With a barely suppressed gasp, Bu-Ali’s receptionist said: “The vindaloo? Are you sure? It’s very, very hot.”
“Do your worst,” I challenged them.
When it comes to vindaloo, I’m impossible to please: either the heat drowns out the flavour, or it’s not hot enough. They can’t win.
And so, rather grimly, I sat down to this chicken vindaloo (€8.50) in anticipation of disappointment. This was incredible.
It was indeed very hot, but it was not “very, very hot.” Instead, the flavours shone through: fresh plump tomatoes, sweet spicy chillies, and each spice allowed to play a part. As usual, my pic doesn’t do it justice!
I had an adequate coriander naan at €2.50, although in fairness, I don’t think these travel well. I made my own rice and saved €1.60.
I’ll rue the day I discovered this place.
- Bu-Ali, 28 Lower Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 8. Tel: 014546505. 5pm-11.30pm