Imli Urban Indian Food

Imli Urban Indian Food brings Mumbai’s Parsi cafe culture to the Upper East Side. In addition to typical dishes like saag paneer ($15) and chicken tikka masala ($17), Imli serves a few options that might surprise its patrons. To start, there’s any entire menu of tapas-style small plates meant for sharing. Try Indian shepherd’s pie with ground lamb ($11), tandoori-grilled pork spare ribs ($10) or a deep-fried cauliflower cutlet ($7). For your entree, you might try the Imli beets and paneer ($16), slow-cooked dal made from black lentils ($14), tandoori chicken pizza ($15) or tilapia curry ($20). For even more Indian fusion dishes, return at brunch. You’ll find unusual options like a Scotch egg burger ($13), Bombay salmon hash with a poached egg ($14) and chili cheese toast ($9) on the menu.