Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
Baingan Bhartha (spiced / roasted eggplant)
Any Biriyani (spiced basmati rice w/ meat...a little like fried rice)
Samosas. I prefer lamb.
Raita (yogurt w/ cilantro, onion & tomato. A must have side to cool it all down)
Dosas (crepes w/ spiced stuffing - often curried potatoes & peas, like veggie samosa filling)
Pav Bhaji (veggie chili w/ bread. AWESOME from the street vendors in India, go figure)
but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
a couple of days ago. Also have a good recipe for potato/mix veg samosas. Other than that, I haven't found good Indian recipe sites on the net. If any has some recommendations, I'd love to have them. Especially a good meat sag recipe. the one's I've made are just mediocre.
RE: are butter chicken or tikka masala actually Indian ? Â
Butter chicken definitely originated in India. Tikka Masala is unclear. Some food historians say it also originated in India, others say it was developed by south Asian chefs in Britain.
but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
However yes, some are more typical for restaurant menus. These tend to be North Indian, tho India has different cuisine basically in each state or region (like languages). So there's a slew of items you'll never get at a restaurant. And I bet even in North India, this menu may not be the day to day home cooking. Where a typical Chinese restaurant menu here is nothing like what they eat there (as I'm told anyway)
One example, makhani is the word for butter. So while here we might call it butter chicken, the dish is authentic enough. I bet they originally didn't make it with all the meat choices we have but it's the real deal overall. And even with a variety of different preparations region to region, some form of dal makhani (lentils / beans) is likely found in every part of the county. So while it's adapted to American patrons, it's still fairly authentic
but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
That's Pani Puri. Puri is the puffed bread, pani means water, but of course in this case it's the spiced water you poor over the ingredients stuffed in it.
Most typically a street vendor type food (so yeah, you can't eat it if you're visiting!) but it's amazing stuff. The water is amazing. It's not commonly offered at restaurants but I guess you're lucky!
In comment 14176325 Bill L said:
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but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
Those are Puchka
Haha yeah and with the million different languages it might have different names depending on who you ask. But it's good whatever you call it!
There’s a great Indian restaurant about 15-20 minutes from our house. I haven’t tried many different dishes but I love Lamb Phaal and Chicken Tikka Masala. Kids and wife love the chicken while I love the heat from the lamb phaal. I’d have it more often if it was closer than 30-40 minutes round trip.
but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
That's Pani Puri. Puri is the puffed bread, pani means water, but of course in this case it's the spiced water you poor over the ingredients stuffed in it.
Most typically a street vendor type food (so yeah, you can't eat it if you're visiting!) but it's amazing stuff. The water is amazing. It's not commonly offered at restaurants but I guess you're lucky!
Thanks. Yeah, it's only at this one place and it is one of our favorite things to eat. Although, I mix everything on my plate instead of in a communal bowl like many of the other patrons do.
For Albany/Saratoga people, it's a place called Karavalli. Apparently they have the most extensive, and regionally diverse menu of any Indian restaurant in the Capital Region.
Not deep fried. It's like chicken that's been cubed and sauteed in spices and then is ultimately served in a sauce. When I make it, it looks like this.
Not deep fried. It's like chicken that's been cubed and sauteed in spices and then is ultimately served in a sauce. When I make it, it looks like this.
Tandoori Chicken
Baingan Bhartha (spiced / roasted eggplant)
Any Biriyani (spiced basmati rice w/ meat...a little like fried rice)
Samosas. I prefer lamb.
Raita (yogurt w/ cilantro, onion & tomato. A must have side to cool it all down)
Dosas (crepes w/ spiced stuffing - often curried potatoes & peas, like veggie samosa filling)
Pav Bhaji (veggie chili w/ bread. AWESOME from the street vendors in India, go figure)
Mutter aloo ( peas and potatos)
chickpeas with pomegranate seeds (a dry roasted spice mix of mango powder, garam, coriander, cumin)
chickpea curry( a ginger/onion/tomato/green chile base, with
cilantro and tamarind thickened with yogurt)
dal makhani
Boom ! much easier to make than you'd think, and tons cheaper too.
