By Jobetta Hedelman-Beaver

Diners who think they know what to expect from Indian food might be surprised if they eat at Pasco’s Love Curry.

Owner and chef Homeet Singh said his food is unlike anything else. He said he likes to create different dishes every time he cooks to give diners a unique experience.

“Don’t take me as a typical Indian restaurant,” he said. “You’re not going to get the same thing every time.”

Singh opened his restaurant in 2014 about two years after his family — originally from New Dehli — moved to the Tri-Cities from the Seattle area. He said he got his passion for cooking from his grandfather.

When Love Curry first opened, he struggled a bit, but said word got around and now the restaurant is getting busier all the time.

Singh said customers regularly tell him they haven’t had food like his at any other restaurant because his ingredients are different.

“What I create here is something off the top of my head; it’s what Indian people have at home,” he said.

Singh uses organic, local, non-GMO ingredients as much as possible and much of the food is gluten free. He also makes juice and sells local wines. His menu suggests pairings for some dishes. Prices for entrees range from $13 to $17.

Customers who can’t get enough Indian food can try the dishes for themselves at home, thanks to his spice store next door to the restaurant.

Singh sells a variety of ingredients from spice mixes to chutneys and frozen entrees and appetizers. He also tries to sell the same types of vegetables he uses in the restaurant – not all of which are easily recognizable.

He said customers often call to ask for specific ingredients to use in their own cooking.

Singh said he hopes to soon take his cooking on the road. He has a food truck and after required inspections and permits, he wants to start selling at John Dam Plaza in Richland.

Love Curry is at 5025 N. Road 68, next to Yoke’s Fresh Market.

The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and remains open until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Call 509-547-3772 or find online on Facebook and at lovecurrycuisine.co.