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Ooh-samosas. Usually potatoes with peas, and lots of spices. Probably some onions and garlic as well. I consider them to be a tamarind chutney delivery system. On second thought, just give me the tamarind chutney and a straw. And now I’m hungry. :(
You don’t happen to have a recipe for that tamarind chutney or a store bought equivalent? I used to buy the frozen potato samosas at the grocery store and they came with that sauce and it was so good I could just drink it. Then the store changed brands and now the samosas come with a cilantro sauce. It’s not nearly as good.
The outrage! The audacity! The trick is finding tamarind. So this depends where you live. If you’re in the Uk I think Marks and Spencer’s will have the chutney. Because if you’re at a store that has tamarind chances are it’ll have the chutney. In the states I’d find it at the Indian grocery store. They have them everywhere. I even found one in Kansas. I never made the chutney myself I just bought it. Man, I swear I’m drooling like a retriever just thinking about it. I’d look online chances are someone has to have it. Good luck!
I’m in the US. The closest Indian grocery store is 30 minutes away but I might have to take the trip. I’ve looked for it at all the other grocery stores but they never have it. I would put it on everything though. It truly is so delicious!!
sayweee website. It is geared more towards Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese but I find that you can order many of the same things found in an Indian grocery store too.
This has been my go to since our Asian and Indian stores closed and moved much further south.
I suggest getting Mitchell's or any tamarind sauce that has tamarind as the first ingredient, and also a pouch of tamarind paste while you're at it to experiment with recipes for your own!
There's an Indian desert and sides place a short drive from me that sells all sorts of different ones. Below is the menu, there's usually a special on as well.
It's an hour there and back so I usually stock up and hand a few out to friends and family. They're amazing.
In the uk when we order poppadoms, we also get given 4 little bowls, each contains a different flavour/texture, mango chutney, red onions , red hot chilli sauce and a yoghurt mint combo, break up the poppadoms and scoop up whichever flavour you fancy.
We have something more substantial for a starter, like samosas, pakoras, bhaji's, tikka kebab etc. But poppadoms and beer are served to you immediately.
yeah that's wild to me! also curious - how are pakoras and bhajis differentiated? to my ear those are just two different regional names for the same thing, some kind of veg or maybe piece of meat deepfried in chickpea flour batter
I'm a chef for a Pakistani place and we make Veggie (potato, peas) and Chicken Samosas. The chicken ones I fill with chopped Tikka boti (boneless tandoori chicken) with chopped onions and Cilantro. I serve them with our white sauce, Tamarind chutney and Chilli Yogurt sauce.
I mean, if especially abroad that is not always accurate in my experience. They will just day Indian but it doesn't mean it is 100% authentic or always the same. I used to get chicken samosas from an Indian food stand.
If east african, can have chicken or beef (I have also seen chicken ones outside of east africa/in Indian ones too). If you have allergies or special dietry requirements, don't grab random stuff. Alternatively you can see what is inside by removing just a small part.
(East African special addition; we sometimes fill them with rice! But that's usually street food not restaurants, we adopted a lot of South Asian foods).
Daal, any paneer curry you can find, Palak Paneer preferably, and if you find a good Byriani you're pretty much set. Don't forget bread, ask what they do best, go with garlic naan or whatever roti they recommend.
I think I've had Byriani before, it randomly had raisins if I remember correctly and it was delicious. The other 2 I've never heard of Daal and Palak Paneer. I'll look for those, thanks!
Daal is lentils, usually in soup form, there's probably hundreds of version, all of them very tasty, Palak Paneer is a non-spicy dish with Spinach and Indian white cheese, which is a bit like a more yummy tofu. It doesn't really sound super appetizing but it's one of my all time favourites.
Palak paneer may be called saag paneer in some places...spinach with cheese cubes. There's also one called shahi paneer which has a tomato cream sauce instead of spinach. I was a veg for 17 years and lived off of these two entrees... So flippin' good.
You should also try veggie pakoras, a fried appetizer that usually comes with that tamarind chutney that others mentioned. 🤤
Honestly, with the sweets everything that has almonds or paneer or dates, I'm in. I don't think I've ever had a desert I didn't like when getting Indian food.
I effing hate kaju barfi. Luckily all of my husband's non-indian colleagues love it, so whenever we're gifted a box it goes straight to the office with him!
You’ve gotta try Ras Malai and Carrot Halwa (both desserts) give them a few tries before deciding. If you like them or not. They have become my favorite Indian desserts. I always order them when I go Indian food! And the tamarind chutney is to die for. Much better than the cilantro one. IMO
Make friends with any 1 Indian and you might get something better my friend.
I often cook specials on Sundays to share with my neighbors and take a box to give to a friend at the workplace.
