indian grocery store

This evening, we went to Punjab Groceries-an Indian grocery a few blocks from our house. It's a tiny little market, but it's packed with lots of stuff--even fresh produce. I needed some ingredients to make a few dishes this week, including Shrimp Curry and Falafel, and didn't think I'd be able to get everything there (like fresh ginger and chili peppers), but they had it all!

We got all of this for only $13--at a major grocery store, it would have cost a lot more (which seems counterintuitive since most smaller markets tend to hike up their prices).

(Multi-grain naan pitas, a thumb of ginger, 2 chili peppers, 2lbs of basmati rice, 200 grams of crushed coriander, 200 grams of turmeric, and a box of a general blend of Indian spices)

This place has limes, peppers, tomatoes, bunches of cilantro, green onions, mangoes and other good produce, too, as well as Indian spices, desserts, frozen foods, meats and seafood, mixes, rice, sauces, etc. To me, it's just amazing that such a tiny place has all of those things. Also, the owners are really nice and helpful. We're glad we live near it.