NOTE: This posting dated 15 August 2007 was moved from my previous blog (makanminusmeat.blogspot.com).
Had a quick meal at Colonial Times a few weeks ago. From my sporadic visits to this outlet, it’s safe to say that the food is quite consistent.
It was late afternoon on a weekday, so we had the whole place to ourselves. Service was attentive, but a tad slow, probably because it was their break time — that lull before the dinner crowd starts coming in.
Ordered my usual Vegetable Biryani (or briyani, whichever way you choose to spell it) (RM20++ for a serving large enough to share between two small eaters). It was served in a pretty clay dish along with a bowl of creamy onion and tomato raita.
The biryani was packed with fragrant spices and chunks of fresh carrots, broccoli and French beans. In one word: DELISH!
It also had something I have yet to encounter in biryanis elsewhere — cili padi! Yup, the biryani is HOT, in more ways than one. And this is probably what makes it so appetizing in the first place. Ha ha!
Also had a serving of Aloo Ghobi (RM16++), which is a spicy North Indian cauliflower and potato dish. It was tasty, with just the right amount of salt and spices … But even this had cili padi in it! Spice overkill? Hardly. Hey, that’s what the raita is for.
The only thing missing at this meal was the ubiquitious pappadum. They do serve it here, but at an extra charge, unlike some other establishments where the crispy cracker comes with your biryani. Oh well, can’t have our pappadum and eat it, now can we? Ha ha!
A hearty meal for when you get the craving for something exotic. They also serve a credible banana leaf lunch that’s a lot more affordable than the somewhat pricey ala carte menu.
Colonial Times
Lot 146 & 233, The Curve
Mutiara Damansara
Tel: 03-7729 2441
Open: 10am-1am daily
Tags: food, indian cuisine
