Topic: Leicester Melton Road

[haldi]

About a year ago an Asian friend of mine, gave me a few Asian treats because I fixed his computer.
The gift were fried, savoury, spherical, with a very addictive spicy taste, I couldn't place.
My friend left, and I had no way of finding out what they were.
I'm on holiday at the moment, and decided to go in search of these delightful goodies.
I knew that they were bought in Leicester, but no idea where
I arrived at Leicester train staion, early afternoon.
After a half an hour, of futile searching, I stopped at a kebab house
The chef redirected me to Melton Road (anybody know it?)
It was about a mile away
He told me that there were Asian shops there
My goodness!
I thought that Nottingham had a good choice of Asian Supermarkets,Snack places,Takeaways and Restaurants
I knew nothing
There must be about half a mile solid, of places on both sides of the road!
You could get everything for cr0 here!!

So I started eating my way through anything, that looked like it might be right
My Gosh, I'm still feeling full, four hours later.
Finally at Phulnath Sweet Mart, I hit lucky
These treats are called "Kachori"
I asked what was in them
(A few problems there)
I couldn't get a proper recipe
I found out that there are two types you can buy
One made with lentils the other with peas
The lentil version is way nicer
I have since searched the internet
I think the odd spicing is mustard seeds and assafateda
I was also given two very strange chutnies with the Kachori
One is a chilli hot cinnamon (brown) and the other is made with peas (green)
I have never come across these before
But the cinnamon one is absolutely amazing
It tastes a bit like the jawbreaker sweets called "fireballs"
Has anyone else had these chutneys?
I bought loads of these Kachori's and froze them
It was a really intersting afternoon
It's a shame you can't earn a living doing that!
I've attached a picture showing the two chutnies and whats left of a garlic aloo!
Boy! I'm full

[haldi]

And here's the Kachori

[Yousef]

Great post Haldi,

Funnily enough I am in Leicester tomorrow for a meeting, maybe i will have a look for that street if i get time.
Curry has always rocked up north.

Stew

[Mad101daN]

I live in Leicester and go to Melton rd often, it is the best curry st. Espically as I am veggie and so many of the foods places are too.

I also like the potato bomb you have pictured with the chutneys, boy are they hot.

i'll see if i can find out anything about the Kachori

[haldi]

I live in Leicester and go to Melton rd often, it is the best curry st. Espically as I am veggie and so many of the foods places are too.

I also like the potato bomb you have pictured with the chutneys, boy are they hot.

i'll see if i can find out anything about the Kachori

Thanks
I was knocked out by Melton Road, I will go again!
Any recipes, always welcome

[Nessa]

Gosh there's a lot of us Leicester folk around here!