RESTAURANT: Fast Casual Indian Food At Baluchi’s Fresh

September 15, 2014 at 7:59 am · Filed under International Foods, Restaurants

All of this awaits at Baluchi’s Fresh, and it’s
all absolutely delicious. Photo courtesy
Baluchi’s Fresh.

Baluchi’s Fresh promises to change the way New Yorkers think about Indian food. Established by the son of a New York-based Indian restaurant family (including Devi, the first Michelin star Indian restaurant in the U.S.), it brings fresh, high quality Indian food (including hormone-free meats) to a fast food venue.

There are rice bowls, wraps, salads and sides, using only farm-fresh vegetables; vegetarian and vegan options.

Everything is so delicious, we can easily skip the china, silverware and ambiance and dash in whenever we need a fix of flavorful Indian fare.

The vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices are in top form, representing both traditional dishes and street food (chaat). They include favorites such as:

Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Rogan Josh, Goan Shrimp, Goat Currry.

Vegetarian choices such as Aloo Papri, Bhel Puri, Cauliflower Manchurian, Chana Masala, Daal, Kale & Onion Pakoras, Masala Fries, Paneer Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer and Tandoori Stuffed Aloo.

There are meat and vegetarian samosas, daily specials, and absolutely celestial onion naan, hot from the tandoor oven.

Baluchi’s Fresh is located in Manhattan at 37 West 43rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The hours are:

Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 midnight.

Sunday 12 noon to 10 p.m.

For more information and daily specials call 1.212.921.7979. The website is coming soon.

You can take out or eat in; delivery is in the works. Baluchi’s Fresh is a great addition to the neighborhood. We hope the concept spreads far and wide.

WHAT’S IN THE RECIPE?

Here’s a quick demystification of the dishes served at Baluchi’s Fresh:

Aloo Papri: potato crisps.

Bhel Puri: puffed rice and vegetables in a tangy tamarind sauce.

Chana Masala: spicy chickpeas.

Dal: spicy lentils.

Chicken Tikka Masala: roasted chunks of chicken in a spicy, creamy sauce colored orange with tomato paste.

Goan Shrimp: tangy, spicy sauteed shrimp with coriander, cumin and coconut.

Lamb Rogan Josh: braised lamb chunks in a brown gravy of garlic, ginger, onions, yogurt and aromatic spices.

Naan: a leavened and puffy oven-baked flatbread.

Pakora: fritter.