Purple Pakora - Poynton (WAGS night out)

T 01625 878 878
A 9 London Road South, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1JX
W www.purplepakora.com/

Arrangements were put in place for the currycouncil and their WAGS (wives and girlfriends) to attend the inaugural WAGS currycouncil event.

In an unprecedented council first, the WAGS were allowed to attend a curry with their better halves and esteemed council members. Rachel kindly volunteered to select a convenient date and a suitable venue. The Purple Pakora in Poynton was booked in advance and our party met for a quick drink in the Kings bar across the road from the restaurant.

We casually walked the short distance from the pub to the Purple Pakora. The WAGS were immediately impressed by the tastefully lit bright bubble wall and the chic interior of this modern establishment. The lads were left wondering if we had managed to secure our place in the infamous private ‘orange room’ that Rachel had eagerly promised.

The waiter promptly asked our party to follow him to the "orange room" and we were seated in the comfy and colourful booth. The gigantic round wooden table with a revolving server easily seated our party of ten. We were surrounded by bright orange "Austin Powers-esque" padded velour walls and seats.

The ladies quickly turned the conversation to babies and who was on babysitting duties. The majority of the kiddies were tucked up safely at home with their Naana’s! It was noted that the currycouncil have started a new trend of naming their offspring after famous Indian food related items - Rubi “Murray”, Poppy "dom" and “Rogan” Josh.

It was immediately noted that the restaurant offered “Lal Toofan”. All of the lads seized this opportunity to sample this rarely available draught Indian lager.

The refreshing Lal Toofan is brewed using Rajanstani basmati rice and is moderately strong at 5.2% alcoholic volume. This crisp lager is a good accompaniment to spicy food.

The waiter suggested that we all sampled the party banquet for ease of service. The order was taken with everyone opting for the banquet which consisted of pops & dips, shared mixed starter, any main course with unlimited rice and naan for £14.50 per person.

The shared mixed starters arrived and consisted of a mixture of seek kebab, chicken tikka, onion bhaji and fried garlic mushrooms. These tasted great and were enjoyed by all.

The ladies opted for the traditionally milder curries such as Korma, Dupiaza and Karahi. Woody followed the trend set by ladies by having the milder Chicken Tikka Chom Chom (strips of chicken tikka in a thick masala sauce using green and red fried peppers).

The lads sampled the traditionally hotter curries such as the Madras, Jalfrezi and the Chicken Tikka Silsila. The main courses were given the thumbs up by all.

Two portions of chips were also ordered and this was frowned upon by the more traditional members of the council.

Naan’s were superbly presented on a metallic naan tree and were cooked to perfection. The food and service was impeccable and couldn’t be faulted.

The waiters at the PP always seem to have a smile and are prepared to join in with our banter. You certainly won’t get a table here on a Saturday without booking in advance, the place was heaving.

In summary, you won't go far wrong with an evening at the Purple Pakora and can expect decent food and good service. If you are in a group of 10 or more, remember to ask for the orange room and let the WAGS dine out in style!