Paneer Kati Roll (home made)

So over the weekend I was in the City and visited The Kati Roll Company. Their small, inexpensive, late night rolls come close to perfection. Now that I’m back in Syracuse, some friends in the City went to the Kati Roll Company and told me about it. I was disappointed in them. I then decided…

Vegetarian-only McDonald’s in India

via foxbusiness.com First vegetarian-only restaurant by McDoanld’s opening in Amritsar (holy city for Sikhs); second in Katra, Vashonai Devi (holy city for Hindus). Americans don’t know what they’re missing out on when it comes to McDonald’s vegetarian menu in India. Options like Paneer Wrap or Aloo Tiki burger are joy. Soy based burgers have horrible…

Kari Curry

My lunch at Asiam Thai was a soup and a dish called Kari Curry. Unaware of what it meant, it seemed like an interesting dish. What came was pretty good. The curry had veggies (including Broccoli, yuck!) and was adequately spiced, as seen from the garnishing. Accompanied with rice, this Thai cuisine was unlike anything…

Crystal Noodle Soup (Thai)

I am not a big fan of Thai but the dishes are something I can eat since they have flavor. My Thai lunch  at a restaurant called Asiam Thai (As I am Thai?) towards the Brooklyn end of NYC was economical and pretty good. My appetizer was the only vegetarian soup on the menu. Called…

Masala Bhindi (Fried Spicy Okra)

Despite being a vegetarian, the only green vegetable I voluntarily eat is Bhindi, aka Okra. Delicious, spicy and decently quick to prepare, it’s one of my favorite. Prepare your dry masala with dry cilantro powder, salt, red chili powder, a hint of chaat masala, Kitchen King masala Slit the okra to and add the masala in…

South Indian Thali in NYC

My search for Indian/vegetarian food in the US began way before I started this blog. One of the restaurants I visited while roaming around the city was called Chennai Garden. Their lunch buffet had both south and north Indian food, what stood out was the green chutney. It was mind blowing-spicy, sour and just perfect….

Tomatoes Stuffed with Chickpeas

At my weekend New York City trip I went across the Hudson to new jersey to meet a few friends. The impromptu lunch was at a Mexican restaurant called Boca Grande. The restaurant has a separate vegetarian menu which I believe is because of the huge Indian population in Jersey. glancing through the menu a…

Ready-to-eat Masala Dosa

Idli-sambhar is my ideal breakfast. I love dosas too. Probably the only three South Indian dishes I’d eat happily. Upma depends on the mood of the day. Anyhow, ever since I’ve moved to the states, my craving for south Indian food has remained largely unsatisfied. Then I tried a ready to eat masala dosa pack….

Chili Paneer with Hakka Noodles

Desi Chinese is spicy, has vegetables that doesn’t include broccoli or tofu, has a lot of spring onions and is fried. The noodles aren’t bland and the vegetable entrée has real flavor instead of steamed pile of tastelessness. At my expensive desi Chinese dinner I ordered some chili paneer with gravy (not dry) and hakka…

White Gobi Manchurian

The alleged Chinese food in the US was a culture shock. Sweet, bland and weirdly cooked it was nothing like Indian Chinese I’ve grown up on. Somehow I found a restaurant that had some very, very expensive desi Chinese. My starter was supposed to schezwan bhel but they were out of ingredients, so I ordered…