Nottingham Post Indian restaurant of the year

Veg Out! with Nottingham vegetarian nutrition coach Susan Hart. Our reviewer visits Chakh Le India on Trent Bridge.On the way home I spotted that the old Chinese restaurant on Trent Bridge had reopened as an Indian restaurant. Cue a visit one Friday night. We were welcomed by traditionally dressed staff who couldn't do enough for us.A drinks order was quickly taken, menus presented and pleasantries passed. Good start.The menu was a mix of firm favourites like onion bhaji and vegetable samosa. But I decided to be a bit more adventurous and ordered the Aloo Tikki Ragda, which are potato cakes served with masala chickpeas and a yoghurt dressing.The presentation was amazing and rivaled anything the meat and fish eaters had. In fact mine looked the best on the table. And the taste didn't disappoint either; a sheer delight.Read more: Celebrate Halloween in Nottingham with gruesome cocktails, ghoulish grub and fancy dressMy omnivore companions chose Fish Amritsari (fish pakoras) and Puri Prawn (a puffed up deep fried bread topped with spicy prawns). They were equally impressed with their choices.For my main course I opted for Khumb Makai; a sweetcorn and mushroom curry. The sauce was tomato-based which makes it very nutritious without the calories and fat from a creamier sauce. It was also nice and spicy but still very flavoursome. And the portion size was perfect.The non veggies had a King Prawn Biryani, which can be served with either a masala sauce or a yoghurt raita, the Karahi chicken and Malabar Chicken, flavoured with coconut milk, chillies, curry leaves and mustard seeds. There were no complaints and all the plates were returned to the kitchen virtually wiped clean.Jugs of cold tap water were regularly replaced and the service throughout was impeccable.When I go again I will definitely have the potato cakes for my starter. And instead of a main course I'll order a couple of sides so I can try more. That way I can dispense with the carb-heavy white rice. I think the Kalojoni Baingan (aubergine cooked with onion seeds and tomatoes) and the Chana Masala (chickpeas with tomatoes, ginger, onions and spices) have my name on them!For healthy eating advice from Susan visit her blog at nutrition-coach.co.ukRead more:

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