With the chilly weather apon us, what's your first thought when it comes to food? Comfort food? Warm Curries on these rainy days. Why not go for both. I got to try Masala Benoni this time round. I've bought from the boksburg branch, but little did I know they are not sister branches. They are separately owned and have different offerings. They recently moved to a new premises on Pretoria Road, Northmead and it's such a lovely big open space. The tables are "covid" approved in terms of spacing and all protocols adhered to. The decor is simple yet effective. Loved these images hanging on the walls. Now onto the food. We got Poppadums to nibble on with Lemon Pickle and Chutney, and Mint Chutney while waiting on our order, as well as our must have order of Masala Tea to keep the chill away. We had the Chicken Lollypops marinated in a special Masala and deep fried. So lovely and crisp with a spicy kick. Then the Malai Chicken Tikka with a Cashew nut paste, rich cream with Mild Spices and cooked in the Tandoori oven. If you want the food more spicy you can ask, we decided to stick with Mild for now to see what it's like. The portion sizes are quite generous for starters. For mains, they do have a wide variety of options on the menu. Be it Chicken, Lamb, Veg or Fish there is something for everyone. Including different types of Naan or Rotis or Parathas. We ordered the Lamb Chops Curry, and the Butter Chicken with a Garlic Naan. Again massive portion sizes, delicious flavour the gravy and my potatoes in my Curry were so delectable. The Butter Chicken was tender and slightly sweet and the Naan was perfectly made. To wash this down, even though we couldn't finish so much food we had the Mango Taz Mocktail. (Mango Juice, Lime, Grenadine and Red Grapetizer) Very different combination, but it worked and was refreshing. To finish off our meal, we couldn't resist trying the Pasayem (Vermicelli cooked with Milk and Cashew nuts) It's truly one of the best ones I've had. A bowl of hot goodness with just enough flavour, slightly sweet and creamy. Thank you to the Masala Team. Pankaj, Keshia, Nomfundo and Jali for a fantastic meal and service. I will definitely be back another time to try some more options. #TheFoodMusketeer #TheFoodMusketeerEats #TheFoodMusketeerDrinks #TFMMasala #Gifted