Indian Cuisine

I admit it. I have never had anything close to authentic Indian cuisine. The closest I might've had was a Samosa here and there. It was good but nothing compared to what I experienced over the past week as I feasted on almost nothing but takeout from a spot next door called Ekta.

It started during the crazy snowstorm that many have dubbed Snopocalypse. There was nothing open (not even McDonald's) and I didn't feel like eating rigatoni with no sauce. So I checked out Ekta's review on yelp.com to see what was up. After reading many positive reviews I opted to try out the most popular dish on the site, Chicken Tikka Masala.

I cannot remember the last time I ate something this good. Of course it being Indian food, it was new and fresh to me, but it could've tasted like poo. It didn't. Coupled with rice as well as some mango chutney and raita on the side, the flavors were so rich and strong without being overpowering. The chicken was cut into thick juicy pieces and smothered in creamy tomato and onion sauce. Nothing short of amazing.

So amazing in fact that I ate there again the next night (Now I understand why you ate Indian almost every night Kenny). This time I opted for a vegetarian option to try to mix things up a bit. Upon further yelp recommendations I tried the Saag Aur Paneer. Also accompanied with rice, this homemade cottage cheese is cooked with spinach and a whole bunch of tasty. This dish wasn't as spicy as the masala but it was still creamy and delicious.

I honestly feel like trying to pick the weirdest sounding thing on their menu to see if they even know how to cook something disgusting. I doubt it though. Either way I am worried that I will now be eating there every meal until it gets warm enough for me to trek out into the snow and go grocery shopping.

Indian Cuisine, check.