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A New Love Affair…With Indian Food

By Courtney 19 Comments

What rock have I been sitting under for all 26 years of my life? Seriously, why have I never tried Indian food????

I think I’m in LOVE!

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Last night after the HLS sessions officially ended, a group of us met up and headed to the Chicago Curry House for a late dinner.

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I was so glad that Gina decided to organize such a great dinner! Thanks, Gina! :-D We had a group of about 20 or so people, and I was very much relieved to find out that I was not the only “Indian Food Virgin” at the table. ;) I’d heard before that Indian food can definitely have a little “kick” to it, so I’m not going to lie, I was a little nervous! :shock:

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To start the night off, Gina, Paige & I split a bottle of Riesling.

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It was fantastically delicious.

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Then the table was given some pappadum & some dipping sauces to start.

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I have no idea what each of them was called, but I do know that the green one was spicy, the brown-ish colored ones were sweet (my fave) and the other was apparently super salty, which I did not try.

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The group decided to order a few of the dishes “family-style” to share, but others were also welcomed to order their own entrees. Since, I had some new horizons to explore here, I decided to dabble in a little bit of both. :)

A few veggie appetizers to start:

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I tried a piece of fried cheese, along with a dumpling of sorts, which Sana explained were filled with potatoes and peas.

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The dumpling was a little too spicy for me, so Sana gladly took care of finishing it for me. ;)

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The table also ordered an Channa Masala (phenomenal),

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a baigan bhartha (spicy, but totally yummy),

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some white rice,

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naan, and roti.

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One thing that I knew I could take away so far from this meal? Naan should be a food group all of its own. HOLY YUM-O!! This stuff is flippin’ fantastic!

And since I wanted to try as many new things as possible, I also decided to split an entree off the menu with Kristi. Again, with the help of Sana & Gina, they recommended I try the Butter Chicken…

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…and my love for Indian food grew deeper.

The chicken in this dish was very tender, almost shredded. But I think even more than that, I loved how much extra sauce there was to be able to dip my naan in. The sauce was thick and creamy, with a delicious tomato & buttery flavor. It was a bit spicy at times, but luckily the extra naan helped to cool things down a bit. ;)

Paige, Sana, Me, Gina, & Kristi

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At the end of our dinner, a big bag full of treats magically appeared, courtesy of Lin! She had made some of her delicious Vegan brownies to share with us. How sweet is she?!? I think we all immediately dug into our treats…apparently I’m not the only one with a sweet tooth after dinner? ;)

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One of my first missions when I get home: FIND A DELICIOUS, LOCAL INDIAN RESTAURANT!!

*To my locals: Do any of you happen to know of a good one nearby??? :-D

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August 15, 2010 Filed Under: Dinner, Healthy Living Summit, Restaurants Tagged With: Chicago Curry House, HLS, Indian food, naan

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. Judy says

    August 15, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    It totally looks yumm-o! :) Oh btw Courtney, you totally rock every outfit you appear in! Haha I want in on the secret! :D
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      August 15, 2010 at 7:50 pm

      Haha, thank you! No secret here, just go with your gut!
      Reply
  2. Jen says

    August 15, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    Indian restaurant recommendation for you!! Try Karavalli in Latham. Here is their website - The nan is AMAZING of course :) I recommend the Chicken Makmura (Roasted chicken, raisins, bay leaf, cashew sauce) It is not at all spicy and plenty of sauce for nan :) They have a couple other locations as well. http://www.karavallilatham.com/ I have been to Zaika in Clifton Park - food is very good but service was quite bad. Stick with Karavalli!
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    • Courtney says

      August 15, 2010 at 7:51 pm

      AWESOME!!! I knew somebody local would help me out...thanks Jen! :)
      Reply
      • Jen says

        August 15, 2010 at 7:56 pm

        Welcome! Let me know how you like it!
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  3. Danielle says

    August 15, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    I somehow stumbled upon your blog and I'm not sure where you live exactly but Shalimar - goshalimar.com is in Delmar & Clifton Park. They have an AMAZING lunch buffet everyday so I would highly recommend doing that it's about $8 per person and such great food. Would be ideal since you are a semi Indian food virgin.
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    • Courtney says

      August 15, 2010 at 8:15 pm

      Yumm! Both of those are definitely close by...thanks for the recommendations! :)
      Reply
  4. Cynthia (It All Changes) says

    August 15, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    Indian food is sooooo AMAZING!!! I love naan as a way to make mini pizzas. They are the perfect base :-)
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  5. Hillary says

    August 15, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Your outfit is A-dorable!
    Reply
  6. Jen is Green says

    August 15, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Courtney you have to try Aashiana on Washington Ave. They have indian buffet for lunch on weekdays and dinner on friday nights for only $10. it is amazing!!!! I had it for the first time in a long time last month and I loved it. esp. their naan!!! http://www.aashianarestaurant.com/
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  7. Becky says

    August 15, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Sitar on Central Ave is great!!! Here's the website :) http://www.sitarindianrestaurant.com/
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  8. Kerry says

    August 16, 2010 at 2:46 am

    Oo i love a good curry! That looks amazing! Especially the naan, mm! You look so cute as always! :)
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  9. CK says

    August 16, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Sitar on Central Ave is good (go at lunch, prices are better) and Ghandi's (http://www.zuluma.com/gandhi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=58) on corner of Lark and Washington. They have a nice buffet at lunch as well. Chana Saag is my favorite (curry, cheese, chickpeas, spinach). I mix it with rice and scoop it up on the naan. Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Tikka is great as well. Welcome to the dark side! ;)
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    • Courtney says

      August 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm

      Hahaha, awesome! Thanks for the recommendations. :)
      Reply
  10. Sara says

    August 16, 2010 at 11:30 am

    I just stumbled across your blog and apparently I have good timing. I lived in Albany for 3 years for law school, now I'm north of Albany up near Saratoga. There's an indian place right in albany, on the corner of Madison and Lark St. I can't think of the name but they have a lunch buffet, they have it on weekends too I think, and its great! Its a good way to try.a bunch of different foods. I'm glad I found your blog, I love reading local healthy living bloggers!
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    • Courtney says

      August 16, 2010 at 2:32 pm

      Ohhhh awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing, I'll definitely have to look into it.
      Reply
  11. gina (fitnessista) says

    August 16, 2010 at 11:49 am

    hey girl! thanks again for indian feasting with us... and for coming to see our creepy ghost room! hahaha i had so much fun hanging out this weekend. it was so great to finally meet you! hope to see you again sometime soon <3 xoxo
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    • Courtney says

      August 16, 2010 at 2:30 pm

      Ahhhh Indian Feast! I can't wait for my next one...thank you so much for organizing it! It was so great meeting you too, hopefully again soon!
      Reply
  12. vitaminamy says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    I'm a little late on this post but I really love Little India in Saratoga! :)
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