PETALING JAYA, March 5 -- A little over a month ago, I wrote about Restaurant Daawat in Bukit Bintang and its distinctive Kerala offerings, which have fast become a firm favourite of mine.

So when I heard about Chacko Restaurant - also specialising in Kerala cuisine, but located much closer to home in Bukit Gasing - I made a point of visiting sooner rather than later.

Chacko Restaurant sits just off Jalan Gasing, in a single row of shops a short distance from La Salle School.

It is hard to miss, with its name emblazoned in gold against a black wire backdrop.

Inside, the space is relatively modern and straightforward: simple, comfortable, and most importantly in these scorching times, well air-conditioned.

The menu spans a wide range ...