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Hmmm . . . . Does this --

angelinadavid84 wrote:Having Indian food in Santiago is awesome every one likes to have like that in different places they taste their Indian food,,,

-- mean, "I'm glad that Indian food is available in Santiago, because we all like to have Indian food wherever we are", or, "It's good to have Indian food in Santiago and everyone enjoys having a variety of sellers of it in Santiago", or something altogether different?

I'm a native speaker, well-practiced in interpreting the speech of non-natives, but this confuses me. I'm minded of another current thread in the forum . . . .

Here is a list of Indian Restaurants in Santiago.....(Ordered by preference)

Majestic (http://www. majestic .cl)
Rishtedaar (http://www. rishtedar .com)
Soul of India (http://www. soulofindia .cl)
Salam Bombay
Delhi Darbaar(http://www. delhidarbar .cl/)
Pasaje a la India (http://www. pasajeaindia .cl)

Regards,
Guddu

I am intrigued by the manner in which the topic was spoilt by the mention (Not even remotely related at that) of Dead Dogs and Chinese foods...........Hope that Sanity prevails....

I ate Indian food only once and I didn't like it very much because I thought it was too spicy and it had a strange taste. Besides, the restaurant we went to was too expensive for the little plate of food that we got.

I am intrigued by the manner in which the topic was spoilt by the mention (Not even remotely related at that) of Dead Dogs and Chinese foods...........Hope that Sanity prevails....

Far be it from me to "spoil" a topic, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiftyfeet/146088261/
or if seeking something even more exotic... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 968964.ece
but I draw the line at http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/47576-wife ... -poo-curry

Hi all, in Santiago for a quick shop-over, seeking coriander/cilantro of the dried variety. I am sure I have bought it here before, so I headed to my old Jumbo but the cilantro they were selling was a jar of seed pod looking things, and since I have never seen seeds on a coriander plant, I didn't think that was it. I bought it anyway, opened and smelled it, and think it is lemon grass seeds or something. Definitely not coriander. So anyone with some good datos on where to get real dried coriander/cilantro, I would be most grateful!!

Steph, Coriander does come in seed form as well, so it might be coriander seeds - which are used for curry pastes etc.
But, with the leaves, I have never seen the dried form here - i suggest buying a few bunches and hanging them to dry in a warm dry place - i've not done this with coriander, but i do it with basil all the time and it works a treat. With the dry air here, it takes no time at all. I then just store it in a jar or zip-lock bag. Hope it works for you.

I put my coriander in a herb mill and then freeze it in portions, the same as I do with fresh ginger and garlic. Ice cube trays work well for this but make sure you cover them with clingfilm or the smell in your freezer can be quite strong.

maxine wrote:I put my coriander in a herb mill and then freeze it in portions, the same as I do with fresh ginger and garlic. Ice cube trays work well for this but make sure you cover them with clingfilm or the smell in your freezer can be quite strong.

do you dry it first, or store it almost as a paste? is a herb mill a mortar and pestle? thanks

No, I mince it as fresh as possible so it keeps the flavour of a fresh herb. I have a little electric herb mill with a small blade, just like a mini blender or a coffee grinder really. You could use a pestle and mortar but its a bit time consuming and a lot of effort. You can store chillies and garlic the same way as well. It's great because you can buy larger amounts and store them easily.

Maxine, thanks for the great tips, I never thought of doing that!

medry12 wrote:by medry12 on Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:55 am
I ate Indian food only once and I didn't like it very much because I thought it was too spicy and it had a strange taste. Besides, the restaurant we went to was too expensive for the little plate of food that we got.

Well, having read all of the above.....you really must be an authentic Chilean

We go to Salaam Bombay fairly often and like it, especially for its low-key kinda homey atmosphere. The manager (Ram) is a character and we enjoy his peculiar sense of humor. He even scolds us when we've been away too long!
We've also been to Soul of India. I was turned off by the strong smell of incense at the altar at the door... the owner said he does a cleansing ritual, which is great, but I'm not wild about incense in general and certainly don't want it altering the smell of delicious spices!
Other than that the place was fine in a kitchy Bollywood style, right down to the big screen Bollywood movies playing all night and the dancer who came out from time to time.
We were there during Diwali, so I don't know if it was kitchier than usual (lots of white Christmas lights everywhere).