First time at Indian restaurant
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Anonymous
| Never had indian food but a new place just opened and I'm intrigued by the great reviews. What's a good first dish to try?? |
Anonymous
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Butter chicken or chicken makhani
If you are vegetarian, something like mutter paneer or aloo makhani |
Anonymous
| It's all good! |
Anonymous
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Chicken biryani (chicken & rice), dishes with saag (spinach). Tandoori chicken. Chole (chickpeas). Daal (lentils)
And get some naan. |
Anonymous
Agree with this. Also saag paneer. |
Anonymous
| Many Indian places do a lunch buffet. That might be a good way to try a few things and get a feel for what you like. If that's not an option, some places offer a thali plate-which is usually rice with small servings of 4 or 5 different dishes. |
Anonymous
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Aloo gobi is always my favourite ( cauliflower and potatoes). Plain biryani rice is super tasty. And I totally second the saag. Saag paneer (spinach and paneer, which is a fresh cheese) is delicious.
For people who don't usually eat Indian, paneer, butter chicken, and a mild curry are the safest bets. Naan is a must. Papadums are another type of flatbread made with chickpeas, is delicious as well. |
Anonymous
| Paneer tikka masala or chicken tikka masala. Or butter chicken. Garlic naan. And you must get samosas!!! I never met a person who doesn't love samosas. Enjoy OP! |
Anonymous
| Some places serve thali plates, which be like a sampler plate of various dishes. |
Anonymous
Gah... How could I forget samosas! Yes OP.. you need samosas. |
Anonymous
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Samosas
Rogan josh Butter chicken Naan |
Anonymous
| Chicken tikka is one of the safest in terms of flavor. You might want to start there if you aren't too sure of spicy food, etc. |
Anonymous
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I think papadum are a bit bitter and not necessarily good for beginners. Naan is much more beginner-friendly. It comes plain or with garlic or onion.
I agree with everything else here. I'm getting hungry. |
Anonymous
| The health dept reviews are always really crappy for indian restaurants so I stay away. |
Anonymous
Me, too. Yuck. |