In this modest suburban eatery, diners – many from the city’s Malaysian community – come for the thali, roti and Kerala lamb curry. On the weekends, the biryani is a must order
shopping strip, an hour’s tram ride east of the CBD, there is nothing exceptional about the location of the former Rich Mahal eatery. But it is a special place for Ashvin Khorana. After she arrived from Malaysia as a student about 20 years ago, it was the first Malaysian-Indian restaurant Khorana dined at with her best friend, Michelle Pereira.The pair went on to work in telecommunications, but the kitchen was calling.
“‘Ammachi’ means ‘grandmother’ in Malayalam,” says Khorana. “We chose it to reflect the style of our food but also where it came from: many of our recipes have been passed down from our mums, aunties and grandmothers.” The thali come with rice or roti, and if you choose the latter, it’s made fresh and flaky to order – so be prepared to wait.
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