The first thing I did when I landed in Chennai was call up my friend and ask him for some recommendations on where I can get the best local fare in town. I was recommended a few places but "Junior Kuppanna" seemed to be highly recommended.
I reached my hotel ahead of my check-in time but they were swamped and therefore I decided to get some lunch. Booked an Uber and 5 minutes later I was at the nearest Junior Kuppana branch. They have about 10 branches spread across Chennai and I was at one of the better ones.
The food was so good and well priced that I went back once again for dinner! It was just amazing. If you are wondering what I ate then it was all of this!
Egg Veechu Parota w/gravy
Chicken Biryani
Vanjaram Fish Tawa fry
Chicken fry chettinad style.
Also tried Chicken Chukka for lunch earlier!
Egg Veechu Parota was an incredible dish! I was crispy and wafer thin and easy to break and eat. In fact my lunch felt so heavy when I ate but I was hungry within a few hours as I had digested the food fairly quickly. You cannot afford to miss eating this if you are in Chennai and visit this restaurant.
The next time is the Chicken Fry in Chettinad style. It was a bit on the spicier side but with the condiment (Raitha-Yogurt mixed with Onions) given with the Biryani it was easy to eat. However, it was rich in flavour and was just amazing.
Condiments include a small portion of Egg gravy, Chicken curry gravy and Raitha.
The famous Chicken Biryani of Junior Kuppanna. This is what I was craving to eat and it met my expectations. I called my friend asking for the best Biryani in town and it was certainly amongst the best! I've travelled to Chennai many times in the past 5 years and the city has never disappointed my taste buds!
Infact it's a paradise for food lovers if you know where to get your favourite grub!
The final item was the Chicken Chukka which had a name similar to an item we make here in Mangalore but we called it Chicken Sukka here. However, despite being slightly on the spicier side it was beautifully made. Another item that I missed photographing was the Vanjaram Fish Tawa Fry. It's basically a portion of Seer fish and it was spicy but delicious.
If you haven't realised it yet, food is served traditionally on Banana leaves in various parts of Southern India and therefore Junion Kuppanna prefers to honour this tradition. This is also part of our tradition in the state of Karnataka.
Overall an excellent meal at a good restaurant in town. They also have air conditioning and accept credit cards! If you are in Chennai this place is highly recommended.
Since it's close to the US embassy you will find people of other nationalities here as well as I witnessed during lunch time. There were a few Koreans and Japanese as well owing to the Indian HQ of some auto-manufacturing companies in this city!
It's been a while since I've done any travel and food related blogs but moving forward I will be doing more of these and share experiences from my travels.
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