Great curry at LI restaurants

Get great curry at these Long Island restaurants:

New Chilli & Curry Restaurant

106 Woodbury Rd., Hicksville

516-932-9180

At this exciting nexus of Asian fare, the roster of compelling curries includes the creamy, mellow goat pasanda and incendiary Thai chili and curry noodles.

West East Bistro

758 S. Broadway, Hicksville

516-939-6618, westeastbistro.com

At this welcoming fusion spot, French and Asian traditions come together in a curry seafood bouillabaisse. It's made with shrimp, scallops, mussels and calamari in a broth accented with lemongrass and coconut.

Diwan Indian Restaurant & Bar

37 Shore Rd., Port Washington

516-439-4200

In a lovely manse overlooking Manhasset Bay, you'll find a succulent Kerala prawn curry that excites but doesn't scorch the palate.

Sri Thai

14 New St., Huntington

631-424-3422

Curry puffs - small fried pastries stuffed with a spiced chicken, potato and onion mixture - are just one specialty at this downtown Huntington Thai spot.

BayKery Cafe

124 South St., Oyster Bay

516-922-7002

This cozy, quirky cafe in a bakery offers a curried chicken salad sandwich as part of its "tea sandwich trio." The salad, more British-American than Indian, is made with baked chicken breasts, mayonnaise, curry powder, raisins or currants and walnuts.

Sabai Thai Bistro

825 Rte. 25A, Miller Place

631-821-1780

Fruity-sweet and spicy-hot flavors define the chicken and mango curry at this elegant Thai restaurant. Also impressive: a haunting Panang curry and vibrant green curry.