Vanity - Want to try Indian food for the first time

10/13/2012 | Me

[MarkL]

Forget about Indian food....just go someplace else and get fried chicken and vote for Romney.

First off, as I mentioned in my post, I'm in the Metro KC area, Overland Park, KS specifically. We've got the world's BEST fried chicken in KC, at Strouds. And Kansas is locked up for Romney.

So I'm going to try an Indian buffet for lunch tomorrow!

Mark

[MarkL]

Nothing special. I’d rather have a cheeseburger and fries any time

Every now and then, I like to try something different. I've had a lot of good burgers and fries. But then I'd rather have a good steak.

Mark

[MarkL]

I repeat,

Indian (like Raj Kuthrapali Indian, not "come to our casinos" Indian)

:-)

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks!

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks!

Mark

[The Great RJ]

Find an Indian restaurant with a buffet and be brave and try some of the dishes. For buffets most Indian restaurants cut down on the heat in their dishes, but still retain the flvors. Things to try are Indian flat breads nan and roti, Tandoori chicken, vegetarian curries, Chicken Korma, Butter Chicken and save room for sweet rice pudding for desert.

[MarkL]

Thanks for the advice!

Mark

[MarkL]

I’d rather eat crap.

Why? Is that a regional favorite where you are? We try to avoid "crap" around here.

Mark

[MarkL]

Do you like Sushi/Sashimi? I love that stuff.

I like it too. It's great for catching fish! Though around here, we call it "bait."

Italian is good too. Or Greek.

Love them both.

Mark

[MarkL]

Thank you so very much for the guide. I'll actually bring some notes from your post with me to the buffet!

I'll let you and everyone know about the experience!

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks, I’ll post the results of my “experiment!”

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks!

Mark

[MarkL]

Do an Indian lunch buffet. You can sample everything they have.

That's my plan for tomorrow (today?)

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks so much for all the info!! I'll post the results.

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks for the advice!

Mark

[Nifster]

Nan is a flat bread....look if you are going to a buffet that isn’t always the best example of Indian food. But if that is what you are going to do there will be names above the food and the staff is always more than happy to answer questions.

I love tandoori cooked food lamb or chicken....the high temp of the clay imparts and interesting taste. Chutney is usually a cooling bit on the die with various fruits that are preserved in almost a marmalade technique.

Curry is a blend of spices not a specific spice and will vary depending on the chefs quirks.

The one thing I know for certain....Indian food can be terrifically great but the heat level can be overwhelming. Since it is a buffet it will be Americanized so it should be somewhat milder.

the cucumber and dill salad is always great to cool with. I also like tikka style food. There are any number of variations on chick peas (garbonzo beans) and other lentil dishes. Potatoes dominate in some areas.

Taste every thing. Be sure and order some chai

[Nifster]

actually I think you mean chicken masala....marsala is a wine used in a lot of French cooking

[MarkL]

What about Touch of Asia around 103rd St.

I saw it on Yelp, and it was tied for #1 with 4 stars, along with Korma Sutra, but on their web site, it doesn't have a buffet. Instead they have something called "Thalis" which appears to be a very involved menu with a lamb dish and a chicken dish, but I'd rather try a wide variety for my first time.

It does look awesome, though.

Mark

[MarkL]

I have a great Tikka Masala recipe if you want it

No thank you, but thanks so much for the offer. At least for the time being, I'm going to limit my Indian food to a restaurant.

Mark

[MarkL]

Thanks!

Mark