The contents of this blog are matters of opinion formed over one more visits. There has been some artistry applied and metaphors and similes should not necessarily be taken literally.
I drove past Fuadijan on the way home maybe 500 times before I went to eat there with my friend ES.
The chicken seekh kebabplate ($13.50) with naan was juicy and flavourful, and a good amount of the price.
The lamb tikka plate ($16.50) I enjoyed less, finding the meat a bit tougher than I would have liked, a problem not at all helped by the flimsy single use cutlery providing no means to cut it.
But I had a fun time, and the woman working there was really nice. She even let us try some extra rice when we couldn’t decide between rice and naan.
I don’t know that I’d go back to be honest, I’m surprised that such a meat forward place did so little for me food wise. But I’m glad we went.
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Finishing work at 9PM in Westmead means that the best food options available are generally Subcontinental in nature. Mazaidar Foods in North Parramatta is a late-closing Pakistani restaurant, offering a variety of Pakistani and Indian dishes paired with really great and welcoming service.
Mazaidar’s naan was very good. I suspect that part of this was us having it fresh instead of having to wait for naan to be delivered, but really it was just so warm and nice right out of the tandoor. We enjoyed the garlic and cheese naan (Left – $4.75), which had cheese between two layers of bread, a little bit more than the butter naan (Right – $3.50), though both are safe choices.
Sadly the papadums ($3.50) were not free. They didn’t have any spices adherent to the dough – rather these were ground into the flour. My partner didn’t like this as much as most other papadums, but I actually liked them more.
The half tandoori chicken ($10.50) was of normal quality. No better or worse than any other, though the price was quite good.
The seekh kebab (4 pieces for $12) were nice, soft, moist, with a little bit of gamey flavour but not enough to overpower us.
The beef nehari ($17.50) featured huge chunks of beef, slow cooked in a only-slightly spicy thick sauce. The beef was quite tender, and it was quite good to eat with the naan. I’m told that this is quite an authentic nehari as far as neharis go, but I wouldn’t be able to confirm or deny this myself.
My partner loved the Aloo Mutter ($15.50), a thick, spicy curry of potatoes and peas. I don’t normally go for a vegetarian curry, but these two legumes worked synergistically to create a good dish with differing mushy textures. Pretty good.
VERDICT I’m by no means an expert in Pakistani food, but I think that Mazaidar Foods provides both good food and good service for the late night Parramatta market.
Mazaidar Foods 515 Church St, North Parramatta NSW 2151 (02) 9630 0319
