Indian Restaurants in Ohio
- You can find several Indian restaurants in Ohio.indian samosas image by WITTY from Fotolia.com
Indian food is characterized by its liberal use of spices and ingredients such as ghee (clarified butter), mustard oil, whole wheat flour, basmati rice and pulses (crops harvested for their seed, mostly beans and peas) like chickpeas, channa, mung or urad dal. Though there are regional differences, Indian food is overwhelmingly vegetarian, although you can find dishes made with chicken and lamb. The unassuming Midwestern state of Ohio may seem a strange place to look for the cuisine of the East, but Ohio is the home of many Indian restaurants, featuring various dishes and styles. - Amul India is in Dublin, Ohio, near Columbus. The restaurant specializes in Northern Indian food, distinguished by its use of dairy and tandoor (clay) ovens. The restaurant has both meat and vegetarian dishes, along with a special tandoor menu featuring tandoor-cooked foods. The menu has fish and vegetable pakoras (items dipped in batter and deep-fried), pappadams (thin, crispy wafers), aloo saag (potato cooked with spinach and cream) and chicken, lamb and vegetable biryani (spicy rice). Accompany the meal with traditional Indian drinks like lassi (yogurt) and mango juice, or imported Indian beers such as Kingfisher, Flying Horse and Taj Mahal. Amul India has a daily lunch buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday dinner hours are 5 to 9:30 p.m. The restaurant also does take-out and catering.
Amul India
7676 Sawmill Road
Dublin, OH 43016
614-734-1600
amulindia.net - Bombay Sitar is in Canton, Ohio. The restaurant has a daily lunch buffet and serves dinner every evening from 5 to 10 p.m. The menu features "wheat wonders" like stuffed naan breads, bhatura (fried bread), parathas (multi-layered bread) and puris (puffed breads). Chef specialties include lamb palak, karahi shrimp and goat and fresh mixed vegetables. You can find other vegetarian foods at Bombay Sitar as well, such as several kinds of paneer (cheese) dishes, korma (vegetables cooked in yogurt) and jal frazi (vegetables marinated in garlic and ginger). Bombay Sitar also serves desserts and tea, mango juice, lassi, milk, soft drinks and milkshakes.
Bombay Sitar
4633 Belden Village St. N.W.
Canton, OH 44718
330-493-0671
bombaysitar.com - Saffron Patch has been operating in Shaker Heights, Ohio, since it was started by owner Sheela Sogal in 1991. The menu features chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetarian entrees, breads, chutneys, tandoor dishes and rice. Specialties include lobster curry, butter shrimp, salmon tikka, mango chicken and lamb chops. Saffron Patch has several desserts, such as gulab jamuns (fried dough balls soaked in syrup), homemade ice cream, rice pudding and ras malai (cheese patties with nuts and cream). The restaurant can also provide catering. Saffron Patch has a location in Akron, as well.
Saffron Patch Shaker Heights
20600 Chagrin Blvd.
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
216-295-0400
thesaffronpatch.com
Saffron Patch Akron
1244 Weathervane Lane
Akron, OH 44313
330-836-7777
saffronpatchakron.com
