Shalimar Indian Restaurant

1043 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis
(317) 465-1100

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Chicken Curry and Butter Chicken
Chef Special Chicken Makhni
Saag Paneer and Samosa
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken Tikka Masala
Non Vegetarian Thali
Appetizer Platter
Vegetable Samosas
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Biryani

Menu

Appetizers
Vegetable Samosas (2 pcs)
Crisp triangular patties stuffed with peas and potatoes cooked with spices and deep-fried. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Vegetable Pakoras (5 pcs)
Fritters of assorted fresh vegetables gently seasoned and deep-fried. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Aloo Tikki (2 pcs)
Spicy potato stuffing dipped in chickpea batter, then breaded and deep-fried. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Chicken Pakora (5 pcs)
Tender pieces on boneless chicken marinated in spices and batter fried. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Onion Bhajhi (5 pcs)
Deep-fried shredded onion fritters. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Paneer Pakoras (5 pcs)
5 pieces of home-made cheese, deep in chickpea batter and then fried. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Gobhi Manchuria
Fried cauliflower coated in a delious sweet and tangy Manchuria sauce
Vegetarian Platter
Assorted vegetable appetizers. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
House Special Platter
Combination of all above appetizers and including chicken tikka and boti kabab. Served with mint, tamarind, and onion chutney.
Onion bhaji (5)
Thinly sliced onion mixed and cooked in chick pea flour

Soups
Coconut Soup
Made with shredded coconut, coconut cream, and milk.
Chicken Soup
Vegetable Soup

Breads
Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with fresh garlic, cilantro, and seasoning. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Naan
Plain unleavened bread made in tandoor. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Paneer Kulcha
Naan stuffed with home-made cheese and spices. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Chilli Naan
Naan stuffed with fresh chili, cilantro, and seasoning.
Tandoori Roti (Chapathi)
Whole wheat flour bread cooked in tandoor. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with ground lamb and cilantro. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and green peas. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Peshwari Naan
Naan stuffed with raisins, nuts, and coconut. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Poori (2 pcs) or Butura (2 pcs)
Deep-fried whole wheat puffed bread. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Onion Kulcha
Spicy and hot bread stuffed with onions. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and green peas. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.
Tandoori Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat flour cooked in tandoor. Our pieces of bread are baked fresh to your order.

Vegetables
Paneer Masala
Tender chunks of homemade cheese cooked with tomato and butter sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Saag Paneer
Home-made cottage cheese cooked in creamed spinach and mustard greens. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chana Masala
A North Indian specialty subtly flavored chickpeas tempered with ginger and garlic. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Malai Kofta
Minced garden-fresh vegetable balls cooked in a rich gravy and mildly spiced. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Dal Makhani
Lentils flavored with freshly ground spices and sautéed in cream. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Nav Ratan Shahi Korma
9 assorted garden fresh vegetables sauteed in fresh herbs with cashews and raisins. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Mattar Paneer
Fresh homemade cottage cheese cooked gently with tender green peas and fresh spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with herbs and spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Baingan Bhartha
Grilled and then mashed eggplant, cooked with green peas and spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Vegetable Jalpharezi
Mixed vegetables cooked with spices in a slightly tangy sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Aloo Mattar
Fresh green peas, cooked in a spiced sauce with potatoes. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Mushroom Saag
Mushrooms cooked in creamed spinach and mustard greens. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Yellow Dal
Yellow lentils flavored with freshly ground spices and sautéed in cream.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked with fresh spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Paneer Chili
Home-made cottage cheese cooked in tomato sauce with seasoned bell peppers shredded onion. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Punjabi Bhaji
Vegetable fritters, shredded onions, and bell peppers cooked in tomato and butter sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Aloo Vindaloo
Potato cooked in hot sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Matter Mushroom
Mushrooms and peas cooked in mild spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Kadai Panner
Homemade cotta cheese and bell peppers cooked in spicy masala.
Kadi Pakora
Deep fried fritters are dunked in a yogurt based curry made with besan and spices.

Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken breast cooked in tomato and butter sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with spices in a thick curry sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked in a hot and spicy sauce with potatoes. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked with cashews and raisins with a touch of cream. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Chili
Boneless chicken pieces simmered in gravy with seasoned bell pepper and shredded onions. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Mushrooms
Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms in tomato and butter sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Saag
Tender pieces of chicken sauteed with spinach and blended with green herbs. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Jalpharezi
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with mixed vegetables. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Chicken Dal Piyaza
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, bell pepper, and dal (lentils). Served with rice and onion chutney.

Lamb
Lamb Curry
Chunks of lamb cooked with herbs and spices in gravy sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked in a hot and spicy sauce with potatoes. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Boti Kabab Masala
Tender cubes of tandoori kabab sautéed in tomato and butter sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Lamb Shahi Korma
Lamb cooked in cream sauce with cashews and raisins. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Keema Mattar
Spiced ground lamb cooked with peas, onion, and diced tomato. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Lamb Dal Piyaza
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with onions, bell pepper, and dal (lentils). Served with rice and onion chutney.
Lamb Jalpharezi
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in specially prepared vegetables served with rice and onion chutney. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Lamb Mushrooms
Boneless lamb cooked with mushrooms and spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.

