House Salad
Fresh garden cucumbers, carrots, red onions, and crisp lettuce served with a refreshing signature house dressing.
Fresh garden cucumbers, carrots, red onions, and crisp lettuce served with a refreshing signature house dressing.
Cool, creamy yogurt whisked with diced ripe tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, sweet carrots, cilantro, and toasted cumin seeds.
Thin, crispy lentil wafers slowly roasted over an open flame for a golden, smoky crunch.
Crispy fried papadum topped with a spicy salad of diced onions, cucumbers, cilantro, green chilies, mint, and sweet tamarind sauce.
Warm, hearty chicken broth simmered with tender shredded chicken and aromatic herbs, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Nourishing lentil and garden vegetable soup delicately spiced with Himalayan herbs and garlic.
Crisp fried dough wafers layered with spiced potatoes, tender chickpeas, diced cucumbers, onions, and a duo of tangy chutneys.
Crispy vegetable samosa crushed and smothered with warm spiced chickpeas, diced vegetables, chaat masala, yogurt, and chutneys.
Classic Mumbai street snack made of crunchy puffed rice, crisp noodles, diced onions, cilantro, and tangy tamarind-mint sauces.
Traditional Nepali potato salad tossed with julienned cucumbers, carrots, green peas, green chilies, roasted sesame seeds, and cumin.
An irresistible combination platter featuring Vegetable Samosas, Onion Bhaji, Vegetable Pakora, Cheese Pakora, and Mirchi Pakora.
A sizzler tray of clay-oven delicacies including Tandoori Chicken, juicy Chicken Tikka, and spiced Lamb Seekh Kabab.
Handmade steamed Himalayan dumplings stuffed with spiced minced chicken, served with a vibrant tomato-sesame chutney.
Steamed dumplings stuffed with finely shredded seasoned garden vegetables, paired with classic Nepali tomato dip.
Crispy fried chicken dumplings stuffed with aromatic herbs and savory minced meat, served with roasted tomato chutney.
Golden-fried dumplings packed with spiced mixed vegetables, accompanied by Himalayan spiced dipping sauce.
Fried chicken momos wok-tossed with bell peppers, red onions, hot red chilies, curry leaves, and fragrant Sichuan peppercorns.
Fried vegetable momos tossed in a pan with crisp bell peppers, onions, spicy red chilies, curry leaves, and Sichuan pepper.
Nepali-style stir-fried egg noodles tossed with tender chicken slices, julienned vegetables, and bold Himalayan spices.
Stir-fried noodles cooked Nepalese-style with crisp garden vegetables, soy sauce, garlic, and Himalayan seasoning.
Juicy shrimp stir-fried with noodles, fresh bell peppers, onions, and authentic Nepali spiced sauce.
Smokey cast-iron grilled boneless chicken marinated in garlic, ginger, mustard oil, and authentic Nepali mountain spices.
Flame-grilled boneless lamb marinated with garlic, ginger, mustard seeds, and rich aromatic Himalayan herbs.
Sliced onions blended with spiced chickpea flour batter and deep-fried to crisp perfection, served with chutneys.
Seasonal garden vegetables dipped in spiced garbanzo flour batter and deep-fried until crunchy.
Tender pieces of chicken coated in seasoned chickpea flour batter and fried until crisp and juicy.
Homemade Indian cottage cheese slices fried in a lightly seasoned garbanzo flour crisp batter.
Crispy chicken morsels wok-fried with curry leaves, onions, bell peppers, and South Indian spice blend.
Crispy, flaky pastry cones stuffed with spiced potatoes, sweet green peas, and traditional Himalayan herbs.
Handcrafted crispy pastry pockets filled with savory minced chicken, green peas, and warm Indian spices.
Flaky pastry filled with spiced ground lamb, green peas, and rich Himalayan herbal seasonings.
Plump shrimp sautéed in a fiery wok with sliced onions, bell peppers, red chilies, curry leaves, and Sichuan pepper.
Tender chicken morsels stir-fried with crisp onions, peppers, fresh red chilies, curry leaves, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Cubes of soft paneer fried and sautéed with sweet bell peppers, onions, red chilies, and aromatic spices.
