Indian Food and Cooking

Veggie Girl: Tandoori Times

Fried: Pakoras and Samosas at Flavors of India

What the Fork?: Decoding the Thali at Udupi

AFTER-SCHOOL SPECIALS

Ethnic Plate Cleansing

Second Helpings

Puttin' On Berlitz

Tabbouleh Market

Chutney Swoop

Best Indian Restaurant

Taste of India
1609 East Bell
602-788-3190

Best Place to Take a Foodie

Gregory's Grill
7049 East McDowell, Scottsdale
480-946-8700

Best Indian Restaurant

Maharaja Palace

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

Indian Delhi Palace

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

Royal Taj

BEST LAMB SHANK

Baghdad Restaurant

BEST PLACE FOR A CURRY AND A QUICKIE

Downtown Curry and Grill/Best Western Hotel

Tandoori Times Heads North

If you're in the habit of getting your Indian food fix at Tandoori Times' Old Town Scottsdale location (there's also one in Glendale), you'll have to get used to driving a little further north. The restaurant is currently in the midst of vacating its 5th Avenue digs and heading up to a new spac ... More >>

The Dhaba has Indian food fit for kings and Punjabi truck drivers

If you're in the habit of getting your Indian food fix at Tandoori Times' Old Town Scottsdale location (there's also one in Glendale), you'll have to get used to driving a little further north. The restaurant is currently in the midst of vacating its 5th Avenue digs and heading up to a new spac ... More >>

Michele Laudig says Bombay Spice is Indian cuisine for those looking for healthful instead of heavy

If you're in the habit of getting your Indian food fix at Tandoori Times' Old Town Scottsdale location (there's also one in Glendale), you'll have to get used to driving a little further north. The restaurant is currently in the midst of vacating its 5th Avenue digs and heading up to a new spac ... More >>

Iddly Ain't Piddly

The pleasures of no flesh

Tandoori Tummy

Feast of clay

Operation Oggie

Feeling a little Cornish? Here's your spot

Clandestine Curry

A Taj Mahal of tasty Indian treats is hidden in the Best Western on Central

Ghee Whiz

The west side has a topnotch Indian restaurant once again

No Naan Sense

Tikka moment to check out this tandoori

You Go, Grill

Thinking locally and dining globally at Gregory's World Bistro

SECOND HELPINGS

Thinking locally and dining globally at Gregory's World Bistro

CASTE PARTY

Thinking locally and dining globally at Gregory's World Bistro

TANDOOR VITTLES

Thinking locally and dining globally at Gregory's World Bistro

Making Lamb Curry is Easy, Thanks to Ethnic Market "India Plaza "

Spice packets range from various meat curries to tasty vegetable dishes. Indian food is always fun to eat. Making it, on the other hand . . . well, let's just say it's not for the inexperienced cook. For us, the hardest has always been the spices. For any one Indian dish, you need a whole ars ... More >>

Woodlands Vegetarian and Café Krishna Pack Chandler With Ethnic Vegetarian Specialties

Spice packets range from various meat curries to tasty vegetable dishes. Indian food is always fun to eat. Making it, on the other hand . . . well, let's just say it's not for the inexperienced cook. For us, the hardest has always been the spices. For any one Indian dish, you need a whole ars ... More >>

Battle of the Curries

There's no absolute definition for curry, but suffice it to say it's Pan-Asian/Indian comfort food. Roughly translated as "gravy" or "sauce," traditional curry dishes from Thailand to India have found their way into the hearts and tummies of Americans. We do love comfort food, after all. What better ... More >>

MasterChef With Gordon Ramsay, The American Idol of Cooking Shows, Coming to Fox in July

With no restaurant experience, a passion for cooking, and a dream of one day working as a professional chef, 50 just-like-us contestants will test their skills and palate in hopes of becoming the winner of MasterChef, the cooking competition show coming to Fox on July 29. Gordon Ramsay, the show's ... More >>

New in Mesa: India Oven

​How did they know I was craving Indian food? Somebody read my mind and gave me a call about a new place that opened several weeks ago in Mesa, called India Oven. Punjabi cuisine is the focus, and the extensive menu has a lot of tempting dishes -- a dozen different lamb entrees, goat cooke ... More >>

