Cafe India Service List

Main Menu

• Appetizers

  • Samosas

    Vegetarian	$2.95
    Ground Lamb	$3.25

  • Assorted Vegetable Pakoras

    fresh marinated vegetables deep fried in a chickpea batter. a vegetarian delight from the region of punjab

    $2.95

  • Cheese Pakoras

    batter-fried chunks of homemade cheese

    $3.50

  • Aloo Tikki

    delicately spiced potato patties. a specialty of roadside vendors in delhi bombay chaat

    $2.95

  • Chicken Pakoras

    deep-fried delicately spiced chicken supremes

    $5.95

  • Dahi Papri

    lentil crisp cubed potatoes covered with fresh whipped yogurt tamarind sauce

    $2.95

  • Shaami Kebab

    lean ground lamb patties. a recipe from the era of mughal emperors

    $5.95

  • India Platter

    our chefs very own special platter consisting of vegetarian or non-vegetarian appetizers

• Appetizers - Accompaniments

  • Mint Raita

    cool whipped homemade yogurt with cucumbers, tomatoes and fresh mint

    $2.25

  • Kuchumber Salad

    finely chopped cucumbers, onions, tomatoes and fresh coriander mixed with herbs and spices

    $2.25

  • Indian Salad

    onions and chilies sprinkled with homemade masala

    $1.25

  • Mango Chutney Of Homemade Pickles

    gently cooked chickpeas, onions, herbs and tomatoes - from pakistan

    $1.50

  • Fried Or Roasted Papadum

    sun-dried lentil crisps fired or roasted in the tandoor

    $1.95

• Soups

  • Mulligatawny Soup

    lentil soup made with herbs, a delicate touch of garlic and mild indian spices; with or without shredded chicken - originally from the region madras

    $2.95

  • Tomato Basil Soup

    our family recipe from fresh organic tomatoes

    $2.25

• Rice Specialties

  • Biryani

    an aromatic blend of fragrant indian basmati rice with flavorful indian spices and fresh herbs

    Vegetable	$8.95
    Chicken	$9.95
    Lamb	$10.95
    Shrimp	$12.95

  • Kashmiri Pulao

    basmati rice cooked with fruits, nuts and vegetables

    $6.95

  • Cafe Party Biryani

    basmati rice cooked with shrimp, chicken, lamb and aromatic spices. served with daal, raita and papadum a family recipe

    For Two

    $17.95

  • Saffron Rice

    $1.95

• Cafe India Special Dinner

  • India Vegetarian Dinner For Two

    vegetable soup, vegetable samosa, choice of two vegetables, raita, naan, & tea or cofffe

    $26.95

  • India Non-vegetarian Dinner For Two

    soup, aloo tikke, mix grill (seekh kabab, chicken tandoori tikka, boti kabab) shrimp di paija, chicken korma, vegetable pulao, naan, dessert & tea or coffee

    $29.95

• Chicken Specialties

  traditionally prepared from ancient recipes with a subtle blend of over a dozen herbs and spicesall curries served with saffron basmati rice

  • Dhaba Chicken

    a light chicken curry flavored with cumin and fresh coriander

    $8.95

  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    chicken tandoori cooked in a delightfully delicate cream, tomato & fresh herb sauce

    $10.95

  • Chicken Saag

    tender pieces of chicken breast delicately spiced and cooked with spinach

    $9.95

  • Chicken Korma

    boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond and cream sauce

    $10.95

  • Chili Chicken Karahi

    boneless pieces of chicken sauteed with green chilies and coriander, finished with exotic indian spicesserved in a copper karahi (wok)

    $10.95

  • Pardeh Chicken

    a mouth watering chicken dish dating from a 16th century muslim recipe. made with aromatic hydrabadi masalas and saffronserved in a copper handi

    $10.95

  • Chicken Akbari Karahi

    slices of reshmi kebab sauteed with grilled onions and green peppersserved in a copper karahi (wok)

    $10.95

  • Chicken Dopiaza

    chicken breasts marinated for 24 hours, barbecued and cooked twice with diced onions

    $10.95

  • Chicken Methi

    tender pieces of chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek, cumin and coriandera specialty from hyderabad

