How spicy / hot are your curries?
Depends which dish you get. Everyone’s heat tolerance is different. If you find it too hot, have some plain yoghurt on the side or a glass of milk ready.
The hottest dishes on SADYA’s menu would be the Appa’s Chilli Chicken/Beef (chilli spice), Fish Mango Curry (chilli spice) and maybe Beef Roast (pepper spice).
Where is your restaurant based?
I’m not a restaurant. I’m a takeaway business that’s home-based in Tokai, Cape Town. I only do sit-down for my cooking & baking classes.
Do you offer free shipping?
Free collection is offered in Tokai (postal codes 7966 & 7945). Shipping to other areas be charged as per courier’s rates. Rates are calculated during he check-out process. Flat rate Uber delivery cost of R55 within 5km radius of 54 Dalmore Road, Tokai. Please check distance – if it’s within 5kms, delivery is at a flat rate. For all other areas, rates will be charged as per 3rd party charges.
Are your dishes gluten-free?
Most dishes are. However some of masalas I use in some of the dishes ‘may contain traces of gluten/peanuts’ as per the packaging. We personally do not directly add any flour/gluten to any of our curries/dishes.
What are the heating instructions?
To reheat from frozen: Microwave on high 5 mins, stir, reheat an addiional 5 mins or more until hot.
Guideline: If fresh/frozen 2-3/7-8 minutes in the microwave (stirring occastionally to ensure even heating). If fresh/frozen 7-10 / 20-30 minutes in the oven with a foil over it so the oven doesn’t dry out the curry.
Is rice included with the dishes or is it sold separately?
Rice is sold separately unless you’re buying a biriyani.
Do you cook butter chicken?
No. SADYA’s passion is SOUTH INDIAN food.
Are you halal?
As of January 2025, all chicken and lamb dishes are halal friendly. SADYA has a halal butcher & is in the process of having all beef dishes halal friendly to. Beef dishes are not yet halal. Once they are, then it will be mentioned accordingly. Please check out my Instagram stories for more infomation.
SADYA is a home run business so we cannot be strictly halal. SADYA plans to have a food trailer one day – then we can be strictly halal. 🙂
How many people does a portion feed?
Single portions serve one person (all dishes are 300g except the biriyanis which are 475g). If someone has a larger appetite, then I suggest ordering two single portions.
Are you from Durban?
No. I was born in Kerala, India & I was raised in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. I’m proudly South African Malayalee!