Fresh homemade paneer cheese cubes simmered in a creamy, delicately spiced spinach puree.
Potatoes and crisp green beans cooked with mild Nepalese spices, fresh ginger, garlic, and ripe tomatoes.
Authentic Himalayan broth cooked with potatoes, fermented bamboo shoots, and black-eyed peas.
Yellow lentils tempered in a traditional Nepalese wok with fried garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes, and herbs.
Assorted garden vegetables slow-cooked in a silky, rich butter cream sauce with mild spice notes.
Fiery Goa-style vegetable curry cooked with vinegary hot pepper sauce, potatoes, and garlic.
Tender potatoes and sweet green peas simmered in a spiced tomato, ginger, and onion gravy.
Hearty chickpeas cooked in a delicately spiced spinach sauce infused with Himalayan herbs.
Slow-simmered black lentils enriched with butter, heavy cream, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and aromatic spices.
Fresh cauliflower florets and tender potatoes sautéed with turmeric, ginger, garlic, and cumin.
North Indian chickpea curry simmered with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and aromatic chaat masala.
Clay-oven roasted eggplant mashed and slow-cooked with tomatoes, onions, spices, and cream sauce.
Handmade vegetable and paneer dumplings cooked in a rich, creamy cashew curry sauce.
Tender green beans simmered in a creamy, velvety coconut milk curry sauce.
Medley of garden vegetables cooked in a luxurious cashew-almond sauce with raisins and nuts.
Delicately spiced spinach curry cooked with tender boiled potato cubes and garlic.
Fresh okra sautéed with diced onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and North Indian herbs.
Fresh paneer cheese stir-fried in a kadhai wok with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and wild red chilies.
Paneer cubes and green peas simmered in an onion-tomato gravy with ginger-garlic and cream.
Scrambled homemade paneer cottage cheese sautéed with finely diced onions, tomatoes, and spices.
Stir-fried paneer cubes sautéed with peppers and cooked in a spicy chili tomato sauce.
Paneer cubes slow-cooked in a silky smooth, buttery tomato cream sauce.
Clay-oven roasted paneer cubes simmered in a spiced onion-tomato tikka masala gravy.
Savory coconut milk curry cooked with boneless chicken and fragrant Madras spice blend.
Char-broiled boneless chicken cooked in a rich, buttery tomato cream gravy with mild spices.
Tandoori-roasted boneless chicken cubes cooked in a spiced, cream-infused tomato gravy.
Classic cardamom-scented chicken curry cooked in a fragrant onion and tomato sauce.
Tender boneless chicken braised in a velvety, delicately spiced creamed spinach sauce.
Mild, luxurious almond and cashew nut creamy gravy simmered with tender chicken pieces.
Fiery hot curry cooked with chicken, tangy vinegar, garlic, and fiery red chilies.
Bone-in chicken cooked in authentic home-style Nepalese gravy with Himalayan mountain spices, served with rice.
Fresh chicken morsels cooked with fiery green chilies and spices in a tangy gravy, served with rice.
Chicken cooked with fresh bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and wild chilies in a wok, served with rice.
Perky clove-flavored yellow lentil soup cooked with seasonal vegetables and South Indian spices.
Light lentil broth simmered with garden vegetables and Himalayan herbs.
Aromatic chicken broth heightened with fresh herbs, shredded chicken breast, and chopped cilantro.
Dinner feast for two featuring Chicken Makhani, Mutter Paneer, Tandoori Platter, Rice, Naan, Garlic Naan, Papadum, and Chutneys.
Vegetarian feast for two with Palak Paneer, Jhaneko Dal, Aloo Gobhi, Steamed Basmati Rice, Naan, Garlic Naan, Papadum, and Chutneys.
Clay-oven roasted tender lamb cubes cooked in a spiced, velvety tomato cream gravy with basmati rice.
Fiery hot, highly seasoned curry made with lamb cooked in vinegar sauce, red chilies, and garlic, with rice.
Fresh lamb simmered with green chilies and hot spices in a tangy tomato-onion gravy, served with rice.
Savory coconut milk lamb curry spiced with Madras masala blend, served with basmati rice.
