Popudums

Popudums is an Indian takeaway on Ripple Road, roughly halfway between Barking town centre and the Upney neighbourhood. The name signals a light-hearted take on the curry-house tradition, though the menu runs the full range of subcontinent staples: balti, biryani, tandoori dishes and a list of curries graded from mild korma through to hot vindaloo. Poppadums appear as a complimentary opener on many orders, setting the tone for a menu that leans into familiar curry-house comfort. The kitchen serves the residential community along this stretch of Ripple Road — a genuinely mixed part of east London where Indian and Bangladeshi cooking is woven into everyday food culture — and competes in a corridor that has sustained Indian takeaways for decades. Delivery available across the surrounding streets.