Hungry Raja Dinners

Want an Indian dinner without any spice grinding or masala frying? Bharat Bazaar in Culver City makes it easy with its new line of frozen Indian vegetarian food. There are three dishes: aloo mattar paneer (potatoes and peas in a sprightly red sauce with chunks of paneer cheese); saag paneer (spiced spinach with paneer ), and dal makhani (black lentils seasoned with asafetida and spices.) Each is $2.99. And they taste like mom’s home cooking--if mom were Indian, vegetarian and a terrific cook. The shop also has a new line of handmade parathas and chapatis (tortilla-like whole-wheat breads) to accompany these most exotic TV dinners. Bharat Bazaar is located at 11510 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. Closed Tuesdays.