Indian Foods Market in Mountain View

May 1, 2006

I have been a fan of Southern Indian cuisine for a

long time. Dosas, the crepes made from fermented urad dal lentils and

rice are one of my favorite things, especially with coconut chutney.

Well, today we went to a great Indian market in order to stock up on

some spices and of course ready to eat indian meals, and I made an

exciting discovery! Namaste Foods, in Mountain View,Ca has ready to

use dosa batter in their refrigerator case! I've always wanted to make

dosas- even tried once or twice, with mixed success. Well, this stuff

is so easy! you just add a little water (or not) and make the crepes,

and fill them with whatever you like. Tonight I made a homemade potato

(masala) filling, coconut chutney from scratch (ok, the coconut was

frozen from our asian market, what a timesaver! but the rest of

ingredients were fresh),homemade mango lassi (very easy,

actually!), and then sambar (spicy accompanying soup) from a ready

made pouch. What a feast!

This place has a great selection of GF frozen indian Meals (including

idli!), a good refrigerated section with yogurt, paneer and beverages,

really cheap indian sealed meals (1/3 the price of the health food

store)- and they have a deal where if you buy two, you get one free

(by one brand only), lots of dals, wonderful ice creams, a good rice

selection, spices... flours as well. I highly recommend it if you have

the time and happen to be in the area.

Here's their not-so-helpful web page:

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