Parivar Foods, Albany, NY

This is a fantastic market and cafe in Albany. My family frequents this place often but this was my first time eating here. We got five dishes and all shared, which is seriously the only way to order Indian. We started with the Samosas that were an appetizer special, they weren’t huge and I appreciated that because fried dough with no filling isn’t all that exciting. Up next was the Bhel Puri followed by the Spring Dosa and Onion Uttapam. All dishes were on par that day but they came out extremely hot so I had to wait a few minutes to enjoy– which was hard to do since I knew it would all be delicious! Last came the Gulab Jamun that rounded out the meal supremely. I frequently forget about rosewater syrup, which covered the fried milk balls, since it’s not all that common in western cuisine but it’s wonderful every time. Oh and I almost forgot to mention the Mango Lassis, if you like them this is not a drink to miss! While I didn’t get anything from the market side my sister stalked up and has had nothing but good things about the food she has tried.