Authentic Kerala delights at Daawat

Sumptous, spicy flavours are at the epicentre of the Mutton Roast Nandan's charm. - LOW LAY PHON/The Star

Sandwiched in the middle of a string of shoplots in Bandar Botanik Klang in Selangor is Daawat. The restaurant has an unadorned, utilitarian look – in many ways, it’s the perfect blank canvas because it gives you no indication of what’s in store. But a glance at the contented smiles playing out on the faces of its customers will tell a far more compelling story.

“We are passionate about food and for us, the most important thing is quality – we do not compromise on quality. After we opened, we put up a sign outside for seven months that said, ‘If you don’t like the food, you don’t need to pay’. But after a while, our customers said, ‘We already know the food is good, so you don’t need to put the board up anymore’.