Indian Food and Cooking

Ballast Point Indra Kunindra: The Weirdest Beer You'll Ever Try

Beer: Indra Kunindra Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Co. Style: Foreign Export Stout ABV: 7 percent As we learned last week, some beers taste odd due to storage issues, dirty equipment, or poor brewing technique. Some beers, however, taste weird by design. See also: - Old World Brewery - You "Mu ... More >>

4 Ways to Enjoy Black-Eyed Peas for Luck in Metro Phoenix in the New Year

Eating black-eyed peas has been a tradition to ring in the New Year for centuries. In fact, it was first recorded 2,500 years ago as a Syrian Jewish custom, and the Aramaic name for black-eyed peas (rubiya) also means "abundance." A couple millennia later the tradition made it from Africa to the Dee ... More >>

Khyber Halal: Three Cuisines in One

Khyber Halal is a culinary crossroads of sorts. A unique mix of the familiar and the unexplored, this casual spot in Phoenix features foods from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India, where each nation's cuisine is as diverse as the restaurant's staff of family members. "Pakistani dishes take longer to ... More >>

Real Actors Bring Hilarious Gravitas to Real Yelp Reviews

See Also: Are Yelp Extortionists Giving Restaurants the Shakedown? See Also: CrazyAmy Yelp Feud Lands on TV Have you ever read an Yelp review so outlandish and melodramatic that you wished you could gaze into the face of the person who wrote them? Wait no longer, the fine people at Gotta Kid to Fee ... More >>

Python Bratwurst and Beer, Plenty of Beer, at Brat Haus "Haus Party"

See also:Payton Curry Dishes on Marketing Bullshit and the Futility of Eating Kale in the Summer See also: Payton Curry Dishes on the Maricopa County Health Department and His Vision for Brat Haus See also: Here's a Sneak Peek at Payton Curry's Menu for Brat Haus Hang on to your horses, suds guzzle ... More >>

$10 Lunch at Persian Garden

​Perhaps the best way to gauge a Middle Eastern restaurant is by its hummus.   Ordering hummus at a traditional Persian restaurant is nothing like purchasing the $2 container of salty hummus in the grocery store's refrigerated aisle, as I experienced at Persian Garden at 15th Avenu ... More >>

Cafe: Curry Corner

​ Hungry for Pakistani food? We thought so. If there's one cuisine type that curries favor with us, it's Pakistani cuisine. Well, in this week's reviewed restaurant you get a little Indian and a little Pakistani cuisine as well. We speak, of course, of Curry Corner in Tempe. Food Critic La ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week. Sweet Meat Desserts: So Beautiful, So Bloody, So Bucket of Animal Grease Five ... 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 >>

Follow Friday: Phoenix Indian Fare on Twitter

http://sareedreams.com/​It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. In honor of all this crazy Haboob-y monsoon weather, we thought we'd feature Indian (where they also have monsoons) food twitterers in the Valley. ... More >>

The Secret Password to Bombay Spice's Fan Appreciation Weekend

vortistic/Flickr Get some free dough from Bombay Spice this weekend. We love it when local restaurants take advantage of the benefits of social media while also clueing us in on their goings-on. Because really, we don't need to hear about your new marketing plan or your kids' birt ... More >>

Curry Powder vs. Garam Masala: What's the Difference?

Carol Blonder spices and seeds for garam masala​This week's question for the Chef: Is there a difference between curry powder and garam masala and how are they used? That ubiquitous bottle or tin of yellow powder from the spice shelf at the grocery store only hints at the flavor delivered ... 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 >>

Chana Masala: Chickpeas in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Carol BlonderChana Masala​ Yesterday we told you about asafetida, a pungent spice that adds a flavor reminiscent of garlic to a dish. Used in minute quantities, asafetida complements fish, vegetables and legumes. In Indian cooking it is a spice that is added to chutneys, sauces and pickled dishes. ... More >>

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What is Asafetida and Where Can I Find It?

Carol Blonder Asafetida​I have a recipe that calls for asafetida. What is it and where can I find it? Asafetida (also asafoedita) is a spice associated with cuisines of the southern and western regions of India. The pungent spice packs a strong (to some offensive) odor, smelling like an on ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

TLC Launches Best Food Ever (or Yabba-Dabba-Done-to-Death)

Napoleon Dynamite: This is pretty much the worst video ever made. Kip: Napoleon, like anyone can even know that. Let me go, I need to narrate. Wilma!​Kip's right. How can anyone know what's the worst (or the best) of anything? TLC's hoping we'll trust their judgment with its new show, Best Food ... More >>

The Vig Makes Good on Atmosphere and Eats

Re-creating Pie Zanos' Pizza at Home

So you're in a restaurant, chowing down on the best tuna mac or pizza or boeuf Wellington you've ever had, when a crazy thought comes to mind: I can do this at home!! Without a pro chef's fancy appliances and gadgets, you might be challenged to create restaurant-worthy food. ... More >>

Cornish Pasty Co.: Lunch $10 and Under

​The Cornish Pasty Co. in Tempe inhabits a long narrow space. The walls are painted black and the floor is covered in tile.It makes us feel like we are in an old diner in Brooklyn rather than a strip mall in Tempe. There are two-tops along one-side and a long counter with stools that runs the len ... More >>

Farewell to Afghan Food at Kabab Palace

​Now that I can't have Afghan food anymore, I'm suddenly hungry for it. Of course. The Republic reports today that the Valley's lone option for Afghan cuisine, Kabab Palace (710 W. Elliott Rd., Tempe), has been sold. The new owners are keeping the name but have turned the place into ... More >>

Favorite Ethnic Markets: India Plaza

Sloane BurwellOwner Rameen Arora welcomes you to India Plaza​ This is the time of year when folks in Phoenix head for cooler pastures, and it's time to travel the world if you can. But, if your vacation this summer is a staycation, you can still feed your inner globetrotter by heading to India ... More >>

Veggie Boy: The Breadfruit

The Breadfruit's "Vegan Special" will be Jamaican your mouth water.The Valley isn't exactly known for its Jamaican culture.Truth be told, there's a grand total of two restaurants around these parts that serve up cuisine straight from the tiny Caribbean isle that birthed Bob Marley and the Rastafar ... More >>

Kabab Palace in Tempe isn’t just the only Afghan restaurant in town; it’s delicious

Udupi, ewwwwww

In With a Bhangra

New Year's Eve events feature Indo-Pakistani beats

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET

Middle Eastern Bakery and Deli

BEST LAMB SHANK

Baghdad Restaurant

Baghdad Bound

Where's the beef kebab? At Baghdad Restaurant, of course

BEST OLD PHOENIX CHARM

Fry Bread House

Best Middle Eastern Grocery

Middle Eastern Bakery & Deli

Best Indian Restaurant

Copper Kettle Salads, Balti and Tandoori Grill

Best Fusion

Coup Des Tartes

You Go, Grill

Thinking locally and dining globally at Gregory's World Bistro

Buddhist Chic Magnet

Scottsdale chicks flock to this Tibetan monk

Best Place to Eat Cheap and Fast

Bombay Grill
27 West Van Buren
602-258-0080

Best Place to Take a Foodie

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

Chutney Swoop

You've Got Meal

Gorgeous Gorge

Chains Addiction

REAL MILL DEAL