Sitar Indian Cuisine

Appetizers

• Pakora$4.95

  Mixed vegetable fritters, fried and delicately spiced

• Samosa Vegetable (Two)$4.95

  Crisp turnover, filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas

• Chilly Pakora$4.95

  Fresh chilly dipped in batter and deep fried

• Onion Bhaji$4.95

  Onions and fresh herbs mixed with gram flour and deep fried

• Samosa Meat (Two)$4.95

  Turnover filled with curried minced lamb meat

• Chicken Pakora$4.95

  Delicately spiced deep fried chicken fritters

• Paneer Pakora$4.95

  Homemade cheese fritters

• Tikki Chat$7.95

  Potatoes patties, curried chick peas, mint chutney, tamarind chutney and spices

• Samosa Chat$7.95

  Potatoes patties, curried chick peas, mint chutney, tamarind chutney and spices

• Assorted Appetizer (For Two)$8.95

  Samosa, Pakoras, and Papadum

• Shrimp Pakora$7.95

  Fresh shrimp marinated in exotic spices and batter fried

• Tandoori Assorted Appetizers$8.95

  Seekh kabab, shrimp tandoor, murgh tikka, Kalmi Kabab

• Gobi Manchurian$9.95

  Cauliflower florets batter fried and coated with chilli soy sauce

• Paneer Manchurian$10.95

  Paneer florets batter fried and coated with chili soy sauce

• Chicken Manchurian$10.95

  Chicken florets batter fried and coated with chili soy sauce

Condiments

• Fresh House Salad$2.95

• Papadum$1.00

  Thin and crispy lentil bread

• Raita$1.00

  Grated cucumber in homemade yogurt with chopped mint leaves

• Mango Chutney$1.25

  Sweet and spicy chutney from India

• Achar$1.25

  Hot and spicy pickles from India

Soups

• Mulligatawny Soup$2.95

  Delicately spiced lentil soup

• Coconut Soup$2.95

  Mildly sweet soup of milk and coconut

• Tomato Soup$2.95

  Indian style prepared Tomato soup with touch of black pepper

• Palak Shorba$3.25

  A refreshingly delicious soup made from spinach with a touch of cardamom, cloves and peppercorns

• Hyderabadi Murgh Shorba$3.25

  A traditional Indian soup made with chicken and potatoes, flavored with coconut and lemon

Roti Char

(Homemade Indian Breads) All entrees are served with rice, mint and onion chutneys

• Chapati$3.50

  Indian style flat with whole wheat bread toasted over open flames

• Tandoori Roti$3.50

  Indian style whole wheat bread

• Puri$3.95

  Deep fried puffed light bread

• Naan$3.95

  The traditional Punjabi teardrop-shaped white bread is baked in huge flat ovals by slapping it quickly on the sides of the tandoori oven. It is delicious with or without butter

• Tandoori Pratha$4.95

  The common unleavened whole-wheat flour bread

• Onion Paneer$4.95

  Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread is filled with onion, homemade cheese

• Gobhi Kulcha$4.95

  Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread is filled with freshly minced cauliflower

• Aloo Paratha$4.95

  Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread is filled mildly spiced potatoes

• Aloo Naan$4.95

  Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread is filled with onion, homemade cheese or freshly minced cauliflower or mildly spiced potatoes

• Garlic Naan$4.95

• Keema Naan$5.95

  Stuffed with ground lamb and spices

• Piswari Naan$5.95

  Stuffed with coconut, raising and cashews

Vegetarian Dishes

All entrees are served with rice, mint and onion chutneys

• Dal Black$13.95

  Assorted lentils sauteed with ginger, onion, garlic and tomato

• Dal Yellow$13.95

  Assorted lentils sauteed with ginger, onion, garlic and tomato

• Vegetable Vindaloo$13.95

  Garden fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a tangy/hot curry and mild sauce

• Vegetable Curry$13.95

  Garden fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a tangy/hot curry and mild sauce

