Indian Oven Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Indian Oven, a culinary gem nestled at 427 E Main St, Columbus, OH. This vibrant Indian restaurant offers an enticing menu that caters to both traditional palates and modern dietary preferences. With options for takeout, delivery, and a charming outdoor dining space, Indian Oven is perfect for groups, families, and kids alike.
Start your culinary journey with appetizers like the Chicken or Lamb Shish Kabob and Alu Chop, both showcasing savory spices and authentic flavors. The gluten-free Fresh Vegetable Pakoras are a fan favorite, ideal for vegans and vegetarians. For a satisfying meal, indulge in a wide range of freshly baked naan, including the decadent Peshwari Naan. Don’t miss out on their signature Makhni Bread, bursting with flavors of onion, paneer, and chicken tikka.
With a full bar and happy hour specials, Indian Oven promises a delightful dining experience that warmly welcomes everyone.
Appetizers
Chicken or Lamb Shish Kabob
Gluten-free. Ground meat with ginger, garlic, onion, seasonings + herbs, roasted to perfection in our clay oven served with a salad of cucumber, tomato and onion.
Makhni Bread
Naan dough stuffed with onion, paneer, chopped chicken tikka + seasonings, baked and served with mango chutney.
Mughli Paratha
Flat bread stuffed with mildly-seasoned chopped lamb, peas, eggs, chopped onions + green peppers, then baked.
Alu Chop
Vegetarian, vegan. 4 patties. Crushed potatoes and sauted onion coated with seasoned bread crumbs and baked to a golden brown. Served with tamarind chutney.
Fresh Vegetable Pakoras
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. 8 pakoras made of mixed vegetables battered in gram flour and ground beans fried and served with coriander chutney.
Samosa
Vegetarian, vegan. Homemade triangular pastries made of white flour stuffed with seasoned potatoes and peas, served with coriander chutney.
Chicken Dippers
6 pieces. Chicken fingers dipped in Indian special batter.
Chicken Roll-Up **Available for lunch only**
Tandoori chicken tikka mixed with lettuce, onions and tomatoes and rolled in naan bread. Comes with a choice of soup dal or tomato. Available during weekday lunch only.
Onion Pakoras
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. 8 pakoras made of mixed onions battered in gram flour and ground beans fried and served with coriander chutney.
Samosa Chaat
Vegetarian. Tangy and spicy. Chickpeas served with samosa and dollops of yogurt and chutney.
paneer pakora
paneer pakora
Assorted vegetable platter
Assorted vegetable platter
Chilli Gobhi
Chilli Gobhi
Masala sauce wings
Masala sauce wings
Chicken masala fries
Chicken masala fries
Aloo Pakora
Aloo Pakora
Chilli chicken
Chilli chicken
Fish pakora
Fish pakora
Shrimp pakora
Shrimp pakora
Dal Soup
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Made of lentils with mild seasonings.
Garden Salad
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Fresh lettuce with onions, tomatoes + cucumbers with seasonings + lemon wedge.
Onion Salad
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Fresh cut onion, tomatoes, cilantro + cucumbers with seasonings.
Chicken Tikka Salad
Gluten-free. Fresh lettuce with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and seasonings, topped with chicken tikka and fresh cut lemon.
Tomato Soup
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Made of fresh tomatoes cooked with seasonings + cream.
Rasam soup
Rasam soup
Chicken soup
Chicken soup
Soup Salad
Breads Condiments
Tandoori Naan
Vegetarian. White flour tandoori-style bread. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Tandoori Keema Naan
Tandoori-style Indian bread stuffed with minced lamb + chopped onions. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Paratha
Vegetarian. Crispy and soft. Made of whole-wheat flour and butter then baked. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Roti
Vegetarian, vegan. Made of whole-wheat flour (thick). All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Plain Rice
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Plain basmati rice with cumin and bay leaf.
Chutney
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Your choice of mango, tamarind or coriander.
