Awadh India Cafe relies on consistency, excellent
Gary Seman Jr.
Awadh India Restaurant is about to rejoice its 3rd anniversary in a space that has been notoriously tricky on restaurateurs.
The eatery is located in a purchasing heart on Bethel Street adjacent to the Cinemark Carriage Spot Motion pictures 12.
Chef and owner Anand Kumar, who skilled as a chef in India, mentioned he’s self-confident his food items will proceed to make Awadh a destination restaurant.
The menu is complete of scratch-produced regional dishes that have turn into well known in central Ohio.
The chicken tandoori ($12.99) offers items of bone-in hen that are given a comprehensive marinade in yogurt and spices and cooked in a high-warmth oven, leaving the outside the house crispy and the inside moist.
One more item is the dhaba seekh kebab ($13.99), closely seasoned finely minced lamb that is rolled, skewered and also cooked in the tandoor oven.
Lamb vindaloo ($13.99) is typically viewed as one of the spiciest Indian dishes — and for excellent motive. Its base of seasonings includes dried chiles and black pepper that’s floor into a paste. The recipe also calls for tomato, vinegar and a contact of sugar.
Biryani, the basmati rice dishes for which Indian eating places are known, are usually elaborate in flavor, served with a aspect of raita (yogurt dipping sauce) that has a cooling result. Awadh features a goat biryani, with pieces of bone-in meat that is concluded in the rice for an even deeper flavor.
“The bone has unwanted fat and marrow inside, which imparts flavor,” Kumar claimed.
Awadh, as with many Indian restaurants, is known for its extensive range of vegetarian dishes. A exceptional uncover in central Ohio is the malai kofta ($13.99), or little balls produced of cauliflower, paneer, carrots, peas and potatoes resting in a pool of creamy onion gravy.
The palak paneer blends tangy cheese with earthy spinach ($12.99), blended down into a clean puree and specified some product and butter upon serving.
Kumar has fun with standard Indian bread, placing mozzarella in naan ($3.99) for a twist on a traditional. The aloo paratha ($3.99) is a minimal heartier, employing seasoned potatoes inside a skinny wheat bread.
“It’s a meal in by itself,” he stated.
On Jan. 15, Kumar will provide the “Delhi 6” menu, presenting five or 6 Mughlai dishes, not common in the Columbus spot, every working day for a month.
He explained he’s prepared to usher in a new 12 months.
“The primary way to be profitable in the cafe business,” he mentioned, “is to have a superior attitude towards your foods, company and customers.”
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Where: Awadh India Restaurant
Address: 2584 Bethel Road, Northwest Facet
Hrs: noon to 10 p.m. Wednesdays via Sundays and 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays
Get hold of: 614-914-8884, awadhrestaurant.com
