Never Tried Indian Food..

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mrtnzangel8 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Never tried Indian food..
..but am going to soon. This weekend I hope.
The Indian family that runs the convenience store down the road just opened an Indian restaurant next door. The smells are awesome. I've been looking at their take-out menu and I really don't know what to try first.
Their restaurant is so pretty. It is small with a little buffet.

Any suggestions for a first timer?

thepiggs 10 months, 1 week ago said:
RE: Never tried Indian food..
The buffet! You can try little bits of everything to see what you like. Most of the food is very different from American food and looks can be deceiving. Tandoori chicken is good, having a charcol flavor with flavorful spices.
If you have spicy food, make sure you get a good helping of riata to help put the fire out. (cucumbers and yogurt plus other stuff)
Kheer is good....dessert, similar to a rice pudding.
Try some of the breads.
If they have chai, make sure you try that. (flavored tea)
Just try it all and see what you like.
IF they might have biryani, that's good, but probably not something on a small buffet.
You might suggest that they put signs up with the foods so strangers to this food will have an idea of what it is they are eating.
Have fun!!!

berry 10 months, 1 week ago said:
RE: Never tried Indian food..
I love spicy, piquant and sweet and sour chutneys they have... as a side dishes with nan bread.... Delicious!! I love somosas ( with mint or tamarind chutney ...) Oh my God... I have water in my mouth! lucky you that have an indian restaurant near to your home.... uhmmmmmmm.....

mrtnzangel8 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
RE: Never tried Indian food..
Still haven't made it down there.
Waiting for someone to go with me. Schedules just aren't meshing. When I go in the store part it smells oh so awesome.

kukla 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
RE: Never tried Indian food..
Oh, but you should try it, MrtnzAngel...It's packed with flavours, usually much healthier than traditional North American food, and colourful too...eye-candy for the palate!

Usually highly spiced (so we tend to eat less...) and Piggs is right about cool-downs (creamy cucumber dips, like Raitas, or chutneys with fruit...) Naan bread is devine!! Since finding a good-quality one at my local market, I use it more often than regular bread for sopping up the juices on my plate...

I wish I had a local Indian Buffet restaurant here; I got used to them in Glasgow -- and though I am close to Toronto (and TONS of famous international restaurants) there is so little "just around the corner" of interest here....Thus, I cook a lot :)

Let us know how you make out, OK????

uhannigan 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Never tried Indian food . . .
Get ready to be delighted! Piggs covered the basics very well. Most Indian restaurants will adjust the heat level to your request. On buffets, the heat is usually geared down to suit American tastes (I usually slip a small bottle of hot sauce into my purse when I go to Indian buffet). My favorite Indian dishes are Bhindi Masala (okra with onions, tomatoes, and spices) and Samosas (appetizers stuffed with potatoes and peas) with an onion and chili chutney.

Does anyone have the recipe for onion and chili chutney? I would be in your debt. I've tried to make it, but there is an ingredient missing.

berry 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
RE: Never tried Indian food..
Onion and Chili Chutney??? let me see I think that I have this recipe in one of my books.... If I have it, I will post it later.

berry 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Onion and Chili Chutney
Hi "Uhannigan "
I don't have the recipe, but I found the recipe on this link....
http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2005/12/01/onion-chutney-ulli-pacchadi/
Are good recipes from India in www.mahanandi.org
I hope you like it....

-Berry-

uhannigan 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Onion and Chili Chutney
Thanks, Berry. I love this website!

mrtnzangel8 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Thanx you guys..
Your descriptions of the foods make me want it even more. I don't know how much I would like the sweet chutneys. But will try anything once. Never know...I might find a new favorite.

mrtnzangel8 9 months ago said:
Ok I tried some
I ordered it to go.

Butter Chicken-pretty good
Basmati rice-not so much...wasn't crazy about the floraly flavor
Chicken Pokora-good, the only thing my picky sis would eat. she put it on the nan
bread with ranch dressing...gotta love her!
Nan bread-love it

Can someone tell me what the black sweet sauce was? Thought it was real good.

When I went in and picked it up I got a look at the Tandoori Chicken..will have that next.

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