Flavorful Indian cuisine in New York

A narrowed down assortment of what I feel may be just some of the best NYC places to load up on the authentic flavors of Indian cooking. Easy on the wallet too!

Mumbai Xpress
25605 Hillside Ave
Floral Park, NY 11004
Neighborhood: Bellerose, NY
This place doesn't shy away from trying to recreate Bombay street food and manages to whip up 'almost-alike' versions of the original Franki, Pav bhaji, Spring Rolls and Wada Pav :)

Tandoori Hut
119-04 94th Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Neighborhood: Richmond Hill, NY
There is nothing even remotely 'mild spicy' about this no-nonsense Punjabi eatery!

Southern Spice
143-06 45th Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
Neighborhood: Flushing, NY
For the lovers of fish curries and tangy tamarind/tomato based rasams from the South Indian states.

Sagar Sweet Restaurant
16825A Hillside Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
Neighborhood: Jamaica, NY
Head to this Bengali cuisine house if your taste buds are craving an ultimate chicken biryani and kebabs

Ganesha Temple Canteen
45-57 Bowne St
Flushing, NY 11355
Neighborhoods: Flushing, Murray Hill
The food is a delight to a fan of the coconutty, rice-based, vegetarian South-Indian cuisine. The seating is public high school cafeteria like and the prices are extremely affordable.

Thakali Kitchen

74-14 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights, NY
For the delicate but delectable flavors of Himalayan/Nepalese momos, aloo chilly and pork thukpa. Don't forget to sip on some salty butter tea!

Enjoy the flavor eruption :)

Midtown New York lunchtime

A guide to attaining culinary satisfaction in the food wasteland of Midtown Manhattan!
http://midtownlunch.com/zachs-picks/

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http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/07/the-best-midtown-lunches-as-voted-on-by-you-2008-edition/

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And these are a few of my favorite things

And these are a few of my favorite things :)

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Eat in or take-out ?

December 30, 2007.

"I am hungry, let's grab a bite to eat"..... we must have said and heard this line a countless times. And yet most solutions to serving this hungry statement are found in high priced eateries, fast-food joints, quick-serve frozen foods and packaged meals. So much that, many a times, all meals that we eat in a day are either "eat-ins" or "take-outs".

The hungry glands in the body, the foodie nerves in the brain, all seem to be yearning for something filling, something tasty yet something that's easily obtainable. To which the above meal ideas seem to be the quickest solution. Alas, only a tiny proportion of these meals can be classified as "nourishing", "wholesome", "food for the soul", or "mom's cooking".

The harvest is plenty, but real satisfaction after a hearty meal comes rarely. The quest for which leads one into ones own kitchen. Highly passionate about the food that reaches my platter and equally zealous of putting together this meal, my quest very often begins with browsing through numerous food-recipe sources and ends in my kitchen for the experiments that follow. The whole experience is a new challenge every time. A delicious, balanced and healthy meal is it's reward!

No eat-in or take-out experience can compete with the satisfaction and health benefits of cooking up your very own earthly concoctions :) With the launch of this little space, I hope to try out this very idea of putting together home-cooked meals and different recipes to delight hungry palates!

I won't promise I will always blog specifically about these experiences, but with time the blog will surely thrive with other earthly delights!

Cheers & Happy blogging!!