Chinnar Indian Cuisine

Appetizers

• Vegetable Samosa$4.95

  Crisp pastry shell, stuffed with potatoes and peas

• Vegetable Pakora$5.95

  Assorted vegetables and cottage cheese fritters

• Paneer Pakora$8.95

  Cottage cheese fritters

• Onion Bhajia$5.95

  Onion fritters (delicacy of Bombay)

• Chinnar Cut-Mirchi$5.95

  Cut & stuffed long chilies' with spices, dipped in chickpea flour & deep fried

• Vegetarian Platter$7.95

  Combination of veg. samosa, veg. pakora, and paneer pakora

• Masala Vada$4.95

  Crispy South Indian style patties made from split chickpea, onions & with coconut chutney

• Lasooni Gobhi$7.95

  Stir fried florets of cauliflower sautéed with garlic, ginger & sesame sauce

• Paneer Tikka$10.95

  Cubes of cottage cheese, marinated in yogurt & spices broiled in tandoor

• Chilli Paneer Dry$9.95

  Cottage Cheese cooked in chinese spices

• Medu Vada$5.95

  Black lentil dumpling served with sambar and coconut chutney on the side

• Idli Sambar$5.95

  Steamed rice cakes served with sambar, coconut and tomato chutneys

• Egg Bhurji$6.95

  Scrambled eggs with green peppers, onions and tomatoes with spices

• Chicken 65$10.95

  Chicken mixed with yogurt, corn flour, soya sauce and deep fried in kadai

• Chicken Lollipop$10.95

  Lollipop shaped fried chicken marinated in aromatic indo chinese sauce

• Reshmi Kabab$8.95

  Mildly spiced ground chicken, skewered & grilled in clay oven

• Malai Kabab$8.95

  Chicken breast marinated in cream cheese with ginger and spices, broiled in Tandoor

• Scallop Bhuna$9.95

  Sautéed with spring onions and Chef's special sauce

• Garlic Shrimp$9.95

  Garlic flavored sautéed shrimps

Soups and Salads

• Tomato Soup$4.95

  Freshly prepared tomato soup seasoned with herbs and spices

• Chicken Soup$4.95

  Chicken soup flavored with herbs and spices

• Mulligatawny Soup$5.95

  Traditional soup made with lentil and vegetables

• Green Salad$4.95

Clay Oven (Tandoori) Specialities Sea Food

• Fish Tikka$18.95

  Cubes of fresh salmon / tilapia marinated & grilled to perfection in tandoor

• Tandoori Lobster Tail$24.95

  Grilled in tandoor with ginger, garlic, and house special marinade

• Tandoori Shrimp$19.95

  Jumbo shrimps marinated in yogurt and spices broiled in tandoor

• Tandoori Seafood Platter$23.95

  Combination of fish tikka, tandoori shrimp and scallops

Chicken and Lamb

• Tandoori Chicken$12.95

  Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled in tandoor

• Chicken Tikka$14.95

  Boneless cubes of chicken breast, marinated in yogurt & spices broiled in tandoor

• Tangri Kabab$14.95

  Chicken drum sticks marinated in sour cream and spices broiled in tandoor

• Seekh Kabab$15.95

  Ground lamb seasoned with herbs and spices grilled on skewers

• Lamb Chop$22.95

  Lamb chops marinated with ginger and aromatic spices, grilled over clay oven

• Tandoori Mixed Grill$19.95

  Combination of tandoori mixed chicken tikka, seekh kabob and shrimp

Chicken Specialities

• Chicken Curry$13.95

  Chicken cooked in freshly ground spices and light gravy

• Chicken Tikka Masala$14.95

  Chicken barbequed in clay oven cooked in mild tomatoes & creamy sauce

• Butter Chicken$15.95

  Shredded chicken tikka from the clay oven tossed in butter, cultured yogurt & served in creamy red sauce

• Chicken Korma$14.95

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in almond and cashew-nut sauce

