Restaurant review: Superb new Indian has helped convert my family into curry lovers
I do love a good curry, although it can be a struggle to get the family to come with me to an Indian restaurant over the European options they default to.
To change this, I have been slowly introducing more spice into my home cooking. This new Derry restaurant was my first outing to see if I had turned the dial (or dhal).
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