Superb Indian food in the Gaîté area near Montparnasse. I was craving the flavors of my homeland tonight, and convinced the family to stop by after a memorable Bateaux Mouche River cruise on the Seine. We got to Aasman a little after 10 pm, but they're open till 11:30 so they seated us without a fuss (another family came half an hour after us!). Our teen, who is learning French, enjoyed seeing the Indian dishes she was familiar with described in French! We made her order, and between her French and my Hindi, we managed spectacularly! We started off with lassis (mango for the kids, sweet for the missus and I), followed by appetizers - Chicken Tikka and Onion Bhajiya, which were served with delicious chutneys and pickle. For entrées, we ordered butter chicken (served with basmati rice), and a lamb tikka plate - chunks of lamb pieces with basmati rice, palak (puréed spinach), and the most delicious baingan (eggplant) bharta I've ever had. Their baingan bharta was so good, we ordered another full plate of it a la carte! The other dishes were enjoyed as well, all four of us soaking up every last morsel with our butter naans and basmati rice! We were so full that we decided to order one small dessert and share it. The server recommended a warm halwa with cold kulfi, which was an excellent choice! As I polished off the last few bites of the dessert, I could not help but think that it was the perfect ending to a memorable meal! read more