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Surya Alive with Indian Sunlight

The room is alive with sophisticated color, and so is the food. Sheel Joshi, who spent over fifteen years with Gaylord of India, has opened an airly, colorful and inviting restaurant at 8048 W. 3rd Street in Los Angeles, with the assistance of his lovely partner Sap...a. This attractive duo also provide a menu which is equally creative and colorful. Skylights fill the room with sunlight during the day, and an intricate lighting system transforms the spacious dining room into the perfect rendezvous spot for a memorable dinner.

This is the most comfortable Indian restaurant I have ever dined in, and according to Sheel it was his wish to create an Indian restaurant that featured fusion food selections, to be enjoyed with Jazz. "I like Jazz, and wanted a change from the traditional sitar music people associate with Indian dining."

The food items are simply delicious and beautifully presented, but are also amazingly light. Many times after enjoying an Indian meal I could barely get up from the table I felt so full, however, this is not the case at Surya. "Our food items represent a fusion of many of my mother's recipes, she is Italian, and traditional Indian dishes that are from my father's family. The cuisine is light and the spices are used skillfully to create specific flavors that compliment the dishes that precede and follow" said Joshi.

Among the items that my guest and I especially enjoyed were an assortment of samosas and pakoras, vegetarian hors d'oeuvres; New Zealand lamb marinated in rosemary, ginger and spices; spinach stuffed paratha, wonderful whole wheat with spinach and herbs; chicken vindaloo served with potatoes in a hot spicy sauce; Channa Masala, beautifully presented garbonzo beans in a blend of spices; vegetable biriyani, a saffron flavored basmati rice with vegetables and nuts and I also loved the raita, yogurt and cucumber salad and the signature dessert of bread pudding and spumoni ice cream surrounded by caramel sun rays, a recipe of Joshi's mother.

Indian food has been a favorite of mine since I discovered it in London in the mid-seventies, and I found the fusion recipes that Joshi presents an inspired transgression from the stereotypical faire one might expect, even the mango lassi was the most unique I've ever tasted.

It you crave a more modern experience of the unforgettable tastes of India, treat yourself to dinner at Surya with Sheel and Sapna. For reservations call 323-653-5151.







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