EARTHY greens and oranges adorn the walls, lanterns hang from the ceilings, wooden screens nestle between tables- going to Papad in Chesham feels as if you are stepping away from Bucks into another country.

But it is not just the ambience and décor which is different, but the Indian street food, grills and regional curries the new restaurant in Broad Street serves are also unique and more importantly, delicious.

The meat was some of the best I have ever tried at an Indian restaurant and the sauces left me savouring every mouthful.

Hiron Miaa has opened the restaurant in Chesham. He is a trained chef and native Bangladeshi and is passionate about natural flavours. They do not use any processed meats, bulking agents, preserves, artificial colourings or flavouring, and that really shows in the food.

While we were perusing the menus we sampled their poppadums, which comes with six sauces in a silver tray with small silver spoons- it was a nice touch. There were the usual mango chutney, lime pickle, red onion and lime dip.

But there were also two more- one was a mixed chilli dip, which was pleasantly hot, and the other was a tomato and onion salsa, which tasted almost like a sweet chilli and was delicious.

For starters there is a huge collection from Indian canapés to a samosa selection, and the friendly staff are on hand to help you choose.

My boyfriend, Tom and I had the Barbecue Platter, which was £8. The chicken tikka was incredibly tender and soft and had the gentle spice I come to expect with tikka. The monk fish tikka was also perfectly cooked. There were two lamb chops which were divine. The meat was succulent and tasted almost buttery, with just the right amount of seasoning.

The lamb sheek was not greasy at all, yet juicy and slightly spicy.

This was all served with a really fresh salad and three wonderful sauces; a tamarind and date one, which reminded me of Christmas, a green and herb chilli sauce, which tasted like wasabi and a mint dip.

This starter left a smile on my face as it was all so well done- there was no tough meat here and the lamb chops were some of the best I have ever had.

For the mains we had two regional specialities. We had the Rajasthani Venison Curry (£9), which was a bit like a rich, spicy casserole, and had overtones of cumin. Again- the meat was very tender.

We also had the Bengali Beef Chilli Fry (£8.50), which was strips of beef stir-fried with ginger, chilli, onion and sweet peppers.

It made a welcome change to have a drier dish. It was quite hot, but I could also taste the spices- it wasn't just about the heat.

There are also the classic curries of korma, balti and jalfrezi- the menu is extensive.

There are ten different naan breads- we had the Keema (£2.75) and three cheese (£2.75). The keema had a thin layer of spicy lamb sandwiched between the fluffy bread while the three cheese naan was quite mild and creamy.

There is also a variety of rice- we opted for the caramelised butter fried rice (£2.75), which was beautifully buttery but not greasy, and the lemon and cashew nut one (£2.95), which really freshened up the palate.

We also had a side dish of sautéed mushrooms (£3.95), which were delicately quartered and fried in butter.

Following the meal we were given four slices of orange, which was a lovely way to finish the meal.

The restaurant feels really homely with the earthy colours, the bright glasses and the gentle music playing. There was an Indian street scene on one of the walls, which juxtaposed brilliantly with the large window overlooking the rainy streets of Chesham.

This is a great place to eat- not only for the amazing, home made, natural flavoursome food but also for the wonderful décor and ambience.

Go to www.papadrestaurant.co.uk