CLEAN INGREDIENTS
No Seed Oils.
Every dish at Tikka Drive is cooked in pure ghee and avocado oil. No canola, no soybean, no sunflower, no “vegetable oil.”
★ 4.8 out of 5 · 276+ Google reviews Halal Certified No Artificial Colors
Most fast-food kitchens fry in cheap seed oil because it costs less and lasts longer on a shelf. We made a different call. Tikka Drive cooks the way Punjabi home kitchens always have, in ghee, with avocado oil where a dish needs high heat. That is the whole list.
What We Cook With
Ghee
Clarified butter, slow-cooked until it turns nutty and golden. It is the base of real Indian cooking and a big reason our curries taste the way they do.
Avocado Oil
Clean, neutral, and steady at high heat. We reach for it when a dish needs a lighter touch, never the seed oils everyone else uses.
What You Won't Find
The seed oils most kitchens fry in, and we never touch.
None of it goes near your food.
Common Questions
What oils do you actually cook with?
Ghee and avocado oil. Ghee for most dishes, avocado oil where a dish needs high heat. That is the entire list.
So there are no seed oils at all?
Correct. No canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, or generic “vegetable oil” anywhere in our cooking.
Why do most restaurants use seed oils?
They are cheap and shelf-stable. We think ghee and avocado oil taste better and cook better, so we pay more to use them instead.
Ghee is dairy. What if I am dairy-free?
Ghee is clarified butter, so it does contain dairy. Our one vegan dish, the chana masala, is cooked in avocado oil instead, so it is dairy-free.
Why We Bother
Good fat is part of good cooking. Ghee and avocado oil have been trusted for generations, and the food simply tastes better for it. Skipping seed oils costs us more per dish. We think it is worth it, and we think you can taste the difference at the window.
From Our Google Reviews
What guests notice about how the food actually feels. Rated 4.8 out of 5 across 276+ Google reviews.
★★★★★
“Found on the Seed Oil Scout App. He's the only Indian restaurant in Arizona certified not to use seed oils! Only Ghee or Avocado Oil. Very healthy and delicious Indian food, fast-casual style; tipping encouraged but not at all necessary! Wish he…”
Alex Kairoff · 2026-05 · Google
★★★★★
“Absolutely amazing food. Met the owner and he is just as amazing as the food. Seed oil free, no artificial dyes, intentional and amazing. This drive in Indian cuisine is better than any indian food i have EVER had! So worth the 30 min drive”
roya vahedian · 2026-05 · Google
★★★★★
“Decided to try something new and very glad we found Tikka Drive! Food tastes super fresh and actually clean—no seed oils, no food coloring, and no freezers which I really respect! Hard to find spots doing that right. Customer service was top-tier…”
Ho · 2026-05 · Google
Taste it for yourself.
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