Restaurants in Cambridge

 

Al Casbah, 01223 561666, 62 Mill Road CB1 2AS

 

Ancient Shepherds, 01223 293280, 5 High Street, Fen Ditton CB5 8ST

 

Arundel House Hotel, 01223 367701, Chesterton Road CB4 3AN

 

Benedetto D, 01223 321477, 12 Market Hill CB2 3NJ

 

Bengal Restaurant, 01223 351010, 4 Fitzroy Street CB1 1EW

 

Bentley Restaurants Ltd, 01223 322978, 12a Market Hill CB2 3NJ

 

Bombay Restaurant, 01223 358571, 30 Bridge Street CB2 1UJ

 

Bottisham Tandoori, 01223 813900, 4 High Street, Bottisham CB5 9DQ

 

Browns, 01223 461655, 23 Trumpington Street CB2 1QA

 

Cafe Eleven, 01223 369157, 11 Burleigh Street CB1 1DG

 

Cambridge Lodge Hotel, 01223 352833, 139 Huntingdon Road CB3 0DQ

 

Chilis Grill & Bar, 01223 505678, 164-167 East Road CB1 1DB

 

Chopsticks, 01223 566510, 5 Castle Street CB3 0AQ

 

Copper Kettle, 01223 365068, 4 Kings Parade CB2 1SJ

 

Depot Restaurant & Bar, 01223 566966, 37-39 Regent Street CB2 1AB

  Dojo Noodle Bar, 01223 363 471, 1-2 Millers Yard, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RQ
 

Dome, 01223 313818, 33 St. Andrews Street CB2 3AR

 

Efes, 01223 350491, 80 King Street CB1 1LN

 

Eraina, 01223 368786, 2 Free School Lane CB2 3QA

 

Footlights, 01223 323434, 71 Grafton Centre CB1 1PS

 

Galleria, 01223 362054, 333 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UW

 

Garfunkel’s Restaurant, 01223 311053, 21-24 Bridge Street CB2 1UF

  Golden Pheasant, 01223 356 555, 169 High Street Chesterton CB4
 

Henry’s, 01223 324649, Quayside, Bridge Street CB5 8AB

 

Hobbs Pavilion, 01223 367480, Park Terrace CB1 1JH

 

Hole In The Wall, 01223 812282, 2 High Street, Little Wilbraham CB1 5JY

 

Indian Ocean, 01223 232520, 4 High Street, Histon CB4 9JD

 

Istanbul Restaurant, 01223 576655, 181 East Road CB1 1BG

  Jinling Noodle Bar, 01223 566188, 11 Peas hill
 

La Mimosa, 01223 362525, 4 Rose Croft CB2 3LL

 

Loch Fyne Restaurant, 01223 362433, 37 Trumpington Street CB2 1QY

 

Michel’s Brasserie, 01223 353110, 21-24 Northampton Street CB3 0AD

 

Midsummer House, 01223 369299, Midsummer Common CB4 1HA

 

No 1 Kings Parade Bar & Restaurant, 01223 354907, 1 Kings Parade CB2 1SJ

 

Out And Out, 01223 844903, 55 High Street, Trumpington CB2 2HZ

 

Palm Tree, 01223 503334, 12 Norfolk Street CB1 2LF

 

Panos, 01223 242940, 154-156 Hills Road CB2 2PB

 

Pasha, 01223 711711, 76 High Street, Sawston CB2 4HJ

 

Plough Inn, 01223 293264, Green End, Fen Ditton CB5 8SX

  Portland Arms, 01223 357 268, Mitcham's Corner, Cambridge
 

Redfort Gardens, 01223 837025, 84 High Street, Sawston CB2 4HJ

 

Restaurant Twenty Two, 01223 351880, 22 Chesterton Road CB4 3AX

 

River Bar & Kitchen, 01223 307030, Quayside CB5 8AQ

 

Saffron Brasserie, 01223 322091, 36-38 Hills Road CB2 1LA

  Sticky Fingers Restauarnt, 01223 358 478, 26 - 28 Regent Street, CB2
 

Sycamore House Restaurant, 01223 843396, 1 Church Street, Little Shelford CB2 5HG

 

Tatties, 01223 323399, 11 Sussex Street CB1 1PA

 

Teri-Aki Restaurant, 01223 882288, 6-7 Quayside CB5 8AB

 

Three Horseshoes, 01223 870349, 21 High Street, Harston CB2 5PX

 

Tickell Arms, 01223 833128, 1 North Road, Whittlesford CB2 4NZ

 

Travellers Rest Beefeater, 01223 276182, Huntingdon Road CB3 0DL

  Trinity Street Vaults, 01223 506090, 14a Trinity Street CB2 1TB
 

Venue, 01223 367 333, 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ

Jalfrezi

Jalfrezi is not a traditional Indian dish as such but, like the bhuna, is actually a method of cooking. It literally means "hot-fry" but is probably better translated as "stir-fry". The term jalfrezi entered the English language at the time of the British Raj in India. Colonial households employed Indian cooks who would use the jalfrezi method of cooking to heat up cold roasted meat and potatoes.

But the restaurant jalfrezi is not a version of the Anglo-Indian dish. Oh no. The Indian restaurant chef uses the jalfrezi method to stir-fry green peppers, onions and plenty of green chillies as the basis for a curry with just a little sauce. The chillies make the jalfrezi taste very fresh but also make it one of the hotter curries on the restaurant menu.

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Korai

Many Indian restaurants had a balti-style curry on their menu long before the rise in popularity of balti cooking in the UK. They did not call the curry a balti but rather a korai or karahi and many restaurants still carry one on their menu.

Both the balti and korai contain stir fried meat and vegetables and both take their name from the utensil in which they are cooked. Because korai is a style of cooking rather than a traditional recipe the curry house versions can vary considerably from restaurant to restaurant.

It can be medium or hot and will usually contain green peppers, tomatoes and onions.


Korma

A traditional korma will have a long slow cooking. In fact, korma is not one particular dish but rather a method of cooking similar to braising. Because korma is a cooking method there are a wide variety of dishes that could be described as "korma".

Many kormas call for the meat to be marinated in yoghurt and then the meat plus marinade are braised on a very low heat until all the juices condense down into a thick sauce.

The restaurant chef has to cook to order so doesn't have time for long, slow cooking. The korma you find in Indian restaurants usually contains ground almonds, coconut and thick cream. It is often described on restaurant menus as being "very mild" but a good korma should not be bland.
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Madras

The curry house Madras is a restaurant invention which started life as simply a hotted up version of the standard restaurant curry.

Because it is a restaurant invention rather than a traditional recipe the Madras can vary considerably from one restaurant to another. The restaurant Madras can be hot or very hot, red or brown, a hotter version of a plain curry or quite rich in tomatoes.

Mostly though it comes with plenty of sauce and is strongly spiced . It is the standard restaurant hot curry.


Moghlai

The Moghul dynasty ruled much of the Asian sub-continent for 3 centuries and left behind a fabulous legacy not just in art and architecture but also in sumptuous cuisine.

There is no one Moghul style but the usual restaurant interpretation is rich and creamy. The curry house Moghlai contains plenty of ginger, ground almonds, yoghurt and cream.

Some restaurants offer a Shahi Moghul dish which is garnished with a small omelette flavoured with chopped coriander leaves.

Mild to medium.
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