For price and convenience, Trader Joe's line of Indian fare pouches are hard to beat. Most of them are underwhelming as far as flavor goes, but the madras lentils stand strong in that department, too.

Trader Joe's first opened on Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena in 1967. It's now a national chain of grocery stores, with 205 stores in California alone, and 11 of those are in Los Angeles.