Achi Ayahdorai: serving grandma’s cherished recipes

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This cosy eatery by 35-year-old Kavi Nanthan blends tradition with bold twists, capturing the hearts of diners including the likes of Sheila Majid.   📍Achi Ayahdorai  18, 1st Floor,  Jalan 21/22, Sea Park,  46300 Petaling Jaya,  Selangor   Operation Hours:  11:30am - 10pm  (Closed on Mondays)   Story by: Dinesh Kumar Maganathan  Shot by: Mogarnraj Villavan  Presented by: Theevya Ragu  Edited by: Selven Razz   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/12/07/achi-ayahdorai-is-all-about-grandmas-cherished-recipes/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #AchiAyahdorai #Indian #Cuisine

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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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