Tanjore Indian Restaurant in Fishkill, NY - Restaurant Review

Good day everyone :)  As you know, me and the lady both love ourselves some Indian food.  We make it ourselves, but every now and again, really whenever we have the chance, we enjoy going out to eat for some delicious Indian cuisine!  The lady has taken me a number of times to one particular Indian restaurant - Tanjore Indian Cuisine in Fishkill, NY.

Located in the corner of a strip mall right off of Route 52 in Fishkill, Tanjore is easy to drive by, but it would be a shame if you missed your chance to stop into this restaurant.  One of our Indian friends claims that Tanjore is the most "authentic" Indian restaurant in the area, and the lady will tell you that it's by far the best locally.  Let's take a look and see what we have here, shall we ?

Here it is, don't miss it!

We came in at around 8PM and were promptly seated.  The restaurant seats about 50 people.  There is also a pretty well stocked bar if you wish to procure an adult beverage for yourself.  Speaking of beverages, the lady ordered one of her favorite Indian drinks - the mango lassi.  It was sweet and wonderful and full of mango-y goodness, just as a lassi should be.  I had a small taste - not too shabby :)

Mulligatawny Soup Recipe

Onions are the foundation of many
Indian dishes.  Love em!

Tamarind Chutney. Sweet, sour, spicy and oh so good.

When eating Indian food, it's common to have a number of sauces or "chutneys" available to spice up the dish.  While most Indian food is highly spiced, some of it (like dhals and simple rice dishes) are.. bland.  Well not bland, but not too exciting by themselves.  Adding chutney turns these dishes into something magical, healthy and delicious!

A popular Indian chutney is Tamarind Chutney.  Tamarind as you may or may not know is a tropical fruit that is rather sour.  This recipe mixes spices, heat, and sugar to sweeten up the tamarind while retaining its' characteristic tang!

Raw tamarind pods - Courtesy of nonya-cooking.webs-sg.com

Chutney. Savory, delicious, and versatile!

A word or two about chutney -

I imagine that many of you enjoy the delicious wonder that is Indian food.  Often times when you eat out an Indian restaurant, they'll put little bowls of chutneys on the table.  This is basically Indian style relish / sauce.  You add them to the food to increase the decadent sumptuousness and food variety that is the Indian dish.

You've probably seen them - commonly in the greater NY metro area, there will be a mint chutney (green), a tamarind chutney (brown / purple), and a onion chutney (nuclear red).  As you may have read in a couple of my previous posts, I commonly serve the Indian food that I cook with mint and tamarind chutney, and more recently (on the urging of my female companion), I've been making the occasional mango chutney too.

Today, we'll cover the simplest one. Mint Chutney.

Tasty mint chutney, courtesy of rahee.org

Aloo Gobi - what do you mean you don't like cauliflower!? :)

Allright, tonight I made Aloo Gobi!  For those of you who don't know, this is Indian style potatoes and cauliflower.  And it's super tasty!  I served it with mint chutney and tamarind chutney - I also make a mango chutney every now and again but I didn't have time today.. or rather, I just didn't feel like taking the time to do it :)  Mango chutney isn't really an authentic "Indian" chutney, more of an English style chutney - but it's still delicious.  At some point in the future, if anyone is paying attention or anyone cares.

So now, Aloo Gobi!

A delicious bowl of Aloo Gobi - Courtesy of mrindia.com.au