CHILLIN Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 20 hours ago, Irish Gal said: Do you know where you can buy moong dal (split yellow mung bean) locally? Recipe sounds great! Thanks for sharing it. I believe the "Graneria" in Ajijic. We got ours from an Asian grocer in Texas. There is an Asian grocer in Guadalajara as well, but with odd (for me) hours. I think he is an academic/professional who runs the business on the side, to keep in contact with his community. Many, many people from India, Pakistan, etc part of the world living in Guadalajara right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Had a snack there today around 1pm. Not too many people around yet. They had seven or eight different sauces, plus rice, veg rolls, naan bread, and the like. I ordered the chicken marsala, which was very tasty. A LOT of rice, cooked properly. I imagine if you order TWO dishes, you get less rice. I'll go again and try the other curries. The raita came separate: container of yogourt and container of green veg sauce. The veg roll was crisp and tasty. They forgot to include the raita and the chutney, which I had to ask for. The raita sauce was split into containers of yogourt and green veggie sauce; that sauce was a tad spicey, but not much really. I did not order lassi, which I understand is a kind of yogourt drink. Nice guys, wished them luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Menu looks good; prices are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 What was their Naan bread like? Lassi is a very refreshing yogurt drink, I like mine with salt, himalaya salt, which smells like boiled eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Naan was fine, nothing to write home about. I doubt they have the requisite brick oven, but it was okay... a little thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I Went today also, It was great with lots of variety and tastes, We will definitly go back, yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Lassi is good with hot curries or other food. The yogurt cools the heat immediately. It can make the really hot food bearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdawgs Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I went yesterday evening and had the curry chicken take out. I am not well versed on Indian food, but will make my way through their menu as the meal I had was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Four of us had lunch there today and were delighted. We'll be back! One of the serving men said that next week, they will be lamb as well as the chicken and beef choices. I was plenty happy with the naan bread. Generous servings, reasonable prices and smiling service. What's to not love? Just a side note: those are the first comfortable plastic chairs I've encountered in recent memory. Actually made to fit a human body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 We went today to try out the new Indian Restaurant in San Antonio in the Food Court. We thought the curries were delicious. I chose a beef curry, the butter chicken curry and a vegetable curry. My husband opted for a different chicken curry instead of vegetable (like mine). All was tasty and generous portions. We avoided the wonderful Basmati rice and Naan as we are cutting our carbohydrates when possible. The curries were extremely mild and when I asked about Lamb Vindaloo, the man laughed and said he prepared it a day or two ago and no one would have it! I love truly spicy Indian food but I guess I'm in the minority lakeside. While having hot sauce to add after cooking is OK, it's never as tasty as when it's cooked with the food but I understand they need to appeal to the masses. So, next time, I'll take my own Ghost Pepper hot sauce in my purse and add it to my curry there. They were all quite friendly and we look forward to our next visit. I hope they do well. Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, thevalerieleigh said: We went today to try out the new Indian Restaurant in San Antonio in the Food Court. We thought the curries were delicious. I chose a beef curry, the butter chicken curry and a vegetable curry. My husband opted for a different chicken curry instead of vegetable (like mine). All was tasty and generous portions. We avoided the wonderful Basmati rice and Naan as we are cutting our carbohydrates when possible. The curries were extremely mild and when I asked about Lamb Vindaloo, the man laughed and said he prepared it a day or two ago and no one would have it! I love truly spicy Indian food but I guess I'm in the minority lakeside. While having hot sauce to add after cooking is OK, it's never as tasty as when it's cooked with the food but I understand they need to appeal to the masses. So, next time, I'll take my own Ghost Pepper hot sauce in my purse and add it to my curry there. They were all quite friendly and we look forward to our next visit. I hope they do well. Valerie They do provide a little container of something that breathes a goodly bit of fire, and IMHO, tis easier to add fire than to remove it. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thanks Gringal, I had two of those little "containers" of hot sauce today. Tasty but I'll be better prepared next time. Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 That hot sauce was most likely the unmixed raita: one yogourt and one veggie, which I see normally pictured as being already mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMBurnen Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Had lunch there today, ok food, lovely people. The green sauce is a mint/coriander chutney which has a little heat. Nothing else was very spicy but I imagine they are cooking for gringo tastes! I wished them luck and will go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronte Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Finally authentic Indian Food in Lakeside, and it is good, in fact, very good. Raj, the owner originated from the Nepal side of India, serves the popular dishes that we are used to namely butter chicken, beef curry, shrimp curry, naan, basmati rice and more. Today, before going to the cinema there, we met him and his staff, and he kindly prepared a beef vindaloo which we picked up afterwards- delicious. Wish him lots of luck, and I