Every once in a while I get a craving for an Indian takeaway- more often that not He over rules me (and if I'm lucky, makes me his very delicious curry), however recently I ordered from Haweli for collection (their delivery service takes a minimum of 45minutes). Since then I've been back since the food was very tasty!
Having lived in Birmingham, I love a good Balti so I decided to try the Balti Chicken Bhoona. He, rather bravely, told me to order for him so I got him a gosht lajawaab (I admit it, I just liked the name, but also, I know he loves a decent lamb dish). I think I've mentioned before that despite previously following the Friend's classic moto "Joey doesn't share", in the last couple of years, He and I have found ourselves regularly ordering two meals to share half each and this was no exception. When we share a meal, usually we declare one or the other of us a 'winner' - sometimes we are both happy with our own dish and that wins, but more often He picks the winner so I was pleased when my chicken dish was quite definitely declared the winner - it was completely and utterly delicious and I would recommend it to anyone. That's not to say that the lamb dish was unpleasant, but in comparison it was a very average dish.
Now because I had enjoyed my food so much the last time, I decided to order again when a friend was visiting, but I'd forgotten what I ordered so mistakenly got the Balti Hawlei Chicken Tikka Masala. My friend, being veggie, decided to try Motor Panir and we got a few side dishes, knowing that both our partners would have a nibble later so we got the Bombay Aloo and Brinjal Bhaji.
My friend and I both love spicey food - she will eat chilli peppers raw and whole claiming that her Sri Lankan heritage makes her immune- so this meal was a bit of a mistake for us both. The chicken was incredibly tasty and full of flavour, but it was completely spiceless - there was zero kick to it. The same was true of the paneer dish, which was basically a korma with peas and paneer - once again it was delicious, but without a kick. Sadly the two side dishes we ordered were both very bland and hadn't lived up to the full flavours of the other dishes we'd ordered - I was particularly disappointed with the brinjal bhaji since I love aubergines and somehow it was very boring and tasteless.
In conclusion, the main courses at Hawli are lovely and full of flavour - some are a bit mild, which is a shame for someone like me who enjoys spicey food, but overall they are great. In comparison the side dishes we tried were a bit boring and not nearly as good. Price-wise it was not a cheap Indian, but about what we'd expect to pay and they always include a couple of cans of drink as a bonus. Delivery will take 45 minutes to an hour and can be ordered online:
http://www.curriesonline.co.uk/haweliofstmargarets-twickenham/menu.htm
I'll probably go back here again next time I fancy an Indian because it's convenient and relatively cheap in comparison to my favourite Indian restaurant Swagat, which I save for special occasions.
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