could have predicted the result tbh
― a mountain climber who plays an electric guitar (gabbneb), Sunday, 28 December 2008 15:22 (fifteen years ago) link
That would also be my mom, although in the future all you have to say about movies you're trying to get her to agree to is 'it might win an Oscar'. My mom is still convinced that Indian food is bad from a case of food poisoning she got in the '60s in NYC and refuses to eat anything with 'curry' in it.
― Meat ROFL (suzy), Sunday, 28 December 2008 15:24 (fifteen years ago) link
although in the future all you have to say about movies you're trying to get her to agree to is 'it might win an Oscar'
That doesn't work. She always assumes that if there's no actors she's heard of in it, then it's not a good movie.
My mom did like the nan bread, even though she kept calling it "pizza bread" hahaha
― chatz palminteri (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 28 December 2008 16:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah I can see that; my mom's delay/deny tactic is 'oh, I'll wait for the DVD'.
Chicken tandoori is a good bet for parents who are unsure of Indian food, too. I would just bring some home, call it barbecued chicken and take it from there.
― Meat ROFL (suzy), Sunday, 28 December 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
chicken saag is my favorite meal in the world this week
― you have to forgive me (surm), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:14 (fourteen years ago) link
like i think there are narcotics in it
― you have to forgive me (surm), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:15 (fourteen years ago) link
love crab curry at Park Slope place
― Rage, Resentment, Spleen (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:17 (fourteen years ago) link
if i plan my life right, my last meal will be chana masala, aloo gobi, and some dosas with tamarind chutney. and iced tea.
― u don't have 2 be a shart, baby, 2 be in my jort (m bison), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:36 (fourteen years ago) link
i guess that's more like planning my death right
― u don't have 2 be a shart, baby, 2 be in my jort (m bison), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:37 (fourteen years ago) link
who the fuck cares what you call it just pass me the masala
― you have to forgive me (surm), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Whiney's story upthread reminds me of this:http://www.theonion.com/content/news/area_grandmother_tries_indian_food
― Hoisin Murphy (jaymc), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:44 (fourteen years ago) link
ppl in LA, Rajadhani in that little India area near Cerritos has some fucking crazy Gujurathi food. Pretty much as good as most of the shit you get in India.
― super sexy psycho fantasy world (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 15 January 2010 19:51 (fourteen years ago) link
cuet indian girl at work brought me in some Vegetable Biriyani. so good!
― Aerosol, Friday, 20 August 2010 18:41 (thirteen years ago) link
what do I get tonight: gosht pasanda...tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cashew nut gravy with cream, butter, and dry fruits...OR...boti kabab masala...selected pieces of young lamb delicately spiced and barbecued in our tandoor and then cooked in chef's special sauce??????
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 11 February 2011 20:46 (thirteen years ago) link
special sauce >>> dry fruits
― bows don't kill people, arrows do (Jordan), Friday, 11 February 2011 20:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I am too juvenile to ever order any food with anything described remotely like "special sauce"
― CAN YOU GULP ANY LOUDER PISS WOMAN (DJP), Friday, 11 February 2011 20:54 (thirteen years ago) link
love love love boti masala kebab, totally go get that
― I'd rather climb into the saddle of my Ford Mustang and sink spurs (stevie), Friday, 11 February 2011 20:56 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah the dry fruits is making me hesitate, but i'm assuming they're broken down and become part of the sauce? not just like here's some lamb and sauce with prunes studded throughout.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 11 February 2011 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
sometimes you can find sultanas and such in curry sauces over here.
― I'd rather climb into the saddle of my Ford Mustang and sink spurs (stevie), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:10 (thirteen years ago) link
dried fruits don't break down in sauces - yr looking at something that's gonna have raisins/cherries in it imho
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:11 (thirteen years ago) link
ok then boti it is. i was thinking it'd be akin to raisins breaking down in a mole.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
A pasanda from a British takeaway will have sultanas in whole, yeah. Nothing bigger though. Over here the dish is usually pretty korma-like, if that helps.
(Do Americans call golden raisins "sultanas"? That's what I mean, anyhow.)
― cellular nekomata (a passing spacecadet), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
no, far as i know we just call them golden raisins. was picturing something kormaish, will try it some other time.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Aloo Parantha : 4.00
Garlic Naan : 3.00
Saffron Special Murg Tikka Masala : 13.95
Boti Kabab Masala : 13.95
Steamed Basmati Rice : 3.95
What's the rationale for Indian places charging for rice (some Indian places don't, but NO Chinese or Thai places do). I mean it's good fuckin rice and they give you a bunch (too much, really) but c'mon, $4?
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 11 February 2011 23:30 (thirteen years ago) link
mottor paneer was superb this evening mmm nom etc.
― sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Friday, 11 February 2011 23:41 (thirteen years ago) link
You know, I've noticed the rice thing, too, and I think it's bullshit. Serving your customers rice is the price of doing business, imo. It costs pennies, in the quantities you'll be purchasing, and it causes so much ill will NOT to include it, that why are we even discussing this??
― go peddle your bullshit somewhere else sister (Laurel), Saturday, 12 February 2011 00:36 (thirteen years ago) link
― u don't have 2 be a shart, baby, 2 be in my jort (m bison),
^^
― ________ (will), Saturday, 12 February 2011 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link
i had tj's indian food for dinner last night. paneer tikka masala w/ spinach rice, and a piece of garlic naan. pretty fucking great, but even bad indian food tastes good enough for me.