Seafood
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked in a hot and spicy sauce with potatoes. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked in creamed spinach and mustard greens. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Shrimp Korma
Shrimp cooked in cream sauce with cashews and raisins. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in gravy sauce with herbs and spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Fish Makhani
Marinated swordfish, grilled in a tandoor oven, and then sautéed in tomato sauce with crushed cashews. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Fish Curry
Fish cooked with fresh spices in our thick curry sauce. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Shrimp Bhuna
Shrimp cooked in specially prepared vegetables with a touch of ginger and garlic. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Shrimp Mushrooms
Shrimp cooked with mushrooms and spices. Served with rice and onion chutney.
Shrimp Jalpharezi
Tender pieces of shrimp cooked with mixed vegetables. Served with rice and onion chutney.

Mains
Chicken Makhani
Boneless tandoori chicken cooked in tomato and butter sauce with crushed cashews.
Paneer Shahi Korma
Home-made cheese cooked with nuts and a touch of cream.
Lamb Bhuna
Cubes of lamb cooked with fresh­cut tomatoes, bell pepper, and onions.
Chicken Bhuna
Cubes of chicken cooked with fresh­cut tomatoes, bell pepper, and onions.

Tandoori (Clay Oven)
Tandoori Chicken (7 pcs)
Chicken marinated in yogurt with spices and grilled in tandoor oven. Served with rice, dal (lentils), and onion chutney. All tandoori items are low carb and low cholesterol, grilled not fried.
Chicken Tikka
Tender boneless pieces of chicken breast marinated in yogurt with spices and grilled in tandoor oven. Served with rice, dal (lentils), and onion chutney. All tandoori items are low carb and low cholesterol, grilled not fried.
Tandoori Chicken (4 pcs)
Chicken marinated in yogurt with spices and grilled in tandoor oven. Served with rice, dal (lentils), and onion chutney. All tandoori items are low carb and low cholesterol, grilled not fried.
Seekh Kababs
Finger rolls of spiced ground lamb cooked on a skewer in tandoor oven. Served with rice, dal (lentils), and onion chutney. All tandoori items are low carb and low cholesterol, grilled not fried.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A delicious combination of chicken, lamb, seekh kebab, and shrimp. Served with rice, dal (lentils), and onion chutney. All tandoori items are low carb and low cholesterol, grilled not fried.
Tandoori Shrimp
Spiced jumbo shrimp cooked on a skewer in Tandoor oven.
Panner Tikka Kabab
Marinated roasted cubes of farmers chesse
Tandoori Fish
Swordfish marinated in yogurt with spices and grilled in tandoor oven. Served with rice, dal (lentils), and onion chutney. All tandoori items are low carb and low cholesterol, grilled not fried.

Rice
Plain Basmati Rice
Chicken Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish of curried chicken in rice. Served with onion chutney and raitha.
Lamb Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish of curried lamb in rice. Served with onion chutney and raitha.
Egg Pulao
Flavored basmati rice cooked with eggs. Served with onion chutney and raitha.
Peas Pulao
Flavored basmati rice cooked with green peas. Served with onion chutney and raitha.
Vegetable Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish of curried vegetables in rice. Served with onion chutney and raitha.
House Special Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish of curried chicken, lamb, shrimp, paneer, and vegetables in rice. Served with onion chutney and raitha.
Shrimp Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish of curried shrimp in rice, and simmered in ginger garlic, and fresh coriander. Served with onion chutney and raitha.

Accompaniments
Raitha
Whipped yogurt with cucumbers and chopped tomatoes.
Mango Chutney
Sweet and sour mango relish.
Pickles
Imported mixed pickles.
Pappad (2)
Crispy lentil wafers.
Onion Chutney
Masala Sauce
Tomato and butter sauce.
Curry Sauce
Spicy gravy sauce.
Yogurt
Home-made fresh yogurt.
Green Salad

Desserts
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Famous Indian sweet is made from milk and basmati rice, a flavored with nuts, raisins, and cardamom seeds.
Gulab Jamun (2 pcs)
A North Indian sweet made a mixture of flour and milk, fried in soybean oil, and soaked in honey syrup.
Kulfee
Home-made ice cream made with milk and nuts.
Mango Kulfee
Homemade mango ice cream.
Vanilla Ice Cream

Beverages
Soft Drink
Coke, diet coke, sprite, and lemonade.
Mango Lassi
Indian Masala Tea (Chai)
Made with Indian spices and milk.
Mango Juice
Lassi
A soothing yogurt drinks sweet or salted.
O' Douls
Non­-alcoholic.
Mango Milkshake
Milk
Iced Tea
Black Tea or Coffee
Green Tea

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Recent Reviews

I'm enjoying a family trip in Indianapolis. We just had our first Indian meal of the journey, and it was delightful. The food is delicious, and the atmosphere is pleasant. I particularly enjoyed their chicken curry and Biryani.
October 2025
I tried first time Indian food at Shalimar, the food was very tasty and flavourful. The restaurant is very neat and clean.
The waiter gave us very attendive and excellent service. Best place in town.
October 2025
The best high quality Indian food in Indy and at a reasonable price. Food comes out fast, is fresh and steaming hot. The restaurant is very clean on the inside and excellent customer service.
September 2025

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Shalimar Indian Restaurant

1043 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 465-1100