Basu's HomeStyle Indian Cuisine

"Indian feast fit for a queen!"

To Live and Eat In L.A. - "Basu's HomeStyle: Indian feast fit for a queen"

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This latest cooking adventure took place because of a wonderful offer I took advantage of courtesy of Basu’s Homestyle, a new Indian food service here in Los Angeles. Basu’s make delicious traditional masala’s (sauces) that you can use to create an amazing Indian meal in very little time. As of this writing, Los Angelenos can try Basu’s yummy offerings at the Whole Foods hot bar on Santa Monica & Fairfax (and they plan to expand to more locations in the near future). Mr. Meaner over at Quarrygirl.com did an excellent write up of the prepped Indian goodies by Basu’s that you can now get at Whole Foods, including: basil vindaloo with peas and mushrooms, tofu apple masala, vegan curried beef with basil vindaloo, channa dal and peanut masala with roasted red potatoes. Oh man, it all looks so good, check it out here.

While I haven’t tried the ready-made options at Whole Foods yet, I was lucky enough to take Basu’s Homestyle up on their generous free taste-test of their masalas and other goodies. At first figured I’d just serve the sauces over rice but they gave me so much great stuff (Masala Sauce, Peanut Masala Sauce, Chana Dal, Tamarind Chutney and Saffron Rice) that I was immediately inspired to cook a real meal with it.

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Basu's dishes are world class.

Here at Rancho Las Flores, we have a family dinner every week which includes our extended family, various friends, and anyone else we’re entertaining.

Over the course of the last few months, about half of our number have gone vegetarian, with the majority going Vegan. This has, in turn, made cooking for the family a challenge. We've had several vegetarian curries which went down well, so when Basu suggested we try his dishes, everyone was excited.

How to sum up the reaction the family had to Basu's food? Giddy? Excited? Wildly enthusiastic? All of the above!!

The big hits were the peanut masala sauce over roasted potatoes (they vanished almost immediately), the vindaloo sauce (several people said it would make gravel appetizing), and the tamarind chutney was a huge hit (there were lots of comments about its richness and complexity and how well it went with the other sauces). I am particularly fond of the pineapple chutney - without a doubt one of the greatest chutneys I have ever eaten.

What struck everyone was how balanced and deep the flavors were. I've been a fan of curry for more than 30 years, and Basu's dishes are world class. I can unreservedly recommend them. Your stomach and your family will thank you.

- Mark Gibbs

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It was perfect.

It was perfect. Loved the vindaloo and the chutneys!!!! Excellent. - Brennen Redeker

I give it an A+

I loved the potatoes with Peanut Masala. I give it an A+. The Masala sauce was new and tasty. Pineapple Chutney was too hot for this old lady. - Pat Lay

Magic!

Tamarind Chutney, maaaaagic! - Quinn Redeker

OMG, I loved it.

The Chana Dal was absolutely divine. Vindaloo Sauce - OMG, I loved it. Masala Sauce - the best one I have ever had.  Peanut Masala - maybe my favorite. No, I liked the cauliflower dish the best. I really, really loved it. Thank YOU again! - Glaen Redeker

Delightful and Delicious

I especially liked the peanut masala with the roasted potatoes. The masala sauce too. The Pineapple Chutney was delicious. So was the Vindaloo Sauce. Thanks again for a delightful and delicious evening! - Becky Burnham

Vegan Indian Pizza on Veggie Thing!

This fantastic post about the Vegan Indian Pizza available in Whole Foods Market, West Hollywood, made it to the front page of Veggie Thing today!
 
Doesn't this pizza look amazing?! We can hear it on the Whole Foods PA now: "Come on down for our brand new homestyle vegan Indian cuisine!"

You can see the full write up at:
http://veggiething.com/city/los-angeles/vegan-indian-pizza/

VIDEO: It's the best Indian food I've ever had.

Eco-Vegan Gal
Vegan Expert

**Incredibly full and satisfied!*** Eco-Vegan Gal talks about Basu's famous mountain of leftovers, some new products, and how these amazing and incredible sauces bring a whole new meaning to vegan food.

VIDEO: Their food is really delicious and easy to make.

Eco-Vegan Gal
Vegan Expert

**Another Enthusiastic Response!*** Eco-Vegan Gal just posted a delightful video cooking with Basu's HomeStyle Indian Cuisine's easy-to-serve Vindaloo with Basil sauce, Saffron Rice and Tamarind Chutney.