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Udupi Palace
Langley Park

New to the area and to the 100 best bargain Restaurants list, is this authentic, excellent, and popular southern-Indian restaurant. Vegetarian to the core--fish and eggs as well as meat are shunned--Udupi Palace nevertheless provides impressive taste sensations. The food is spicy without overwhelming the palate.

The long menu includes the familiar and the unfamiliar. In addition to fine samosas and pakoras, there are deep-fried dumplings (bonda) and lentil doughnuts (medhu vada) as well as idli, steamed and slightly spongy lentil-and-rice patties that resemble compressed cream of wheat and are served with a light sauce. The star main course is a selection of dosas, huge and very thin rice crepes folded to enclose a filling. Udupi Palace lists a dozen varieties on its menu, including thicker and puffier variations. Another good choice is the uttapam, a pizza-sized and -shaped pancake composed of rice and lentils and, if desired, studded with onions and chilies or other vegetables. Rice, breads (stuffed and unstuffed), desserts, and lassis (yogurt-based drinks) round out the menu.

Udupi Palace , 1329 University Boulevard East, Langley Park; 301/434-1531. Open daily noon to 9:30 pm. AE, D, MC, V. MapIt!

QUALITY: ****Excellent; *** Superior; **Very Good; * Good
PRICE RANGE: $$$= Very Expensive; $$ Expensive; $=Moderate; ¢=Inexpensive

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