Aahar The Taste Of India
727 Churchill Ave N, Ottawa
(613) 688-4444
Customers' Favorites
Butter Chicken and Rice
Naan Bread Basket
Tandoori Chicken
Aloo Paratha
Starters
Samosa (2 pcs)
Serving two samosas, deep fried pastry shells, and Indian spices.
Onion Bhaji
Freshly sliced onions battered in chickpea flour and deep fried.
Vegetable Pakora
Vegetables battered in lightly seasoned lentil flour, deep fried, and sprinkled with Indian spices.
Allo Tikki (Two Patties)
Spiced potato topped with curried chickpeas, tamarind sauce, mint sauce, and yogurt. Garnished with fresh coriander.
Paneer Pakora (6 pcs)
Cheese squares filled with mint sauce, deep-fried in lightly seasoned chickpea flour, and sprinkled with Indian spices.
Beef Kebab (Sheekh)
Mildly spiced minced beef rolls skewered and broiled in tandoor.
Shrimp Pakoras (8 pcs)
Shrimps lightly battered with fresh herbs, our special spices, and then deep-fried.
Fish Pakoras
Boneless marinated fish battered in spicy flour and deep-fried.
Chicken Pakoras
Tender pieces of spiced chicken battered in chickpea flour and fried.
Soups
Khumb Ras Soup
A creamy mushroom soup tempered with light spices.
Daal Soup
Specially prepared delicately spiced lentil soup.
Mullagatawny Soup
A mildly flavored lentil soup enriched with chicken and rice.
Main Vegetarian Dishes
Saag Paneer
Cheese cooked with our blend of healthy greens, fresh spinach, spices, and drizzled with butter makhan and coriander.
Began Bartha
Roasted eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices garnished with chopped coriander.
Allo Gobi
Cauliflower, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cooked with Indian spices, and garnished with finely chopped coriander and grated cheese.
Shahi Panner
Cheese cooked in blended Indian spices with whipping cream, crushed cardamom, milk, tomato paste, and chopped onions. Garnished with grated cheese, chopped coriander, and drizzled with whipping cream.
Channa Masala
Chickpeas cooked delicately with onions, tomatoes, and masala blended with Indian spices.
Dal Makhni
Urid lentil cooked in creamy sauce, butter with grinded onions, ginger, and garlic drizzled.
Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables. Vegetables cooked with tomatoes, onions, and Indian spices topped with chopped coriander.
Mattar Panner
Cheese pieces and peas cooked in onion and tomato paste with blended Indian curry spices.
Palak Paneer
Cheese squares cooked with fresh spinach drizzled with Indian butter makhan.
Sarson Da Saag
Blend of all desi greens mustard leaves, fenugreek leaves, rapini, spinach, and cooked in Punjabi style.
Punjabi Kadhi
Curry. A spiced up yogurt based curry known for its sourness and flours of asafoetida, pakoras, and fried dumplings.
Paneer Tikka
Cheese squares marinated in fresh yogurt and Indian spices grilled to perfection in the tandoor. Served on sizzler.
Mattar Mushroom Paneer
Cheese pieces cooked with fresh mushrooms, peas, onions, and Indian spices with finely chopped coriander.
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked with, cumin, and Indian spices.
Dal Tadka
Washed moong lentil and red lentil masari cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, and cumin.
Aahar Ke Kofte
Potato balls stuffed with cheese, dry fruits cooked with mild creamy sauce, and garnished with coriander.
Sabzi
Mixed vegetables cooked with tomatoes, onions, and Indian spices topped with chopped coriander.
Vegetable Dilruba
Mixed vegetables cooked with curry leaves in creamy sauce and Indian spices.
Kadai Paneer
Cheese cubes paneer marinated and sauteed in kadai.
Allo Mattar
Potatoes and peas cooked in onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and Indian spices with finely chopped coriander on top.
Paneer Dilruba
Pieces of paneer fried in oil and cooked with curry leaves in creamy sauce.
Chilli Paneer
Cheese battered in besan, fried then cooked with sauteed vegetables, and tossed in our special hot and spicy chilli sauce.
Main Chicken Dishes
Butter Chicken
Marinated, roasted chicken pieces cooked with onions, blended tomatoes, yogurt drizzled with cream, and butter.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken marinated with yogurt and peppers, cooked with sliced onions, tomatoes, green peppers, Indian spices, and chopped coriander.
Chicken Curry (Lactose Free)
Chicken pieces cooked delicately with blended onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices.
Bhuna Chicken (Lactose Free)
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in rich tomato, onion, and fenugreek sauce.
Chicken Madras (Lactose Free)
A tangy chicken curry cooked with fresh coconut, curry leaves, and chillies.
Chicken Vindaloo (Lactose Free)
Pieces of chicken with potatoes vindaloo in vinegar, red hot curry sauce, and hot Indian spices.
Chilli Chicken
Pieces of boneless chicken battered, fried, then tossed in our special hot, spicy chilli soya, tomato sauce, and sauteed vegetables.
Chicken Dilruba
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with special cream sauce tempered with curry leaves and green chilies.
Chicken Kadai (Lactose Free)
Chicken pieces tossed with fresh herbs, spices, and freshly cooked.
Palak Chicken (Lactose Free)
Roasted chicken pieces cooked with fresh spinach and Indian spices.
Main Lamb and Beef Dishes
Lamb Korma
Pieces of lamb cooked delicately with Indian spices, onions, tomatoes, and milk cream.
Vindaloo
Pieces of lamb or beef cooked with Indian potatoes vindaloo in red hot curry sauce and hot Indian spices.
Beef Curry
Pieces of beef cooked delicately with Indian spices, onions, and tomatoes.
Bhuna Lamb (Lactose Free)
Boneless lamb pieces cooked with onion, tomato, and fenugreek sauce.
