Aroma Indian Cuisine & Bar
Aroma Indian Cuisine & Bar
Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh ginger, garlic and mild spices, cooked in Indian clay oven and served with chef's special tandoor salad.
Boneless chicken cubes marinated in Greek yogurt, fresh spinach, ginger, garlic, mint, cilantro and tikka spices served with mint chutney or sauce and chef's special tandoor salad.
Garic flavored boneless chicken cubes marinated in cream, yogurt, white pepper, ginger, garlic paste and cooked in an Indian clay oven. Served with chef's special tandoor salad.
Mildly spicy minced lamb cooked in Indian clay oven served with mint chutney or sauce and chef's special tandoor salad.
Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt, fresh ginger garlic, herbs and spices cooked in Indian clay oven and served with mint chutney or sauce and chef's special tandoor salad.
Jumbo shrimp marinated in mango sauce and mid spices cooked in Indian clay oven and served with mint chutney or sauce and chef's special tandoor salad.
Marinated fresh fiet cooked in Indian clay oven and served with chef's special tandoor salad.
1 piece of tandoori chicken, chicken hariyaki tikka, chicken lahsooni kebab, 2 pieces of lamb sheekh kebab, chicken tikka and 2 mango shrimp served with chef's special tandoori salad.
Greek yogurt kebab made with potato, cream cheese and cashew nuts. Served with Aroma signature chutney or sauce. Vegetarian.
Marinated cubes of paneer cooked with onions and bell pepper in Indian clay oven. Served with tarmarind chutney or sauce. Vegetarian.
2 samosa (fried savory pastry stuffed with potato, green peas and cashew nuts), Served with sweet tamarind chutney. Vegetarian.
Deep fried marinated paneer bites served with sweet and savory chutney or sauce.
Fried marinated crispy okra busting with flavors of mild spices and served with mint chutney or sauce. Vegetarian.
Aroma special. Marinated lamb shank cooked with chef's special brown sauce.
Lamb or boneless chicken cooked with onion, simmered in flavorful Aroma sauce.
Chunks of lamb cooked with creamy onion sauce and coconut milk.
Chunks of bone-in goat cooked with creamy onion sauce and coconut milk.
Aromatic lamb braised with a gravy flavored with ginger, garlic and Aromatic spices, kashmiri red chili, onion and yogurt.
Aromatic bone-in goat braised with a gravy flavored with ginger, garlic and Aromatic spices, kashmiri red chili, onion and yogurt.
Tender pieces of bone-in goat or boneless chicken cubes cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, black pepper and other spices.
Tender pieces of bone-in goat cooked with brown onion sauce topped with ghee.
Tender bone-in goat meat simmered in cashew nut and brown curry sauce.
Tandoor roasted marinated boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion sauce.
Tandoor roasted boneless chicken cooked in a rich creamy sauce topped with goat cheese.
Boneless chicken cubes slow cooked in handi in smoky curry sauce.
Boneless chicken flavored with dhaniya (cilantro) sauce.
Marinated boneless chicken, lamb cubes, bone-in goat cooked with creamy korma sauce.
Boneless lamb, chicken or bone-in goat cooked with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, simmered in chef's special masala sauce.
Marinated shrimp cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, coconut milk and masala sauce.
Boneless fish cooked with whole red chili, curry leaves and Madras curry sauce.
Black lentils cooked overnight and sauteed with tomato puree and ginger, garlic paste and topped with butter and cream. Vegetarian.
Yellow lentils sauteed with onions, tomatoes, ginger, cumin seeds and fresh garlic. Vegetarian.
Paneer stuffed with cashew and raisins topped with chef's special pasanda sauce. Vegetarian.
Cubed paneer cooked in creamy spinach sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer cubes cooked with onions, red bell peppers, simmered in creamy tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, simmered in special masala sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer cubes simmered in creamy tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer cubes simmered in creamy cashew-nut, tomato and onion sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer cubes and mattar (green peas) simmered in chef's special sauce. Vegetarian.
Potatoes stuffed with smoked potato flakes and nuts served with flavorful kashmiri sauce. Vegetarian.
Kofta (fried dumpling made with mixed vegetables, potatoes and peanuts) simmered in a creamy korma sauce. Vegetarian.
Chickpeas cooked in pind province style with onions, garlic and tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer and mixed vegetables simmered in jalfrezi sauce. Vegetarian.
Mixed vegetables cooked and simmered in korma sauce. Vegetarian.
Green peas and mushroom cooked and simmered in our signature sauce. Vegetarian.
Eggplants roasted in Indian clay oven, cooked with green peas, chopped onions, garlic, mild Indian spices and tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Green mustard leaves, spinach and broccoli cooked with homemade creamy sauce and corn flour. Vegetarian.
Sauteed mushroom cooked with creamy onion, garlic, tomatoes and black pepper sauce. Vegetarian.
