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Indian Grocery Store within Amsterdam

mohitnow
September 30, 2007 11:33:12 PM CEST

Can someone give me the location of a good Indian grocery store within Amsterdam?
kaveri
October 2, 2007 3:15:59 PM CEST

There is one on Jan Pieter Heijestraat (Pak Asian Supermarkt Jan Pieter Heijestraat 124/BG 1054 MH Amsterdam Telefoon: +31-20 612 3557..great for meat) and another on Pieter Calandlaan (between Johan Huizinghalaan and Amsterdam lelylaan station) that I really like. The latter(Pieter Calandlaan one) is less gross if you're vegetarian (the meat section is hidden, if they have one). They stock groceries on Thursdays, and they have fresh paneer!!.
There is also a small grocery store in the Pijp, called Dutch Bangla supermarket, which sometimes has special stuff. It's on the Ceintuurbaan somewhere near Ferdinand Bolstraat and van Woustraat.
mohitnow
October 2, 2007 9:53:00 PM CEST

thank you kaveri...that was most helpful..

iam assuming in both these places one would get all kinds of daals and masala...

is there any need to get anything specific from India, for cooking which one doesnt get in Adam?
kaveri
October 3, 2007 12:58:26 PM CEST

Yeah Dhals and Masalas are readily available in both places. I'm south India, from Singapore, so I get tons of special home made stuff from mom whenever anyone travels here:)) You can get almost everything you can think of either at these stores or at a regular supermarket...or just ask a restaurant if there is something you can't find. Only I like aparticular kind of Atta flour, which is sold in very large quantities here. Small quantities are not so nice brands, so get ready to eat a lot of chapattis and stuff:)
There is also a very nice wet market in Ten Kate Straat in Oud West that has a few stalls that sell vegetables that are closer to what we use for Indian stuff (like Okra/Ladysfinger and green chillies and various beans. They are also cheap in the market (open everyday execpt Sun 9-5).
mohitnow
October 3, 2007 7:36:13 PM CEST

Thanx Kaveri. thats very helpful..would get in touch when iam closer to moving to amsterdam
starhappi
October 17, 2007 3:17:05 AM CEST

Is it quite easy to manage as a south Indian vegetarian in any part of Netherlands, or is Amsterdam the best?

I might be coming to NL for a job...I want to know is it possible to get basmati rice, toor dahl, urad dhal, curry leaves, green chillies (V. IMPT!!), channa dahl, tamarind, fresh ginger, fresh coriander (VERY important to me!!) and other basic spices used in Indian cooking. Eg. mustard seeds, geera, pepper, asoefodita, chilli powder, dhania seeds and dhania powder, fenugreek etc. Very specific but this is all stuff I can get in the UK, so I would be very happy if it is all available in holland, so I don't have fill a suitcase of food from the UK every trip.

My main worry is the food issue. Many people have said on the UK forum and friends of mine also said, that the supermarkets are rubbish in NL. What exactly do people mean by this? Not enough brands? If so, this is not a problem for me as I make all my own sauces myself anyway and don't eat much processed food. I cook a lot though, and need to know - do the regular supermarkets stock a good selection of fresh vegetables?

What is the main problem? Is it the opening hours in NL? Or the selection, or something else?

How are you Indians all managing?

Thanks in advance for your replies. Hope to see you in NL. xxxx
kaveri
October 17, 2007 1:48:53 PM CEST

Hi.
I'm not sure about the rest of holland. places witha wide variety of international people, like the big cities (Rotterdam, the Hague, leiden even, Ams) all have specific indian/pakistani/bangladeshi stores.
being South Indian myself, you have to get by with dried versions of curry leaves and seasonal availability of green chillies and ladiesfinger. Coriander is always available, since it is a constituent in many asian dishes. There are always frozen alternatives in winter, it's always easier in the summer to get a constant supply of fresh ingredients. Dhals and rices, and spices are never a problem. You may have to run around to multiple markets and grocery stores (I followed some immigrant looking people on a saturday, and that led me to these places, and talked to restaurant owners, etc).
My advice is start with simple dishes when you first get here, and then talk to people in your city, and use this site for suggestions, and then after a few months you can figure out where to get stuff and when things are available. So far I've loved it here, and south indian vegetarian food has not been a problem.
starhappi
October 17, 2007 2:27:47 PM CEST

Thanks. Are you serious - no fresh green chillies?

Curry leaves I could manage without but green chillies...........I could used those bottled ones but they are not the same.....
sau
October 21, 2007 12:11:38 PM CEST

("starhappi")
Thanks. Are you serious - no fresh green chillies?

Curry leaves I could manage without but green chillies...........I could used those bottled ones but they are not the same.....

Hey........
Don't worry, you will get green chillies (hot) also in many shops.....even fresh curry leaves are sometimes available at Dutch bangla supermarket and on dapperstraat also....only the thing is sometimes you have to manage with some frozen vegetables, you will get everything our netherlands also
achocs
October 22, 2007 8:58:02 PM CEST

How about kitchen utensils? Are they available in any of these Indian Grocery Stores...Particularly looking for things like Pressure Cooker and Kadhai...Would also appreciate if somebody can give any idea of price of these things there...
pksh
November 26, 2007 7:21:10 PM CET

visit
http://www.freewebs.com/indianexpats/
rk2
November 27, 2007 3:43:10 PM CET

Hi Kaveri,

I am also from South India / Chennai. I live in hoofddorp, the variety of veg is very limited ... I guess AMS is good spot for shopping ...
gshail
- 38 posts
July 1, 2012 10:33:11 AM CEST

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