Hailey R.
Yelp
I ordered takeout from Biswas and was unfortunately left disappointed. I'd be curious to try their food in-person, but probably won't head out in a rush given how many other great spots there are for Indian food in Atlanta.
We ordered the Masoor Dal (spiced red lentils), chicken jalfrezi (stir fried spicy curry dish), aloo gobi (potatoes and cauliflower), and rice pudding. The food arrived piping hot and the prices were pretty fair. I was pretty confused about the quality and preparation of each dish, though.
Masoor dal: This dish was the most disappointing -- it was completely blended like a soup, and didn't have any whole lentils to give it texture. The result was a really thin dal that was also pretty flavorless. I rarely add salt to restaurant dishes, but this one needed it (and some cumin). I'll probably doctor up the leftovers with some garlic, ginger, chopped onion, red chili, and fresh cilantro.
Aloo gobi: I am skeptical of this dish. The color was a BRIGHT red (I was expecting orange-ish yellow..) and the vegetables were bright yellow. I couldn't not tell the potatoes from the cauliflower because the texture was mushy. The sauce (curry?) was thick and goopy, sort of like too much cornstarch or xanthan gum was added...which isn't typically used in preparation. The flavor was good, but this didn't seem like aloo gobi.
Chicken jalfrezi: This was the best of the dishes we received, but was unlike what I expected from the order. The curry was spicy and delicious, but quite thin and soupy...not a jalfrezi. Usually the dish lends itself to a thick, semi-dry, tomato-based curry to coat the stir fried meat and veggies. There were a few sporadic veggies stewed in, but again, not stir-fry, and not really tomato-based.
Rice pudding: Texture was good but flavor was lacking. Added chopped dates and some cinnamon to make it a lot better!
