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How about chicken tikka masala? I don't think it has curry in it, it's essentially chicken with cream and tomatoes.

You cannot go wrong with butter chicken or lamb korma! Both are sweet dishes with very mild, if any, spice but so full of lovely flavours! I love Indian food but can't do spicy hot as I have zero tolerance, but those two dishes are my absolute fave.

Also, so glad to hear you're giving it another go! So many people try a food once and if they don't like it, automatically assume all food from that cuisine is gross, so well done you for giving it another go!

Tikka Masala is what I always recommend to those trying Indian for the first time. I also love Saag Paneer and Malai Kofta. For your DH, lamb vindaloo is spicy and delicious. And you must get naan. Garlic naan is so darn good!

@Mrs.Someone: haha we were thinking the same thing at the same time!!

i don't love indian food because some of the spices are too strong for me, but i LOVE chicken tikka masala. nummy!

I LOVE Indian food. Do you like lamb? Lamb dishes in Indian food are very different than lamb chops, which are often dry. In Indian food, the meat is very tender. I like lamb jalfrazi or lamb rhogan josh. Both of those dishes are meat with sauce. You can ask for the dishes to be mild in spice. If you aren't into saucy dishes, you can have tandoori. It's a delicious way that they roast various meats with a yogurt sauce. Order naan bread. If you like something vegetarian, alu gobi is nice (cauliflower, peas and potatoes).

@rahlyrah: are they North Indian or South Indian restaurants?

Along with the pp's, I'd suggest butter chicken (chicken makhani sometimes on the menu), chicken tikka masala (a British invention), or Malai Kofta. If you like spinach you'll like Saag Paneer (the creamy spinach one you were asking about). If there's an indo-Chinese section of the menu, I really like chili chicken. Biryani is always a safe choice, because its basically Indian fried rice, with whatever meat you want in it.

Definitely get naan on the side, get a couple of veggie samosas, and for dessert, get gulab jamun--- it's so good! It's kind of like a donut hole drenched in a warm, sugary-cardamom syrup.

If you want an Indian drink, I really like mango lassis, chai tea, or falooda (a yummy drink made with rosewater, milk or ice cream, cooked vermicelli noodles chopped, and jellies or tapioca pearls. Sounds gross but is delicious and pink).

If they are South Indian, you can't go wrong with a dhosa with any filling (its like a savory, crisp crepe with a variety of fillings) and some vada as an appetizer.

A pic of vada! It's like a savory donut made of chickpea flour, that you dip in yummy sauces.

@rahlyrah: yay! I had Gulab Jamun at my wedding, and everyone looooved it.