Rich, almond-flavored creamy curry cooked with tender lamb pieces and mild spices, served with rice.
Cardamom-scented lamb curry stewed in an Indian-style onion and tomato sauce, with basmati rice.
Tender boneless lamb cooked in delicately spiced creamed spinach sauce, served with basmati rice.
Minced lamb braised with green peas, chopped onions, tomatoes, and Himalayan spices.
Bone-in goat meat cooked Nepalese-style with herbs and mountain spices, served with basmati rice.
Fresh goat meat cooked with hot chilies and spices in a tangy onion-tomato gravy, with basmati rice.
Shrimp cooked in a fiery, highly seasoned hot chili vinegar curry sauce, served with basmati rice.
Savory coconut shrimp curry infused with fragrant Madras spices, served with steamed basmati rice.
Rich almond cream curry cooked with succulent shrimp and mild Himalayan spices, with rice.
Cardamom-flavored shrimp curry cooked in a traditional tomato and onion sauce, with basmati rice.
Succulent shrimp folded into a spiced creamy tomato tikka masala sauce, served with rice.
Shrimp simmered in a creamy butter and ghee tomato gravy, served with basmati rice.
Mahi Mahi fillet marinated in yogurt, tandoor-roasted, and simmered in chef's tikka sauce with rice.
Coconut-infused Goan fish curry stewed with onions, tomatoes, and Himalayan spices.
Tender fish cooked in a hot vinegar and chili vindaloo sauce, served with basmati rice.
Fish fillets cooked with green chilies and hot spices in a tangy gravy, with basmati rice.
Savory coconut fish curry prepared with Madras masala and herbs, with basmati rice.
Rich cashew-almond creamy fish curry mildly seasoned with Himalayan spices, with rice.
Succulent shrimp cooked in delicately spiced creamed spinach curry, served with basmati rice.
Fragrant basmati rice tempered with toasted cumin seeds and clarified butter.
Basmati rice sautéed with sweet green peas, cumin seeds, and light butter.
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with saffron strands and tender green peas.
Fragrant basmati rice layered with vegetables, saffron, and Himalayan spices, served with Mix Raita.
Saffron-infused basmati rice slow-cooked with tender chicken and herbs, served with Mix Raita.
Fragrant basmati rice layered with juicy pieces of lamb and Himalayan spices, served with Mix Raita.
Saffron basmati rice cooked with succulent prawns and aromatic spices, served with Mix Raita.
Basmati rice layered with tender bone-in goat meat and rich spices, served with Mix Raita.
Fresh paneer cheese marinated in Himalayan spices and roasted in the clay tandoor oven, served with rice.
Boneless lamb marinated with spiced yogurt and Himalayan herbs, roasted in a clay tandoor oven, with rice.
Spiced minced lamb wrapped around skewers and grilled in the tandoor clay oven, served with rice.
Bone-in chicken marinated in spiced yogurt and roasted to dark crimson perfection in the tandoor, with rice.
Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt and aromatic spices, clay-oven roasted, served with rice.
Boneless chicken breast marinated in cream, sour cream, and delicate spices, tandoor-roasted, with rice.
Classic leavened white flour flatbread baked inside a hot clay tandoor oven and brushed with butter.
Unleavened whole wheat flatbread baked directly against the clay wall of the tandoor oven.
Fresh naan stuffed with finely chopped onions and herbs, baked in the clay tandoor.
Soft tandoori naan baked with roasted garlic cloves and chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
Soft naan stuffed with minced garlic, fresh green chilies, and cilantro leaves.
Whole wheat flatbread deep-fried in hot oil until puffed and crisp.
Large, pillowy leavened flatbread fried until golden and crisp.
Flaky, multi-layered whole wheat flatbread baked in the clay tandoor oven.
Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and herbs, tandoor-baked.
Fresh unleavened tandoori naan stuffed with shredded paneer cottage cheese.
Leavened bread stuffed with seasoned ground lamb and cilantro, baked in the tandoor.
An assortment basket featuring Plain Naan, Garlic Naan, and Onion Naan.
Sweet tandoori naan stuffed with sweet cherries, cashews, and coconut powder.
Golden fried milk-solid donuts soaked in warm sweet cardamom and saffron syrup.
