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Staten Island didn’t have Indian food until 1990

March 25th, 2016  |  by  |  published in Melting Pot | Leave A Comment »

Taste of India II’s crown jewel -- chicken tikka masala -- sits barside at Taste of India II in Staten Island. Photo: Zara Lockshin.

Two cousins pioneered Indian food on Staten Island, and the rest of the family followed. This year Taste of India II celebrates 26 years of chicken tikka masala.