Indian Essence menu

Soft Drinks

Iced Tea

Tea

Coffee

Mango Lassi

Lassi

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat unleavened bread.

Naan

Leavened flour bread.

Garlic Naan

Leavened flour bread topped with garlic.

Onion Kulcha

Leavened flour bread stuffed with onion.

Aloo Naan

Leavened flour bread stuffed with potato.

Pudina Naan

Leavened flour bread stuffed with mint.

Bullet Naan

Bread stuffed with fine chopped jalapeno.

Laccha Paratha

Whole wheat bread in 3 layers.

Kashmiri Naan

Stuffed with pistachio, almonds and cashews.

Paneer Kulcha

Leavened flour bread stuffed with grated cottage cheese.

Lamb Keema Naan

Bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb.

Assorted Tandoori Breads

A basket of breads with naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha and tandoori roti.

Samosa

Crisp pastry stuffed with potatoes and peas.

Assorted Pakoras

Assorted vegetable fritters.

Aloo Papdi Chaat

Flour crisps served with garbanzo beans, diced potatoes, topped with yogurt and tamarind-mint chutney.

Bhel Puri

Savory puffed rice and semolina canapes, vermicelli, diced potatoes and chopped onion mixed with tamarind-mint chutney.

Paneer Tikka

Cubes of cottage cheese subtly spiced and grilled with onions and bell peppers.

Chilli Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese batter-fried and tossed in chef's special chili-garlic sauce.

Gobi Manchurian

Batter-fried florets of cauliflower tossed in a Manchurian sauce.

Chicken 65

Stir-fried chicken tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Amritsari Fish Fry

Batter-fried seasoned tilapia fish.

Mix Vegetable Platter

An assortment of appetizers samosa, vegetable pakoras and aloo tikki.

Shrimp Balchao

Pan-seared shrimp tossed in a spicy tangy sauce.

Indian Essence Mix Grill

A meat lover's delight. A mix assortment of marinated chicken, lamb and shrimp.

2 Pieces Bhatura

Deep-fried leavened flour bread.

2 Pieces Puri

Deep-fried whole wheat bread.

Steamed Rice

Steamed long grain basmati rice.

Peas Pulao

Aromatic long-grain basmati rice with green peas.

Zeera Rice

Aromatic long grain basmati rice with cumin seeds.

Kashmiri Pulao

Long-grain basmati rice with assorted dry fruits and nuts.

Palak Rice

Basmati rice with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.

Garden Salad

Fresh green tossed with cucumbers, carrots and onions served with house dressing.

Zafrani Tomato Soup

Saffron inspired tomato soup sprinkled with crusted pepper and Parmesan cheese.

Sambhar

Hearty lentil and vegetable soup from South India.

Indian Essence Tandoori Chicken Salad

Romaine lettuce served with sliver of tandoori chicken.

Gulab Juman

Golden fried milk dumplings soaked in rose saffron syrup served warm.

Kheer

Cardamom-flavored rice pudding.

Gajar Halwa

Caramelized grated carrots with raisins, cashews and pistachios.

Rasmalai

Sweetened cottage cheese patties in saffron flavored reduced milk.

Kulfi

Traditional Indian ice-cream with mango or pistachio.

Idli

Steamed, rice and lentil flour cakes. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Medhu Vada

Spiced lentil and rice donuts. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Plain Dosa

Thin rice and lentil crepes. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Butter Dosa

Butter spread all over rice crepe. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Paper Dosa

Very crisp and very thin dosa roasted with ghee rice crepe. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Onion Dosa

Thin rice crepe filled with finely chopped onions. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Veg Uttapam

Pan cakes made with rice flour with mix vegetable. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Mysore Dosa

Thin rice crepe with a coating of special Mysore sauce. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Onion Chilli Uttapam

Pan cakes made with rice flour with onions and green chilies. Served with chutney and sambhar.

Vegetable Biryani

Long-grain basmati rice cooked with exotic herbs and spices and served with raita.

Egg Biryani

Long-grain basmati rice cooked with exotic herbs and spices and served with raita.

Chicken Biryani

Long-grain basmati rice cooked with exotic herbs and spices and served with raita.

Goat Biryani

Long-grain basmati rice cooked with exotic herbs and spices and served with raita.

Lamb Biryani

Long-grain basmati rice cooked with exotic herbs and spices and served with raita.

