Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville, the first Long Island outpost of the Indian chain, serves a vast array of exotic vegetarian dishes

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The South Indian thali at Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville is a vegetarian meal that entails rice, two flatbreads and 10 little dishes.

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Saravanaa Bhavan is an India-based international vegetarian chain in Hicksville.

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The decor is spare but warm at Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville.

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Bread chef Paramasivan Subbiah cooks channa batura bread in the kitchen of Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville.

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Mini ghee idli are steamed rice-lentil patties served in sambar broth at Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville.

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The underside of the Mysore dosa is coated with red chilli chutney at Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville.

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A lacy onion rava masala dosa, made with wheat-rice batter and stuffed with potatoes, is served at Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville.

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Badam halwa, ground almonds cooked with honey and butter, is a dessert at Saravanaa Bhavan in Hicksville.

 
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