Nirvana: The Taste of India

Hot Appetizers

• Meat Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices

  • (2)US$5.00

• Vegetable Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas

  • (2)US$4.00

• Mushroom Samosas*US$4.00

  Turnovers stuffed with sautéed mushrooms & herbs

• Aloo Tikki

  Spicy potato patties deep fried

  • (2)US$4.00

• Vegetable PakorasUS$5.00

  Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Reshmi PakorasUS$6.00

  Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Fried Jhinga PooriUS$8.00

  Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread

• Chicken TikkaUS$7.00

  Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor clay oven

• Paneer PakorasUS$6.00

  Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter

• Fish PakorasUS$7.00

  Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chickpea batter

• Nirvana Vegetarian Platter*US$9.00

  Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras

• Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter*US$10.00

  Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebab, seekh kebab and chicken pakoras

Soup

• Mulligatawny SoupUS$4.00

  Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices

• Potato Garlic SoupUS$4.00

  Roasted garlic and potato soup

• Chicken SoupUS$4.00

  Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices

• Tomato Coconut SoupUS$4.00

  Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut

Chaat & Salad

• Beet SaladUS$6.00

  Roasted beets, spinach, carrots, lemon zest, mint

• Aloo Papri Chaat*US$6.00

  Spiced potatoes and fried wheat wafers tossed with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce

• Aloo Tikki ChaatUS$7.00

  Spiced potatoes patties deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce

• Samosa Chaat*US$8.00

  Spiced samosa deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce

• Chicken ChaatUS$7.00

  Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce

• Garden SaladUS$6.00

  Seasonal garden greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers

Special Regional Dishes

From Banglore and Madras

• Chat PapriUS$7.00

  Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt

• Dahi BhalaUS$6.00

  lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and tamarind chutney

• BhelUS$6.00

  A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions served with hot and sweet chutnies. From the shores of Bombay

From The Shores of Bombay

• Pav Bhaji with Toasted Roll*US$8.00

  Famous Bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preference degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll

  • With Barbecued ChickenUS$10.00
  • With Barbecued LambUS$10.00

• Wada Pav*US$8.00

  Seasoned potato patty served on toasted roll with onion, tomato & chutney

Dosa

South Indian style crepes made with rice and lentils and served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

• Masala DosaUS$10.00

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions

• Chicken DosaUS$12.00

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes

• Lamb DosaUS$14.00

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes

• Mysor DosaUS$10.00

  Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut

• Mysor Masala DosaUS$11.00

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions and layered with tamarind and coconut

• UttapamUS$10.00

  A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

  • With Barbecued ChickenUS$12.00
  • With Barbecued LambUS$13.00

• Idli SambarUS$8.00

  Rice and lentil batter steamed in molds and served with lentil soup

• Medu VadaUS$8.00

  Lentil dumplings served with sambhar (Lentil soup)

Tandoori Specials

Tandoor is a traditional pitcher shaped oven made of Indian clay which burns with charcoal fire. It's slow and steady heat does not leave the meat completely dry, rather it helps in retaining the juices and flavors of meats and bakes them to perfection. Served with rice and masala sauce

• Tandoori Chicken

  Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt, spices and baked. Choice of half or full chicken

  • Half SizeUS$12.00
  • Full SizeUS$20.00

• Kali Mirchi Ke TikkaUS$15.00

  Tender pieces of white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked on skewers in our Tandoor

• Seekh KababUS$16.00

  Finely minced lamb, seasoned with chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, herbs and spices, then baked on skewers in our tandoor

• Vegetable GrillUS$15.00

  Garden fresh vegetable cooked in clay oven

• Lamb KababUS$18.00

  Cubes of succulent leg of lamb, marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in Tandoor

• Fish TikkaUS$18.00

  Filets of fresh salmon, marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor

• Tandoori JhingaUS$19.00

  Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicate yogurt, baked on skewers in our Tandoor

• Tandoori Mixed GrillUS$19.00

  Combination of tandoori specialties like Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabob, tandoori shrimp, seekh kebab

• Tandoori Rack of LambUS$24.00

  Rack of lamb chops marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven

Nirvana Dinners

• Veggie Thali for 1*US$18.00

  Soup, samosa, saag paneer, malai kofta, naan, raita, rice and kheer

• Non Veggie Thali for 1*US$22.00

  Soup, meat samosa, chicken tikka masala, lamb bhuna, tandoori chicken, naan, rice and gulab jamun

• Royal Dinner for 2*US$45.00

  Soup, meat samosa, butter chicken, lamb vindaloo, tandoori mixed grilled, naan, rasmalai and gulab jamun

Vegetarian

Served with papdum, rice, chutney

• Malai KoftaUS$15.00

  Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices

• Mixed VegetablesUS$13.00

  Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices

• Baingan BharthaUS$14.00

  Eggplant specially baked over an open flame, mashed and sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices

• Shahi Aloo GobhiUS$14.00

  Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices

• Paneer ChiliUS$14.00

  Spicy chili curry cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Saag PaneerUS$14.00

  Spicy spinach cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Mutter PaneerUS$15.00

  Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs and light spices

• Subz PanchmealUS$15.00

  Red, yellow, green peppers, artichoke and asparagus, stir fried with flavoured tomato and green cardamom sauce

• Aloo PalakUS$13.00

  Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger

• Aloo MutterUS$13.00

  Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes

• Kabuli ChanaaUS$13.00

  Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes

• Vegetable KormaUS$14.00

  Fresh garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and spices

• Shahi BhindiUS$15.00

  Fresh okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and Indian spices

• Dal MakhaniUS$13.00

  Lentils in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander

• Shahi Paneer KormaUS$15.00

  Fresh homemade cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic in a light tomato cream sauce with cashews and raisins

