For me, its gotta be a Shahi Murgh Masala and a Cheese Naan every time.
Mmmmmm…murgh masala… is it too late to order now 
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I love the Ginger Lamb, other half swears by the Butter Chicken. Re the health side, and Butter Chicken apart, Elachi cook using either olive oil or rape seed oil, no melted Tiger there.
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Totally love Gurkha’s (not to be confused with Gurhha’s Flavour).
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Shaka Maka in Brockley
I’d heard of Shaka Maka as a takeaway - are they a restaurant as well?
+1 for Saka Maka.
And Babur is just sublime.
yes Babur remains top of the list for me too and has been best in class since it first opened. That’s where I would take visitors from north of the river!.
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Got a takeaway from babur a couple of weeks ago. Not very good. too much sauce in the curry, not enough chicken. My wife had a thali. It was pretty forgettable to say the least asall the dishes were on the greasy side.
Can be a bit hit or miss at times
Was that Babur the restaurant takeaway, or “Babur to Go”? There are effectively two different restaurants with the same name, and the difference in quality is huge, I’ve heard.
Babur to Go
thanks for all the tips, positive and negative, so far. I am looking for a sit down restaurant and somewhere to spend an evening with friends, much as I too appreciate a good takeaway. Good food, distinctively different flavours between dishes, not too oily or salty, reasonable beer and wine choices, a bit of atmosphere but no live music/Elvis acts. Picky aren’t I.
So on my audition list so far are:-
Elachi - easy walking distance from the All Inn One, and I have also had quite a few good visits here over the years, sometimes it’s been pretty quiet, though that makes it good for conversation.
Babur - is a shoe in for innovation and best quality but is also premium priced, so one for any special occasion. Their birthday offers take a bit of the edge off the price. Have enjoyed their Sunday buffets too.
Gurkha (the one in Sydenham High Street ) - easy walk from the Dolphin, have not been there for a few years - sounds worth a revisit
India Gate - central SE23 location, have been a few times over past couple of years- very friendly, good value , nearly made it to most favoured status, but the lost and lamented Lemon Tree had the edge while it lasted.
any other favourites? Catford? Lewisham? Lordship Lane?
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Definitely give saka maka a go. Pretty basic interior but the food is great. Cheap, they offer byo but sell beer and wine too. I’ve only eaten in but will try a takeout now!
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Very true. And Babur the restaurant’s takeaway is sublime as you put it. But. Expect to pay fine restaurant prices for this eat at home option. Definitely worth it.
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new to me and definitely makes the list. Just read online reviews sounds excellent.
Not been for sit down and don’t know if they do it but when the mood does strike for takeaway I can’t recommend Himalayan Kitchen in Penge highly enough
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There are a few tables for sit in at Himalayan Kitchen I believe. Agree about their food - tandoori chicken excellent. The owner used to be chef some time ago at Ghurkhas.
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Ghurkhas still my favourite - been going there for 18 years and never disappoints.
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100% favourite has to be BABUR. The premium menu they have is incredible. Takeaway is just as good as sitting in, order direct from the website too rather than Deliveroo etc.
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+1 Gurkhas in Sydenham. The consistency is astonishing. I use one of the apps to order from them. Same level of service.
I’ll give the others a try maybe 
We used to use Ganapati as this was a nice change from Babur. They seem to have gone downhill for us a little bit recently. Hopefully just a glitch as they were really very good. They do Kerala regional dishes.