Cuisine of India - some bay leaves, a cinnamon stick and finely chopped onions simmer, releasing their aromas. In go some freshly sliced ginger, a selection of spices from far away corners of the world, shrimp marinated in salt and turmeric and coconut milk. Voila, Bengali Shrimp Curry. Exotic aromas waft from the stove. Aroma therapy of a different kind.
Sanjiv Dhar is an experienced chef of Indian cuisine qualified and trained on three different Continents, in countries like Austria, India and the United States of America, working in various hotels before settling in Providence. Though he first learned how to cook from his grandfather, who believed in one’s independence in life and being able to cook a good meal being an important part of that independence. Since 1987 his Indian Restaurant, Providence, Rhode Island, brings all the aromas of exotic Indian food right into the neighborhood.
The beauty of the Indian food menu, and to some of us also possibly a bit of a challenge to our mental picture of how different food items are “supposed” to go together, is in its variety and use of spices. In the American mind for the most part for example cinnamon goes into deserts and sweet dishes. When used in savory dishes though, it opens up a whole new world of tasty possibilities.
Another misconception being that curry powder goes into every Indian meal. The concept of curry powder actually having been introduced by the British. The most frequently used ingredient across all of the different Indian regions and their local cuisine would probably be the onion. Spices, like cinnamon and bay leaves, are mostly used whole and left in the sauce as opposed to using all spices ground up, as we mostly utilize them.
This is where we have these great opportunities to challenge ourselves and allow ourselves for a few hours to immerse into distant places, cultures, aromas and flavors, only to come out the other end enriched, relaxed, with expanded horizons in our thinking and experiences. Rhode Island restaurants, Providence in particular, offer you a world voyage within the space of a few city blocks.
Restaurants in Providence offer a wonderful opportunity to travel across the world and seven seas on culinary adventures. You can savour homegrown cooking like steaks and burgers in either chic providence restaurants or family owned neighbourhood places and go taste traveling throughout Europe all the way to far flung Asian locations to immerse yourself in international food cultures from across the globe, enjoying something new every time.
So visiting restaurants in Providence is definitely a “Providence things to do”, be it that you live in the area and thus have access all the time or you’re visiting. Thayer Street, called by some “the most unique street in the state” should definitely be on your “Providence things to do”-list and why not take advantage and visit India in Sanjiv Dhar’s restaurant, where you will be taken across space and time and visit a different world, even if only for a few hours. Good thing is, one can always go back for more.
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This article was prepared on behalf of Kabob And Curry kabobandcurry.com . Kabob And Curry is located at 261 Thayer Street, in the heart of Providence. Stop by today to visit their warm and bright dining room and savour their wide variety of award winning cuisine of India .
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