The Best Indian Restaurants Around San Jose and the South Bay | Eater SF

"Set in an office park complex with an innocuous storefront, Puranpoli delivers flavorful and robust eats from Western India. Two siblings, Roshan and Sheetal, bring the best flavors of heartwarming Maharashtrian comfort foods for an unforgettable feast. As a vegetarian restaurant, Puranpoli offers plenty of choices for diners with dietary restrictions. Plan to include bharli vangi, or stuffed baby eggplants in a rich tamarind-peanut sauce; zunka-bhakar, a classic pairing of rice flour bread with an entree of seasoned steamed chickpea flour; modak, traditional rice dumplings filled with a jaggery-coconut stuffing; and of course, puranpoli, a griddle-fried, stuffed sweet bread. Pick up a side of thecha, a condiment that can perk up any meal. Takeout only." - Nandita Godbole