The marvellous and largely undiscovered territory of west Waterford has added an exotic flavour to its many attractions.
Anyone living or holidaying within 20 miles of the village of Knockanore can have an authentic Indian meal delivered to their table.
Knockanore is a tiny village near the west bank of the Blackwater and roughly equidistant from the towns of Cappoquin, Lismore, Tallow and Youghal.
In his cottage there, Malik Chohdri, a recent arrival, prepares dishes such as gobi aloo, masala dhal and pilau rice that are gaining acclaim and enriching the lives in this quiet rural area.
He was born in north-west India near Afghanistan, but the partition that created Pakistan left his parents in no man's land.
His mother came from the Indian side of the border, his father from the Pakistan side, "a bit like the Berlin Wall", he says.
His father emigrated to England in the late 1950s and Malik followed him to Oxford in 1966.
After his father died last year the Chohdri family, Malik, his English wife, Lisa, and their four young children, decided to move to Ireland. They had heard glowing reports from many friends.
After much searching they found and bought a cottage and eight acres in Knockanore where they hope to develop a caravanning and camping site, possibly with a restaurant attached.
The children enrolled in schools in Knockanore and Cappoquin, and the couple decided to explore whether there might be some local interest in ethnic Indian food.
"I have always cooked for my children," Malik says.
Among the basic ingredients he uses are spices, vegetables, lentils and chickpeas.
A Muslim by birth, he does not cook meat, but while the food is technically vegetarian, the cooking is not dictated by the philosophy of vegetarianism. "It is simply the original Indian food that is eaten in the Punjab region I came from."
All the necessary spices are available in Cork, and the Chohdris themselves grow fresh coriander, an important embellishment for authentic Indian cuisine.
A delivery service is offered for a set extra charge which takes in the main towns and villages within striking distance of Knockanore.
This is not an instant takeaway operation. Meals must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
The response has already been good, the couple say. This is borne out by the reaction of one customer with some claim to special knowledge.
"We were just back from India," she says. "We thought it was April 1st when the brochure came in the door. We were having friends over for the evening and we took a risk and ordered a meal. It was absolutely brilliant."
The Knockanore Indian meals service can be contacted at (024) 97424