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Semma
South Indian restaurant · West Village ·
Semma
South Indian restaurant · West Village ·
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Where TV Host and Cookbook Author Padma Lakshmi Eats in New York | Eater
"Raised as a lacto-vegetarian, I didn’t know much about non-vegetarian South Indian food until Chef Vijay Kumar taught me about regional dishes from my heritage; my go-to order is the lobster moilee, which Vijay dresses up so it’s richer and more delicious than the usual fish version. I learned to make it in Kerala and make it constantly at home. There’s also the nathai pirattal, a dish with snails, which surprised me and showed me there’s still a lot for me to learn about Indian cuisine." - Padma Lakshmi
