Re: safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

October 20, 2009

House of Curries in Berkeley is pretty darn good, and safe for us folks as long as you've got a handle on things. Haven't read them myself but check out the reviews on Yelp... http://www.yelp.com/biz/house-of-curries-berkeley

NarenOn Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM, m k <rickybigthighs@...> wrote:

can anyone recommend some good inidan restaurants in berkeley or oakland. thank you

October 21, 2009

I'm a newly diagnosed celiac, and wonder...other than the obvious bread items, what does one watch out for at an Indian restaurant? Clearly I don't have a handle on things. ValenzaSausalito, California, USAArs longVita brevisFrom: Naren Wadhwani <narenw@...> Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 10:35:59 PMSubject: Re: [ ] safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

House of Curries in Berkeley is pretty darn good, and safe for us folks as long as you've got a handle on things. Haven't read them myself but check out the reviews on Yelp... http://www.yelp. com/biz/house- of-curries- berkeley

NarenOn Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM, m k <rickybigthighs> wrote:

can anyone recommend some good inidan restaurants in berkeley or oakland. thank you

October 21, 2009

Some dishes such as kofta balls might be made with wheat. Tandoori

dishes might be made in the same tandoori oven that the naan bread is

made in, but I am not sure if they touch the same surfaces. Anything

deep fried like pakoras and usually papadams are probably fried in the

same oil as somosas and baturas, both of which are made with wheat. In

general though I think most other dishes are safe and there are

usually even some good dairy free dishes.

Ajanta is pricier but my favorite. I like House of Curries but not too

often since it is fairly oily. We also go to Vik's occasionally to get

the dosas.

On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, <changeartist88@...> wrote:

>

> I'm a newly diagnosed celiac, and wonder...other than the

obvious bread items, what does one watch out for at an Indian restaurant?

Clearly I don't have a handle on things.

> Valenza

> Sausalito, California, USA

> Ars longVita brevis

>

> From: Naren Wadhwani <narenw@... <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',

'narenw@...');>>

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> Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 10:35:59 PM

> Subject: Re: [ ] safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

>

> House of Curries in Berkeley is pretty darn good, and safe

for us folks as long as you've got a handle on things. Haven't read them

myself but check out the reviews on Yelp... http://www.yelp. com/biz/house-

of-curries- berkeley <http://www.yelp.com/biz/house-of-curries-berkeley>

>

> Naren

>

> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM, m k <rickybigthighs@

<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'rickybigthighs@...');>> wrote:

>

> can anyone recommend some good inidan restaurants in

berkeley or oakland. thank you

>

October 21, 2009

Luther , Thank you very much for the rundown. It is very helpful. One of my pals loves to go out for Indian, and I haven't known what to eat. Now I do. Thanks again, ValenzaSausalito, California, USAFrom: Luther <l@...> Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 8:14:37 PMSubject: Re: [ ] safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

Some dishes such as kofta balls might be made with wheat. Tandoori

dishes might be made in the same tandoori oven that the naan bread is

made in, but I am not sure if they touch the same surfaces. Anything

deep fried like pakoras and usually papadams are probably fried in the

same oil as somosas and baturas, both of which are made with wheat. In

general though I think most other dishes are safe and there are

usually even some good dairy free dishes.

Ajanta is pricier but my favorite. I like House of Curries but not too

often since it is fairly oily. We also go to Vik's occasionally to get

the dosas.

On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, <changeartist88> wrote:

>

> I'm a newly diagnosed celiac, and wonder...other than the obvious bread items, what does one watch out for at an Indian restaurant? Clearly I don't have a handle on things.

> Valenza

> Sausalito, California, USA

> Ars longVita brevis

>

> From: Naren Wadhwani <narenwgmail (DOT) com <javascript: _e({}, 'cvml', 'narenwgmail (DOT) com');>>

> <javascript: _e({}, 'cvml', ' ');>

> Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 10:35:59 PM

> Subject: Re: [ ] safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

>

> House of Curries in Berkeley is pretty darn good, and safe for us folks as long as you've got a handle on things. Haven't read them myself but check out the reviews on Yelp... http://www.yelp. com/biz/house- of-curries- berkeley http://www.yelp. com/biz/house- of-curries- berkeley>

>

> Naren

>

> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM, m k <rickybigthighs <javascrip t:_e({}, 'cvml', 'rickybigthighs');>> wrote:

>

> can anyone recommend some good inidan restaurants in berkeley or oakland. thank you

>

October 21, 2009

Here are some more tips for Indian restaurants....

- South Indian restos are the safest since that diet is predominantly

rice-based, even more so than the North Indian restos.

- Indians use semolina/farina in desserts, snacks, and sometimes even in dosas,

so definitely check for that. Also check for desserts containing vermicelli

which is often wheat-based.

- Finally, I would just double check when dealing with dosas, curries, and

anything with thick sauces in general, that they haven't been thickened with

wheat flour.

> >

> > can anyone recommend some good inidan restaurants in

berkeley or oakland. thank you

> >

>

October 21, 2009

Rebaroni, OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I really need to be aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks for your detailed answer. ValenzaFrom: rebaroni <rebaroni@...> Sent: Wed, October 21,

2009 11:23:12 AMSubject: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in oakland/berkeley

Here are some more tips for Indian restaurants. ...

- South Indian restos are the safest since that diet is predominantly rice-based, even more so than the North Indian restos.

- Indians use semolina/farina in desserts, snacks, and sometimes even in dosas, so definitely check for that. Also check for desserts containing vermicelli which is often wheat-based.

- Finally, I would just double check when dealing with dosas, curries, and anything with thick sauces in general, that they haven't been thickened with wheat flour.

