Indian food

[feynmix]

Originally Posted by Maharlika

I appreciate Indian food. I have it at least once a month. I like Masala Dosa with sambar and coconut chutney. I love Chettinad cuisine.

Try the Rava Masala dosa or the mysore masala dosa for variety. I love them both.

 

[Maharlika]

Originally Posted by feynmix

Try the Rava Masala dosa or the mysore masala dosa for variety. I love them both.

There is a south Indian restaurant in Artesia. Next time I go there, I'll try the ones you've mentioned. I'm intrigued with the Mysore Masala Dosa.

 

[singhstyle]

I would have to say saag and makhi roti, but thats because it fits my profile. Chicken biryani and lamb dishes are my favorite. Without onion naan and garlic naan, my meal lacks big time. Mango lassi is a great drink, while kulfi is my favorite dessert.

 

[singhstyle]

Also, if anyone is in Queens, two places you have to eat at- Jackson Diner, which is not your conventional diner at all, and Delhi Heights. Awesome dining in NY. In Jersey, North Jersey to be exact, a place called Cinnamon is my favorite, while in Central Jersey, I like Rasoi and Nanking. Cheers.

 

[robertorex]

I like to try whatever strange curries are unique to whatever restaurant I go to - don't really have a mainstay but I know I can never go wrong with chicken tikka or saag paneer anywhere I go. Wash it down with sweet lassi and it's a win. Indian food is amazing.

 

[stylo 9000]

Originally Posted by singhstyle

Also, if anyone is in Queens, two places you have to eat at- Jackson Diner, which is not your conventional diner at all, and Delhi Heights. Awesome dining in NY. In Jersey, North Jersey to be exact, a place called Cinnamon is my favorite, while in Central Jersey, I like Rasoi and Nanking. Cheers.

Sorry to up this thread. However - If you are in Queens you have to check out the Flushing temple. South Indian food for dirt cheap and IIRC it is quite noted. Brings back memories as my grandfather used to work there as the event coordinator.

If you read this article, it also mentions my current hometown temple (Bridgewater, NJ) as having good indian food too, though I wouldn't know as I've never eaten there.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-04-...ganesha-temple

Temple food FTW.

 

[oroy38]

If you're in San Diego there are a couple really good Indian places. There's one in Clairemont called Bismillah, they have another restaurant up near LA. That's probably the best Indian food in San Diego. Stay away from places like Star of India or Ashoka. For the most part, their food isn't all that great. There's another place in Black Mountain called "Surati Farsan Market" and it's a small place that does great Masala Dosa and Chanha Bathura. India Village on Kearney Mesa is also quite good, but only for certain things. I highly recommend their Beef Karahi.

If you're headed towards the LA/Inglewood/Lawndale area, I suggest stopping by Al Noor. They're also really good.

Someone earlier in the thread mentioned something about not returning to a good Indian restaurant if they don't make a good Biryani. Making a good Biryani isn't hard to do. A better judge of an Indian restaurant's food is the quality of their Chicken Tikka Masala or Chicken Makhani. If they can't make those dishes well, then the rest of their food is likely to be mediocre.

 

[hws]

I do not trust many Indian restaurants' preparation generally. I have heard from insiders nasty stories about corners being cut, such as food being reheated and served again the next day, and others. That said, I think that London has the best Indian restaurants.
I have good friends who are south Indian, so I enjoy the food they make at home, and have learned some cooking from them over the years which I can do fairly well now.

 

[The Wayfarer]

I don't know what it was, but tonight I was hit with an intense craving for mango lassi. Fortunately, I had some mango pulp in the cupboard, so it was only a matter of picking up some plain yogurt from the supermarket. Deliciousness ensued.

 

[Mblova]

Temple food FTL. I'm not a fan of temple food at all.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by oroy38

Someone earlier in the thread mentioned something about not returning to a good Indian restaurant if they don't make a good Biryani. Making a good Biryani isn't hard to do. A better judge of an Indian restaurant's food is the quality of their Chicken Tikka Masala or Chicken Makhani. If they can't make those dishes well, then the rest of their food is likely to be mediocre.

sorry, I would suggest that you haven't had a good biryani. I don't eat biryanis at resteraunts that don't specialize in it.

 

[oroy38]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

sorry, I would suggest that you haven't had a good biryani. I don't eat biryanis at resteraunts that don't specialize in it.

Oy, I'd say I've had plenty of good Biryani, being born half Indian and eating Indian food practically since the day I was born. I guess it's all a matter of perspective that leads to the same conclusion. If my assumptions are correct, you think that if they can't make a simple biryani, what else could they possibly make? I think that if they can make a good Chicken Tikka Masala, then the rest of their food is bound to be good.

Perspective.

 

[VKK3450]

Originally Posted by oroy38

I think that if they can make a good Chicken Tikka Masala, then the rest of their food is bound to be good.

Perspective.

Considering Chicken Tikka Masala isn't considered to be truly Indian in origin....

What does that say about your perspective?

K

 

[oroy38]

Originally Posted by VKK3450

Considering Chicken Tikka Masala isn't considered to be truly Indian in origin....

What does that say about your perspective?

K

Neither is Biryani. What does that say about yours?

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by oroy38

Neither is Biryani. What does that say about yours?

no, Chicken tikka masala is a dish made by indian resteraunts for foreigners. biryani is a dish made by indians for indians, but taking an influence from iranian dishes. a little different