Do you get free poppadoms with your Indian?

[-james-]

A brief national survey.

I don't know if this happened everywhere at some point in time or if it's locale specific, but at some point in my life poppadoms went from being free to costing about a pound a pop.

Do you get free poppadoms with your takeaway?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're listed at 50p at the ones round here but they always put at 2-4 in for free.

[Foe]

I think it depends on order amount. Above something like £10 I think they launch them in free, below that you’re charged.

[Lewis]

It sounds like they've got a bit too comfortable in their adopted homeland.

[SvN]

When I lived in Birmingham 5+ years ago, they were a tiny amount, like 20p each or something. And if you ordered any amount, they'd throw in loads.

They seem to have cottoned onto the fact that it's an easy money spinner, and started charging ridiculous amounts for them. I was looking at the menu for a place the other day and they were £1.40 each.

[-james-]

Who's ordering less than ten quids worth of food?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

One of the Indian takeaways round here even chucks in a free bottle of wine now and then.

[Manc sean]

I have been trying to get red onions in portsmouth for 6 years and they have no idea what they are. I reckon I tried about my 20th indian take away in that time this evening and same script. White onion diced up with fucking cucumber and tomato.

It's fucking ridiculous. I asked for red onions and described them once and the gonad bought me a diced red onion.

[Dquincy]

Yep, always get a few free poppadoms with every order. Love a curry.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Not in the restaurant, but I think I've had some chucked in with takeaways at points.

[Spikey M]

Somethimes. Shit poll.

They usually give something free, but it's often Bombay Potato or Bahji's instead.

On the flipside, the Chinese ALWAYS give free Prawn Crackers.

[igor_balis]

Very rarely, but allllways get free prawn crackers with the chinese takeaways round here.

[igor_balis]

shit, snap spikey lad

[Spikey M]

I think it depends on order amount. Above something like £10 I think they launch them in free, below that you’re charged.

What could you get for less than a tenner? An onion salad?

[Spikey M]

Fucking hell, Dave pops back just to call Quincy a cunt and now we've got Manc Sean squaring up to red onions. What a weekend.

[igor_balis]

What could you get for less than a tenner? An onion salad?

i think you can get a sensible amount of food for one person for less than a tenner at an indian, but only if you're being a boring calorie-counting cunt, and collecting your order. Like, a cheap curry and rice could easily fall below the £10 threshold, but i feel like it kind of misses the point of getting an indian takeaway.

[Kikó]

I have been trying to get red onions in portsmouth for 6 years and they have no idea what they are. I reckon I tried about my 20th indian take away in that time this evening and same script. White onion diced up with fucking cucumber and tomato.

It's fucking ridiculous. I asked for red onions and described them once and the gonad bought me a diced red onion.

Red onions are brilliant. We've definitely got the best Indian mob in Manchester for variety.

Popadoms aren't free usually but some do hit that trigger point of sending them. The local in Fife sends a free pizza for orders over £50 because you need pizza as well as loads of curry.

[Dquincy]

Keeks, are the pizza toppings curry themed?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

By red onions do you mean the chutney/relish thing they give with poppadoms in restaurants, right?

Like this:

https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1400/MTc0MjAwNzEyMTYxNjAxMDIw/onion-relish-recipe-best-indian-onion-relish-vegan.webp

It's not some other weird thing is it?

[Kikó]

They're just normal pizzas which adds the mystery.

Edit: yep to the onions.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've never seen those, and I've been to many a curry house. Only the same thing from normal onions.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've only ever had them once or twice.

[Don]

Round here you get a free blowjob on orders over £650.

[Lewis]

Is that your tip for carrying it all?

[Don]

Find yourself a gaff that gives you free sholezard and stfu.

[Spikey M]

First Manchester invents a bowl full of onion with Paprika chucked at it, calls it "Red Onion" and gets pissy when they're given red onion.

Now Taz wants people to eat Rice fucking Pudding.

You've all run mad.

[Mike]

The Indian I like gives free popadoms and free onion bhajis.

