Something I’ve always enjoyed, but rarely seem to get around
to doing, is the Traditional Chickpea Curry Breakfast.
Unlike the Curry Mile in Manchester
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| Bottles of sauce are supplied on the tables |
The little Sweet Centre Café on the corner of Lumb Lane Bowland Street
What no menus? A
quick peer around the, what I thought was a, surprisingly busy café for 11:30
in the morning, revealed everyone was eating one of three things – Chickpea
with puri’s, Sheekh Kebab’s or Samosa’s.
This led me to the conclusion that there must be such a limited menu
available at this time that it isn’t even worth offering one for perusal?? However, I now have a little dilemma - what I
call ‘Chick Pea Curry Breakfast’ might not be its official title? If I ask for this will I be laughed out of
the place? It wouldn’t be the first time
a waiter has had to correct me for ordering the wrong type of food at the wrong
time of day!!
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| Izzy enjoys her days out eating curry with her Daddy |
Anyway, above the bustling bar are two signs, one reads
‘takeaway orders’ and the other reads ‘eat in orders’ – simple really. So with all my nerve I approach the bar
preparing myself to be either laughed at, lectured at or simply told to clear
off. I lean between two blokes and ask
for a ‘breakfast’. Thankfully my request
is greeted with a nod, and also with the kind of expression that say “yes I know,
we only sell three things here…. What
else could you possibly want?” Full of
confidence now I ask for two kebabs too.
I retreat back from the bar, but within a couple of minutes
I’m beckoned back over, and the food is ready!!
A vast pan supplies the chickpeas, and the kebabs are given a quick
blast in the microwave (Booo! but quick).
The puri’s come from a small kitchen out the back. I’m also supplied with a glass of water and
some napkins.
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| Traditional breakfast fare |
Once ferried back to our table, it’s clear to see this is
uber fast and simple food. If I didn’t
have Izzy with me, who prefers a more leisurely dining experience, I could be
in and out in a matter of minutes – as were many people who we witnessed. The bowl of chickpea curry also had potato in
and is kind of quite plain – in a good way mind – but just not like a curry you
might eat on a night out. I don’t think
you really need a blow your head off taste explosion in your head for
breakfast. The puri’s are very greasy,
but I think they are supposed to be, and I reckon could be a little ‘demanding’
to say the least if not prepared for them.
Oil runs down your fingers as you are tearing into them!! The kebabs were good and tasty too – even
though the microwaving made them a little rubbery – and had a real home made
aspect to them.
A couple of sweets were selected afterwards also, and the
whole bill came to £5.30!! Brilliant.
I should do this more often…. And will.
