What is your favorite Indian dish that you would recommend?

[DizzyDesii]

I have never had Indian food but I am thinking about trying tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, and kadai chicken. I am very curious as to what they will taste like so if you’ve tried them, let me know. Also how different does butter chicken taste from tikka masala? And is tandoori chicken spicy? Because its hella red

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24 d

So unfortunately I wasn't a fan. I tried the buffet and even ordered some of the additional recommendations below. The only thing I ended up liking was this beef stuff. I can't recall what it was but it looked like mashed up dog food but tasted delicious. And the butter naan was good too. But i didn't like the tandoori. Butter chicken reminded me of butternaut squash so i wasn't a fan. The tikka masala smelled awesome but im not big on the chicken. didn't try the kadai

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24 d

So i found it. It was beef vindaloo! So yummy

[Lliam]

You should find an Indian restaurant that has a lunchtime buffet. That way you could taste a variety of things. That's usually what I do.
Indian restaurants make food for the typical American palate, so it's usually not very spicy. I mean, it has lots of spices, but it's not hot spicy.

Tandoori chicken is not spicy. It is marinated and has a lovely flavor, but it's not hot.

I think I Iike chicken tikka masala the best, but there are other wonderful dishes. I love most Indian food. The spices they use are delicious.

I like wiping the sauce off of my plate with naan. Garlic naan is really good.

I'm a huge fan of spicy (hot) foods. If you like that, you can tell restaurant to make your dish spicy. They don't just add red pepper flakes. They add chili oil when they cook it. It actually adds to the flavor and they can make it as spicy as you like.

[DizzyDesii]

I love spicy stuff too and i just looked on the website and they do have a buffet option! I definitely wanna do that

[Lliam]

Definitely. That way you can sample everything and see what you like. Plus, they have dipping sauces. I like to dip naan in the tamarind sauce. And you can sample some desserts, too. I love Gulab Jamun.

[Lliam]

Thanks for the MHO.
Sorry you didn't care for the Indian food. But hey, different strokes, right?

[RebelinSteel]

The best way to experience it, is to ask someone who likes Indian food and can recommend a decent restaurant. Then talk to the staff there, nearly every Indian I have been to will be happy to provide a taster session, the more people the easier this is, as they just split up main meals. A lot of curries are chicken, lamb, fish or vegetable based. I prefer a decent Chicken Jalfrezi with extra garlic, also Bhuna, and a bunch of others.

Link here describes different types.

https://curryculture.co.uk/types-of-curry/

One thing to remember, is that while we refer to them as Indian dishes, this also includes, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine, also there are difference in the types between north and south.

[RebelinSteel]

@DizzyDesii ref update, a Vindaloo, did you manage it? 🤯

[DizzyDesii]

I dont recall it being called that but i called the guy from the place and asked what that dish was at the buffet and he called it that

[RebelinSteel]

Other than a Phal it’s one of hottest curries

[DizzyDesii]

It wasn't spicy tho

[RebelinSteel]

Not a vindaloo

[DizzyDesii]

Dang thats what he said it was. They didn't really have other beef dishes from what i saw

[RebelinSteel]

I would try making one yourself, as in a curry, they are really easy to make, chicken is easiest

[DizzyDesii]

Sadly i didn't enjoy any of the chicken dishes. I like beef

[RebelinSteel]

Well a beef madras is good spicy hot but good

[DizzyDesii]

That actually looks similar to what i had

[RebelinSteel]

I like a good madras
Did you have naan breads?

[DizzyDesii]

Or maybe it was beef malabar. I loved the butter naan. It tasted like papa johns cheesesticks

[Dinklex3]

I like butter chicken and mutter paneer… but I pick out all of the pieces of cottage cheese 😅

Im not sure of the difference between the two but I just stick with butter chicken. The butter chicken from my hometown tastes more sweet like they put sweet potatoes in it. And the other ones I’ve tasted in Korea and other states have more spicy kick. Both delicious.

