Pongal is our favorite Indian restaurant in New York. Delicious South Indian food at reasonable (though not cheap) prices. The dosai are certainly not to miss, but everything we have had has been... More

Pongal is our favorite Indian restaurant in New York. Delicious South Indian food at reasonable (though not cheap) prices. The dosai are certainly not to miss, but everything we have had has been great. A definite place to try when you're in Murray Hill.
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I used to think I didn't like Indian food. But I realized rather late in life that I didn't like the North Indian food most restaurants think Americans want (tons of ghee, lots of meat). Pongral is... More

I used to think I didn't like Indian food. But I realized rather late in life that I didn't like the North Indian food most restaurants think Americans want (tons of ghee, lots of meat). Pongral is a great alternative for people who are sick of bad Chicken Tikka Masala and overcooked vegetables. It serves South Indian food with tasty dishes such as uttampams and dosas and other vegetarian stews. I would also recommend this great puffed rice appetizer but I can't remember what it is called (it's something people who actually know what they're talking about say are sold on the streets of India as a tasty snack).
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