• Chicken Vindalu$14.95

  Goan style hot and sour chicken curry with potatoes

• Chilly Chicken$14.95

  Hot and sour chicken sautéed with green peppers, onions and herbs

• Chicken Kalimirchi$15.95

  Tangy chicken cooked with freshly grounded black peppers

• Chicken Saag$14.95

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with fresh spinach, herbs & spices

• Chicken Jalfrezi$14.95

  Boneless pieces of chicken flavored with fresh peppers, tomatoes, onion & spices

• Mango Chicken$15.95

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in fresh mango pulp & traditional spices

• Ginger Chicken$15.95

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with ginger garlic sauce pulp & traditional spices

• Chicken Bhuna (Chef Special)$15.95

Lamb Specialities

• Lamb Rogan Josh$15.95

  Boneless juicy pieces of Lamb cooked in traditional curry sauce

• Lamb Tikka Masala$15.95

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked in tomato and creamy sauce

• Lamb Korma$16.95

  Cubes of lamb cooked in almonds, and cashewnut sauce

• Kadai Lamb$15.95

  Tender Pieces of lamb cooked with green peppers, ginger, garlic & spice

• Lamb Vindalu$15.95

  Goan style hot and sour lamb curry with potatoes

• Lamb Saag$15.95

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, herbs and spices

• Mango Lamb$16.95

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked with mango pulp and traditional spices

• Lamb Bhuna (Chef Special)$17.95

Sea Food Specialities

• Goa Fish Curry$18.95

  Fish curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of goan spices

• Shrimp Tikka Masala$20.95

  Shrimp cooked in tomatoes and creamy sauce

• Shrimp Korma$19.95

  Shrimp cooked in almond and cashew nut sauce

• Shrimp Saag$19.95

  Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, herbs, and spices

• Shrimp Jalfrezi$19.95

  Shrimp sautéed with green peppers, onions and tomatoes

• Shrimp Vindalu$19.95

  Goan style hot and sour shrimp curry with potatoes

• Crab Bhuna$21.95

  Fresh crab lumps sautéed with ginger, garlic, onions and spices

Vegetarian Specialities

• Aloo Gobhi$11.95

  Cauliflower and potatoes mildly spiced and traditionally cooked

• Bhindi Masala$11.95

  Fresh okra sautéed with onion, tomatoes and spices

• Baingan Bhartha$11.95

  Grilled egg-plant mashed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, green peas and spices

• Mutter Paneer$12.95

  Fresh garden peas with homemade cottage cheese cooked with spices in mild sauce

• Palak Paneer$11.95

  Homemade cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach and spices

• Channa Masala$11.95

  Chick-peas cooked over sautéed with spices and tomatoes

• Kadai Paneer$13.95

  Homemade cottage cheese sautéed with onions, green peppers, & tomatoes

• Paneer Tikka Masala$13.95

  Homemade cottage cheese cooked in tomatoes and creamy sauce

• Paneer Makhani$13.95

  Home-made cottage cheese cubes tossed in butter, cultured yogurt & creamy red sauce

• Navratan Korma$12.95

  Assorted vegetables cooked in mild creamy sauce, sprinkled with dry nuts

• Vegetable Jalfrezi$11.95

  Combination of vegetables sautéed with mild spices

• Malai Kofta$12.95

  Cottage cheese & vegetables croquette simmered in a mild creamy sauce

• Hara Bhara Kofta$13.95

  Exotic combination of spinach and cottage cheese dumplings cooked with Indian spices in a creamy onion-tomato sauce

• Methi Malai Mutter$12.95

  Green peas cooked in rich onion-cashew nut creamy sauce flavored with fenugreek leaves

• Dal Makhni$10.95

  Lentils sautéed with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, & herbs cooked over slow fire

• Dal Tadka$10.95

  Yellow lentils with onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & herbs cooked over slow fire

Rice Specialities

• Vegetable Biryani$11.95

  Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables flavored with saffron & nuts