[Lara_Croft]

mutton roganjosh, i still remember the place i first had the delicious meal. I was like, what in the world? Glory be to God. I hope everyone else has the same reaction haha

[DJB72]

I love a good Rogan Josh. Lamb in a tomato based sauce. Delicious with Peshawari Naan rather than rice - personal preference. I'm not sure if a Balti is an Indian dish or one developed in England from Indian food, but a good Balti is a tasty milder dish.

Lamb is better than beef or pork in Indian food although goat and mutton are just as good.

While my other English friends would tell you to have a lager with it, I find a glass of whole milk more pleasant during, and non-alcoholic soft drinks afterwards more preferable. I'm not tee totaller, I just prefer the experience without booze.

[AlexEfron]

I've tried all of them. We generally take Chicken Tikka Masala/Butter Chicken with plain/butter garlic Naan as the main course. Tandoori chicken will be dry. It's spicy but not burning hot spicy. Also, sometimes the restaurants ask whether you want to to be spicy or moderate. Tikka masala and butter chicken would be milder. I usually find both of the to be similar. Butter chicken has a slightly sweetish taste as compared to tikka masala. You can try Shami Kebab and Reshmi Kebabs as starters. I'd highly recommend Reshmi Kebabs. It's not spicy, rather very mild flavours, with burnt edges giving it a smoky taste.

What I generally order when at a restaurant is Chicken Wings/Lollipops as starters, followed by Naan with some proper chicken dish - like the ones you listed above. You can try biryani as well. But most of these dishes aren't authentic Indian dishes 😅. Popular Indian dishes, but I doubt if it should be considered authentic.

[DizzyDesii]

Whats the difference between tikka masala and butter chicken? Like if butter cchicken is sweet what is masala? I love spicy foods by the way

[AlexEfron]

Tandoori Chicken is baked/grilled in a Tandoor (big cylindrical oven), that's why the name.
Tikka Masala is also Grilled but not in a Tandoor.
Butter chicken is cooked.

If you want spicy then butter chicken should be crossed out 😂. Tandoori and Tikka Masala would be spicier. Nevertheless, all are tasty 😂. Why not try all? 😂 One each day

[AlexEfron]

The update 🤣🤣🤣 mashed up dog food 🤣🤣🤣. Did it have peas in it?

[DizzyDesii]

I want to say yes but i can't remember. I think it had some white sausage in it. It looked like this
https://ibb.co/0tpZ7Wr
https://ibb.co/7zw1J6s

[AlexEfron]

Looked like chicken bharta 😂 but you said it's beef. And white sausage? I have no clue about it

[AlexEfron]

Vindaloo 🤔. I've never had it. And the name is so misleading. I assumed it'd have okra (vindi) and potato (aloo) as ingredients. Apparently, it has neither 🤣. I'll give it a try if I find it somewhere. Wouldn't have tried if there was any okra

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i dislike okra

[SunnyRS]

I always love rice so I would recommend what I like best that is Tandoori Chicken Biryani.
As for the taste and spiciness of the three you asked-
Butter chicken is not that spicy as it is made with butter and cream, it does sometime has a spicy after taste depending on the place you eat it.
Chicken tikka masala can be a bit on the spicy side but I find it very dry and I find it suitable for a snack rather than dinner.
Tandoori Chicken is spicy as it marinated with spices before being roasted and I love the taste of it.
I have never had Indian cuisine in US but I have heard that the Indian food made there is less spicy than the one made here in India so if don't like spicy food that much you would be fine.
But if you like spicy food you should come here to me in India, I will take you out on a spicy date.
Pun intended.

[molonski2]

Oh , I dont know what its called but my Indian mate here cooked this mushroom based dish , not a Curry , but was thick and healthy too , it was the best Indian I ever had , with Tandori chicken and the like , thats good too , I take out the carbs and have it with vegetables.

[DryGermanGuy]

My three Indian standard dishes that I order are:

Sabzi Chicken
Punjabi Chicken
Jalfrezi Chicken

And with all restaurants and takeouts, my one and only metric is their food quality.

[DizzyDesii]

Makes sense

[RoronoaZoro8]

If you've never had Indian food before go for something simple like Butter Chicken, a Balti, a Korma or Chicken Tikka Masala with Naan or rice.

You can then expand out from there into the other dishes. Chicken Tikka is red because of food colouring but the spiciness will depend on the restaurant serving it.

