I met a fellow at a bar in Palm Springs who told me that Sam's in tiny Joshua Tree had the best Indian food, including Indian pizza. Then the pandemic came, and I figured I'd have to put off going to Sam's; however, I found out that they are open for take out, and so today I did the thirty minute drive to Joshua Tree and got me what they call Curry Pizza. You can choose from three sauces: basic curry, korma (basic curry with cream), and coconut korma (which uses coconut cream instead of dairy). There are also three different spice levels to choose from; I chose hot, but though spicy, it wasn't at all overwhelming. I placed my order by phone from the parking lot, but I had a hard time understanding the thick accent. I thought he said there was chicken tikka on the pizza, but it turns out that he was just telling me my options. I asked to add cilantro, and when I picked up the pizza, it turned out that cilantro was my only topping. The smell wafting into the parking lot from the little restaurant, which seems like it's connected to a liquor store, was amazing, and when I bit into the pizza, the korma sauce lit up my taste buds like no other pizza sauce ever has. There was plenty of mozzarella cheese and the cilantro topping was nice, but with this pizza it's all about the sauce.
Location: Sam's, 61380 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, California. Date: April 25, 2020.
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Alfredo
4/26/2020 03:00:44 am
EVERYTHING tastes better when you eat it outdoors, so perhaps the corona virus is doing our taste buds a favor.
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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