Cafe Tandoor - Aurora

Appetizers

All pakoras are battered with delicately seasoned chick pea flour and then deep fried

• Shrimp PakoraUSD 8.50

  six plump shrimp

• Onion PakoraUSD 5.50

  Indian-style onion rings

• Chicken PakoraUSD 5.50

  boneless breast pieces

• Vegetable PakoraUSD 5.50

  Variety of fresh vegetables

• Panner PakoraUSD 6.50

  mild, freshly made cheese

• Vegetable GrillUSD 8.50

  Marinated vegetables, skewered & cooked in the tandoor, served on a sizzler

• Vegetable SamosasUSD 5.50

  Two triangular pastries filled with potatoes, peas, cashews, raisins & spices

• Meat SamosasUSD 6.50

  Two triangular pastries filled with ground lamb, peas, cashews, raisins & spices

• Vegetarian Mixed PlatterUSD 8.50

  Vegetable samosa, vegetable, onion & paneer pakoras

• Non - Vegetarian Mixed PlatterUSD 9.50

  Meat samosa, chicken pakora, chicken tikka & seekh kebab

• Tandoori PrawnsUSD 13.50

  Three jumbo prawns marinated & cooked in the tandoor

• PapadamsUSD 2.00

  Chips made from urad dal (lentil) flour — choose roasted or deep fried

Soup & Salad

• Tomato ShorwaUSD 5.50

  Classic, fresh, lightly spiced tomato soup

• Muglai ShorwaUSD 5.50

  Creamy lentil soup with chicken & rice

• Indian Kachumber SaladUSD 5.50

  Leaf lettuce, chick peas, red peppers, radish, cucumber, tomatoes, tossed with spices, black salt, fresh lemon juice & green chilies (optional)

Chef's Specialties

• Tandoori SalmonUSD 19.50

  Tender marinated salmon served sizzling on a bed of fresh vegetables. Served with asparagus & a nan

• Tandoori Lamb ChopsUSD 24.50

  Three succulent, French-cut lamb chops, lightly marinated & served sizzling with fresh vegetables. Choice of bread or rice

Tandoor Specialties

• Tandoori Vegetable GrillUSD 13.50

  Marinated fresh vegetables served sizzling — choice of bread or rice

• Machhi KababUSD 15.50

  Boneless farm-raised catfish, marinated in garlic, ginger, lemon & spices, served on a sizzler with onions & bell peppers

• Tandoori ChickenUSD 19.50

  Young chicken marinated in yogurt & spices served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

  • 1/2 PortionUSD 11.50

• Chicken TikkaUSD 13.50

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt & spices, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Seekh KebabUSD 13.50

  Spiced ground lamb, wrapped around skewers, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Boti KebabUSD 14.50

  Marinated lamb kebab, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Tandoori PrawnsUSD 23.50

  Six marinated jumbo prawns, roasted & served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Tandoori Mixed GrillUSD 20.50

  A sampling of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, a tandoori prawn, seekh kebab & boti kebab, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• ShashlickUSD 16.50

  Marinated boneless chicken & vegetable kebab, served on saffron pullao with curry sauce

• Vegetable ShashlickUSD 13.50

  Fresh vegetables & paneer kebab, served on Basmati rice with curry sauce

Special Curry Dishes

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUSD 14.50

  Chicken tikka in a special light sauce with onions & bell peppers

• Butter ChickenUSD 14.50

  Marinated chicken in a fresh, creamy tomato & butter sauce

• Chicken Shahi KormaUSD 13.50

  Chicken cooked in a mild cashew cream sauce with ginger & garlic

• Shajahani CurryUSD 13.50

  Traditional chicken curry simmered in a cashew nut sauce

• Chicken JhalfrazieUSD 12.50

  Chicken sauteed with tomatoes, onions & bell peppers

• Chooza DilbaharUSD 13.50

  Chicken cooked with fresh spinach & a hint of mint

• Rogan JoshUSD 14.50

  Traditional lamb curry cooked with fresh garlic, ginger & onions

• Lamb Shahi KormaUSD 14.50

  Lamb simmered in a mild cashew cream sauce with garlic & ginger

• Sagg GoshtUSD 14.50

  Lamb & spinach cooked with onions & garlic

• Lamb AchariUSD 14.50

  Lamb sauteed with tomatoes & onions

• Eggs CurryUSD 13.50

  Two eggs in chef's special sauce with ginger, garlic onion & spices

• Shrimp CurryUSD 13.50

  Shrimp simmered with garlic, ginger, lemon & coconut

• Garlic ShrimpUSD 13.50

  Shrimp simmered in a mild garlic cream sauce

• Jumbo Prawn MasalaUSD 17.50

  Three tender jumbo prawns simmered in a light sauce of onions & tomatoes

• Bombay Fish CurryUSD 13.50

  Boneless farm-raised catfish simmered with garlic, ginger, lemon & spices in a tomato-based sauce

