Anjappar - South Indian

I had heard that Anjappar was opening a branch in Sydney when I had gone home to India two years ago but had forgotten about it when I returned after ten months with a baby. While driving past Church Street in Parramatta one day I remember seeing the sign board 'Anjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant'  and getting exited.

Anjappar for me brings memories of home and spicy food. Not forgetting a restaurant in Mylapore, Chennai, with tables close to each other and people enjoying their Meals (which is a serving of rice with chicken/ mutton korma) or a plate of parotta and some meat gravy.

Coming to the Anjappar in Parramatta, it is, what I would say, traditional village and chettinad food. It is a meat lovers place and the food is spicy, definitely not a place for the faint hearted. I am going to list a few things below so you, after reading the things I am going to say, can decide if you want to go there.

• Traditional chettinad food, which is very spicy. If you really can handle your spice then, yes, this is the place for you.
• I recommend you stick to the South Indian dishes, like, South Indian bread, biryani and such.
• Usually people get take aways so there is always tables available.
• The serving is quick and the food is good (if you stick to the second point I have made).
• A look at the menu.
• A baby friendly restaurant ( but do take food from home for the child)
• There is secured parking available on Valentine Avenue or you could always park at Westfield Mall.
• The restaurant is at 104, Church Street, Parramatta.

And a look at what we ordered.

From the top left, clockwise: Chicken Kothu parotta/ Roti, Anjappar Chicken Curry, Mutton Chooka and Ceylon Parotta.

And a few of my recommendations from the menu :

• Nethilli Fry (fried Bait)
• Mutton Chooka
• Chicken/ Mutton/ Egg Kothu
• Ceylon Parotta or the Ceylon Egg Parotta
• Anjappar Chicken curry

There is much more in the menu, if you go and try something else apart from the ones above, and if you like them then let me know.... :)