00:00Welcome to Aachi Ayadurai, a cozy Indian restaurant in Sea Park, Pataling Jaya.
00:06Step inside and you'll be greeted by a warm, welcoming vibe with vibrant wall paintings, relaxed seating and a homey atmosphere.
00:14Inspired by family recipes, this eatery brings the legacy of founder Kavi Nandan's late grandmother to life, one plate at a time.
00:24So this restaurant is named after my maternal grandmother, Aachi Ayadurai.
00:28My grandmother had a restaurant in Bakersfield, Angkota, you know.
00:32So somehow she's a very good cook and this was passed down to my mom.
00:37My mom loved cooking, so why not leverage on that and start a restaurant. That's how we started.
00:42The star attraction is the banana leaf set.
00:45It's a feast of six curries and three vegetable dishes, each bursting with homely flavours.
00:52Refills are free, but that's not all. The offerings add a twist to tradition.
00:57Avarata has pomegranate with it, kind of a sweet taste.
01:00And then we have this pineapple pachadi as opposed to what you see, mango pachadi everywhere else.
01:05And then we have this fried cabbage. Usually you get fried snake gourd, fried bitter gourd stuff.
01:10And this is fried cabbage. It's very crispy, fine cut cabbage. So you don't get this elsewhere.
01:16Then there's the shell out.
01:18A seafood lover's dream. Mud crabs, tiger prawns and mussels,
01:23tossed in your choice of curry, sambal, kamheung or buttermilk sauce.
01:28Fresh, flavourful and made for sharing.
01:31At tea time, try their fluffy brown sugar appam with creamy coconut milk
01:36or dig into classics like dosai, idli or puri for the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
01:43After 6pm, go for their nasi minyak, a fragrant dish served with sambal chicken
01:49that's rich, aromatic and deeply satisfying.
01:52And if you need one more reason to visit, take it from Malaysia's queen of jazz herself.
01:58Sheila Majid is our regular customer. She loved it so much and she brought her in-laws.
02:03I think she brought quite a lot of family here actually.
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