Royal Indian Cuisine

Name: Royal Indian Cuisine
Address: 844 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA, 95603, US
Telephone: (530) 878-5325
Price range: $$

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Tue-Thu, Sun 11am-3pm, 5-9pm; Fri-Sat 11am-3pm, 5-9:30pm; Mon closed

844 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 878-5325
Last verified: November 2026
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Tandoori: Cooked in a tandoor, a deep, charcoal- or gas-fired clay oven that reaches very high heat. Tandoori chicken is bone-in pieces marinated in yogurt, lemon, ginger-garlic and spices (the red color is mostly Kashmiri chili or food coloring), skewered and roasted until charred. Naan is slapped onto the same oven's walls. On this menu as: Tandoori Specialties · Tandoori Chicken · Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebab.
Biryani: A layered rice dish of spiced meat, seafood or vegetables, cooked slowly so the rice takes on the flavors of the meat and its marinade. It likely developed in the Mughal court kitchens from Persian pilau, and is now one of the most popular dishes in South Asia, with regional styles such as Hyderabadi. Pulao is the plainer, unlayered cousin. On this menu as: Biryani Specialties · Chicken Biryani · Lamb Biryani.
Tikka: Boneless cubes marinated and grilled on skewers in the tandoor. Chicken tikka is the yogurt-and-spice version; malai tikka is marinated in cream and cheese for a mild, silky result; hariyali is a green marinade of mint, cilantro and spinach; paneer tikka is the vegetarian standard, often with peppers and onion on the skewer. On this menu as: Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebab · Tandoori Paneer Tikka · Chicken Tikka Masala.
Naan: A leavened, teardrop-shaped bread slapped onto the wall of the tandoor, blistered and brushed with butter or ghee. Garlic, butter and cheese naan are standard; keema naan is stuffed with spiced mince, peshwari with coconut and dried fruit. Kulcha is the flakier, often stuffed (potato, onion, paneer) Punjabi relative. On this menu as: Garlic Naan · Kabuli Naan · Kheema Naan.
Paneer: Fresh, unaged cheese made by curdling hot milk with lemon juice or another acid and pressing the curds into a firm block. It does not melt, so it can be grilled (tikka), fried, or simmered in gravies, and it is used throughout North Indian cooking. On this menu as: Paneer Pakora · Tandoori Paneer Tikka · Palak Paneer.
Garam masala: "Masala" simply means a spice blend, or the sauce built on one. Garam masala ("warm blend") is the finishing mix of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin, black pepper and other whole spices toasted and ground, added at the end of cooking for aroma rather than heat. Every region and household has its own proportions. On this menu as: Chicken Tikka Masala · Chana Masala · Bhindi Masala.

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