Asian Indian Food

[tammy]

We love Indian food but there is a definite language barrier when we ask about wheat flour. Recently, we ate at a vegetarian Indian restaurant and they had two foods that looked safe but how can I be sure? One was like a large white rice patty. But when I asked the server if it contained wheat flour, he assured me that it did not contain wheat flour. So I put it on my plate and pierced the white patty with my fork. It looked very similar to a patty made from Wonder bread. So I avoided this treat. Also, they make large, crepe-like Dolsas. Some restaurants that we ate at did not cause us any negative reaction but does that mean it will apply to all Indian restaurants that made Dolsa?

I appreciate your help!

[hez]

I have never eaten at an Indian resturant since my dx, just not brave enough. In my head I thought Indian food was fairly safe since wheat is not commonly available in India. However, if they have Americanized it who knows Do you have the Dining Cards? I think there is one for Indian resturants? After reading this I realize I was of no help

Hez

[graindamage]

We love Indian food but there is a definite language barrier when we ask about wheat flour. Recently, we ate at a vegetarian Indian restaurant and they had two foods that looked safe but how can I be sure? One was like a large white rice patty. But when I asked the server if it contained wheat flour, he assured me that it did not contain wheat flour. So I put it on my plate and pierced the white patty with my fork. It looked very similar to a patty made from Wonder bread. So I avoided this treat. Also, they make large, crepe-like Dolsas. Some restaurants that we ate at did not cause us any negative reaction but does that mean it will apply to all Indian restaurants that made Dolsa?

I appreciate your help!

Some Dosa's have wheat, but most do not.. However, they are still cooked on the same grill as the wheat ones, and the bread is also cooked on the same grill, so you'd be getting some cross contamination.

The white rice patty is called Idly.

Here is a common recipe:

Idly rice 2 cups (Ponni rice if possible)

Urud dal 1 cup

cooked rice 1/2 cup

Fenugreek seeds(Methi) 1/4 tsp

Salt as per taste