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Diwali - Permanently Closed offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 400-8812.

Diwali - Permanently Closed - Updated 2025, Indian Restaurant in San Diego, CA

Soups And Salads

Saffron Tomato Bisque$6.00
Plum Tomatoes cooked with Basil, Thyme finished with Coconut Cream
Pineapple Fire Broth Rasam$6.00
Southern Indian broth made with Pineapple, Tamarind, Tomato, Lentils
Mutton Shorba$6.00
Goat Soup with aromatic herbs and Cilantro
Green Sprouts and Fig$9.00
Spring Mix, Organic Green Sprouts, Fig with Raspberry dressing
Kachumber Bean$8.00
Cucumbers, Radish, Cherry Tomatoes, Onions, Red Beans with Cilantro Lemon Dressing
Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala$10.00
Spring Mix, Organic Green Sprouts, Chicken in Tikka Masala Marinade

Starters

Samosa$6.00
Crispy, flaky pastry stuffed with Corn, Veggies and Potato.
Cauliflower Bezule$7.00
Fried florets of Cauliflower tossed with Mustard, Curry Leaves and tempered Coconut Sauce
Mushroom Tikki$10.00
Breaded dumplings prepared with Mushroom and Goat Cheese
Zaafarani Kale and Almond Chaat$9.00
Battered Kale in Yogurt and Mint sauce with Saffron, Almond Topping
Avocado Papadi Chaat$8.00
Flattened Papadi crisps topped with spiced Avocado Mix
Trio Paneer Tikka$10.00
Cottage Cheese cooked in Yogurt with Black, Green & Pink Peppercorn
Cheese Cardamom Chicken Tikka$12.00
Chicken Brest marinated with Blue Cheese, Yogurt, Cardamom, Mace
Chicken Manchurian$13.00
Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy batter with Soy Sauce, Ginger, Garlic, Black Pepper
Lamb Karavalli$15.00
Lamb chunks tossed in Pepper Corn and Fennel sauce
Shrimp Kempu$14.00
Spicy battered Shrimp tempered with Mustard, Curry Leaves
Stewed Mussels$16.00
Fresh Mussels stewed with Ginger, Glazed Onion and Coconut Cream
Pan Seared Scallops$18.00
Spiced Scallops pan seared and served on the bed of tangy Tomato Sauce.
Mumbai Calamari$14.00
Masala battered Calamari Rings tossed in Cumin Tempered Curry Sauce
Machi Amritsari$14.00
Battered Tilapia cooked with aromatic spices

Vegetarian Entree

Mustard Saag Paneer$17.00
Creamy Spinach and Mustard Green with Cottage Cheese
Kale, Asparagus and Mushroom Lababdor$18.00
Fresh Kale, Asparagus and Button Mushroom in Onion, Tomato Masala
Quinoa & Spinach Kofta Curry$18.00
Organic Quinoa, Cottage Cheese dumplings in creamy Onion Sauce
Paneer Mutter Khurchan$17.00
Cottage Cheese, Bell Peppers and Peas in Curry Sauce
Jeera Aloo$15.00
Spring Potatoes tempered with Cumin Seeds cooked with Onion, Tomato
Dal Peshawari$15.00
Peshawari Style Dal Makhani
Channa Masala$14.00
Garbanzo beans cooked in Onion Tomato Masala
Dal Tadka$14.00
Yellow Lentils tempered with Cumin, Garlic

Non - Vegetarian Entree

Chicken Chettinadu$19.00
Delicious Chicken Curry from Karaikudi region of Tamil Nadu
Butter Chicken$18.00
Chicken cooked with creamy Tomato Sauce, dry Fenugreek Leaves
Chicken Tikka Masala$18.00
Cubed Chicken, Bell Peppers, Onions cooked in Tomato Masala
Zaafarani Kaju Ghost$22.00
Lamb Chunks cooked with Saffron and Cashew gravy
Lamb Rogan Josh$22.00
Kashmiri Lamb Curry simmered with Indian Spices and Rathan Josh
Mutton Nihari$24.00
A Nawabi style Goat stew
Nellore Fish Pulusu$20.00
Pompfret fish curry with Tamarind and Tomato
Malabar Shrimp Curry$24.00
Jumbo Shrimp cooked with Poppy Seeds in Fennel Sauce
Seafood Stew$26.00
Salmon, Scallops and Shrimp stewed in tempered Coconut Sauce

From The Clay Oven

Tandoori Platter-Veg$19.00
Seasoned Broccoli, Mushroom, Spring Potatoes, Bell Peppers and Cottage Cheese
Tandoori Murgh$22.00
Chicken marinated with aromatic spices in Yogurt
Ghost Seekh Nargisi$23.00
Minced Lamb skewer with Egg and Bell Peppers
Lemon Grass Salmon$22.00
Norwegian Salmon marinated with Lemon Grass, Kefir Lime and Yogurt
Jinga Anar$23.00
Tiger Shrimp marinated in crushed dry Pomegranate, Spices, Yogurt, Mint

Classic

Murg-E-Tursh$22.00
Chicken Breast stuffed with minced Meat & Spices topped with creamy Curry Sauce
Rosemary Lamb Rack$33.00
Lamb Rack with Indian spices, Yogurt and Rosemary cooked in Tandoor
Ajwaini Sea Bass$28.00
Sea Bass fillet grilled and served With Ajwain (Bishop's weed seed) tempered sauce
Konkani Lobster$36.00
Goan Style Lobster

