Mowgli Street Food is founded by Nisha Katona with the concept of being an eatery in which shows how Indians eat at home/ on the streets, during my 2 years of living in Liverpool I have heard a lot about Mowgli and their amazing curries and different plating, so decided it was time to pay the Bold Street restaurant a visit!
My first impression of the restaurant was that it was quite cozy and warm. I loved the usage of dim, warm lighting against the rope, metal, wood furnishings and bricks walls as it creates a rustic vibe which I'm really into and further creates that atmosphere for the food. The visuals of the menu also fit into this theme with them being on wooden clipboards on paper.
Contrary to many Westerners idea of Indian food, a lot of Indian food is actually healthy and consists of a lot of vegan and vegetarian options and Mowgli showcases this perfectly with a large range of both options and as a lover of vegetarian food I decided it was only fair to try one of Mowgli's vegetarian dishes. I ordered the Picnic Potato Curry (£4.50) with sides of Mowgli Basmati Rice (£2.50) and Puri (£1.95 for two) I also ordered a Rose & Cardamom Lassi (£3.50). Taste-wise I loved the Rose and Cardamom Lassi as it was a new flavour combination for my palate and rose is one of my favourite flavours in drinks. The curry was delicious and tangy and was a change to my usual favourite vegetarian curry, which is the Makani Paneer from Itihaas. As well as this unlike with some vegetarian dishes, I felt satisfied and did not feel as though I needed to eat meat. Although, my friend ordered the Mother Butter Chicken (£6.95) and honestly it was the best butter chicken I've had in my life!
However one of the main reasons I wanted to visit Mowgli was due to the way they serve their food. Everything is served in a tiffin box which is initially brought to the table tiered and separated in front of you (which makes it super cool and unlike any other way I've been served curry before) you then tip out onto a separate metal plate. This way of plating definitely made the experience a more interesting one and added to the overall mood of the place. The use of circular silver tiffin's allows the curry to have some sort of structure and allows you to focus on the textures and colours within the curry, it especially draws your eyes to the bright red sauce, which is complimented by the green garnishing (due to it being a complimentary colour on the colour wheel). The square chunks of potato are also complimented and brought out by the circular tiffin box, the use of the coloured cardamom garnish on the pastel pink lassi also have this effect.Overall I would definitely recommend visiting Mowgli either in Liverpool or Manchester (also opening in Birmingham soon) if you're after some tasty curry, it's definitely worth it and it's always a great experience to support your local independent businesses. They also add a discretionary £1 to each bill to support regional Charities which is a nice touch.
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