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!

Saag paneer, dhal (red lentil is tarka, black is makhani), lemon coconut rice, Peshawari naan, onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, puri.

Saag Paneer and Dahl Makhani.

Saag paneer or tikka paneer, tarka dhal, and usually chicken or king prawn dish (balti / bhuna etc)

Chicken saag every time

chicken bhuna
lamb bhuna
prawn bhuna
mushroom rice
bag of chips
keema naan
and 9 poppadoms

Korai is lovely if you like peppers.

I usually have a vindaloo but last time I went for a curry I ordered the chilli garlic chicken.. absolutely gorgeous, about the same heat level as a madras, so might be a good option for you?

Chicken or lamb madras or vindaloo and saag aloo
dad used to cook hot curry for us since childhood so has to be hot and spicey for me...

Chicken dhansak, garlic naan, Bombay potatoes. Perfect!

Our regular takeaway order is:

King prawn puree
Lamb samosas
Pilau rice
Lamb korma (for me)
Chicken madras (for DH)
Sag aloo
Poppadoms
Naan bread

The restaurant always supplies a little tub of mango chutney, one of raita and another of some kind of slightly pickled red onion and cucumber mix.

I also like bhuna, dopiaza, makhani. Our local takeaway is Nepalese so they do some lovely other stuff that I had never tried before.

Dhansak is my favourite.

@Bookaholic73 I’d advise you to go with a seekh kebab with naan bread and some salad on the side and even chips if you fancy, exquisite meal.

Different things sometimes but my go to , when I can't decide is usually

chicken dhansak with rice and a veg dish on the side . Favourites are Alo Gobi, sag paneer or Brinjal Bhaji

I always look at chef specials ,- there's usually one that has some of the following and is a milder dish..... Coconut, honey, mango, almond.

Chicken kormA

Vegetable dopiaza or saag paneer with peshwari naan

@MichaelGovesBeard

chicken bhuna lamb bhuna prawn bhuna mushroom rice bag of chips keema naan and 9 poppadoms

Smithy

Vegetable dhansak
Saag chana
Tandoori paneer
Bombay potatoes
Tarka dhal
Coconut rice
Chilli naan
Plain naan
Onion Bhajis
Poppadoms

(Family of 5 with teens)

Hungry now!

I always order the same thing, poppodoms with all the dips to start, chicken tikka korma, 1/2 pilau rice, 1/2 chips, onion bhajis (alongside my main) with a garlic naan.

Our local restaurant is amazing and a total hidden gem. It sits in a row of dodgy looking shops and seems like it’s just a takeaway, but once inside it’s a beautifully set out modern restaurant where the staff are lovely and the food is to die for.

Thali every time. Either meat or vegetarian. It’s a variety of different curries, in smaller portions, so lots of different flavours. Not all places have it on the menu but I jump at it when it is.

Either chicken balti or jalfrezi, tarka dahl, saag aloo and a peshwari naan.

If you don't like it very hot I'd recommend either butter chicken or lamb pasanda.

I'm going to have to cook a curry tomorrow night now!!!

I get a madras and I keep the mint yogurt from the poppadoms to cool down the spice level if needed. Or order one separately. Although you can probably ask the chef to make it mild, I always feel too shy to do that.

Chicken chaat is usually quite reliable and Parthia. I like a chicken makhani from my local but everywhere else makes it totally different and far too sweet.

Dopiaza is lovely if you like onions

Always a korma.