At Tamba you will have the ultimate experience in Indian cuisine. Our menu features authentic specialties from cities throughout India and Southwest Asia, like the fiery Vindaloo dishes of Goa and almond-flavored delights from the Kashmiri mountain valleys. Tamba's legendary chef is Daljeet Malik, New Delhi Native, wanted to open an authentic Indian restaurant that encompassed the foods she had from her travels with husband Sikender Lal Malik from Kashmir to the dhabas of Punjab and the northern mughlai cooking she received from culinary school in India. Kebabs are the specialty of the house and they’re anything but typical. The signature dish is Gulauti Kebab and the Infamous butter chicken.
Patties of ground lamb & split peas with ginger & mint
Fish KoliwadaUS$11.95
Fish fillet of the day marinated in spices & deep fried
Kalmi KebabUS$7.95
Chicken wings cooked in tandoor (hot or mild)
Chicken PakoraUS$6.00
Shredded chicken & onion fritters with mild spices
Dahi PuriUS$5.95
Crisp flour puffs filled with yogurt & chutneys
Tikki'sUS$5.95
Potato or spinach cakes, panfried & served with chutneys
Papri ChatUS$5.95
Mixture of crisps, potatoes, chickpeas, yogurt & chutneys
Vegetable SamosasUS$4.95
Seasoned potatoes, peas & spices wrapped in a thin pastry
Shrimp 65US$12.95
Crisped & sauteed with curry leaves in spicy sauce
Chicken 65US$8.95
Crisped & sauteed with curry leaves & spicy sauce
Paneer PakoraUS$7.95
Homemade cheese fritters seasoned with mint
Onion PakorasUS$5.00
Onion fritters with herbs & mild spices
Lasani GobiUS$6.95
Cauliflower sauteed with garlic & tangy tomato sauce
Curried Crab CakesUS$8.95
Deliciously seasoned with herbs & chili
Keema SamosasUS$5.95
Pastry pockets stuffed with minced lamb
Chicken Spcialities
Chicken MadrasUS$14.95
Chicken pieces, dried red chili, mustard seeds & coconut
Amritsari Murg MasalaUS$14.95
Bone-in chicken cooked in punjabi style
Achari chickenUS$14.95
Chicken cooked in spicy pickle seasoning
Tamba's Chicken KeemaUS$14.95
Minced chicken cooked with peas & light spices
Punjabi Saag chickenUS$14.95
Boneless chicken with spinach, fenugreek & spices
Murg NilgiriUS$14.95
Cubes of chicken in creamy mint & coriander sauce
Murg MethiUS$14.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves
Chicken Tikka MasalaUS$14.95
Roasted boneless chicken breast in tomato cream sauce
Kadai chickenUS$14.95
Tender chicken, onion, pepper & tomato served in a wok
Pepper Chicken ChettinadUS$14.95
Chicken prepared with peppers, onions & cilantro
Chili chickenUS$14.95
Chicken pieces with onions, chili peppers & soy sauce
Chicken CurryUS$14.95
Boneless chicken cooked in traditional style
Chicken JalfreziUS$14.95
Stir-fried chicken & vegetables in garlic & ginger sauce
Goan chicken VindalooUS$14.95
Boneless chicken with potatoes in tangy hot sauce
Zafrani Murg MasalaUS$15.95
Boneless chicken in creamy saffron cashew sauce
Chicken Shahi KormaUS$14.95
From the Royal kitchen in mild cardamom cashew sauce
Butter chickenUS$14.95
Boneless grilled chicken in tomato butter sauce
Favorites
Delicious Kebabs
Lamb Chops
Lasani Gobi
Tamba Bar
Tamba Cocktails
Khandari Chicken
Tamba Grill & Bar
At Tamba you will have the ultimate experience in India cuisine. Our Menu features authentic specialties throughout India and southwest Asia. Our specialties tingles your tastes buds and leaves a tastes that makes you come back for more.
Tamba Buffet
Best value for money Indian Buffet
Lamb/Goat Specialties
Lamb Chops
Achari LambUS$15.95
Lamb cooked in spicy pickle seasoning
Lamb Bhuna HyderabadiUS$16.95
Lamb cubes, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and Hyderabadi spices
Punjabi Saag GoshtUS$15.95
Lamb or goat cubes cooked with spinach, spices and herbs
Lamb Rogan JoshUS$15.95
Lamb pieces in onion curry with yogurt and special spices
Lamb Korma KashmiriUS$15.95
Lamb cubes with pineapple bits, nuts and mild spices
Lamb PasandaUS$15.95
Lamb simmered in exotic spices and fennel sauce
Pepper Mutton FryUS$16.95
Dry mutton curry with hot spices in chennai style
Goan Lamb Vindaloo (Spicy)US$15.95
Pieces of lamb with potatoes in a tangy hot sauce
Lahori Balti GoshtUS$15.95
Boneless lamb with herbed tomatoes in tamba baltis
Grilled chicken with mixed greens 7 house dressing
Soups
Chicken Corn SoupUS$4.95
Delicious hearty corn soup with diced chicken
Herbed Tomato SoupUS$4.95
Savory tomato soup simmered with fresh herbs & garlic
Mulligatawny SoupUS$4.95
Traditional Indian soup with chicken, lentils & mild spices
Tamba Specials
Tawa Tak-a-takUS$13.95
(Choice of bhindi, baingan or karela) cooked in onion & tomato
Kandhari Lamb chopsUS$21.95
Marinated in garlic, yogurt, lemon & mild spices
Tamba Murg DelightUS$16.95
Tamba Murg Delight, an Indian rollatini with chicken, spinach, nuts, and a thin layer of cheese, is a delicious recipe, stolen with permission from Chef Daljeet Malik of Tamba Restaurant, New York. By blending aspects of Southern and Northern Indian cuisine with the flavors of kandhar (Afghanistan), they are creating dishes unlike anything else served in their Murray Hill neighborhood. The name of restaurant means copper, which refers to the material that comprises many of the cultural and religious vessels of the kandhar region.
Kandhari ChickenUS$16.95
Marinated chicken breast & yogurt cooked in tandoor