Devonshire July and August 18
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The Restaurant Inspector<br />
Visits:<br />
The Cinnamon Tree<br />
Sidmouth, East Devon<br />
The Cinnamon Tree<br />
menu sampled<br />
Starters<br />
King Prawn Butterfly<br />
Sik Kebab<br />
condiment selection tray<br />
Flaming Creme Brulée<br />
T<strong>and</strong>oori Chicken - what more is there to say?<br />
Shorishawala<br />
Mains<br />
T<strong>and</strong>oori Chicken<br />
Shorishawala - t<strong>and</strong>oor cooked<br />
chicken finished with a blend<br />
of roasted mustard seeds<br />
Shamwala - tender pieces of<br />
lamb flavoured with mango<br />
powder, cori<strong>and</strong>er <strong>and</strong> garlic<br />
cooked with aubergine<br />
Side Dishes<br />
Special Rice<br />
Keema Nan Bread<br />
Saag Aloo<br />
A great treat particularly after the cinema<br />
You know the feeling, sometimes<br />
it just has to be a visit to the local<br />
curry house <strong>and</strong> here we visit The<br />
Cinnamon Tree in Sidmouth (TCT).<br />
I suppose I’m what you’d class as a<br />
long-term customer of TCT - Kazi,<br />
the owner, runs a fine establishment<br />
<strong>and</strong> as a diner, I’m particularly fond<br />
of their Meat Bhuna, Chicken Madras,<br />
<strong>and</strong> of course, their T<strong>and</strong>oori<br />
Chicken (but not forgetting those<br />
naughty but calorific Keema Nans).<br />
Naturally, when you’re first seated<br />
it has to be a cool lager <strong>and</strong> some<br />
puppadums, I do see diners<br />
drinking wine, a glass of cold white’s<br />
good, although I often wonder<br />
why you’d want a red wine with a<br />
curry, you’d need something pretty<br />
soft, perhaps a slightly chilled New<br />
Zeal<strong>and</strong> Pinot Noir? - Digression<br />
aside, it takes all sorts, each-totheir-own<br />
as I often say.<br />
Puppadums are never as good at<br />
home as they are at the restaurant,<br />
<strong>and</strong> following these, starters of Sik<br />
Kebab <strong>and</strong> also Butterfly King Prawn<br />
were ordered. I have to say that I’ve<br />
never seen such a large butterfly<br />
prawn, upon asking the waiter if it<br />
was lobster, he said there are a wide<br />
range of sizes <strong>and</strong> this was at the top<br />
of the scale - it was surprising the<br />
amount of flesh available - superb!<br />
To bring you something unusual<br />
through this review, it was time to<br />
try something I wouldn’t normally<br />
have order from the menu. Kazi<br />
recommended the Shorishawala<br />
(see description left) <strong>and</strong> also the<br />
Shamwala (again left). We also<br />
sampled the Saag Aloo <strong>and</strong> Special<br />
Rice.<br />
All-in-all absolutely lovely, tasty<br />
food <strong>and</strong> what’s great is there’s<br />
something for everyone, don’t<br />
always think that you need the<br />
hotter recipes, you’ll taste much<br />
more with the gently spiced <strong>and</strong><br />
aromatic dishes on the menu.<br />
Owner Kazi <strong>and</strong> a member of staff<br />
King Prawn Butterfly<br />
Condiments including mango chutney,<br />
lime pickle, chopped onions, raita sauce<br />
Special Rice<br />
30<br />
Sik Kebab<br />
Saag Aloo<br />
Keema Nan Bread<br />
Shamwala
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