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Indika

Cuisine: Indian

Price Range: $$

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If you are wondering where to go for progressive Indian food head to Montrose and dine at the Indika restaurant. Mouth-watering cuisine is served for lunch and dinner with specialty fusion items such as the sweet potato samosas, roasted eggplant stuffed with cashews but they still offer traditional favorites such as, Chicken Tikka. On Sundays, Indika serves a Brunch from 10:30am-2:30pm. And, no one goes away hungry. Ever tried Goat Masala? How about Lamb pizza? The freshest ingredients are used to fuse these ingredients together.

Address:

516 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77006
713-524-2170

Hours:

Restaurant: Tue-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm; Sat 6pm-10:30pm; Sun 11am-3pm
Bar: Tue-Wed 5pm-10pm; Thu-Sat 5pm-11pm

Website:

indikausa.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Heather J. Taylor
Houston Local Expert

Indian: "The Valet is complimentary, but you might want to leave a tip!"

Dinner Menu
- Chaats
  
  Paneer & Eggplant Chaat
  
  chick pea dusted grilled eggplant with paneer, chaat sauces. sprouted moong and sev salad ($9.00)
  
  Corn & Mint Chaat
  
  fresh corn, mint leaves, warm chole, tamarind and cilantro chutneys, cumin yogurt ($8.00)
  
  Tandoori Chicken Chaat
  
  tandoori breast of chicken sliced cold & layered with romaine, semolina chips, black garbanzo beans, tamarind and cilantro chutneys, cumin yogurt ($9.00)
  
  Sweet Potato Samosa Chaat
  
  sweet potato flavored with mustard seeds, cumin and chili served on warm chole, mint, cumin yogurt & cilantro chutney ($10.00)
  
  Pork Belly Chaat
  
  amchur, garam masala and tamarind chutney roasted pork belly, blueberries, radish and peanut salad ($12.00)
  
  Tandoori Quail
  
  stuffed with pine nut & caramelized onion masala, cumin yogurt; sweet potato fries & cilantro chutney ($14.00)
- Appetizers
  
  Crab Samosas
  
  triangular pastries with crabmeat, ajwain, coconut & kari leaf, arugula currant salad, papaya ginger chutney ($12.00)
  
  Goat Brains
  
  goat brains quick braised with an amchur masala, pistachio apricot naan ($12.00)
  
  Okra Sesame Masala
  
  crisp okra seasoned with fennel, chili and amchur on heirloom tomatoes and saffron yogurt ($9.00)
  
  Saffron Saag Paneer
  
  fresh spinach and mustard greens cooked with fenugreek & warm spices, tandoori cornmeal roti, fresh plum chutney ($12.00)
  
  Stuffed Karela
  
  oven roasted karela stuffed with a cashew and paneer masala, lentils & beet sauce ($8.00)
  
  Chicken Green Masala
  
  chicken baked with green herbs, topped with poppy seeds, raspberry raita, orange salad ($10.00)
  
  Seared Foie Gras
  
  with black pepper & garam masala, caramelized onions, semolina bread, port wine spiced figs ($16.00)
  
  Goat Masala
  
  slow cooked with onions, spices, lentils and cracked wheat, millet roti and candied walnuts ($13.00)
- Soups & Greens
  
  Red Beet Soup
  
  with coconut, garbanzo & ginger, saffron yogurt, onion sprouts & paneer cutlet ($8.00)
  
  Heirloom Tomato Soup
  
  stewed heirloom tomatoes, ginger and cardamom, cucumber with saag corn masala, cilantro basil oil ($9.00)
  
  Kale Blueberry Salad
  
  spiced cashews, moong sprouts, heirloom tomatoes, coconut cashew dressing ($9.00)
  
  Mixed Greens Salad
  
  seasonal vegetables, sesame seeds, spiced almonds, mixed greens, potato goat cheese cakes ($9.00)
- Specialty Naans
  
  Pistachio Apricot
  
  cilantro chutney ($7.00)
  
  Mushroom Cheese
  
  tamarind chutney ($6.00)
  
  Daikon Potato Mint
  
  papaya chutney ($6.00)
  
  Garlic Crusted
  
  eggplant pickle ($5.00)
  
  Beet And Amul
  
  cilantro chutney ($6.00)
- Entrees
  
  Cauliflower Paneer Kofta
  
  rolled in poppy seeds on spinach almond curry & sautéed butternut squash ($15.00)
  
  Roasted Portabella
  
  layered with saag, braised butternut squash with kari leaf and coriander seeds, chole, fresh turmeric broth & chevre ($20.00)
  
