A Taste of India

Last week's dinner club took us to Korma Sutra in Westport. The setting makes this place: the street-facing windows are decked out in bright blue. When you walk in, the restaurant is decorated like an exotic Indian palace in pink and gold.

I had the Saag Paneer, baby spinach in curry with tofu. It was very tasty with just the right amount of kick. My fellow diners had varying experiences with the spiciness of their food: the waitress answered Josh with a firm "no" when he said he wanted his 10/10 on the spicy scale. Probably for the best. Poor Grandpa's chicken curry dish was one of the spiciest on the table, despite asking for something mild.

The best part about Indian food is the sharing: we traded Vindaloos, Tikka Masalas and Biriyanis along with all the naan bread. Lamb, chicken and goat (see Becky trying Justin's goat dish in the photo below). Needless to say, I was stuffed after the meal.

I like Indian food but admittedly it's not my favorite. This restaurant gained points for the surprises: a fried potato something as an appetizer, rice pudding, mango ice cream and some unidentified dumpling item for dessert and chai to finish. Service was OK but I have to give them credit for consistent water refills (a must when eating spicy curries). My rating: 3.75/5.