India House - Hoffman Estates

Vegetarian Selections Appetizers

• Vegetable Cutlet7,00 $

  Minced fresh vegetable patties blended with mild spices.

• Onion Bhaji7,00 $

  Finely chopped cabbage, onion, fennel seed, green chilies, and coriander mixed with gram flour, herbs and spices.

• Samosas (2 Pcs)7,00 $

  Traditional stuffed triangle pastries filled with spiced potato and peas.

• Chili Pakoras7,00 $

  Gram flour batter coated finger hot.

• Vegetable Pakoras7,00 $

  Spinach, onion, potato or mix. Crisp vegetable fritters lightly battered in seasoned chickpea flour.

• Papad Rolls with Mint Chutney17,00 $

  Indian spring roll. Pappadum stuffed with potatoes.

• Masala Papad7,00 $

  Crisp pepper/cumin - spiked cracker topped with diced onions, green chilies, paprika and chat masala.

• Subz Mini Saslik7,00 $

  Vegetables, pineapple and cottage cheese seasoned with spices, skewered and fried.

• Aloo Bonda with Coconut Chutney7,00 $

  Crisp pepper/cumin - spiked cracker topped with diced onions, green chilies, paprika and chat masala.

• Cheese Pakoras8,00 $

  Homemade cheese fritters, dipped in a batter of garbanzo.

• Cashew Nut and Almond Rolls8,00 $

  Mashed potatoes deep fried stuffed and coated with cashews and almonds served with mint.

• Bhindi Amchur9,00 $

  Wafer thin slices of okra, sprinkled with tangy Indian spices.

• Tawa Paneer10,00 $

  Sauteed paneer cheese with onions and tawa masala.

• Vegetable Patter12,00 $

  Mixed pakoras, 2 pieces of aloo tikka, 2 pieces of samosa, and 2 pieces of vegetable cutlets.

Bombay Street Fare Appetizers

• Bhel Puri7,00 $

  A melange of assorted crisps noodles smothered in a sweet and sour hot chutney.

• Dahi Aloo Poori7,00 $

  Mouth watering mixture of crispy wafers, potatoes, chick peas in yogurt tamarind sauce and sprinkled with chat masala.

• Aloo Papdi Chaat and Chana Chat7,00 $

  Potatoes or papdi (thin savory biscuit), served with spiced yogurt and tamarind chutney.

• Aloo Tikki Chaat7,00 $

  Potato patties, chickpeas, yogurt, sweet and sour chutneys.

• Chicken Chaat8,00 $

Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

• Chicken Kheema Samosas (2 Pcs)8,00 $

  The ever popular pyramids, made with spiced chicken mince stuffed in flaky pastry and deep fried.

• Lamb Kheema Samosas (2 Pcs)8,00 $

  The ever popular pyramids, made with spiced lamb mince stuffed in flaky pastry and deep fried.

• Chicken Pakoras8,00 $

  Succulent shredded tandoori chicken marinated overnight in an exquisite blend of masala cooked in the tandoori oven dipped in batter and deep fried.

• Chicken 6512,00 $

  Specialty from the south of India; spicy chicken flavored with curry leaves.

• Fish Koliwara12,00 $

  Cubes of mahi-mahi marinated in a batter of chickpea flour and spices.

• Fish Amritsari12,00 $

  Tilapia fish slices marinated in lemon and red chili paste, deep fried.

• Tandoori Pesh-Kush15,00 $

  A mixed platter of our tandoori specialties consisting of: chicken tikka, chicken reshmi kabab, lamb boti kabab, fish tikka, tandoori shrimp and tandoori chicken all together in an adventurous dish.

Salads

• Fresh Vegetable Salad5,00 $

  A salad of fresh vegetables.

• Tossed Green Salad5,00 $

  Mixed field greens in honey, cumin and mustard- seed dressing.

• Kachumber Salad6,00 $

  Diced fresh vegetables served cold with a tinge of lemon and mint.

• Beansprout Salad6,00 $

  Sprouted green grams mixed with onions and peppers, spiced with lemon and chili.

• Chicken Tikka Salad8,00 $

  India house classic grilled chicken tikka served on a bed of lettuce tossed in a light caesar's dressing, garnished with croutons.

• Tandoori Chicken Salad10,00 $

  Shredded pieces of tandoori chicken (white meat) tossed in a medley of fresh greens, served with house dressings.

Soup

• Dal Ka Shorba5,00 $

  A light lentil soup garnished with green peas and rice.

• Tomato Shorba5,00 $

  Tomato soup delicately flavored with coriander and cumin, served with fried croutons.

• Chicken Shorba5,00 $

  Chicken broth subtly flavored with fresh herbs, served with finely chopped chicken and garnished with cilantro.