[Disco]

Poppadoms normally free and if you do order some then you always get more than you asked for, although the little bag of limp salad is an ever present from any indian I've ever ordered from.

[Shindig]

Yeah, I always get the salad bag.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Has anyone ever eaten the sad bag of salad?

[Spikey M]

Has anyone ever eaten the sad bag of salad?

Never the bag, but I eat the onion salad with the poppadoms and dip when eating in a restaurant. (Or I did when that was a thing 18 years ago).

[Baz]

Yes but poppadoms are rubbish so I never have one.

[Spikey M]

Lol.

[mo]

I've always said poppadoms are just big ready salted crisps, and with ready salted being the shittest flavour, I'm not bothered.

(Although the walkers sensations poppadoms are, indeed, sensational)

[Spikey M]

They are crisps that you use to scoop up mountains of curry. Show some respect.

[SvN]

I've always said poppadoms are just big ready salted crisps, and with ready salted being the shittest flavour, I'm not bothered.


If you're just eating them like you'd eat crisps then I'm not surprised you're so wrong about them.

[7om]

Can we put some respect on the poppadom please? They are a vital component of the balti experience.

[Dquincy]

Yes but poppadoms are rubbish so I never have one.

You absolute weasel.

[Baz]

They are crisps that you use to scoop up mountains of curry. Show some respect.If this was always the case they’d be good, but this is only the case when you get a takeaway. If you eat in they serve them with the little rubbish dips (and if you’re with another couple they’ll undoubtedly double-dip, because you’ll forget to tell them not to until it’s too late, because people should not need to be reminded no to :mad: ) and don’t bring your curry until everyone’s finished their poppadoms.

Like, they could be good, but naan bread serves the exact purpose you describe, making poppadoms utterly pointless. It’s like going for a burger but having a pack of pombears before you order.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Do you not spoon portions of the dips onto your tiny little plate? That's what happens in the civilised south.

[SvN]

If only there was a way to say "Bring us the curry, we're keeping poppadoms for the main course."

[Spikey M]

I have them with the starter and the main. And a Naan, obviously.

[SvN]

I've recently swapped out the naan for a japati, and it's been a positive upgrade.

[SvN]

As someone who's friendship group is more than 50% of Indian background, I was surprised to learn the following facts.


Samosas are meant to be served with ketchup.
Indians always order their curry with chips, not rice. Rookie move, is the exact phrase that was used.
They always serve hot curries with yoghurt, so you can temper the spice to your taste. Even if you order a madas or vindaloo, it doesn't have to be really spicy.


I think there's a 40% chance they're winding me up.

[Baz]

If only there was a way to say "Bring us the curry, we're keeping poppadoms for the main course."Mike does that, fair play to him, and everyone acts like it’s weird. Even two tables over give a mystified glance.

Just bypass poppadoms and get straight to the curry please.

Especially when I bet some of you poppadom nonces are “too stuffed” to actually finish the thing you actually ordered and wanted.

Also +1 for chapati. Was recommended by my man Waseem and I’ve never looked back.

[SvN]

Here we go. "I can eat loads of food, honest! Ignore my 24 inch waistline".

[Spikey M]

Mike does that, fair play to him, and everyone acts like it’s weird. Even two tables over give a mystified glance.

Just bypass poppadoms and get straight to the curry please.

Especially when I bet some of you poppadom nonces are “too stuffed” to actually finish the thing you actually ordered and wanted.

I've always done it and I don't think I've ever had that reaction (but I may just be oblivious).

In an ideal world, I don't want to touch a knife and fork for the entirety of the meal. All Poppadoms and Naan.

[Baz]

That is indeed the dream. :D

30” by the way. Same as my grandads stiffy.

[Kikó]

Chapati's are the way to go. I've not had a super hot curry in years (like a vindaloo), I just don't see the point of burning my insides out without enjoying the flavours.

Might have to order a curry tonight.

[Spikey M]

Madras is about as hot as I go. Anything hotter than that and you can't taste anything anyway.

[Manc sean]

As someone who's friendship group is more than 50% of Indian background, I was surprised to learn the following facts.


