Nirvana: The Taste of India

Hot Appetizers

• Meat Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices

  • (2)5,00 $US

• Vegetable Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas

  • (2)4,00 $US

• Mushroom Samosas*4,00 $US

  Turnovers stuffed with sautéed mushrooms & herbs

• Aloo Tikki

  Spicy potato patties deep fried

  • (2)4,00 $US

• Vegetable Pakoras5,00 $US

  Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Reshmi Pakoras6,00 $US

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

• Fried Jhinga Poori8,00 $US

  Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread

• Chicken Tikka7,00 $US

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

• Paneer Pakoras6,00 $US

  Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter

• Fish Pakoras7,00 $US

  Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chickpea batter

• Nirvana Vegetarian Platter*9,00 $US

  Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras

• Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter*10,00 $US

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

Soup

• Mulligatawny Soup4,00 $US

  Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices

• Potato Garlic Soup4,00 $US

  Roasted garlic and potato soup

• Chicken Soup4,00 $US

  Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices

• Tomato Coconut Soup4,00 $US

  Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut

Chaat & Salad

• Beet Salad6,00 $US

  Roasted beets, spinach, carrots, lemon zest, mint

• Aloo Papri Chaat*6,00 $US

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

• Aloo Tikki Chaat7,00 $US

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

• Samosa Chaat*8,00 $US

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

• Chicken Chaat7,00 $US

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

• Garden Salad6,00 $US

  Seasonal garden greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers

Special Regional Dishes

From Banglore and Madras

• Chat Papri7,00 $US

  Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt

• Dahi Bhala6,00 $US

  lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and tamarind chutney

• Bhel6,00 $US

  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*8,00 $US

  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 Chicken10,00 $US
  • With Barbecued Lamb10,00 $US

• Wada Pav*8,00 $US

  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 Dosa10,00 $US

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions

• Chicken Dosa12,00 $US

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes

• Lamb Dosa14,00 $US

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes

• Mysor Dosa10,00 $US

  Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut

• Mysor Masala Dosa11,00 $US

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

• Uttapam10,00 $US

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

  • With Barbecued Chicken12,00 $US
  • With Barbecued Lamb13,00 $US

• Idli Sambar8,00 $US

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

• Medu Vada8,00 $US

  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 Size12,00 $US
  • Full Size20,00 $US

• Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka15,00 $US

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

• Seekh Kabab16,00 $US

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

• Vegetable Grill15,00 $US

  Garden fresh vegetable cooked in clay oven

• Lamb Kabab18,00 $US

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

• Fish Tikka18,00 $US

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

• Tandoori Jhinga19,00 $US

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

• Tandoori Mixed Grill19,00 $US

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

• Tandoori Rack of Lamb24,00 $US

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

Nirvana Dinners

• Veggie Thali for 1*18,00 $US

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

• Non Veggie Thali for 1*22,00 $US

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

• Royal Dinner for 2*45,00 $US

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

Vegetarian

Served with papdum, rice, chutney

• Malai Kofta15,00 $US

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

• Mixed Vegetables13,00 $US

  Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices

• Baingan Bhartha14,00 $US

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

• Shahi Aloo Gobhi14,00 $US

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

• Paneer Chili14,00 $US

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

• Saag Paneer14,00 $US

  Spicy spinach cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Mutter Paneer15,00 $US

