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[jyoti]

So... I'm back in the US. Have been a couple weeks. I just moved into my short term apt, and the first meal I cooked was Rajma and Jasmine rice! Boy, am I missing Indian food. We went to an Indian restaurant, and it was mediocre at best. Everything on the buffet had been there too long, was watered down in order to make more of it, and bland despite the fact that very few non-desis were eating there. *sigh* Oh, how I am missing good, fresh, homemade Indian food!

And my chapatis last night were *awful*. Apparently atta flour is NOT just simply wheat flour because American wheat flour made some awful, bran-muffin tasting chapatis. Yuck!

What to do? A few more months of this and I'll be in total withdrawal!


*Me runs off to go print off all the recipes I haven't been able to use... *

[vandy]

Hi jyoti,

Thought I'd send you this to ease the Pain. It was my last meal in India, at Le Royale, Kochi - Kerala.


vandy

[jyoti]

Awwww!!! That's just cruel!!!!

And just at lunch time...

[priya]

I can hear Ma India calling................. (again)

[jyoti]

They do. I found some yummy biryani mix! Only expired last November ... "/ We still enjoyed it thoroughly!

*grin* I guess more than anything I miss being PG and having someone cook wonderful, fresh Indian food for me twice a day! lol.

[jyotirmoy]

Jyoti you will soon be in Delhi isn't it?

[jyoti]

Yep! I am hoping to be in Delhi at the beginning of July. And I fully intend to have you take me to all those great Delhi restaurants i keep reading about on the Delhi meetup threads.

[jyotirmoy]

jyoti, on Apr 15 2009, 04:14 AM, said:

Yep! I am hoping to be in Delhi at the beginning of July. And I fully intend to have you take me to all those great Delhi restaurants i keep reading about on the Delhi meetup threads.

You are most welcome Jyoti. Delhi is a great place for foodies and you will be spoilt.

[jyoti]

Yay! I have been jealous of all the food talk around Delhi. Although I will have to find a good South Indian breakfast place -- set dosa, vadai, idli ... yummy!

[jyotirmoy]

In which area would you be staying Jyoti? You can expect to get good south Indian food at very few places in Delhi. So better switch to north Indian way !!! Paratha & chilled lassi in summer and khameri roti & nahari in winter.... and also delicious mangoes during the summer.

[cyberhippie]

Jyoti I liked the Saravan Bhavan on Janpath and Connaught circle pretty good south India fare, What do you think???

[jyotirmoy]

Yes dear Ch bhai, Saravan Bhavan is one of the few good south Indian eateries. Sagar ratna chain is another.

[jyoti]

I'll be attending JNU (God willing) so will be living around that area. I like North Indian food, too, so long as I can find a good South Indian place to pop in every few weeks or so.

In Vasant Kunj, my friends orders from a place with amazing Dahl Makhani. It's my second favorite of Indian food, and never could find any dahl as good in the South. I suppose it's better to stay in one place than travel and always be missing the food from the other place!!

[jyotirmoy]

There is a Udipi joint in Munirka where you will find decent south Indian stuff.

[jyoti]

Oh, dear. You did intend to link to direct-tv didn't you, digi? You'd better quit that or the mods will think you're only here to spam.

[iwanttogoback]

i think he's been sorted jyoti, thanks for the heads up.

[Chetan]

Am hungry now!

[leila]

Hahaha... I know the feeeling of craving a specific food. Well, I'm glad to read that you'll be going backto Delhi or are you there now? I bet you're there now and enjoying yourself in the "mediocre restaurant" that I think you kind of love

[GlenGodfrey]

I am a South Indian guy, settled in USA now. But I miss all those - Idli, Wada Sambhar, Rassam, Sambhar. All the festivals, temples. The celebration's of Pongal, Diwali, Makar Sankraanti are just memories for me. Next time when I will return to India, will love to visit the ISO certified Kapaleeswarar Temple of Mylapore, Chennai and will have all the fun of having my favorite dishes. Kapaleeswarar Temple