Menu for Cafe Nirvana

Appetizers‍

4.00 Samosa Crispy turnovers coked w/ peas & potatoes

4.00 Vegetable Pakoras Assorted vegetable fritters

5.00 Samosa Chat Samosa topped‍ w/ chick peas & tangy tamarind sauce

5.00 Pav Bhaji Bun served w/ masala made w/ potatoes, coriander, green peas, capsicum & cauliflower cooked w/ pav bhaji masala

5.00 Mirchi Bajji Green chili dipped in gram flour & golden fried

4.00 House Salad Mixed greens served w/ nirvana house dressing

8.00 Paneer Tikka Homemade cheese roasted in tandoor oven served w/ mint & tamarind sauce

8.00 Paneer Pakora Golden fried paneer pieces dipped in masala & gram flour

6.00 Lassoni Gobi Cauliflower coked in garlic & tomato base sauce can be served dry

7.00 Chicken 65 Traditional south indian chicken marinated & cooked in a medley of spices & chili

8.00 Chicken Kashmiri Tender slices of tandori chicken sauteed w/ onions, peppers & spices

7.00 Koshi Varutha Curry Flavorful spicy dry chicken wonder

7.00 Chilly Chicken Chicken coked‍ in chili sauce w/ onions & bell peppers

9.00 Shrimp Kashmiri Shrimp sauteed w/ peppers, ginger, garlic & seasonal spices

South Indian Specialties

6.00 Sambhar / Idly Steamed rice & lentil cake served w/ lentil soup & chutney

7.00 Plain Dosa Crepes made w/ lentil & rice batter

8.00 Masala Dosa Dosa stuffed w/ indian style potatoes

9.00 Mysore Masala Dosa Masala dosa w/ special mysore chutney spread

10.00 Uttappam Sampler Indian style pancakes w/ vegetable topping tomato, onion & peas

9.00 Pongal Rice coked w/ moong dal & tampered w/ ginger, pepper corns, jeera & cashew nuts

10.00 Poori Bhaji Indian style potato w/ whole wheat puffy bread

12.00 Chicken Tikka Dosa Dosa stuffed‍ w/ tender slices of tandoori chicken sauteed w/ onions/peppers & spices

Chicken Favorites‍

14.00 Chicken Shahi Khorma Boneless chicken cooked in a mild cream of saffron & cashew nut sauce

14.00 Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken tikka in tomato cream sauce

