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    Butter chicken ramen sits comfortably on the same menu as goat biryani and branzino with black fried lime, which tells you everything about Kitchen Rumors' approach to Indian food. The restaurant comes from the Kahani Social Group, the Houston hospitality team behind several eclectic Indian spots around the city, and the cooking leans confidently into fusion without making a fuss about it. Dessert runs to a pecan pie cookie bar riffing on gulab jamun.

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    • Butter chicken ramen

      “For the main dish, try the butter chicken ramen, branzino with green herbs sabzi and black fried lime, or the goat biryani, which comes with aged Basmati rice, birista (crispy fried onions), and yogurt.”

      Houstonia
    • Branzino with green herbs sabzi

      “For the main dish, try the butter chicken ramen, branzino with green herbs sabzi and black fried lime, or the goat biryani, which comes with aged Basmati rice, birista (crispy fried onions), and yogurt.”

      Houstonia
    • Goat biryani

      “For the main dish, try the butter chicken ramen, branzino with green herbs sabzi and black fried lime, or the goat biryani, which comes with aged Basmati rice, birista (crispy fried onions), and yogurt.”

      Houstonia
    • Jackfruit chilla

      “Start off with crisp kale and wasabi white pears, or a jackfruit chilla, a combo of pulled jackfruit, a fermented lentil savory pancake, pickled onion, and cucumber.”

      Houstonia

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