Indian Food and Cooking

Now Open: Indian Gastropub Badmaash in Downtown L.A.

To get a sense of what new Indian gastropub Badmaash is all about, look no further than the three samosa options at the top of the menu -- each one encapsulating a characteristic of the restaurant. Owners and brothers Nakul and Arjun Mahendro, along with their father (and executive chef) Pawan, work ... More >>

5 Best Dosas in Los Angeles

There are as many kinds of dosas as there are moms in South India -- which is to say, a lot. This Indian breakfast and snack food is a thin, crispy crepe made from a lightly fermented batter of ground rice and lentils. The batter is ladled onto a hot griddle and then quickly spread to paper thinness ... More >>

Bhanu's: Indian Cuisine in the SGV, a Grocery Store Where to Find Ghost Chiles

Walk into Bhanu's Grocery and Cuisine in San Gabriel and you'll see a grocery store that's slowly being consumed by a restaurant. "We started off with five tables," Richard Harrison, a server at the restaurant said. Now, there are more than a dozen. Owned by Mr. Bedi and Bhanu, a brother and siste ... More >>

Where the Chefs Eat: Superba Snack Bar's Jason Neroni

Where the Chefs Eat is an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite dining options. This week, Jason Neroni, chef at Superba Snack Bar, tells us his favorite spots to eat these days. Favorite mall food: "I live in Culver City but I was born in Orange County. When I ... More >>

Culver City's Zam Zam Market Expands Hours Menu

Have you ever been to Zam Zam Market, a Pakistani restaurant down the street from King Fahad Mosque in Culver City? If not, there was probably good reason: The take-out shop was only open from Thursday to Sunday at irregular hours, and often only cooked a limited supply of dishes that ran out quickl ... More >>

23rd Street Cafe: Indian-Mexican Tacos!

School's out for summer, which means you have a better chance of getting into the 23rd Street Café without a long wait. This USC hangout is a student magnet for two reasons: Low prices and food that's much more interesting than the same old burgers and fries. Yes, there are burgers on the menu, but ... More >>

Roti-Go-Round: Southeast Asian Roti from Gindi Thai, Simpang Asia and Penang Malaysian Cuisine

Somehow, food always seems to taste better when it's shared. And not just as it's passed around a table, but also when it travels across borders. The South Asian Subcontinent has passed down its plates far and wide, providing the inspiration for new dishes through its native ingredients like pepp ... More >>

New Bhimas' Spring Dosa: What to Eat When Celebrating Spring in Artesia

What should you eat to celebrate today's arrival of spring? A spring dosa, of course. It's the dish of the season at New Bhimas, a South Indian vegetarian restaurant in Artesia's Little India. Dosas are big, crisp pancakes that come with all sorts of fillings, most typically spiced potatoes, as in m ... More >>

Naan Stop Food Truck to Open Restaurant... in Atlanta

The latest Los Angeles food truck to open a brick-and-mortar location is Naan Stop (@naanstop), but they're doing it in Atlanta. Why? Because Georgia needs samosas and masala fries. In fact, it's sort of a return to their roots for Neal and Samir Idnani, who own and run the truck. The brothers " ... More >>

Venn Food Diagrams: L.A.'s Idea of Indian Food vs. What Indians Really Eat

Our continuing series of Venn Food Diagrams moves from the great American South to an even more controversy-prone collection of states... India. ​

Saffron (Fast, Fresh, Indian) Expands to Beverly Hills

B. HansenMango lassi​ Until recently, if you wanted to eat Saffron's fresh, fast Indian food, you had to go downtown for a weekday lunch. Now Saffron has opened a second restaurant in Beverly Hills, where you can eat dinner as well as lunch any day of the week. Is this important? Yes, if you ... More >>

Q & A with Kaumudi Marathé, Part 2: Jaggery, Leaf Plates Why There is No Such Thing as Curry

Stacy Lauren-KonChef Kaumudi Marathé serves diners at an Un-Curry Table event.​In part 1 of our interview with her, chef Kaumudi Marathé of The Un-Curry Table pop-up talked about the her journey from Maharashtra to Texas to Los Angeles, the crucial elements of Marathi cuisine and the virtues ... More >>

Q & A with Kaumudi Marathé: Regional Spices, Hot Oil Seasoning Marathi Cuisine

Melkon KhosrovianChef Kaumudi Marathé prepares dinner for an Un-Curry Table event.​Born in Pune, India, Kaumudi Marathé grew up all over the world. (Her parents loved to travel and took jobs in far-flung locales.) After her early years living on and off in Maharashtra, a central Indian state ... More >>

Q & A With Madhur Jaffrey, Part 2: Martha Stewart, The Definition of Vindaloo Collating for Ismail Merchant

Random HouseMadhur Jaffrey​ In the first part of our conversation with Madhur Jaffrey, the Delhi-born legendary actress, award-winning cookbook author and Indian cuisine authority spoke to us about her latest movie, a foodie comedy in which she plays a peppily invasive mom called Today's Spec ... More >>

Q & A With Madhur Jaffrey: She Cooks, She Acts, She Writes, etc.

