Amar India Restaurant in Dayton, OH

1. Vegetables Samosa

$4

2 pieces. Deep fried, crisp pastries stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

2. Keema Samosa

$4.75

2 pieces. Deep fried, crisp pastries stuffed with minced chicken and green peas.

3. Chicken Pakora

$7

Mildly spiced, tender, batter fried and boneless chicken pieces.

4. Chicken Dippers

$7

Boneless fried chicken fingers.

5. Chicken Tikka(appt)

$10

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, mild spices and cooked in the clay oven.

6. Palak Pakora

$4

Fresh spinach leaves, dipped in batter and fried with light spices.

7. Vegetables Pakora

$4.25

Lightly fried vegetable, fritters with mildly spiced onions, potatoes and spinach.

8. Paneer Pakora

$6.25

Homemade cheese cubes mildly spiced and batter fried.

9. Hot Chili Pakora

$4

Hot peppers mixed with spices and deep fried.

10. Aloo Tikki

$4.25

Mildly spiced mashed potato patties that are deep fried.

11. Special Aloo Tikki

$7

Deep fried potato patties with chick peas, yogurt, onions, cilantro and mild spice.

12. Mattu Special

$9

Boneless chicken with lightly spiced onions and stuffed in deep fried pastry shell.

13. Vegetable Platter

$7.5

A sampling of vegetarian appetizers.

14. Mixed Platter

$8

A sampling of appetizers including chicken pakora and panner pakora.

15. Chane Ki Chat

$3.99

A chilled tangy blend of chick peas and vegetables sprinkled with black Indian salt.

16. Papardamm

$2.99

2 pieces. Crispy thin spicy lentil wafer.

1. Dal Soup

$4

Deliciously mild lentil soup.

2. Tomato Soup

$4

Tomato soup with a touch of homemade cheese.

3. Coconut Soup

$4

1. House Salad

$4.5

2. Tomatoes and Onions Salad

$3.5

Lightly seasoned.

3. Onions and Lemon

$2

1. Raita

$3.5

Homemade yogurt, mixed with cucumbers and potatoes.

2. Hot Pickles

$2

3. Mango Chutney

$3.5

1. Chapati

$2.95

Roti. Traditional baked whole wheat bread.

2. Plain Paratha

$3

Multi-layered whole wheat bread.

3. Allo Paratha

$3.5

Multi-layered whole wheat bread with potato.

4. Poori

$2

Whole wheat bread lightly fried.

5. Bhatura

$2.95

Crisp layer fried bread.

1. Nan

$2.25

Traditional Indian style bread.

2. Onion Nan

$3.5

Onion stuffed bread.

3. Garlic Nan

$3.25

Garlic stuffed bread.

4. Chicken Nan

$4

Bread stuffed with marinated chicken pieces.

5. Aloo Nan

$3.5

Bread stuffed with lightly spices potatoes.

6. Chef's Special Naan

$4.5

(Non-vegetarian and vegetarian) stuffed with a combination of onions, garlic, potatoes and chicken.

7. Kashmiri Nan

$3.75

Fruity and nutty bread.

8. Paneer Nan

$4

Bread stuffed with shredded homemade cheese.

9. Hot and Spicy Nan

$3.5

Bread stuffed with green hot chilies and red pepper.

Garlic & Onion Nan

$4

Bread stuffed with garlic and onion

Garlic & Chili Nan

$4

bread stuffed with garlic and green chili and cilantro

1. Chicken Tandoori

$12

A half chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices and cooked in a clay oven.

2. Chicken Tikka (meal)

$15

Boneless chicken, marinated in yogurt an mild spices and cooked in a clay oven.

3. Fish Tikka

$16

Broiled boneless pieces of mild mahi mahi fish.

4. Paneer Tikka

$15

Homemade cheese cubes marinated in yogurt and mild spices.

5. Seek Kabab

$15

Minced chicken and mild spices cooked in a clay oven on skewer.

6. Mixed Grill

$17

A sample of all the above tandoori specialties.

1. Aloo Choley

$11.5

Chickpeas and potatoes, prepared in north Indian style.

2. Mater Paneer

$12

Fresh homemade cheese cooked with tender green peas and spices in a curry sauce.

