Namaste,Experience a perfection of natural spices with a taste of the divine food of a Grain of Salt.Grain Of Salt has earned a name synonymous with quality food, great hospitality and service.The addictive food of India is brought to you in a classic style for your dining pleasure. This style of cuisine has been catered to India since Moghal Imperial times.Connoisseurs of food, you are welcomed to Grain Of Salt.Bikram Gusainmore...See more text
Deep fried shrimp with special gram flour in crispy Nature
Samosa Chaat **
Vegetable Samosa with Channa Masala,Tamarind and Yogurt.
Aloo Tikki **
Deep Fried mashed potatoes with chick peas and tamarind sauce
Salad Tikka **
Spring mix Garden Salad with Chicken Tikka with a touch of special kind of dressing
SEAFOOD CURRY MENU - Grain Of Salt
Shrimp Korma *
Juicy Shrimps cooked in cream sauce with cashew nuts
Prawn Masala **
Juicy Shrimps prepared in tomato, onion curry with diced green peppers
Shrimp Vindaloo ****
Spicy lover shrimps cooked in a hot tangy sauce with potatoes, red chilies and vinegar
Fish Masala ***(G)
Cubes of salmon fish marinated with natural herb spices and cooked in thick sauce All our main meals are served with your choice of plain rice, naan or roti
Tandoor MENU - Grain Of Salt
(Hot Oven Clay) (All Dry Food)
Jhinga Tandoori **
Shrimp marinated in Indian Herb spices and cooked in Tandoor (hot clay)
Murg Badami Tikka *
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in almond sauce, BBQ in hot clay
Fish Tikka **
Chunky pieces of fish marinated with herb spices
Paneer Tikka **
Cubes of paneer and mixed vegetables cooked in clay oven
Chicken Tikka **
Boneless Cubes of chicken marinated in Herb spices
Hariyali Murg Tikka ***
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnight in green chili paste, cooked in hot clay
Tandoori Chicken **
Quarter leg of chicken marinated in yogurt, ground spices paste
Garlic Chicken Tikka **
Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in Indian spices with strong flavour of garlic
Lamb Boti Kabab ** G
Sliced boneless lamb marinated in yogurt & Indian herbs
Grain of Salt Special G
Assorted platter: Chicken Tikka, Hariyali Murg Tikka, Murg Badami Tikka, Fish Tikka and Jhinga Tandoori
BREAD FROM TANDOOR MENU - Grain Of Salt
(Hot Oven Clay)
Naan
Popular Royal Indian bread of flour
Butter naan
Flaky layered bread
Garlic Naan
Stylish Indian bread with toasted garlic pieces
Onion Kulcha
Flour bread stuffed with spicy onion and fresh coriander
Roti
Whole Wheat Bread
Lacha Parantha
Flaky whole wheat layered bread
Aloo Parantha **
Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes
Kababi Naan
Flour bread stuffed with minced dry fruits paste (cashew nuts, pistachio and raisins)
Paneer Kulchha
Naan stuffed with spiced cottage cheese
VEGETARIAN CURRY MENU - Grain Of Salt
Paneer Tawa Masala ***G
Cubes of paneer (cheese) simmered in hot rich gravy
Chilli Paneer ****
Paneer cubes with fresh onion, tomato & green chilli in a touch of green peppers
Vegetable Maratha ***
Special blend of mixed vegetable bowls in thick gravy of onions and tomatoes in marathi style
Vegetable Vindaloo ****
Mixed vegetable with tangy sauce and potato
Malai Matter Paneer **
Green peas and home made cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream sauce
Palak Paneer **
Fresh spinach puree with the homemade cheese
Daal Makhni **
Black lentils prepared in cream and butter - everyone's choice
Aloo Gobhi **
Cauliflower and potato cooked in aromatic spices- a dry dish
Baigan Bhartha **
