Best Indian restaurant in west Des Moines
Serving Taste of Indian Food at West Des Moines
We bring Indian authenticity to West Des Moines. Chowrastha is your perfect choice for the best & authentic Indian food experience. Our Indian cuisine comes with a package of fine dining and catering services serving the best and authentic Indian flavors. Starting with authentic hyderabadi biryani to lunch buffets, we extend your memories with a delicious food and plenty of laughter.What Our Clients Say
Place Filled with Delicious & Authentic Food
Chowrastha offers the perfect and best authentic food experience. Our catering and dining services ensure to elevate your events. Chowrastha delivers the authentic taste of South & North Indian cuisines that elevates your flavors & recipes, which make our Biryanis and Kebabs.
Our Menu
Chowrastha offers the perfect and best authentic food experience. Our catering and dining services ensure to elevate your events. Chowrastha delivers the authentic taste of South & North Indian cuisines that elevates your flavors & recipes, which make our Biryanis and Kebabs.Chowrastha offers the perfect and best authentic food experience. Our catering and dining services ensure to elevate your events. Chowrastha delivers the authentic taste of South & North Indian cuisines that elevates your flavors & recipes, which make our Biryanis and Kebabs.
Our Menu
Chowrastha offers the perfect and best authentic food experience. Our catering and dining services ensure to elevate your events. Chowrastha delivers the authentic taste of South & North Indian cuisines that elevates your flavors & recipes, which make our Biryanis and Kebabs.Chowrastha offers the perfect and best authentic food experience. Our catering and dining services ensure to elevate your events. Chowrastha delivers the authentic taste of South & North Indian cuisines that elevates your flavors & recipes, which make our Biryanis and Kebabs.
We create delicious experiences
Menu
Explore texture, color and of course the ultimate tastes with our menu of the season. All the ingredients are fresh and carefully selected by our chefs. Enjoy an extraordinary dining experience.
Tomato Soup$4.99
Zesty fresh tomatoes and real cream create a truly comforting, velvety smooth tomato soup.Lentil Soup$4.99
Thick vegetable soup made with lentilChicken Corn Soup$6.49
Soup made with chicken and corn with a hint of sweetnessVeg Corn Soup$5.49
Thin soup made with sweet corn kernels & vegetablesHot & Sour Soup – Veg/Chicken$6.49
The Indo-Chinese aka desi style hot and sour soup has a tomato and chili base broth. It has a characteristic vibrant red color.Chowrastha’s Special Raita$4.99
Homemade yougurt with onions, cilantro, green chillies and black peppers powderCucumber Salad$4.99
Tossed salad with cucumbers and house dressing
Steamed Idly (3pcs)$6.99
Steamed rice patties, served with chutney or sambarMedhu Vada (3pcs)$7.99
Fried Lentil doughnuts, served with Chutneys or SambarPlain Dosa $7.99
Thin Crèpe made with Rice and Lentil batter, served with Chutneys or SambarPaneer Masala Dosa$10.99
Thin Crèpe made with Rice and Lentil batter, topped with shredded Paneer, stuffed with Potato Masala, served with Chutneys and SambarPunugulu$6.99
Fluffy fritters made of rice and black lentils batter, served with peanut or tomato chutneyPlain Uthappam$9.99
Thick pancake made with rice and lentils, served with Chutneys or SambarMysore bajji (4pcs)$8.99
Fried dumplings made with flour, yogurt and spices, served with Chutney or SambarPuri (3pcs)$8.99
Thin deep-fried puffed bread served with Potato Masala
Veg Biryani$11.99 / 29.99
Medley of green vegetables, basmati rice desi ghee, curd and endless spicesPaneer Biryani $11.99 / 29.99
Curried boiled eggs cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesEgg 65 Biryani $13.99 / 32.99
cheese cubes cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesChowrastha Spl Boneless Biryani$13.99 / 33.99
Curried boneless chicken and eggs cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesGongura Goat Dum Biryani$14.99 / 35.99
marinated baby goat and saffron infused rice cooked on ‘dum’ or slow heat with sour red sorrel leavesFish Biryani$14.99 / 36.99
A spicy fish cooked in special Home made masala powderGongura Shrimp Biryani$14.99 / 36.99
Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and sour red sorrel leaves
Carrot Halwa$3.99
Grated carrots cooked in sweetened milk.Gulab Jamun $3.99
Milk powder golden fry soft balls, soaked in cardamom flavored sweet syrup. Served warmRas Malai $3.99
Steam cheese dumpling soaked in saffron-rose flavoured creamy sauceRice Pudding or Kheer $3.99
Indian pudding made with rice and soaked in creamy milk mixture along with nutsDouble Ka Meetha $3.99
