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Snapshots: For Those About to Chaat…
For people who are used to chicken tikka masala, biriyani and tandoori, ordering “chaat” (the word used to describe small plates of snacks) can be a little more confusing. To make ordering it a little less intimidating, check out these photos The Flooz (who blogs about Astoria on Joey in Astoria) posted to the Midtown Lunch Flickr Pool, from Indus Express, the fairly new Indian steam table/kati roll place on 48th btw. 5+6th.
The “Somosa” (sic) Chaat - Crisp turnovers, tangy chick peas, yogurt & mint chutney. $4.95
Papri Chaat - Homemade chips, lentil dumplings, garbanzo beans, potatoes, yogurt, chutneys & spices. $4.95
A close-up of the Papri Chaat, after the jump…
From The Flooz: “The Papri Chaat deliciousness. For $4.95 you get this huge portion that is good for at least one lunch and a snack. I bought a naan to help with scoopage and i was ready to burst!”
Read more about Indus Express here
Posted: April 16th, 2008 under 48th btw 5+6th, Indian, Indus Express, Snapshots.
Comments: 19
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Comments
Comment from LR
Time: April 16, 2008, 11:18 am
You just made my YEAR! Chaat in midtown… and for lunch? Could I be any happier? The answer is an emphatic no! Chaat for lunch is a trip down memory lane in Calcutta outside school. Thanks Zach…you do know that you are doing God’s work, right?
Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: April 16, 2008, 11:20 am
To Quote Queen Victoria to Prince Ablert on their wedding night:
‘ Fuckin’Marvelous’
Even if it does looks highly Veggie
Comment from Jane
Time: April 16, 2008, 11:32 am
holy crap that looks amazing. chaats are SO good. anyone know where i can get some good ones in Curry Hill?
Comment from mary
Time: April 16, 2008, 11:42 am
oh wow! that was MY samosa chaat! it was SO delicious. It fed me for 2 days and was still excellent on day 2. they’re really nice there too. the guy at the register gave me a free sample of the hot spiced (chai) tea. it was good but too much milk for me. it’s gonna be so hard to try new things there now that i know how good the chaat is!
Comment from Sooz
Time: April 16, 2008, 11:49 am
hey thanks for the linkage!
this place really has been a lifesaver- thanks so much for introducing it to me :)
and now my question- where can i get a monstrous delicious pickle in midtown?
Comment from caroline
Time: April 16, 2008, 12:50 pm
that looks fanTASTIC! i know where i’m going to lunch this week…!! :)
Comment from LC
Time: April 16, 2008, 1:04 pm
Heaven is a place called my office where I’m eating Samosa Chaat right now. Thanks for the tip! I hang my head in shame and admit I’ve only gone in there for the regular meat + 2 sides special before.
Comment from will
Time: April 16, 2008, 1:36 pm
are you guys sure that’s not a typo? $4.95 for all that food???
Comment from Mala
Time: April 16, 2008, 1:46 pm
Jane - I had bhel puri at Tiffin Wallah a few weeks back and almost licked the bowl. And it was LESS than $4. 3.75, I think.
And why am I skipping lunch again? Grrr. This is TORMENT!
Comment from Neal
Time: April 16, 2008, 2:06 pm
Wow, good stuff. Just come back and threw down a Samosa Chaat, It was so filling. Def. will be going back soon
Comment from DDR
Time: April 16, 2008, 2:54 pm
There is no such place. They closed today. No one go there. They raised prices. They had a fire. Etc., etc., &c.
Comment from Vegetarianka
Time: April 16, 2008, 4:05 pm
I had the bhel puri chaat there last week. I ordered it not really knowing what chaat was. It was ok but kinda boring, like rice crispies with vegetables and mangos, and it got soggy very quickly. The “somosa” chaat looks amazing, I have no idea why I didn’t order that instead. Oh well, I have an excuse to go back now. And yes, the chaat is $4.95, and I think there’s one that is $3.95.
Comment from Wendy
Time: April 16, 2008, 4:55 pm
FYI, for those who care, Indus Express was just added to SeamlessWeb. I’m guessing the samosa chaat will suffer during delivery, but I’m willing to take the risk.
Comment from Nate
Time: April 17, 2008, 12:13 am
Looks like I know where I’m going tomorrow!
Comment from Krieger
Time: April 17, 2008, 10:50 am
great photos!
Comment from Nate
Time: April 18, 2008, 10:32 am
Tried the house chaat yesterday. Reasonably tasty and definately within my budget. I expect to return!
Comment from DDR
Time: April 21, 2008, 3:56 pm
Pretty good stuff. Anyone tried the chicken chaat yet?
Comment from Akilesh
Time: April 25, 2008, 12:49 pm
The problem is this stuff looks better than it is. I had a papri chaat a few weeks ago and found it to taste pretty bad - the balance of the spices was off.
Comment from Sarah
Time: May 9, 2008, 11:56 am
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for introducing samosa chaat to me as a lunch option. I got it from Tiffin Wallah this week and it was so great. Consequently I’m also renouncing my previous claims that Tiffin Wallah isn’t that good.
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