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

• Subz Panchmeal15,00 $US

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

• Aloo Palak13,00 $US

  Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger

• Aloo Mutter13,00 $US

  Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes

• Kabuli Chanaa13,00 $US

  Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes

• Vegetable Korma14,00 $US

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

• Shahi Bhindi15,00 $US

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

• Dal Makhani13,00 $US

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

• Shahi Paneer Korma15,00 $US

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

• Tadka Daal13,00 $US

  Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices

• Tofu Masala13,00 $US

  Tofu cooked in a tomato coconut cream sauce

• Tofu Do Piaza13,00 $US

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

• Baingan Mirchi Salan15,00 $US

  Whole baby baingan and bell peppers

• Tofu Saag14,00 $US

  Tofu cooked with spinach & spices

• Chana Saag14,00 $US

  Chickpeas cooked with spinach & spices

Chef's Recommendation

• Tandoori Duck Masala20,00 $US

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

• Tandoori Duck Kadahi20,00 $US

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

• Seafood Masala20,00 $US

  Fresh seafood, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

• Vegetable Hakka Noodles14,00 $US

  Sir-fried vegetable lo-mein

• Gobi Manchurian15,00 $US

  Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce

• Vegetable Manchurian15,00 $US

  Vegetable fritters in tangy ginger garlic sauce

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka Masala15,00 $US

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

• Chicken Vindaloo15,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce

• Chicken Saagwala15,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices

• Chicken Curry14,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce

• Chicken Chili15,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry

• Chicken Methi15,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves

• Chicken Mushroom15,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices

• Chicken Do-Piaza15,00 $US

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

• Chicken Korma15,00 $US

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

• Butter Chicken15,00 $US

  Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce

• Chicken 6515,00 $US

  Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilis

• Mango Chicken15,00 $US

  Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices

• Chicken Tikka Daal15,00 $US

  Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils

Seafood

• Shrimp Curry18,00 $US

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

• Swordfish Masala18,00 $US

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

• Shrimp Saagwala19,00 $US

  Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices

• Shahi Shrimp Korma19,00 $US

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

• Shrimp Vindaloo19,00 $US

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

• Shrimp Do Piaza19,00 $US

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

• Kerala Fish Curry18,00 $US

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

• Shrimp Masala19,00 $US

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

Lamb

• Lamb Curry17,00 $US

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

• Bhuna Lamb17,00 $US

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

• Lamb Vindaloo17,00 $US

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

• Rogan Josh17,00 $US

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

• Lamb Saag17,00 $US

  Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices

• Lamb Mushrooms17,00 $US

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mushroom and spices

• Lamb Korma17,00 $US

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

• Lamb Do-Piaza17,00 $US

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

• Keema Mutter17,00 $US

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

• Lamb Tikka Masala17,00 $US

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

• Lamb Shank Curry17,00 $US

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

Goat (Bone-In)

• Goat Curry18,00 $US

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

• Goat Korma17,00 $US

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

• Nirvana Goat17,00 $US

  Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry

Rice Specialties

• Vegetable Biryani13,00 $US

  Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables

• Chicken Biryani14,00 $US

  Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices

• Lamb Biryani14,00 $US

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

• Goat Biryani15,00 $US

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

• Jhinga Biryani17,00 $US

  Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts

• Nirvana Special Biryani18,00 $US

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

• Peas Pullau10,00 $US

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

Fresh Indian Breads

• Naan*3,00 $US

  Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor

• Stuffed Naan*4,00 $US

  Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced

• Chicken Naan*4,00 $US

  Unleavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices

• Garlic Naan*4,00 $US

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh garlic

• Onion Kulcha*4,00 $US

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor

• Keema Naan*5,00 $US

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb

• Pashawary Naan*5,00 $US

  Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts

• Tandoori Roti*4,00 $US

  Whole-wheat naan

• Mozzarella Naan*5,00 $US

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese

• Coriander & Chili Naan*5,00 $US

• Aloo Paratha*4,00 $US

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

• Plain Paratha*4,00 $US

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter

• Bhatura*3,00 $US

  Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread

• Poori*

  Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread

  • (2)4,00 $US

• Chapati*

  Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter

  • (2)4,00 $US

• Makia Ka Roti4,00 $US

  Griddle cooked corn flour bread

Side Orders

• Raita3,00 $US

  Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint

• Plain Yogurt3,00 $US

• Basmati Rice3,00 $US

• Papadum3,00 $US

  Lightly spiced lentil wafer

• Mixed Pickle3,00 $US

• Mango Chutney3,00 $US

Beverages

• Lassi (Sweet or Salty)3,00 $US

  A delicious yogurt shake

• Mango Lassi4,00 $US

  A delicious mango yogurt shake

• Pistachio Shake4,00 $US

  A delicious pistachio milkshake

• Fruit Juice3,00 $US

  Apple, cranberry, grapefruit, mango, pineapple

• Soda3,00 $US

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

• Tea3,00 $US

• Coffee3,00 $US

• Masala Tea3,00 $US

• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice4,00 $US

• Lemonade4,00 $US