Nandos - Peri Peri Hot

A heaven for Carnivores in Chennai.

I was told sometime back that this summer Chennai is going to be Peri Peri Hot, i was wondering what is Peri Peri and then the Nandos Restaurant launch at Phoenix Mall, Velachery. We were invited to try the Peri Peri and i must say its wow. For those still wondering what is this peri peri about, below is the paragraph pasted from Nandos website.

"The Nando’s story started centuries ago, when the Portuguese explorers set sail for the East in search of adventure and the legendary spice route. The winds of Africa called them ashore and it was there, under the warm sun, in the rich soil that they discovered the African Bird’s Eye Chilli or PERi-PERi. A spice like no other, they used it to create a unique sauce that put fire in their bellies and ignited passion in their souls."

Nandos ambiance is really good and they have an open kitchen.

The drinks, its something new which i havent tasted, i ordered for a Pomegranate and it was served with a mixing of sprite and ice.

Live counter, all the food here are grilled so no oil used, diet Chicken :D

Peri Peri Sauces, yes they are for sale and you can visit the resto to buy them

This will help on how to order your dish

Then came our starters - Garlic Bread & Toasted Pita, i didnt taste it as i wanted to reserve all the space in my stomach for Chicken. The veggie guys ordered it and they said it tasted good.

Then came the star dishes - Espetada Rustica and Cataplana Algarve, loved it, the Chicken was little hard on the outside and soft on the inside, each pieces had a sun dried tomatoes in it, we wanted to try mild hot peri peri since we are trying it for the first time, to be frank mild is not at all spicy for me, i would go for hot, you can also add the hot/mild/garlic sauces for extra spice and they are kept in all the tables. This dish is their Specials and a must try.

The side orders, Coleslaw and fries.

Look at the juicy Chicken. Yum.

The veg guys ordered Peri Peri Panner

Spicy rice, Peri Peri Panner & Fries

Chicken Burger and Potato Wedges

and here comes the 9 pc Chicken Wings

and the yummy whole Chicken butterfly cut

he loves Chic legs

For the desserts we ordered Crunchy Roll & Chocolate Cake, i dont have the menu with me now so not sure about the exact names.

Nandos is at Upper Ground Floor, Phoenix Market City, 142, Velachery Main Road, Velachery, Chennai-600042
+919962044038
http://www.nandos.com/


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