South Indian restaurant Deccan Spice in Deer Park rewards with repeat visits.

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Chicken dum biryani, a world-famous Hyderabadi rice dish, is served at Deccan Spice in Deer Park.

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 Deccan Spice is in  a small mall along Commack Road in Deer Park.

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Deccan Spice is in a small mall along Commack Road in Deer Park.

Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon

Anda bhurji, pleasantly crumbly scrambled eggs with fresh curry leaves, is on the menu at Deccan Spice in Deer Park.

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Crunchy golden cashew-paneer pakoras could qualify as the ultimate bar snack, combining fried and nutty in equal measure at Deccan Spice in Deer Park. 

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At Deccan Spice in Deer Park, tandoori chicken has a spicier-than-usual marinade and clay-oven roasting. It comes to the table a-sizzle on a cast-iron skillet showered with cilantro.

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Pepper-fry chicken at Deccan Spice in Deer Park has, in addition to a generous dose of spices and chilies, loads of black pepper.

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