Peshwari Naan
Contains nuts, vegetarian. Naan stuffed with coconut, raisins + ground cashews. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Tandoori Onion or Garlic Naan
Vegetarian, vegan. White flour naan stuffed with your choice of minced onion or garlic. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Papadom
Vegetarian, vegan. Thin, crisp, round flatbread. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Raita
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Plain yogurt mixed with seasonings + vegetables.
Pickle
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Lemon, mango or mixed.
Bread Basket
Vegetarian, vegan. 1 each of classic naan, garlic naan and aloo naan. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Chicken Tikka Naan
Bread stuffed with minced chicken tikka pieces. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Chutney Trio Platter
Gluten-free. Sampler of coriander, mango and tamarind chutneys served with two pieces of papadom.
Mirchi Naan
Tandoori-style Indian bread made with chilis. All of our breads are baked fresh in a clay oven when you order.
Paneer Naan
Tandoori
Mint paratha
Mint paratha
Sesame Naan
Sesame Naan
Roasted Lamb Shank
Gluten-free. 1 lamb shank, marinated then slow roasted in a thick curry sauce, topped with red and green peppers. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Lamb, Beef or Chicken Dansak
Gluten-free. Your choice of meat cooked with blended special seasonings, tomatoes, onions, peppers + dal lentils. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Shahi Paneer
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Contains nuts. Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a special creamy sauce with nuts and finely cut roasted onions, tomatoes + seasonings.House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Lamb, Beef or Chicken Kori
Gluten-free. Your choice of meat sauted with butter, special seasoning, roasted tomatoes, onions + peppers.
Vegetable Navratan Korma
Gluten-free, vegetarian, contains nuts. Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with raisins, coconut, nuts + finished with a creamy curry sauce. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Homemade cheese cubes marinated in herbs and seasonings served with peppers, onions, tomatoes + potatoes in a savory sauce. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Tikka Saag #1
Marinated chicken breast grilled to perfection in a tandoori oven combined with tender leafy greens cooked in mild spices and finished with cream. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Coconut Chicken
Grilled chicken cooked in rich tomato and cashew nuts paste, gravy with coconut flakes. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Paneer Kori
Vegetarian. North Indian and Pakistani cuisines made with organic ghee and freshly grounded organic whole spices like cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, bay leaves traditionally prepared in cast iron over slow heat. Served with basmati white rice. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Paneer Shahi Korma
Vegetarian. Homemade cheese cooked with nuts and a touch of cream in fresh herbs and spices. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Roasted Chicken
2 full quarter marinated for 24hrs in authentic Indian spices and finished over bed of saffron rice with cashew and caramelized onion. (Subject to availability.) House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Shrimp Pulao
Prawns and rice cooked with Indian herbs and spices. (Subject to availability.) House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Tandoori Chicken Makhani
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Butter chicken. Finely cut tandoori chicken tikka sauted in butter and cooked with blended tomatoes in cream sauce and finely grated cashews. House specials served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Lamb channa masala
Lamb channa masala
Chicken channa msala
Chicken channa msala
Fish saag
Fish saag
Chicken kofta saag
Chicken kofta saag
chicken rogan josh
chicken rogan josh
Lamb rogan josh
Lamb rogan josh
Lamb Makhani
Lamb Makhani
House Specialties
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Gluten-free. Chicken cubes marinated in herbs, seasonings + yogurt and then roasted to perfection in our clay oven. (No sauce). Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Gluten-free. Chicken tikka, tandoori shrimp, fish tikka and lamb shish kabob served with rice and coriander chutney. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Tandoori Half
Gluten-free. Chicken marinated in herbs, seasonings + yogurt and then roasted to perfection in our clay oven. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Tandoori Shrimp
Gluten-free. Juicy fresh water shrimp marinated in seasonings, herbs + special tandoori masala, then roasted to perfection in our clay oven. (No sauce) Served on top of a bed of salad. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Mint Chicken tikka