• Sag Aloo$13.95

  Potatoes cooked in spinach and flavorful spices

• Sag Paneer$13.95

  Spinach and homemade Indian cheese with fresh ginger garlic and spices

• Aloo Chhole$13.95

  Diced potatoes cooked in the popular Punjabi style

• Chana Masala$13.95

  Chick peas cooked in the popular Punjabi style

• Matar Paneer$13.95

  Green peas with homemade Indian cheese in a mildly spiced sauce

• Matar Aloo$13.95

  Potatoes cooked in a mildly spiced sauce

• Matar Malai Methi$13.95

  Green peas cook with fenugreek cream base sauce, ginger, garlic

• Aloo Gobhi$13.95

  Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in Indian spices

• Mushroom Matar$13.95

  Peas and mushrooms cooked in a mild curry sauce

• Baingan Bhurtha$13.95

  Eggplant roasted in the tandoor and cooked with green peas, fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and garlic in traditional Punjabi style

• Bhindi Masala$13.95

  Fresh okra stuffed with exotic spices and cooked with onions and peppers

• Vegetable Korma$13.95

  Mixed vegetables marinated in yogurt and cooked in a spicy cream sauce

• Shahi Paneer$13.95

  Homemade Indian cheese in a mildly spiced tomato and cream cheese

• Paneer Jal Frazi$13.95

  Mild, medium or hot. Homemade Indian cheese prepared with fresh bell peppers, sliced tomatoes, onions and mild spices

• Vegetable Patia$13.95

  Fresh vegetables cooked with sweet and sour mangoes, spices & herbs with a touch of ginger

• Chana Sag$13.95

  Spinach and chick peas with fresh ginger garlic and spices

• Dal Palak$13.95

  Spinach and chick peas with fresh ginger garlic and spices

• Paneer Chilly Fry$13.95

  Homemade cheese cooked Indian and Chinese style

• Paneer Bhurjee$13.95

  Homemade cheese sauteed with onion rings, garlic and tomato

• Paneer Makhni$13.95

  Homemade cheese with onion, tomato, garlic and fresh herbs

• Malai Kofta$13.95

  Homemade cheese stuffed in vegetable balls, cooked in a mildly spices creamy and almond sauce

• Paneer Masala$13.95

  Homemade cottage cheese with onions and tomatoes, cooked in butter with fresh herbs

• Kaju Curry$13.95

Lamb Specialties

• Goat Currey Halal Meat$14.95

  Goat with bone cooked in classic Indian Sauce and spices

• Goat Kadahi Halal Meat$15.95

  Goat Cooked in fried onion sauce, bell peppers and Indian spices cooked to perfection

• Lamb Vindaloo$17.95

  Extra-hot spicy lamb cooked in a sharp, tangy sauce

• Lamb Rogan Josh$17.95

  Cubes of lamb marinated in exotic spices and cooked with chopped tomatoes in a creamy sauce

• Lamb Korma$17.95

  A rare delicacy from northwest India. Juicy pieces of lamb especially prepared with yogurt, onions, tomatoes and mild spices

• Lamb Pasanda$17.95

  Slices of lamb marinated in cream and cooked in a spicy almond sauce

• Lamb Bhuna$17.95

  Hearty appetites will appreciate our specialty from the upper northern region of India. Diced lamb grilled with Himalayan herbs, tomatoes, and bell peppers prepared in a traditional style

• Lamb Mango$17.95

  Lamb with mango, aromatic herbs, touch of ginger, garlic and spices

• Keema Matar$17.95

  Minced lamb, cooked with peas in mild spices

• Lamb Madras$17.95

  Lamb cooked in an onion gravy with coconut, a touch of tamarind, mustard and curry leaves

• Lamb Do Piazza$17.95

  Boneless lamb marinated, roasted in tandoor, cooked with onion, tomato and fresh ginger pieces

• Boti Tikka Masala$17.95

  Marinated sliced lamb baked in the tandoor, then cooked in a thick tomato and onion sauce

Chef's Specialties

• Karahai Aloo Palak$14.95

  Fresh chopped spinach cooked with fresh potatoes, onions, tomatoes and Indian spices; tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahai)

• Karahai Vegetables$14.95

  Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in traditional Indian herbs and spices; tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahai)

