A taste of INDIA: Danbury

                       

                     A taste of INDIA: Danbury

    The deep red walls and low lantern lights provide the perfect setting in which to enjoy a few of the many warm and traditionally true Indian dishes served by Mysore of India the small, family-owned restaurant located on Rt. 37 in Danbury.  A quiet Tuesday evening, we were promptly greeted and sat with no need to fight for a table, though a few other guests did come and go throughout the course of the night. Quickly, our senses were enlivened by the cheerful music and rich aromas and soon there after humbled again into relaxation, once enjoying a Taj Mahal, one of the three traditional Indian beers offered there.

 With a bit of thin, crispy Chapati, accompanied by an array of sauce spreads to serve as the bread and butter of our meal, we dove into the menu headfirst, seeking the dishes most representative of the vast Indian cuisine.

The appetizers included Samosas and Naan as well as meat platters and finger foods, and ranged from $3 to $8 dollars. The entrees offered an extensive variety of seafood, lamb, chicken and goat. The most expensive item on the menu was a Prawn Curry,$18.95, jumbo shrimp cooked with almonds and fresh spices in gravy.

To decipher each spice from Masala to Korma to Saag would have taken a lifetime, so I immediately found the self- proclaimed specialty of the house, Goat Banjara,$15.95, goat cooked in a touch of coconut and fresh lemon juice, an interesting Southern Indian preparation. Though this was not the dish I ultimately chose, because sitting just beneath it was the Lamb Pasanda, a traditional Indian recipe including curries, chilli and yogurt, the perfect combination in my eyes. For 16.95,what I received was a perfectly balanced, creamy goat dish accompanied by a steaming bowl of basmati rice garnished with fresh steamed veggies. The Pasanda didn’t quite satisfy my taste for intense spice, but my partner’s Chicken Vindaloo, $14.95, did the trick. And so we shared, enjoying our dishes thoroughly until we could not eat anymore.

If we had, had any room for dessert, we would have had four reasonably priced yet hardly pronounceable sweets to choose from, though we were also glad to not break the bank. At two entrees and one beer the bill had climbed to $40.00, a reasonable yet substantial night out. Though if you would like to enjoy this authentic cusine, but on a budget, Mysore offers $10 weekeday buffets including all of their classic favorites.

In any event, we left fully satisfied with both the service and the quality of the cuisine.

Overall, Mysore was the perfect first stop on my journey to discovering all of the flavors Danbury has to offer.

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                        54 Pembroke Road Danbury, CT 06811
                                  #(203) 746-6425