• Tadka DaalUS$13.00

  Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices

• Tofu MasalaUS$13.00

  Tofu cooked in a tomato coconut cream sauce

• Tofu Do PiazaUS$13.00

  Tofu pan roasted with onion, bell peppers, tomatoes & spices

• Baingan Mirchi SalanUS$15.00

  Whole baby baingan and bell peppers

• Tofu SaagUS$14.00

  Tofu cooked with spinach & spices

• Chana SaagUS$14.00

  Chickpeas cooked with spinach & spices

Chef's Recommendation

• Tandoori Duck MasalaUS$20.00

  Tender pieces of boneless breast of duckling, tandoori style, cooked in rich cream sauce

• Tandoori Duck KadahiUS$20.00

  Boneless breast of tandoori duck, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices

• Seafood MasalaUS$20.00

  Fresh seafood, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

• Vegetable Hakka NoodlesUS$14.00

  Sir-fried vegetable lo-mein

• Gobi ManchurianUS$15.00

  Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce

• Vegetable ManchurianUS$15.00

  Vegetable fritters in tangy ginger garlic sauce

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUS$15.00

  Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce

• Chicken VindalooUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce

• Chicken SaagwalaUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices

• Chicken CurryUS$14.00

  Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce

• Chicken ChiliUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry

• Chicken MethiUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves

• Chicken MushroomUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices

• Chicken Do-PiazaUS$15.00

  Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions and spices

• Chicken KormaUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken, exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

• Butter ChickenUS$15.00

  Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce

• Chicken 65US$15.00

  Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilis

• Mango ChickenUS$15.00

  Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices

• Chicken Tikka DaalUS$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils

Seafood

• Shrimp CurryUS$18.00

  Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander

• Swordfish MasalaUS$18.00

  Chunks of fresh swordfish in a rich creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander

• Shrimp SaagwalaUS$19.00

  Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices

• Shahi Shrimp KormaUS$19.00

  Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins

• Shrimp VindalooUS$19.00

  Shrimp in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, touched with vinegar

• Shrimp Do PiazaUS$19.00

  Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices

• Kerala Fish CurryUS$18.00

  Fresh swordfish in a coconut sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions

• Shrimp MasalaUS$19.00

  Fresh jumbo shrimp, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander

Lamb

• Lamb CurryUS$17.00

  Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs

• Bhuna LambUS$17.00

  Boneless lamb with sliced onions, tomatoes, spices and bell pepper, garnished with fresh coriander

• Lamb VindalooUS$17.00

  Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices, with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce

• Rogan JoshUS$17.00

  Kashmir specialty of lamb cooked in a fragrant yogurt and nut curry

• Lamb SaagUS$17.00

  Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices

• Lamb MushroomsUS$17.00

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mushroom and spices

• Lamb KormaUS$17.00

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

• Lamb Do-PiazaUS$17.00

  Pieces of BBQ lamb roasted with onions, tomatoes and spices, garnished with coriander

• Keema MutterUS$17.00

  Minced lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs and spices

• Lamb Tikka MasalaUS$17.00

  Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven, folded into a delicate creamy tomato sauce

• Lamb Shank CurryUS$17.00

  Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan

Goat (Bone-In)

• Goat CurryUS$18.00

  Pieces of goat in a curry with garlic, ginger and freshly ground spices

• Goat KormaUS$17.00

  Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

• Nirvana GoatUS$17.00

  Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry

Rice Specialties

• Vegetable BiryaniUS$13.00

  Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables

• Chicken BiryaniUS$14.00

  Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices

• Lamb BiryaniUS$14.00

  Juicy pieces of lamb, cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts

• Goat BiryaniUS$15.00

  Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and flavored with saffron

• Jhinga BiryaniUS$17.00

  Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts

• Nirvana Special BiryaniUS$18.00

  Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint

• Peas PullauUS$10.00

  Peas cooked with ginger, onion and garlic mixed into basmati rice

Fresh Indian Breads

• Naan*US$3.00

  Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor

• Stuffed Naan*US$4.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced

• Chicken Naan*US$4.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices

• Garlic Naan*US$4.00

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh garlic

• Onion Kulcha*US$4.00

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor

• Keema Naan*US$5.00

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb

• Pashawary Naan*US$5.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts

• Tandoori Roti*US$4.00

  Whole-wheat naan

• Mozzarella Naan*US$5.00

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese

• Coriander & Chili Naan*US$5.00

• Aloo Paratha*US$4.00

  Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter

• Plain Paratha*US$4.00

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter

• Bhatura*US$3.00

  Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread

• Poori*

  Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread

  • (2)US$4.00

• Chapati*

  Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter

  • (2)US$4.00

• Makia Ka RotiUS$4.00

  Griddle cooked corn flour bread

Side Orders

• RaitaUS$3.00

  Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint

• Plain YogurtUS$3.00

• Basmati RiceUS$3.00

• PapadumUS$3.00

  Lightly spiced lentil wafer

• Mixed PickleUS$3.00

• Mango ChutneyUS$3.00

Beverages

• Lassi (Sweet or Salty)US$3.00

  A delicious yogurt shake

• Mango LassiUS$4.00

  A delicious mango yogurt shake

• Pistachio ShakeUS$4.00

  A delicious pistachio milkshake

• Fruit JuiceUS$3.00

  Apple, cranberry, grapefruit, mango, pineapple

• SodaUS$3.00

  Coke, diet coke, club, ginger ale, orange, sprite, tonic

• TeaUS$3.00

• CoffeeUS$3.00

• Masala TeaUS$3.00

• Fresh Squeezed Orange JuiceUS$4.00

• LemonadeUS$4.00