I am slightly late on blogging this, but a socialite like me can't write up everything as and when it happens. If only; I'm actually just really lazy.
However, I digress. On Tuesday, a friend and I visited the Mosque Kitchen again. We are turning into regulars there. And with good reason.
The Mosque Kitchen as shown on www.edinburghguide.com
Although a basic facade, the Mosque Kitchen boasts many delights inside. Reasonably priced delights at that. The overall feel of the place is one of a canteen, but this ties in with their mantra of "curry in a hurry." There is no table service or even typical ordering at a counter. Everything is already made and ready to be eaten. You walk up to the hot plate area, pick a curry and accompaniments from what is on offer on the day and pay as you choose. It's really simple and not a set up which I imagine will be to everyone's liking, but the food should make up for it should you feel this way.
As I always mention, I am on a diet and this meal was to be a treat for me. I was starving too, and thought I'd really give the food a good go. So I had chilli chicken curry, a portion of rice, a garlic naan and a portion of spinach and potatoes. I struggled to eat all of it, but at £7.50 for all of that, you don't feel so bad if you don't finish it. I did finish it though. Obviously. My friend had a dark lamb curry - I'm not entirely sure what constituted it - a portion of raita and a plain naan all for £5.50. Mine was delicious and he said his was too. We were happy customers.
If you feel so inclined, there are also counters with ice-cream, teas and coffees and home baking. The chocolate peppermint slice is nice, and just as reasonably as the savouries on offer.
I prefer the cuisine from the Mosque Kitchen to other Muslim eateries because the food is cooked authentically and not necessarily to British taste. I like to have new taste experiences. As with what you get at bog standard Indian takeaways, you don't get the layer of oil on top of a Mosque Kitchen curry which so often makes you feel ill. The food is freshly and healthily prepared and won't leave you feeling bloated or with "Delhi belly."
The audience I would recommend visits the Mosque Kitchen is, of course, anyone who likes this type of food. But keeping in mind the canteen style and low prices, this place really appeals to students, workers needing a quick lunch and people just looking for a good, honest meal.
To sum up, I am a fan of this place and am looking forward to my next visit.
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