14.00 Chicken Makhani Deliciously flavored butter chicken cooked in tomato sauce

14.00 Mango Chicken Chicken cooked‍ in creamy mango sauce

14.00 Palak Chicken Boneless chicken cookies w/ spinach & indian spices

14.00 Chennai Chicken Traditional south indian chicken curry

14.00 Chicken & Brocolli Chicken & broccoli cooked in curry sauce

14.00 Kadai Chicken Juicy chicken pieces cooked in a host of herbs. spices w/ bell peppers & tomatoes

14.00 Chicken Chettinad Chicken cooked in traditional chettinad masala

14.00 Chicken Vindaloo Hot goan style w/ tomatoes & potatoes

Lamb Delicacies

17.00 Lamb Pasanda The perfect lamb curry, cooked in yogurt & spices

17.00 Lamb Palak Lamb coked‍ w/ spinach & spices

17.00 Lamb Rogan Josh Semi-gravy spiced lamb

17.00 Kadai Lamb A classic‍ curry finished w/ tomatoes & bell peppers served in an iron skillet

17.00 Lamb Chukka Varuval Spicy dry roasted lamb w/ special south indian spices

17.00 Lamb Vindalo Hot & tangy goan style w/ tomatoes & potatoes

Signature Seafoods‍

17.00 Jhinga Masala A delicately spiced shrimp curry made from tomatoes, onions, garlic & ginger

17.00 Goan Jhinga Curry A classic‍ goan specialty, shrimp made w/ a spicy blend of coconut & cayenne pepper

16.00 Meen Kozhambu Fish of the day coked in a sea of tamarind, garlic, chilly & spiced sauce

Tandoor Oven Specials

18.00 Tandoori Chicken Whole chicken marinated in a recipe of yogurt & spices Half 12

17.00 Tandoori Shrimp Shrimp marinated in a recipe of yogurt & spices

16.00 Lamb Boti Kabab Lamb chunks marinated in yogurt & ginger

16.00 Seekh Kabab Minced lamb mildly spiced w/ ginger, cilantro & chopped onions

15.00 Chicken Tikka Boneless white‍ meat marinated in yogurt & indian herbs

17.00 Salmon Tikka Salmon marinated in yogurt & indian herbs

25.00 Tandoori Mixed Grille Tandoori smapler‍ combination of the above tandoor items

Vegetarian Delights‍

13.00 Navtrathan Khorma Nine jewels of india: a medley of 9 seasonal vegetable in creamy sauce

13.00 Dum Alo Banarasi Potatoes stuffed w/ cheese, nuts & raisins then simmered in our special sauce

13.00 Saag Paneer Tender chunks of homemade cheese in cream spinach

13.00 Malai Kofta Cottage cheese balls cooked in a creamy almond sauce

13.00 Paneer Makhani Cottage cheese cooked w/ creamy tomato sauce

12.00 Dal Tarkagarlic & ginger Simmered yellow lentils tampered w/ yeera, chilly,

12.00 Dal Makhani Black lentils & beans simmered w/ spices to perfection

13.00 Mutter Gravy Peas w/ choice of cheese, mushroom or potatoes, w/ tomato onion based gravy Options: Cheese, Mushroom, Potatoes

13.00 Aloo Gabi Cauliflower, potatoes cooked w/ indian spices

13.00 Vegetable Jalfrezi Mixed vegetables cooked in indian spices & tangy sauce

12.00 Channa Masala An indian classic, chickpeas simmered & sauce in a lightly spiced sauce

12.00 Chole Batura Chick peas cooked w/ indian spice & sauce served w/ puffy bread

13.00 Khadai Paneer / Bhindi Cottage cheese or okra w/ bell pepper, onion, hot & tangy sauce Options: Cottage cheese, Okra

13.00 Chettinaad Aloo / Paneer Potato or‍ cottage cheese cooked w/ special chettinaad spices Options: Potato, Cottage cheese

Indo-Chinese Specialties

12.00 Lo-Mein Noodles Noodles deliciously spiced w/ variety of vegetables

13.00 Chilly Paneer Homemade cheese cooked in chilly sauce, onion, bell peppers

10.00 Gobi Manchurian Cauliflower cooked in manchurian sauce can be served dry

14.00 Chilly Chicken Chicken cooked in chili sauce w/ onion & bell peppers

14.00 Chicken Manchurian Chicken cooked in manchurian sauce can be served dry

18.00 Chilly Jhinga Shrimp cooked in chili sauce w/ onion aand bell peppers

12.00 Vegetable Fried Rice Rice cooked w/ vegetables

14.00 Chicken Fried Rice Rice cooked w/ vegetables & chicken

Signature Fusion Dishes‍

17.00 Nirvana Quails Deliciously spiced & marinated game bird grilled in the tandoor oven

17.00 Nirvana Skewers Grilled chicken & shrimp marinated in a special spice blend

17.00 Thai Chicken Curry Deliciously spiced thai style chicken curry served w/ rice

20.00 Shrimp Rangoli Clay oven shrimp, coconut rice, creamed tomato sauce

Rice Varieties

12.00 Vegetable Biriyani Mixed vegetables, nuts & rice delicately spiced

14.00 Chicken Biriyani Chicken pieces & rice delicately spiced

16.00 Lamb Biriyani Tender lamb cooked in rice w/ a blend of herbs & spices

16.00 Goat Biriyani Goat cooked in w/ a blend of herbs & spices

16.00 Shrimp Biriyani Succulent shrimps & rice w/ nuts, raisins & tomatoes

Wheat Wonders‍

2.00 Naan Traditional leavened white bread

2.00 Roti Unleavened whole wheat bread

3.00 Garlic Naan Finished w/ hints of garlic

3.00 Paneer Kulcha Stuffed w/ cheese & cilantro

3.00 Onion Kulcha Stuffed w/ onionand cilantro

3.00 Peshawari Naan Stuffed w/ nuts & raisins

4.00 Keena Naan Stuffed w/ seasoned ground lamb

3.00 Lacha Paratha Layers of dough & butter to create a flaky naan

3.00 Aloo Paratha Paratha stuffed w/ potatoes, onion & cilantro

Condiments

1.00 Raita Whisked yogurt w/ cucumber & indian spices

1.00 Mango Chutney Tangy mango relish

1.00 Mixed Pickle Mixed vegetable pickles fermented in mustard oil

1.00 Papad Four pieces of freshly fried masala papads

Desserts Homemade‍

6.00 apricot Bread Pudding Chef's specialty - scrumptious bread pudding served w/ creme anglaice

4.00 Bailey's Cheese Cake Out of this world cheese cake made w/ irish cream & cream cheese

4.00 Mango Cheese Cake Cheese cake made w/ mango puree & cream cheese

5.00 Carmel Custard Creamy custard made w/ eggs, milk & caramel

4.00 Rice Kheer Indian rice pudding finished w/ nuts, raisins & cardamom

4.00 Gulab Jamum Milk cake roundels in sugar syrup

4.00 Mango Kulfi Traditional homemade mango flavored indian ice cream

4.00 Ras Malai Poached roundels of cheese w/ cream cake

4.00 Carrot Halwa Sauteed carrots cooked in milk, butter, sugar & finished w/ nuts, raisins & cardama