Light of India Restaurant

730 Bank St, Ottawa
(613) 563-4411

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Rice with Chicken Curry
Eggplant and Tomato
Tandoori Chicken
Butter Chicken
Bangalore Pal
Chana Masala
Begun Bhaji
Onion Bhaji
Prawns Puri
Rogan Josh

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Vegetable Rice
Mixed vegetable rice.
Butter Chicken
Diced succulent chicken roasted on skewers in the tandoor, then cooked with cream and yogurt, garnished with almonds and pistachio nuts. Marinated in a yogurt mixture for twenty four hours.

Appetizers
Samosa
Deep fried vegetable fritters.
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions dipped in Indian batter and deep fried.
Chicken Tikka
Mildly marinated diced chicken roasted on skewers in the tandoor.

Soups
Mulligatawny Soup
Lentils, red chillies, ginger, turmeric, and other spices.

From the Tandoor
Butter Chicken
A spicy dish containing diced succulent chicken roasted on skewers in the tandoor, then cooked with cream and yogurt, garnished with almonds and pistachio nuts. Marinated in a yogurt mixture for twenty four hours.
Tandoori Chicken
A spring chicken marinated in yogurt and delicate herbs and spices, cooked in the tandoori clay oven over flaming charcoal. Served with naan bread, green salad, peas polao rice, and mint sauce. marinated in a yogurt mixture for twenty four hours.
Tikka
Diced boneless meat or shrimp marinated and mildly seasoned with delicate herbs and cooked in clay oven over flaming charcoal. Served with peas polao rice, green salad, and mint sauce. marinated in a yogurt mixture for twenty four hours.
Tandoori Masala
Tikka meat or shrimp cooked in tandoori sauce and cream with sultanas and almonds. Marinated in a special yogurt mixture for twenty four hours.

Mild Dishes
Biryani
Basmati rice and a choice of meat or shrimp, fried in clarified butter with coconut, sultanas, almonds, and garnished with tomatoes, fried onions, and cucumbers. Served with vegetable curry sauce.
Korma
A mildly spiced curry cooked in yogurt and cream with sultanas and almonds.
Kashmir
A curry in the Kashmiri style with almonds, sultanas, and dry fruits.
Pasanda
Meat cooked in special tandoori sauce with coconuts, dried fruits, cheese, and garnished with almonds.

Medium Hot Dishes
Curry
Meat or shrimp cooked with onions, garlic, and spices, served with lots of sauce.
Dupiaza
A curry briskly fried with black pepper, coriander, and other spices, garnished with extra fried onions and served in a rich thick sauce.
Bhoona
A special flavoured dish prepared with tomatoes, onions, and spices, served in a rich thick sauce.
Sag Gosht
Tender chunks of meat or shrimp and leaf spinach cooked together with many spices in a rich thick sauce.
Methi Gosht
A curry made with special flavoured herbs and fenugreek leaves in a rich thick sauce.

Hot Dishes
Vindaloo
A very hot curry prepared with potatoes, tomato puree, lemon juice, extra chilies, and other spices.
Madras
A rather hot curry prepared with onions, garlic, hot chilies, fresh lemon juice, and other spices.
Rogan Josh
A fairly hot curry made with clarified butter, different spices, and garnished with fried tomatoes.
Dansak
A curry with spiced oil and garlic with a sweet, sour, and hot flavour originating from lentils, milk, and a touch of sugar.
Bangalore Pal
An extremely hot, highly flavored curry cooked with special green chilies, lemon juice, ginger, black pepper, and other spices.
Ceylon
An extra hot curry dish, cooked with coconuts, ginger, many different herbs, and green chilies.
Shrimp Pathia
A Persian style hot and sour shrimp curry cooked with chefs special blended spices.

Vegetable Dishes
Sag Paneer
Spinach with chef's special cheese.
Begun Bhaji
A dry curry of egg plant with tomatoes, onions, and other spices.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes with cauliflower.
Tarka Dhal
Puree of lentils cooked with some spices and garnished with fried onions and garlic.
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables fried together with spices and served in their own rich gravy.
Vegetable Korma
A mildly spiced vegetable cooked in yogurt and cream with sultanas and almonds.
Chana Masala
Mild tandoori spiced vegetables cooked with cream, sultanas, and coconut, garnished with almonds.
Mushroom Bhaj
Mushrooms cooked in butter with chefs special blended spices and herbs.
Aloo Peas
A dry curry of potatoes and peas with onions and other spices.
Motor Paneer
Garden peas with cheese.
Chana Bhona
A mildly hot dish containing chickpeas in an onion gravy sauce with a special mix of Calcutta spices.
Sag Aloo Bhaji
A dry curry of potatoes and spinach.
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
Mixed vegetables fried together with spices as a dry curry.
Bhindi Bhaji
A dry curry of bhindi.

Sundries
Plain Papadum
A thin, crispy fried wafer made from ground vegetables.
Pickles
Your choice of pickles.
Raitas
Yogurt with grated cucumbers and sweet spices.
Yoghurt
Very cooling and an antidote to most spices.

Indian Bread
Naan Bread
This bread is baked in a clay oven.
Garlic Naan Bread
This bread is coated in garlic and baked in a clay oven.

Rice Dishes
Vegetable Rice
Mixed vegetable rice.
Polao Rice
Plain white basmati rice.
Kashmiri Polao Rice
Basmati rice cooked with almonds, pistachio nuts, coconut, and dried fruits.
Peas Polao
A mix of fluffy basmati rice and fresh peas.

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Canned Pop
355 Ml.
Perrier Water
A can of perrier water.

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Recent Reviews

my partner and I went to Light of India for their 11:30am-2:00pm buffet and it was great! The food was amazing for a cheap $22 a person with lots of gluten-free options and the server was super friendly.
September 2025
My favourite place to get Indian food. Their samosas are the best I’ve found, and the chicken korma is delicious. Waiters are all very friendly, and there is never a wait for a table.
July 2025
Light of India has been a staple for my family for years. The staff are always so welcoming and take the time to get to know their customers. Whether it’s takeout or dining in, the food is consistently delicious — especially comforting on a cold winter night. A true go-to for great Indian cuisine!
July 2025

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Light of India Restaurant

730 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3V4
(613) 563-4411