I never skipped school as a kid. No, really. My desk was a comfortable place to nap, I had my friends with me, and best of all, the school canteen was aces. We had one of the best assam laksas, chicken rice, nasi lemak. On occasion we would even get fresh capatis made to order! There was always my after-school lunch to look forward to too, and living in PJ, my choices were endless.
One of my favorite joints to visit after school was near my best friend's house. We'd trudge there, still in our uniforms and gorge ourselves silly on banana leaf rice so we could really sink in to our afternoon naps that we school kids so desperately need. Until now, whenever I eat there, it brings back a flood of memories of many a happy siesta. The food was and still is pretty darn good. The place, is Kavithas.
Recently, I had another one of my infamous curry craves. Our designer happened to be with me, and she suggested that we head to Kavithas because she had never tried it. Who was I to argue with such sound logic? We drove on over to the sleepy suburb of Taman Petaling and ordered enough for 4 people (there were only the 2 of us).
First off, fried ikan bulus. Crispy and flaky, these small fish texturally match curried rice so well. On some days, it gets so crunchy that you can eat it bones and all (once I ordered 5 for that reason!) The fried chicken today was especially good. We were a little surprised, however, that they chopped up the chicken into smaller pieces - tearing into a big piece of chicken is infinitely more fun. We also had something called "mutton adhe", which was basically a mutton masala. It was the spicy kick the meal needed, though a touch boney.
"You can eat it bones and all!"
The rest of the accoutrements were also quite excellent. Standard but delicious offerings of vegetable dishes like cucumber & yoghurt and bean sprouts that would please any vegetarian. One thing fell a little flat: the fried bittergourd. It wasn't as chewy-crispy as I'd like, but a bit tough. However, it was saved by the chutneys. The chutneys were my favorite as they're my ultimate reason for coming here. Today was mint and also mango - winners in my books. Come here for rava dosas and chutney, you won't be disappointed!
We ended our meal sipping teh tarik, whiling the time away talking about memories and love, the past and the future. Kavithas is not your flashy restaurant chain. It reminds one a lot of their friendly Indian neighbour's kitchen: cosy and familiar. And just like all those days back in high school, I'll keep coming back.
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