    $9.95

  • Chicken Sultani

    juicy boneless chicken roasted with onions, tomatoes and ginger

    $10.95

  • Chicken Bhuna

    sliced chicken breast simmered with bell peppers, diced onions and spices

    $9.95

  • Chicken Malabar

    from the state of kerala a popular dish of sauteed chicken curry flavored with coconut, onions and spices

    $10.95

  • Mint Chicken

    boneless cubes of chicken sauteed and then stewed in an aromatic curry flavored with fresh mint from the punjab region

    $9.95

• Seafood Specialties

  served with saffron basmati rice

  • Bombay Shrimp Curry

    gently spiced jumbo shrimp cooked with onions a specialty of bombay harbor

    $10.95

  • Shrimp Bhuna

    jumbo shrimp smothered in a blend of indian spices, onions and green peppers

    $12.95

  • Seafood Masala

    a combination of lobster, shrimp, and scallops prepared in a special masala sauce from bombay

    $13.95

  • Shrimp Saag

    spicy jumbo shrimp cooked with pureed spinach

    $11.95

  • Goa Tandoori Prawn Masala

    a zesty shrimp dish from the state of goa. marinated, barbecued jumbo shrimp tossed with fresh tomatoes, mustard seeds and onions

    $12.95

  • Fish Curry

    fresh haddock cooked in special spices

    $10.95

  • Fish Masala

    fresh fish of the day cooked in a rich aromatic sauce

    $12.95

  • Shrimp Or Fish Malabar

    from the state of kerala sauteed haddock flavored with coconut, onions and spices

    $12.95

• Tandoori Specialties

  served on a sizzling platter with saffron basmati rice, a tandoor is a charcoal fired clay oven, shaped like a pitcher. food cooked in a tandoor is moist and succulent because it bakes quickly over very high heat. this is a barbecue, indian style. traditional breads like tandoori roti and tandoori naan are also baked in the tandoor giving them a distinct taste and flavor

  • Tandoori Chicken

    spring chicken marinated in masala and yogurt for 24 hours. the king of kebabs baked on skewers until tender and juicy from the punjab region

    $9.95

  • Tandoori Mixed Grill

    a delicious combination of chicken, lamb and seafood kebabs

    $13.95

  • Fish Tikka

    squares of haddock fish marinated in very mild spices. bengals favorite

    $11.95

  • Reshmi Kebab

    marinated chicken breast baked on skewers over a slow charcoal fire from the hyderabad region

    $10.95

  • Boti Kebab

    lean squares of lamb marinated for 24 hours in a yogurt and delicately spiced. a favorite from the punjab region, now in pakistan

    $9.95

  • Seekh Kebab Avadh

    delicately seasoned tender minced lamb, mixed with fresh ground spices

    $10.95

  • Tandoori Shrimp Shashlik

    from the coast of kerala marinated jumbo shrimp grilled on skewers with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers

    $12.95

  • Chicken Achari

    juicy pieces of chicken supremes in a pickled marinade a delicacy from the punjab region

    $10.95

  • Chicken Tikka

    marinated chicken breast baked on skewers in the tandoor

    $9.95

• Vegetarian Specialties

  served with saffron basmati rice

  • Ras Missy Aloo

    steamed and roasted baby potatoes simmered in yogurt and fennel a delicacy from the state of gujrat

    $8.95

  • Malai Kofta

    cheese and vegetable croquettes cooked in a light vegetable sauce from the punjab region

    $10.95

  • Karahi Paneer

    homemade cheese cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and freshly groud spices in an authentic karahi (wok) a favorite from the punjab region

    $10.95

  • Navrattan Korma

    nine selected vegetables with nuts and fruit cooked in a cream sauce from the gujrat region

    $8.95

  • Baingan Bharta

    whole egg plant smoked over charcoal, and seasoned with herbs and spices a specialty from the punjab region

    $9.95

  • Pindi Chana

    gently cooked chickpeas, onions, herbs and tomatoes from pakistan

    $8.95

  • Gobhi Palak Or Gobhi Aloo

    cauliflower florets delicately spiced and cooked with fresh spinach or potatoes a family favorite

