yearn for good indian chicken tikka masala

[scotty 0]

Hi is there anyone out there from the mid Michigan area who can recommend a Indian restaurant

like we have back home.

I went to one last night in Ann Arbor named Madras Masala and it was #######, the batter for the pakora

was not the usual gram flour that they use back in the uk and the usual sauce dips were not up to scratch

My chicken tikka came on a non sizzling hot plate with half cooked onions and leather chicken thighs and legs unlike the succulent breast we get in the uk.

The nan bread was not a patch on the ones we get back home.

Now I realise that the interpretation of any one dish will vary but you would think it would be close enough.

You people from mainly central Scotland will know exactly what I'm talking about.

The best one I have been to so far is the raj rana in Ann Arbor for anyones info

Regards Scotty

[MichelleandCraig 1]

I wish I could help you, but I can relate (on behalf of my husband!) He soooooooooo craves a good curry,and we don't even have *any* indian restaurants around here! He got some spices from his dad, and he does make it once or twice a week (that's the one thing he cooks for us!!) but it's not the same...he has told me several times that next time we go to England he is taking me for a 'real' curry. I'm not nuts about the seasonings myself, but maybe it's an acquired taste? Also, he says there are *tons* of types of curry, so maybe it's just that particular one I'm not crazy about...I like everything else about it!

I hope you find a good restaurant....until then...my hubby knows *just* how you feel! M.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I've still not found an 'authentic' English curry house in the US - either on the west or east coasts.

We went to one place in NJ which was pretty good - but there as with the other places I've been in CA, the food there is more traditional than the English variant. One thing that impressed me is that they did 'requests', half the stuff on the menu I'd never heard of before - so I asked them if they'd make me a Chicken Dhansak. They did and it was actually pretty good - though still not the same.

I've a feeling if I look around I'll probably find quite a few indian places in NYC. As with NJ though they seem to be quite expensive - the bill at the one I went to turned out to be $70 for two...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

...the food there is more traditional than the English variant.

[...]

I've a feeling if I look around I'll probably find quite a few indian places in NYC. As with NJ though they seem to be quite expensive - the bill at the one I went to turned out to be $70 for two...

$70, wow! NYC is full of cheaper Indian eateries. Kati Roll, for example, although that is more 'fast food' than restaurant. The food is great though, although my preferences are more towards the traditional preparations. I have no idea what an English curry house tastes like.

Or if you feel like driving, check out Oak Tree Road in Iselin, New Jersey. Parking is on Middlesex Avenue, near the intersection with Route 27. Lots of Indian restaurants, fast food, etc. You should be able to get a meal for two for less than $30 in most places, less than $15 in some.

[JAYKE 0]

There's a couple REALLY good ones (reasonably priced, too!) here in Connecticut. My husband is originally from Birmingham, but was in Sheffield for the 20 or so years before he got here, and he says they are right on par. We also have a couple VERY good Indo-Pak groceries here, so we can get all sorts of staples there (as well as heat and serve Gulab Jaman, yum!!!). Good luck... If you're ever in Connecticut, I'll treat you too one!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

...the food there is more traditional than the English variant.

[...]

I've a feeling if I look around I'll probably find quite a few indian places in NYC. As with NJ though they seem to be quite expensive - the bill at the one I went to turned out to be $70 for two...

$70, wow! NYC is full of cheaper Indian eateries. Kati Roll, for example, although that is more 'fast food' than restaurant. The food is great though, although my preferences are more towards the traditional preparations. I have no idea what an English curry house tastes like.

Or if you feel like driving, check out Oak Tree Road in Iselin, New Jersey. Parking is on Middlesex Avenue, near the intersection with Route 27. Lots of Indian restaurants, fast food, etc. You should be able to get a meal for two for less than $30 in most places, less than $15 in some.

We went to this place in Union on route 22 - I forget the name of it. Nice place, but 'upscale'. That was my congratulation dinner for getting my new job.

The English curry experience tends to be a lot spicier - also there seems to be a larger variety of dishes - I think because our bastardised version contains a lot of Pakistani and Bangladeshi dishes rather than strictly Indian.

