Indian cuisine reflects a 5000-year history of various groups and cultures interacting with the subcontinent, leading to diversity of flavors and regional cuisines found in modern-day India. Indian cuisine involves the use of herbs and spices. The skill of using Indian spices comes not only with knowing what spices to use, but how to use them. Spices enhance flavor and add that “zing” to the food. There is a popular misconception that Indian cuisine is ‘Spicy’, whereas in reality, Indian cuisine is spice-full, with the use of spices to enhance taste. Our chefs at ISTA are masters of controlling the blend of spices Iṣṭa(इस्टा) : (Sanskrit संस्कृतम्): desired; beloved; dear; At Ista, it is our endeavor to present to you the flavors of India, in a selection we hope you will enjoy the taste as much as we love preparing them for you.
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Marinated Paneer barbecued over a flaming clay oven and served with grilled tomatoes, onions & bell peppers
Chilli Paneer$10.00
Spiced homemade cheese cub's sautéed with ginger, garlic & green Chilies, accented with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions
Gobi Manchurian$9.00
Indo-Chinese style fried coated cauliflower, stir fried with special sauce
Palak Chat$7.00
Kids reconsider their attitude towards Spinach. Spinach battered fried in Chick pea flour and served with mint, tamarind and Yogurt sauce
Chat Samosa$7.00
Savory Bombay Street food - Crushed Samosa served with Chick peas, the tangy mint tamarind and Yogurt sauce
Bhelpuri$6.00
A delightful starter guaranteed to tingle your taste buds comprised of puffed rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, potatoes, onions & cilantro stirred with the tangy mint and tamarind sauce
Hara Bhara Kabab (3pc)$6.00
A healthy & delicious Indian vegetarian patty made with spinach, potatoes and green peas
Sabzji Bhajiyas$6.00
Your favorite vegetables are deep fried in chickpea batter
Tikka Shots (4pc)$6.00
North Indian popular snack, made with Potato and onion. Crisp outside soft inside
Veg Spring Rolls (4pc)$5.00
Deep fried rolls stuffed with finely chopped vegetables
Punjabi Samosa (2pc)$5.00
Delightful tasty savory triangle potato and peas patties are one of India's great gifts to the world
Non-Veg Starters
Chilli Shrimp$12.00
Fried battered shrimp, oak sautéed in chilli, garlic, soya sauce with peppers & chopped onion
Tuna Fish Cutlet (4)$9.00
These yummy cutlets made with tuna fish, ginger, garlic, special herbs & spices
Sukha Gosht (Mutton Fry)$14.00
Curry goat wok sautéed with Special dry spices with green Chilies
Delightful tasty savory triangle patties stuffed with chicken
Chicken 65$8.00
Popular south Indian bar snack: batter fried chicken, flavor are attributed to red chilies sauce and yogurt sauce
Kebab's
Fire Kabab$12.00
Spicy Kabab: Chicken Marinated with different varieties of Chilli powder, fennel seed, ginger, garlic, yogurt & barbecue in a flaming clay oven
Kandahar Murgh Kabab$12.00
Chef inspired by Afghani Kabab, chicken marinated over night with star anise, white pepper, ginger, garlic, yogurt & barbecue in a flaming oven
Murgh Malai Kabab$14.00
This delicious, melt-in- your-mouth Chicken Breast Kabab, Marinated over night with white pepper, coriander, cheese, sour cream & special spices & barbecue in a flaming clay oven
Murgh Hariyali Kabab$14.00
This dish originated from South Asia, Chicken Breast marinated in cilantro mint & green chili paste over night & barbecue in a flaming oven
Tandoori Murgh ½ Birds$14.00
Half spring chicken marinated overnight in yogurt, spices and fresh herbs, cooked in Tandoori clay oven
Murgh Aap - Ki - Pasand$14.00
