Ambar India Menu
Welcome to Ambar India, an inviting culinary gem located at 605 S Wright St in Champaign, IL. Specializing in authentic Indian cuisine, Ambar India is a perfect spot for both casual dining and group gatherings. With a friendly atmosphere characterized by moderate noise and outdoor seating, it’s also an excellent choice for families and kids.
The menu boasts a delightful array of dishes, emphasizing traditional flavors. Highlights include the Fish Bhuna—salmon slowly cooked with garlic and bell peppers—and the tantalizing Shrimp Masala. For sides, don’t miss out on the homemade Raita, a refreshing yogurt dish. Vegans will appreciate selections like Indian Pickle and Sweet Mango Chutney.
Ambar India also accommodates varied needs with delivery, takeout options, and catering services. Celebrate happy hours while enjoying excellent service—especially with the convenience of Apple Pay and credit card options. Enjoy an unforgettable Indian dining experience at Ambar India!
Starters
Vegetable Samosa
Deep fried crisp pastries stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Aloo Tikki
Spiced potato patties and grilled. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Chicken Nuggets
Special Aloo Tikki
Potato cutlet topped with chick peas, onion, yogurt and 2 kinds of chutney.
Chaat Samosa
Samosa topped with garbanzo beans, onions, yogurt and 2 kinds of chutney.
Special Papri Chaat
A tangy sweet blend of chick peas, potatoes, papadies and a touch of yogurt, served with black Indian salt.
Paneer Pakora
Home-made cottage cheese dipped in besan flour and deep-fried.
Chicken Pakora
Boneless chicken and batter fried.
Mixed Vegetable Platter
Chefs choice of vegetables and batter fried.
Chole Bhature
Tender garbanzo beans cooked with onion, tomatoes, and spice. Served with 2 pieces of deep-fried puffed white flour bread and homemade pickles.
Chole Poori
Garbanzo beans cooked with onion, tomatoes and spice. Served with 2 pieces of deep fried wheat roti.
Dry Gobi Chilli
Deep fried crispy cauliflower cooked with hot and tangy sauce. Vegan friendly. Spicy.
Chicken 65
Deep fried chicken cooked with mustard seed, curry leaves, whole red chilies and tossed with hot sauce. Spicy.
Vegetable Pakora
Fresh vegetables dipped in besan flour batter and deep-fried. Vegan friendly.
Tomato Soup
Tomato extract in cream sauce.
Cucumber Salad
Diced cucumber and chopped tomato salad.
Indian Salad
Slices of onions and tomatoes.
Lentil Soup
Lentil soup and mildly spiced.
Soups and Salads
Breads
Naan
Plain bread baked in tandoor.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat baked in tandoor. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Poori
2 pieces whole wheat naan and deep fried. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Paratha
Whole wheat layered and baked in tandoor. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Bhatura
Deep fried puffed white flour bread. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Garlic Naan
Naan layered with garlic.
Onion Naan
Naan stuffed with chopped onion.
Paneer Naan
Naan stuffed with home made cheese.
Aloo Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced potatoes and baked.
Chef Special Naan
Naan stuffed with chicken, onions, home made cheese and light spices.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Chilli Naan
Naan layered with fresh green chili.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb.
Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with chopped dried fruit and nuts.
White Rice
Jeera Rice
Basmati cooked with jeera.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice and mixed vegetable flavored with ginger and garlic, cooked with Indian herbs on low heat.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice and chicken, richly flavored with ginger and garlic, cooked with onions, bell peppers, peas, cashew raisins and Indian herbs on low heat.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice and lamb, richly flavored with ginger and garlic, cooked with onions, bell peppers, peas, cashew raisins and Indian herbs on low heat.
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice and marinated chicken, cooked with special Indian herbs and spices in a traditional Hyderabad style.
Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice and marinated lamb, cooked with special Indian herbs and spices in a traditional Hyderabad style.
Lemon Rice
Rice cooked with fresh lemon, peanuts, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice and shrimp, richly flavored with ginger and garlic, cooked with onions, bell peppers, peas, cashew raisins and Indian herbs on low heat.
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice and goat, richly flavored with ginger and garlic, cooked with herbs and spices.
Rice Specialities
Indo-Chinese
Cauliflower Manchurian
Cauliflower florets butter fried, finished with spicy tomato sauce, onions and bell pepper. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Vegetable Manchurian
Vegetable balls, cooked with onion and bell pepper in a spicy tomato sauce. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Chili Chicken
Batter fried chicken cubes tossed with diced bell peppers, onion, ginger and garlic and finished with a spicy sauce.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice sauteed with diced carrots, cabbage, bell pepper and garnished with spring onion.
Chicken Fried Rice
Basmati rice sauteed with chicken cubes, carrots, cabbage, bell pepper and garnished with spring onion.
Chilli Paneer
Home made cottage cheese cubes, batter fried, tossed with diced onion and bell peppers in spicy sauce. Spicy.
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice sauteed with diced carrots, cabbage, bell pepper and garnished with spring onion.
Chana Dal
Yellow split, lentil cooked with onion, tomato and Indian herbs in punjabi style. Served with rice. Vegan friendly.
Mixed Vegetables
Fresh vegetables blended with spice and a touch of curry sauce.
Dal Makhani
3 lentils cooked overnight in tanddor enriched with onion an tomato puree.
Aloo Saag
Potato cubes cooked with spinach and spices.