Indian pudding made with rice and soaked in creamy milk mixture along with nuts
Mango Lassi/span>$4.49
A refreshing yogurt drink made from yogurt, milk, and mango pulpChikoo Milkshake$4.49
A refreshing and healthy shake made from ripened sapota, milk, and coconut sugarLassi (Sweet / Salt) $4.49
A yogurt based drink that can either be made sour or sweetCoke Products$2.49
An assortment of coke beveragesHyderabad Special Irani Chai $1.19
A sweet, milky, and creamy tea that originated in Persia and developed in HyderabadSitaphal Juice $4.99
A sweet drink made from custard apple
Samosa (2 PCS) $4.99
Grilled veggies combined with egg stuffed in flaky pastry sheetsEgg Puff$4.99
Grilled veggies combined with egg stuffed in flaky pastry sheetsLassi (Sweet / Salt) $4.49
A yogurt based drink that can either be made sour or sweetOnion Pakoda$7.99
Sliced onion dusted with chick peas flour and deep friedMirchi Bajji $7.99
Pepper slices coated with chick peas flour deep friedChillie Paneer$10.99
Cottage cheese chunks tossed in sweet sour and spicy chilli sauceGobi Manchuria$10.99
Sautéed in a delicious sweet and tangy Manchurian sauce
Chicken puff$4.99
Grilled chicken stuffed in flaky pastry sheets.Chicken 555$10.99
Deep fried chicken cooked in special sauce with cashewsChowarastha Special Kodi Vepudu $11.99
Special chicken sautéed with home made spices and cashewnutPrawns 65$12.99
Deep fried marinated shrimp sauteed with chef made 65 sauce with curry leaves and chillies.Mamsam Miryala Vepudu(Mutton Pepper Fry) $13.99
Mutton fried with black pepper powder and special spicesChowrastha Special Chicken Momos$10.99
Momo stuffed with mix of soft Juicy boneless chicken, onion & coriander mixed with the flavour of indian spicesApollo Fish$12.99
Crispy fried fish tossed in a yogurt sauce with green chillies and curry leaves
Paneer 65 Naan Taco $7.99
Tortillas filled with fried paneer, cumin lime sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, southwestern spices and chipotle ranch.Paneer Manchurian Naan Taco $7.99
Tortillas filled with fried panner, cumin lime sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, southwestern spices and chipotle ranch.Chicken 65 Naan Taco $8.99
Tortillas filled with chicken 65, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce and ranch.Chicken Tikka Naan Taco$8.99
Tortillas filled with chicken tikka, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce and ranchLamb Naan Taco $9.99
Grilled chunks Of Indian marinated mutton chopped and wrapped In with slaw, mint chutney and lemon mustard.
Paneer Tikka Kabab $11.99
Marinated Indian cottage cheese grilled in a tandoor (Clay Oven)Chicken Tikka Kabab $12.99
Boneless free range Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, mace, ginger and other spices grilled in a Tandoor(Clay Oven).Chicken Hariyali Kebab $14.99
Chicken drumsticks marinated with a special green chutney and yogurt sauce.Tandoori Chicken (Half/Full)$13.99/19.99
Chicken legs and thigh pieces are marinated overnight in yogurt with herbs and spices and cooked on skewers in tandoor (clay oven).Grilled Fish $11.99
Fresh fish fillets marinated and cooked in a tandoor oven to perfection.Fish Tandoori (Pompret)$14.99
whole pompret fish marinated and cooked in a tandoor oven to perfectio
Channa Masala $11.99
Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes. (Clay Oven)Aloo Gobi$11.99
Cubes of potato and cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes and mild spicesPanner Butter Masala$12.99
Homemade cheese cubes & tomatoes cooked with curry sauceBendi Masala$12.99
Made with okra, onions, cubed tomatoes tossed with Indian spices.Chana/Gobi/Aloo Saag $12.99
Chickpeas/Cauliflower/Potatoes cooked with fresh spinach, spiced with ginger and garlicGutti Vankaya Kura (Egg Plant curry)$12.99
Small eggplant sauteed & cooked in mild sauce & spices in chettinad style
Egg Bhurji$12.99
Dhaba style scrambled eggs cooked with onions and chillies (Clay Oven)Chicken Tikka Masala$13.99
Chunks of chicken grilled in a clay oven and then cooked in a light creamy Tomato sauce with Bell Peppers and OnionsChicken Saag$13.99
Boneless chicken cooked in creamy sauce and spinach.Gongura chicken$13.99
Boneless chicken curry cooked with a paste made of tangy “Gongura Leaves” and other spices and herbs in South Indian style.Telangana Kodi Kurma (Chicken Korma) $13.99
Boneless chicken curry cooked with different syle gravy with little spice twistAndhra Chicken Curry$13.99
Chicken finished with homemade curry sauce in Andhra tradition.Goat Vindaloo$14.99
Fantastic fiery red Indian curry dish of tender bone in Goat cooked in vindaloo sauce made with lots of red chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices.
