After a trip to Kalustyan’s for a pound of paneer, dried peppers, chutneys and spices for the Indian-themed dinner this weekend, Allison, Angela and I had lunch at one of their favorite spots, Tiffin Wallah, which features a kick-ass vegetarian all-you-can eat Southern Indian lunch buffet for only $6.50. It’s Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and includes various curies, two kinds each of rice and flatbread, sundry chutneys and relishes, salad and dessert, which is a spiced fruit cup sweetened with condensed milk. I really wish this place was located nearer my office.
Interesting bit on the restaurant’s name from its website:
Tiffin Wallah translates as one who carries the box. Tiffin is an old English word for a light lunch, and also the name of the multi-compartment metal lunch box that carries it. Tiffin Wallahs originated over a century ago when the many Indians working for British companies disliked the food served at work. Tiffin service was created to bring home cooking to the workplace.
Tiffin Wallah
- 127 E. 28th St.
- (212) 685-7301
- Meal 21 of 52: all-I-could-eat vegetarian Indian fare ($6.50).