A Touch of Garam Masala!

Garam Masala Restaurant Review

As the name suggests, Garam Masala is a restaurant that offers different types of North Indian food ranging from rotis and jeera rice to veg and non-veg curries. It is located right behind Chopstix at Palarivattom. It is worth noting that the some menu items from Chopstix are also available here. Maybe you could even try some fusion of North Indian and Chinese! While the quantity of the curries could have been better for the price they charge, the quality is very good and the food tastes authentic enough. Each curry is enough for two moderate eaters or maybe even one really hungry person. I know I could eat a whole curry with a few rotis all by myself if I wanted to! While they do not have every single imaginable North Indian curry like the rather delectable Rara Chicken which I have had while in the north, they do offer most of the other well-known dishes.

Naan:

The classic plain naan was excellent; it was crisp rather than being chewy like other restaurants tend to make it. Since there is no butter, it is best had hot immediately after serving and we only recommend having it if you dine in. If you are ordering for home delivery, go for butter naans instead as they hold better.

Tandoori Roti:

They have typical rotis made of wheat flour in the tandoor. Very tasty, especially when had hot and fresh.

Cheese Garlic Naan:

A naan that had butter and garlic bits scattered here and there with a strong garlic aroma. Those who love garlic will enjoy this. It had a more chewy texture than the normal naan. We failed to find any trace of cheese: they probably meant butter instead.

Missi Roti

This roti is made using gram flour or Besan and is coated with some butter. It is unlike any other roti as it snaps easily, has a powdery texture and is great to scoop up thick gravies. We recommend having it with slightly spicier gravy dishes.

Romali Roti

As with most places, romali rotis are incredibly thin and light but huge. They bring it folded over. It has no oil and is very tasty, goes well with almost any kind of dry or gravy dish. We suggest unfolding and attacking it immediately as it will become stretchy and chewy in no time, more so than plain naan etc.

Chicken Bartha

A boneless chicken dish with rich gravy that has cream, cashew paste finely chopped onion and select spices and herbs like coriander and so on. This is the dish to order if you are looking for a mild but rich and flavourful curry.

Chicken Tikka Masala

This is a medium spicy gravy dish that has pieces of boneless chicken tikka, green chillies, garlic and other spices in a tomato and onion gravy. It is a nice curry for those who like something a bit spicy, though we liked the chicken bartha much better as an all-round dish.

All in all, this restaurant offers authentic North Indian food with good variety in both veg and non-veg dishes. While the portions of the curry could have been better for the price they ask, the taste makes up for it.


Type of Cuisine: North Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian
Location

Old Road, Sonia Nagar, Palarivattom.

Parking: Few cars in front, may be a problem when the place is at peak hours. 
Ambience: Good, slightly dark lighting.

Service: Good.

Taxes: Included in price, no fat tax applicable.
Restaurant Website: http://www.garammasalakochi.com/

More items coming up soon! We haven’t been there recently enough to review some dishes we had ordered, so we will be updating those as and when we try them. So be sure to check back later for new reviews!