Coromandel Cuisine of India is located at 30 Division Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Come to Coromandel and feast like Cholo royalty. In addition to offering the distinctive tastes from Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh on the Coromandel Coast, their authentic cuisine also reflects the traditional flavors of Karnataka, Kerala and Parsi and the Goa's golden coast. Your epicurean journey through India is made more authentic by the vibrant festive colors and the impeccable service of its dining room.
M.H. Reed - New York Times "As sunny and vibrant as the food it serves . . . along with familiar favorites, a handful of specialties from the Coromandel Coast in southwest India. Wonderfully distinctive!"
ZAGAT 2010/2011 Food = 25
Fans of this “distinctive” Indian chain sing “Jai Ho!” over its “amazing”, “aromatic” cuisine, including a “sensational lunch buffet” that’s a “steal”, as well as “courteous”, “helpful” servers who are “always willing to educate” diners about the “authentic” menu that “traverses all of India’s regions”; while a few feel the decorator needs to “tone it down” a bit, others find the interiors “charming.”
Features Full service bar Daily buffet lunches Take out; off-site catering; on-site parties of up to 125 people
Click to read review Orissa, serving Indian food, is located at 14 Cedar Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 in one of the River Towns of Westchester County.
The word is "Elegant decor", "flavorful and well seasoned food", and although the host is "warm and welcoming" the "service needs to improve".
Click to read review Masala Kraft Cafe is located at 206 East Hartsdale Ave in Hartsdale NY 10530, Westchester County. Masala offers table seating for 10, counter seating for 4, and a couple of tables outside; takeout menu online.
The word is Fantastic Indian street food; preparing fresh falafels, snacks, sandwiches, and dosas daily; "a Bombay bistro offering the savory treats of snack shops back home"; and its all Vegetarian.
Coromandel Cuisine of India is located at 30 Division Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Come to Coromandel and feast like Cholo royalty. In addition to offering the distinctive tastes from Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh on the Coromandel Coast, their authentic cuisine also reflects the traditional flavors of Karnataka, Kerala and Parsi and the Goa's golden coast. Your epicurean journey through India is made more authentic by the vibrant festive colors and the impeccable service of its dining room.
M.H. Reed - New York Times "As sunny and vibrant as the food it serves . . . along with familiar favorites, a handful of specialties from the Coromandel Coast in southwest India. Wonderfully distinctive!"
ZAGAT 2010/2011 Food = 25
Fans of this “distinctive” Indian chain sing “Jai Ho!” over its “amazing”, “aromatic” cuisine, including a “sensational lunch buffet” that’s a “steal”, as well as “courteous”, “helpful” servers who are “always willing to educate” diners about the “authentic” menu that “traverses all of India’s regions”; while a few feel the decorator needs to “tone it down” a bit, others find the interiors “charming.”
Features Full service bar Daily buffet lunches Take out; off-site catering; on-site parties of up to 125 people
Ruchi of India, serving Indian food and buffet, is located at 1853 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 in Westchester County.
The word is We enjoyed the "clean, new interior and courteous staff" at this Indian in Peekskill offering "one of the better Indian buffets" and a "great selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items".
Click to read review Bollywood Bistro, serving Contemporary Indian food, is located at 68 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570 near the Jacob Burns Film Center.
The word is Earlier reviews of "The food was great"; "Delicious, order any vegetarian dish"; have been replaced with some negative reviews "Pleasantville's Indian treasure has lost its glow". Check most recent reviews before deciding.
Click to read review Ambadi, a casual Indian Restaurant, is located at 141 East Post Road in White Plains, NY 10601. Ambadi offers a modern take on Indian, serving small plates of street food like Bombay chaat, samosas, tandoori and korna. The restaurant is cash only with seating for 8 available in this mostly takeout restaurant.
Click to read review Patang Restaurant, serving Indian cuisine, is located at 2223 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710.
Zafran "Traditional & Fusion Foods of India"
914-395-3186
Click to read review Zafran "Traditional and Fusion Foods of India" is located at 1550 Central Park Ave (next to Yonkers Public Library), Yonkers, NY 10710. A unique Indian restaurant offering traditional Indian cuisine and Indian-fusion creations. Also offering Zafran's High Tea, which incorporates finger sandwiches, cakes, scones with crème fraiche and jam, appetizers including samosas, pastry tandoori shrimp, chutney glazed chicken tilla, tandoori Tuscan Chicken and more.
Shalimar, serving Indian food, is located at Delaware Plaza, 180 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054 in Albany County in the upper-Hudson Valley, aka the Capital Region of New York.
The word is "Enjoyed several meals at Shalimar" serving "excellent Indian food" and the "price is right"; but don't expect much from the decor.
Shalimar, serving Indian food, is located at 1702 Chrisler Ave, Schenectady NY 12303, Albany County in the upper-Hudson Valley, aka the Capital Region of New York.
The word is "Enjoyed several meals at Shalimar" serving "excellent Indian food" and the "price is right".
Shalimar Restaurant of Troy, serving Pakistani-Indian cuisine, is located at 405 Fulton Street, Troy, NY 12180 in Rensselaer County in the upper-Hudson Valley, aka the Capital Region of New York.
