The palm fringed beaches of Goa are the main inspiration that fashions the cuisine at Ma Goa, a regional Indian restaurant in Putney. Fresh, unpretentious and tasty food cooked according to tradition is the mainstay of this elegant restaurant, and the atmosphere is at once warm and inviting. While regular favourites make their presence apparent, the Portuguese influenced Goan fare is a refreshing take on Indian cuisine, something that every connoisseur must sample before passing verdict on the food from the subcontinent.

Amongst starters, look for the crab rissoles, tender and sweet crab meat with potato and cumin, pan fried and served with spiced mayonnaise and then move on to lamb cutlets in a yoghurt, garlic, coriander and lime marinade, cooked over charcoal. If you're in the mood for a quick lunch, then try the fish steaks cooked in a coconut, mustard seed, curry leaf and palm vinegar sauce served with plain rice from their shack attack menu, reminiscent of the numerous shack restaurants lining the beaches of Goa.