Assortment of boneless chunk of breast Chicken marinated with pure saffron, fresh mint and finely chopped garlic barbecue in a flaming oven, served with bell pepper, onion & tomatoes
Murgh Tikka Tandoori$14.00
Boneless chunks of Chicken breast marinated in our special recipe, barbecued over a flaming clay oven
Tandoori Mixed Sizzle$18.00
Samples of Lamb, Chicken, Shrimp & Salmon kebab
Sheesh Kebab Barra (Lamb Boti)$16.00
Cubes of lamb marinated in special blend of spice & lemon juice, cooked in tandoor oven & served with grilled tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
Gosht Chaamp Tajdaar (Lamb Chops)$16.00
Lamb chops marinate in a special blend of spices, barbecued over a flaming clay oven & served with grilled tomatoes, onions & bell peppers
Quail Kebab$12.00
Quail marinated overnight in yogurt, spices and fresh herbs, barbecued over a Flaming clay oven
Salmon Masala Tandoori$18.00
Fresh fillet of salmon delicately marinated in special mix of masala, grilled over a flaming tandoori oven
Veg Entrees
Methi Paneer$13.00
Cheese cubes marinated in yogurt and cooked in an authentic sauce with a touch of fenugreek
Kadai Mixed Vegetable$12.00
Mixed vegetable are cooked on very high heat in wok with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, green pepper, fresh herbs and spice
Veg Korma$12.00
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked in a mild creamy sauce
Veg Jalfrezi$11.00
A delightfully flavored curry with fresh vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce studded with stir-fried peppers and onions
Kofta Lajwab Malai Kofta$14.00
Croquettes of cheese and vegetables carefully simmered in a flavorful rich creamy sauce
Bhindi Masala$12.00
Fresh baby okra sautéed with onions, pepper, tomatoes and spices
Shabnam Curry$12.00
Mushroom Curry is Mughali main dish with creamy richness of cashews and mushrooms and peas
Paneer Butter Masala$13.00
Cottage cheese marinated in tangy tomato and cooked with creamy sauce
Saag Paneer$13.00
Spinach cooked with homemade farmer cheese cubes, green herbs and creamy sauce
Kadai Paneer$13.00
Homemade cheese cubes cooked on very high heat in wok with Fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, green pepper, fresh herbs and spice
Bagara Baingan$12.00
A Hyderabadi specialty, Indian eggplant slow cooked in onions peanuts and coconut gravy
Baigan Ka Bharta$11.00
Eggplant roosted in tandoor clay oven sautéed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, Panch poran - a very special five spice mixture
Punjabi Kadhi$12.00
Deep fried gram flour and onion fritters simmered in spiced sour yogurt gravy
Dum Aloo Gobi$11.00
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes cooked with fresh herbs and spices
Peshwari Chole$10.00
A North Indian specialty of garbanzo cooked with onions, tomatoes and roasted coriander seeds
Punjabi Dal Makhani$11.00
Soaked black lentil and kidney beans cooked with onions in cream sauce
Tadka Dal$10.00
Slow simmered red lentils sautéed in butter with fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes, tampered with curry leaves, cumin seeds, muster seeds and red chilies
Chicken Entrees
Murgh Lababdaar$14.00
Chicken char grilled in the tandoor and prepared in a onion, tomato and cashew nut gravy with a hint of coriander
Methi Chooza$14.00
Boneless breast chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt, cooked in an authentic sauce with a touch of fenugreek, a rare combination from Kashmir
Chicken Frontier$14.00
Barbecued boneless breast chicken cooked in fresh onion, tomato cream cashew sauce
Murgh Saagwala$13.00
Boneless chicken cooked with creamy spinach sauce
Murgh Jalfrezi$13.00
A delightfully flavored curry with tender juicy chunks of chicken in a spicy tomato sauce studded with stir-fried peppers and onions
