Need help with indian food

[AmdEmAll]

I have only tried one dish. Butter chicken. The place around here makes it amazing.

I don't like stuff too spicy... I get the butter chicken mild.

Was looking at the menu and im not sure what to try next. Chicken Madrasi sounds really good.

Should I try that?

 

[Farang]

try the veg stuff its more legit, meat stuff is more americanized like chinese food.

 

[Mo0o]

Meat Masala
Meat Vindaloo
Tandoori Chicken
Navratan Korma (veggies only usually)
Saag Paneer (spinach and cheese)

are all pretty good. I put "meat" since you can usually choose between chicken, beef, lamb

 

[Skeeedunt]

Find a place with a lunch buffet and stuff your face.

 

[Cristatus]

You've got to try the REAL Indian food, such as: Bisi bele, Idli Sambhar, Dhosa, Pav Bhaji, Sev Khaman, Locho, and Undhyo, amongst other things.

(C)

p.s.: they're all vegetarian, but mighty filling according to my non-vegeterian friends.

 

[vshah]

try some veg things like the dum aloo (potatoes), palak paneer or saag paneer (spinach and cheese) and daal makhani (butter daal). for other meat things try shaami kabab or seekh kabab. for snacks try dahi papdi/chaat papri. for desert hit up some rasmalai or gulaab jamun

fuck, i'm hungry now

edit: i would stay away from buffets, most of them are crap.

 

[CanOWorms]

The real authentic stuff is stuff like monkey brains, eyeball soup, snake stuffed with baby snakes, etc.

The things that other people are mentioning are not traditional foods but fake Indian foods. How can you tell? Well, the potato is from South America and people are recommending potato based dishes here! India is not in South America, but monkeys & snakes are in India.

Just ask your waiter to serve you Mumbai-style steamed monkey brain with paneer.

 

[zerocool84]

Garlic Naan and some Tandoori Chicken MMMMMM nom nom nom

 

[AmdEmAll]

Looks like I have a lot of things to try!

CanOWorms - Im not looking for THAT athentic of Indian food lol!

Tandoori chicken looks good. Is it really really spicy?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Looks like I have a lot of things to try!

CanOWorms - Im not looking for THAT athentic of Indian food lol!

Tandoori chicken looks good. Is it really really spicy?

Naw, not at all. Its more like grilled chicken. Dont listen to all the snobs here telling you to only eat "authentic" stuff. If your palate is not accustomed to the spices, it probably wont appeal to you. Plus honestly, regardless of whether its "fake " or real, if it's good, it's good.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Looks like I have a lot of things to try!

CanOWorms - Im not looking for THAT athentic of Indian food lol!

Tandoori chicken looks good. Is it really really spicy?

Not spicy at all. Depending on the restaurant, it can either be just ok or awesomely good.
Chicken tikka masala is usually a good bet, especially with naan but rice works too. I could literally eat that all day. Actually, I did eat that all day for 2 days straight one time (leftovers from a get-together at my house).

And CanOWorms is (mostly ) joking. If that were "real" Indian food, then very very few people are actually Indian.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
The real authentic stuff is stuff like monkey brains, eyeball soup, snake stuffed with baby snakes, etc.

The things that other people are mentioning are not traditional foods but fake Indian foods. How can you tell? Well, the potato is from South America and people are recommending potato based dishes here! India is not in South America, but monkeys & snakes are in India.

Just ask your waiter to serve you Mumbai-style steamed monkey brain with paneer.

i knew my mom was a fake indian...she never makes me monkey brain.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
The real authentic stuff is stuff like monkey brains, eyeball soup, snake stuffed with baby snakes, etc.

The things that other people are mentioning are not traditional foods but fake Indian foods. How can you tell? Well, the potato is from South America and people are recommending potato based dishes here! India is not in South America, but monkeys & snakes are in India.

Just ask your waiter to serve you Mumbai-style steamed monkey brain with paneer.

i knew my mom was a fake indian...she never makes me monkey brain.

I had a taste of her monkey brain the other day.

 

[Whitecloak]

elvis has left the building

 

[Descartes]

Good lord there are a lot of incorrect responses in this thread.

Madhur Jaffrey has some good cookbooks with a lot of traditional, some fusion, etc. Keep in mind that the style of food varies greatly, even within states, cities, etc. Don't go into it thinking that you can capture the one and only way of preparing something.

I would get a handle on the style before just trying random recipes. Simpler dishes like a mutter paneer, from scratch, will help you get a handle on all the spices used. We have probably 50+ different spices that we use in our cooking at home. Some are more for tradition and leave little actual flavor, others provide tremendous flavor and Indian isn't the same without it; as an example, whole garam masala vs. pre-ground. The difference is incredible. Another is fresh ginger and garlic vs. ginger garlic paste.

So, I'd probably try:

1) Rajmah masala
2) Mutter paneer
3) Chole/chana masala

If you can't get those right, you won't get anything else right either.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Good lord there are a lot of incorrect responses in this thread.

Madhur Jaffrey has some good cookbooks with a lot of traditional, some fusion, etc. Keep in mind that the style of food varies greatly, even within states, cities, etc. Don't go into it thinking that you can capture the one and only way of preparing something.

