Indian Food

Recently, I wrote about the excellent meal we had at Jyota in Adams Morgan. This evening, we found ourselves in Laurel MD at supper time, and stopped at India Gate, a restaurant in a small shopping center on Route 1. We knew nothing about the restaurant, but had a good feeling looking at its salmon and aqua interior.

We ordered fairly simply. Onion pakora and a Kingfisher to start. An okra dish and a mushroom dish, along with Roti to finish. The food was absolutely, just right. we would go back and, if it is as good the second time, keep going back.

The chef is from Punjab. The sign says that all the meet is hallal, although the restaurant seems Hindu, not Moslem. But they must know their target market.
Our waiter was from Nepal. He told us that everything in Nepal is OK, although some people don't like living in an absolute kingdom. But he says that the riots and occasional Maoist uprisings don't really affect normal life. I asked him when he was in Nepal last; he told me it has been about five years. He may go back soon for a visit he said, but (perhaps forgetting his conversation three minutes earlier) said that he hestitated to go now, with all the political problems. Why should he put himself in harm's way?

Go figure.