> >

> > can anyone recommend some good inidan restaurants in berkeley or oakland. thank you

> >

>

October 21, 2009

– one of your biggest challenges with going out to eat

is “CC” (Cross Contamination). For example, if your dish is cooked in a pan

that had gluten ingredients in it, even though you dish might be GF, you can

get sick from the left over residue. If they cut up ingredients on a cutting

board that had flour all over it for a previous item, you can get sick. You

need to talk with the staff so you know exactly how things are prepared.

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:29 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in

oakland/berkeley

Rebaroni,

OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I really need to be

aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks for your detailed

answer.

Valenza

..

October 21, 2009

Good point. It's always important to tell the waitstaff or manager that you have an allergy and cross-contamination is a concern. The other thing with Indian restaurants that wasn't mentioned is many of them use pre-packaged spice mixes in addition to the typical pure spices used in the dishes. They don't use flour to thicken sauces (yogurt) but there can be gluten in those spice packets. I'm also allergic to food coloring and some unknown preservatives, so the packets are always a problem for me. You may want to see if you can read what ingredients are printed on the box if they will show you one, maybe if you go when they are not very busy. You can find places that don't use these though, so perhaps it's best to avoid them (Punjab in SF's Tenderloin is one of them, Maharaja on Polk Street I think is another, but could have been a problem with my other allergies I can't remember). Good luck. You'll be happy when you find a good spot and stick with it.

NarenOn Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Wallace <AWallace@...> wrote:

– one of your biggest challenges with going out to eat

is “CC” (Cross Contamination). For example, if your dish is cooked in a pan

that had gluten ingredients in it, even though you dish might be GF, you can

get sick from the left over residue. If they cut up ingredients on a cutting

board that had flour all over it for a previous item, you can get sick. You

need to talk with the staff so you know exactly how things are prepared.

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:29 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in

oakland/berkeley

Rebaroni,

OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I really need to be

aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks for your detailed

answer.

Valenza

..

October 22, 2009

Yes, specifically MSG can be a problem in those spice packets. A few places,

such as House of Curries, make a point of saying that they do not use MSG. I

suspect that MSG is more of a problem in more " fast food " type restaurants, but

it's always good to ask.

>

> >

> > – one of your biggest challenges with going out to eat is " CC "

> > (Cross Contamination). For example, if your dish is cooked in a pan that

> > had gluten ingredients in it, even though you dish might be GF, you can get

> > sick from the left over residue. If they cut up ingredients on a cutting

> > board that had flour all over it for a previous item, you can get sick. You

> > need to talk with the staff so you know exactly how things are prepared.

> >

> > *From:* [mailto:

> > ] *On Behalf Of *

> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:29 AM

> > *To:*

> > *Subject:* Re: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in

> > oakland/berkeley

> >

> > Rebaroni, OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I

> > really need to be aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks

> > for your detailed answer.

> >

> > Valenza

> >

> > .

> >

>

October 22, 2009

Also, ask about asafetida or asafoetida powder. I'm not sure if someone has

mentioned this, but it a sticky spice that they put flour in to make it less

sticky. Typically they use semolina flour (which is wheat and has gluten) and I

have been told many uninformed servers this is okay. IT IS NOT! I've learned

the hard way. It is mainly found in soups, chutneys, pastes, etc. It is not

normally in curries as they are spicy enough on their own. This will probably

not be considered a spice packet as it is a 'single ingredient'.

>

> >

> > – one of your biggest challenges with going out to eat is " CC "

> > (Cross Contamination). For example, if your dish is cooked in a pan that

> > had gluten ingredients in it, even though you dish might be GF, you can get

> > sick from the left over residue. If they cut up ingredients on a cutting

> > board that had flour all over it for a previous item, you can get sick. You

> > need to talk with the staff so you know exactly how things are prepared.

> >

> > *From:* [mailto:

> > ] *On Behalf Of *

> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:29 AM

> > *To:*

> > *Subject:* Re: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in

> > oakland/berkeley

> >

> > Rebaroni, OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I

> > really need to be aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks

> > for your detailed answer.

> >

> > Valenza

> >

> > .

> >

>

October 22, 2009

I've skimmed through this post, so can someone outline the safe Indian Rest. both in SF and San ? I remembered having asked about local rest. in SJ but no one ever replied back. Thank you! Thank you!Jem

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:39 AM, caitlinganter <caitlinganter@...> wrote:

Also, ask about asafetida or asafoetida powder. I'm not sure if someone has mentioned this, but it a sticky spice that they put flour in to make it less sticky. Typically they use semolina flour (which is wheat and has gluten) and I have been told many uninformed servers this is okay. IT IS NOT! I've learned the hard way. It is mainly found in soups, chutneys, pastes, etc. It is not normally in curries as they are spicy enough on their own. This will probably not be considered a spice packet as it is a 'single ingredient'.

>

> >

> > – one of your biggest challenges with going out to eat is " CC "

> > (Cross Contamination). For example, if your dish is cooked in a pan that

> > had gluten ingredients in it, even though you dish might be GF, you can get

> > sick from the left over residue. If they cut up ingredients on a cutting

> > board that had flour all over it for a previous item, you can get sick. You

> > need to talk with the staff so you know exactly how things are prepared.

> >

> > *From:* [mailto:

> > ] *On Behalf Of *

> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:29 AM

> > *To:*

> > *Subject:* Re: [ ] Re: safe indian restaurants in

> > oakland/berkeley

> >

> > Rebaroni, OK, now its getting more complicated!!... but as a beginner I

> > really need to be aware of hidden gluten and what questions to ask. Thanks

> > for your detailed answer.

> >

> > Valenza

> >

> > .

> >

>

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