Does Anyone here visit Indian Supermarkets?

saluki

Does Anyone here visit Indian Supermarkets?

saluki

I've had several open in my neighborhood and I have to say its a brand new world to me.  I'm used to these little shops where I can get my spices, rice, and and nuts at terrific prices.-----this though is completely new to me.------

They have so many just heat and eat foods and so many sauces

rice and curry mixtures--just heat and eat.

Wondering if any of you have any suggestions of products or brands to try?  The variety is staggering.

One product I did try and liked very much was something called UPMA by Gits.

It was like an Indian version of instant grits.----I love grits----but only with cheese.  Otherwise I find them insipid.  ---Now this was great without cheese-  spicy.---just add to boiling water with some oil or butter.

Any other products to try?

Anonymous

Susie...I recently became aware of an Indian market near the Indian restaurant I ate at last week and I'm looking forward to exploring it. Thanks for the tip about the Upma...I'll have to see if they have it. I'll also be sure to share whatever I try and can recommend. Indian food is currently my favorite cuisine!

~Marin

basil16883

I love Indian food and Indians Markets.  Kitchen King is one brand that makes a prepared spices for cooking.  I'll have to check my packages in the pantry and get back to you on other brands.  There are many great vegetables. I especially love ocra.  You can also buy black or yellow lentils, which is delicious.  As a base to most recipes you need fresh garlic and ginger, coriander, tumeric, mustard seeds, cumin or cumin seeds, garam masala and green chillis.  For technique, you can watch YouTube and view how foods are prepared. I always modify to make it have less fat-no ghee or butter for example. 

In Indian cuisine the spices are roasted first to release the flavors.  Paneer is an indian type of soft cheese that resembles tofu in appearance but is more flavorful and delish in vegetable and legume dishes. Indians are mostly vegetarians so you get a great variety of veggie dishes.

The legume dishes can be prepared fast and easily with a pressure cooker, if you have one. The rice used in Indian cuisine is different from the Chinese or Spanish rice. White also but with a longer grain-Basmati.

For the prepared foods, you could get some samosas (fried so not to healthy but tasty) and a coriander chutney. Papadam is like a peppery cracker.

Hope you enjoy! I am getting hungry posting this.  I go crazy for Indian food and my closest friend is from India.  I am recovering this week and she dropped off some tandori chicken (spicy BBQ-not fattening), Bhindi Masala (ocra and yummy), Chicken Makhani, and Aloo Ghobi (potatos and cauliflower).  I had one dish and my family devoured the rest- even the kids love it.

Happy shopping and eating.

KariLynn

There's one in KC we go to for bread - I just love to walk in there and breath - smells so good!