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City Chef, an eatery on the Bakery Junction-Vazhuthacaud road, has some delectable chicken fry for the foodies.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CHICKEN fry has always had a reputation among the foodies in the city. The aroma of chicken fry wafting through the air is temptation enough for weight-watchers to forget their resolutions. The dish has gained popularity in the State, and this is what the restaurants and fast food joints in the city are trying to cash in on. While some of the ventures have been successful, others have failed to make a mark.
City Chef started as a small fast food restaurant on the Bakery Junction-Vazhuthacaud road, in 1994. This joint has managed to capitalise on the popularity of its `Special Spicy Chicken Fry' to grow into a three-storey restaurant. A hit among its patrons, the chicken fry has people from even the outskirts of the city flocking to the eatery. "More than the chicken fry, it is the masala used in the dish that has people asking for more. It goes well with anything - parotta, roti and even pathiri and idiappam," says M. M. Safar, owner of the restaurant.
Chinese and seafood dishes have recently been added to the fare. Though the restaurant seems small, the interiors are cosy. The first floor is an extension of the restaurant on the ground floor. "Earlier, the place would get very crowded in the evenings and we would acutely feel the lack of space. We encouraged take-aways then. But after the expansion, we can seat up to 50 people here. Additions have also been made to the menu," says Safar.
Seafood dishes are also popular. The pepper fish and fish moilee have many takers. Kanava thoran and kanava masala are delicious and reasonably priced. Chilli chippi and Malabar fried chippi leave a lingering taste in your mouth. Prawns and Pearlspot fish (karimeen) are the other tasty dishes.
City Chef plans to introduce tandoori food soon. "Tandoori dishes are healthier than any other cuisine available in India. People who are ill can have tandoori food because it uses minimum spice and no oil. Though Chinese food is supposed to be healthy, what we get in India is a far cry from the authentic Chinese fare," says Safar.
Safar has some more plans. "Work is on to convert the second floor into a place suited for get-togethers. A rooftop restaurant is also coming up. I plan to start a juice and an ice cream counter too."
AMBIKA VARMA
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