Chennai Dosa

February 12, 2014

Tucked into a Hicksville strip mall is a cheerful little eatery called Chennai Dosas that can change the way you view lunch buffets, vegetarian eating, and Southern Indian cooking. The focus is at this spot is delicious Indian specialties at a more than reasonable price.

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Chennai Dosas in Hicksville is a South and North Indian vegetarian restaurant that specializes in dosas and other regional dishes.

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Manager and waiter Sarvinder Singh serves Nisha Kapoor, right, and Ishan Katar at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville on Feb 1, 2014.

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Kanchana J. Poola, left, of Old Westbury and her daughter Amudha K. Poola of Brooklyn chat with chef and co-owner Marimuthu Adhimoolam at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville on Feb. 1, 2014.

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The chennai rava masala (semolina) dosai platter is a winning dish at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville.

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Pea, onion, and hot pepper utthapam is served with chutneys and sambar on Feb. 1, 2014 at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville.

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The Kangipuram iddly platter featuring cream of rice cakes with chili and cashews is an alluring dish at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville.

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Steamed lentil doughnuts are light and ideal for dipping into sambal, a spicy vegetable soup-sauce-stew, at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville.