Where To Eat For $10 In NYC

Looking for some great eating that won’t break the bank? Then head on over to Desi Galli.

Allo Panner Tiki

 

 

The Best in Inexpensive Indian Cuisine Kathi Rolls (Traditional and Gluten Free) A delicious spicy mixture of meat or vegetables rolled in Indian flat- bread. Thirteen varieties of kathi roll can be ordered with fillings that include chicken korma, lamb bhuna, Australian lamb and alli omelette others that include vegetarian options.

Biryani – A fragrant, delicate rice dish is made to order in the open kitchen and served with a side of raita (yogurt sauce). Flavors include vegetable and paneer tikka (both vegetarian) and chicken, lamb or shrimp.

Palak Patte Ki Chaat
– The tasty mix of chickpea-flour dipped fried spinach leaves, layered with spiced chickpeas, red onion and diced tomato, drizzled with yogurt, mint chutney, and tangy tamarind sauce.

Chicken Tikka

 

Also new on the menu is a selection of pav dishes—traditional curries served with the same pav (rolls) used in the sliders served with a side of chopped red onions, fresh cilantro and lemon. The wonderfully spiced Gujarati vegetable mash characterized by the cauliflower and eggplant in addition to potatoes, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and peas—made to be soaked up with the fluffy white bread. Other varieties include spiced chickpea, Indian cheese with tomatoes and peas, chicken korma, slow-cooked lamb and minced lamb.

 

In keeping with the figure-friendly menu, the menu now includes a selection of salads (also all gluten free)—mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and onions with a choice of mint or tamarind dressing, featuring either marinated paneer, chicken tikka (marinated chicken breast) or seehk kebab, spiced Australian lamb strips.

pav bhaji

 

To go with these snacks, Desi Galli offers a selection of beverages, including custom-blended masala chai served hot or iced, house made mango lassi and imported Indian soft drinks such as Thums Up and Limca. There are also desserts for a special treat: Rasmalai, cottage cheese dumplings soaked in sweet saffron flavored milk or Galli Ki Kulfi, creamy, yet light, housemade saffron or mango-flavored iced cream on a stick.

Don’t forget their #MeatlessMonday special – Chaat and Mango Lassi for $6.95. If you’ve never had a lassi before, it’s like a creamsicle but soooooo much better.

 

Desi Galli is located at 101 Lexington Avenue at 27th Street, 212-683-2292

They’re open for lunch and dinner from noon to 11 PM. Takeout, delivery, eat-in and offsite catering are all available. The dining room is also available for meetings with comfortable seating, free wifi, cellphone chargers, high-resolution flat-screen televisions.

Happiness, $25 and under

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A fierce love of food and twin careers in real estate and fashion taught Rose to look for the hottest item and the hottest deal. Perfect attributes for creating Cheapeatsinc.com. When friends and clients needed a great meal at a great price, she could rattle off restaurant names the way a sports nut ticks off batting averages—but with a lot more home runs. Now it’s all at Cheapeats, where you’ll find “Happiness, $25 and under.”

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