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This article is about Mint Dosa but really I’m using it as a demonstration of a truth – Southampton is a great city for authentic Indian food. I learnt on travels around the world that I really took great Indian food on my doorstep for granted. Indian food travelling was often too sweet, too plain, often overpriced or clearly from a ready meal. With local knowledge of those countries I’m sure there are exceptions, but that was my experience. Only when I travelled to India did the food reach the heights of home and I learnt how lucky we are. In Southampton, there isn’t just ‘Indian’ food referring to food from the subcontinent as a whole – you can be transported directly to Kerala, to Goa, to the Punjab, to Nepal, to Pakistan, or to Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mint Dosa’s food is described as South Indian and Sri Lankan, and of course dosas (giant pancakes made from ground rice and lentils) form a key part of the menu. I strongly recommend the special masala dosa, filled with a potato curry filling and served with coconut chutney, tomato chutney and a vegetable sambar soup – this is a great meal in itself for just over \u00a36. However, I concluded that dosas probably don’t travel too well, so I elected to omit them from my eat-at-home feast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not the best Internet food photography sorry! Pictured are a very small part of the Mushroom Manchurian (delicious battered mushrooms in a Chinese inspired sauce – very popular in India), Mutter Paneer (peas and paneer), Chana Bhatura (chickpea curry and bread), and coconut rice. We also ordered a Garlic Naan, a Peshwari Naan, Vegetable Manchurian and mango lassi to drink. For \u00a350 there was enough for both of us to have dinner across two nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Oothappam, to something called “Chicken Lollipop”, to Masala Tea and Kingfisher beer (not available for home delivery – you’ll need to supply your own), to the menu being split into “vegetarian” and “non-vegetarian” – there’s so much about Mint Dosa that reminds me of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mentioning all of the excellent Indian restaurants would take too long, but just quickly I’d like to shout out the following for being awesome: Sanjha, Dhaba 59 (new location at 59 Lodge Road), Baboo Ji, Everest, Basmati, Bayleaf, Kohinoor of Kerala, 5 Rivers, Tandoori (Woolston), and Gurkha Lounge. Some are open now for our takeaway treats, and some will be waiting for you when they re-open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southampton – you’re truly lucky to have such awesome Indian food just a phone call away. I highly recommend treating yourself to a lockdown New Years fest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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