Since moving to Princeton, we have been visiting Cross Culture on a regular basis. During the pandemic they closed their indoor dining room and only served on a few picnic tables outdoors. Most of their business was take out. I’ve come back from Florida twice now and been amazed that they’ve survived another winter. Yet they stay open and we see many people going in and taking their food home. The restaurant is now open for inside dining. The other night Barb and I had dinner in a nearly empty place watching people come in and taking out their food. A well-trained clientele.
The restaurant is byob. Spicy food calls for spicier wines. This is a nice Spanish blend. We could also have matched with a Zinfandel, a Shiraz, a Gewurtztraminer or a later harvest Reisling.As usual, I started eating adish before I took the picture. This Mulligatawny soup had a lentil base and tons of flavor.Chicken Korma is my usual go-to dish. It’s creamy, flavored with some coconut milk, medium spicy and usually made with chicken thighs. This one is always outstanding.Beigen Bartha is a wonderful dish that Barb and I usually share. It’s an eggplant dish with peas, onions and other stuff. We order it medium spicy, which is usually hot for me and mild for Barb.Onion Kulcha is a tandoor bread stuffed with onions. I use it to mop up all the yummy sauces.Barb sometimes order this Chicken Tikka which is cooked in the Tandoori oven. Cross Culture is one of a few restaurants that keep the white meat tender and juicy. No sauce, but certainly healthier than the butter-laden dishes that I adore .Just to “kick it up a notch”, Barb usually requests some spicy sauce on the side for dipping. Too much for my wimpy palate.All of these dishes are served with Basmati rice. It’s a perfect base for all of these dishes.
In the Princeton area we are surrounded by a plethora of Indian restaurants. I have only tried a couple of others. They were good, but not quite on par with Cross Culture. I intend to explore the area in search of other equally good Indian restaurants. It’s a fun and delicious adventure.
JoshEatsandDrinks 
Once again you have initiated another craving. I’ll go for the Korma.
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