THERE IS A very good reason behind the new seafood dishes added to the traditional Indian menu at the Bombay Mahal. The aim is to provide food with a subtle Indian flavour but without the strong acquired curry tastes of most Indian fare.
The tandoori oven at the Bombay Mahal Indian Restaurant has been fired up to produce a whole new range of seafood dishes in addition to those already made favourites by the regular patrons of this well established Maleny restaurant.
These tandoori oven specialities also provide a succulent alternative to those non curry eaters who wish to spend a night at the Bombay Mahal.
The traditional Indian Tandoori oven is made of clay, large barrel-shaped, and oven-fired from the base, which imparts a unique, slightly smokey flavour.
The food is placed on skewers and their location in the oven using the ambient heat to cook, whether seafood, chicken or red meats, is up to the skill of the cook. The popular naan breads are slapped on the side of the oven.
The Bombay Mahal Indian Restaurant has the only Tandoori oven on the Range and issuing forth now are Morton Bay bugs done in a style representative of Goa in southern india with coconut rice and fragrant coconut chutney.
Then there are chunky king prawns marinated in ginger and diving into a bucket of lightly spiced tomato masala sauce.
The fresh fish fillets change according to supply but Red Throat Emperor and Parrot Fish are the most popular.
Sam and Ron are also conscious of the Western palate which likes a dessert to complete a meal. They offer Gulab Jamun a sweet Indian dumpling served in sugar syrup with blanched almonds, a dish emanating from the distant Moguls.
For those conscious of overeating, Indian food is naturally a lean cuisine. “With its natural herb and flavouring sources, it is the perfect cuisine for a wide range of people with specific dietary requirements,” adds Ron.
And for a multicultural finish to a delightful meal why not round off with a piece of thick gooey Turkish delight and chai tea.
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