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India Cafe

Dinner, Indian
227 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 354-2775
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Malai Kofta

Deep fried vegetables and cheese balls cooked with creamy sauce. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Mushroom and Peas Pulao

Saffron flavored rice with mushrooms, peas, and spices

$11.99

Vegetarian Appetizers

Papudum

Spiced crisp wafers.

$1.99

Vegetable Samosa

Crispy pastry stuffed with mild spiced potatoes and green peas. Vegan.

$5.99

Cheese Pakora

Homemade curd cheese battered in gram flour and vegetable.

$8.99

Mix Pakora

Assortment of fresh vegetables dipped, battered and fried. Vegan.

$7.99

Palak Pakora

Fresh spinach dipped in gram flour, battered and fried. Vegan.

$5.99

Vegetable Platter

Combination of vegetable samosa, Balala Wada mix, pakora and papudum.

$11.99

Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

Keema Samosa

Crisp pastry shell stuffed with ground lamb and aromatic spices.

$9.99

Chicken Pakora

Boneless chicken spiced, dipped in batter and deep fried.

$8.99

Fish Pakora

Boneless fish pieces dipped in batter and fried.

$9.99

Non-Vegetarian Platter

Combination of keema samosa, chicken pakora and papudum.

$14.99

Soups

Milligatawny Soup

Lightly spiced lentil and vegetable soup. Gluten-free. Vegan.

$6.99

Chicken Soup

Chefs recipe of boneless chicken soup with oriental spices. Gluten-free.

$7.99

Vegetarian

Sag Panner

A classical Indian vegetable dish with homemade cheese, spinach and mild spices. Gluten free.

$14.99

Paneer Makhani

Homemade cheese simmered in fresh tomato sauce and cream sauce. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Matar Paneer

Fresh peas cooked with deep fried homemade curd cheese, nuts and creamy white sauce. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Alu Ghobi

Fresh cauliflower and cubes of potatoes sauteed in a special medium sauce. Vegan. Gluten free.

$14.99

Chana Masala

Chickpeas, potatoes, fresh tomatoes cooked with tangy dry sauce in Punjabi style. Vegan. Gluten free.

$13.99

Bengan Bartha

Roasted eggplant cooked tenderly with tomatoes, green peas and fresh spices. Vegan. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Dal Makhani

Black eye beans cooked with butter and cream with a special sauce. Gluten-free.

$13.99

Mung Dal

Yellow lentils cooked with fresh oriental spices. Vegan. Gluten-free.

$13.99

Bhindi Masala

Moderately spiced okra cooked with potatoes and onions. Vegan. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Vegetable Jalfrazi

Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with spices, fresh onion, green peppers and garlic with herbs and spices. Vegan. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Navratan Korma

Vegetables with homemade cheese and nuts in a mild creamy sauce. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Malai Kofta

Deep fried vegetables and cheese balls cooked with creamy sauce. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Chicken

Chicken Curry

Selected pieces of chicken cooked in a light spiced golden homemade sauce. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Chicken Shahi Korma

Chicken simmered with delicious Kashmiri herbs cooked in cream and sprinkled with nuts. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Chicken Sagwala

Boneless chicken cooked fresh with chopped spinach, herbs and ginger. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Chicken with Vegetable

Boneless chicken cooked with fresh vegetables and spices. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken cooked in South Indian style with hot spices and potatoes. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Chicken Tikka Masala

Diced boneless chicken tikka cooked with fresh tomatoes and a touch of cream. Gluten-free.

$16.99

Chicken Makhani

Chicken from the clay oven tossed in butter, cultured yogurt and served in a creamy red sauce. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Chicken Mushroom

Chicken and mushroom cooked in spices gravy. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Karahi Chicken

Chicken cooked with ground spices and herbs in an iron karahi. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Tandoori Chicken Masala

Boneless barbecued chicken with a special creamy red sauce. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Butter Chicken

Chicken barbecued in a clay oven and cooked in spices and creamy sauce.

$16.99

Lamb

Lamb Curry

Select pieces of lamb cooked with special herbs and spices. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Lamb Rogan Josh

Selected pieces of lamb cooked with special herbs and spices in Punjabi style. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Lamb Shahi Korma

Diced lamb simmered with Kashmiri herbs, dry nuts and cooked in a creamy sauce. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Lamb Sagwala

Boneless lamb cooked with chopped spinach in South Indian style. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Lamb Vindaloo

Cubes of lamb cooked Indian style with potatoes and hot spices. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Lamb Mushroom

Cubes of lamb cooked with mushrooms in a special homemade sauce. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Lamb Tikka Masala

Tandoori lamb cooked with butter, tomatoes and served with creamy red sauce. Gluten-free.

