My dear friend Sarah just informed me that she will be cooking dinner for me tonight...score! What makes this free meal even better is that it won't be your average college student microwaveable pizza, but some home cooked curry, yum!
Of coarse at any mention of food my head begins to file through the endless experiences I have had with the dish; which versions I have had, where I have eaten it, who cooked it, which was the best, etc. I may not have the best memory when it comes to say, where I left my keys, Spanish vocab words, or even my friend's birthdays, but there is probably no food detail that I can't remember....
I have had some awsome curries in my day; great homemade ones (my brother wins this one so far), and eaten at some incredible Indian restaurants. However, one of my favorite places to hunker down for a family-style Indian feast is the Los Feliz find, Electric Lotus. There are alot of fantastic Indian restaurants in the L.A. area where you will find the curries full of flavor, the naan a perfect mixture of soft and crispy, and the basmati rice cooked to impeccable fluffiness, and Electric Lotus is no exception. However, it's not just the food that that makes me come back to this specific location time and again, but its the vibrant ambiance that makes this it this spot special. Upon entry to the Vermont Ave corner spot you will be greeted by a flush of colors; bright blue walls, hanging golden curtains, and plush red booths. Choose to sit in one of the tucked-away booths where you can chow down on some garlic naan and a bowl of bubbling curry lit by the glow of hanging lanterns. Curry doesn't get much better than this.
Electric Lotus
4656 Franklin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 953-0040
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