Lamb Madras (Lactose Free)
A tangy lamb curry cooked with green and red chilies, curry leaves, and fresh coconut.
Lamb Curry (Lactose Free)
Morsels of lamb cooked with onion, tomato, and Indian spices.
Palak Lamb (Lactose Free)
Boneless lamb pieces cooked with fresh spinach and spices.
Seafood & Tandoori Dishes
Bhuna Shrimp (Lactose Free)
Succulent jumbo shrimps cooked in tangy tomato and onion sauce.
Palak Shrimp (Lactose Free)
Jumbo shrimps marinated overnight cooked with fresh leafy spinach and hint of ginger and onion sauce.
Shrimp Tandoori
Jumbo shrimps marinated with the hint of garlic and slowly broiled over the tandoor.
Salmon Tikka
Salmon cubes marinated in special sauce then grilled in the tandoor. Served with basmati rice and curry sauce.
Tandoori Chicken Dishes
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with sliced onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices.
Tandoori Chicken
Spring chicken marinated overnight with special Indian sauce made from yogurt, fresh herbs, spices, and grilled in the tandoor.
Chicken Kabab
Minced chicken with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, and chillies skewered and broiled in the tandoor.
Harayali Kabab
Boneless chicken marinated in mint, coriander, and fenugreek broiled in the tandoor. Drizzled with fresh lemon juice and garnished with coriander, fresh peppers, and onions.
Malai Kabab
Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in cashew nut cream cheese paste with our special spices and grilled in the tandoor to perfection.
Traditional Breads
Garlic Naan
Indian naan coated with garlic butter and fresh from the tandoor.
Naan
Indian bread made with wheat flour, yeast, hint of salt, suji cream of wheat milk, and canola oil topped with parsley and coriander.
Tandoori Roti (Whole Wheat)
Traditional Indian wheat bread prepared in the tandoor and lightly coated with butter.
Aloo Paratha
Multi layered wheat bread enriched with butter and stuffed with potatoes, ginger paste, crushed coriander seeds, green chillies, leafy coriander, and spices.
Lachha Paratha
Multi layered unleavened bread layered and enriched with butter.
Onion Paratha
Multi layered bread made from wheat flour and chickpea flour with onions and enriched with butter.
Panner Bread
Fresh tandoori naan or paratha stuffed with cheese and Indian spices.
Makki Di Roti
Flat bread made with corn flour on the tawa flat griddle and drizzled with makhan.
Onion Kulcha Bread
Tandoori flat bread made from mixture of gram flour, wheat flour, onions, cumin seeds, and spices drizzed with butter.
Tandoori Missi Roti
Tandoori flat bread made from mixture of gram flour, wheat flour, onions, cumin seeds, and spices drizzled with butter.
Rice
Rice
Basmati rice lightly fried with cumin seeds in vegetable oil.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice prepared with cumin, onions, Indian spices, and chicken.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice fried in cumin seeds and prepared with mixed vegetables and dry fruits.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice prepared with lamb pieces, cumin seeds, onions, and spices.
Beef Biryani
Basmati rice prepared with cumin, onions, Indian spices, and beef.
Egg Biryani
Basmati rice prepared with cumin, onions, Indian spices, and boiled fried egg.
Chutneys
Mix Pickle
Coconut Chutney
Chutney Thaly
Contains all four chutneys.
Mint Chutney
Mango Chutney
Side Dishes
Raita
Yogurt with cucumbers, cumin, and spices.
Papadum
A thin spiced delicate roasted bread of mixed lentil flours.
Salad
Onion, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, mixed in an Indian dressing, and lemon juices.
Beverages
Soft Drinks
Can.
Mango Lassi
Indian drink made from mango pulp, yogurt, and milk.
Lassi
Traditional Punjabi drink made from yogurt and milk.
Jal Jerra
Refreshing cumin and mint flavoured spiced Indian lemonade.
Bottled Water
Shikanjvi
Juice
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Light pastry balls dipped in cardamom flavoured syrup and garnished with unsalted chopped pistachios
Ras Malai (2 pcs)
Cheese dumplings in a thick sauce made with milk, sugar, rose essence, cardamom powder with sliced almonds, and unsalted pistachios on the top.
Photos
+25 photos
+24 photos
Add a photo
Order Online
Recent Reviews
The food here is really great! It tastes freshly made, flavour is wonderful. The big down side is the veeerrrry slow service.I've beem there mostly during weekday lunch and there are usually less than 6 people in the whole place. Even so, you pretty much have to get up and walk to the back and call out to get their attention. I really don't understand it. It would be a fantastic experience if they just provided normal service.Still giving it 4 stars though because i...
May 2024
I ordered some of their delicious Indian cuisine for take out. They never disappoint. Their dishes are always fantastic, IMHO. I will continue to my Indian fix at Aahar.
Vegetarian options: Today we enjoyed the Began (eggplant). And the mixed vegetables. They have many vegetable options to choose from.
Parking: Parking maybe tight if the place fills up.
Vegetarian options: Today we enjoyed the Began (eggplant). And the mixed vegetables. They have many vegetable options to choose from.
Parking: Parking maybe tight if the place fills up.
January 2024
Amazing and authentic Indian food. The butter chicken and shahi paneer was fabulous. Naan was amazing too. Must try. Will visit again for sure.
Vegetarian options: Amazing and authentic Indian food!!! Loved the shahi paneer and butter chicken.
Vegetarian options: Amazing and authentic Indian food!!! Loved the shahi paneer and butter chicken.
May 2023
You May Also Like
Boston Pizza - 1640 Carling Ave
![]()
Pizza, Burgers, Gluten-Free
Sapporo Sushi Ottawa - 1671 Carling Ave
![]()
Sushi, Sushi Bar, Vegan