Shrimp Biryani

Long-grain basmati rice cooked with exotic herbs and spices and served with raita.

Dal Makhani

Black lentils and kidney beans simmered to perfection with tomato and spices.

Dal Tarka

Medley of lentils cooked and simmered in onion and tomato sauce tempered with cumin and garlic.

Pancharatni Dal

A mixture of 5 lentils cooked with tomatoes and onions tempered with chilies, garlic and cumin.

Kadhi Pakora

Vegetable fritters simmered in yogurt and thickened in chickpea flour.

Saag Makai

Spinach and baby corn cooked in an onion sauce.

Bhindi Amchur

Fresh okra crisply fried and tossed with chef's special spices.

Vegetable Jalfrezi

Vegetable medley tossed in an onion-tomato chili sauce.

Baingan Bharta

Roasted eggplant puree, seasoned with onions and tomatoes.

Aloo Gobhi

Cauliflower florets and diced potatoes tossed in onion and tomato sauce.

Zeera Aloo

Cubes of potato gently fried with whole cumin seeds and chopped onion.

Egg Curry

Boiled eggs cooked in mildly spiced onion gravy with onions and tomatoes.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Cubes of cottage cheese with a sauce of cashews and cream with onion and tomato sauce.

Kadai Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special sauce.

Matar Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with green peas in an onion and tomato sauce.

Paneer Makhani

Cubes of cottage cheese in fenugreek flavored creamy tomato sauce.

Palak Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese in creamy spinach.

Malai Kofta

Vegetable and cheese dumplings seasoned with herbs in a rich creamy sauce.

Navratan Korma

An assortment of seasonal vegetables cooked in a mild cashew sauce.

Tandoori Vegetables

Garden fresh broccoli, capsicum, onions, cauliflower, tomatoes and potatoes marinated in mixed spices and roasted.

Chicken Malai Kabab

Grilled breast of chicken marinated in mild spices and cream cheese.

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices grilled.

Chicken Haryali Tikka

Boneless chicken marinated in mint paste with exotic Indian masala spices, yogurt and roasted.

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and grilled.

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Ground lamb seasoned with fresh herbs and spices and grilled on skewers.

Lamb Boti Kabab

Boneless cubes of tender lamb marinated with yogurt, garlic, ginger, skewered and roasted.

Fish Tikka Lasooni

Fresh salmon marinated in sour cream, spices and garlic and grilled.

Tandoori Shrimp

Shrimp rubbed with chef's special spices and grilled.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tandoori chicken tikka cooked with mild spices in an onion tomato sauce.

Butter Chicken

Pieces of tandoori chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce flavored with fenugreek.

Chicken Shahi Korma

Chicken cooked in a mild almond and cashew sauce.

Murg Curry

Home-style chicken curry.

Chicken Vindaloo

A traditional Goan chicken and potato dish marinated in vinegar and cooked in a hot fiery sauce.

Chicken Hari Mirch

Spicy chicken flavored with curry leaves and hot green chilies.

Chicken Saag

Mixture of chicken cubes and spinach cooked in mild spices.

Chicken Kadahi

Chicken stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special masala.

Chicken Madras

Cubes of chicken cooked with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chilies.

Kadai Goat

Muglai delicacy of goat meat on the bone.

Lamb Rogan Josh

A traditional Kashmiri dish of lamb cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes and Kashmiri spices.

Lamb Saag

Mixture of lamb and spinach cooked in mild spices.

Lamb Kali Mirch

Lamb cooked in a freshly ground black pepper sauce.

Lamb Vindaloo

A traditional Goan dish of lamb and potatoes marinated in vinegar and cooked in a hot fiery sauce.

Lamb Chilli Masala

Boneless lamb cooked in a hot and spice sauce.

Lamb Madras

Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tampered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Bhuna Goat

Cubes of lamb stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special masala sauce.

Fish Goa Curry

Seasonal fish cooked with grated coconut in a spicy sauce.

Malabar Fish Curry

Boneless fish cooked in home style tomato onion base curry.

Fish-Tikka Masala

Pieces of mahi-mahi or catfish fillet first grilled and then finished in chefs special sauce.

Shrimp Masala

Shrimp cooked in a medley of exotic Indian herbs and spices.

Kadai Shrimp

Shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, onion, tomato, ginger green chilies and cilantro.

Shrimp Vindaloo

Goan style shrimp curry, cooked with potatoes, ginger, tomatoes and dry red chilies.