I would get a handle on the style before just trying random recipes. Simpler dishes like a mutter paneer, from scratch, will help you get a handle on all the spices used. We have probably 50+ different spices that we use in our cooking at home. Some are more for tradition and leave little actual flavor, others provide tremendous flavor and Indian isn't the same without it; as an example, whole garam masala vs. pre-ground. The difference is incredible. Another is fresh ginger and garlic vs. ginger garlic paste.

So, I'd probably try:

1) Rajmah masala
2) Mutter paneer
3) Chole/chana masala

If you can't get those right, you won't get anything else right either.

You realize he's looking to buy from a restaurant, not make it himself?

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Looks like I have a lot of things to try!

CanOWorms - Im not looking for THAT athentic of Indian food lol!

Tandoori chicken looks good. Is it really really spicy?

Naw, not at all. Its more like grilled chicken. Dont listen to all the snobs here telling you to only eat "authentic" stuff. If your palate is not accustomed to the spices, it probably wont appeal to you. Plus honestly, regardless of whether its "fake " or real, if it's good, it's good.

There's nothing at all inauthentic about the tandoor. Also, spicing level can vary greatly. We have some Pakistani places around here that are essentially little more than street food vendors with a tandoor, and the spice on their chicken will knock you out in the most delicious way possible.

Done right, chicken fresh from a tandoor can be one of the most delicious things. I like it when it's marinated in a pungent desi yogurt and squirt it with a little lime juice.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: Descartes
Good lord there are a lot of incorrect responses in this thread.

Madhur Jaffrey has some good cookbooks with a lot of traditional, some fusion, etc. Keep in mind that the style of food varies greatly, even within states, cities, etc. Don't go into it thinking that you can capture the one and only way of preparing something.

I would get a handle on the style before just trying random recipes. Simpler dishes like a mutter paneer, from scratch, will help you get a handle on all the spices used. We have probably 50+ different spices that we use in our cooking at home. Some are more for tradition and leave little actual flavor, others provide tremendous flavor and Indian isn't the same without it; as an example, whole garam masala vs. pre-ground. The difference is incredible. Another is fresh ginger and garlic vs. ginger garlic paste.

So, I'd probably try:

1) Rajmah masala
2) Mutter paneer
3) Chole/chana masala

If you can't get those right, you won't get anything else right either.

You realize he's looking to buy from a restaurant, not make it himself?

Oh hell, no, I didn't obviously. Eh well.

In that case, then I'd still suggest trying a mutter paneer. Chicken tikka masala is a crowd pleasure but generally doesn't demonstrate their ability; at least look to make sure the chicken was actually tikka'd and if it was marinated properly. If they don't do that right, then most of the other tandoor dishes probably won't be either.

Other options are dishes with more traditional spices like methi. Methi malai chicken, if available, is incredible. Southern restaurants will have a Chettinaad style food that tends to be less creamy, more spice with not so much ginger garlic.

 

[ivan2]

love the flat bread thingy with butter dipped in some curry flavored sauce.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Looks like I have a lot of things to try!

CanOWorms - Im not looking for THAT athentic of Indian food lol!

Tandoori chicken looks good. Is it really really spicy?

Not spicy at all. Depending on the restaurant, it can either be just ok or awesomely good.
Chicken tikka masala is usually a good bet, especially with naan but rice works too. I could literally eat that all day. Actually, I did eat that all day for 2 days straight one time (leftovers from a get-together at my house).

And CanOWorms is (mostly ) joking. If that were "real" Indian food, then very very few people are actually Indian.

Place im going to is called Ashoka for anyone in Michigan. Say they were voted best in Michigan... maybe they all say that though lol.

I see Chicken Tikka Masala on the menu. It is Chef's Special. " Cubes of chicken roasted in a clay oven & then folded into tomatoe sauce."

Sounds pretty good.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: ivan2
love the flat bread thingy with butter dipped in some curry flavored sauce.

Naan is amazing! Haven't tried any of the other breads though.

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll

Originally posted by: ivan2
love the flat bread thingy with butter dipped in some curry flavored sauce.

Naan is amazing! Haven't tried any of the other breads though.

garlic naan = naan++

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Looks like I have a lot of things to try!

CanOWorms - Im not looking for THAT athentic of Indian food lol!

Tandoori chicken looks good. Is it really really spicy?

Not spicy at all. Depending on the restaurant, it can either be just ok or awesomely good.
Chicken tikka masala is usually a good bet, especially with naan but rice works too. I could literally eat that all day. Actually, I did eat that all day for 2 days straight one time (leftovers from a get-together at my house).

And CanOWorms is (mostly ) joking. If that were "real" Indian food, then very very few people are actually Indian.

Place im going to is called Ashoka for anyone in Michigan. Say they were voted best in Michigan... maybe they all say that though lol.

I see Chicken Tikka Masala on the menu. It is Chef's Special. " Cubes of chicken roasted in a clay oven & then folded into tomatoe sauce."

Sounds pretty good.

That's a pretty popular dish, and one of my favorites, but it's not actually an authentic Indian dish. It was invented in GB I believe.

I'm also a fan of Shahi paneer as far as things most people tend to like.

 

[eplebnista]

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[zoiks]

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