hope he stays with us here because it's been a long time waiting for this quality of Indian Food. Recommend highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Raj did tell me today he has been trying to cook for gringo tastes. So this is going to be a quandary for him, I'm afraid. Very nice guy. He overheard me saying today's beef curry tasted good, but it was more like beef stew, and I wondered if they were having financial difficulties because the basmati rice was missing, replaced by regular long grain rice. He apologized, which he didn't need to do, but it shows his eagerness. He said because of the gringo thing, he was dumbing it down, but he would spice it up again. A patron suggested two levels of spice, which might work for him. He also described how his basmati supplier was trying to raise his prices, so he refused to order a refill... and then the supplier called him back and gave him his regular price. Wow, what a business. All in all, quite satisfied, the naan bread yummy as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 We have been there twice now. Enjoyed our meals both times. Rak is trying hard to please the Gringo taste,for mild curries. I was very pleased with their Butter Chicken. It will be on our list of regular eateries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothernewbie Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 12 hours ago, bronte said: Finally authentic Indian Food in Lakeside, and it is good, in fact, very good. Raj, the owner originated from the Nepal side of India, serves the popular dishes that we are used to namely butter chicken, beef curry, shrimp curry, naan, basmati rice and more. Today, before going to the cinema there, we met him and his staff, and he kindly prepared a beef vindaloo which we picked up afterwards- delicious. Wish him lots of luck, and I hope he stays with us here because it's been a long time waiting for this quality of Indian Food. Recommend highly. So they will cook to order? That should solve the problem of heat or no heat. Used to frequent an Indian restaurant where you could order on a scale of 1-10. Can't wait to try it. Bought some lime pickle today at Superlake to add some spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Why do people who don't like or can't eat spicy food order spicy food and then complain that it is spicy? I love spicy and don't like when it is "Gringoed down" to suit sensitive stomachs that shouldn't be consuming it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 37 minutes ago, Al Berca said: Why do people who don't like or can't eat spicy food order spicy food and then complain that it is spicy? I love spicy and don't like when it is "Gringoed down" to suit sensitive stomachs that shouldn't be consuming it in the first place. Everything quite bland when we tried it Wednesday. The butter chicken which is not a spicy dish by any stretch of one's imagination, was oddly sweet. Even the chutney had no kick to it. Guess we should have tried it before they dumbed it down. Also the temperature heat was on the lukewarm side. Right now if you want a properly spiced Indian meal in town, go to Gossips and order their biryani. It is divine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Al Berca said: Why do people who don't like or can't eat spicy food order spicy food and then complain that it is spicy? I love spicy and don't like when it is "Gringoed down" to suit sensitive stomachs that shouldn't be consuming it in the first place. It's this place. Expats can be pretty pushy. But I agree: if you are in India, they are not going to cater to your spice whims. Why should a place serving curries do anything but serve what they naturally serve? They have things like the chicken masala which has garam masala and other spices and herbs that are not hot. I was disappointed yesterday with the heat in the beef curry, but not the flavour. I don't know how hot butter chicken is supposed to be; I am only learning about curries. I cook, so I know many ingredients, and I know more cayenne is going to make it hotter... what is it usually in terms of the heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 There's a difference between spicy and hot. Many older people can tolerate spicy but not hot. Many times with age the taste buds are not as effective, therefore it is really nice to be able to find food that is tasty and spicy but that is not so hot that it upsets the stomach and makes a person miserable for hours after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Holy crap, Wookie. You just decapitated almost the entire world's restaurant's abilities to serve and prepare dishes. Upset stomach? We should all know by now what we can handle. Especially those "with age". As far as "spicy and hot" goes, if we have to get into semantics about definitions, we are lost already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Butter chicken is not spicy. It is Indian Food 101; it's what you suggest for young kids or people who haven't eaten Indian food before. What was odd is that their version was sweet and coconut tasting. While you will find many versions of recipes for butter chicken (aka murgh makhani), it does not normally contain any coconut milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSeekin Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Bisbee Gal said: Everything quite bland when we tried it Wednesday. The butter chicken which is not a spicy dish by any stretch of one's imagination, was oddly sweet. Even the chutney had no kick to it. Guess we should have tried it before they dumbed it down. Also the temperature heat was on the lukewarm side. Right now if you want a properly spiced Indian meal in town, go to Gossips and order their biryani. It is divine. I completely concur with your assessment, Bisbee Gal, and it is unlikely that I will return. On the other hand, I do wish the proprietor well, as he is clearly earnest, the food is at least fresh tasting, the serving portions are generous, and the meal prices are more than reasonable. If his gringo-ized recipes find favor with the local customer base -- and it seems that they have -- I say welcome to the restaurant scene and more power to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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