Baked mashed eggplant cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion and green peas with special North Indian spices
Vegetable Jalfrezi **
Mixed vegetables stir-fried pepper with roasted cumin seeds
Bhindi Masala **
Okra and onion cooked with exotic spices
Channa Masala **
Chickpeas prepared in authentic spices with onion and potato
Navratan Korma *G
Mixed vegetables cooked with cashew paste, cream and mild spices
Paneer Makhni *
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese cooked in cream and tomato sauce
Kadhai Panner ***
Cottage cheese in spicy thick curry with fresh ginger and diced peppers
Malai Kofta *
Cottage cheese balls with special gravy in cream and onion sauce
Vegetable Thali **
Combination of 2 vegetables, Daal, Raita, Gulab Jamun, Rice, Naan, Pickle and Papadum
Bhaat
Plain Rice
Lemon Rice
Himalian Pillow
Himalian basmati rice with saffron flavour
Lucknawi Biryani
An exotic dehradun Basmati rice with a variety of seasoning and baked with meat or vegetables
Vegetable
Lamb/Chicken
Shrimps
MEAT CURRY MENU - Grain Of Salt
Meat used in curry dishes: Chicken - Boneless skinless white breast meat Lamb - Boneless Lean Beef - Boneless lean
Butter Chicken **
Boneless Tandoori Chicken tikka cooked in butter, Tomato sauce and cream
Mango (Chicken/Lamb)*
special kind of spices with the great flavour of mango (Excellent Choice for Mango Lover)
Jalfrazi (Chicken/Goat/Lamb/Beef) **
Julienne of pepper stir fried with cumin seeds
Vindaloo (Chicken/Goat/Lamb/Beef) ****
Cooked in a hot tangy sauce with potatos, Red chilies and vinegar
Kadhai (Chicken/Lamb/Beef) ****
Spicy thick curry with fresh ginger and diced peppers
Saag (Chicken/Lamb/Beef) **
Boneless meat cooked with fresh spinach puree
Curry (Chicken/Goat/Lamb/Beef) **
Boneless meat cooked in straight Indian Herbs and Spices
Chicken Tikka masala ***G
Boneless cubes of chicken tikka cooked in thick spicy sauce with green pepper
Korma (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) *
Boneless chunks of meat cooked in thick cream sauce with cashew nut paste
Munchurian Chicken **
Special king of Indian Chineese dish
Chilli Chicken ****
Chicken cubes with fresh onion, tomato & green chilli in a touch of green peppers
Badami murgi *
Chicken curry with almond sauce - great for everyone
Lamb Roganjosh **
Lamb cubes prepared in Kashmiri style (Indian Union Territory) with the flavour of Rattanjog
Boti Kabab Masala **G
Grilled Lamb slices with a touch of green pepper, onions and tomatoes
Non Vegetable Thali
Your choice of chicken or lamb curry, one vegetable, Daal, Raita, One piece of Tandoori Chicken, Gulab Jamun, Rice, Naan, Pickle and Papadum
CONDIMENTS MENU - Grain Of Salt
House Salad
Onion, Tomatoes, cucumber with lemon
Pickle
Mixed spicy pickle
Raita
Whipped Yogurt with grated cucumber
Mango Chuntuny
French Fries
DESSERTS (MITHA) MENU - Grain Of Salt
Kulfi(Almond)
Delicious Indian homemade Ice-cream with Almonds, very rich and flavourful of Pistachio
Mango Malai
Indian-style cream from Vanilla Ice Cream with a touch of Mango
Gulab Jamun
Lustrous cheese ball dumpling cooked in suger syrup
I love nothing more than to support non corporate local restaurants, however I'm quite hung up on appearances when it comes to restuarants - I think it's a good indication of what you're in for and the quality of your food. I ordred from this restaurant at the suggestion of some friends. Had I seen the exterior/interior of the premises beforehand, I most certainly would not have ordered food from them.
