Tips to choose right Indian food restaurants

Indian cuisine is popular all over the world; people who have already tried it find themselves hooked to the exotic spice and intricate flavors of the food. Those who have not tried the food yet are eager to taste it. If you are trying out Indian food items for the first time, you may surely have doubts about what foods to order at the Indian restaurants. The confusion about the choice of food would only be natural, given that you are unfamiliar with the names of the dishes. You would surely not want to order food items that doesn’t suit your palate or order too much of food. Another important question you might have while looking for restaurants that serve Indian food is to distinguish the good restaurant from the ordinary ones. The following guidelines will help you find answer for all your doubts:

How to select good Indian restaurantsby the price of the food

• Don’t judge the restaurant by price alone: Indian dishes are usually hard to make and it includes various laborious tasks. However, this does not imply that every dish is hard to make, unlike other world cuisines, Indian food items cannot be prepared simply by throwing the ingredients together. It is an old adage that, ‘you get what you pay for,’ this aptly applies to Indian food. So while you are eating at Indian food restaurants if you find a few dishes to be expensive, don’t be put off by it. The higher price would mean that you would get a food item that is made with top quality produce and fresh ingredients and cooked in a traditional Indian style. A good restaurant would prepare its masalas and gravies from scratch and the end result would make you salivate long after you have finished your meal. 

Judging the credibility of Indian food restaurants by service and type of food served

• Fine balance of spices: People who have not tasted Indian food have this misconception that all food items are drowned in exotic spices. However, this is far from truth. There are plenty of dishes that have subtle flavors and are made using only a couple of spices to enhance the taste of the main ingredient. While ordering food at Indian restaurants it would be better to ask the waiter how spicy the food would be, as first timers it would be better that you eat food that are mildly spicy.

• Curries: Another popular misconception about Indian food is that all the dishes are cooked using a magical curry powder. However, you must know that different Indian cuisines are made using a combination of different ingredients; saffron, cottage cheese, yoghurt, milk and ghee are the favorite ingredients used for making north Indian food items. Whereas, the south Indian delicacies are made using coconut, tamarind and pepper. It is best advised to choose Indian food restaurants that serve cuisines from different parts of India so that you get the taste of different dishes at once.

• Ask for help: If you are completely new to Indian food, you may find that there are various restaurants that has friendly staff who help the customers understand the meaning of the exotic names on the menu and also suggest them the best dishes that would suit their palate. Look for Indian restaurants that have knowledgeable and friendly staff so that you get the best dining experience.