The farther north you travel in the enormously diverse world of South Asian cuisine, the closer you will get to the menu at Taj India in south Fargo. The restaurant offers Indian cuisine that is reasonably priced and above all, fresh and hot. It reminds me that as far away as I am from South Asia — Taj India is a window onto another culinary experience.
We are fortunate to have a number of options for South Asian food in Fargo. You can find dishes from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan. Because there is a regional approach to cooking — whether it be method or ingredients — India is home to dozens of unique cuisines, yet “Indian food” has become a catchall for the diverse culinary traditions of such a vast place.
Taj India operates from a strip mall space in South Fargo that was once a Five Guys. Red-and-white checked tile line the walls of this small diner, where you can get an iconic dish that gives you a taste of what the traditions of Northern Indian…