According to a 2009 survey by the Mintel group, Indian food commands a 40 million dollar share of the ethnic food market in the United States. The popularity of Indian food, music, and film has been on a steady rise in the United States for several decades. Several states, including Connecticut, are home to a wide variety of establishments offering Indian cuisine.
Namaste India of Southington, Connecticut, offers an expansive menu of Indian cuisine, which includes "chaat" appetizers prepared in traditional Indian street vendor style. Choose from its "Bhel Poori" rice puffs paired with a sweet emulsion sauce or potato and green pea samosa's. Entrees include a variety of poultry curries and lamb delicacies, including chicken tikka masla, lamb rogan josh, and lamb vindaloo. Namaste also offers several seafood delicacy options, ranging from shrimp tandoori masala to fish curry with garlic and onions.
Namaste India
151 Queen St.
Southington, CT 06489
860-863-5810
namasteindiact.com
Kolam Indian Cuisine of Newtown, Connecticut, offers dine-in and take-out service for lunch and dinner daily. Choose from starters such as "Ragada Patties," made of spiced potato and paired with tamarind and yogurt, or tangy minced lamb kebabs. Kolam offers a wide variety of lunch and dinner options from its tandoori oven, including vegetarian "Hariyali Kebab," made with homemade cheese and a chicken, lamb, and shrimp medley, "Panchrang Kebab." The establishment also features a selection of house recipe cocktails and an expansive wine list.
Kolam Restaurant
316 South Main St.
Newtown, CT 06470
203-426-7143
kolamrestaurant.com
West Hartford's Bombay Olive fuses Indian and American cuisine for lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet seven days a week. Choose from starters like Greek and Caesar salads, baked or fried chicken wings, and Cape Cod clam chowder. Indian-inspired entrees range from Bombay olive biryani with chicken, lamb, and shrimp, bone-in chicken tandoori, lamb chili karahi, and vegetable stir fry. The establishment also has a full-service bar, which offers a variety of domestic and imported beer and wine.
Bombay Olive
450 South Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06110
860-561-3000
bombayolive.com
