Gunpowder Cafe - Springfield, IL

Tandoori chicken tossed in a tangy, creamy, butterlicious tomato flavoured sauce. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

A fiery chicken recipe with pieces of chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, cumin, fennel, peppercorns, and red chilies. Cooked with onions, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

Oven-roasted chicken chunks smothered in tikka masala, cooked in a rich creamy tomato and onion based gravy. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

A fiery goat recipe with pieces of meat marinated in ginger, garlic, cumin, fennel, peppercorns, and red chilies. Cooked with onions, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

House-made pulled and leavened dough baked to perfection in an Indian clay oven and infused with garlicy flavor.

House-made pulled and leavened dough baked to perfection in an Indian clay oven and spread with butter on top.

Fresh dough filled with cheese spread flat and baked in a indian clay oven.

House-made pulled and leavened dough baked to perfection in an Indian clay oven.

Fried pastry with savory-filled spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. Served with a side of our house special tamarind and fresh mint relish.

Fried cottage cheese tossed with bell peppers & onions in chili, soy sauce, and Indian spices.

Diced cottage cheese cubes coated in a Southern Indian spiced batter, deep-fried and wok tossed with roughly chopped chilies and, finely chopped spring onion greens and onions.

Tender chicken pieces marinated with herbs and yogurt, fried to perfection.

Fresh tender marinated chicken in yogurt along with lime juice and then grilled on charcoal.

Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and powdered spices, grilled in a clay pot tandoor till the outside is beautifully charred and the meat is juicy and succulent.

Yellow lentils, cooked to perfection over a slow flame and tempered with cumin and spices. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, bay leaves, and spices. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

Okra fried in a spiced tangy base with onions, tomatoes, and ground spices. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

Cubed homemade cottage cheese with diced onions and peppers simmered in a rich creamy tomato sauce. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

Fresh handmade cottage cheese dumplings cooked in rich curry creamy sauce, Indian herbs, and freshly ground spices. Served with a side of our aromatic basmati rice.

Long grained rice flavored with fragrant spices flavored along with saffron and layered with vegetables and cooked with biryani masala gravy. Served with a side of yogurt raita and salan.

Long grained rice flavored with fragrant spices flavored along with saffron and layered with chicken and cooked with biryani masala gravy. Served with a side of yogurt raita and salan.

Long grained rice flavored with fragrant spices flavored along with saffron and layered with goat and cooked with biryani masala gravy. Served with a side of yogurt raita and salan.

Long grained rice flavored with fragrant spices flavored along with saffron and layered with shrimps and cooked with biryani masala gravy. Served with a side of yogurt raita and salan.

Deep-fried dumplings soaked in a sweet, sticky sugar syrup with the delicate rose flavor.

Soft, small, and spongy flattened balls made by milk dunked in flavored sweet milk and pistachio.

Creamy mango lassi made with sweet mangoes, yogurt, and a touch of cardamom.