Naan Better! Star of India Serves up Tasty food at a Reasonable price
Story by Derek Lindamood
Photos by Ed Abeska
IN 2014 MOYN HAQUE PURCHASED STAR OF INDIA in downtown Ferndale. With high hopes of making significant improvements in the food quality and service level, he’s done just that and more. Hiring his brother (a meticulous chef), and his nephews to manage the restaurant and provide excellent service to customers, the family-run operation now offers a Monday through Saturday lunch buffet for $7.95 plus tax, a great value.
Offering much more than the traditional curry, India’s Millennial generation is adventurous, and the cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. The foods included in the buffet change daily, creating a place where people who love ethnic Indian food can eat lunch regularly. The buffet, which includes salad, naan and dessert, typically includes two types of rice, two unique chicken dishes plus an Indian BBQ chicken, and two unique vegetarian dishes, as well. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices.
Personally, my favorite buffet-dish is the Makhni Chicken. The chicken is drowned in a creamy sauce infused with tomato, giving it a thick consistency, and goes great with white rice and naan. The eggplant dish with moderate spice was excellent, as eggplant became my favorite vegetable while living abroad in Taiwan. The vegetable stir fry was succulent and full of flavor, the cauliflower, broccoli and other healthy veggies tied together with a sauce so delicious it’d be futile to describe. Mango is my favorite fruit, so I would also recommend trying a mango lassi yogurt shake.
If, during this winter, you find yourself cold and hungry at lunch time, the buffet offers a myriad of high-quality, uniquely-fused options at a low price. If you’re looking for something lighter, I recommend the newest dish, Chicken Pikka Wrap, which contains all the typical veggies, but is rolled up in warm naan bread, with plenty of flavors to choose from. There are 12 types of bread to choose from, including: naan with onion and coriander, ground lamb, baked with garlic, baked with almond/raisin/coconut, or cheese, or baked with Chicken Tikka. In all, there are 52 meal choices available.
Takeout is also available. Star of India is located at 180 West 9 Mile Road in downtown Ferndale. For hours, ordering take-out, or a glimpse of each of the dishes currently being offered, go to www.starofindiami.com
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