3. Aloo Saag

$13

Potato cubes cooked in spinach and light cream.

4. Saag Panner

$13

Fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked in spinach and light cream.

5. Aloo Mater

$12

Green peas cooked with potatoes and aromatic spices in curry sauce.

6. Malai Kofta

$12

Mixed vegetable balls, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with nuts and raisins.

7. Aloo Methi

$12

Fresh potatoes cooked with fenugreek leaves and spices.

8. Mixed Vegetable

$12

Fresh garden vegetables blended with spices in curry sauce.

9. Dal Makhani

$11

Lentils prepared with butter and a touch of spice.

10. Bhartha

$13.5

Eggplant mashed and cooked with mildly spiced vegetables.

11. Navrattan Korma

$11.5

General blend of garden vegetables cashews and raisins in light cream sauce.

12. Aloo Vindaloo

$11.5

Potatoes cooked in a tangy hot sauce.

13. Vegetable Jalfrezi

$12

Fresh vegetables, cooked with green peppers, tomatoes and onions in a curry sauce.

14. Aloo Gobi

$12.5

Potatoes and cauliflowers cooked with spices.

15. Mushroom Mater

$11.5

Tender mushroom and green peas cooked in mild spices.

16. Shahi Paneer

$14

Homemade cheese cooked in a tomato sauce with cream, nuts, raisins and spices.

17. Sag Choley

$12.5

Chick peas cooked with spinach, light cream and spices.

18. Bhindi Masala

$14.5

Okra cooked with sliced onions, tomatoes and mild spices.

19. Kadahi Dum Aloo

$12

Potatoes cooked with tomato sauce and spices, served in a hot wok.

20. Basant Paneer

$15

Homemade cheese cooked with onion, garlic and tomatoes with a touch of cream.

21. Methi Malai Mater

$14.75

Fenugreek leaves cooked with green peas and spices with a touch of cream.

Chilli Paneer

$15

Homemade cheese cubes with chilly sauce and mixed with bell pepper and onions

1. Chicken Curry

$12.5

Mildly spices chicken with lots of sauce.

2. Chicken Korma

$14.5

Chicken pieces gently cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts, raisins and spices.

3. Chicken Jalfrezi

$14.5

Chicken pieces cooked in curry sauce with green peppers, tomatoes and onions.

4. Chicken Vindaloo

$14

Chicken pieces and potatoes cooked in tangy hot sauce.

5. Chicken Tikka Masala

$14.5

Lightly marinated chicken cooked in a savory tomato sauce, onions and butter.

6. Chicken Tikka Saag

$15

Tandoori chicken tikka cooked with spinach, spices and light cream.

7. Chicken Saag

$14.5

Chicken pieces cooked with spinach and light cream.

8. Chicken Dal

$14

Tender chicken pieces blended with lightly creamed spiced lentils.

9. Chicken Mater

$14

Tender chicken pieces cooked with green peas and spices in a curry sauce.

10. Chicken Makhani

$14.5

Marinated chicken pieces with creamy tomato-butter sauce, nuts and raisins.

11. Chili Chicken

$14

Made with hot chilies and green bell peppers.

12. Kadhai Ginger Chicken

$15

Yogurt based sauce of chicken, fresh ginger, onions and bell peppers served in a hot wok.

13. Mango Chicken

$14

Tender chicken cooked Mango Sauce

14. Chicken Mushroom

$14

Tender chicken pieces cooked with mushrooms and mild spices in a curry sauce.

15. Chicken Sabaj

$14

Chicken cooked with fresh garden vegetables in a curry sauce.

16. Chicken Coconut

$14

Chicken cooked with Coconut Milk and curry sauce.

17. Basant Chicken

$15

Chicken pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and cream.

18. Hara Chicken

$15.5

1. Lamb Curry(12 oz.)

$16

Lamb simmered in mild spices and thick curry sauce.

2. Lamb Do Piazza(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb smothered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in a curry sauce.

3. Lamb Korma(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb simmered with cashews and raisins in a cream sauce.

4. Lamb Saag(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb cooked in spinach and light cream.

5. Lamb Vindallo(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb simmered with potatoes in a tangy hot sauce.

6. Lamb Mushroom(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb cooked with mushroom in a curry sauce.

7. Lamb Matar(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb cooked with fresh green peas and mild spices in a curry sauce.

