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| - We've been driving past this place for a good year and finally we decided to check it out. I love Indian food but don't know a ton about it, so it's always fun to browse and look at everything.
Previously I was looking for mango and lime pickles, and chutneys. I was happy to find a decent selection at International Marketplace, and that was my go to spot for everything I couldn't find elsewhere. Well come to find out Rani's has TONS more selection and their prices are better too! My pic of the chutney/pickle/sauce aisle doesn't even cover half of what they offer! Since I'm new to cooking Indian, it's great to have a huge selection of pre made spice/sauce packs to add to whatever kind of meat you want to cook. Easier than buying all the different spices and not getting the ratios right.
They also have a huge freezer section. Not only do they have frozen naan and roti, but also paratha, sheermal, chapatti, bhature, taftan, what? I don't even know what most of those are but they are all types of flatbread.
And for those looking for it, there is an entire row of Sri Lankan food, but I don't know anything about that, yet!
Haven't tried the cafe, but maybe next time. Aisles are organized and uncluttered and it smells great inside with all those spices in there.
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