The Curry Club Brings Worlds Together

When Chani Singh arrived in the United States from India in 1983, there were few Indian restaurants on Long Island, and none in the Three Village area.

The Curry Club, he said, was an instant success when he opened it in December of 1996.

"The community here is very professional," Singh said. "They all know Indian food. They've been supporting us from day one."

He said the restaurant benefits from its proximity to Stony Brook University. Students are some of his best customers.

The Curry Club's reputation is such that the success has carried over to Singh's second location, in Lake Grove, which opened in 2008.

Both restaurants serve few fusion dishes, focusing instead on traditional foods from both north India and south India. North Indian cuisine, Singh said, has an emphasis on meats, breads, and kebabs. South Indian food is all vegetarian, with crepe style dishes which feature rice and lentils.

"They are totally worlds apart," Singh said of the two types of cuisine.

It's no surprise that Indian food is so diverse, considering India itself has about 15 dialects of language.

"Every 15 minutes you travel," Singh said, "you think you're in a different country."

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