When Madhur Jaffrey arrived at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she was a Delhi-born 19-year-old from a wealthy family and so accustomed to being waited on that even the most rudimentary cooking skills eluded her. In the end, it was her inability to find authentic Indian food in 1950s En ... More >>

Cowboys and Turbans, Where You'll Lasso Some Unusual Food

Barbara HansenCowboys and Turbans' taco​ What kind of chicken taco is this? The two stacked tortillas at the base look familiar. So do the chopped tomatoes and lettuce. But those fine yellow shreds over the top aren't cheese. They're skinny chickpea noodles. And there's no salsa. It's been re ... More >>

Anarbagh Indian Opens Second Restaurant in Encino

Erinn EichingerTandoori Chicken​ Anarbagh Indian restaurant, run by the Nassa family, has been in business in Woodland Hills for over 20 years. But if getting to that end of the Valley to feed your Indian food fix is just too much for you, you're in luck. A second outpost recently opened ab ... More >>

Free Food All Day at the New Samosa House East

In celebration of the grand opening of the new Samosa House, food is free all day today until 7 p.m. Samosa House East is less than ten blocks east of the original Samosa House on Washington Boulevard in Culver City. "What will they call it when they open one in downtown Culver City?" a customer as ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Bollywood and Vine. LA Indian Food Fit For An Englishman (Or -Woman)

Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: Could you recommend some great Indian restaurants in Los Angeles that visiting Londoners might like? Anarkali and the Bombay Cafe are just fine, but they seem a little bland compared to what we're used to at home. If you have any i ... More >>

Chaating in the House of Samosa: New Samosa House Coming Soon

Samosa House, the popular Culver City Indian grocery and café, is opening a new restaurant on the corner of Overland Ave. and Washington Blvd., a stone's throw from Starbucks and Sony studios. In keeping with tradition, the new restaurant will be vegetarian, with soy versions of chicken and fish, s ... More >>

Bawarchi ("Indian Subway") Opens Sunday in Culver City

"Indian Subway" is how chef Sabherwal's son Gunmeed describes his father's new Indian fast-food restaurant, set to open this Sunday in Culver City, on the corner of Venice and Motor, directly next door to the beloved southern Indian restaurant, Mayura. Sabherwal (formerly of Samosa House in Culver C ... More >>

Squid Ink Food Fight: Pakistani Standoff, the Beef Nihari of Al Noor Vs. Al-Watan

Sweat has stopped dripping perpetually from my pores, and recently, I actually wore a jacket. That in itself has created a good enough excuse to start cooking things like chicken soup and bolognese, but also, to seek out some heartier and less summer-friendly restaurant fare. To kick things off, I l ... More >>

Light up the Night at Diwali, India's Festival of Lights

Oil lamps are traditional for Diwali​Dress up in your brightest and best to celebrate Diwali, India's Festival of Lights. The official day is October 17, but you can beat that by going to the L.A. Mumbai Sister City Affiliation's Diwali party the weekend before. On October 11, the group will g ... More >>

Mayura's Flavors of Kerala

A thousand years of spices

Burmese Underground

At Jasmine Market, picking up the scent of Muslim Myanmar

Tirupathi Bhimas Gets Regional

Living dals

Where to Eat Now

Where To Eat Now

Tandoor at Heart

Hello, Thali

It’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian at Rajdhani

Where to Eat Now

Where to Eat Now: New to the List

Curry Invasion

Ask Mr. Gold

Maximum Dosa

From Hollywood to Bollywood

Dhaba Dhaba Do

Green Eggs and Pan

Viva Dosa!

Chaos Theory

Cinnamon, Cloves and Cardamom

The biryanis of Hyderabad

Guide to Our Advertisers: Part 3

A Guide to Our Advertisers

A Guide to Our Advertisers

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

And other treats from India (dosas may vary)

Love Me Tandoor

Pakistani barbecue in Lawndale

Aging to Perfection

A Guide to Our Advertisers Part Two

Too Damned Far

But -- to paraphrase Michelin -- well worth the drive

Pioneer Boulevard

India in Artesia

Lotus Eaters

Indian food for a post-Beck Silver Lake