The English don't have a national dish - unless you count fish and chips, so we make do with 'borrowing' everyone elses. I guess there had to be some upside to British Imperialism in the east We'd all be a lot poorer without curry.

I'll check out Iselin though - and NYC. We're usually only in the city for work - so if I can find in NJ I'll be happy.

Edited November 12, 2006 by erekose

[Nizzy 1]

This has nothing to do with a thread...well maybe a little...but it got me thinking. I can usually tolerate spicy food and I can't live without spice in my life so that's not even a suggestion but why don't I ever learn my lesson the morning after eating spicy foods? lol I hope you all know what I mean without me having to get all graphic. But no matter how much pain I go through I never regret eating it. I even add peppers to things that I don't feel are spicy enough. It's my mom's fault...she is a spice-aholic.

[Fandango 1,440]

Now I want some curry and chips

and a good onion bhaji

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I'll check out Iselin though - and NYC. We're usually only in the city for work - so if I can find in NJ I'll be happy.

There's also an Indian-Chinese fusion place on the Edison section of Oak Tree Road called Ming. Check it out if you're into that, or think you might be. It's expensive though so I avoid it. In general, the west end of the 'Indian' section of Oak Tree Road starts somewhere between Grove Avenue and Wood Avenue (Edison) and ends at the east end where Oak Tree Road meets Middlesex Avenue (Iselin). Dozens of good and cheap places to eat. The area is less than 2-3 miles from Exit 131 of the GSP.

If you want to venture off Oak Tree Road, check out Shabri in Fords. Excellent food but expensive.

[Mags 112]

Damn. I have a month left here in the UK and I'm going to shove enough Indian food down my gob to feed a small army in that time. Here is my menu for the next week:

Monday: Chicken Korma

Tuesday: Prawn Dansak

Wednesday: Vegetable Biriyani

Thursday: Prawn Puri (a starter...but I love it)

Friday: Vegetable Dansak

On Saturday and Sunday I might have a pizza....

[Fandango 1,440]

Damn. I have a month left here in the UK and I'm going to shove enough Indian food down my gob to feed a small army in that time. Here is my menu for the next week:

Monday: Chicken Korma

Tuesday: Prawn Dansak

Wednesday: Vegetable Biriyani

Thursday: Prawn Puri (a starter...but I love it)

Friday: Vegetable Dansak

On Saturday and Sunday I might have a pizza....

Chicken vindaloo!!! get a chicken vindaloo and explain it to me in excrutiating detail

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

On Saturday and Sunday I might have a pizza....

On the topic of pizza.. erekose, if you end up on Oak Tree Road, there's this little place that makes Indian-style pizza, right next to Ming. Definitely worth a try

[Mags 112]

Damn. I have a month left here in the UK and I'm going to shove enough Indian food down my gob to feed a small army in that time. Here is my menu for the next week:

Monday: Chicken Korma

Tuesday: Prawn Dansak

Wednesday: Vegetable Biriyani

Thursday: Prawn Puri (a starter...but I love it)

Friday: Vegetable Dansak

On Saturday and Sunday I might have a pizza....

Chicken vindaloo!!! get a chicken vindaloo and explain it to me in excrutiating detail

You first.....

[cbd2cai 0]

Ever tried Indian-style Chinese food? There's a place called Bombay Chinese here in Dallas . . . hottest Chinese food I have ever had!! I think there is another one called Masala Wok, but I haven't tried it . . . trying to find some more adventurous ppl.

[Fandango 1,440]

Damn. I have a month left here in the UK and I'm going to shove enough Indian food down my gob to feed a small army in that time. Here is my menu for the next week:

Monday: Chicken Korma

Tuesday: Prawn Dansak

Wednesday: Vegetable Biriyani

Thursday: Prawn Puri (a starter...but I love it)

Friday: Vegetable Dansak

On Saturday and Sunday I might have a pizza....

Chicken vindaloo!!! get a chicken vindaloo and explain it to me in excrutiating detail

You first.....

Lol, if I could find a good one around here, I totally would!!!