$18.99

Karahi Lamb

Lamb cubes cooked with ground spices and herbs in an iron karahi. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Goat Dishes

Goat Curry

Selected pieces of goat cooked in a traditional north Indian style with onions and tomatoes. Gluten-free.

$21.99

Goat Rogan Josh

Selected pieces of goat cooked with special herbs and spices in Punjabi style. Gluten-free.

$21.99

Goat Vindaloo

Cubes of goat cooked in South Indian style with hot spices and potatoes. Gluten-free.

$21.99

Goat Sagwala

Goat cooked with fresh chopped spinach and herbs. Gluten-free.

$21.99

Seafood Delicacies

Fish Curry

Boneless fish cubes cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, herbs and special spices. Served with rice. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Shrimp Vindaloo

Prawns in spicy hot gravy with potatoes. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Saag Shrimp

Prawns in spices garden chopped spinach cooked with butter and special spices. Served with rice. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Tandoori Shrimp Masala

Tandoori shrimp sauteed with ginger and cooked with special sauce. Gluten-free.

$19.99

Tandoori Shan

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger and herbs and then roasted. Served with rice. Gluten-free.

$14.99 +

Chicken Tikka

Boneless marinated tender juicy chicken from the clay oven. Gluten-free.

$19.99

Boti Kabab

Cubes of boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger and cilantro. Gluten-free.

$23.99

Shrimp Tandoori

Jumbo marinated juicy shrimp with special spices and cooked in clay oven. Gluten-free.

$20.99

Tandoor Mixed Grill

An assortment of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabab, seekh kabab and shrimp tandoori. Gluten-free.

$25.99

Rice Specialties

Vegetable Biryani

Fresh vegetables delicately sauteed with rice, nuts and raisins. Gluten-free.

$14.99

Chicken Biryani

Tender pieces of chicken cooked with herbs, rice, nuts and raisins. Gluten-free.

$15.99

Lamb Biryani

Tender pieces of lamb cooked with herbs, rice, nuts and raisins. Gluten-free.

$17.99

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp cooked with herbs, rice, nuts and raisins. Gluten-free.

$18.99

Goat Biryani

Tender pieces of goat cooked with herbs, rice, nuts and raisins. Gluten-free.

$21.99

Mushroom and Peas Pulao

Saffron flavored rice with mushrooms, peas, and spices

$11.99

Classic Indian Breads

Tandoori Roti

Indian whole wheat bread baked in tandoor. Vegan.

$3.99

Puri

Soft, puffy and fluffy deep-fried bread. Vegan.

$3.99

Bhatura

Deep fried, fine flour bread.

$3.99

Naan

Indian fine flour bread, soft and puffy baked in tandoor.

$3.99

Paneer Paratha

Wheat flour stuffed with spiced bits of cheese.

$5.99

Onion Kulcha

Fine flour bread stuffed with spicy onion.

$4.99

Garlic Naan

Special naan stuffed with fresh garlic.

$5.49

Kabuli Naan

Special naan stuffed with herbs, nuts and raisins.

$4.99

Side Orders

Basmati Rice Small

$2.99

Basmati Rice Big

$3.99

Plain Yogurt

Homemade yogurt. Gluten free.

$3.99

Mango Chutney

$3.99

Mixed Pickle

$3.99

Raita

Cool whipped yogurt with bits of cucumber, tomatoes, garnished with cilantro and mint. Gluten-free.

$3.99

Desserts

Gulab Jamun

Cottage cheese balls, deep fried and dipped in honey syrup and rose water.

$4.99

Rice Pudding

Made from special rice cooked with milk and sugar. Served cold with nuts and pistachios. Gluten-free.

$4.99

Gajrela

Famous North Indian dessert made from carrots.

$7.99

Barfi

Special Indian cheese cake.

$7.99

Beverages

Rose Lassi

$3.99

Mango Juice

$3.99

Mango Shake

$3.99

Mango Lassi

$3.99

Sweet Lassi

$3.49

Salted Lassi

$3.49

Chai

$2.49

Soda Can

$1.50

Water Bottle

$1.25
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About India Cafe

  • 227 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240
  • Dinner, Indian
  • (319) 354-2775
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