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2010-09-07
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This weekend go Indian for it is Deepavali. We recommend Annalakshmi, a South Indian restaurant in Chinatown. The social enterprise of a restaurant will definitely be value for money as diners can eat as much as they want and then, pay as much as they wish.THE FOOD:The cooks at Annalakshmi are volunteers, mostly housewives with cooking skills honed to perfection with day-to-day practice, who serve homely South Indian food like naan breads, masala dosai (fried rice pancake stuffed with spiced pot
THE FOOD:
The cooks at Annalakshmi are volunteers, mostly housewives with cooking skills honed to perfection with day-to-day practice, who serve homely South Indian food like naan breads, masala dosai (fried rice pancake stuffed with spiced potatoes), bhatura (deep-fried puffed up bread with chickpeas or lentils), and several curries to choose from. As food is served buffet-style here, you get to take more of whatever you like.
Popular dishes are its palek paneer (cottage cheese with spinach), dhal (dried beans and lentils) and kulfi (Indian version of frozen milk pudding). The mango-flavoured Kulfi, a popular frozen milk dessert somewhat similar to ice-cream in texture and taste, is a favourite here but is not often available. Still, do try asking - you might be lucky.
THE MOOD:
South Indian restaurant cum social enterprise Annalakshmi functions on an interesting philosophy of "Athithi Dhevo Bhava" which means “the guest is God”. Like the cooks, service staff are also volunteers who serve as an act of giving and loving. Freshgrads spoke to a few of them and was surprised to find volunteers from all sorts of professions from doctors to clerks. But polite and friendly as they are, the service at Annalakshmi has still a long way to go if the volunteers were to fulfill their aims of making their customers feel treated like a "God".
Besides a devoted staff, the restaurant is elaborately furnished with statues and artworks reflective of the South Indian origins its founder and cuisine it serves. And for the whole cultural experience, people usually pay about S$10 per person.
The restaurant also provides packed lunch ($5) and catering services.
Images are available here: http://www.freshgrads.sg/index.php/articles/lifestyle/food/550-annalakshmi-.html
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