    $8.95

  • Daal Bukhara

    slow cooked black lentils a specialty from afghanistan

    $7.95

  • Palak Paneer

    fresh spinach and homemade cheese cooked with a touch of diced onions, fresh tomatoes and variety of herbs and spices

    $8.95

  • Methi Aloo

    baby potatoes cooked with sun-dried fenugreek a selection from the punjab and rajasthan regions

    $9.95

  • Bhindi Masala

    seasonal fresh okra delicately spiced and cooked with diced onions and tomatoes from the gujrat region

    $9.95

• Breads

  all breads are made fresh to order

  • Methi Poori

    whole wheat bread sprinkled with fenugreek and deep fried ???

    $2.25

  • From The Griddle Chapati

    whole wheat bread cooked on a tawa (griddle) with no oil

    $1.95

  • From The Tandoor Tanoori Roti

    whole wheat baked bread with no oil

    $1.95

  • Rogini Naan

    crispy baked leavened buttered bread

    $1.95

  • Aloo Naan

    leavened bread stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes

    $2.95

  • Chicken Naan

    leavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices

    $3.25

  • Garlic Naan

    leavened bread with a touch of garlic topped with fresh cilantro

    $2.95

  • Badami Naan

    leavened bread topped with sliced almonds, poppy seeds and hand-peeled cantaloupe seeds

    $3.25

  • Family Naan

    a family-size badami naan done in the tandoor rich mans bread in india

    $3.95

  • Stuffed Kulcha

    soft leavened bread stuffed with your choice of seasoned onions or homemade cheese

    $2.95

  • Peshawari Naan

    leavened bread stuffed with dried fruit and topped with coconut

    $3.25

  • Mint Paratha

    whole wheat bread topped with dried mint

    $2.25

  • Bread Basket

    an assortment of our special breads rogini naan, garlic naan, and mint paratha

    $5.95

• Side Dishes

  • Indian Corn Salad

    corn tossed in a tangy fresh tomato and cumin dressing with minced onions

    $2.95

  • Saag Khumbi

    fresh leaf spinach delicately cooked with fresh mushrooms a springtime favorite from the punjab region

    $6.95

  • Aloo Chaat

    steamed potatoes topped with spicy homemade masala

    $4.95

  • Dhaba Lamb

    a light lamb curry flavored with cumin and fresh coriander

    $8.95

  • Boti Kebab Masala

    lean pieces of lamb marinated for 24 hours in yogurt and spices, baked on skewers in the tandoor and then finished in a tangy, spicy red sauce a specialty from lahore, pakistan

    $10.95

  • Lamb Saag

    succulent pieces of lamb lightly spiced and cooked with spinach

    $9.95

  • Rada Meat Karahi

    lean pieces of delicately spiced lamb cooked with minced lamb and masala a delicacy from the hydrabad region

    $10.95

  • Lamb Sali Boti

    a delicious persee favorite from bombay. tender cuts of lamb cooked with fresh ginger, ground spices, herbs and apricots topped with crisp straw potatoes

    $10.95

  • Dumpukht Lamb

    a mouth watering lamb dish dating from a 16th century mughal recipe made with aromatic kashmiri masala, yogurt and saffron. served in a copper handi

    $12.95

  • Lamb Dopiaza

    diced barbecued lamb cooked twice with diced onions

    $11.95

  • Lamb Shajahani

    lamb cooked very gently with yogurt, herbs, spices & cashews

    $10.95

  • Lamb Rogan Josh

    a kashmiri delight tender pieces of lamb spiced with onions, fresh ginger, and a touch of garlic and yogurt

    $11.95

• Desserts

  • Badami Kheer

    chilled homemade rice pudding flavored with cardamom, almonds and raisins

    $2.50

  • Gulab Jamun

    hot cream dumplings dipped in rose water syrup

    $2.50

  • Ras Malai

    chilled cheese dumplings served in a very mild milk syrup topped with a shower of pistachio nuts

    $2.50

  • Ice Cream

    mango, ginger, pistachio, vanilla or coconut

    $2.50

  • Kulfi

    a spiced ice cream made with pistachio nuts and crushed almonds

    $2.95