Who’d have thought an Indian restaurant housed in a dungeon-like setting in a nondescript strip mall would serve such delicious fare!
Sandwiched between a Subway and a bakery on Belle View Blvd in Alexandria, Dishes of India turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
We were desperately hungering for some good Indian food following disappointing experiences the previous day and after walking down the stairs into Dishes of India’s dungeon we were understandably in a state of trepidation as to what fate awaited us.
Mercifully, Dishes of India dished out nice fare that for the most part found favor with us.
Some items like Kheer Pista and Masala Tea were so exceptionally good that for a few deluded moments we even considered selling our house and relocating to Virginia. 
Decent Vegetarian Spread
Hey, even the ubiquitous and humble Dal Masala (Dal Makhani) turned out to be a flavorful treat at Dishes of India.
Most Indian restaurants in the U.S. are hopelessly inept when it comes to Dal Makhani, doling out finely boiled lentils floating in warm watery sauce devoid of any taste.
Tori Masala (a Zuchini dish) set in a medium thick brown color mildly spiced sauce was delicious with both plain rice and naan bread.
Ditto with mildly spiced medium thick Saag Alu.
Flavorful Worthy Meat Dishes Too
Seekh Kebab Masala prepared with sliced lamb rolls, onion, ginger and, garlic sauce was a dish fit for the Gods.
So smitten were we with its divine flavors that we heaped it again and again on our overladen plate.
Seekh Kabab, Rice Pulav, Naan & Saag Alu
Murg Chicken Makhani prepared with chicken breast in tomato sauce was tender and tasty.
The sauce had seeped well into the chicken making it very flavorful.
By now, we were now drooling at the embarras de richesse in front of us.
Tandoori Murgh a.k.a Tandoori Chicken was well marinated and roasted. For once we were happy to be served Tandoori Murgh without the ugly black pockmarks that shameless, remorseless Indian restaurants place in front of diners.
Partially Cooked Garlic Naan and Burnt Plain Naan
While we enjoyed all the vegetarian, Lamb and Chicken items what irked us a bit was the partially cooked Garlic Naan and the burnt Plain Naan bread. Continue reading »
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