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In September of 2021, I flew up to New York City to dive deep into the food culture of the Big Apple. Come with me as I kick off my culinary adventures with an unforgettable Indian food tour in New York City!

New York is easily one of the most diverse cities in the world in terms of ethnic makeup and food. You can find just about any cuisine in the area, including lots of Indian food spots. For this adventure, I linked up with a local YouTuber and foodie names Marco!

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Our tour would take place in the East Village on the island of Manhattan, and kicked off at Punjabi Grocery & Deli. It’s a hotspot for veg food in the East Village! All of the celebrities who have visited have pictures on the wall!

Inside, it’s a mini-grocery store that sells lots of snacks but then they also have prepared chana, fried veg pakoras, samosas, aloo tikki, aloo parathas, kheer, and more!

They also have combo meals! Marco and I went with a combo meal but started with the veg pakora, which is essentially a vegetable fritter. It was so tasty and contained lots of greens.

It was even better with the sweet and glazy tamarind chutney, which had a kick to it. The hot sauce was nice and spicy!

Next was an aloo samosa with a mix of the tamarind chutney and spicy sauce. I loved the smoothness of the potato and was an authentic Punjabi samosa. The crispy outside and green peas, potatoes, and green beans inside were amazing.

Then, we got our combos, the first of which contained chana masala, palak mushroom, and roti. The palak mushroom contained spinach and earthy mushrooms. It was so tasty! The chana masala was creamy and chunky and I loved the roti!

Next were some flavorful black lentils and a cabbage sabzi. It was so good, it felt like I was back in Amritsar! The flavors were insane and the spice in the dishes hits you later.

Our total was $17 for four entrees, two rotis, the pakoras, and the samosa. They only take cash!

Then, Marco and I headed back out to go to NY Dosas, a man who serves up tons of South Indian food from a cart in Washington Square Park. There’s a dog park there and lots of people exercising. It’s the best food cart in New York!

At NY Dosas, we met Thiru, who serves uttapam, idli, dosas, and more. We ordered a masala dosa and another dosa using his grandmother’s recipe.

The Pondicherry Dosa contained masala, potatoes, and vegetables. The Family Recipe Dosa contained 6 lentils, spicy chutney, and coconut. They came with coconut chutney!

The dosas were super airy. The combination of the coconut shavings and coconut chuntey on the Family Recipe Dosa was outstanding! Then, we had some sambar, which contained greens, tomatoes, and potatoes.

The Pondicherry Dosa was gigantic, so we split it. It was savory and spicy with the coconut and spicy chutneys.

Then, we walked 10 minutes to Ambo, which specializes in Indian bowls, similar to Chipotle. There, we met Deep and saw their options. They have tons of options, like basmati rice, raita, chicken tikka, black lentils, aloo, and more.

We ate outside. My bowl contained paneer makhani, black dal, aloo, onions, and a mango pickle chutney. Marco’s contained chicken tikka instead of paneer. We also had some chai, which was like a frothy cafe con leche with cardamom and cinnamon.

My paneer makhani bowl was light and creamy, as everything started mixing together. I loved the black dal and mango pickle chutney. It was super balanced and only costs $11!

We finished with some fresh and cool mango lassi!

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