Indian Opulence and Tandoori Treasures at Mesa's Guru Palace

​How did they know I was craving Indian food? Somebody read my mind and gave me a call about a new place that opened several weeks ago in Mesa, called India Oven. Punjabi cuisine is the focus, and the extensive menu has a lot of tempting dishes -- a dozen different lamb entrees, goat cooke ... More >>

Cafe: Guru Palace

​What's the cuisine guaranteed to get our salivary glands working over time? Indian food. Just check out what this week's Cafe column has to say about Guru Palace and you'll see what we mean. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Guru Palace: Chewy, blistered rounds of naan bread were tasty naked o ... More >>

21: Chicken Tikka Masala at Guru Palace

​Hungry yet? We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments sectio ... More >>

Rana Singh Sodhi and Surinder Singh of Guru Palace

Rana Singh Sodhi and Surinder Singh (no relation) joined forces to transform a strip mall restaurant space into an Indian oasis: The Guru Palace, complete with floor seating and wall murals of the Taj Mahal.

Guru Palace's Chicken Tikka Masala

We named Guru Palace's Chicken Tikka Masala one of our "100 Favorite Dishes," and today, Rana Singh Sodhi and Surinder Singh (no relation) share the mouthwatering Indian recipe.

Tempe's Little India Has a Lot to Chaat About

We named Guru Palace's Chicken Tikka Masala one of our "100 Favorite Dishes," and today, Rana Singh Sodhi and Surinder Singh (no relation) share the mouthwatering Indian recipe.

Dave Driscoll, What Are You Eating?

Dave Driscoll​Dave Driscoll The self-proclaimed designated dancer with Treasure MammaL, who also "looks a lot like Andy Denver (aka, Single Dad)," the drummer in Fathers Day, has a West coast tour kick-off show at The Trunk Space Tuesday, October 26. Treasure MammaL is throwing a CD release party ... More >>

Chicken Tikka Masala at Zam Zam World Foods

​The luscious lunch buffet at Zam Zam World Foods' in-house cafe is no more -- although it might eventually make a comeback, says a kitchen employee.In the meantime, there's still plenty of tasty Pakistani and Indian food that won't break the bank. Walk past aisles of rice, oil, canned vegetables, ... More >>

Bombay Spice: Lunch $10 and Under

​We got a five-pound wakeup call this week -- in the form of the holiday red velvet cake, coconut macaroons and sugar cookies that landed on our thighs. So with the inevitable New Year's resolutions of dieting and gyms looming on the horizon, we went in search of a lu ... More >>

Asian Festival at Mekong Plaza: Stick to the Nearby Restaurants for the Really Good Authentic Food

Christen Bejar​The Arizona Asian Festival is in Mesa this weekend at the Mekong Plaza and on our visit yesterday we found all sorts of things to do -- but if you are planning to eat, we advise you stick to the restaurant fare and avoid the festival offerings. There are really just three ... More >>

Five Favorite Curry Dishes in Metro Phoenix

Wynter Holden Yellow curry with chicken at Yupha. ​We're not trying curry favor or anything, but we feel compelled to share with you a few of Chow Bella's favorite curry dishes in the Valley. Some of our choices are Thai, others Indian. All are divine. Have some faves of your own? Do return ... More >>

Curry Corner Spices Up Tempe with Indo-Pakistani Cuisine

Wynter Holden Yellow curry with chicken at Yupha. ​We're not trying curry favor or anything, but we feel compelled to share with you a few of Chow Bella's favorite curry dishes in the Valley. Some of our choices are Thai, others Indian. All are divine. Have some faves of your own? Do return ... More >>

Murg Makhani, or Butter Chicken to You and Me

Ando Muneno​ ​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Murg Makhani from India Oven (1315 S. Gilbert Rd., Mesa) The Basics: Mur ... More >>

Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen in Chandler

It's tough to find a restaurant that's 100% vegetarian, but when in doubt, look for a place that serves authentic Indian food. Why? India has the highest population of vegetarians worldwide. For a spicy vegetarian fix, look no further than Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen in Chandler, AZ.

Masala Dosa from Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen

Ando Muneno A masala dosa, sambar, and a rainbow of chutney.​ ​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Masala Dosa from Woodlan ... More >>

$10 Lunch at Delhi Palace Cuisine of India

Erica O'Neil A tasty platter of buffet goodness from Delhi Palace, all for less than ten bucks. Erica O'Neil Everything on the buffet line is labeled with an explanation, which makes for easy, guess-free pickings. ​​Buffets can be hit or miss, and we've had far too many bland entre ... More >>