• Chicken Karahai$15.95

  Specialty of Sitar, cooked in special gravy, onions, tomatoes and bell pepper; tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahai)

• Karahai Paneer$14.95

  Paneer in a fried onion sauce with Indian spices cooked to perfection

• Karahai Tandoori Chicken Sag$15.95

  Boneless Tandoori chicken, made with special spices and fresh spinach

• Lamb Fraizee$17.95

  Specialty of Sitar, cooked in special gravy, onions, tomatoes and bell pepper; tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahai)

• Karahai Lamb Palak or Fish Palak$18.95

  Fresh lamb or fish cooked with spinach, herbs, Indian spices, onions, tomatoes and Indian spices; tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahai)

• Karahai Shrimp$18.95

  Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated with Indian spices cooked with ginger, fresh tomatoes, onions and bell pepper; tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahai)

Tandoori Specialites

All cooked traditionally and served in an Indian iron skillet with rice

• Chicken Tandoori$13.95

  Chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices with its own natural juices, roasted in our tandoor oven

• Paneer Tikka (Dry)$14.95

  Homemade cottage cheese roasted in our clay oven, then simmered in a tomato

• Chicken Tikka$13.95

  Thick and juicy cubes of chicken roasted in our tandoor oven

• Kalmi Kabab$13.95

  Mild, tender pieces of chicken marinated in special spices, then barbecued on a skewer in our tandoor and served with rice

• Seekh Kabab$15.95

  Minced meat mixed with onions and herbs, then roasted on skewers in our tandoor oven

• Fish Tikka$17.95

  Boneless fish marinated in aromatic herbs and spices, then broiled in Tandoor

• Boti Kabab$16.95

  Mild, tender morsels of lamb marinated in our special recipe, broiled with complementing additions in the tandoor, served with rice

• Shrimp Tandoori$18.95

  Large, mouthwatering shrimp, lightly seasoned and slowly baked over charcoal in the tandoor. Served with rice

Seafood Specialties

• Goa Machhi$18.95

  A fish specialty of Goa prepared with ground coconut and masterful spices

• Fish Tikka Masala$18.95

  Fish tikka roasted in our clay oven and tossed in a deliciously zesty sauce

• Shrimp or Scallop Patia$18.95

  Shrimp or scaloop sauteed with sweet and sour mangoes, touch of ginger, scallions and spices

• Shrimp or Scallop Mushroom$18.95

  Shrimp or scaloop with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes sauteed in mildly spiced curry sauce

• Seafood Vindaloo$18.95

  Jumbo shrimp, scaloop and fish cooked with potatoes in a highly spiced, tangy hot sauce

• Seafood Curry$18.95

  Jumbo shrimp, scaloop and fish cooked with potatoes in a highly spiced, tangy hot sauce

• Shrimp or Scallop Masala$18.95

  Shrimp or scaloop sauteed in a zesty tikka masala sauce, with touch of onion, pepper and fenugreek leaves

• Shrimp Nirgisi$18.95

  Large shrimp cooked in a spicy coconut sauce

• Shrimp Chilly Fry$18.95

  Sauteed with sliced onion, tomato, green pepper, the glazed in tangy sauce garnished with cilantro

Chicken (Murg) Specialties

All entrees served with rice, mint and chutneys

• Chicken Curry$14.95

  Chicken cooked in a light gravy, mild curry

• Desi Chicken$15.95

  Boned Chicken sauteed with chopped onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and spices

• Chicken Do Piazza$16.95

  Boneless Chicken marinated, roasted in tandar. Cooked with onion, tomato and fresh ginger pieces

• Chicken Sagwala$16.95

  Boneless chicken cooked in spinach with mild spices

• Chicken Makhani$16.95

  Tandoori baked chicken cooked in exotic spices with chopped tomatoes and butter

• Chicken Sultani$16.95

  Boneless chicken cooked in a mild cream sauce with ginger

• Chicken Korma$16.95

  A rare delicacy from northwest India. Juicy pieces of chicken especially prepared with yogurt, onions, tomatoes and mild spices