Okra tossed with green chiles, garlic, onion, tomatoes and mild spices. Vegetarian.
Fresh caulifower florets, potatoes, green peas tossed with Aroma signature sauce. Vegetarian.
Smoky minced cauliflower florets simmered with Aroma signature saffron and cashew nut sauce. Vegetarian.
Paneer and potato fried bites cooked in creamy onion and tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Basmati rice tossed with cumin seeds and cilantro. Vegetarian.
Mixed vegetables cooked with basmati rice, topped with nuts and raisins. Vegetarian.
Basmati rice cooked with flavored meat of choice of vegetable, fried onions, saffron. Served with yogurt raita on the side. Vegetarian.
Flaky pan-fried wheat flatbread stuffed with eggs, shredded onions, green pepper, drizzled with Aroma signature chutney or sauce.
Flaky pan-fried wheat flatbread stuffed with chicken kebabs, shredded onions, and tomatoes, drizzled with Aroma signature chutney or sauce.
Flavorful bhani made with assorted finely chopped cauliflower, potatoes, carrot, green peas, corn, paneer, tomatoes, smothered in flavorful spices. Served with 4 butter-toasted pav (Hawaiian rolls). Vegetarian.
2 samosas (fried savory pastry stuffed with potato and green peas) served on a bed of yellow peas, yogurt, diced onions and tomatoes, drizzled with sweet tamarind and cilantro chutney or sauce topped with pomegranate seeds, sev and cashew nuts. Vegetarian.
Crispy deep fried papdi (wheat crackers), served with lightly seasoned yellow peas, topped with sweet and savory chutney or sauce, yogurt, diced onions, tomatoes, garnished with cilantro and pomegranate seeds. Vegetarian.
2 fried potato patties served with lightly seasoned yellow peas, topped with sweet and savory chutney or sauce, yogurt, diced onions, tomatoes, and sev, garnished with cilantro, pomegranate seeds and cashew nuts. Vegetarian.
8 crispy mini puris (wheat shells) filled with mildly spicy potato and peas, served with tamarind and mint flavored water. Vegetarian.
Deep fried flutty leavened wheat flatbread (bhatura) served with pindi chole (chickpea) topped with red onions, on the side. Vegetarian.
Flaky flat pan-fried wheat flatbread stuffed with mildly flavored paneer, shredded cabbage, onions, green pepper and Aroma signature chutney or sauce. Vegetarian.
Aroma special. Rice pudding served in fresh orange shell.
Frozen Indian homemade ice cream flavored with cardamom and garnished with almond flakes.
Frozen Indian homemade ice cream flavored with pistachio and garnished with almond flakes.
Mango flavored mousse.
Soft melt in the mouth fried dumplings traditinally made of thickened or reduced milk and soaked in rose-flavored sugar syrup.
Fresh paneer caked soaked in reduced sweetened milk garnished with pistachio flakes.
Grated carrot pudding with pistachio nuts and reduced milk.
Lentils pudding cooked in sweetened reduced milk, garnished with almond flakes.
A creamy Greek yogurt drink blended with a fruit of your choice (mango, strawberry, plain or salty).
Do pyaza (chicken)
D20. Aroma Spicy Masala Naan
the bar area
In the bar
Inside
B2: Do Pyaza with lamb, A11: Samosas and D20: Spicy masala naan
C22. Malai Kofta . Asked for it extra spicy
B9. Butter Chicken with Goat Cheese, C20. Aloo Gobi Adraki, B12. Korma, D15. Garlic Naan, D14. Lachha Paratha
Acknowledgements
Samosa
C21. Saffron Gobhi
food
B9. Butter Chicken with Goat Cheese
Butter chicken, rice & garlic naan
Table set-up
interior
curry, food
Interior facing the front door
Goat Biryani, medium spice. Delicious!
Mango E10. Lassi
Chicken Tikka Masala (no cream) and Coconut B7. Bihari Bone-In Goat Curry
A6. Mango Shrimp
Butter chicken with goat cheese
A3. Chicken Lahsuni Kebab
Ryan P.
Dec 23, 2024
Delicious Indian food. The butter chicken, korma and saag paneer are standouts imo. Garlic naan too. Get plenty of the mint and tamarind sauces too.
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Arindam S.
Jan 30, 2025
This our second visit to Aroma Indian Cuisine since June 2024 when we moved to Indianapolis. Its always good to see that many indian restaurants are now serving authentic indian dishes. However our second visit to this restaurant was disappointing. Ambience was nice, the service was nice but the food was nowhere near perfect.tandoori chicken - This was the only good part (4 out of 5)Garlic Naan - Decent (3.5 out of 5)Chicken Korma - Needs improvement (2 out of 5)Chicken Do Piayza - Needs Improvement (2 out of 5)The chicken dishes had their base gravy not up to mark and the cook had tried making it spicy, adding tomato paste to make it look different but both the curry and chicken pieces inside them tasted way different than how they should taste. May be as its crowded by a lot of american folks so the chef cooks to their tase. This shouldn't be the case.
