Delhi 6 Spice Rave (East Windsor, New Jersey, USA)

While visiting my folks in New Jersey, we met at Delhi 6 Space Rave.  There is tremendous Indian food in New Jersey and Delhi 6 can be added to the list.  Great fresh and great as left-overs.  Although the food was quote tasty, my favorite part was drinking out of what seemed to be a metal chalice!  Very cool.

Tantric & The Maharaja (Boston & Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)

On a recent trip to Boston, I ventured back to Tantric and, for the first time experienced The Majara, a second-floor restaurant in the heart of Cambridge.  Both of them her visited during their lunch-time buffet and many, many plates were had.

I've already posted about (and shared my appreciation for what was my neighborhood Indian join - Tantric - see the first post of The Great Tikka Tour) so I'll add a few sentences about The Maharaja.  No doubt, some of the best mint chutney I've had!  I also appreciate their fearlessness in providing garlic naan in a buffet.  Every other buffet I've enjoyed only serves regular, plain naan.  Unfortunately, their tikka masala was very loose.  The sauce was far from rich.  It certainly left me wanting more...

Chandni (New York, New York, USA)

While visiting a great friend of mine in NYC from my college years, Mike Radparavar - cofounder of Holstee (www.holstee.com) we ventured off to Chandni.  I loved that our lunch meals were provided on silver pizza pans - a fantastic and creative way to serve a bunch of food. We had our fair share of samosas, naan, salad, and of course, chicken tikka masala for me.  (And as a conscious citizen Mike brought his own to-go container rather than utilize their throw-away containers...)

Flavor of India (Santa Barbara, California, USA)

While on a trip to Santa Barbara, CA for a PhD event, I visited Flavor of India for their lunch-time buffet.  The food was good, not great, but it was absolutely gorgeous sitting outside in the sweet California sunshine.

Taste Of India (West Palm Beach, Florida, USA)

It was an absolute blessing sharing a meal, Indian food nonetheless, with my grandparents after a week-long visit.  On the way to the airport, we stopped off at the Taste of India, a fine Indian establishment.  We ordered a solid amount of food, a daring experience for a couple who has limited experience with Indian.  All in all, it was a delicious meal with unbeatable company.

Indian Kitchen & Deli (Blouberg, South Africa)

I visited Cape Town (and Ghana - the post previous to this one) as part of the Fall 2012 Semester at Sea voyage.  Although the ship was docked in Cape Town, I spent much of time in a town just north of the city, Blouberg.  Blouberg is on the coast and is the ideal spot for post-card pictures of Table Mountain.  It is also a tremendous location for Indian food. Although there are three restaurants in town, I ventured to one, twice - the Indian Kitchen and Deli.

On the first trip, I had a traditional Tikka Masala with chicken.  The portion size was just ok and flavor was nothing to rave about.  However, the conversation with the owner (a native of England) was wonderful.  I learned about Cape Town's history, the racial situation of present, and Indian-food culture in Cape Town and South Africa.

 I returned for more conversation and to try a South African Indian food staple - Bunny Chow.  Bunny Chow is essentially a bread bowl filled with an Indian curry.  Bread bowl with soup is great!  Bread bowl with Indian food - amazing!

     

Delhi Palace (Tema, Ghana)

Indian food in Ghana?!  Yes!

The Delhi Palace was situated in a corner lot of a strip mall in a town (Tema) just outside of the Capital, Accra.  I dined with the taxi driver who drove myself and several friends up to the hills just north of the coast earlier in the day.  He selected this restaurant, noting that is was the best one in that area of town.  His recommendation was on point.  The food was quite tasty and the ambiance of the restaurant was similar to most other Indian restaurants.  We dined on naan, tikka masala, and gulab jamun (for dessert).