Nirvana: The Taste of India

Hot Appetizers

• Meat Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices

  • (2)$5.00

• Vegetable Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas

  • (2)$4.00

• Mushroom Samosas*$4.00

  Turnovers stuffed with sautéed mushrooms & herbs

• Aloo Tikki

  Spicy potato patties deep fried

  • (2)$4.00

• Vegetable Pakoras$5.00

  Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Reshmi Pakoras$6.00

  Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Fried Jhinga Poori$8.00

  Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread

• Chicken Tikka$7.00

  Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor clay oven

• Paneer Pakoras$6.00

  Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter

• Fish Pakoras$7.00

  Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chickpea batter

• Nirvana Vegetarian Platter*$9.00

  Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras

• Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter*$10.00

  Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebab, seekh kebab and chicken pakoras

Soup

• Mulligatawny Soup$4.00

  Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices

• Potato Garlic Soup$4.00

  Roasted garlic and potato soup

• Chicken Soup$4.00

  Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices

• Tomato Coconut Soup$4.00

  Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut

Chaat & Salad

• Beet Salad$6.00

  Roasted beets, spinach, carrots, lemon zest, mint

• Aloo Papri Chaat*$6.00

  Spiced potatoes and fried wheat wafers tossed with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce

• Aloo Tikki Chaat$7.00

  Spiced potatoes patties deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce

• Samosa Chaat*$8.00

  Spiced samosa deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce

• Chicken Chaat$7.00

  Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce

• Garden Salad$6.00

  Seasonal garden greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers

Special Regional Dishes

From Banglore and Madras

• Chat Papri$7.00

  Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt

• Dahi Bhala$6.00

  lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and tamarind chutney

• Bhel$6.00

  A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions served with hot and sweet chutnies. From the shores of Bombay

From The Shores of Bombay

• Pav Bhaji with Toasted Roll*$8.00

  Famous Bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preference degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll

  • With Barbecued Chicken$10.00
  • With Barbecued Lamb$10.00

• Wada Pav*$8.00

  Seasoned potato patty served on toasted roll with onion, tomato & chutney

Dosa

South Indian style crepes made with rice and lentils and served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

• Masala Dosa$10.00

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions

• Chicken Dosa$12.00

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes

• Lamb Dosa$14.00

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes

• Mysor Dosa$10.00

  Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut

• Mysor Masala Dosa$11.00

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions and layered with tamarind and coconut

• Uttapam$10.00

  A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

  • With Barbecued Chicken$12.00
  • With Barbecued Lamb$13.00

• Idli Sambar$8.00

  Rice and lentil batter steamed in molds and served with lentil soup

• Medu Vada$8.00

  Lentil dumplings served with sambhar (Lentil soup)

Tandoori Specials

Tandoor is a traditional pitcher shaped oven made of Indian clay which burns with charcoal fire. It's slow and steady heat does not leave the meat completely dry, rather it helps in retaining the juices and flavors of meats and bakes them to perfection. Served with rice and masala sauce

• Tandoori Chicken

  Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt, spices and baked. Choice of half or full chicken

  • Half Size$12.00
  • Full Size$20.00

• Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka$15.00

  Tender pieces of white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked on skewers in our Tandoor

• Seekh Kabab$16.00

  Finely minced lamb, seasoned with chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, herbs and spices, then baked on skewers in our tandoor

• Vegetable Grill$15.00

  Garden fresh vegetable cooked in clay oven

• Lamb Kabab$18.00

  Cubes of succulent leg of lamb, marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in Tandoor

• Fish Tikka$18.00

  Filets of fresh salmon, marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor

• Tandoori Jhinga$19.00

  Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicate yogurt, baked on skewers in our Tandoor

• Tandoori Mixed Grill$19.00

  Combination of tandoori specialties like Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabob, tandoori shrimp, seekh kebab

• Tandoori Rack of Lamb$24.00

  Rack of lamb chops marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven

Nirvana Dinners

• Veggie Thali for 1*$18.00

  Soup, samosa, saag paneer, malai kofta, naan, raita, rice and kheer

• Non Veggie Thali for 1*$22.00

  Soup, meat samosa, chicken tikka masala, lamb bhuna, tandoori chicken, naan, rice and gulab jamun

• Royal Dinner for 2*$45.00

  Soup, meat samosa, butter chicken, lamb vindaloo, tandoori mixed grilled, naan, rasmalai and gulab jamun

Vegetarian

Served with papdum, rice, chutney

• Malai Kofta$15.00

  Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices

• Mixed Vegetables$13.00

  Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices

• Baingan Bhartha$14.00

  Eggplant specially baked over an open flame, mashed and sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices

• Shahi Aloo Gobhi$14.00

  Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices

• Paneer Chili$14.00

  Spicy chili curry cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Saag Paneer$14.00

  Spicy spinach cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Mutter Paneer$15.00

  Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs and light spices

• Subz Panchmeal$15.00

  Red, yellow, green peppers, artichoke and asparagus, stir fried with flavoured tomato and green cardamom sauce

• Aloo Palak$13.00

  Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger

• Aloo Mutter$13.00

  Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes

• Kabuli Chanaa$13.00

  Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes

• Vegetable Korma$14.00

  Fresh garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and spices

• Shahi Bhindi$15.00

  Fresh okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and Indian spices

• Dal Makhani$13.00

  Lentils in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander

• Shahi Paneer Korma$15.00

  Fresh homemade cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic in a light tomato cream sauce with cashews and raisins

