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Passage to IndiaIt is not unusual to find a really good vegetarian restaurant these days. However, to find a good Indian vegetarian restaurant is almost unheard of. And yet, that is exactly what Indianapolis has to offer on the west side of the town. Passage to India, which was formerly known as the Udupi Café, proudly holds this title cooking authentic Indian vegetarian and vegan cuisine with a delightful array of dishes that are sure to please everyone. With one other successful restaurant in Columbus, Indiana, Passage to India finally opened its doors in May 2008. The location is a little unusual with its premises down the corridor of the India Plaza strip mall - but once inside, the restaurant is roomy and light, with plenty of dining space. Passage to India offers Indian cooking from the southern and the northern regions of India. Northern cuisine is typically distinguished by the use of dairy products like milk and yogurt for dishes such as Tandoori chicken. The southern style of cooking involves more rice-based dishes and the frequent use of coconut. With this fusion, Passage to India offers an expanded menu with an array of over three hundred different dishes. Appetizers include Chili Pakoras, Vegetable Samosa and Gobi 65, which is a delicious blend of deep-fried cauliflower florettes marinated in spices. The main menu includes a variety of vegetarian Korma, Masala and Madras dishes, along with Bagara Baingan made with baby eggplant, and rice specialties like Peas Pulav and Egg Briyani. Finish off your meal with Gulab Jamun, soft milkballs in sweet syrup, or the Madras Special Payasam, a fine Vermicelli dish cooked in milk and honey, topped with raisins and cashews. Lunch buffets are available, and if vegetarian food is simply not your thing, then Passage to India also caters for those customers with a good non-vegetarian selection. HelloIndianapolis Tip: Passage to India also caters for lactose-intolerant customers. Ask your server for menu selections. - by Jim Brown , Indianapolis Reporter for HelloMetro (Click to leave a message)  Jim Brown Jim Brown is a longtime freelance aviation, travel and destination writer and communications professional. A former reporter for Aviation Daily, Air Safety Week and World Airline News, Jim served for more than 15 years as a senior public relations executive for American Airlines, TWA and AirTran Airways.
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Passage to India: This restaurant is tucked away inside the India Plaza strip mall on the west side of town. (Photo by Davina A. Lewis)
Passage to India: The restaurant offers Indian cooking from the southern and the northern regions of India. (Photo by Davina A. Lewis)
Passage to India: Indian Thali - Rasam, Dal, Vegetable Curry, dry vegetable of the day, poori, pickle, papadum, yogurt, plus dessert. (Photo by Davina A. Lewis)
Passage to India: Gulab Jamun - a delicious dessert of soft milkballs in a sweet syrup. (Photo by Davina A. Lewis)
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