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Www.coromandelcuisine.com/stamford.htmlIndian is my winter hearten food. The toasty mustard seeds; the warming properties of spices like turmeric, curry and cardamom; and flavors of honey, yogurt, tomato and sloppy and spicy chutneys are inherent in this rich cuisine.
On a recent frigid Saturday, I grabbed a ungenerous group of friends and headed to Coromandel in Stamford to defrost from the inside out. Though we visited at lunchtime, it's usefulness noting that Coromandel customers can avail themselves of free evening parking at 500 Summer Roadway, just steps from the restaurant, every day after 5 p.m.
We started with shaam savera, small spinach rolls stuffed with a benevolent of Indian cottage cheese that's firmer and smoother than the American version. These amazing only slightly dumplings, which are held together like tight sushi rolls and proffer very mild spinach and cheese flavors, are served atop a contrasting syndicate of bright, tangy-sweet tomato sauce flavored lightly with fennel and a hint of honey. The end result is a perfectly balanced mouthful. Order your naan bread, freshly baked in the kitchen's tandoor (clay oven), beginning because you'll want it to mop up every drop of this heavenly sauce.