• Tadka Daal$13.00

  Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices

• Tofu Masala$13.00

  Tofu cooked in a tomato coconut cream sauce

• Tofu Do Piaza$13.00

  Tofu pan roasted with onion, bell peppers, tomatoes & spices

• Baingan Mirchi Salan$15.00

  Whole baby baingan and bell peppers

• Tofu Saag$14.00

  Tofu cooked with spinach & spices

• Chana Saag$14.00

  Chickpeas cooked with spinach & spices

Chef's Recommendation

• Tandoori Duck Masala$20.00

  Tender pieces of boneless breast of duckling, tandoori style, cooked in rich cream sauce

• Tandoori Duck Kadahi$20.00

  Boneless breast of tandoori duck, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices

• Seafood Masala$20.00

  Fresh seafood, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

• Vegetable Hakka Noodles$14.00

  Sir-fried vegetable lo-mein

• Gobi Manchurian$15.00

  Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce

• Vegetable Manchurian$15.00

  Vegetable fritters in tangy ginger garlic sauce

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka Masala$15.00

  Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce

• Chicken Vindaloo$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce

• Chicken Saagwala$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices

• Chicken Curry$14.00

  Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce

• Chicken Chili$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry

• Chicken Methi$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves

• Chicken Mushroom$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices

• Chicken Do-Piaza$15.00

  Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions and spices

• Chicken Korma$15.00

  Boneless chicken, exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

• Butter Chicken$15.00

  Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce

• Chicken 65$15.00

  Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilis

• Mango Chicken$15.00

  Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices

• Chicken Tikka Daal$15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils

Seafood

• Shrimp Curry$18.00

  Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander

• Swordfish Masala$18.00

  Chunks of fresh swordfish in a rich creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander

• Shrimp Saagwala$19.00

  Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices

• Shahi Shrimp Korma$19.00

  Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins

• Shrimp Vindaloo$19.00

  Shrimp in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, touched with vinegar

• Shrimp Do Piaza$19.00

  Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices

• Kerala Fish Curry$18.00

  Fresh swordfish in a coconut sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions

• Shrimp Masala$19.00

  Fresh jumbo shrimp, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander

Lamb

• Lamb Curry$17.00

  Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs

• Bhuna Lamb$17.00

  Boneless lamb with sliced onions, tomatoes, spices and bell pepper, garnished with fresh coriander

• Lamb Vindaloo$17.00

  Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices, with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce

• Rogan Josh$17.00

  Kashmir specialty of lamb cooked in a fragrant yogurt and nut curry

• Lamb Saag$17.00

  Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices

• Lamb Mushrooms$17.00

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mushroom and spices

• Lamb Korma$17.00

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

• Lamb Do-Piaza$17.00

  Pieces of BBQ lamb roasted with onions, tomatoes and spices, garnished with coriander

• Keema Mutter$17.00

  Minced lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs and spices

• Lamb Tikka Masala$17.00

  Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven, folded into a delicate creamy tomato sauce

• Lamb Shank Curry$17.00

  Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan

Goat (Bone-In)

• Goat Curry$18.00

  Pieces of goat in a curry with garlic, ginger and freshly ground spices

• Goat Korma$17.00

  Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

• Nirvana Goat$17.00

  Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry

Rice Specialties

• Vegetable Biryani$13.00

  Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables

• Chicken Biryani$14.00

  Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices

• Lamb Biryani$14.00

  Juicy pieces of lamb, cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts

• Goat Biryani$15.00

  Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and flavored with saffron

• Jhinga Biryani$17.00

  Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts

• Nirvana Special Biryani$18.00

  Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint

• Peas Pullau$10.00

  Peas cooked with ginger, onion and garlic mixed into basmati rice

Fresh Indian Breads

• Naan*$3.00

  Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor

• Stuffed Naan*$4.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced

• Chicken Naan*$4.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices

• Garlic Naan*$4.00

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh garlic

• Onion Kulcha*$4.00

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor

• Keema Naan*$5.00

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb

• Pashawary Naan*$5.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts

• Tandoori Roti*$4.00

  Whole-wheat naan

• Mozzarella Naan*$5.00

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese

• Coriander & Chili Naan*$5.00

• Aloo Paratha*$4.00

  Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter

• Plain Paratha*$4.00

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter

• Bhatura*$3.00

  Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread

• Poori*

  Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread

  • (2)$4.00

• Chapati*

  Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter

  • (2)$4.00

• Makia Ka Roti$4.00

  Griddle cooked corn flour bread

Side Orders

• Raita$3.00

  Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint

• Plain Yogurt$3.00

• Basmati Rice$3.00

• Papadum$3.00

  Lightly spiced lentil wafer

• Mixed Pickle$3.00

• Mango Chutney$3.00

Beverages

• Lassi (Sweet or Salty)$3.00

  A delicious yogurt shake

• Mango Lassi$4.00

  A delicious mango yogurt shake

• Pistachio Shake$4.00

  A delicious pistachio milkshake

• Fruit Juice$3.00

  Apple, cranberry, grapefruit, mango, pineapple

• Soda$3.00

  Coke, diet coke, club, ginger ale, orange, sprite, tonic

• Tea$3.00

• Coffee$3.00

• Masala Tea$3.00

• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice$4.00

• Lemonade$4.00