindi bhajee is firmer than the norm, the okra cooked to a delightful al-dente consistency instead of the gluey squelch which many restaurants make of this misunderstood vegetable.
- Delivery: Takeaway/delivery times: Mon—Sun 5—11pm (10.30pm last delivery) Free for orders over £15
- Open since: 2009
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hopandtravel – 28 Jun 2012, 6:57pm
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Ordered the egg fried rice, unfortunately did not meet my expectations.
However the staff are extremely friendly and pleasant.
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AMJ – 22 Mar 2010, 10:29am
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We ordered a takeaway from here last night and were very impressed. Although we are curry fans we'd never found anywhere in our area which really ticks all the boxes - there are plenty of decent curry places but none which had us so impressed that we'd choose it every time. However, we think that the Curry Leaf might be our new favourite.
The Chicken Tikka Masala was very rich, while the Jhinga Hara Masala was full of flavour and spice with perfectly cooked prawns - this was a nice surprise as at many places they often they turn out to be overcooked and rubbery. The only thing I wasn't sure about was the Pilau rice, which was quite heavily seasoned and had quite an unusual flavour which I wasn't used to. The naan breads were also very small, especially as they were priced at £2.25 each.
Some nice little touches like a great website, and neatly printed labels on each dish meaning that we didn't have to guess what was what, or try to decipher some illegible handwritten abbreviation on the lid.
Will definitely be back!
Average rating /5 from 2 reviews of The Curry Leaf.
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