Earlier today Mark, his cousin Mike and his girlfriend Christine and I went out for an early dinner at Aroma Palace, a local Indian restaurant on Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. This location is new, but it was previously a few minutes away in Bloomfield and is one of Mark’s favorite Indian restaurants.
Went we first sat down we were brought a warm, creamy soup with tomatoes in it. It was good, but I was glad they brought such a small bowl because it was rich.
We ordered Vegetable Samosas to share.
They were amazing! The inside was like eating mashed vegetables that were bursting with tons of spices. The dipping sauce on the left was savory and the one on the right was a little sweet.
They also brought us out some Pappadam, which are thin and fried. I believe they are made of different things like chickpea or lentil flour, but not wheat flour. They were very crispy and airy.
I wasn’t sure what to order, so first I searched Fitnessista to see what she orders, but they didn’t seem to have her usual Bharta items on the menu. Our waiter helped me with some of my questions, but then Mark also called his friend from work to help me out a little more. Finally, I decided on the Chana Sag, which is chickpeas cooked in spinach. It reminded me a lot of spinach and artichoke dip and was a tad on the creamy side. It seemed like everything on the menu had some kind of cream in it though!
I could not get enough of the Roti, which was made from wheat flour! The Nan I’ve had in the past was thick, but this was thinner and in some spots, crispy because unlike Nan, Roti is unleavened.
We were all stuffed and said no to dessert, but then the waiter brought us some dessert, which he said he calls “Brown Balls.” The Brown Balls were Gulab Jamun, non-fat dairy fried and soaked in sugar syrup.
I do not have much experience with Indian food at all. In fact, the last time I ate at an Indian restaurant was several years ago, however, my friends were more seasoned Indian eaters and all loved the restaurant. The only complaint was lack of spice in some of the dishes. I liked it a lot and will definitely continue to explore Indian options!
Questions: Have you ever been to an Indian restaurant? What do you usually order at an Indian restaurant?Any healthy tips for eating Indian?
I asked them to go light on the cream in my dish, but I have no way of know whether they actually did. I also stuck to the wheat Roti instead of the rice and only ate the inside of my samosa that came in a thick fried shell. I definitely was stuffed when I left, but not uncomfortably so. I also went for a 5 mile run this morning, which always helps me feel good when dining out in an unknown restaurant. 
Mike and Christine are still here, but I’m not sure what we’re doing tonight. See ya tomorrow.
Earlier today Mark, his cousin Mike and his girlfriend Christine and I went out for an early dinner at Aroma Palace, a local Indian restaurant on Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. This location is new, but it was previously a few minutes away in Bloomfield and is one of Mark’s favorite Indian restaurants.
Went we first sat down we were brought a warm, creamy soup with tomatoes in it. It was good, but I was glad they brought such a small bowl because it was rich.
We ordered Vegetable Samosas to share.
They were amazing! The inside was like eating mashed vegetables that were bursting with tons of spices. The dipping sauce on the left was savory and the one on the right was a little sweet.
They also brought us out some Pappadam, which are thin and fried. I believe they are made of different things like chickpea or lentil flour, but not wheat flour. They were very crispy and airy.
I wasn’t sure what to order, so first I searched Fitnessista to see what she orders, but they didn’t seem to have her usual Bharta items on the menu. Our waiter helped me with some of my questions, but then Mark also called his friend from work to help me out a little more. Finally, I decided on the Chana Sag, which is chickpeas cooked in spinach. It reminded me a lot of spinach and artichoke dip and was a tad on the creamy side. It seemed like everything on the menu had some kind of cream in it though!
I could not get enough of the Roti, which was made from wheat flour! The Nan I’ve had in the past was thick, but this was thinner and in some spots, crispy because unlike Nan, Roti is unleavened.
We were all stuffed and said no to dessert, but then the waiter brought us some dessert, which he said he calls “Brown Balls.” The Brown Balls were Gulab Jamun, non-fat dairy fried and soaked in sugar syrup.
I do not have much experience with Indian food at all. In fact, the last time I ate at an Indian restaurant was several years ago, however, my friends were more seasoned Indian eaters and all loved the restaurant. The only complaint was lack of spice in some of the dishes. I liked it a lot and will definitely continue to explore Indian options!
Questions: Have you ever been to an Indian restaurant? What do you usually order at an Indian restaurant?Any healthy tips for eating Indian?
I asked them to go light on the cream in my dish, but I have no way of know whether they actually did. I also stuck to the wheat Roti instead of the rice and only ate the inside of my samosa that came in a thick fried shell. I definitely was stuffed when I left, but not uncomfortably so. I also went for a 5 mile run this morning, which always helps me feel good when dining out in an unknown restaurant.
Mike and Christine are still here, but I’m not sure what we’re doing tonight. See ya tomorrow.