Lamba’s Royal Indian

The farmers Market located at the Tony Burger center has everything including yummy Indian food. The Stuffed Potato and Lentil Bread with coriander and funugeek was as delicious as I’ve ever had. The Cilantro Chutney was tasty and balanced, not to sour or sweet. One more item worth it… go ahead and buy that big bag of Spinach Pakora (gluten free) because it keeps in the frig and toasts right up to crispy perfection after 10 min. at 350.

We were thrilled to find a South Indian food stand at the DT farmers market but the food was disappointing when we got it home. How can food this spicy hot be this bland? Tasted like they skimped on the ingredients. The two dishes we tried, chicken vindaloo ($ 8) and a cauliflower/​chickpea combo ($ 5), we served with our own rice. We could have eaten at Clay Pit, Tarka or Swad — and next time we will.

So again can’t believe I have been munching on their food for three years and just now writing a review… Shows I need to take my hand out of the pakora bag and write a review hehe.
So we (family and I) started at being a one bag pakora family to barely being able to be a two bag family. The pricing used to be $ 6.00 a bag, but now it is $ 7.00 for a bag. So with that said, knowing my future is soon to be three bags (one per person) and 21.00 dollars, it has kept my family from going crazy lol…
The pakoras are not always the same, sometimes oily and sometimes dry. They are delicious none the less and we always eat them cold. The instructions do say you can heat the spinach pakoras in the oven, but who has time to wait that long? I used to buy a garbanzo bean tortilla from them, but the lady at the market yesterday looked at me like I was crazy when I asked about it… So I guess they don’t make it anymore?! So sad! I also bought the eggplant & potato, cauliflower & potato, and lentAl «curries.» … I was hungry when I was there lol. Over all w the three curries and 2 bags of pakoras it was $ 28.00 … Not bad,
Now idk if this is traditional and authentic Indian food, BUT every region of India different and so maybe this authentic for the owners of the company. I would definitely buy some food from here if at the market… And of course they have lots of samples. Oh yeah, they have meat options… But I don’t like meat in my Indian food. So I’ve only had the vegan options.

When they tell you it’s gluten free double check. Yes the food is great, but I’m a little disappointed that I was a just sold several items from their stand at Sunset Valley Farmers market that are full of wheat flour. Yes, I should have double checked and triple checked, but lost in fog of excitement and disbelief (rightfully so) as the sales guy swore EVERYTHING on the table was Gluten Free. Sales tactic or ignorance… I don’t know, but I’m pissed.

Their pumpkin parantha and spinach pakora are to die for. Exquisite Indian food, he even gives you free samples of everything! My husband and I are now making this a priority food destination when we visit Austin.

I saw the reviews on Unilocal and decided to try out Lamba’s at the Hope Market.
I ordered the aloo paratha, aloo baigan masala and the spinach pakora with Lamba’s royal dip.
The paratha was essentially a tortilla with the filling. This is totally not Indian at all — totally disappointed with the notion that this is a paratha. It felt as though I got a tortilla picked up from a grocery store and then filled with a potato filling. I also had to fully cook it through after reaching home. The aloo baigan masala was not good at all. The spinach pakora had so much oil too. There was nothing great about the royal dip.
Overall, it has been a great disappointment.

THIS is NOT a physical restaurant. If you go to 414 Waller its a vacant lot by a railroad crossing. They only sell food at a farmers market. Its good from what I hear but keep looking if you are cruising Unilocal for a place to go to dinner.

I tried their food at the farmers market today and they have a sign advertising gluten free food. We tried some samples and then when we went to buy it to take home, they said all the gluten free offerings were gone. So they gave us wheat. My children are gluten intolerant and are on strict gluten free diets. We don’t cheat and have a little bit here and there. We don’t eat wheat at all. Please be more careful with your advertising. If you say it is Gluten Free, then make sure people are aware that the sample is wheat.

I love to visit this place on Saturday’s at the Farmer’s market. I am slightly new to indian food so it is nice to be able to taste before I buy. This place is really awesome. I haven’t found anything I didn’t like yet. The owners are always polite and awesome!

My first trip to Hope Farmer’s Market yesterday included a visit with the wonderful gentleman at the Lamba’s Royal Indian Foods. He let me sample everything, even though I told him I would just be getting something for lunch the next day. I could not make up my mind it was all so good. I finally picked out some Saag Paneer and two Besan Pura. Just had them for lunch and both were amazing. I heated the Besan Pura on my comal and it was perfect. So flavorful and perfectly balanced spices. The Saag was very spicy stopping just before it was too much, which is exactly how I like to enjoy Indian food. I loved both. I don’t know if these products are featured at markets closer to me, but I will be looking.

I’m a little sad that you’re reading this right now, because it means you aren’t at the HOPE farmers market buying Lamba’s.
Lamba’s has become a staple in my diet because it’s so delicious, and it all comes frozen so it can definitely last a while. I’ve had the Chicken Tikka Masala, Chana Masala, Kale Choley (black chickpeas), Spinach Pakora, and Royal Dip, and each thing I try seems somehow to be better than the last. The vendor is so sweet and will let you sample anything — though you probably won’t need to, because everything is great. Dishes run from $ 5 (for the smaller containers) to $ 7 (for the larger ones). Make sure to bring cash!

Good stuff. Spinach pakora is very good, and today I had a dish (chick peas, rice…)they were serving at Saltillo farmers market. I split it and it was plenty… naan was good, dish was spiced perfectly.

