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Patrons can order from the a la carte menu, which features Chettinad chicken curry. (Sumaiya Malik/Community Impact Newspaper)
The restaurant, featuring a variety of Indian cuisine, is located in The Depot in Cedar Park. (Sumaiya Malik/Community Impact Newspaper)
One option in the buet is the biryani, a multistep rice dish the restaurant prepares in smaller batches for better freshness. (Courtesy Indian Delights)
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IndianDelights Restaurant oers fast-casual, fresh cuisine I ndian Delights, a restaurant located next to the historic Austin Steam Train in Cedar Park, brings daily Indian cuisine to its repeat clientele. BY SUMAIYA MALIK
Potato Bhujia
Pani Puri
Suji Halwa
locally from Halal Stop Shop in South Austin. Munagala said he also hopes to expand the menu with more variety. During the week, the restaurant oers specials such as Chaat Night on Wednesdays and Dosa Night on Thursdays. Chaat is a savory dish lled with potato, onion, chickpea and cilantro, and dosa are crisp pancakes made from rice our and featuring dierent llings. Munagala said he focuses on fresh- ness, and even items such as biryani, a multistep rice dish, are prepared in small batches twice a day. The owners, who had hoped to see growth after COVID-19 numbers went down, are now seeing the eects of rising prices caused by the Rus- sia-Ukraine war, Munagala said. “All the prices have gone up. We use 800 units of cream and milk every week, each of which are up by $1,” Munagala said. “That is $1,000 a week for us.” But so far, the restaurant keeps seeing repeat customers who remain loyal. Indian Delights also has a party room separate from the main dining hall for about 50 guests. Munagala said he hopes to see more clients reserving the room “now that COVID numbers are down.”
Mint Chatney
It is known to cook foods in smaller batches and sometimes twice a day to provide only the freshest food to the table. Oering takeout and delivery through Uber Eats and the like, the restaurant celebrated its rst birthday earlier this month. “It’s the go-to place for people for Indian food,” said Jagan Munagala, a co-owner of the restaurant who is a foodie and has been cooking since his high school days. Located in The Depot in Cedar Park, Indian Delights opened in May 2021, when COVID-19 numbers were high, but business kept growing. Munagala said Indian food is becoming more popular with the local population. About 60% of customers have ties to South Asia. Owned by three partners, the business is geared to provide South Indian and North Indian cuisines, and patrons can opt for the buet or order from the a la carte menu. Chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, malai kofta and biryani are popular items on the menu. All meat dishes are halal with meat sourced
Sambar
Sandwich Dosas
DOSANIGHT On Thursdays, the restaurant oers Dosa Night, where patrons can try a variety of items, including: • Potato bhujia: a curry with potatoes and spices • Pani puri: an Indian street food with a deep-fried atbread lled with chutney, potato, onion or chickpeas
IndianDelights 401 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. C-106, Cedar Park 512-456-0599 www.indiandelightstx.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9:30 p.m. • Mint chutney: a condiment made from mint, coriander, ginger and garlic • Sambar: a stew made from lentils, vegetables, tamarind and spices • Sandwich dosas: crisp pancakes made from rice our and stued with various llings • Suji Halwa: a dessert made from semolina or wheat, ghee and sugar
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