Guided by the recommendation of the Kolkata-born chef, we tried a cheese-filled kathi roll ($6.95); ghosh dampak ($15.95), boneless lamb chunks cooked in a bread-sealed pot (love that "wrapper"); and the Alleppey fish curry ($19.95), salmon with green mango and coconut. Salmon better suits the non-expat customers, the chef explained, but kingfish, which has a stronger character, does find its way into the Sunday buffet.
From a follow-up visit, that's the kathi roll with chicken ($6.95); it's filling enough to be a light meal, though the accompanying salad may be better suited to southwest Connecticut than West Bengal. The meat in the Kerala lamb fry ($15.95) was a bit tough; red onion, curry leaves, and ginger added pizzazz but little complexity. Even so, Tawa seems to have found a following among young Indian professionals, and service is unfailingly gracious; hope they can make a go of it.
Tawa
19 High Ridge Rd., Stamford, Connecticut
203-359-8977
www.tawaonline.com
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