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Sigrid W.
Aug 30, 2024
Completely understaffed in front of the house. One poor soul of a waiter/host/bartender trying to fill all 3 roles for the entire restaurant .... and this during Devour. I felt so bad for him as he was trying to keep up, which was impossible. Not that anyone from the kitchen staff could have helped him seat people and at least get them some water. So we saw a many tables walk out. We were trying to pay, which of course given the circumstances, took forever. Don't get me wrong, the food is awesome and the Devour menu was a great deal. I loved loved loved the Mango shrimp we shared. So dang good. The garlic naan was perfect, soft with some crisp spots. Simply yummy.And there was a little frozen dessert. No idea what it was, but loved it. The restaurant itself is very cute also. Nice ambiance. Parking available in front and a in gravel lot across the street.
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Brian M.
Dec 13, 2024
I enjoyed this Indian Bar. It has a nice, clean, fun and comfortable atmosphere. My wife and I shared the Samosa, my wife ordered Aloo Goni Adraki and I ordered Navratan Korma. Everything was really good - including the service. Good place and we will be back.
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Aaron M.
Jul 22, 2024
There may be multiple locations of Aroma in Indy, but this one is my #1. My introverted self loves how quiet this location is. The dark decor on a bright sunny day made the ambiance romantic and inviting. We ordered paneer and samosas as appetizers. I ordered Handi chicken and my partner ordered Biryani rice and chicken. In college, one of my friends' parents from India cooked a meal for a small group of us. This food was just like that: spicy, rich, and filled with all the flavors of India! My heart is full. So is my stomach. (We had to get a to go container. lol)
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Kassidy W.
Dec 20, 2024
Food was absolutely delicious! We got the Tandoori Chicken and Paneer bites appetizers. For the main, my husband got Goat Curry and I got Chicken Tikka Masala. They were even able to make me a special version without cream! The garlic naan was delicious also. They were very busy for a Thursday night but always kind and helpful. Would highly recommend a stop here!
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Kate D.
Feb 27, 2024
Came in for a Sunday night dinner with my husband. We were quickly seated at a (very wobbly) table. The restaurant itself was modernly decorated and felt clean. We began the meal with the Samosas. These were very good, and we enjoyed the two sauce pairings.For my entree, I had the butter chicken and garlic naan. The serving size of naan was huge. I thought the butter chicken was great, and enjoyed the goat cheese added to the top. I order it mild, which is more of a sweet, tomatoey flavor. Overall this was more than enough food for the cost. I had half to take home for leftovers!My only complaint would be that the service was lacking a little. The food took longer than usual, which was okay since we had no where else to be, but sometime to keep in mind if going to an event afterwards. Overall, I recommend. This is some of the best Indian food in the Indianapolis area!
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Jayden D.
Feb 25, 2024
Popped in this evening before attending a show at Butler.We were greeted and sat quickly. The place was updated on the inside, and felt clean. We started off with samosas for an app. They were fried perfectly, and the chutney was a great addition. I don't know if the salad on the plate was for looks or not, but it we tried it- it was okay- dressing was pretty bland (but again, think it was mainly for looks so no problems there).I had the Do Pyaza (#14) for my entree, along with garlic naan. The sauce was flavorful- the onion wasn't too overpowering. Overall great and would get it again. The garlic naan was crispy, which was great. The only problem I had with the experience was seeing people through the kitchen window eating- feels like a health violation to me. Overall, would return, but just wished I didn't see people eating where my food was being prepared.
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An H.
Jun 20, 2024
We met up with a friend coming in from out of town, whose only request was to eat somewhere that had beer. With my fiancee's celiac disease, we found this place that satisfied her dietary needs, his beverage needs, and my desire to try something new. We met at the Aroma in SoBro (they have other locations in Fountain Square and Carmel) and parking was very easy in front of the restaurant. We met for dinner on Wednesday, while the farmer's market was going on across from the restaurant. The surface lot there would be reasonable for parking on other days if street parking was not easily available.The menu is very laid out with disclosures regarding vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free items. We were aggressive in our ordering due to the number of options available and they were all delicious. I had the garlic naan (not gluten-free) which was doughy yet crisp, and tasty although a little lacking in the garlic flavor for my tastes. We also had the gluten-free bread, which was sort of a dense gluten-free flatbread. I only had a bite but it was a little dough and tasteless. That would be the only item I would not recommend and would have just had the items with rice.Overall it was a terrific experience with great service, a comfortable atmosphere for catching up, and a great array of food options. We will be excited to come back!
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Stephen B.
Feb 27, 2025
Last night we had an amazing meal. The butter chicken has so much flavor. So rich and with the garlic naan it was delicious. We ordered in, but when we've gone in, the place is beautiful and the service is top notch.
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