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North Indian · Rockridge · $$
North Indian · Downtown Oakland · $
The restaurant's namesake and reason to visit — fragrant long-grain rice layered with spiced meat, saffron, and fried onion; deeply aromatic and properly moist throughout
Long-grain basmati layered with tender chicken and whole spices, arriving fragrant with saffron and fried onion on top
North Indian · Temescal · $$
Fragrant basmati layered with spiced chicken and fried onions — a solid rendition of the classic that holds up on reheating if you have leftovers
South Indian · Rockridge · $$
Fragrant basmati rice layered with spiced meat or vegetables and slow-cooked — a satisfying one-bowl meal worth ordering for the table
North Indian · Adams Point · $$
Fragrant basmati layered with spiced chicken — a substantial one-dish meal that works well as a delivery order
Nepali & Himalayan · Grand Lake · $$
Fragrant basmati rice layered with spiced meat or vegetables — a substantial one-dish meal
