Punjab – Indian delicacies in the heart of Karlsruhe

"Namaskar!" (English: "Good day!") is the greeting at the Indian palace Punjab in the heart of Karlsruhe's city center. At Amalienstraße 46, on the corner of Leopoldstraße, you wouldn't guess at first glance what lies inside the restaurant building: dazzling chandeliers, golden decorative elements, white and blue furnishings, and a great deal of attention to Indian detail.

Indian spices in variety and combination at Punjab in Karlsruhe

However, this Karlsruhe restaurant not only enchants with its atmospheric interior, but also impresses with a journey into Indian cuisine. Here you can discover the most important feature of Indian cuisine: the variety and combination of Indian spices. The Punjab team is on hand to advise you and guide you on your Indian journey with a selection of different dishes.

• Tandoori specialties
• Lamb tikka
• naan bread
• Roti – flatbread
• Paneer Kulcha
• Gulab Jamun – Cottage cheese balls
• Palak Paner – Cream cheese with spinach leaves

and many more specialties are waiting to be sampled!

The tandoori dishes in particular are traditionally prepared in a clay oven using charcoal, which gives the meat and bread a very special flavor. While meat lovers will enjoy lamb and chicken specialties, the menu also offers vegetarians a wide selection of delicious dishes made with fresh vegetables and homemade cheese specialties.

As sweet highlights, Punjab offers Indian specialties such as firni, a rice pudding with rose water, almonds, raisins, and pistachios, as well as mango cream or gulab jamun, homemade cottage cheese balls, fried and soaked in sugar water.

Punjab in Karlsruhe – Indian spice variety

What sets Indian cuisine apart are definitely the aromatic spices. Whether fennel, chili, garam masala, cumin, saffron, cinnamon, or coriander—they all give the dishes a harmonious and incomparable flavor.

Even though it may be unfamiliar to some palates at first, you quickly acquire a taste for exotic cuisine. 

Never tried Indian food? Then catch up as soon as possible and pay a visit to the Punjab team on Amalienstraße in Karlsruhe! 

Further information and the complete menu can be found on the website.