Now that I’m looking at this delicious picture of the best samosas I realize I haven’t been back to India Spices & Groceries since November! What the hell is wrong with me? How can I resist the call of freshly fried samosas, cheap and filling, (I think $1.50 for 2) with practically a side of refreshing but searing green chutney? I guess I’ve been in a taco fiend mood as of late and my stops have been on Adams, rather than Pico, at Leo’s taco truck.
The samosas come out super hot, steaming when I bite a bit off the corner. Going a bit at a time is important as I’ve had the experience of having too big, too hot a bite before. I make sure to have tons of the spicy green chutney in a takeaway cup, pouring a spoonful on for each bite. Even at the last bite the samosas are still hot, the edges still crispy. The potato filling is seasoned perfectly with a smattering of spices and not overwhelmed by them. The perfect samosa I tell ya.
The only problem after trying India Spices’s is that other samosas disappoint. The ones at India Sweets & Spices can often be sitting around for a lil bit losing that extra crisp that only exists moments after a dip hot oil. The one I had recently at Gate of India was so-so but overall the their food sucked. The sub-par samosa should have been a vision of things to come – mediocrity to be exact.
Anyhow, back to goodness. The last time I was at India Spices & Groceries I also helped myself to some vegetable pakoras. Likewise, deliciously fresh and crispy. I mean just look at it! Brown and gorgeous, with a high crisp batter to soft innard ratio. Fried food done right. Cheap and delicious. And on the way home! Guess what I’m pickin up for myself tomorrow?
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5994 W Pico Blvd
LA, CA 90035
323.931.4871
that is TOO good of a price! so now you have two great things on your way home (tacos and samosas)
hi hannah,
maybe it’s 5% more expensive now bc of food cost increase. so 79cents?
still cheap. we should go eat at annapurna sometimes in culver city – yummy southern indian food.
when are you getting them? I want some
they’re very delicious, though I wish they had the brown chutney (maybe they do? they only gave me the green)
hi justin,
you went to the one on fairfax, “new india sweets & spice”. it gets confusing sometimes.
i usually skip the tamarind chutney for the green one. i may need to refuel after huge grocery shoppin today.
i’m always around for good indian food…
Have you tried the ones at Samosa House in Culver City – those to me are the best samosas and great food as well!!
hi allison,
no i haven’t been but i think i’ve heard of it. just checked maps, it’s so close to my work! ill definitely try out their samosas. thanks for the heads up.
i just had the best vindaloo yesterday but it’s all the way in Porter Ranch….wanna visit me there?
Lovely post as usual…I was so missing your blog. Let’s go try Samosa House for lunch soon.
julie,
you are a cooking machine! wow seriously you cook like 10 times more than i do.
i’m lazy, what can i say. i can’t wait til you switch over to wordpress so i can comment. i actually went to samosa house today at 11am but that’s right when they open and they were lagging so i hopped over to rutts (eh). let’s definitely do other room sometime again!
I totally agree about Suzanne Goin’s recipes. I just started making stuff out of the Sunday Supper book and once you’ve got her tarts and sauces down…it’s a free for all.
BTW…I really need to switch over to wordpress. I’m so tired of blogspot. sigh.