Tandoori Chicken

• Chicken Tikka19,00 $

  Morsels of chicken steeped in a spicy marinade and char grilled.

• Chicken Lasooni Kabab19,00 $

  Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in garlic, roasted in the clay oven.

• Chicken Reshmi Kabab19,00 $

  Cubes of chicken marinated in creamy cashew nut paste and mild spices, cooked in clay oven.

• Chicken Achari Tikka19,00 $

  Chicken pieces marinated in achar (pickle) and yogurt and char grilled.

• Tandoori Chicken

  Chicken pieces marinated in achar (pickle) and yogurt and char grilled.

  • Half12,00 $
  • Full19,00 $

• Chicken Shikari19,00 $

  Chicken marinated in yoghurt, mint chutney and exotic Indian spices, and then cooked in the clay oven.

• Chicken Seekh Kabab19,00 $

  Chicken minced with herbs and spices skewered, roasted in the clay oven.

Tandoori Lamb

• Lamb Seekh Kabab19,00 $

  Tender minced lamb seasoned with Indian spices and cooked in tandoor.

• Lamb Boti Kabab19,00 $

  Delicate morsels of lamb steeped in spiced yoghurt based marinade and char grilled.

Tandoori Seafood

• Fish Tikka20,00 $

  Fish marinated in medley of yogurt with spices and char grilled.

• Tandoori Shrimp (4 Pcs)23,00 $

  Jumbo shrimp marinated in subtle spices and grilled over a charcoal fire.

Tandoori Vegetables

• Paneer Tikka17,00 $

  An exotic kebab of homemade cottage cheese, barbecued in tandoor.

• Tandoori Vegetables17,00 $

  Vegetables, pineapple, and cottage cheese seasoned with mixed spices, grilled in tandoor.

• Vegetable Seekh Kabab17,00 $

  Minced vegetables, spiced with Indian aromatic spices, and barbecued.

Chicken Specialties

• Chicken Curry18,00 $

  Chicken cooked with a delicately spiced curry sauce.

• Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)19,00 $

  Boneless tandoori chicken cooked in mildly spiced tomato and cream sauce.

• Chicken Tikka Masala19,00 $

  A dish of international acclaim. Chunks of chicken (white meat) roasted in a clay oven and then folded into a cream sauce.

• Chicken Chili Masala19,00 $

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with green chilies and hot spices.

• Chicken Pudina Masala19,00 $

  Chicken cooked with mint and other spicy ingredients.

• Chicken Methi19,00 $

  Chicken tenderly cooked with methi, fresh garlic and herbs.

• Chicken Palak19,00 $

  Chicken sauteed with onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies cooked with palak (spinach).

• Chicken Madras19,00 $

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with south Indian spices flavored with coconut.

• Chicken Vindaloo19,00 $

  A delicious combination of chicken marinated in vinegar, hot pepper spices cooked over a low heat.

• Chicken Vindaloo19,00 $

  A delicious combination of chicken marinated in vinegar, hot pepper spices cooked over a low heat.

• Chicken Jalfrezi19,00 $

  Marinated chicken sauteed with fresh vegetables.

• Chicken Badani19,00 $

  Chicken cubes cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce.

• Chicken Bhuna19,00 $

  Cooked with onions and tomatoes, lightly spiced with ginger, turmeric and fresh mixed herbs.

Lamb and Goat Specialites

• Lamb Rogan Josh18,00 $

  Tender morsels of lamb simmered in curd with kashmiri herbs and spices.

• Lamb Boti Kabab Masala20,00 $

  Tender mutton marinated overnight in India house classic spicy red masala and a touch of yogurt.

• Lamb Chili Masala20,00 $

  Boneless lamb cooked in a hot and spicy sauce.

• Lamb Rajala20,00 $

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked with mint sauce seasoned with aromatic spice.

• Lamb Achari20,00 $

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked with achar masala.

• Saag Lamb20,00 $

  Lamb chunks cooked in mild and aromatic paste of spinach and green coriander.

• Lamb Madras20,00 $

• Lamb Vindaloo20,00 $

  Spiced selected pieces of lamb cooked with freshly ground spices and potatoes.

• Lamb Keema Mattar20,00 $

  Mouth melting lamb mince cooked with green peas.

• Lamb Pasanda20,00 $

  Lamb scalloped in a rich creamy sauce.

• Punjabi Goat Curry20,00 $

  Home style goat curry with bone.

Seafood Specialties

• Shrimp Masala21,00 $

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

• Shrimp Madras21,00 $

  Shrimps cooked in a coconut flavored sauce.

• Shrimp Vindaloo21,00 $

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

• Malabar Shrimp Curry21,00 $

  This marvelous curry is from Malabar Coast cooked with specially prepared herbs.

• Shrimp Pudina Masala21,00 $

  Fresh shrimp cooked in a rich mint sauce.

