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Blue_In_AK

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39. Love it,

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 01:14 AM

Jan 2015

and I cook it really well, if I do say so. I'm such a fanatic about it that I even have a curry leaf tree growing under lights in my basement. It's gotten so tall it grows across the ceiling.

Here's a pic of my spices, dals, etc. all labeled and in alphabetical order.

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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