Dhanmondi at Bordon on Wednesday 9th January

We had a good dinner at Dhanmondi - reasonably good turnout although 5 fewer than the same meeting in 2007.  The mixed starter included chicken liver, sheek kebab and meat samosa.  The mains included lamb balti, chicken jalfrezi and a prawn special.  The food was certainly very warming on a cold winter evening.

We hada chance to visit the kitchen and watch the amazing rapid cooking that can be done with the tandoor oven.  I timed the naan at 1 minute 40 seconds from start to finish.  You can see some pictures here.

Some of us visited the new Whitehill pub, the Woodlark, before walking down to Dhanmondi. Very airy and spacious, properly decorated, even comfortable, it's aimed at the diner rather than the drinking trade, but a useful new local amenity.  Sad though, that this Marstons pub didn't serve any Marstons bottled beers and that the Pedigree had neither the colour nor the flavour you'd expect from a premium ale.  One member pointed out "too far South for Marstons -    no mild!".