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IcyPeas

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26. I Love It

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 05:43 PM

Dec 2014

They have so many vegetarian options (some vegan too).

I love:

pakoras, cauliflower pakoras
veg samosas
onion bhaji
mint chutney
raita
daal
naan bread
papadums
aloo ghobi
channa masala
saag paneer
mattar paneer
saag aloo

I've been enjoying Indian food since the 70s.

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Do you like Indian food? [View all] AngryDem001 Dec 2014 OP

No. bigwillq Dec 2014 #1

Funny you should ask that......had my VERY FIRST Indian dinner last Friday.... a kennedy Dec 2014 #2

Oddly enough, my friends here find even a modest amount of horseradish unbearably spicy Recursion Dec 2014 #6

I'm laughing at this, a kennedy Dec 2014 #7

I have never eaten it, except for curry seasoning. femmocrat Dec 2014 #3

Indian curry is light years away from curry powder used in Chinese recipes. I was shocked when catbyte Dec 2014 #32

Yes, I do davidpdx Dec 2014 #4

What gets called "Indian" food in America is mostly Pakistani Recursion Dec 2014 #5

Wow.....you sure know your stuff.....thanks for this information. a kennedy Dec 2014 #8

Ras malai is my favorite dessert. Kheer I make myself. eppur_se_muova Dec 2014 #12

Thank you for the info! Had never heard of "Gujarat," but this restaurant opened near me: WinkyDink Dec 2014 #19

Ooh! That menu has a lot of variety Recursion Dec 2014 #20

Wow, thanks for that, recursion NJCher Dec 2014 #22

I KNEW I was missing out OriginalGeek Dec 2014 #28

In a year and a half in India the only place I have had chicken tikka masala was a British pub Recursion Jan 2015 #71

good information Ramses Dec 2014 #38

That's what I love about Indian is the many included cuisines. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #41

I like it, though I don't feel like I understand it. kwassa Jan 2015 #43

So THAT explains it!!! HeiressofBickworth Jan 2015 #51

Can't say pipi_k Dec 2014 #9

yah nic1 Dec 2014 #10

What's your favorite? I love lamb with Naan bread! marble falls Dec 2014 #15

Yes, very much. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #11

Yes, I love it too. Chana Masala is my favorite (vegetarian). Avalux Dec 2014 #13

I love it, but only eat the vegetarian kind LiberalEsto Dec 2014 #14

Lime pickle is the BEST! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #18

Same here. I love saag paneer. RebelOne Dec 2014 #23

Vegetarians love Indian food. Vegans hate it. Recursion Jan 2015 #72

Absolutely! Xyzse Dec 2014 #16

LOVE it. I credit England for my introduction to it! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #17

I don't know... MrScorpio Dec 2014 #21

it is the primary cuisine we cooked at home and we like it so much CBGLuthier Dec 2014 #24

Love it cemaphonic Dec 2014 #25

I Love It IcyPeas Dec 2014 #26

It's my favorite. catbyte Dec 2014 #27

I love it! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #29

I have an awesome recipe for samosas ztuffed with potatoes from Madhur Jaffrey's "World of the East" catbyte Dec 2014 #30

I don't like it ballabosh Dec 2014 #31

Oddly enough, Caribbean cuisine is highly influenced by Indian cuisine Recursion Jan 2015 #74

Love Indian food NV Whino Dec 2014 #33

I love the stuff.. sendero Dec 2014 #34

I prefer cowboy food. nt hay rick Dec 2014 #35

Yes :) blogslut Dec 2014 #36

I love it! GoCubsGo Dec 2014 #37

Love it, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #39

Okay, now that is impressive. NCarolinawoman Jan 2015 #42

My husband built this for me. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #44

Ok, like OCD possibly? a kennedy Jan 2015 #46

Oh, yeah, I'll admit to a little of that. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #48

Wow! Happy New Year, Blue! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #53

I use cookbooks more than on line for my recipes, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #57

Thank you! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #60

Damn. I thought I took spices seriously. Recursion Jan 2015 #73

Thank you very much, sir. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #78

I love Indian food! WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #40

Sometimes sakabatou Jan 2015 #45

Hate it..... MicaelS Jan 2015 #47

Love it--it's like a drug!! MADem Jan 2015 #49

Absolutely love it!! DFW Jan 2015 #50

I love it, but I refuse to cook it at home anymore. Codeine Jan 2015 #52

If I can make a recommendation, get a tandoor Recursion Jan 2015 #76

I don't make meat items. Codeine Jan 2015 #79

No NewJeffCT Jan 2015 #54

Yes, and sometimes go to the Mahatma Gandhi District in Houston to get it. kentauros Jan 2015 #55

Houston has the third largest Indian diaspora in the US Recursion Jan 2015 #68

I knew it was up there. kentauros Jan 2015 #69

Lots of good vegan Indian food Yes! mucifer Jan 2015 #56

Err... vegan? Not so much. Recursion Jan 2015 #75

Be careful. Clarified butter is absolutely ubiquitous in Indian cuisine, as is yogurt. Codeine Jan 2015 #80

There are a few vegan Indian restaurants here in Chicago. mucifer Jan 2015 #81

Paneer AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #58

So whats not to like ? olddots Jan 2015 #59

no, but I've only tried a few dishes Skittles Jan 2015 #62

If the northern India/Pakistani Indian dishes aren't to your liking, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #63

+1. Southern Indian food will take off when it finally hits the US Recursion Jan 2015 #67

You're probably right. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #70

There's a great Indian place by my work that has all you can eat lunch buffet. Initech Jan 2015 #61

Love Indian food, especially their goat dishes. dilby Jan 2015 #64

I love Asian Curry ... yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #65

My Favorite Indian Style Dish is Bunny Chow Wolf Frankula Jan 2015 #66

No bunny? Wabbit season! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #82

Duck Season! Wolf Frankula Jan 2015 #84

I'm not into spicy and can't handle it. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #77

Tikka Masala GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #83