3729 NW 86th Street (parkwood Plaza)
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
Phone: 515 278 2929
101 W Broadway
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Phone: 515 469 6900
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5514 Douglas avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
Phone: 515 279 2118
2416 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50014
Phone: 515 296 2220
3146 Singing Hills Blvd
Sioux City, Iowa 51106
Phone: 712 266 3826
9 S Dubuque St
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Phone: 319 338 619
5454 Blairs Forest Way NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
Phone: 319 294 4953
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Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Phone: 319 354 2775
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Davenport, Iowa 52801
Phone: 563 322 3755
Indian food for beginners! what to order?
One thing you have to remember about Indian food is that it is not a generic cuisine. It is intensely regional (north indian, south indian, bengali, kerala, goan) and what you should order should correspond with the regionality of the restaurant you are at! If you are a first timer, go easy on spice - mild.
Appetizer's
Assorted appetizer sampler is fail proof
tandoori chicken (bbq), paneer pakoras (veg), kababs, seek kabobs, veggie samosas, tiger prawns
Non Vegetarian Indian Food
chicken tikka masala, butter chicken (makhani chicken), tandoori dishes, Mutton Rogan Josh, chicken biryani, goan vindaloo
Vegetarian India Food / Vegan Food
saag paneer, malai kofta, palak paneer, gobi manchurian, chickpeas, baingan bharta, matar paneer, aloo matar
Chaat Places (Indian Street Food)
vada pav, pani puri, bhel puri, dahi puri, dosa, idli, dahi vadas, uttapams, mysore masala dosa
Vegan Food
Naan bread in indianrestaurants is likely be made with yogurt
onion or cauliflower or okra bhajis, vegetable samosas and vegetable pakoras are all vegan. vegetable curry, veggie vindaloo, chana masala/chole, sambar, vegetable biryani are other options
Gluten Free Options
Tandoori chicken, fish, and shrimp are almost always gluten-free, Indian spices are gluten free, with the exception of something called "hing", Always ask for Gluten Free Menu to be on the safe side.