What do you order at an Indian Restaurant?

[Bookaholic73]

I’m going to an Indian restaurant next week and ALWAYS order a biriyani or tikka masala.

Please give me some different suggestions by telling me what YOU order?

I like a LITTLE bit of spice, but not lots!

Chicken korma. So I guess I’m no good to you. Enjoy your meal!

Bhuna? I usually get a biryani too though.

Half a tandoori chicken

Saag paneer. Indian cheese in a spinach gravy. Sounds gross but it's sensational

Tarka dahl as a side dish
Have a look at the chef's specials and just pick something out of the norm for you - decide not to have anything you recognise as a staple British Indian dish!

I’m a brummie, so it’s gotta be a balti for me!

Lamb rogan josh or dopiaza.

A jalfrezi every time and sag aloo

Bombay duck - how I wish...............

@StaceysmomandIhavegotitgoinon what is a Dopiaza?

@PinkFootstool I always worry that whatever I’d order would be too spicy. But I also want to try something new.

I like a madras, but generally I never order the same thing twice. I struggle with meat at an Indian restaurant as I'm not keen on lamb, will eat chicken at a push. Most Indian dishes are great without meat anyway, prawns are usually disappointing.

@magimedi

Bombay duck - how I wish...............

That sounds amazing!

Chicken korma, rice, naan bread, popodom, mango chutney.

Agree with looking at the chefs specials, the best curries tend to be in there. Chicken Habigonj or King Prawn Shootki is what I usually order from our local. Mushroom rice and peshwari naan!

Whatever I most fancy at the time! But for the purposes of this thread I’ll say:

A mixed tandoori grill, or a tandoori chicken leg
Dal tadka
Brinjal bhaji
Roti

Plus one dish I’ve not tried before (if there is one on the menu).

Vindaloo (might be a bit too spicy)
Saag paneer, agree with a pp, it's amazing.
The kids have chana masala and tarka daal both lovely and I pinch a bit.

Saag paneer, tarkha dahl, prawn puri as a starter.

Chicken chasni, I love the taste, it’s a sweet and creamy tomato sauce.

Butter chicken
Chicken karahi
Lamb bhuna
Lamb dopiaza

All mild enough

Also bombay potatoes

I like paneer shashlik, but you could also have chicken/prawn although paneer is better . It's grilled with vegetables and a spice mix. I also like saag aloo.

I like a lamb saag - lamb in a spinach sauce. It is really fragrant and fresh, and it isn't over spicy.

[quote Bookaholic73]@StaceysmomandIhavegotitgoinon what is a Dopiaza?

@PinkFootstool I always worry that whatever I’d order would be too spicy. But I also want to try something new.[/quote]
Its a mild curry with onions and meat. Really delicious. Definitely try it :)

If they have it, chilli garlic chicken. If not, something else with a tomato base (not into creamy curries) and a bit If a kick (but not as hot as a vindaloo)

Something creamy like a chicken tikka masala but maybe a posher version like passanda (or murgh makhani which is pretty much the same thing as CTM anyway!) then a lamb dish like lamb methi (not hot at all, just nice rich gravy sauce), pilau rice and something vegetable-y like sag aloo, or niramish. Then peshwari naan - yum!! And onion bhajees to start. And some poppadoms of course

I like to order off the chef specials menu as it usually showcases cooking from their hometown. Last week we ordered a shorisha and a South Indian curry. Both with a bit of a kick.
If you want to try something hotter than you usually have, ask to have extra spinach or mushroom in your dish; I find that this balances out the heat.