The Hindi word for "potato" figures in the name of aloo pie ($1), which envelops fluffy, seasoned spuds in a skin of deep-fried dough. Spend two bits more to add channa, or chickpeas; there's no charge for "pepper," the house hot sauce. Mustard that dresses your Midtown knish pales before it.
Previously: The colors of Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, and the United States hang above the small bar, but whatever flag you fly, there's room enough for a crowd in the sprawling dining area. The servers at the counter (once you reach it; the line can be very long on weekends) are very accommodating to newcomers. On a first visit, years back, a handful of us shared the (poorly documented) plates below, one vegetarian, one chicken and rice, one curry fish — I'd guess kingfish, perhaps enlivened with a pickled mango.
Shown at bottom: paynuse ($2.50), curdled milk reduced with sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes ginger or clove. Its constitution is similar to that of burfi; though more crumbly, it's nearly as moist.
Singh's Roti Shop & Bar
131-14 Liberty Ave. (131st-132nd Sts.), Richmond Hill, Queens
718-323-5990
www.SinghsRotiShopNYC.com