Bollywood Theater. | Ron Scott/Eater Portland Crisp dosas the size of a hubcap, smoky-spicy baingan bharta, and elaborate thali and buffets Many locals know that the heart of the Indian food scene in Portland is actually located west of the city, in Beaverton and Hillsboro, with many restaurant and cart options for South Asian supper seekers. But Portland’s Indian food scene is starting to catch up, with the arrival of places like Daawat a Ishq and Shera Indian Food. At deli counters and markets, employees scoop balls of gulab jamun in containers for regulars, while lunch buffet hounds load up plates with saag paneer and tikka masala. Carts pair curries and braises with house-made yogurt, and restaurants get ritzy charring Chinook salmon in the tandoor. This map highlights some of the best of the west, along with the noteworthy places in Portland proper stirring pots of earthy dal, spreading dosa batter into super-thin discs, charring naan into fluffy pillows of dough, and scooping bowls of steamy, saffron-scented rice.