• Butter Salmon CurryUSD 14.50

  Tandoori salmon simmering in a fresh, creamy tomato & butter sauce

Vegetarian Specialties

• Paneer Tikka MasalaUSD 11.50

  Tandoori roasted paneer in a light sauce with onions & peppers

• Paneer Makhani or Tofu MakhaniUSD 11.50

  Paneer or tofu in a delicately seasoned, creamy tomato curry sauce

• Sagg Paneer or Sagg TofuUSD 10.50

  Paneer or tofu & fresh, chopped spinach with light spices

• Palak AlooUSD 10.50

  Potatoes & fresh, chopped spinach with light spices

• Matar Paneer or Matar TofuUSD 10.50

  Paneer or tofu & peas with tomatoes in a light sauce

• Aloo MatarUSD 9.50

  Peas & potatoes in a light sauce

• Sagg MushroomUSD 11.50

  Fresh spinach & mushrooms, sauteed in a light sauce

• Malai KoftaUSD 11.50

  Ground paneer & potatoes shaped into balls, in a cashew & onion sauce

• Navaratana Curry or Navaratana Tofu CurryUSD 11.50

  Mixed fresh vegetables, paneer or tofu, & cashews in a tomato based curry

• Baigan BhartaUSD 11.50

  Tandoori roasted eggplant, mashed & mixed with tomatoes, onions & peas

• Aloo JeeraUSD 8.50

  Potatoes sauteed with onions & spices

• Aloo GobiUSD 9.50

  Cauliflower & potatoes sauteed with spices

• Gobi MasalaUSD 10.50

  Cauliflower sauteed with spices in a light sauce

• CholleUSD 9.50

  Chick peas sauteed with spices & tomatoes

• Bhindi MasalaUSD 9.50

  Okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes & light spices

• Dal MaharaniUSD 8.50

  Creamed lentils with ginger, garlic & onions

• Dal TadkaUSD 8.50

  Yellow lentils simmered with ginger, garlic & onions

Rice Specialties

All Biryani dishes are made with saffron pullao, cashews, raisins & a light curry sauce, topped with sliced almonds

• Nentara BiryaniUSD 12.50

  Fresh vegetables & paneer OR tofu

• Chicken BiryaniUSD 14.50

  Boneless pieces of chicken

• Lamb BiryaniUSD 15.50

  Boneless pieces of tender lamb

• Shrimp BiryaniUSD 16.50

  Tender, plump shrimp

• Fish BiryaniUSD 15.50

  Boneless farm-raised catfish

• Salmon BiryaniUSD 16.50

  Boneless farm-raised catfish

• Saffron PullaoUSD 3.50

  Basmati rice steamed with spices & saffron threads

• Plain Basmati RiceUSD 3.00

Tandoori Breads

• Tandoori RotiUSD 3.00

  Round, flat, unleavened whole wheat bread

• Paratha LachedarUSD 3.50

  Multi-layered, buttered whole wheat bread

• Aloo ParathaUSD 3.50

  paratha stuffed with spiced potatoes

• NanUSD 3.00

  Leaf-shaped, leavened white flour bread

• Garlic NanUSD 3.50

  Nan topped with garlic & butter

• Pishori NanUSD 4.00

  Nan topped with ground cashews & pistachios

• Keema NanUSD 4.50

  Nan with spiced lamb

• Masala KulchaUSD 3.50

  Nan with ground vegetables, paneer & spices

• Onion KulchaUSD 3.50

  Nan stuffed with onion & spices

Condiments

• Chef's Special Green ChutneyUSD 2.00

  Blend of cilantro, mint & onion

• DahiUSD 2.00

  Fresh, homemade yogurt

• Cucumber RaitaUSD 3.00

  Homemade yogurt with chopped cucumber & tomatoes

• Mixed PickleUSD 1.00

  Punjabi-style blend of mangoes, limes & chilies

• Sweet Mango ChutneyUSD 1.50

Desserts

• RasmalaiUSD 4.50

  Classic Indian dessert of homemade paneer patties in a sweet milk sauce, garnished with ground pistachios

• Gulab JamanUSD 4.50

  Spheres of deep fried cake immersed in a sweet syrup

• KheerUSD 4.50

  Sweet Basmati rice pudding with raisins & almonds, garnished with ground pistachios

• Homemade Ice Cream - 2 ScoopsUSD 4.00

  Choose from mango, coconut, pistachio, vanilla or chocolate