Mint Chicken tikka
Beef or Lamb Masala
Gluten-free. Cubes of meat cooked with exotic seasonings, chopped hard-boiled eggs, onions, tomatoes, peppers + potatoes. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Beef or Lamb Vindaloo
Gluten-free. Tender cubes of meat with tomatoes, potatoes + vinegar cooked in our special spicy curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Spinach
Gluten-free. Chicken cubes cooked with fresh spinach in curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Beef or Lamb Spinach
Gluten-free. Tender cubes of meat cooked with fresh spinach in curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Curry
Gluten-free. Chicken cubes cooked in a special blend of seasonings and curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Beef or Lamb Korma
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Tender meat cubes cooked with seasonings, cream, nuts + chopped hard-boiled eggs. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Vindaloo
Gluten-free. Chicken, potatoes + tomatoes, cooked with our special spicy vinegar sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Korma
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Tender chunks of chicken cooked with nuts, chopped hard-boiled eggs and a special blend of seasonings and cream. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Beef or Lamb Curry
Gluten-free. Tender cubes of meat cooked with a special blend of seasonings. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Tender pieces of chicken slowly cooked with mixed vegetables in spicy sweet and sour sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Tikka Saag #2
Gluten-free. Tender pieces of boneless tandoori chicken sauted with spinach and blended with green herbs. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Lamb Jalfrezi
Perfect combination of fresh garden vegetables and moist tender lamb in Indian herb and spices. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Lamb Mushroom
Gluten-free. Tender lamb cooked with mushroom in authentic Indian curry. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chicken Dal piaza
Chicken Dal piaza
Chicken aloo curry
Chicken aloo curry
Lamb keema mattar
Lamb keema mattar
Chicken keema mattar
Chicken keema mattar
Chicken mushroom
Chicken mushroom
Chicken Kadhai
Chicken Kadhai
Lamb Kadhai
Lamb Kadhai
Beef Kadhai
Beef Kadhai
Beef saag
Beef saag
Fish Kadhai
Fish Kadhai
Meat Specialties
Seafood Specialties
Salmon Bengali Style
Gluten-free. 7-8 oz fresh salmon filet marinated in our special house seasonings + then pan-sauted + topped with special mixed vegetable curry.
Tropical Shrimp
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Sweet fresh water shrimp cooked with seasonings, coconut milk, cashew nuts + egg in a curry sauce.
Shrimp Spinach
Gluten-free. Sweet fresh water shrimp cooked with ginger, garlic + spinach with curry sauce.
Shrimp Masala
Gluten-free. Sweet fresh water shrimp cooked with potatoes, ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, peppers and seasonings finished with a curry sauce.
Salmon Spinach
Gluten-free. Salmon pan-sauted in ginger + garlic, topped with spinach curry.
Shrimp Curry
Gluten-free. Sweet fresh water shrimp cooked in a special curry sauce with ginger + garlic.
Fish Curry
Swaifish cooked with fresh spices in our thick curry sauce.
Fish Makhani
tomato
Shrimp Kori
Gluten-free. Shrimp sauted with butter, special seasoning, roasted tomatoes, onions + peppers.
Shrimp Korma
Contains nuts. Shrimp cooked in cream sauce with cashews and raisins.
Shrimp Makhani
Tandoori Shrimp cooked in appetizing tomato and butter sauce with crushed cashews.
Shrimp Saag
combined
Shrimp Vindaloo
Gluten-free. Shrimp, potatoes + tomatoes, cooked with our special spicy vinegar sauce.
Cocnut shrimp
Cocnut shrimp
Vegetable Curry
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Mixed fresh vegetables cooked in curry sauce + seasonings. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Malai Kofta
Gluten-free, vegetarian, contains nuts. Homemade balls of cheese, nuts + raisins cooked in a special creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Mushroom Curry
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Delicate mushrooms cooked with tomatoes + peas in curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Bhindi Masala
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Tender okra sauted with onions, tomatoes, red + green peppers, seasonings and finished with a touch of curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Alu Matar
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Fresh potatoes cooked with peas + tomatoes in a special sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Dal Makhani
Gluten-free, vegetarian. 3 different beans cooked with creamy curry sauce + tomatoes.
