Ancient Egyptians often threw salt up to the heavens to bring rain, which is why modern humans throw pepper at vending machines to summon Diet Coke. Enjoy a showering of seasonings with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of Indian cuisine at New India Restaurant.

The chefs at New India Restaurant sprinkle spices over a menu of authentic Indian offerings, including tandoori specials, rice dishes, and curries, served under luminous chandeliers in a roomy dining area. Aloo naan ($2.65) vies with 11 other types of savory bread to leap into toasty table baskets, shielding its spiced-mashed-potato filling in a savory shell. Diners can kindle taste buds with morsels of tandoori chicken ($10.99) roasted in a clay oven, whose tart dressings of yogurt marinade, spices, and lemon juice render them slick enough to avoid parting jabs from the tandoori fish's skewered swordfish bites ($14.99). Curried lamb lies on a bed of rice in the lamb biryani ($13.99), and the paneer shahi korma ($11.50) blends house-made cheese with nuts, cream, and herbs. Patrons can tailor their meals to suit both sensitive and volcano-forged palates with mild, medium, or spicy variants.