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SATURDAY STAR |
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LIFE AFTER THE RICH AND FAMOUS |
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and vegetable dishes as
well as the main dish in front of each member. The interior is
a warm pink with gold and maroon trimmings and elaborate
Islamic scriptures decorating the entrance and inside walls.
THE OWNER
“Salam Walaykum,”
Azher Chaudhry greets his bearded and abaya’d (long black
cloaks Muslim women wear) customers while making his rounds
through round tables. It’s busy for a lunch time on a Sunday.
Azher is an interesting man – he was a videographer and
photographer for National Geographic for 25 years before
trading his camera lens for a frying pan and more rooted
existence. On the coffee table in the front of the restaurant
where customers can relax while waiting to be seated, an
entire pile of books (mostly politics) has Azher’s name on the
cover to credit his photography.
THE CUISINE
“We serve Pakistani,”
says Azher, a charming, handsome man with real charisma. He
tells with pride how their food is prepared from scratch and
how customers are at all times welcome to inspect his kitchen.
“I have no secrets. The
glass windows at the back are specifically there so customers
can see what is happening to their food behind closed
doors."
His chef was imported directly
from Pakistan. Their signature dish is a mixed grill that
comprises chicken fillet, chicken wings, lamb cubes, prawns
and kingklip. According to Warda Patel, one of the patrons,
the lamb palak is to die for. Another must is a Mango Lassi –
a traditional Pakistani drink made with yoghurt, milk, fresh
mango and some other secret ingredient.
PRICES
The starters vary in
price from R10 to R39, while a main meal ranges between R55
and R69. The mixed grill and garlic tandoori prawns are the
most expensive on the menu and go for R150, while the mango
Lassi costs about R20. |
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