9nines Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I might go eat here: http://www.indoamerican-news.com/houston/anand_bhavan_2004.htm I have never eaten Indian food. Recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 You can't go wrong with Indian (or Thai) food. Strange things can happen in your belly afterwards but it's generally worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 You can't go wrong with Indian (or Thai) food. Strange things can happen in your belly afterwards but it's generally worth it I have found Indian to be pretty good.They seem to always have something vegan, no matter where you go. But with Tai you've got to be careful! They like to use fishbroth as a basis for all of there dishes. It's better to ask when you're in a Thai restaurant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 You can't go wrong with Indian (or Thai) food. Strange things can happen in your belly afterwards but it's generally worth it I have found Indian to be pretty good.They seem to always have something vegan, no matter where you go. But with Tai you've got to be careful! They like to use fishbroth as a basis for all of there dishes. It's better to ask when you're in a Thai restaurant!I know about the fish stuff. Usually the red and green curry is ok and if they have tofu they usually knows what 'vegetarian' meens.Indian food is as tricky. They put ghee in everything and the naan usually have dairy in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Mmmmm...samosas, puris, umpa, chana masala, naan, potato dosa... Samosas are deep fried dough balls (essentially) stuffed with potato and veggies. Umpa is a dish similar to cream of wheat but with loads of veggies and spices mixed in. Chana masala is chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in a spicy tomato/curry sauce. Naan is indian flat bread - similar to a whole wheat flour tortilla but thicker. Dosas are very thin, crispy pancakes wrapped around a potato/pea/chili spice mix. Yum! Dahls are great, too. These can vary in consistency but are typically "saucy" and consist of red lentils. Michael and others may be able to give you better pointers. I'm mad for indian food. Mmmm. Now I want some tonight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-oz Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I know about the fish stuff. Usually the red and green curry is ok and if they have tofu they usually knows what 'vegetarian' meens.Indian food is as tricky. They put ghee in everything and the naan usually have dairy in it.Yeah, that's right, I've heard about the Ghee, pretty ing for vegans. Thanks for pointing that out, I have completely forgotten about it. Which would have been a big mistake visiting the next indien restaurant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andgbr Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 jeez, you guys are so lucky, the closest vegan-friendly restaurant from where i live is about 20 minutes from here.. and even though it's a indian restaurant ( i love indian food ), it's pretty expensive, so expensive that is not worth going there at all.. it sucks to live in a redneck town.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I might go eat here: http://www.indoamerican-news.com/houston/anand_bhavan_2004.htm I have never eaten Indian food. Recommendations? I'll definitely have to check that place out. So very cool that they have a buffet - I can sample a bit of everything and find out if I like Indian food. My first (and only) experience with Indian food was horrible. My random choice from the menu turned out to be something I didn't like at all, and I forced myself to eat it, just to be polite. (bad idea) Since everyone I know raves about Indian food, I keep thinking that maybe I just happened to get unlucky that one day and that if I try something else I might like it, but I've still been timid about trying Indian food again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 The Indian place by my house is all vegetarian and very vegan friendly(vegan desserts!!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie kray Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 that's awsome! thanks for this info. i will make sure to try this place out next time i am in houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 You can't go wrong with anything that has eggplant or okra in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 My favorite Indian dish is Saag which is usually (always?) spinach based. It normally has cheese in it but I've had it with tofu, potatoe's & something else I cant remember... Samosa's are a close second if they are done well. But really - if it's vegan & Indian, I'm usually always happy to eat it! For the most part I stick with Indian buffets - otherwise it's usually too pricey for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I've never had a bad somosa...so long as they are vegan they can't be bad...just like peanut butter and jelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 North indian food, tends to be a lot better for Vegans...I've got a couple of Indian friends and they have confirmed this. They tend to use most vegetable oil instead of Ghee.... Lucky there is one around the corner from me...Most thai places will make you something without Fish sauce, or at least make you a Vegan pad thai, without all that egg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I had some yummy N. Indian food last night...it was soo awesome. I like S. Indian more though since I've got this great place to eat near Baltimore that doesn't use much ghee and everything is labeled vegan if it is vegan. My girlfriend lived in S. India for 6 moths of schooling and she loves S. Indian food since most of the places in the US are N.Indian...either way I love both...I just wish they were all vegan. The odd thing to me seems like there are more vegetarian S. Indian places than North(relatively)...but S. Indians use more dairy...or yogurt at least...N. Indians seem to use more cheese in my eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 We eat Indian food at least 2 times a week. (usually more)Samosas are just sooooo good! I also like chole and alloo gobbi We have a couple Indian restaurants which have dinner buffets. Definitely one of our favourites.It's actually not too hard to make a pretty good Indian meal at home once you get the handle on the spices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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