I am always interested in trying new cuisine. I have always wanted to try Indian but really don't know where to start. However I can't handle really spicy things. I know that Indian food is supposed to be very spicy so any advice what I can't eat that won't hurt me.
2006-11-14 14:56:37 · 18 answers · asked by Mrs. Hofstadter 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
All Indian cuisine is not spicy. Kashmiri dishes like dum aloo are actually cooked a little sweet. Also, certain kababs like reshmi kababs are marinated with cream and are not spicy atall.
Why don't you ask the maitre d' to recommend dishes which are not spicy. don't worry you will have quite a selection to choose from.
2006-11-15 04:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When people refer to Indian food as spicy, it doesn't necessarily mean "hot", it means "full of spices" . garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, etc. not just hot chilis. I'm Indian and don't cook with any hot chilis because I have small children. When we go out for Indian, we always tell them to make it "mild" or without chilis.
Tandoori dishes are good to start with as well as most curries. The rice dishes and breads are exceptionally good. Avoid things that are labeled jalfrazi and vindaloo which are quite powerful.
THe best advice I can give is to let your server know that you are new to Indian cuisine. They'll be more than happy to guide you through the experience.
Bon Apetit!
2006-11-15 08:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by sassy n 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all Indian food is spicy. You might want to try butter chicken, its very tasty and not too spicy. Beriyani rice is also good. Naan bread with butter is nice. Indian food is my favourite. Channa Masala is a rather spicy chick pea dish, but so good.
2006-11-15 00:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by jen 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can ask the cook at any good resturant to cook mild. Don't ask "is it spicy" they will be answering from a different point of view---lol
But not all Indian food is spicy, maybe start with butter chicken.
Order lots of water thats the best thing to nutralize any hot stuff
You just have to experiment--- but don't miss the opportunity to enjoy exotic flavours from India and other countries.
It will grow on you but it will take time, you can't expect to catch up on 30 or 40 years of conditioning in a few meals.
Terry
Toronto
2006-11-14 23:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
All our dishes are not spicy hot but we use a lot of spice . For the first time its better to try North Indian dishes. I recommend that you go to a well known Indian Restaurant in your area and ask for mildly spiced dishes.
A good start would be Tandoori chicken with roti ( unleavened bread ) or naan - (clay oven roasted bread with butter ) and /or chicken tikka masala with rice ( boiled rice or pilao ) . Ask for raita ( yogurt and cucumber sauce ) as an accompaniment. Ask them to cut back on the green chillies.
Dont judge the cuisine after having eaten only once . Indian cusine is very varied and it takes a lot of time for the westerners to get used to the myriad tastes. But believe me - once you are hooked.........
2006-11-15 08:21:37 · answer #5 · answered by JDGuru at work 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First of all, thanks for choosing indian food...Lets see, you want less spice. You can go for masala dosa, chhole bhature, tandoori chicken, curry chicken or meat with rice, prawn curry, bhapa macchh, naan etc. or consult your chef. Just stay away from green or red chillies, onion, garlic. But if it is still spicy, then why not go for Indian desserts like rasgulla, gulab jamun, rasmalai, jalebi, kheer, burfi etc. Actually, spices are added to improve the favour and smell and helps in digestion. I am sure you will love Indian delicacies. Bon apetit!
2006-11-15 10:33:23 · answer #6 · answered by Terminator 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look for Northern Indian-style cuisine. It tends to be more mild. If you go to an Indian restaurant, you can ask for the dish to be prepared mild.
It's the Southern Indian-style cuisine that is the spiciest.
2006-11-15 02:19:41 · answer #7 · answered by jodneko 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
True, they love thier food spicy but generally they'll tone it down for american guests in their restaurants here. I had a wonderful india lunch buffet a few days ago, I wanted something different. Try the samosas. Its a pastery like appetiser with a potatoe and pea filling with unique spices.
2006-11-14 23:08:36 · answer #8 · answered by MM 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All Indian foods are not very spicy, there are lot of dishes made with mild spices using mainly cumin, coriander turmaric(must in indian food) with litttle green or red chillies.There many dishes with curd(plain yogurt).coconut etc.
Search any website containing indian food-you will get lot of receipes and you can inovate on them.
enjoy indian food.
2006-11-15 02:28:23 · answer #9 · answered by Kutty_21 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
please go to a good indian restaurant, and tell them intially only, to make the dishes mild spicy.
now coming to the selection of menu !
I would recommend the following,
chicken tikkas for starters, these are grilled in tandoor, mildly spicy,
in the main course, mutton biryani, tandoori roti, salad in yogurt, dal fry, and select any vegetable, from, aloo gobhi, stuffed ladies fingers, called bhindi, or panner mutter.
for desserts, try carrot halwa, or shewai kheer, that is semiyan in milk.
indian food is pains-stakingly prepared, and includes lot of healthy stuff, like ginger -garlic, mint, cloves, cardmom, cinamon, etc, so it won't harm you at all !
2006-11-15 11:25:47 · answer #10 · answered by palador 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