8. Kadhai Ginger Lamb(12 oz.)

$16.5

Lamb cooked with fresh ginger, onions and bell peppers served in a hot wok.

9. Lamb Sabaj(12 oz.)

$17

Lamb cooked with fresh garden vegetables in a curry sauce.

10. Lamb Rogan Josh(12 oz.)

$18

1. Traditional Curry

$17

Fish or shrimp cooked in mild spices in a curry sauce.

2. Masala

$18.5

Fish or shrimp skewered, marinated and pan fried with tomatoes, curry and cream.

3. Saag

$18.5

Fish or shrimp cooked in spinach and light cream.

4. Vindaloo

$18.5

Fish or shrimp cooked with potatoes in a tangy hot sauce.

5. Bhuna

$18.5

Fish or shrimp smothered with onions, ginger, garlic, bell peppers and tomatoes.

6. Kadhai Fish

$18.5

Mahi mahi fish cooked with ginger, onions and bell peppers served in a hot wok.

7. Korma

$18.5

Fish or shrimp blended with cashews and raisings in a cream sauce.

1. Vegetable Biriyani

$12

Basmati rice blended with fresh garden vegetables, nuts and raisins.

2. Chicken Biriyani

$15

Basmati rice cooked with chicken, fresh green peas, nuts and raisins.

3. Lamb Biriyani

$18

Basmati rice cooked with lamb, fresh green peas, nuts and raisins.

4. Shrimp Biriyani

$19

Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, lightly tossed with fresh green peas, nuts and raisins.

5. Keema Biriyani

$18

Special rice cooked with ground beef with nuts and raisins.

6. Rice Pilaf

$11

Specially blended rice with a touch of spices, green peas and onions.

7. Saag Biriyani

$14

Chopped spinach cooked with basmati rice, nuts and raisins

8. Rice

$4.5

Plain basmati rice.

Kashmiri Pilaf

$12

Basmati rice cooked with fruit cocktail, spices, green peas, onion, nuts and raisins

1. Vegetarian Thal

$15.49

Traditional Indian meal with: appetizers: aloo tikki, main dishes: choley, mater paneer and dal, bread: nan, side dishes: papadum and raita with rice, desserts: gulab jamun. Served in a silver platter- no substitutes.

2. Non-Vegetarian Special Thali

$17.99

A complete meal with: appetizers: aloo tikki and vegetable pakora, main dishes: chicken tandoori, lamb curry and mater paneerl, bread: nan, side dishes: papdum, desserts: gulab jamun. Served in a silver platter- no substitutes.

3. Lamb Choley

$18

Chickpeas cooked with lamb in a curry sauce served with a bhatura and rice.

4. Lamb and Shrimp Curry

$20

Mild spiced shrimp and lamb in a curry sauce served with Nan and rice.

5. Choley Bhatura

$13

Chickpeas prepared with North Indian style served with bhatura and rice.

6. Keema Mater

$18

Minced Beef cooked with peas and served with Nan and rice.

Goat Curry Masala

$18

Boned in Goat meat cooked in thick onion based sauce served with rice and NAN

1. Ras Malai

$4.5

Homemade creamy cheese patty served cold topped with pistachios and rose water.

2. Gulab Jamun

$4

2 fried cheese balls soaked in honey syrup served warm.

3. Kheer

$3

Indian style rice pudding served cold topped with pistachios and rose water.

4. Kulfi

$3.5

Indian style pistachio ice cream topped with rose water.

5. Mango Kulfi

$3.5

Homemade mango ice cream.

6. Gajar Halwa

$4

1. Lassi

$4

Refreshing yogurt drink sweetened with rose water or salted with crushed cumin seeds.

2. Mango Lassi

$4

Chilled sweet mango blended with homemade yogurt and touch of rose water.

3. Aam Ras

$3.5

Chilled sweet mango juice.

4. Mango Milkshake

$4

Refreshing Indian drink made of a blend of rich mango pulp and whole milk.

5. Soft Drink

$2.75

7. Tea

$2.75

7. Coffee

$2.75

8. Special Tea

$3.5

(Indian tea) freshly brewed tea prepared with cardamom spice, cloves and a touch of milk.

1. Buckler

$3.25