TimeOut Abu Dhabi – August 21, 2019

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Food

WE’VE HAD SOME of the best

Indian food we’ve ever tasted

in Abu Dhabi, so we’re beyond

excited to see what casual

newcomer Kura Kura has to offer.

It’s a small venue, with only

about Àve tables packed into the

simple but stylish dining area.

The menu isn’t hugely

extensive, but neither did we

expect or want it to be. There

are traditional Indian breakfasts,

salads, biryanis and curries, and

we’re more than happy to go with

our server’s recommendations

and try some of the venues most

popular dishes.

We also order an avocado

lassi to sip while we wait, and the

creamy, slightly sweet, yoghurt

drink is utter perfection.

It means we’re already

basically in love with the place by

the time our starters arrive (what

can we say? The millennial trends

really are the best).

The aloo tikki are four sizable

patties packed with potatoes

and loads of peas, and seasoned

with green chilies, coriander and

cumin. They go wonderfully with

the yoghurt and mint dip, zesty

chutney and fresh tomato and

onion that’s served on the side,

and it’s an ideal size for two.

Piping hot and full of colour and

fresh ingredients, we love it.

The mains arrive before we’ve

Ànished, and we start with the

chicken chettinad, which we’ve

requested to be cooked with

medium spice, after our server

warned that it’s done with “Indian

levels” of spiciness. But we don’t

mind a curry with a kick to it,

and the South Indian dish is a

Kura Kura

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“It’s just as

good as the

capital’s

more fancy

restaurants”

WHAT IS IT...

Incredible and

authentic Indian plates

WHY GO...

For fine-dining

standard dishes at

budget prices

sensation. There’s loads of tender

chicken and the balance of

creamy yoghurt and Àery red chili

in the sauce is spot on. It’s a dish

that we’ve never tried before, and

we’re totally taken with it.

We’ve also got a bowl (almost

full to overÁowing) of dahl

makhani. It’s one of our usual

orders wherever we go, and this

version is just as good, if not

better, than the ones we’ve had

more fancy Indian restaurants

(and it costs Dhs23, about a third

of what we’d expect to pay in a

high-end establishment).

The freshly baked butter

naan is gone in a Áash, and the

signature biryani is served with a

refreshing citrus sauce and loads

of lovely spices and vegetables.

It’s all so brilliant, and we can’t

get over how good value it is.

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