Anjappar

takeout or delivery in Orange County. Parota and chicken masala at Anjappar This Chettinad-inspired kitchen is still at it, serving their incredible chicken masala with parota as well as their elaborate thalis and dozens of other options ranging from

seriously spicy lamb soup to yard-long dosas. Takeout: Yes. Delivery: Uber Eats, Doordash. 13882 Newport Ave., Tustin, 714-486-2116, anjapparoc.com Parota with chicken masala at Anjappar in Tustin (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG

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the elaborate thalis, each of which offers more than a dozen tastes on a single platter. 13882 Newport Ave., Tustin, 714-486-2116, anjapparoc.com Anjappar serves Southern Indian cuisine in Tustin (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG

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South India, Anjappar has quickly established itself as one of the top Indian restaurants in the area. It’s sometimes hard to tell the difference between the dozen or so curries they offer, and sometimes the same curry will be totally different from

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Any number of dishes at Anjappar, a new South Indian restaurant in Tustin, could be described as the best thing I ate this week. But if I had to pick just one, I’ll go with the chicken 65.  “Why is it called 65?” I ask one of the managers when he

heat, there’s plenty else on the menu here that will dissolve a metal spoon if left in the dish too long. You’ll want to check this place out. Anjappar Where: 13882 Newport Ave., Tustin When: Lunch and dinner, Tuesday-Sunday Cost: $10.99 Phone: 714-486

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cucumbers, not available anywhere else on the menu). 13882 Newport Ave., Tustin, 714-486-2116, anjapparoc.com Masala chicken thali at Anjappar in Tustin (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) 15. Dry noodles with deep-fried duck at Quan Vit

overseen by a publicist in coordination with the chef and restaurant owner. Sometimes I’m served food that is tragically presented, like the egg incident at Harley in Laguna Beach. Sometimes it’s just ugly-delicious, like the crab masala at Anjappar in

for cheap eats in 2019.   Anjappar 13882 Newport Ave., Tustin, 714-486-2116, anjapparoc.com One sip of the Chettinad-style mutton soup and it will become clear very quickly that this Indian restaurant is the real deal. The menu can be overwhelming and