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This bright, clean Curry Hill standout makes a great date place--especially if your date is vegetarian, Jewish (it"s kosher!) or homesick for India. Start with the samosa chaat ($4)--two flaky pockets stuffed with potato and peas, covered in a colorful tamarind, cilantro and yogurt sauce. Then sample one of three $14 thalis{/I}--multiple servings of rice, curries, chutneys and more served on a single tray. (The Gujarathi thali, with a spicy yet sweet kachori [bean fritters], boasts flavors you won"t find at the generic Indian restaurant on your block.) A fresh lunch buffet, offered from 11:30am to 3pm on weekdays, overflows with South Indian standards like a creamy saag paneer and Gobi masala (cauliflower and peas)--all you can eat for $6.95.

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