Namastey India Food & Spices
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Namastey India Food & Spices in Buena Park includes a small family-run restaurant inside. (Christina House / For The Times)
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Paratha, a rich, buttery bread, is hand-made by the owner’s mother, Manvinder Kaur. (Christina House / For The Times)
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Papdi chaat, made of flour crisps, sweet yogurt, sweet sauce, spicy sauce, spices, garbanzos, potatoes and cilantro. (Christina House / For The Times)
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A customer has lunch as a Bollywood DVD plays on the flat-screen TV. (Christina House / For The Times)
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The pani puri, fluffed flour crisps, are served with spicy water, spicy sauce, sweet sauce, garbanzos and potatoes. (Christina House / For The Times)
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A combo plate of soy nuggets, garbanzos, and cheese and peas, served with rice, yogurt and bread. (Christina House / For The Times)
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Owner Ashish Pal, who goes by the name Tony, center, serves customers at Namastey India Food & Spices in Buena Park. (Christina House / For The Times)