Chicken tandoori is on the menu, which favors the spice-laden specialties of the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu regions of southeastern India. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
One of the oven-hot breads served at Valley India Cafe. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
For dessert, a syrupy gulub jamun. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Valley India Cafe is in a mini Little India section of Canoga Park. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