• Chicken Chilly Fry$16.95

  Boneless chicken cooked Indian and Chinese style

• Chicken Vegetable$16.95

  Boneless chicken sauteed with your choice of garden fresh mushrooms or broccoli or mixed vegetables

• Chicken Methi Mushroom$16.95

  Boneless chicken sauteed in ginger and garlic with fresh fenugreek leaves and mushrooms

• Chicken Patia$16.95

  Boneless chicken cooked with sweet and sour mangoes, spices and a touch of ginger and scallions

• Chicken Vindaloo$16.95

  Boneless chicken cooked in hot curry sauce

• Chicken Tikka Mughlai$16.95

  Tender pieces of boneless chicken and fresh mushrooms cooked in a mildly spiced creamy tomato sauce

• Chicken Tikka Masala$18.95

  Pieces of chicken tikka cooked in a creamy sauce with fresh tomato and exotic spices

Biryani (Rice Specialties)

Select royal portions of lamb, chicken and shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts

• Rice Pulao$3.95

  Lightly fried rice with peas and a touch of cumin seeds

• Vegetable Biryani$12.95

  Fragrant rice cooked with fresh vegetables

• Chicken Biryani$13.95

  Chicken marinated with spices and saffron, then steam-cooked with naturally fragrant Basmati rice. A classic Mughlai dish

• Chicken Tikka Biryani$13.95

  Boneless white chicken sauteed with fresh onions and bell peppers cooked with steamed rice and spices

• Lamb Biryani$15.95

  A classic Mogul dish Succulent pieces of curried lamb cooked with Basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron and nuts

• Shrimp Biryani$17.95

  Shrimp marinated with spices and saffron, then steam cooked with naturally fragrant Basmati Rice. A classic Mughal dish

• Sitar Special Biryani$18.95

  Saffron rice cooked with boneless pieces of chicken, cubes of lamb and shrimp

Combination Dinners

• Vegetarian Thali$18.95

  A vegetarian taste adventure of three vegetable curries. Served with Chutney, Papadum, Rice and Naan Bread on a traditional Indian Thali dish, Veg Korma, Sag Paneer and Chana Masala

• Non-Vegetarian Thali$19.95

  Mulligatwali Soup, Chicken Tikka Masala or Lamb Curry, Vegetable Korma, Dal, Rice, Raita, Papadum, and Naan bread

• House Specialty$20.95

  Our mouthwatering house special dish. Chicken Tandoori, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vegetable Korma, Papadum, rice and Naan bread, soup

• Mixed Grill$20.95

  Splurge and day of the week on assorted delicacies from our charcoal-fired tandoor oven. Includes Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab, and Shrimp served with. chutney, rice and naan bread and soup. Your taste buds will thank you

• Special Combination (for Two)$42.95

  Two people can cuddle up to this dinner Papadum, Mulligatawny soup, Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka. Lamb. Rogan Josh, Vegetable Korma, Basmati rice and Naan bread

Desserts

• Firni$2.50

  Flavoured custard milk with pistachios and almonds

• Kulfi$2.50

  Authentic Indian ice cream made with milk and nuts

• Gulab Jamun$2.50

  Juicy deep fried cheese ball dipped in syrup

• Mango Ice Cream$2.50

• Kheer (Rice Pudding)$2.50

  A famous Indian sweet dish made from milk, rice and flavored with cardamom

Beverages

• Indian Tea$2.00

  Green cardamoms, Indian tea and sugar simmered in hot water and mixed with milk

• Tea$1.50

• Iced Tea$1.50

• Coffee$1.50

• Soda$1.50

  Choice of: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

• Soft Drinks (Free Refill)$1.50

• Perrier Water$2.50

• Club Soda$2.50

• Lassi$2.50

  A refreshing drink made with homemade yogurt flavored with rosewater

• Mango Lassi$2.50

  A refreshing drink made with homemade yogurt flavored with rosewater

• Pina Colada (Non-Alcoholic)$2.50

• Mango Shake$2.50

• Mango Juice$2.50