Coastal Indian food from Malvan (Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn)
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Maharashtrian cuisine from the same owners as the excellent Indian Table. Expect sour, spicy, and sweet flavors with plenty of coconut!
Yelp: 4.4/5 out of 8 reviews
Google: 4.7/5 out of 69 reviews
Price: $40 based on 5 people. Menu will be adjusted as needed with fewer people and will be set by Friday.
Apps:
Sabudana Wadi- Tapioca pearls patty served with a green coconut chutney
(x2) Kolambiche Dangar- Crispy, rustic shrimp cutlet, fresh grated coconut, mashed potato, minced onions, rice flour, Malvan spices, and fresh herbs served with green chutney
Mains:
Khekdyache Kalwan-Crab curry with a complex blend of toasted coconut paste/vatan, Malvani masala, tamarind, and kokum syrup
Kombdi Vade- A Malvan delicacy consisting of chicken prepared with a dry coconut/KOPRA paste, special coastal spice blend Malvani Masala served w/ a multigrain puffed puri variant "Vade"
Shagoti- Wild mushrooms slow-cooked with roasted fennel seed, star anise, poppy seed, coconut, and tamarind
2 sides of Ambe Mohar. A fragrant, short-grain rice known for its distinctive mango-like aroma. Or one regular jeera rice and one ambe.
In case we are still hungry
Dhondas- Semolina, jackfruit, and mango steamed pudding with grated coconut, cashew nuts, raisins, pistachio pearls, mango coulis
Subway directions: Take the F or G to Smith-9th Street and walk 5 minutes. There are also several buses
See you there- Glenn C
