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Ghee Indian Kitchen
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Miami always marches to the beat of its own tiki tiki music, so it’s only natural that Miami’s best Indian restaurant does the same. And while the dishes here have an undeniably Indian soul, Ghee is serving food that could only exist in Miami.
Take, for instance, the bhel puri chaat, a typical Indian street snack of crunchy bhel wafers, murmura, and crispy threads of sev with a variety of chutneys. At Ghee, this is reimagined to incorporate two Miami favorites: avocado and ceviche. Avocado makes another appearance in a moss-colored bhatura that arrives at the table like a big balloon ready to be popped and devoured. And their vindaloo gives us all the vinegariness and spicy intensity of the Goan original, but includes calabaza pumpkin along with heat from habanero chiles—two quintessential Miami ingredients that very well might have been sourced from Ghee's own farm in Homestead.
photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc
photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc
photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc
photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc
photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc
The restaurant’s interior reflects a similar mindset. It’s modern while still paying homage to Indian culture. The dining room is industrial chic—polished concrete floors, vaulted ceilings, and exposed hardware—but with some desi touches, like diyas on the tables, shelves full of spice tins, murtis, and a huge abstract painting incorporating classical Indian motifs. It’s a distinctly Miami vibe—laidback and colorful but still just a little sexy.
Even the dishes at Ghee that don't feel directly informed by Miami—like a great tikka masala or a crisp, tangy dosa stuffed with beef short rib—have vibrant flavors that feel like they belong in Miami as much as royal poincianas.
Ghee is an Indian restaurant in a town with troublingly few Indian restaurants, but it still feels as essential to the city as Joe's, Versailles, and Chef Creole—all places we’d recommend to out-of-towners as an example of Miami’s local flavors. Ghee doesn’t specialize in traditional desi home cooking. Neither do they serve creamy curries you can personalize with your favorite protein and spice level. It’s Indian food done Miami style—and done in a way that makes a delicious argument that bhel puris and bhaturas are just as Miami as pastelitos, Cuban coffee, and arriving very late to a party.
Food Rundown
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Yellowfin Tuna Bhel
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Avocado Bhatura
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