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Indian restaurant in [[Locale South Croydon|South Croydon]].  They also do takeaway and delivery, and you can order online [http://www.just-eat.co.uk/restaurants-amerarani/menu via Just-Eat].

[[Kake]] and [[bob]] had a delivery in February 2012.  The food took a little over an hour to arrive, which was within the time they originally estimated, even though they're a fair distance from our house.

A mixed starter platter (&pound;9.50 to serve two) included vegetable bhanavla (a steamed/baked savoury lentil-based cake), chicken tikka, lamb salli (a minced lamb dish), and prawn kharphatla (whole king prawns in a dryish savoury sauce).  It was all individually interesting, and the meat/seafood wasn't overcooked.

Gymkhana lamb chops (&pound;10.50) were well-spiced and well-seasoned, though sadly lacking in crispy fat.  They were mostly deboned, making them easy to eat.  Salmon tikka (&pound;10) had a nice char, and the fish was no more overcooked than one might expect from a takeaway that had travelled some distance &#8212; it would probably have been just fine if we'd eaten in.

Baigan and makai bharta (smoked aubergine with sweetcorn; &pound;5.45 as a main dish) was subtly smoky and not overly oily as Indian takeaway aubergine dishes so often can be.  The sweetcorn was perhaps a little tough-skinned, but this is a minor quibble.  Tarka dhal (&pound;3.45 as a side dish) was cardamom-heavy, though this worked well.  There seemed to be a few different types of lentil in there.  Again, it wasn't overly oily.

Keema naan (&pound;2.45) suffered from the takeaway process; the bread wasn't as good as if we'd eaten it fresh.  The keema filling was fine, though; not dyed red as it often is, and actually tasted of something.  Basmati rice (&pound;2.50) was fine.

[[Kake]]'s verdict: I would happily order from here again, and would like to go and eat in, too.  Certainly well above average for a takeaway, though this is partly reflected in the price.

See also:
* Photos of takeaway menu as of February 2012: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7236470722/ 1], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7236471534/ 2], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7236469794/ 3]

<div class="last_verified">Food last sampled by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], February 2012.</div>

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