I need a guide to Indian food.

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Howard

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I went to an Indian restaurant a few months ago and had this amazing selection. There was this spinach and cheese dip-type thingy that you were supposed to eat with the naan, I think, a tandoori chicken in a red sauce, chicken in a cream-based sauce... Some dal porridge or something (I apologize if my terminology offends sensibilties) and some other stuff I can't recall. Even the rice was amazing - toasted/nutty-tasting, almost like it was fried, but it wasn't anywhere near dry either. Definitely was not brown rice.

I would like to experience more of this wonderful cuisine. Help a brother out?
 
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montypythizzle

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You didn't beat up a kid after eating at that Indian restaurants? I heard of special seasonings that make you beat up kids.
 
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Howard

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Originally posted by: montypythizzle
You didn't beat up a kid after eating at that Indian restaurants? I heard of special seasonings that make you beat up kids.
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Why didn't your parents drown you at birth?
 
AgaBoogaBoo

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Spinach and cheese - saag paneer. Saag is spinach, cheese is paneer.

Tandoori Chicken - not sure if this is it, but chicken tikka masala sounds a lot like it.

When you say dol porridge, can you describe what colors made it up? Yellow is one, a black is one, a mix of darker colors is another, etc.

I know which rice you're talking about, but don't know the name.
 
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kalster

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dont know about meat dishes since I am vegetarian but some Indian dishes (punjabi) I like are
paneer tikka masala
sag paneer which you mention
vegetable biryani
gobi masala
 
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Howard

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Spinach and cheese - saag paneer. Saag is spinach, cheese is paneer.

Tandoori Chicken - not sure if this is it, but chicken tikka masala sounds a lot like it.

When you say dol porridge, can you describe what colors made it up? Yellow is one, a black is one, a mix of darker colors is another, etc.

I know which rice you're talking about, but don't know the name.
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It was probably the yellow one.

Chicken tikka masala looks a lot like what I had. It was moderately spicy, but then again every place does it differently, doesn't it.

How about the chicken in the white cream sauce?
 
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hypn0tik

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Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Tandoori chicken in a red sauce? It might have been butter chicken.
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Good call. I think that's it.
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Yeah. Butter chicken is extremely popular. Any Indian buffet you go to will probably serve butter chicken.

Although Chicken Tikka Masala is awesome, it's nowhere as popular.
 
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Leros

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If you've never had Indian food get Chicken Tikka Masala and expand from there.
 
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DaveSimmons

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> I would like to experience more of this wonderful cuisine.

(Suggestions for other things to try)

I usually get boti kabab, which is lamb chunks marinated then baked in the tandoori oven.

Just to show my caucasianess I then dunk the chunks into raita (light, thin yogurt) and eat it with bites of naan. Yum.

Chicken vindaloo was made famous in America through the efforts of one Dave Lister. Very spicy chicken curry with potatoes. Lager and plain rice or naan is recommended to recover from the spices.
 
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George P Burdell

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A few things to start with (links go to photos):

Tandoori chicken: Chicken, marinated in yogurt and a unique mix of spices, grilled in a clay oven over a charcoal fire. Once a semester, we drive to a place 40 miles away just to eat this. I like the parts that get burned and turn black because they have more flavor. Some onions and lemon juice will seal the deal.

Chicken tikka: Boneless chicken, similar to Tandoori chicken in taste and preparation.

Chicken tikka masala: Chicken tikka + Indian curry = Chicken tikka masala. The Brits came up with this one. Absolutely brilliant.

Chicken mahkani: Butter chicken. Another popular dish.

Chicken 65: Chicken fried with Indian spices, no gravy. Makes for a great appetizer. Usually served with coriander/mint paste (green) and tamarind paste (brown).

Kebabs: Many different types available, cooked over charcoal. Very dry, but very tasty. The most popular one is seekh kebab, but there are other types available. The best thing to do is to order a mixed grill.

Mutton Biryani: Rice cooked with marinated goat meat. A bad restaurant will make it too oily, so be careful.

 
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caivoma

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Originally posted by: George P Burdell
A few things to start with (links go to photos):

Tandoori chicken: Chicken, marinated in yogurt and a unique mix of spices, grilled in a clay oven over a charcoal fire. Once a semester, we drive to a place 40 miles away just to eat this. I like the parts that get burned and turn black because they have more flavor. Some onions and lemon juice will seal the deal.

Chicken tikka: Boneless chicken, similar to Tandoori chicken in taste and preparation.

Chicken tikka masala: Chicken tikka + Indian curry = Chicken tikka masala. The Brits came up with this one. Absolutely brilliant.

Chicken mahkani: Butter chicken. Another popular dish.

Chicken 65: Chicken fried with Indian spices, no gravy. Makes for a great appetizer. Usually served with coriander/mint paste (green) and tamarind paste (brown).

Kebabs: Many different types available, cooked over charcoal. Very dry, but very tasty. The most popular one is seekh kebab, but there are other types available. The best thing to do is to order a mixed grill.

Mutton Biryani: Rice cooked with marinated goat meat. A bad restaurant will make it too oily, so be careful.
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My god, those pictures so make me want to try them. And i just ate.
 
Leros

Leros

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Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Leros
If you've never had Indian food get Chicken Tikka Masala and expand from there.
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I take it you didn't read the OP at all?
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I did, but by the time I read the previous posts and posted I had apparently forgotten. Oops.
 
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