Ashiana is a relatively new Indian restaurant in Stafford. Located on the ground floor of the Paul Reynolds Centre just out of stafford town centre, Ashiana is owned by the same staff as the restaurant formerly known as the Rose of Kashmir, just down the road, and the excellent standard they established there continues at Ashiana.
Parking for the restaurant is not so hard to find, when you know where to look. The best parking is in the Reynolds centre itself, at the back of the restaurant, but I suppose you could park anywhere close, like Halfords, and walk. The initial take on the restaurant itself is very good, with many near floor to ceiling windows lining the wall next to the road, giving you a glimpse of the very modern yet traditional purple styled interior. On entering the restaurant you are greeted by ever cheery, welcoming staff, and shown into an exceptionally comfortable waitiing area until your table is ready, which is never long. here in the waiting 'room' you are free to peruse the menu, while reclining on a staggeringly comfortable brown leather sofa, choosing out your favourite dish before you begin.
Now to the important bit. After ordering drinks (i reccommend the lassi - it's fantastic), it's down to the food. The expansive menu ranges everywhere from dupiaza to rogan josh, and dishes more commonly known, such as the classic tikka massala. The steters alone prove a hard choice, but my favourite dishes have to be the starter platter (so everyone can have a taste of everything) or if you want something for yourself, i reccommend either the chicken tikka, the onion bahji, or the sheek kebab. The sheek kebab is definitely my favourite, combining the juicy, delicious meaty texture and taste of lamb, full of rustic Indian flavours with a nice after-kick of spices.
On to the main. Some may be put off by the spicy tikka massala's (there is a creamy option, for those who prefer a far milder curry, but the spicy isn't too hot either) extreme red colour, but it is a good solid dish perfect for those new to indian cuisine. A heavily favoured dish of mine is the lamb bhuna, although it does go well with every meat on offer. The keema bhuna is also a good choice. Bhuna is a dish full of delicious peppers, onions and tomatoes, and this particular dish may seem a bit subdued in colour, but it compensates completely in flavour. Also, I reccomend the Kal Special, it's one of the Chef's specialities, and is a vibrant symphony of flavours, egg, mince and spices all combined for an extremely colourful dish.
However, there is a downside to all of this. There isn't enough room on the table! 