• Fish Tikka Masala23,00 $

  Barbecued pieces of boneless marinated in yogurt and spices.

• Fish Goa Curry23,00 $

  Fish simmered in a red masala and coconut milk curry.

Vegetable Specialties

• Dal Makhani17,00 $

  Black lentils simmered overnight on slow charcoal fire, enriched with butter and cream.

• Dal Banjara17,00 $

  Yellow lentils flavored with garlic and mustard seeds.

• Channa Masala17,00 $

  Whole chickpeas cooked in traditional spicy punjabi masala.

• Paneer Makhani17,00 $

  Cottage cheese cubes served in velvety tomato gravy enriched with honey.

• Mattar Paneer17,00 $

  Fresh cottage cheese cubes prepared with green peas.

• Paneer Bhurji17,00 $

  Fresh cottage cheese cubes prepared with green peas.

• Palak Paneer17,00 $

  Spinach and homemade cheese cooked with a hint of fenugreek.

• Malai Kofta17,00 $

  Mix vegetable cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy hot sauce with herbs and spices.

• Baingan Bharata17,00 $

  Roasted, de-skinned and pureed eggplant, cooked with turmeric, onions and tomatoes.

• Aloo Gobi or Aloo Mutter17,00 $

  Cauliflower or fresh green peas stir fried with potatoes, chili, turmeric, onions and tomato.

• Jaipuri Aloo17,00 $

  Potatoes skilled fully cooked to perfection with mild Indian spices.

• Bhindi (Okra) Masala17,00 $

  Chopped okra, stir fried with turmeric and onions.

• Vegetable Jhalfrezi17,00 $

  Mixed vegetables with cottage cheese and tossed with bell peppers.

• Kaju Curry17,00 $

  Special vegetarian dish prepared with cashew and cream.

• Methi Corn17,00 $

  Sweet corn sauteed with green peppers in a cashew nut and tomato puree.

• Aloo Palak17,00 $

  Spinach cooked with garlic and onions, sauteed with potato or garbanzo beans.

• Paneer Tikka Masala17,00 $

  An exotic kebab of house made cottage cheese, barbecued in tandoor.

• Vegetable Korma17,00 $

  A delicious combination of several vegetables in a creamy sauce.

Kadhai Khana

• Kadhai Ka Palak16,00 $

  A combination of fresh mustard leaves and spinach cooked over a slow fire.

• Kadhai Paneer17,00 $

  Cheese, green peppers and red onions, tempered with roast whole spices, blended with tomato gravy.

• Kadhai Chicken19,00 $

  Chicken, green peppers and red onions, tempered with roast whole spices, blended with tomato and onion gravy.

• Kadhai Lamb20,00 $

  Boneless lamb cooked in mild spices with fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic garnished with fresh cilantro and ginger.

• Kadhai Lamb Chop23,00 $

  Spicy lamb chops cooked in an iron wok.

• Kadhai Shrimp24,00 $

  Medium size shrimp, green peppers, and red onions, tempered with roast whole spices, blended with curry sauce.

House Dinner Specials

• Vegetarian Special Thali Dinner18,00 $

  A selection of two vegetables of chef's choice along with kali dal.

• Light Platter Special Dinner20,00 $

  Low-calorie combination of chicken reshmi kabab, fish tikka, kali dal, chutney relishes.

• Tandoori Mixed Grill Special Dinner23,00 $

  Tandoori shrimp, tandoori chicken, chicken, chicken reshmi kabab and lamb boti kabab, served with kali dal.

• Indian House Special Dinner26,00 $

  Fish tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb seekh kabab, home-style rogan josh, served with kali dal.

• Tandoori Lamb Chop Dinner29,00 $

  Tender lamb chops cooked in a marinade of yogurt with the garam masala spices.

• Indian House Special Feast For Two Dinner43,00 $

  Four course complete dinner choice of soup, salad, tandoori mixed grill served with chicken makhani or chicken tikka masala and India house special dessert.

Desserts

• Kheer5,00 $

  A traditional firm rice and milk pudding flavored with aromatic spices.

• Rasmalai5,00 $

  An Indian delicacy made of cottage cheese steeped in sweet milk, garnished with pistachio and almonds.

• Gulab Jamun5,00 $

  Fried dumplings made of thickened milk and flour, and then softened in sugar syrup.

• Gajar Ka Halwa5,00 $

  Grated carrots cooked in thickened milk with assorted dry fruits.Grated carrots cooked in thickened milk with assorted dry fruits.

• Kulfi6,00 $

  Mango or pista. Rich Indian ice cream.

• Faluda Kulfi6,00 $

  Rich Indian ice cream served with sweet Indian noodles.

Beverages

Tea or coffee.

• Tea3,00 $

  Black.

• Coffee3,00 $

• Masala Tea3,00 $