If you've always associated Indian food with brightly coloured gravies and dishes, it's time to rethink that opinion because at restaurants such as Santhi, the focus is on authenticity and taste and not just appearance. Simplicity and elegance are the hallmarks of the décor at this Amersham eaterie where delicious Indian food is prepared using traditional herbs and spices without any additives or colouring.

For starters, you could try the shame kabab, flattened mince patties prepared with spices and fried or grilled, then follow it with some of their speciality dishes such as chicken noorjahani, cooked in tandoor oven and garnished with roast onions, capsicum and tomatoes. The fillet steak cooked in mild, creamy sauce can be relied upon while curries adopt the dopiaza, bhuna and korma forms effortlessly. Don't miss the cheese and onion nan to soak up the sauces while there are numerous rice dishes too especially if a meal for you is incomplete without this staple.