Biryani

Chicken Dum Biryani$19.00
Aromatic Basmati Rice and Chicken cooked DUM style
Veg Biryani$21.00
Aromatic Basmati Rice and Vegetables cooked DUM style
Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani$21.00
Aromatic Basmati Rice Biryani with Lamb meat
Shrimp Biryani$21.00
Aromatic Basmati Rice Biryani with Shrimp

Indian Bread

Whole Wheat Roti$4.00
Tava (flat skillet) made Whole Wheat unleavened bread
Naan$4.00
Tandoor Oven baked, yeast raised leavened flatbread
Butter Naan$4.00
Naan glazed with Butter
Cilantro Garlic Naan$4.00
Naan with Garlic and fresh Cilantro Topping
Chili Olive Naan$5.00
Naan with Chili and Black Olive Topping
Onion Basil Naan$5.00
Naan with Onion and Basil Topping
Pesto & Cheese Kulcha$6.00
Wheat flour leavened bread with Pesto Sauce and Cheese
Green Peas Kulcha$5.00
Wheat flour leavened bread with curries Green Peas

Sides

Saffron Pulao$4.00
Fragrant Basmati Rice with Saffron and Nuts
Organic Brown Basmati Rice$4.00
Cooked Organic Brown Basmati Rice
Spinach & Pecan Raita$4.00
Yogurt seasoned with Coriander, Cumin, Mint, Cayenne Pepper, Spinach and Pecans
Mirchi Ka Salan$5.00
Accompaniment for Biryani, Breads and Rice. Made with Peanuts, Sesame Seeds, Coconut, Green Chili
Papad Basket$3.00
Assorted Papads, Indian version of a cracker made with seasoned dough from an array of Lentil flours, fried with dry heat.

Desserts

Gulab Jamoon$5.00
Dumplings made of Reduced Milk, soaked in Rose flavored Sugar Syrup
Ras Malai
Dumplings made from Cottage Cheese soaked in sugary Milk, flavored with Cardamom
Kubani Ka Meetha$7.00
Sweetened dried Apricot Puree with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
Panna Cotta$6.00
Strawberry and Vanilla Panna Cotta
Hot Fudge Brownie$5.00
Pie-size slice of rich Brownie, topped with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
Tiramisu Flambé$7.00
Tiramisu on fire
Gajar Ka Halwa$6.00
Sweetened grated Carrot with Cardamom
Diwali Frolic$9.00
Assortment of three Mini Deserts

Beverages

Masala Chai$3.00
Spice Tea Latte
Madras Coffee$3.00
Cafe Latte with a blend of Coffee Beans and Chicory Roots
Mango Lassi$3.00
Yogurt blended with Mango
Iced Tea$3.00
Iced Tea or choice of Soda
Juices$3.00
Lemonade and Orange Juice
Soda$3.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta
Bottled Water$5.00
Acqua Panna Natural Spring Water or San Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water

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Soups And Salads

Saffron Tomato Bisque$6.00

Pineapple Fire Broth Rasam$6.00

Mutton Shorba$6.00

Green Sprouts and Fig$9.00

Kachumber Bean$8.00

Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala$10.00

Starters

Samosa$6.00

Cauliflower Bezule$7.00

Mushroom Tikki$10.00

Zaafarani Kale and Almond Chaat$9.00

Avocado Papadi Chaat$8.00

Trio Paneer Tikka$10.00

Cheese Cardamom Chicken Tikka$12.00

Chicken Manchurian$13.00

Lamb Karavalli$15.00

Shrimp Kempu$14.00

Stewed Mussels$16.00

Pan Seared Scallops$18.00

Mumbai Calamari$14.00

Machi Amritsari$14.00

Vegetarian Entree

Mustard Saag Paneer$17.00

Kale, Asparagus and Mushroom Lababdor$18.00

Quinoa & Spinach Kofta Curry$18.00

Paneer Mutter Khurchan$17.00

Jeera Aloo$15.00

Dal Peshawari$15.00

Channa Masala$14.00

Dal Tadka$14.00

Non - Vegetarian Entree

Chicken Chettinadu$19.00

Butter Chicken$18.00

Chicken Tikka Masala$18.00

Zaafarani Kaju Ghost$22.00

Lamb Rogan Josh$22.00

Mutton Nihari$24.00

Nellore Fish Pulusu$20.00

Malabar Shrimp Curry$24.00

Seafood Stew$26.00

From The Clay Oven

Tandoori Platter-Veg$19.00

Tandoori Murgh$22.00

Ghost Seekh Nargisi$23.00

Lemon Grass Salmon$22.00

Jinga Anar$23.00

Classic

Murg-E-Tursh$22.00

Rosemary Lamb Rack$33.00

Ajwaini Sea Bass$28.00

Konkani Lobster$36.00

Biryani

Chicken Dum Biryani$19.00

Veg Biryani$21.00

Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani$21.00

Shrimp Biryani$21.00

Indian Bread

Whole Wheat Roti$4.00

Naan$4.00

Butter Naan$4.00

Cilantro Garlic Naan$4.00

Chili Olive Naan$5.00

Onion Basil Naan$5.00

Pesto & Cheese Kulcha$6.00

Green Peas Kulcha$5.00

Sides

Saffron Pulao$4.00

Organic Brown Basmati Rice$4.00

Spinach & Pecan Raita$4.00

Mirchi Ka Salan$5.00

Papad Basket$3.00

Desserts

Gulab Jamoon$5.00

Ras Malai