Samosas are meant to be served with ketchup.
Indians always order their curry with chips, not rice. Rookie move, is the exact phrase that was used.
They always serve hot curries with yoghurt, so you can temper the spice to your taste. Even if you order a madas or vindaloo, it doesn't have to be really spicy.


I think there's a 40% chance they're winding me up.

It's just a shame that they didnt tell you it's a chipati. Japati for fuck sake.

[Kikó]

From the couple of times I've been to India, I've never seen anyone have chips nevermind with curry.

[Spikey M]

SvN's mates are actuaĺly Welsh.

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2012/02/21/great-british-chip-divide

London needs to sort it's shit out.

[Mike]

If this was always the case they’d be good, but this is only the case when you get a takeaway. If you eat in they serve them with the little rubbish dips (and if you’re with another couple they’ll undoubtedly double-dip, because you’ll forget to tell them not to until it’s too late, because people should not need to be reminded no to :mad: ) and don’t bring your curry until everyone’s finished their poppadoms.

Like, they could be good, but naan bread serves the exact purpose you describe, making poppadoms utterly pointless. It’s like going for a burger but having a pack of pombears before you order.

Just gotta stay strong and announce to the table that you’re saving your big crisp for your curry.

[SvN]

From the couple of times I've been to India, I've never seen anyone have chips nevermind with curry.

Might be a black country thing, like orange chips. And obviously these aren't people that are fresh off the boat, so I'm not sure what your travel blog has anything to do with it.

[Spikey M]

You mentioned their race and said "Samosas are meant to be served with ketchup." Which sounds like you're talking about it being the norm for Indian people. A trip to India seems pretty relevant.

[SvN]

Right. Obviously, the majority of British Indians that are in their 30s didn't travel over here directly from India. For fuck sake.

[Spikey M]

Raised and fed by family members that did.

[SvN]

So you think the Indian food we get Birmingham mirrors what you'd get in New Delhi?

[Spikey M]

I don't really know why you're getting so bent out of shape over your own lack of clarity, but have at it.

[Kikó]

Obviously I should have known when you were talking about Indian culture, you meant Indian culture in Walsall.

[Mellberg]

Walsall has no culture.

[Kikó]

I'm not talking about people from Walsall so not sure why I need your Midlands travel blog input.

[Disco]

Curry + Naan is the way forward, fuck the rice.

[Dquincy]

Why would someone have a chipati over a keema naan? It doesn't make sense. The latter is amazing and is effectively a meat sandwich on the side of your main meal. :drool:

[Spikey M]

Curry + Naan is the way forward, fuck the rice.

One of the curry houses in Birmingham used to do a lunchtime meal deal that was just a curry whacked on top of a Naan. It was great.

[Kikó]

I think it's been well established we're a big bread> rice forum.

[Spikey M]

Rice (whilst still great) comes bottom of the four main carbs.

Potato > bread > pasta > rice > every other carb source in the world > starving to death > Couscous.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I think it's been well established we're a big bread> rice forum.

I'm up for a forum invasion if we can find a rice > bread enemy.

[-james-]

Rice is infinitely better. It's a perfect marriage. Bread is messy and invariably ends up dominating the mouthful. Fine for mopping up at the end but that's about it. Parathas have gone unmentioned here and are the king of Indian breads.

[Spikey M]

Will a civil war do you Jim? Get him.

[Kikó]

I'm so disappointed in you James.

[Baz]

Why would someone have a chipati over a keema naan? It doesn't make sense. The latter is amazing and is effectively a meat sandwich on the side of your main meal. :drool:Too full from poppadoms.

[Manc]

Puri is the one.

[mo]

Sure there was a whole thread on the superior carb.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've recently swapped out the naan for a japati, and it's been a positive upgrade.

I've gone to a paratha and it's a game changer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rice is infinitely better. It's a perfect marriage. Bread is messy and invariably ends up dominating the mouthful. Fine for mopping up at the end but that's about it. Parathas have gone unmentioned here and are the king of Indian breads.

Hadn't seen the new page, :nodd:

[Lewis]

https://i.imgur.com/WgWfk2j.png

'Rookie move?'