• Chicken Biryani$13.95

  Basmati rice cooked with pieces of chicken, herbs, spices, saffron & nuts

• Lamb Biryani$15.95

  Basmati rice cooked with pieces of lamb, herbs, spices, saffron & nuts

• Shrimp Biryani$18.95

  Basmati rice cooked with layers of shrimps flavored with saffron & nuts

• Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani$13.95

  Long grain basmati rice delicately cooked on dum with fresh vegetables, yogurt & other aromas

South Indian Specialities Dosa & Uttapam

Dosa: a thin savory rice & lentil crepe served with fresh coconut/tomato chutneys & sambar (lentil dipping soup). Uttapam: a rice & lentil pancake served with fresh coconut/tomato chutneys & sambar (lentil dipping soup)

• Plain Dosa$8.95

  Thin rice and lentil crepe

• Masala Dosa$9.95

  Dosa filled with mashed potatoes, onions, mustard, turmeric & cashew nuts

• Mysore Plain Dosa$9.95

  Crepe spread with spicy chutney

• Mysore Masala Dosa$10.95

  Potatoes, onions and spicy chutney wrapped in a crepe

• Rava Dosa$8.95

  Crepe made from semolina, sprinkled cumin seeds

• Rava Masala Dosa$9.95

  Spiced potatoes and onions wrapped in a crepe made from semolina, cumin seeds

• Spinach and Cheese Dosa$10.95

  Thin Rice crepes smeared with spinach and cheese

• Plain Uttapam$8.95

  Rice and Lentil Pancakes

• Vegetable Uttapam$9.95

  Rice & Lentil pancakes with tomatoes, carrots, cilantro & onion toppings

Indo-Chinese Specialities

• Chinese Fried Rice$11.95

  Chinese styled vegetable rice dish, cooked with mixed vegetables & scallions

  • Chicken$13.95

• Chilli Paneer$12.95

  Cottage cheese cooked in Chinese sauce

• Hakka Noodles$12.95

  Indian style noodle dish stir fried with mixed vegetables

• Chilli Garlic Noodles$12.95

  Indian style noodle dish stir fried in chilli garlic sauce with mixed vegetables

• Baby Corn Manchurian$12.95

  Baby corn fritters with corn flour, cooked in spicy manchurian sauce

• Gobi Manchurian$12.95

  Cauliflower fritters with corn flour, cooked in spicy manchurian sauce

• Vegetable Manchurian$12.95

  Vegetable fritters with corn flour, cooked in spicy manchurian sauce

• Chicken Manchurian$13.95

  Chicken Fritters with corn flour, cooked in spicy manchurian sauce

Freshly Baked Tandoori Breads

• Roti$2.50

  Whole wheat bread

• Poori$3.95

  Puffy and fluffy deep fried bread

Paratha

whole wheat multi layered bread

• Plain Paratha$2.95

• Aloo Paratha$3.95

  potatoes

• Pudina Paratha$3.95

  mint

Naan

traditional white flour bread

• Plain Naan$2.95

• Onion Kulcha$3.95

• Garlic Naan$3.95

• Peshawari Naan$3.95

  nuts & raisins

• Aloo Naan$3.95

  potatoes

Accompaniments

• Raita$3.50

  Whipped spiced yogurt with grated cucumber and carrots

• Mango Chutney$2.50

  sliced mango relish

• Achar$2.50

  indian mixed pickle

Desserts

• Kheer$3.95

  Rice pudding garnished with almonds and ground pistachios

• Gulab Jamun$3.95

  Homemade soft cheese balls dipped in honey syrup, served warm

• Rasmalai$5.95

  Homemade cheese patties simmered in milk, flavored with pistachios and rose water

• Kulfi$4.95

  Homemade traditional ice cream, choice of pistachios or mango

Beverages

• Soft Drink$1.95

• Tea / Ice Tea$1.95

• Masala Chai$2.95

  indian tea made with cinnamon & cardamom

• Mango Juice$3.95

• Lassi Sweet / Salt$3.95

  a refreshing homemade yogurt drink

• Mango Lass$3.95

  a refreshing homemade mango yogurt drink

• Perrier Water$3.95