Festival of India

This was so fun! I was invited by a friend. We went on Saturday. It was at the convention center. There were so many booths of food! The options were great. I’m no Indian food expert, but I do have a few faves that I always get. I used this as an opportunity to try new things and I loved what I had. My bf is a novice at Indian food and he loved everything he tried. There was lots of vendors for shopping as well. Overall, I’m glad I went.

LOVED the Festival of India! This is my first year attending, and I had the best time. I love seeing all the sarees and salwar kameez, the sparkling gems and intricate embroidery. The opulent and glimmering jewelry, I could look for hours! Watching the little girls dance is always a treat, but the star of the show is the food, of course! I’ve had butter chicken and biryani before so I really wanted to try something new. FIrst I had a kachori. This is basically a puffy paratha stuffed with lentils and seasoning. Then they fry it up (so it gets puffy) and poke a huge hole in the middle. They pour three different kinds of chutney in there… One is like raita (green chutney), then tamarind chutney, then cilantro chutney. Then, they top it with some diced red onions. You go shake some more spices on top and dig in. IT WAS AMAZING. Seriously, I want another one now just thinking about it.
I love samosas, so I had several of those, a good chicken curry with rice and salad and a kati roll, which is like a wrap stuffed with coconut chicken and onions. I stuffed myself full of food and floated home on cloud 9.
This is authentic, tasty Indian food and a fun experience. Appeal to your adventurous side and give it a whirl!