India Cafe

227 E Washington St, Iowa City
(319) 354-2775

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Jalfrazi
Shrimp Tandoori GF
Basmati Rice Small
Vegetable Platter
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb Mushroom GF
Tandoori Chicken
Rice Pudding GF
Lamb Rogan Josh

Menu

Soups
Milligatawny Soup
Lightly spiced lentil soup with vegetables.
Chicken Soup
Boneless chicken soup with oriental spices.

Classic Indian Breads
Garlic Naan
Special naan, stuffed with fresh garlic.
Naan
Indian fine flour bread baked in the tandoor.
Onion Kulcha
Fine flour bread stuffed with spicy onion.
Tandoori Roti
Indian whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor.
Paneer Paratha
Wheat flour stuffed with bits of cheese.
Bhatura
Deep fried flour bread.
Puri
Indian unleavened deep fried bread.
Kabuli Naan
Special naan stuffed with herbs, nuts, and raisins.

Vegetarian Dishes
Sag Panner
Cheese with spinach and mild spices.
Vegetable Jalfrazi
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in curry sauce with herbs and fresh spices.
Malai Kofta
Deep fried vegetables and cheese balls cooked in a creamy sauce.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas and potatoes cooked with a special sauce.
Paneer Makhani
Cheese simmered in fresh tomato sauce with a touch of cream.
Mung Dal
Yellow lentils cooked with fresh oriental spices.
Matar Paneer
Fresh peas cooked with deep fried cheese in a creamy sauce.
Alu Ghobi
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked in a special sauce.
Dal Makhani
Black eye beans cooked in a special sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Fried okra cooked with potatoes and onions in a dry tomato sauce.
Bengan Bartha
Roasted eggplant cooked tenderly with tomatoes, peas, and fresh spices.
Navrttan Korma
Vegetables with cheese in a creamy sauce.

Tandoori Shan
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, and herbs.
Tandoor Mixed Grill
An assortment of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabab, seekh kebab, and shrimp tandoori.
Boti Kabab
Cubes of boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger, and cilantro.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated and roasted in the tandoor oven.
Shrimp Tandoori
Shrimp marinated with fresh spices.

Chicken Dishes
Butter Chicken
Chicken barbecued in a clay oven and cooked in spices and creamy sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken tikka cooked in a tomato sauce with a touch of cream.
Chicken Curry
Pieces of chicken cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken cooked with fresh Kashmiri herbs in a creamy sauce.
Chicken Makhani
Chicken cooked in the tandoor oven and then served in a creamy red sauce.
Tandoori Chicken Masala
Boneless barbecued chicken with a special creamy red sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked with potatoes in a sauce with fresh spices.
Chicken Mushroom
Chicken and mushroom cooked with spices.
Chicken Karahi
Chicken cooked with ground spices and herbs. Served in an iron karahi.
Chicken Sagwala
Boneless chicken cooked fresh with chopped spinach.
Chicken with Vegetables
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh vegetables and spices.

Lamb Dishes
Lamb Curry
Pieces of lamb cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb cooked in a tomato sauce with a touch of cream.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked with potatoes in a sauce with fresh spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Select pieces of lamb cooked with special herbs.
Lamb Karahi
Lamb cooked with ground spices and herbs. Served in an iron karahi.
Lamb Shahi Korma
Diced Lamb simmered with Kashmir herbs and cooked in a creamy sauce.
Lamb Mushroom
Cubes of lamb cooked with mushrooms in a special sauce.
Lamb Sagwala
Boneless lamb cooked with chopped spinach.

Seafood Dishes
Tandoori Shrimp Masala
Tandoori shrimp sauteed with ginger and cooked with special sauce.
Fish Masala
Boneless fish cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and special spices.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked with potatoes in a sauce with fresh spices.
Saag Shrimp
Shrimp and chopped spinach cooked with butter and special spiced.

Goat Dishes
Goat Curry
Goat cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices.
Goat Rogan Josh
Goat cooked with special herbs.
Goat Vindaloo
Pieces of goat cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices.
Goat Sagwala
Goat cooked with fresh chopped spinach and herbs.

Rice Specialties
Chicken Biryani
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with herbs, rice, nuts, and raisins.
Lamb Biryani
Tender pieces cooked with herbs, rice, nuts and raisins.
Vegetable Biryani
Fresh vegetables sauteed with rice, nuts, and raisins.
Mushroom and Peas Pulao
Saffron flavored the rice with mushrooms, peas, and spices.
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp cooked with herbs, rice, nuts, and raisins.
Goat Biryani
Tender pieces of goat cooked with herbs, rice, nuts, and raisins.

Side Orders
Basmati Rice Small
Raita
Yogurt with bits of cucumber, carrots, potatoes, and cilantro.
Basmati Rice Big
Mango Chutney
Mango preserves.
Mixed Pickle
A mix of vegetables cooked in oil with spices.
Plain Yogurt
Yogurt.

Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Rice Pudding
Rice cooked with milk and sugar. Served cold with nuts.
Barfi
Special indian cheese cake.
Gajrela
Famous North Indian dessert made from carrots.

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Soda Can
Rose Lassi
Chai
Mango Shake
Lassi
Mango Juice
Water Bottle

Vegetarian Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy pastry stuffed with mild spiced potatoes and green peas.
Mix Pakora
The assortment of fresh vegetables dipped, buttered, and fried.
Vegetable Platter
Combination of vegetable samosa, mix pakora, and papudum.
Cheese Pakora
Cheese battered in gram flour.
Palak Pakora
Fresh spinach dipped in gram flour, battered, and fried.
Papudum
Spiced crisp waters.

Non Vegetarian Appetizers
Keema Samosa
Pastry shell stuffed with ground lamb and aromatic spices.
Fish Pakora
Pastry shell stuffed with ground lamb and aromatic spices.
Non Vegetarian Platter
Combination of keema samosa, chicken pakora, and papadum.
Chicken Pakora
Boneless chicken spiced, dipped in batter, and deeply fried.

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Recent Reviews

Iowa is the last place I’d expect to find good Indian food tbh. Place was recommended by The Iowa Gallivant, and did not disappoint. Got the lamb vindaloo and garlic naan and was very satisfied. Some of the best vindaloo and naan I’ve ever had, hands down. 10/10 recommend!
February 2025
Iowa is the last place I’d expect to find good Indian food tbh. Place was recommended by The Iowa Gallivant, and did not disappoint. Got the lamb vindaloo and garlic naan and was very satisfied. Some of the best vindaloo and naan I’ve ever had, hands down. 10/10 recommend!
February 2025
Food is always amazing. I’ll drive from a town over to pick it up because I can’t have true Indian food anywhere else. The staff is always friendly, and the restaurant always smells so good the moment you walk in there. Juicy, tender meat every time.
April 2024

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India Cafe

227 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 354-2775