Upon driving up to the restaurant I experienced a sudden feeling of moroseness, and here's why my gut feeling was right.
Fodder that I reluctantly purchased:
1) Butter Chicken - the chicken was good, however the sauce was quite yellow - more than that which I'm used to - I felt as if I were eating chicken and residual KD sauce.
2) Tandoori Chicken - it was okay, nothing to write home about.
3) Chana Masala - came with potato chunks - I must say I was impressed, I never had potato chunks before - Personally, I would have called it Channa Aloo Masala. It wasn't as saucy as I'm used to, but it was pretty good - a great dish for those who are vegetarian.
4) Basmatti Rice - The rice was good, steamed with corriander, aside from the Channa, it was probably the best part of the meal.
5) Naan - was too crispy and too burned - it was a punishment to eat it.
Would I go back? Considering that I've consumed Indian food from a variety of restuarants in the GTA, including home cooked meals by those straight out of India (from Punjab to Tamil districts) and meals cooked by myself- I'd have to say no.
Why? I can't respect a restuarant that doesn't take pride in it's appearance, there's just no excuse. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but that's just my opinion, take it or leave it.
i had sab ek saath, munchurian chi., chi. tikka masala, veg. maratha, mango chicken and grain of salt tandoori special and navratan korma, rice , garlic naan and paneer kulcha.
really i never been such kind of great indian food in a city like cambridge which surpasses all around indian cuisine, dont see outside just go in and tell to server and make your trip excellent.
the people are there is very welcoming and polite.
I AM IMPRESSED SOME ONE MAKING GOOD INDIAN FOOD EXACTLY SAME IN INDIA WHICH IS ONLY GRAIN OF SALT IN WATERLOO REGION.
I HAVE BEEN IN GRAIN OF SALT MANY TIMES WHICH IS VERY IMPRESSIVE .IF ANYONE WANT GOOD INDIAN FOOD GO TO GRAIN OF SALT AND TELL THE SERVER AND THEN SEE . DONT SEE OUTSIDE WHICH IS NOT GOOD .
Jackie and I have been crazy about indian food lately, but all we have had, we have cooked ourselves. It has been unbelievably good, but we had no idea how real Indian food is suposed to taste. We went for our first authentic indian meal, cooked by indian people. This restaurant is simple and perfect. The food is not just amazing indian food, it is incredible food equal or above the finest steak houses, top mexican restaurants, or most wonderful greek hidden secrets ive been too. We highly recommend this place to everyone who can appreciate proper indian food, and everyone who wants to appreciate indian food. Be sure to send your comments into Restaurantica!!!
Enjoy your Eats!
This restaurant is INCREDIBLE. I'm from Cambridge and have driven past it ten million times - its a bit scruffy looking from outside. I don't think I ever even guessed it WAS a restaurant, and certainly not a delicious Indian place.
Inside is spartan, but spotlessly clean. Somehow I bet the kitchens are the same - everything looks scrubbed within an inch of its life. If I had my way, I'd change the wall colour and the furniture but hey - you're coming here to get delicious Indian at a rock-bottom price. I think I met the owner - he seems like a lovely man. Very quiet and polite - quite the gentleman!
So, the FOOD! DELICIOUS. I've had the butter chicken, plain, garlic and butter naan, rice, chicken curry etc. The people I've gone with have had various other things I can't remember, but the total consensus was DELICIOUS!
The naan is warm and fluffy and delicious - never over-blackened. The butter chicken is to die for.... big chunks of good-quality chicken swimming in a sauce that I could literally just sit and eat with a spoon - no rice, no naan. Of course, when you DO have rice or naan its just a full on taste bud party.
The restaurant has a full bar and possibility of mixed cocktails and so on. If you check them out at lunch, they have good lunch deals. I think around $9 for butter chicken, rice, naan, dal, kheer and something else I can't remember. Service is great, food is great...lets just keep supporting them so that they can afford a new paint job and a quick brush-up of the front!