Kadai Murgh$13.00
Boneless diced chicken cooked in a very high heat in a wok with fresh tomatoes, onion, gingers, green peeper, fresh herbs and spice
Kesar Murgh Korma$13.00
Barbecued chunks of boneless chicken breast marinated in saffron are cooked in a creamy curry sauce
Murgh Vindaloo$12.00
Boneless chicken and potatoes cooked in a stimulating hot & sour curry sauce
Murgh Makhini (Butter Chicken)$14.00
Barbecued chunks of boneless chicken cooked in fresh buttery creamy tomato sauce
Murgh Tikka Masala (Chicken Tikka Masala)$14.00
Boneless Breast Chicken Barbecued in tandoor and then cooked in a rich tomato and onion sauce flavored with fenugreek
Sea Food Entrees
Jhinga Shahi$16.00
Jumbo Shrimp sautéed in creamy curry sauce with onion bell pepper
Jhinga Kadai$16.00
Jumbo Shrimps stir-fried with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers
Jhinga Masala Nizami$16.00
Jumbo Shrimps cooked in a rich and spicy sauce, finished with a flavoring of ginger and fresh herbs
Samundar Ki Begam$16.00
Fillet of salmon barbecued over flaming charcoal grill, simmered in a savory curry sauce
Bangali Machli Masala$15.00
Tilapia cooked in Onion tomato ginger garlic sauce
Goat or Lamb Entrees
Lamb Kadai$15.00
Cubes Lamb cooked in a very high heat in a wok with fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, green peeper, fresh herbs and spice
Lamb Jalfrezi$15.00
A delightfully flavorful curry with tender juicy chunks of lamb in a spicy tomato sauce studded with stir-fried peppers and onions
Saag Gosht$14.00
Fresh chunks of lamb and spinach cooked in curry sauce with fresh green herbs
Bhuna Gosht$15.00
This consists of pan-frying the meat with spices. The meat cooks in its own juices, which is what gives the deep flavor. It is a bit time consuming, but the end result is delicious
Lamb Vindaloo$14.00
Fresh chunks of tenders lamb and potatoes in stimulating hot and sour curry sauce
Lamb Korma$15.00
Fresh chunks of tenders lamb cooked in rich creamy sauce
Rogan Josh$15.00
Fresh chunks of legs of lambs simmered to perfection a creamy sauce with a tinge of cinnamon and nutmeg
Gosht/Lamb Patiala$15.00
Tender succulent pieces of lamb/goat cooked with ground onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spice. From the royal kitchen of Patiala province in Punjab
Gosht Masala$15.00
Fresh chunks of bone-in Goat cooked in a special curry sauce
Biryani Entrees
Shrimp Biryani$15.00
Goat Dum Biryani$15.00
Chicken Dum Biryani$12.00
Lamb Biryani$15.00
Boneless Chicken Biryani$12.00
Kashmiri Chicken Biryani$12.00
Egg Biryani$10.00
Veg Biryani$10.00
Bread
Assorted Breads$10.00
A combination of Naan, Roti, Onion kulcha and Aloo Paratha
Aloo Paratha$3.50
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced peas
Tandoori Roti$2.50
Leavened whole wheat bread
Onion Kulcha$3.50
Enriched white flour bread stuffed with chopped onions and fresh coriander
Kashmiri Naan$3.50
Enriched white flour bread stuffed with Cherry coconut and nuts
Garlic Naan$3.50
Leavened Garlic and coriander bread baked in flaming clay oven made with enriched white flour Leavened white flour with finely hand chopped garlic topped with poppy seed
Naan$2.00
Leavened bread baked in flaming clay oven made with enriched white flour
Special Bread
Tokri$9.00
A combination of Pudina roti, Paneer Kulcha and Garlic Naan
Bhatura$3.50
White fried flat bread
Methi Paratha$3.50
Multi – layered hand kneaded whole wheat bread with fenugreek
Pudina Roti$3.50
Hand kneaded whole wheat bread made with fresh chopped mint
Paneer Kulcha$3.50
Enriched white flour bread layered with homemade cottage cheese and fresh green coriander
Lacha Paratha$3.50
Multi – layered whole wheat bread sprinkled with onion seeds