From the Kitchen
Dish guides, local picks, and stories from our kitchen in Mamaroneck, NY.
September 3, 2026
Searching for the best Indian food near White Plains, NY? Rani Mahal is just 10 minutes down Mamaroneck Avenue — 900°F clay tandoor, curries, Sunday buffet, and direct White Plains delivery.
Looking for authentic Indian food near Scarsdale, NY? Rani Mahal is just 11 minutes down Mamaroneck Road — clay tandoori classics, slow-simmered curries, Sunday buffet, and direct Scarsdale delivery.
Looking for Indian food near Harrison, NY? Rani Mahal is right next door in Mamaroneck — 5 minutes via Halstead Avenue for clay tandoori, curries, Sunday buffet, and direct Harrison delivery.
Looking for authentic Indian food near Greenwich, CT? Rani Mahal is just across the state line in Mamaroneck — 12 minutes down US-1 or I-95 Exit 18A for clay tandoori, curries, Sunday buffet, and direct Greenwich delivery.
August 29, 2026
Grabbing dinner before or after a show at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck? Rani Mahal is one block away on Mamaroneck Ave — clay-oven Indian food, no reservation required.
Looking for the best Indian restaurant in Mamaroneck, NY? Rani Mahal has served Mamaroneck Ave since 2006 — clay-oven tandoori, slow-simmered curries, and a Sunday buffet, no reservation required.
August 27, 2026
We priced out what a table of 4 actually costs at typical tray-based Indian catering around Westchester. Spoiler: you're doing algebra to feed your family, and you're probably still guessing.
Most Indian caterers in Westchester price by the tray, sized for a rough range like '8-12 people' — you do the guessing. Here's why per-person pricing gets you a more accurate order.
Half tray or full tray? Serves 8 or serves 12? Every tray-based Indian caterer makes you answer this. We built our whole catering page so you never have to.
Looking for a casual, family-friendly Indian restaurant in Mamaroneck, NY? Rani Mahal has served Mamaroneck Ave since 2006 — no reservation required, halal, and a Sunday buffet kids love.
A lot of Indian caterers in Westchester still don't publish any catering prices at all. Here's what that actually costs you: your time, before you've even seen a number.
August 26, 2026
Looking for Indian food near New Rochelle, NY? Rani Mahal is about ten minutes up Mamaroneck Ave — tandoori, curries, biryani, and full catering for New Rochelle events.
August 25, 2026
Tandoori chicken is marinated in yogurt and spice, then cooked in a real clay oven past 900°F — here's what makes it different from grilled or broiled chicken, and how to order it.
August 24, 2026
Biryani is layered basmati rice and marinated meat, slow-cooked together rather than mixed after — here's how we make ours, and how to pick between chicken, lamb, and shrimp.
August 23, 2026
Milestone birthdays, PTA events, and at-home dinner parties in Scarsdale — real per-person Indian catering pricing from Rani Mahal, with free delivery and full chafing-dish setup.
Office lunches, law-firm meetings, and courthouse-adjacent events in White Plains — real per-person Indian catering pricing from Rani Mahal, with free delivery from Mamaroneck.
Looking for Indian food near Rye, NY? Rani Mahal is just across the Mamaroneck River — tandoori, curries, and biryani, minutes from downtown Rye and Rye Playland.
August 17, 2026
Real, per-person Indian catering pricing for Westchester County — what Rani Mahal actually charges for office lunches, celebrations, and weddings, with no quote required to see a number.
August 3, 2026
Butter chicken and Chicken Makhni are the same dish by two names — tandoori chicken simmered in a butter-and-tomato gravy. Here's what's actually in ours, and how spicy to expect it.
July 20, 2026
Naan, roti, and chapathi all show up on Indian menus, but they're not interchangeable. Here's the real difference, and which bread to order with which dish.
July 6, 2026
Looking for Indian food near Larchmont, NY? Rani Mahal is just across the village line in Mamaroneck — tandoori, curries, and biryani, minutes from downtown Larchmont.
