Lagnaa

Missed having dinner here due to work commitments but am so glad my frenz were ok with coming back here for dinner less than a week from the time they came. I found out why.

We were shown to the dining area on the 2nd level and i loved the cute round table along with the cushions to sit on. Though best to sit cross legged. Tried putting my legs on the side and got cramps after a while.

Lagnaa provides cuisines from both North And South India and for the South Indian dishes, they are generally more spicy and more curry like. Hence if you choose the South Indian cuisine, you can pick the spice level( rangin from 1 to 10). I understand that the highest level reached is a level 7.

We decided to be adventurous and go for a level 6 and chose other dishes that were probably at a level 2.

Mutton Marsala level 6 - $8.50 Chicken Murg Curryleaf - $10(i think) Butter Paneer - forgot but i tink $8.50 Fish Tikka - $10 Basmati Rice - $1.50 Cheese Naan - $3.50 Garlic Butter Naan - $3.50 Tandoor Prata - $2.50 Keema Naan - $4

The food came in a round tray with all the dishes in a circle with a bowl of cucumber, carrots and the rice came in a bamboo container thingy.

Mutton Marsala was smokin good. Before eatin it, you can already smell the spice and upon tasting..yum..it was spicy but surprisingly I can take it. Usually if I eat something way too spicy for me, I wont be able to really taste anything else but I was still able to enjoy the other dishes. I think I may be able to upgrade to another spice level in the near future('',)

The Butter paneer was cottage cheese cooked in a gravy of butter and cashew nut paste if Im not wrong. This was good. The gravy was creamy, but not too over till it became jerlak and it was slightly spicy too. Loved the diced onions in it. Goes well with both the Naans and the Rice.

Fish tikka was ok to me. Slightly on the dry side but still eatable. But liked the spices used and could taste a slight tinge of the yoghurt.

Now my favourite dish of the lot. The Chicken Murg Curryleaf. This was another creamy dish, Slightly spicier than the Butter Paneer but definitely not near the spice level of the Marsala. With a generous amount of boneless chicken pieces, I loved this dish a lot. The curry leaves was a nice addition so. I was so glad we went for this dish instead of the Butter Chicken. It was so good, I wanted to take the serving bowl and use my bread to scoop out the gravy.

The breads were all quite light. Liked how they are all not oily and quite stretchy and crispy. But I was slightly disapointed with the Butter Garlic naan. I expected the garlic to stand out but it was quite mild. Maybe to cater to those who are not huge garlic lovers. The tandoor prata was a nice alternative to a normal prata. Cooked the tandoor way, it was not oily at all and thin and crispy yet it still had the dough like consistency. Tried half of the Keema naan which is the keema mutton cooked with the naan and this was not bad. But for $4, I kinda expected the mutton to be stuffed in the naan and not just sprinkled on top like a pizza. But still good.

But the rice, yum. Its so well cooked that it can be eaten grain by grain. Its not all lumped together and unlike normal rice, its very very light and has a slight buttery taste to it. But one problem. Its so light that you will probably continue eating(which will result in overeating of carbs – but oh so worth it).

Even though we did order a number of dishes, we were still slightly hungry. So we ordered the

Chicken Tikka - $10 Prawn Goa - $14 and another serving of Basmati Rice

The chicken tikka was FANTASTIC. Tender, succulent and juicy, both me and the bf(who joined awhile later) loved it. This and the Murg Curryleaf are on my to order list from now on.

Prawn Goa was alright. The gravy is slightly spicy and creamy and had three big prawns which were fresh but maybe cooked abit too long. FOr $14 its a bit on the higher price side and I wasnt too blown away by this dish.

Upon paying, we were also served this pudding like thingy as they were celebrating Tamil New Year. It was not sweet and reminded me of a thicker bubur sago. We were also served vadai which to me was a bit hard and thick. Usually when I think of vadai, its slightly oily and crispy on the outside and quite light on the inside but this wasnt really that good. But it was a nice touch. Overall, It was a delish dinner and I will definitely return for more of the Basmati Rice, Murg Curryleaf and Chicken tikka.

Plus mayb next time Ill take down the numbers of the papadum and buy lotto ;)