Soft, spongy milk cheese balls soaked in chilled sweet sugar syrup.
Rich dessert made of shredded sweet carrots slow-cooked with milk, sugar, ghee, and nuts.
Traditional Indian rice pudding simmered with sweet milk, cardamom, raisins, and almonds.
Silky smooth pudding made with sweet tropical mango puree, cream, and dry fruits.
Traditional dense Indian ice cream flavored with green pistachio and cardamom.
Rich Indian-style mango ice cream made from condensed milk and sweet mango pulp.
Spiced Indian tea boiled with milk, fresh ginger root, and crushed green cardamom pods.
Classic refreshing chilled Coca-Cola.
Crisp zero-calorie Diet Coke served cold over ice.
Crisp lemon-lime soda served chilled over ice.
Refreshing ginger ale soda with bubbly effervescence.
Pure refreshing bottled spring water.
Effervescent sparkling mineral water served cold.
Smooth and creamy sweet churned yogurt drink served chilled.
Refreshing drink made by blending sweet mango puree with creamy churned yogurt.
Creamy milkshake made with sweet mango pulp, milk, and ice cream.
Situated along South Plymouth Court in Chicago’s South Loop, Chicago Curry House has spent over two decades crafting a distinct fusion of authentic Indian classics and Himalayan Nepali specialties. From clay-oven tandoori roasts to hand-folded dumplings, the kitchen balances deep spice blends with homestyle comfort.
Inside, the restaurant offers an inviting, serene refuge from the bustling city streets. Cloth-lined tables, warm interior lighting, and traditional artwork set a calm backdrop suited for both casual business lunches and relaxed evening dinners. The setting remains approachable and unpretentious, anchored by attentive hospitality from long-time proprietors who frequently greet diners with complimentary spiced masala tea.
The extensive menu highlights the culinary harmony between northern India and the mountain valleys of Nepal. Standout choices include:
Entrees typically range between $10 and $30 per person, offering generous portion sizes and notable value for the South Loop neighborhood. A major draw is the daily lunch buffet (around $17), featuring a revolving spread of hot curries, crispy pakoras, chaat street snacks, fresh tandoori naan, and desserts. Dinner guests seeking variety can opt for multi-course combo platters that allow couples and groups to sample a wide array of specialties at an economical price.
Vegetarians and gluten-free diners will find extensive options on the menu. Dozens of plant-based curries—such as Janeko Daal, Palak Paneer, and Himalayan Aloo Tama Bodi—are prepared from scratch. Spice levels across all ala carte dishes can be customized from mild to fiery, making the venue equally suited for sensitive palates and heat enthusiasts.
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Nepalese specialties feature distinct mountain seasonings and prep techniques. Mo:Mo are hand-folded dumplings served with a roasted tomato-sesame chutney, while Chicken and Lamb Choila consist of flame-grilled meat tossed with mustard oil, raw garlic, ginger, and green chilies for a smoky, pungent flavor profile distinct from classic Indian tandoori dishes.
The restaurant offers a popular daily all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for approximately $17 per person. The spread includes a revolving selection of hot curries (such as Butter Chicken, Goat Curry, and Dal Makhni), crispy pakoras, street chaats like Bhel Poori, fresh naan, chow mein, and house desserts like Mango Pudding and Gajar Ka Halwa.
Yes. Cooked-to-order ala carte entrees allow guests to specify their preferred heat level ranging from mild to extra spicy. While buffet items are seasoned at a balanced, approachable medium spice level, individual dishes can be tailored precisely to taste.
The menu features over two dozen vegetarian curries, including Palak Paneer, Aloo Gobhi, and Janeko Daal. Most curries are naturally gluten-free as they rely on spiced tomato, onion, or lentil bases. Vegan diners can enjoy vegetable pakoras, chickpea dishes, and coconut-based specialties like Farsi Bhaji upon request.
Yes, Chicago Curry House offers multi-course Combo Dinners for 2 in both Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian formats. These feasts come complete with tandoori platters, multiple curries (such as Chicken Makhani or Palak Paneer), steamed basmati rice, plain and garlic naan, crispy papadums, and assorted chutneys.
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