5704 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77057 (713) 266-0131 indiasrestauranthouston.com
If being in business for 39 years doesn’t tell you all you need to know about a restaurant, nothing will. This institution features all male servers, and formerly featured a lavish buffet, current closed during Covid. But menu items for in-house dining or to-go are extensive, and represent the wide variety of cuisines from the sub-continent. Appetizers: * Shredded chicken w chopped onions & fresh coriander tossed w herbs & tamarind chutney * Vegetable samosa * Succulent nuggets of chicken, marinated in spices, battered, & fried * Lamb patties, ginger & mint, yellow split peas, mild spices Soups: Lentil, w mild Indian spices * Tomato, herbs & garnished w fresh mind & cream Vegan appetizers: Assorted fresh vegetables, fried * Assorted onion fritters Tandoori Specialities: *Large juicy prawns * Boneless fish cubes * Filet of chicken * Kandahari lamb chops * Tandoori chicken * Mildly spice lamb rolls Indian breads:
* Naan * Whole wheat * Whole wheat stuffed w potatoes, peas, & herbs * Fine flour bread, stuffed w onions & herbs * Fine floured stuffed w minced lamb, ginger, cilantro Seafood specialties: * Large prawns sauteed w onions, ginger, tomatoes, ground herbs & spices * Prawn curry, coconut milk, mild spices * Goan fish curry w tomatoes Chicken specialties: Barbecued morsels, zesty sauce * Tandoori cooked in creamy tomato sauce * Curried cooked with fresh chopped spinach * Chicken Ceylon Fresh lamb specialties: Curried w chopped fresh spinach * Tender cubes stewed w spices & apricots
* Marinated in yogurt, lightly spiced cream sauce * Keema curry, w onion, garlic, ginger, herbs, spices Rice specialties: Shrimp Biryani * Chicken Moghlai Biryani, saffron, lightly spiced chicken pieces * Lamb & vegetable Biryani Vegetarian specialties: Saag paneer, cottage cheese in chopped creamed spinach * Eggplant Bharta, grilled, mashed, cooed w fresh tomatoes, onions, spices * Croquettes of mixed vegetables, cottage cheese, light creamy sauce * Florets of cauliflower, diced potatoes, masala in steamed pot * Garbanzo beans, onions, tomatoes, spices, tamarind sauce * Creamed lentils * Slice fresh mushrooms * Fresh okra lightly sauteed w onions, tomatoes, spices * Cumin potatoes India’s recommendations: * Tandoori snapper * Viceroy of India’s dinner for two * India’s sizzling grill: Tandoori prawns & chicken, Chicken Tikka, Boti Kabab, Sheekh Kaban, Navarattan Korma, Peas Pulao, Garlic naan…and this is only a fraction of the menu, folks. Your tastebuds will be especially delighted as you sample your way through this menu!
