Ettan

Name: Ettan
Address: 518 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, US
Telephone: (650) 752-6281

Cal-Indian

Goan & Malabar coastal curries: The west coast cooks with coconut, tamarind, kokum and fresh fish. Goan xacuti is a roasted-coconut-and-spice curry; cafreal is a green herb-and-chili marinade for chicken; Kerala's fish moilee is a gentle coconut-milk stew with turmeric and curry leaves, while the region's red fish curries use kokum or tamarind for sourness. On this menu as: Kerala Fried Chicken.
Chops & lamb chops: Rib chops marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic and spices and grilled in the tandoor until the edges char. Often the most expensive item in the grill section and a house showpiece at Pakistani and Punjabi restaurants. On this menu as: Anardhana Lamb Loin Chops.
Garam masala: "Masala" simply means a spice blend, or the sauce built on one. Garam masala ("warm blend") is the finishing mix of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin, black pepper and other whole spices toasted and ground, added at the end of cooking for aroma rather than heat. Every region and household has its own proportions. On this menu as: Sukha Masala Beef Rassa.
Lassi: A yogurt drink, blended thick and sweet (mango lassi is the restaurant favorite) or thinned and salted with roasted cumin (salted lassi, or the lighter chaas / buttermilk). It is the traditional foil to a spicy meal. On this menu as: Lassi Velvet.

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