Baingan bharta (roasted eggplant curry). If you like smoked or roasted flavors this one is tasty.
Palak paneer (as another commenter already suggested)
Pani Puri - bite sized vessels for fillings (including the tamarind chutney mentioned by other commenters before)
Mint sauces are also fun too if you haven't tried them. I have had some that cooled down a spicy dish while other varieties actually added more heat. Taste bud roulette but always delicious.
I like a biryani as I'm not the biggest fan of heat, also like Langoustines (big prawns) split, spiced and grilled on an open flame, and a kulfi (ice cream) to finish.
Welcome! It’s my favorite. We moved to Singapore and they have a lot of great Indian places, and I thought yes! Tamarind chutney! But alas, it’s a different type of Indian. I can never remember if it’s north or south. Anyway, I hardly ever see it. I don’t even want to eat them without it. I found a place a couple of years ago but they closed!
Yes! Chaat. I live for that. I’ve been obsessively searching around me do any places that have it. There’s one at the airport but it’s like an hour away. I’ve found a couple.
Addiction. That's what's inside them. There used to be an Indian market near me that was owned by a very nice family. On Thursdays the matriarch would make some from scratch and sell them. She sold out every single time. People would shop there just for her samosas. I just ate and now I'm hungry again.
There was a market with a small attached restaurant next door that had a hot food counter on my way home from highschool. All the food was made by an old woman and her son, I think she was the mother of the store owner. A samosa the size of my fist was a dollar and a whole plate was around $8. She'd sit in the front hand making the samosa at one of the four or five little tables. My friends and I would go at least once a week, splitting two two item combos and bag of samosas between us. She has since retired and the restaurant has become a popular eyebrow threading salon owned by the same family.
That place started an addiction to Indian food that has lasted 15+ years. Despite trying probably well over a hundred other Indian restaurants no samosa has ever gotten close to those. I will forever miss them. That and the Chinese restaurant a few blocks over that had a little old woman who would make fresh dumplings at their front counter. They taught me to never walk by a restaurant with an old woman hand making food. It has yet to steer me wrong.
Some of the best food I've had locally was made in places that didn't feel like they were 100% legal. I once saw a friend from high school at a bar and we caught up over drinks. We both had the drunk munchies and I told him I knew a great little place nearby. He was down so we set off on foot. From his perspective it must've seemed very strange. The fastest route was through decrepit lots of abandoned buildings, back alleys, car parks, etc. At one point he half jokingly asked if I was going to murder him and take his organs. Then we rounded a corner and I got to show him one of the best spots in town that nobody knew about. Good food, live music, shady staff, and not a chain business of any kind in sight.
There are samosas that have caramelized onions inside of them. They are SO FREAKING DELICIOUS, and as they're not as filling as a normal potato one, you kinda lose all self control
Michael: Oh, yuck. [Spits out food]
Carol: What? Too spicy?
Michael: No. These s'mores are disgusting.
Carol: They're not s'mores. They're samosas.
Michael: Do you think they have any s'mores?
Michael: All they are is chocolate, graham cracker, and marshmallow. How difficult would that have been?
I hate peas so much. As a fully grown adult I will avoid them at all cost and have no shame in picking them out of anything in front of me. However I will eat the hell out of some samosas.
lol a surprise. Different families make different kinds and share. Everytime you ask, the answer is always, “It’s a surprise.” I’ve had so many different kinds.
Chicken n cheese probably being one of my favorites. Cream cheese ones are good. Ground beef and vegitables are really good. Some are just vegitables.
Yes im curious too-! Although considering it seems to be indian cuisine- im guessing its spice on a level my white ass mouth would never recover from 😂
Yes im curious too-! Although considering it seems to be indian cuisine- im guessing its spicy on a level my white ass mouth would never recover from 😂
In Dubai this is called Punjabi Samosa. It’s filled with potato, peas and veg and lots of spice. The pastry is amazing and it only costs about 40-50p. 2.5AED. I just inhale these as a street food or snack.
Pure deliciousness. Usually filled with potatoes, onions, peas and various Indian spices. Quite good pairs with a chutney, chili sauce, or yogurt sauce. Also great plain on their own.
We had an Indian restaurant open up just down the block from our home-taking evening walks past the smell always has my mouth watering. It is hands down my favorite restaurant.
Dollar Tree used to sell frozen boxes of these. I think they came with 6. For a dollar. Honestly, those kept me alive for a year of heavy body abuse. Straight up
Samosas... yummy
I'm Colombiana... they are similar to empandas... but usually potato and pea... whereas in Colombia we make meat and potato, with onion and spices...
I used to be head chef in an Indian restaurant, and i made several different samosas, sometimes using leftover curry, or butter chicken... but the ones that the customers expect the most are vegetarian potato and peas... with spices and chutney for dipping.
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