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• sangeetha (mody road)

it looked a little dubious from the outside, as there were only three customers around 7ish. nonetheless, sangeetha had come recommended by a malaysian vegetarian acquaintance and we were game to try it. while we were perusing the menu, a fellow diner walked over and suggested we order the gobi manchurian, which wasn't listed (i later overheard someone else ordering it). it was my first time trying this indian chinese dish, and it was delicious. the same diner later recommended kashmiri mirch pulav, but the staff member advised against it when he found out my friend doesn't like her food too spicy. the two of us also ordered peserattu dosai, bhindi masala and nan. all were good, if on the salty side towards the end of the meal. i appreciated the fact that we were advised to order bit by bit, so we could enjoy our food piping hot from the kitchen. indeed, the dishes turned cold after a while that wintry night. our fears that this was a deserted restaurant were allayed as it started to fill up with groups and individuals through the course of the evening, with most customers seemingly south asian. the interiors were bright and clean, with enough personal space so that our conversation wasn't affected by the large group nearby (it was a weeknight though). if i've a gripe, it's that it seemed that only bottled water was available (i'm not 100% sure as i didn't ask if free tap water was provided). there was a large but empty metal pitcher on each table, along with two different sizes of bottled mineral water. despite our lassi and masala tea, we were still thirsty and eventually opened one bottle. i'd recommend bringing your own water bottle to save money and resources.