Food: Indian
The Chicago Curry House had a very cool Indian feel to it. All the staff was Indian, there was light Indian music in the background and it was dimly lit with pleasant decor on the walls.
We ordered vegetable pakoras as an appetiizer. They are vegetables, finely chopped, deep fried in a chickpea batter. There is no icky hummus flavor and are very light. They aren't greasy and almost tastes like funnel cake batter with vegetables, which is surprisingly good. They are lightly spiced, so it was like 'mmm'.They were hot and crispy, not tough at all.
We ordered Lamb Vindaloo which is lamb and potatoes in a thick tomatoey sauce. The lamb was perfectly cooked and super tender. It's like beef but richer, and fuller almost. The potatoes were very soft and infused with flavor. It was a wee bit hot but with the rice had great flavor.
We also ordered Chicken Tikki Masala. It is chicken in a cheeto orange sauce. It's roasted in a clay oven and is wonderful. The sauce is rich and buttery. It's warm and cheesy and not spicy but full of flavor. If you don't know if you like Indian food, but go to an Indian place, eat this.
Our vegetables were Aloo Gobhi which is cauliflower and potatoes without a sauce, but cooked in a flavorful spices. The vegetables weren't mushy, but very soft and juicy. I normally hate cauliflower, but I loooved this.
The garlic naan bread was spot on. The texture is almost like pizza dough, chewy but not rubbery. It is layered, sorta, and the top layer is crispy. It's buttery and garlicy and ssoo good with a little tikki masala sauce.
The dessert was Galaub Jamun which are fried dough balls soaked in a buttery saffron sauce. They're warm and soft, each bite creating a river of butter sauce that's almost cinnamony. The balls don't taste bad soft, the texture tastes good soft.
We also had Masala tea. Indian tea is brewed in milk, so is super creamy and is slightly spiced. It's piping hot and very good. It was the perfect way to end the meal.
I've had another Indian place, but this was sooo good. Everything was perfect. Indian food is hard to describe, cause it's just so flavorful!
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Rating: awesomefulyummiliscious
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