My new Sunday ritual is buying Lamba’s at HOPE. Since moving to Austin four years ago, I’ve been searching for the perfect Indian food. Most Indian cuisine in Austin is Americanized or simply not fresh. Despite the fact that Lamba’s is prepared food that you’ll most likely freeze and re-​heat, you’d swear it was fresh out the kitchen.
Lamba’s offers everything from veggie parantha to chicken tikka masala, and tons of sauces and sides to go along with your meal. The pumpkin parantha is insanely good, as is their new garbanzo bean dish, kaale choley (sp?). This vendor would be particularly appealing to vegetarians, vegans, or people with gluten allergies. I believe each dish is about $ 5, and most dishes are enough for two light lunches or one hearty dinner. Oh, and cash or check only.

I was at the new braunfels farmers market a few weeks ago and picked up some palak paneer and chicken tika masala. I can tell it was frozen before it was out for sale but i didn’t care was excited for Indian food I hadn’t ate in a long time. The flavors are great and the spice is perfect. Sadly, I am freaked out by the hair I found in the palak paneer, when I dipped the naan into it and lifted it up with hair sticking out the green mush… I lost my appetite :(

I bought the Spinach Pakora and Royal Dip this morning while at the Hope Farmers Market in Austin. It’s good! In fact, everything I sampled was good. So, when you are in one of the local Farmer’s Market and you see the Lamba Royal Indian table… don’t walk past. Try a sample and that will alone will convince you to take some home, too.

I get my Lamba’s fix to-​go from the Cedar Park Farmer’s Market, where an extremely nice man launches samples in every direction. It keeps incredibly well, and you can keep it in the fridge or the freezer, depending on how soon you want to eat it. So many Indian food places are similar to Chinese takeout in that the quality is usually highly questionable, and thus you have no clue how unhealthy most of that stuff is. Fortunately, not only does Lamba’s print its ingredient list on most every item, but the premade food most frequently contains olive oil!
The spinach pakoras are amazing, battered in healthy chickpea flour. Just 4 minutes in the oven, and bam, crispy healthy pakoras. Everything here is good, especially the chicken vindaloo (ginger, potatoes, garlic) and aloo gobhi (cauliflower+potato+onion). Throw one of Lamba’s pumpkin paratha in a large skillet or wok for a couple minutes on each side for a tasty treat. Good naan too. I love having these guys at the farmers market — thank you for bringing a wholesome approach to Indian food.

DEEEEEE-​licious! i’ve been buying lamba’s prepared indian foods from the farmers’ market stalls for a couple of years now and they are as delicious today as they were on the first day i tried them over at the sunset valley farmers’ market.
there are two things that make lamba’s great: the food and the people! hitting the lamba’s stall at the farmers’ market is like an endurance challenge… bring your appetite. best i can tell, their sales plan is to let the food do all the work. when you walk up to the stall they just start shoving food in your mouth. every time, every stall, every salesperson. «oh, you like that? here, try this, too. try it on pakora. try it on parantha. here, give this one to your wife…» they are totally awesome and completely knowledgeable about the goodies they are peddling!
the food is out of this world. i’ve had most of the dishes they offer — i know that because whenever i see something new i buy it, heh. delicious, spicy vindaloos, tikka masala… yesterday, i ate the greatest tomato sabji i’ve ever tasted. everything tastes fresh, even when you bring it home and reheat it.
the price is fair. the entrée containers are $ 5 and feed one person, if you add some rice or bread product. yesterday, we got 4 paranthas (2 potato/​lentil and 2 pumpkin) and the sabji for $ 15. the wife and i destroyed them at lunch, but we still have a couple paranthas to spare.
A+ seller. highly recommend. would buy again.
thanks, lamba family!!!

Garrima and Gurpreet Lamba are the masterminds behind this handcrafted naan! They get a +1 solely for providing this American staple (naan is truly adored by the USA). Oh, additionally, they do a whole mess of Indian curries – I am probably misusing that term, as I am certain that the authentic Indian lovers know that the word curry is reserved for specific offerings.
As i perused the market on Sunday morning, I was quite excited to see a new stand with the word «lamb» in it. Who doesn’t love the cute little animals that yield an abundance of gamey protein with which to eat, assuming you are not a vegetarian? In the Austin limits, they do Saturday’s at Barton Creek, thus surfacing their loyalty to not the 2 SFC markets. On Sunday’s, they are at the fine «artisan-​ish-​centric» Hope Farmer’s Market on the East Side.
They provide you with all of your favorite Indian prepared dishes in an 8 oz container. That being said, you can only assume that the curries, or whatever you may call them – curry, for this review (wouldn’t you have me say curries rather than «sloppy, spiced mash-​up?) – are indeed expensive. At least they are handcrafted! I will admit that my Indian senses do not have a discerning tingling, as Spiderman’s senses tingle when he feels something has gone awry, so I cannot attest to the fare here being much better than that of a $ 10 lunch buffet.
Those notes being noted, I will say that the naan is indeed quite well-​prepared here, but being a «prepared delicacy», it loses that crispness you get from the fresh tandoor oven. The spinach pakoras, which are actually incredibly well seasoned, are a bit soft. I have never been a fan of pre-​cooked fried food indulged on in a later time period. The palak paneer and chick pea curries were awesome, though very price, as noted before.
Give Lamba’s a shot if you are a real Indian devotee. I love the flavors of this Eastern cuisine, but not enough to justify what I would pay at buying these at the FM. But again, it is amazing to find homemade naan to bring home!