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Only later, after many a restaurant meal, did the thrill wear off. Oh, the spices, the scents, the bite of mustard seeds and chutney were still pleasant, but why, especially in Boston Indian restaurants, did the dishes all seem to taste the same? Why so much creamy tomato gravy...
...Indian restaurant owners in the area, Shikha and Vinod Kapoor are from northern Indian, and previously the restaurant concentrated on the rich, creamy sauces and subtle spicing of that region. Now the menu, with recipes researched and developed by Shikha Kapoor, features the crepe-like dosas of southern Indian, mustard-flavored potatoes from central India, a lamb dish with apricots from Bombay. The tandoor-baked foods of northern India are also still prominent on the menu...
Achari aloo, from central India, showed the Indian passion for potatoes. Bright with tumeric and black mustard seed and the bite of chilies, the potatoes delighted the palate. An unusual Parsee dish from Bombay, lamb sali boti, was flavored with apricots as well as ginger and a potpourri of spices. A few potato straws floated across the top. The combination was intriguing, the savory lamb against the slight piquancy of the apricots...
...plates so you can see your food. Try ethnic recipes--they tend to be higher in flavor. Grilling naturally puts an additional flavor into a dish. Use flavor-intensive foods like garlic, tomato paste and fruit nectars. Increase the sensory qualities of a dish by adding chili peppers, horseradish, mustard, ginger or cinnamon. Sprinkle chopped fresh herbs on a dish immediately before serving or, better yet, put them on the table so diners can season their own food. Add garnishes of high-flavor foods like bacon or ham bits, sun-dried tomatoes or orange slices. Think about what...
...there is a traditionalist left in racing, it has to be Earnhardt, whose nickname is the Intimidator. I tell him Martin's pre-race meal is tuna with brown mustard on wheat bread. If Earnhardt says he eats the same thing, I'm going to cover golf. "My pre-race meal is steak and potatoes," Earnhardt says. "And when Mark's f______ tuna runs out on him at 400 miles, my steak will just be kicking...