Comments on: N.Y. Dosas in Washington Square Park

By: Jessica@Foodmayhem

Jessica@Foodmayhem — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:57:00 +0000

Thanks Anonymous, good to know, but I don’t like them enough to travel for them.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:53:00 +0000

the samosas he sells actually come from “delhi palace” in jackson heights. if you want ‘em hot and fresh, go to the source on 74th where they’re only $1 a piece. they used to be 2 for $1, but the rising cost of flour has forced them to raise their prices. it’s still worth it.

By: Jessica@Foodmayhem

Jessica@Foodmayhem — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:19:00 +0000

Knife, how interesting, I’m so curious now.

By: The knife

The knife — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:58:00 +0000

I don’t know if you are referring to Sarvana Bhavan. I think this is a chain based at Chennai (earlier Madras) which is the capital of tmail Nadu in South india. I had eaten there almost ten years back. They have got an assembly line like set up where they serve celan, wholesome South Indian vegetarian food. I have eaten their food recently during work trips to Chennai where they would serve executive lunch boxes. i won’t be surprised if they have branches in NY

By: Jessica@Foodmayhem

Jessica@Foodmayhem — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:06:00 +0000

Manasi, I’ll have to try Sarvanaas Bhavan and I didn’t know about the baked potato man but sure sounds good.

Asianmommy, samosas, what’s not to love?

By: Asianmommy

Asianmommy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:14:00 +0000

I love Samosas–so yummy!

By: Manasi

Manasi — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:48:00 +0000

Have you tried Sarvanaas Bhavan(81 Lexington Ave)? Its the closest I have come to authentic South Indian food here. I have heard about the Dosa man too, wanted to try it for a long time but I need to go hunting for the baked potato guy first. Any idea where he is?Hope you feel better soon Jessica.

By: Jessica@Foodmayhem

Jessica@Foodmayhem — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:47:00 +0000

Dr. Food, we don’t make Indian food often but I’ll try to get that going when the weather gets colder. I always think of Indian food as winter food.

Thanks Knife, I think I would’ve probably liked a plain one with just dipping sauces because the dosas itself was a nice texture but the filling was really bland, and I thought that was odd since I’ve never thought of Indian food as bland before.

By: The knife

The knife — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:13:00 +0000

Hope you guys are feeling better and Jessica…all the best for the triathlon. I think you must be the most active foodie ever. The combinaation was quite interesting as dosa is South Indian dish while samosa is more of a North Indian one. The real samosa should be oily as the potato is stuffed in the flour sheet and deep fried. Dosas can be crisp as well as soft. Depends on which part of South India you are in…but yes a soft dosa does taste quite close to a dosa. the classic dosa combination is a sada (plain, no stuffing) dosa with sambhar (a tamarind based lentil soup) and ground coconut chutney

By: EMC

EMC — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:37:00 +0000

No matter how awful, I would KILL for some Indian food anywhere near me in this wasteland. I miss being able to critique food!! Dosas are really fun to make though–do you folks ever make Indian food at home??