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So, I just got back from the Pearl Market, and I had to sit right down and tell everyone to get there on their lunch break for some Nellie’s Samosas. I am always lamenting our lack of street food here in Cbus, so when I saw the samosas I was excited.
The samosas are fried fresh and they have this amazingly arromatic spice blend, and are only slightly spicy. There’s a nice little hot aftertaste, but the chai cooled it right down. I had the meat version, but they also have a vegetarian version. They are served with lemon wedges which they encourage you to squeeze over the pastry.
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They also have freshly made iced chai which is very good. The woman in line in front of me said it tasted just like the chai in India. It was spicy and not too sweet, strong on the tea and refreshing. I am sure it will be welcome on days when it is really sweltering.
2 palm-sized samosas are $4, Iced Chai was $2.50, so the snack (which could be lunch for some) was $6.50. totally worth it for the homemade treats. And if you are scared to buy, they have tiny little sample-sized samosas.
Please support small upstarts like this! They make our city a better place!
Nellie’s Samosa’s stand is located just north of Ringside, on the same side of the alley
Whooo.
Sticky!
Clearly, I shouldn’t have recommended the Mockingbird Meadows honey, with the two of you around. :)
Whooo.
Sticky!
Clearly, I shouldn’t have recommended the Mockingbird Meadows honey, with the two of you around. :)
Don’t worry.
I’m not worth the expensive stuff.
The beets and chevre would be though fo’ sho’
Whooo.
Sticky!
Clearly, I shouldn’t have recommended the Mockingbird Meadows honey, with the two of you around. :)
Don’t worry.
I’m not worth the expensive stuff.
The beets and chevre would be though fo’ sho’
You misunderstand!! I have no doubt you’re worth every penny and more. But the proposed activity sounds inherently… imprecise? And the prospect of that superb honey going to waste — that is, not being consumed in its entirety — is a tragic one.
Whooo.
Sticky!
Clearly, I shouldn’t have recommended the Mockingbird Meadows honey, with the two of you around. :)
Don’t worry.
I’m not worth the expensive stuff.
The beets and chevre would be though fo’ sho’
You misunderstand!! I have no doubt you’re worth every penny and more. But the proposed activity sounds inherently… imprecise? And the prospect of that superb honey going to waste — that is, not being consumed in its entirety — is a tragic one.
When I smear honey all over myself, I only use the stuff in the bear shaped jar. It’s just a rule.
Whooo. Sticky!
Clearly, I shouldn’t have recommended the Mockingbird Meadows honey, with the two of you around. :)
Don’t worry.
I’m not worth the expensive stuff.
The beets and chevre would be though fo’ sho’
You misunderstand!! I have no doubt you’re worth every penny and more. But the proposed activity sounds inherently… imprecise? And the prospect of that superb honey going to waste — that is, not being consumed in its entirety — is a tragic one.
When I smear honey all over myself, I only use the stuff in the bear shaped jar. It’s just a rule.
I’m honored.
(Take THAT, John Ross!)
:lol:
So yeah…about those radishes…
So I was amused to see that yesterday the samosa booth had a little sign posted with a “Columbus Underground” banner and quotes from this thread raving about their food.
Excellent!!
Take that TOP – our ilk IS changing the world!! For the samosa goddesses, if for no one else! I am so adicted to their chai I bought some the other day, walked through the market, and then had them refill it when I bought my samosas. Those samosa girls might be responsible for any extra pounds I gain this summer.
That’s awesome!
I’ll have to stop in and check them out myself! :D
:)
I think words fail to describe their deliciousness. My new Friday thing, though I am missing this week.
I had these for the first time today, sampled the meat, veggie and chicken. All were delicious, definitely going to be going back for more.
I saw the CU printout that others mentioned. It was featured prominently on the table in a gold frame. The women working there were incredibly nice too.
I also got some grillin’ cheese, can’t wait to try that out for the first time as well.
The atmosphere in the alley definitely got me even more psyched for Comfest…5 o’clock can’t come soon enough.
Just had a couple of these… yeah… do yourself a favor and pay them a visit.
CU is two for two on great lunches for me in the past couple of days. Today I checked out another place I’ve been dying to try… Nellie’s Samosa stand.
Several nice surprises along the way. Haven’t been to Gay street in a while, and by golly don’t it look like a real downtown neighborhood! Street cafes, funky shops –it had the feel of classic metropolitan living.
The market in Pearl Alley was an even better surprise. Vendors, artists, musicians, fresh produce, specialty meats –how have I missed all this? And best of all, real meat samosas. I haven’t had those since I left Kenya a decade ago, and believe me, I’ve missed them. The people at the stand told me that Indians from India only make vegetarian samosas, but that they were from Uganda. Anyway, fantastic, especially with a perfect iced chai.
Well, it only took me a year to get to the Pearl Market to try these…
…but OMFG do they live up to the hype. The veggie are the best I’ve had in Columbus, and the meat are even better than the veggie, if that’s even possible.
Yes, parking was a bitch, but worth the hassle. Think I’ll be going to this market more often.