Spiciness exists on different levels across the dishes, from non-existent (Vazhathandu Kootu or banana shoots, supposedly good for your internal pee bags) to the cumulative slow burn (Vendaikkai and Mochai Mandi or white kidney beans and lady’s finger) to the immediate spearing of the tongue with 1000 needles (Vazhakkai Varruval or unripened bananas). Obviously it ain’t just about plants – the menu also includes peppery chicken (Milagu Varutha Kozhi) and tangy, piquant mackerel (Vanjaram Meen Kulambu). And then there’s the mango achar (the sambal-esque red paste), which seems to exist solely to stir controversy amongst the various buds on your tongue with its very assaultive and assertive personality. And no, it tastes neither like mango nor achar! 3.7/5

This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Muthu’s Curry.

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