Malai Kofta
Golden fried home made cottage cheese and potato dumplings simmered in creamy sauce with cashews and raisins.
Aloo Gobi
Wedges of potatoes and cauliflower cooked with tomatoes in ginger and onion gravy.
Channa Masala
Tender garbanzo beans cooked with onion, tomatoes and spice.
Nava Rattan Shahi Kohrma
9 jewels of vegetables, nuts and fruits cooked in rich tomato gravy.
Yellow Dal
Aloo Vindaloo
Wedges of potato cooked with onion gravy, with touch of tomato sauce and vinegar.
Saag Paneer
Golden fried cottage cheese cubes cooked in spinach and spices.
Paneer Karahi
Saag Cholay
Spinach and chick peas cooked in tomato and onion gravy.
Muttar Paneer
Home made cottage cheese cubes cooked with green peas and spices.
Bhindi Masala
Cut okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Golden fried cottage cheese cubes simmered in tomato gravy.
Paneer Bhurji
Grated cheese cooked with onion and Indian spices.
Mushroom Saag
Tender mushrooms cooked with spinach, tomato and onion sauce. Vegan friendly.
Aloo Mutter
Potatoes cooked with green peas and spices. Vegan friendly.
Tadka Dal
2 split lentil cooked with turmeric, tomato and spices. Vegan friendly.
Kadai Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with diced of onion, green bell pepper, herbs and spices.
Baingan Bhartha
Oven baked eggplant cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices. Vegan friendly.
Special Punjabi Kadhi
Crispy pastry dumplings stuffed with mildly spicy vegetables and cooked in a light yogurt sauce.
Vegetarian Specials
Chicken Specials
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked with potato cubes in hot and spicy sauce.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in a blend of onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Chicken Karahi
Chicken Choley
Chicken and chick peas cooked in tomato and onion gravy.
Chicken Saag
Chicken cooked with lightly spiced spinach.
Chicken Shai Khorma
Boneless chicken with cashews and raisins with a touch of cream.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Clay pot roasted soft chunks of chicken cooked in tangy creamy tomato sauce.
Butter Chicken
Boneless savory tandoori grilled chicken simmered in makhani gravy.
Chicken Mushroom
Tender chicken cooked with mushrooms.
Chicken Kadai
Boneless chicken cooked with diced onion, bell pepper and spices in onion sauce.
Pepper Chicken
Chicken cooked with onion, tomato and spices.
Chicken Rogan Josh
Tender chunks of savory chicken cooked in yogurt, herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikki Saag
Clay pot roasted boneless chicken cubes cooked in lightly spiced spinach.
Chicken and Shrimp Curry
Chicken and shrimp cooked in a blend of onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Egg Bhurji
Scrambled eggs cooked with onion and tomatoes in Indian spices.
Chicken Dal
Chicken cooked with yellow split lentil. Served with rice.
Chicken Sabaz
Tender chicken cooked with mildly spiced fresh vegetables. Served with rice.
Lamb Curry
Lamb cooked in a blend of onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked with spinach, onion and tomato.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked with potatoes in a hot spicy sauce.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in a creamy rich gravy with cashews and raisins.
Lamb Karahi
Lamb Rogen Josh
Tender chunks of lamb cooked in yogurt, herbs and spices.
Lamb and Shrimp Curry
Lamb and shrimp cooked together in a blend of onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Lamb Cholay
Lamb cooked with chick peas in tomato and onion gravy.
Lamb Kadai
Lamb cooked with diced onions, bell pepper and spice in onion sauce.
Lamb Chili
Butter fried lamb cubes tossed with diced bell peppers, onions, ginger and garlic in a spicy sauce. Spicy.
Lamb Mushroom
Lamb cooked with mushrooms.
Lamb Specials
Tandoori Kababs
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated overnight with yogurt, herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated with yogurt, herbs and spices.
Chicken Sheekh Kebab
Minced chicken roasted in a clay oven.
Lamb Sheekh Kebab
Minced lamb roasted in a clay oven.
Mixed Grill
A wide assortment of delicious kababs cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated and cooked in a day oven.
Tandoori Fish
Fish marinated with spices and herbs cooked in a clay pot.
Indian Pickle
Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Raita
Homemade yogurt with cucumber, potatoes and mild spice.
Papad
Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Yogurt
Sweet Mango Chutney
Vegan friendly.
Sides
Desserts
Rasmalai
Cheese dumplings, soaked in sweetened thickened milk, delicately flavored with cardamom and served chilled.
Gulab Jamun
2 fried cheese balls, soaked in a honey syrup and served warm.
Rice Kheer
Indian style rice pudding served cool with pistachios.
Ice Cream
Kulfi
Indian style ice cream with the nutty taste of pistachios and a touch of rosewater.
Chai
Indian tea. Served hot. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Soft Drink
Your choice of flavor. Vegan friendly. Vegetarian.
Mango Milk Shake
Mango Lassi
Sweet Lassi
Coffee
Vegan friendly.
Mango Juice
Vegan friendly.
Beverages
Seafood Specials (Archived)
Fish Cholay
Salmon cooked with chick peas and light spices.
Fish Bhuna
Salmon cooked at slow heat with garlic, ginger, bell peppers and onions.
Shrimp Kadai
Shrimp cooked with dices of onion and green bell pepper.
Shrimp Masala
Shrimp cooked in a blend of onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked in spinach and spices.
Fish Makhani
Fish cooked in tangy tomato sauce.