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Wow, I wish you were local, I’d love to get you started. It took us a while to figure it out, but we love it.

Some starter notes.

For Westerners, pick a meat item. A tandoor is a type of high-temp oven, and roasts meat nicely. Usually implies some nice spicing as well. Get some tandoori chicken or lamb.

Now get a couple of veggie dishes. We like the chick pea stuff, like a chana masala, and aloo gobi, which has potatoes and cauliflower.

Get some naan, which is a flatbread cooked on the sides of the tandoor.

We also get some raita, which is a yogurt based side dish/sauce. Good for cutting the heat from the spices on the other dishes.

Hit me with any further questions you might have, I’ll do the best I can.

If anyone reading this has any suggestions for good Indian restaurants in ATL, let me know. For all the Indian population we have, the good, nicer restaurant choices are pretty slim. Had a great meal in Manhattan at the Copper Chimney when we were there around Labor Day for the U.S. Open. I can strongly recommend them!

Have you eaten at Swapna Indian Cuisine? We live in the Dalton area but have enjoyed meals at Swapna several times when in the area.

If you are ever in Chattanooga, we have eaten at India Mahal for years. The food is great. We have taken lots of friends here who are new to Indian food (including our kids' friends!) and I think they have all enjoyed the experience. We enjoy the lunch buffet--but like most Indian buffets, I think, the food is spiced mildly. There is hot sauce always available to spice it up. Their kheer is wonderful!