Looking for Halal Food in Indianapolis?

Many ancient civilizations had a rich food culture which evolved over the years. Egyptian civilisation is one of the greatest civilisations that go back thousands of years. The Middle Eastern cuisine offers a classic blend of traditional and modern food culture. The food culture in this area has been influenced by Greek and to some extent by European cuisines such as British and French. 

The Middle Eastern cuisine is also known as halal food. Halal simply means permissible in Arabic. Muslims who abide by the religious laws consume only Halal food. The halal food has a rich and tasty history, it spans over three thousand years. It is very popular in United States, how can Indianapolis be any different?There are many restaurants and eateries offering halal food in Indianapolis.

Commonly recognized items that are not halal are pork and all its by-products as well as any type of intoxicating drink, or even drugs.So if you are a pork lover don’t step into a Middle Eastern restaurant. Halal food has been influenced by traditional Greek food due to the close physical proximity to ancient RomanEmpire. That is the reason many halal food restaurants offer a variety of Greek food. But wine is considered non halal so unlike any Greek restaurant in Indianapolis you won’t be served wine with your order.

The Middle Eastern restaurants offer a variety of traditional and modern halal dishes like Koushari, Lamb Shawarma, Kofta, Falafel and Fattoush. All meat and dairy products except pork are considered Halal and almost all vegetables and lentils are halal too so halal food offers a wide variety of healthy and mouthwatering dishes.

Many halal veg Middle Eastern dishes like Hummus and Baba Ghanauj are very popular in United States. Tahini is another popular dish; this sauce is made from sesame seeds and tastes great when combined with roasted eggplant, hummus or falafel. Lamb lovers can spend hours in Middle Eastern restaurants enjoying lamb delights like Lamb kebabs, Lebanese’s lamb stew and Ottoman lamb. For those of us with a sweet tooth, Umm Ali, Konnafa and Basbousa are the sweet dishes we can’t miss. 

Most of the halal restaurants accept online orders and provide free food delivery in Indianapolis. However I personally prefer to take a corner seat in a restaurant with classic Middle Eastern ambience and traditional homemade halal food.