― the mu-ney su-zvuki (get bent), Saturday, 12 February 2011 00:47 (thirteen years ago) link
those cheap-ass places on 6th street in the east village? LOVE.
― the mu-ney su-zvuki (get bent), Saturday, 12 February 2011 00:49 (thirteen years ago) link
yes! spice cove was my jam
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Saturday, 12 February 2011 00:55 (thirteen years ago) link
brigitte, i have some local recommendations for you!
http://www.salomiindian.com/http://www.bollywoodcafela.com/http://www.greatindiacafe-ca.com/
― the mu-ney su-zvuki (get bent), Saturday, 12 February 2011 01:03 (thirteen years ago) link
they all deliver!
― the mu-ney su-zvuki (get bent), Saturday, 12 February 2011 01:04 (thirteen years ago) link
― the mu-ney su-zvuki (get bent), Friday, February 11, 2011 7:49 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
<3
― ENBB, Saturday, 12 February 2011 04:45 (thirteen years ago) link
india sweet house near little ethiopia and rajdhani in that little india near cerritos are pretty much the best places for your money in and around la I would say
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Saturday, 12 February 2011 05:19 (thirteen years ago) link
HAD A V V DELICIOUS MASALA DOSA TONIGHT
Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum
― homosexual II, Saturday, 12 February 2011 07:09 (thirteen years ago) link
ooh thanks for the recs GB! salomi is really good but i wish they were a bit cheaper. lal mirch on ventura is good too!
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Saturday, 12 February 2011 09:26 (thirteen years ago) link
re: rice, surely if they didn't charge you for it they would just increase the price of the main dishes? i'm guessing its all factored into their budget somehow.
― I'd rather climb into the saddle of my Ford Mustang and sink spurs (stevie), Saturday, 12 February 2011 10:23 (thirteen years ago) link
You get charged for rice with every kind of food here!
― Inevitable stupid dubstep mix (chap), Saturday, 12 February 2011 12:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Indian restaurants in Britain ALWAYS charge for rice (your choice is usually between plain basmati and a couple of pilau iterations). I'd imagine the decision to charge for rice in US Indian restaurants - if something recent - might have to do with booming prices for same in 'the markets' because Laurel is right and in most Asian restaurants, whether Chinese, Thai or Indian ,rice is given for free.
― i'm going to be (sic) (suzy), Saturday, 12 February 2011 12:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Or maybe some of these Indian restaurants have been opened by restauranteurs who've moved from the UK?
― Tom D (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 February 2011 12:32 (thirteen years ago) link
after years and years of mainly eating north indian I think I've decided I much prefer south indian (dosas, etc).
― akm, Saturday, 12 February 2011 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
is it a "thing" for Indians to like and frequent Thai restaurants a lot? i get the feeling that indians to thai is like americans to mexican, but maybe it's just particular to the places i frequent.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 12 February 2011 15:55 (thirteen years ago) link
http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/02/venn_food_diagram_indian_food.php
i like everything i've tried/heard of on the "indian" side of the diagram.
― mary quantized (get bent), Thursday, 17 February 2011 08:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I want to eat everything on that diagram.
― reggaeton for the painfully alone (polyphonic), Thursday, 17 February 2011 08:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Just back from Dimple Bombay Talk in Iselin NJ. Why do I have to go that far to eat Pani Puri that doesn't taste stale or weird?
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
Punjabi #2 FTW
― Ask The Answer Man (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
oh man, i totally know the place you're talking about, dan. it's good and cheap
my recommendation with indian food (especially as i live in boston, which is a wasteland for good indian food)--make it yourself. i can send recipes, or suggest good cookbooks
― geeta, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 22:11 (twelve years ago) link
i can send recipes, or suggest good cookbooks
I'm fond of this one, particularly for dal and a couple meat recipes (tandoori chicken, etc). Have a few others I never use tho. what do you recommend geeta
― satisfying punishment for that thing he said about lesbians (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 23:47 (twelve years ago) link
'Classic Indian Cooking' by Julie Sahni is the best one I've tried (I've tried a lot of Indian cookbooks) - it's like the food I grew up with.
If you can find the book Savoring India by Julie Sahni--that one is great. It's out of print. Some of the same recipes but big, glossy, full-color photos, good layout ('Classic Indian Cooking' is all text, black and white)
Madhur Jaffrey's first book, 'An Invitation to Indian Cooking' - I have a first edition, from the 1970s - that one is good too
I also learned a lot by watching my grandmother, an incredible cook who never looked at a recipe in her life (she doesn't know how to read very well--she never went to school.) Indian cooking is a lot like Indian classical music--mostly an oral tradition. All of her recipes are in her head; at first I found this frustrating, but after watching her for years, I realized that all her off-the-cuff measurements were incredibly consistent. So I worked out a lot of her recipes, and wrote them down. And then, the more I tried my hand at it, the more I started to develop the same kind of intuition. Part of it is understanding how the spices work with each other, and in what proportion.
― geeta, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 01:40 (twelve years ago) link
I make the korma out of Classic Indian Cooking about once a week. Sahni's Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking is also great.
― kate78, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 01:53 (twelve years ago) link