Anonymous wrote:I haven't read the whole thread but I find any aloo sabji is big hit with my non-Indian friends. Especially if you fry the potatoes rather than boil them first. I'd go for a jeera aloo or aloo methi.

+1

I need to go make me some more Indian friends.

The best Indian sweets are Bengali sweets!! Impossible to make, though.

I haven't read the whole thread but I find any aloo sabji is big hit with my non-Indian friends. Especially if you fry the potatoes rather than boil them first. I'd go for a jeera aloo or aloo methi.

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people go for the kebabs but I find them dry and uninteresting. If you want to serve at least one dish that is non-sauced I like tandoori meats much better. Chicken is most common but tandoori shrimp or fish are also really good.

Ah - that means they're not made well. Well-made Kebabs are marinated at least 24 hours and not overcooked. That's what dries them out. My DH (I'm the poster above who is American married to an Indian) makes incredible kebabs. But the trick is long marination, not overcooking, and really good quality meat. I always buy direct at farm markets.