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Title: Quick pickle tray question.
Post by: robwoolly on October 19, 2007, 05:40 PM

Hi folks

Used to go to a restaurant in Hinckley in Leceistershire called the Simla.

Restaurant was top notch and the food was gorgeous.

When we used to order the pickle tray and poppodoms for starter they used to serve, what can only be described as a red powder as one of the pickle selection.

I never got round to asking them what it was but it tasted absolutely beautiful.

Anybody any idea what it might have been?

Title: Re: Quick pickle tray question.
Post by: Secret Santa on October 19, 2007, 06:38 PM

Wow! I've never heard of, let alone experienced anything like that and I've been to a fair few restaurants over the years. Do you really mean a powder? Is it dry? Is it just one colour? What does it taste like?

Title: Re: Quick pickle tray question.
Post by: robwoolly on October 19, 2007, 07:02 PM

hi mate, yeah it was just like a powder. But strangely really really nice.

It had a kind of mild spicy sweet taste.

Title: Re: Quick pickle tray question.
Post by: robwoolly on October 19, 2007, 07:06 PM

it also had a color that resembled Paprika?

Title: Re: Quick pickle tray question.
Post by: curryqueen on October 19, 2007, 07:13 PM

I think you'll find that it is a dessicated coconut chutney, Monsoon our local bir here serves it up with poppadums.  CQ

Title: Re: Quick pickle tray question.
Post by: robwoolly on October 20, 2007, 07:52 AM

interesting, thanks for that.

 ;)