The word is The "atmosphere is not great" but "everyone is friendly" at this small but wonderful Indian-Pakistani, serving "fabulous food at reasonable prices"; don't forget to ask for the Na'an.
Click to read review Jaipore Royal Indian Restaurant is located on Route 22 in Brewster, Putnam County NY 10509. Jaipore has several indoor dining areas including an outside covered porch and patio.
Features Outdoor Dining Vegan and Vegetarian options
The word is Authentic Indian food, terrific buffet, relaxing decor.
Suruchi Indian Restaurant is located at 5 Church Street, New Paltz NY 12561, Ulster County in the Hudson Valley. Suruchi (Sanskrit for ‘good taste’) offers authentic Indian cuisine, served in a beautiful, calm atmosphere. Press blue button for a complete list of healthy cooking methods, menus, and more about Suruchi Indian Restaurant.
The word is from the owners "All our dishes are made from scratch from carefully chosen fresh ingredients with special attention to cooking methods. Our quality ingredients include the exclusive use of: Filtered water, Sea salt, Extra-virgin organic coconut oil & high quality canola oil, Fresh vegetables, Organic brown basmati rice . . .
Indian Cuisine
The unforgettable aroma of India is not just the heavy scent of jasmine and roses on the warm air. It is also the fragrance of spices so important when preparing Indian food, especially to preparing curry. The world "curry" is an English derivative of "kari", meaning soice sauce, but curry does not, in India, come as a powder. It is the subtle and delicate blending of spices such as turmeric, cardamom, ginger, coriander, nutmeg and poppy seed. The Indian cook has some twenty-five spices (freshly ground as required) with which to mix the recognized combinations or "masalas". Many of these spices are also noted for their medicinal properties. They, like the basic ingredient, vary from region to region. Although not all Hindus are vegetarians, you will probably eat more vegetable dishes than is common in Europe, particularly in South India. Indian vegetables are inexpensive, varied and superbly cooked.
Generally, meat dishes are more common in the north, notably Rogan Josh (curried lamb), Gushtaba (spicey meat balls in yoghurt), and the delicious Biriyani (chicken or lamb in orange flavored rice, sprinkled with sugar and rose water).
Mughlai food is rich, creamy, deliciously spiced and liberally sprinkled with nuts and saffron. The ever popular Tandoori cooking (chicken, meat or fish marinated in herbs and baked in a clay oven) and kebabs are also northern cuisine.
When eating Indian food in the south, curries are mainly vegetable and inclined to be hotter. Special dishes include: Bhujia (vegetable curry), Dosa, Idli and Sambar (rice pancakes, dumplings with pickles and vegetable and lentil curry), and Raitas (yoghurt with grated cucumber and mint). Coconut is a major ingredient of South Indian food. On the West coast there is a wide choice of fish and shellfish; Bombay duck (curried or fried bomnloe fish) and pomfret (Indian salmon) are just two. Another specialty is the Parsi Dhan Sak (lamb or chicken cooked with curried lentils) and Vindaloo vinegar marinade. Fish is also a feature of Bengali cooking as in Dahi Maach (curried fish in yoghurt flavored with turmeric and ginger) and Malai (curried prawn with coconut).
One regional distinction is that whereas in the south rice is the staple food, in the north this is supplemented and sometimes substituted by a wide range of flat breads, such as Pooris, Chappatis and Nan. Common throughout India is Dhal (crushed lentil soup with various additional vegetables), and Dhai, the curd or yoghurt which accompanies the curry. Besides being tasty, it is a good "cooler"; more effective than liquids when things get too hot. Sweets are principally milk based puddings, pastries and pancakes. Available throughout India is Kulfi, the Indian ice cream, Rasgullas (cream cheese balls flavored with rose water), Gulab Jamuns (flour, yoghurt and ground almonds), and Jalebi (pancakes in syrup). Besides a splendid choice of sweets and sweetmeats, there is an abundance of fruit, both tropical, mangoes, pomegranates and melons, and temperate apricots, apples and strawberries. It is common to finish the meal by chewing Pan as a digestive. Pan is a betel leaf in which are wrapped spices such as aniseed and cardamon.
Another custom is to eat with your fingers but remember only of the right hand. Tea is India’s favorite drink and many of the varieties are famous the world over. It will often come ready brewed with milk and sugar unless "tray tea" is specified. Coffee is increasingly popular, Nimbu Pani (lemon drink), Lassi (iced buttermilk) and coconut milk straight from the nut are cool and refreshing. Soft drinks (usually sweet) and bottled water are widely available, as, are Western alcoholic drinks. Indian beer and gin are comparable with the world’s best, and are not expensive.
The variety of Indian cooking is immense, it is colorful and aromatic, it can be fiery or not, as desired, and it is usually reasonably priced.
Note that many Indians are vegetarians or consume more vegetables than meat. As a result of this, there is large numbers of excellent traditional as well as modern Indian vegetarian dishes available. However, these dishes might not be Vegan because they might use ghee or yogurt.
Excerpts of this article are credited to the India Tourism website.