Eating Out

Although I've visited most of Keighley's curry restaurants over the years, this one had always eluded me and I'd never got around to sampling its wares. Now was time to put that right.

I arrived early one Wednesday evening with my mate Andy in tow and a yearning for something hot, spicy and filling. I wasn't disappointed.

Our welcome was friendly and we were shown to our table by an amiable waiter who joined in the banter and made us feel at home.

Despite the relatively early hour, the room already had a number of tables occupied and a pleasant ambience as chattering couples tucked into their dishes.

The restaurant itself was pleasant enough, decorated in subtle shades of burgundy wallpaper, and with lively Asian music playing unobtrusively in the background.

After a quick shuftie through the menu and two lagers to get us in the mood, I decided to start with a prawn bhuna puree in deep-fried bread while Andy also went for chicken tikka in deep-fried bread.

My starter was a quality appetiser with just enough prawns, fried bread and subtly tangy sauce to whet the appetite and take the edge off my hunger. Andy said his starter was also a tasty start to the evening.

For main course I chosen the lamb paranda, tasty chunks of lamb in a rich creamy tomato sauce, served with a nan bread. The meat was well cooked and went well with the excellent sauce which was on the right side of hot for my delicate pallet.

Andy went for a king prawn tandoori served with a vegetable curry and a side salad. Although I wasn't sure about the prawn I tried, Andy said that they really came into their own when mixed with the vegetable curry and also gave his main dish the thumbs-up.

And with the bill coming to a reasonable £26.60, including four lagers and some popadoms, we thought we had got good value for money.

Now I've visited The Curry House I would definitely consider a return visit.

Ian Midgley

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