With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the holidays will look different for many people this year. Instead of gathering with extended family or large groups of friends, you may opt for more intimate celebrations with just roommates or immediate family members. You may not want to cook large, elaborate meals for just a few people, but this is the perfect year to start a new tradition and order food from Little India of Denver to enjoy a taste of exotic cuisine for the holidays.
Reasons To Celebrate With Indian Food
Indian food is a wonderful family-style cuisine. Instead of everyone ordering separate dishes without having enough food to share, you and your loved ones can each order a different entrée or appetizer and share it with everyone, so you each get a wide variety of flavors and textures. There are so many options for Indian food that everyone in the family can find something they enjoy. As a bonus, this cuisine has plenty of options that can warm you up on a cold December day.
Dishes That Are Perfect for the Holidays
Whether you prefer spicy or flavorful food, Little India has a delicious option for you. Choose from a wide array of soups, appetizers, entrees, and bread to create a meal worthy of holiday dining. Some of our popular dishes are listed below.
- Dal soup: We season our lentil soup with a flavorful blend of herbs and spices.
- Chicken saag: We infuse tender pieces of boneless chicken with garlic, onion, ginger, and spices and cook the dish with freshly chopped tomato and spinach before topping it with delicate whipped yogurt.
- Vegetable curry: Our signature curry is infused with a delicious blend of herbs and spices and then cooked with various chopped vegetables.
- Saag paneer: We cook our spinach in a creamy cheese sauce.
- Mutter paneer: Our green peas are cooked in a delicious homemade cheese sauce and topped with flavorful gravy.
- Garlic naan: Traditional naan is leavened bread made with fine flour. We add garlic to our recipe for enhanced flavor.
- Molten chocolate cake: Complete your holiday meal with our moist cake made of dark chocolate and filled with chocolate truffle.
- Bhartha makhni: We roast our eggplant with tomato, herbs, butter, and onion.
- Bhindi masala: We season okra with spices and then cook it with onion and tomato.
- Bombay alu: This dish features our signature curry infused with spices and filled with potatoes.
- Butter chicken: We marinate our chicken with fresh herbs and spices and then smother it with a rich, homemade butter sauce.
- Shrimp masala: Similar to curry, this dish features a thick sauce that smothers perfectly cooked shrimp.
- Combination curry: We chop pieces of chicken, shrimp, and lamb and then smother it with our rich signature curry, which is flavored with tomato, spices, garlic, onion, and ginger.
Start a new tradition the year by enjoying Indian takeout with your loved ones for the holidays. If you’re looking for an Indian restaurant in Denver, Colorado, Little India of Denver is a great option. With plenty of flavorful dishes to choose from, we have Indian cuisine to suit every palate. We have two locations to choose from in downtown Denver, Colorado, one on Champa Street and the other on 6th Avenue, so regardless of where you live in the city, you have a Little India location near you that is convenient for takeout. Contact us today to place an order for you and your loved ones.
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