  Vegetarian Tasting
  
  an ever-changing sampling of our vegetarian best ($22.00)
  
  Stuffed Eggplant
  
  heirloom eggplant roasted and stuffed with a paneer & cashew masala; tomato lentil broth ($18.00)
  
  Chick Pea Chilla
  
  stuffed with a avocado, butternut squash and pickled eggplant masala, saffron broth, arugula, blackberry and almond salad ($17.00)
  
  Patra Fish
  
  steamed in banana leaf with cilantro, mint & coconut chutney, turmeric broth, rice & millet ‘khichu ($17.00)
  
  Roasted Halibut
  
  marinated in a chili and garlic masala, saffron coconut broth, khichri, lime pickled oranges ($26.00)
  
  Red Hot Chili Pepper Shrimp
  
  jumbo prawns in a fiery fresh and dry red pepper tomato curry, onion pilaf ($25.00)
  
  Duck Rangoon
  
  a burmese inspired onion, coconut and lentil duck curry with rice noodles, spiced peanuts, potatoes and herbs ($25.00)
  
  Mango Chutney Chicken
  
  grilled chicken breast stuffed with a creamy mango chutney onion masala, tomato fenugreek curry ($18.00)
  
  Baby Goat & Eggplant Cutlet
  
  grilled eggplant, baby goat & poppy seed cutlet, saag and corn masala, beet tomato curry ($24.00)
  
  Cashew Cardamom Lamb Chops
  
  marinated in papaya and garam masala, served with a fiery cashew cardamom leg of lamb curry and grilled lamb chops ($32.00)
  
  Pork Chop Vindaloo
  
  grilled pork chop stuffed with a paneer, currant and bacon masala, ‘ghost pepper’ vindaloo, onion pilaf ($26.00)
  
  Texas Venison Chops
  
  broken arrow ranch venison chops in wild mushroom curry, port wine spiced figs ($38.00)
  
  Slow Cooked Lamb Shank
  
  slow cooked hind lamb shanks with a garlic, ginger & tomato masala, mustard potatoes ($29.00)
- For The Table
  Chicken Biryani
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Sauteed Greens With Ginger
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Black Bean Biryani
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Sauteed Okra
  $5.00
  
  $7.00
- A Tasting Menu
  A Tasting Menu
  Four Courses: $45.00
  
  Five Courses: $55.00
- Dessert
  
  Apple, Blackberry & Fig Cobbler
  
  our rendition of an american classic - tempered with ginger and spices, saffron crème anglaise ($8.00)
  
  Summer Mango Custard
  
  spiced mango custard, wild blackberry ginger sorbet, warm coconut pistachio tapioca ($8.00)
  
  Rose Cake
  
  rose petal extract and coconut cake, strawberries, sopari & pan leaf a riff on an indian classic aperitif ‘pan’ ($8.00)
  
  Chocolate Halva Bread Pudding
  
  house made brioche flavored with cardamom custard, caramel and dark valrhona, spirited chai crème, litchi ice milk, peanut brittle ($9.00)
  
  Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream
  
  a slab of a classic combination of cooling saffron ice cream with chopped pistachios in the middle ($7.00)
  
  Chikoo Ice Cream
  
  chikoo - a native fruit with the flavor notes of pear & date, chocolate pine nut bark ($7.00)
- Tea
  Masala Chai
  assam tea cooked with milk, cardamom, cinnamon & ginger
  
  Small: $3.00
  
  Large: $5.00
  Assam
  a full-bodied aromatic dark tea with a balanced spicy malt flavor
  
  Small: $5.00
  
  Large: $8.00
  Turmeric Tea
  with cardamom & mace
  
  Small: $5.00
  
  Large: $8.00
  Darjeeling
  colorful leaves with a fragrance of black currant
  
  Small: $6.00
  
  Large: $10.00
  Green
  spicy & aromatic green tea from the nilgiri region of india
  
  Small: $5.00
  
  Large: $9.00
  Kahwa
  a kashmiri specialty – green tea with saffron, cardamom & cinnamon
  
  Small: $6.00
  
  Large: $10.00
  Ayurvedic
  infusion of fennel seeds, cumin, cloves, black pepper & ginger
  
  Small: $4.00
  
  Large: $7.00
- Coffee
  India Mysore Harley
  (from qahwa coffee roaster) sweet, creamy and buttery with flavor notes of hazelnuts & chocolate
  
  Press Pot (small): $3.00
  
  Press Pot (large): $7.00
  Cappuccino
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Espresso
  
  ($5.00)

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