Guthi Vankaya Pulav$12.99 /30.99
Brinjal pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried paneer.Egg Roast Pulav$12.99/30.99
Curried boiled eggs cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesPachi Mirchi Paneer Pulav$13.99/32.99
Paneer pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried paneer..Chicken 65 Pulav$13.99/32.99
Chicken pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried paneer.Pachi Mirchi Chicken Pulav$13.99/32.99
Chicken pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried chicken.Goat Keema Pulav$14.99/35.99
Flavoured long grain rice mixed with fried meat and blended with spices, masala, ands aromaShrim Fry Pulav$14.99/35.99
Prawns spiced in masalas and spices and served with hot Indian basmati rice
Sambar Rice$8.99
Rice cooked with lentils and mixed vegetables served with papadJeera Rice$7.99
Rice cooked with cumin seedCurd Rice$7.99
Rice mixed with yogurt and raisins. granished with carrots and cilantroSaffron Rice $2.99
Dish made from saffron, white rice and vegetable.Pappu Charu Kodi Kura(Chicken)$13.99
Lentil soup with chicken curry served with ricePappu Charu Mamsam Kura(Mutton)$14.99
Lentil soup with lamb curry served with ricePlain Rice$2.49
Steamed white basmati rice
Pani Puri ( 7pcs)$6.99
Crispy-fried puffed balls with a side of potato, chickpeas, onions, spices and flavoured waterBhel Puri$6.99
A mixture of puffed rice, broken crunchy puries, boiled potato bits, finely chopped onions with chutneysSamosa Chat(2 Samosas)$6.99
Samosa served with hot chickpea curry, topped with yogurt, tamarind and finly chopped onionsChole Bhatura$8.99
Chickpeas curry served with puffy fried breadVada Pav$6.99
Chickpeas/Cauliflower/A deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread and served with chutneyPav Bhaji$6.99
A mixture of mashed vegetables in thick gravy served with bread
Plain Naan$1.99
All purpose flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tandoor clay ovenGarlic Naan$2.99
White flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tandoor clay oven and topped with garlicButter Naan$2.49
White flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tandoor clay oven and topped with butter.Bullet Naan $3.49
White flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tanddor clay oven and topped with fresh green chili peppersOnion Kulcha$3.49
Spiced onion filing stuffed in fresh dough rolled & baked in a tandoor clay ovenTandoori Roti$2.49
Wheat flour dough rolled into roti and baked in tandoor clay ovenChapati$1.99
Bread made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a griddle
Defining Authenticity & Deliciousness with Our Catering Services
Committed to deliver the recipes and flavours of India. Chowrastha provides exclusive and Indian authentic food menu in our catering services. We make your celebrations fill with laughter with the taste of Indian cuisine. Let us Make your experience the best with our authentic indian food
Best Fine Dining with Indian Authenticity
We spread love with the joy of eating and our dining experience will create many memories with lunch buffets, private and corporate events. From vegan to gluten-free and non veg, Chowrastha brings you the plethora of food options that serves the most authentic, fresh, and hygienic Indian cuisine
Chowrastha Specials
Chowrastha Specials
Chef’s Specials
Paneer 65 Naan Taco
Tortillas filled with fried paneer, cumin lime sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, southwestern spices and chipotle ranch.Chicken Tikka Kabab
Boneless free range Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, mace, ginger and other spices grilled in a Tandoor(Clay Oven).Chicken Dum Biryani
Spicy marinated chicken and saffron infused rice cooked on dum’ or slow heat
What Clients Say
" Excellent food, excellent experience! I could tell the moment I walked in and the aromas of the spices hit my senses that I had made the right choice for my destination tonight! Highly recommend that you make this your next choice for lunch or dinner. I will definitely be back many more times! "
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Jeff N
" I love Chowrastha. I have visited five or six times now with family, friends, and as take out. They are always welcoming and the food always tastes great. I especially love coming at lunch time for the buffet with coworkers to just get to try everything. The atmosphere and the decorations are cool and inviting "
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Katie Sylvis
" First time here and was impressed by the options on the lunch buffet including a whole section of vegetarian offerings. Flavor was great! I like that the menu is posted on social media. Super friendly staff. Very clean! I'll be back to try it again for sure! "
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Sara Kern
Best Indian restaurant in west Des Moines
Celebrating the Joy with Our Best Party Services
Extending the taste of India with our variety of dishes in your parties and events. We cater to private and corporate parties involving your favorite and custom menu. Chowrastha believes in sharing the love of food and cultural roots of India.The Chowrastha Gift Cards
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