Matar Paneer
Gluten-free, vegetarian, contains nuts. Cubes of cheese with peas + nuts cooked in our own blend of seasonings and herbs in a curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Palak Paneer
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Homemade cubes of cheese cooked with spinach + seasonings. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Alu Gobbi
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Cauliflower cooked with potatoes + seasonings in a light sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Baighan Bhartha
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Eggplant baked in our Tandoori oven and cooked with peas, onions, tomatoes + seasonings. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chana Masala
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Chickpeas cooked with potatoes + tomatoes in special curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Aloo Saag
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Tender potato combined with tender leafy greens cooked in mild spices, finished with cream. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Bhindi Aloo
Lightly spiced dry curry made with okra, potatoes, and spices in an onion-tomato base. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Chana Saag
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Chickpeas cooked with tender leafy greens cooked in mild spices, finished with cream. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Mushroom Kori
Made with organic ghee and freshly grounded organic whole spices like cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, bay leaves traditionally prepared in cast iron over slow heat. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Mushroom Saag
Gluten-free. vegetarian. Mushrooms cooked with tender leafy greens cooked in mild spices, finished with cream. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Assorted vegetables cooked with spices in a sweet and sour sauce. Served with basmati rice. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Kofta Saag
Kofta Saag
Vegetarian Specialties
Biryani Specialties
Mixed Biryani
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Saffron basmati rice, nuts + raisins mixed with lamb, beef, chicken + vegetables flavored with exotic seasonings. Basmati rice specialties. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Vegetable Biryani
Gluten-free, contains nuts, vegetarian, vegan. Mixed vegetables cooked in seasonings with nuts + saffron basmati rice. Basmati rice specialties. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Shrimp Biryani
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Saffron basmati rice, nuts + raisins mixed with shrimp + vegetables flavored with exotic seasonings. Basmati rice specialties. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Lamb or Beef Biryani
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Delicately cooked meat with eggs, nuts, vegetables + saffron basmati rice. Basmati rice specialties. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Mughal Biryani
Gluten-free, contains nuts. Basmati rice with saffron cooked with chicken, eggs, nuts + vegetables. Basmati rice specialties. All dishes made mild, medium or hot on request.
Oven Sizzling Tandoori Platter
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Non-Vegetarian Platter
Consists of tandoori chicken, basmati rice, naan, raita and your choice of lamb, beef, chicken or vegetable curry.
Platters
Misti Muk Desserts
Mango Pudding
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Hand-cut fresh fruits with homemade pudding.
Kulfi
Gluten-free, contains nuts, vegetarian. Homemade ice cream with almonds, pistachios + cardamom.
Kheer
Gluten-free, contains nuts, vegetarian. Rice pudding with cardamom, pistachios + almonds.
Rasmalai
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Homemade cheese balls soaked in a sweet cream sauce.
Gulab Jamon
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Made with dry milk + homemade cheese balls fried and soaked in a warm sugar syrup.
Mango Ice Cream
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Homemade ice cream blended with mango.
Coconut Ice Cream
Gluten-free, vegetarian. Homemade ice cream blended with coconut.
Mango Milkshake
Vegetarian
Sweet Lassi
Vegetarian. Yogurt drink.
Mango Juice
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan.
Perrier
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Masala Hot Tea
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Indian black tea with special seasonings.
Mango Lassi
Vegetarian. Refreshing cold drink made from yogurt + sweet mango pulp.
Salty Lassi
Vegetarian. Yogurt drink.
Soft Drinks
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan.
Coffee
Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan.
Iced Tea
(0 cal) Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan.
Coconut Milkshake
Vegetarian. Sweet coconut pulp blended with milk and vanilla ice cream.
Rose Lassi
Vegetarian. Refreshing cold drink made from yogurt + sweet rose.