[mstbooblover]

To be honest I like very much Indian dishes, as well the vegetarian ones as with chicken or mutton. If you want to give Indian food a go, try any classic recipe, but just in case ask for not too much pili-pili...

[DizzyDesii]

I won't be cooking it. Im gonna try it at a restaurant. How do the dishes taste i listed above?

[mstbooblover]

Well, I supposed you'd go to an Indian restaurant. It's difficult to describe the taste of dishes. Just go and try by yourself, and sure you'll not be disappointed ;0)

[Med_guy1978]

Chicken curry...

Onions
Garlic
Chicken breast
Ginger (fresh or ground)
Green cardamom (ground)
Tumeric
Coriander
Salt
Pepper
Chilli powder
Parsley
Basil
Cinnamon stick

[DizzyDesii]

I take it thats the recipe

[Med_guy1978]

Yes! I asked an Indian and Pakistani for some recipes for curry. They said all those Rogan josh and vindaloo curries are for the western market. They have curry specialities for each region of India, example Madras curry from Madras... Etc... I dunno, that's what they told me. So they gave me a recipe each and I improvised. Those are the ingredients... 🙂

[AviatorTom]

The Indian dish tikka masala is one of my favorites. Most of the time I have Indian at an Indian restaurant lunch buffet, and I try just about everything... it all looks and tastes good.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea thats what im gonna do

[OfMiceandMen]

Lamb Vindaloo... so yummy and spicy. Sorry, li'l lamb-chop, but sizzle... sizzle🥩

[DizzyDesii]

I tried lamb before and i can't handle the smell

[OfMiceandMen]

Can always do chicken.

[OfMiceandMen]

I've also made it with some firm tofu and it was good too.

[NathanDavis]

anything chicken... so tasty

personally... for me, not too spicy hot

[DizzyDesii]

How will i know whats considered spicy? Is it listed on the menu?

[NathanDavis]

oh... that's wildly subjective

probably the last two you should trust... Mexicans and Indian people when they say "not spicy hot at all" lmao

[Redstang88]

Lamb rogan josh is probably my favourite. Butter chicken is coconut based, milder and more savoury spices. Tikka masala is heavier on tomatoes, more herby and stronger spices. Not crazy hot though

[TrueConfection]

All of it is too spicy for me. I went to an Indian restaurant once and my eyes were burning just sitting at the table. 😂 I'm a wimp.

[ShadezMcgee]

Chicken Tikka Masala is always a good choice

[DizzyDesii]

I def wanna try

[IslaTheWitch]

from the presented I like chicken tikka masala the most

[DizzyDesii]

Can you describe what it tastes like?

[IslaTheWitch]

In general, it's a kind of curry, so it can be spicy but not very much. It consists of pieces of marinated grilled boneless chicken in a rich sauce. I like it very much. It's a good dish to get to know Indian cuisine.

[DizzyDesii]

Is it a tomato based sauce?

[IslaTheWitch]

yes, tomato pulp, some onions and a crazy amount of spices :D

[Mark987]

Being half Indian and Indian food being my favourite. If you want meat dishes I would say

Lamb Curry, Chicken Curry, Beef Nihari, Seekh Kebab, Goat Curry if you can find it

Vege: Shahi Paneer, Chole Bhature, samosas, Aloo Gobi

[RavVid]

Any masala is usually good with a flat bread. it is the sauce that has the flavor so what is in it is almost irrelevant.

[RHK36]

Not a big fan of Indian cuisine. If I had to pick probably tandoori chicken, keema and vada pav. More leaning towards keema.

[DizzyDesii]

Im ready to try it all now that i see there's a buffet option

[legalboxers]

damn you! lol.. Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Briani, Chicken Tikka, Samosa, Idle Samar, Marsala Dosa

[DizzyDesii]

Can you tell me what tikka and tandoori taste like?

[legalboxers]

@DizzyDesii tikka has spice.. tandoori can be.. up to you if you want. I add spice to mine

[laly520]

I had some of these dishes in a restaurant before, Indian one here in US
it was so tasty ngl but too spicy so it was challenging to chew on it