In addition to other dishes listed
Butter chicken definitely originated in India. Tikka Masala is unclear. Some food historians say it also originated in India, others say it was developed by south Asian chefs in Britain.
Rhumali Roti
Shutki Bhortha with Phantha Bhaath
Malai Chingri
Beef Nihari
Khadi Ghost
Those there are good.
Those are Puchka
One example, makhani is the word for butter. So while here we might call it butter chicken, the dish is authentic enough. I bet they originally didn't make it with all the meat choices we have but it's the real deal overall. And even with a variety of different preparations region to region, some form of dal makhani (lentils / beans) is likely found in every part of the county. So while it's adapted to American patrons, it's still fairly authentic
That's Pani Puri. Puri is the puffed bread, pani means water, but of course in this case it's the spiced water you poor over the ingredients stuffed in it.
Most typically a street vendor type food (so yeah, you can't eat it if you're visiting!) but it's amazing stuff. The water is amazing. It's not commonly offered at restaurants but I guess you're lucky!
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but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
Those are Puchka
Haha yeah and with the million different languages it might have different names depending on who you ask. But it's good whatever you call it!
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but at one of our local Indian buffets, you can take a bowl and dump in a bunch of different stuff: puffed, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, diced chilis, chutneys, whatever, and mix it all up. The you take some sort of hollow crispy bread-like thing and pop a hole in it and stuff it with the mixture and then drown in in the brownish water. Sounds weird but tastes really good.
That's Pani Puri. Puri is the puffed bread, pani means water, but of course in this case it's the spiced water you poor over the ingredients stuffed in it.
Most typically a street vendor type food (so yeah, you can't eat it if you're visiting!) but it's amazing stuff. The water is amazing. It's not commonly offered at restaurants but I guess you're lucky!
Thanks. Yeah, it's only at this one place and it is one of our favorite things to eat. Although, I mix everything on my plate instead of in a communal bowl like many of the other patrons do.
For Albany/Saratoga people, it's a place called Karavalli. Apparently they have the most extensive, and regionally diverse menu of any Indian restaurant in the Capital Region.
Almost looks like the Chinese pork with it's out of place color.
makes me think I'm eating rat or something, but it tastes good so I eat it and would rather not really know what animal it came from.
Don't know the names of dishes, I usually just order the "red chicken".
and by the way if you're in NYC, Tamarind Tribeca is fantastic.
is the warm milk dough balls soaked in the rose water sugar syrup for dessert. I could drink a soup bowl of that syrup.
Almost looks like the Chinese pork with it's out of place color.
makes me think I'm eating rat or something, but it tastes good so I eat it and would rather not really know what animal it came from.
Don't know the names of dishes, I usually just order the "red chicken".
and by the way if you're in NYC, Tamarind Tribeca is fantastic.
The chicken is probably tandoori
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dishes with chicken that off-looking bright dull red color.
Almost looks like the Chinese pork with it's out of place color.
makes me think I'm eating rat or something, but it tastes good so I eat it and would rather not really know what animal it came from.
Don't know the names of dishes, I usually just order the "red chicken".
and by the way if you're in NYC, Tamarind Tribeca is fantastic.
The chicken is probably tandoori
I think you're right. it's really good.
is the warm milk dough balls soaked in the rose water sugar syrup for dessert. I could drink a soup bowl of that syrup.
gulab jamun
gulab = rose water
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna have something to do.
Haha, I almost made a similar joke but couldn't get the wording right.
Like Mango Chutney and Cilantro or Chilli Chutney with Samosas or pompadon
In addition to other dishes listed
+1
Then there is Hatian Goat Curry (far better than Jamaican style, more complex in spice)?
Then there is Indonesian Rendang (water Buffalo in toasted coconut curry?)
Fuchwtly fuch humgwy
Salman Rushdie approves
Priyanka Chopra is my favorite Indian dish
Please be considerate.
Elizabeth Warren makes a mean cold crab omelette.
Not deep fried. It's like chicken that's been cubed and sauteed in spices and then is ultimately served in a sauce. When I make it, it looks like this.
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butter chicken is fried?
Not deep fried. It's like chicken that's been cubed and sauteed in spices and then is ultimately served in a sauce. When I make it, it looks like this.
Thanks H!