Elephant Wings

Elephant Wings is Chef Ameet Malhotra’s Indian fusion kitchen at Parlor KC in the Crossroads — officially opened January 2024 after eight years as a private dining concept. Mumbai-born, Malhotra moved to Kansas City in 2001 via a Hallmark design job, then traded graphic design for cooking. Tikka masala poutine. Bombay-mi sandwiches. Metal-inspired plating.

Description

Elephant Wings is Ameet Malhotra’s love letter to Indian cooking filtered through a metal-head’s imagination and two decades of Kansas City life. Malhotra was born in Mumbai, came to the United States in 1999 for design school in Atlanta, and landed in Kansas City in 2001 when he took a job as a graphic designer at Hallmark. He learned to cook Indian food from his father, cooked for friends and family for years, and by 2016 had built a private chef and catering operation — Elephant Wings — that gave him enough validation to take the concept public. In January 2024 he opened at Parlor KC in the Crossroads, bringing a menu of Indian fusion dishes that mash South Asian spice logic with familiar American formats: tikka masala poutine, the “Bombay-mi” banh mi riff, a paneer sandwich, and the “Unholy Cow” — a name that has as much to do with reverence for cattle in Indian culture as it does with Malhotra’s love of heavy metal. In 2023 he was also featured at Iron District, a container park in North Kansas City. The restaurant also offers private chef and event catering through elephantwingskc.com.

Tier classification

Tier 2 — Mumbai-born, KC-dedicated 20+ year operator. Ameet Malhotra was born and raised in Mumbai, India — not KC-born/raised.¹ He moved to Kansas City in 2001 via a Hallmark graphic design job and has remained in the metro for over 20 years, building Elephant Wings from a private chef concept (2016) into a public Crossroads restaurant (2024). Tier 2 on KC-dedicated grounds. Immigrant-owned.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: Parlor KC official kitchen page (item descriptions) + Elephant Wings on Toast online ordering and DoorDash (prices) · URL(s): https://www.parlorkcmo.com/kitchen/elephant-wings/ · https://order.toasttab.com/online/elephant-wings-parlor · Confidence: Medium (full item list and descriptions from Parlor KC’s official page; prices partial, from DoorDash)

Chef Ameet Malhotra’s Indian-fusion menu of sandwiches, curries, small plates and soups, served from the Elephant Wings stall inside the Parlor KC food hall.²

Sandwiches & Poutine

• Bombay-Mi — cumin chicken, coriander chutney, pickled cucumber, shredded carrots, jalapeño, cilantro and curried aioli²
• Paneer Riff — paneer, green peppers, coriander chutney, red onions, jalapeño, mozzarella and cilantro²
• Unholy Cow — marinated beef, coriander chutney, pickled cucumber, red onions, jalapeño, pepperoncini, cilantro and curried aioli²
• Tikka Masala Poutine — french fries, tikka masala sauce, yogurt, scallions, jalapeño, curried paneer and cilantro ($15.00)²
• Naanwich Wrap ($16.99)²
• Combo — half sandwich of choice (Bombay-Mi, Unholy Cow or Paneer Tikka) with a side of fries and a masala chai drink²

Curries & Plates

• Butter Chicken ($14.00)²
• Butter Paneer ($14.00)²
• Yellow Thrasher Curry²
• Lamb Rogan Josh²
• Channa Masala²
• Kheema Flatbread²

Small Plates & Soups

• Cumin Chicken Bao Buns²
• Cilantro Shrimp Lettuce Wraps²
• Pani Puri²
• Pani Puri Shots²
• Potato Samosas (2 pcs) — deep-fried pastry with a spiced potato, spice and aromatic filling; served with coriander chutney ($11.99)²
• Cauliflower Soup²
• Green Pea Soup²

Sides

• Tandoori Fries — french fries seasoned with the house spice mix²

Sweets & Drinks

• Masala Chai Kulfi²
• Iced Masala Chai — Indian black tea with a combination of spices, milk and sugar, served chilled²

Additional services

• Private chef experiences (in-home, custom menus)³
• Event catering³

Links

• Website: https://elephantwingskc.com/
• Online ordering (Toast): https://order.toasttab.com/online/elephant-wings-parlor

Sources

Footnotes

1. KCUR — “Elephant Wings, a Kansas City kitchen fusing Indian flavors, is fueled by a love of Metallica” (Jan 27, 2024) — https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2024-01-27/elephant-wings-a-kansas-city-kitchen-fusing-indian-flavors-is-fueled-by-a-love-of-metallica — Confirms: Ameet Malhotra (chef/owner); Mumbai-born; design school Atlanta 1999; Hallmark graphic design job brought him to KC 2001; learned cooking from father; private chef concept since 2016; opened at Parlor KC January 2024; Iron District North KC 2023; signature dishes (tikka masala poutine, Bombay-mi, paneer riff, Unholy Cow); metal/Indian fusion concept; custom private dining. ↩

2. Elephant Wings — menu via Parlor KC official kitchen page, https://www.parlorkcmo.com/kitchen/elephant-wings/, with prices from Toast online ordering (https://order.toasttab.com/online/elephant-wings-parlor) and DoorDash (accessed 2026-07-14). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³

3. Elephant Wings — elephantwingskc.com — confirms website, restaurant listing at Parlor KC, private chef and catering services offered; Parlor page at elephantwingskc.com/parlor. (Accessed 2026-06-29.) ↩ ↩²