Good Food by Uzma

03/25/2025

We are looking for front desk staff. Duties include greeting guests, taking orders, serving food and drinks, managing reservations, handling payments, and addressing customer inquiries and complaints. Please contact us via email or text at 732-824-1478.

01/23/2025

01/01/2025

Serving Halwa puri till 5 pm today!!

06/29/2024

Good food by uzma 😊

03/25/2024

🔸 chana chaat ki kuch baat, gfbu ki saath:

we could chat about chaat for ages. there are so many to love — samosa, bhelpuri, aloo tiki, papdi — and the health benefits are the chutney on top.

for us, iftar is incomplete without a simple, fresh chana chaat; bonus when it’s mixed with dahi baray! 🔸

03/21/2024

🔸 dahi baray (uzma’s version) 🔸

what’s in a name? that which we call dahi baray in karachi, by any other name would taste just as good —

dahi bara, dahi bhalla, dahi bhallay, dahi vada, dohi bora, dahi vade, thayir vadai, thairu vada, perugu vada, mosaru vade —

and maybe more! because while this staple dish is, in it’s simplest form, lentil fritters/dumplings soaked in yogurt, it appears throughout the south asian region with slight variations in preparation, taste — and, yes, name.

the connecting thread? a rich history, and yummy, (relatively) healthy goodness.

03/20/2024

🔸 as we wrap up 1/3 of ramadan, thinking about how poetically beautiful it is that we reach for iftar at the same moment — as day becomes night — across tables that look different from home to home, place to place, person to person. a universal experience, shared by the diverse tapestry of those opening their fasts; each table, in turn, reflecting the unique cultures, circumstances, and preferences of those seated at it.

when we share food, we share our little part of that tapestry. growing up, a quintessential iftar by Uzma was when we were blessed with this line-up of tried and true essentials: khajoor, dahi baray, chana chaat, pakoras, samosas, and fruit chaat, with a side of cold rooh-afza.

what does your iftar table look like? do you have any staples, or a specific order you like to eat in? and perhaps most controversial: milk or water?!🔸

03/17/2024

iftar-in-a-box — ready to share, ready to go🫶

03/17/2024

Dahi baray!