
India Cafe - Iowa City
Indian
We started serving our communi...
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We started serving our community in 1994. Since then we have provided our customers with delicous food. Our chef prepares every meal in the attempt to bring part of our culture to your plate. Our success in Fairfield gave us the opportunity to bring our culture and our food to Iowa City.
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SUN | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
MON | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
TUE | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
WED | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
THU | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
FRI | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
SAT | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Menu
This menu was last updated on
10/3/20.
Although we have many accurate menus, they change often
and it should be assumed this menu is not 100% accurate.
If you want to be sure the dishes are still offered or confirm the prices are
correct, please call the restaurant by tapping the call button above.
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Vegetarian Appetizers
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Papudum
Spiced Crisp Waters
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$1.99
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Batata Wada
Lightly spiced peas & potatoes
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$2.25
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Vegetable Samosa
Crispy pastry stuffed with mild spiced potatoes & green peas
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$3.25
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Cheese Pakora
Home made cheese battered in gram flour
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$4.99
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Mix Pakora
Assortment of fresh vegetables dipped, buttered & fried
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$3.99
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Palak Pakora
Fresh spinach dipped in gram flour, battered & fried
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$3.99
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Alut Chat
Potatoes marinated with mint sauce, chick peas & fresh tomatoes
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$3.99
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Vegetable Platter
Combination of vegetable Samosa, Mix Pakora & Papudum
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$5.99
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Non-vegetarian Appetizers
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Keema Samosa
Pastry shell stufed with ground lamb & aromatic spices
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$4.99
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Chicken Pakora
Boneless chicken spiced, dipped in batter & deep fried
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$4.99
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Fish Pakora
Boneless fish pieces dipped in batter & fried
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$5.99
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Non-Vegetarian Platter
Combination of Keema Samosa, Chicken Pakora & Papudum
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$7.99
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Soups
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Milligatawny Soup
Lightly spiced lential soup with vegetables
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$3.49
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Chicken Soup
OUr Chef's recipe of boneless chicken soup with oriental spices
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$4.25
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Classic Indian Breads
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Tandoori Roti
Indian whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor
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$2.25
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Naan
Indian fine flour breadk baked in the tandoor
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$2.25
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Garlic Naan
Special Naan, stuffed with fresh garlic
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$3.49
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Kabuli Naan
Special Naan stuffed with herbs, nuts & raisins
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$3.99
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Puri
Indian unleavened deep-fried bread
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$2.25
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Bhatura
Deep fried flour bread
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$2.25
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Paneer Paratha
Wheat flour stuffed with bits of cheese
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$3.49
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Onion Kulcha
Fine flour bread stuffed with spicy onion
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$3.49
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Vegetarian Dishes
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Sag Panner
Homemade cheese with spinach and mild spices
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$10.99
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Paneer Makhani
Homemade cheese simeered in fresh tomato sauce with a touch of cream
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$12.49
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Matar Paneer
Fresh peas cooked with deep fried home made cheese in a creamy sauce
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$10.99
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Alu Ghobi
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes cooked in a special sauce
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$10.49
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Chana Masala
Chick peas & potatoes cooked with a special sauce
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$9.99
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Bengan Bartha
Roasted egg plant cooked tenderly with tomatoes, peas & fresh spices
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$10.99
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Mung Dal
Yellow lentils cooked with fresh oriental spices
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$9.99
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Bhindi Masala
Fried okra cooked with potatoes & onions in a dry tomato sauce
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$9.99
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Vegetable Jalfrazi
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in curry sauce with herbs & fresh spices
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$10.99
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Navrttan Korma
Vegetables with homemade cheese in a creamy sauce
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$10.99
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Malai Kofta
Deep fried vegetables & cheese balls cooked in a creamy sauce
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$10.99
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Dal Makhani
Black eye beans cooked in a special sauce
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$10.49
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Tandoori Shan
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Tandoori Chicken
Half Order$10.99 Full Order$16.99Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger & herbs
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$10.99
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Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated and roasted in the tandoor oven
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$13.99
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Boti Kabab
Cubes of boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger and cilantrofont>
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$16.99
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Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb meat, blended with spices and herbs, molded onto skewers
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$16.99
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Shrimp Tandoori
Shrimp marinated with fresh spices
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$17.99
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Tandoor Mixed Grill
An assortment of Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Boti Kaba, Seekh Kabab & Shrimp Tandoori
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$18.99
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Chicken Ginger Kabab
Marinated chicken dipped in ginger & cooked with fresh herbs
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$16.99
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Chicken Dishes
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Chicken Curry
Pieces of chicken cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices
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$10.99
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Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken cooked with fresh Kashmiri herbs in a creamy sauce
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$10.99
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Chicken Sagwala
Boneless chicken cooked fresh with chopped spinach
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$10.99
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Chicken with Vegetables
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh vegetables & spices
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$10.99
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Chicken Vindaloo
Chickend cooked with potatoes in a sauce with fresh spices
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$10.99
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Butter Chicken
Chicken barbecued in clay oven and cooked in spices and creamy sauce
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$11.99
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken tikka cooked in a tomato sauce with a touch of cream
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$11.99
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Chicken Makhani
Chicken cooked in the tandoor oven and then served in a creamy red sauce
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$11.99
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Chicken Mushroom
Chicken & Mushroom cooked with spices
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$11.99
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Chicken Karahi
Chicken cooked with ground spices & herbs. Served in an iron karahi
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$11.99
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Tandoori Chicken Masala
Boneless barbecued chicken with a special creamy red sauce
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$11.99
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Lamb Dishes
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Lamb Curry
Pieces of lamb cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices
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$12.99
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Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked with potatoes in a sauce with fresh spices
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$12.99
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Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb cooked in a tomato sauce with a touch of cream
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$13.99
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Lamb Karahi
Lamb cooked with ground spices & herbs. Served in an iron karahi
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$13.99
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Lamb Rogan Josh
Select pieces of lamb cooked with special herbs
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$12.99
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Lamb Shahi Korma
Diced Lamb simmered with Kashmir herbs & cooked in a creamy sauce
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$12.99
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Lamb Sagwala
Boneless lamb cooked with chopped spinach
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$12.99
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Keema Mata
Fine minced lamb & fresh garden peas
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$12.99
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Lamb Mushroom
Cubes of lamb cooked with mushrooms in a special homemade sauce
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$12.99
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Seafood Dishes
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Fish Masala
Boneless fish cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, herbs & special spices
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$14.99
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Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked with potatoes in a sauce with fresh spices
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$14.99
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Saag Shrimp
Shrimp & chopped spinach cooked with butter & special spiced
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$14.99
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Tandoori Shrimp Masala
Tandoori shrimp sauteed with ginger & cooked with our special sauce
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$15.99
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Goat Dishes
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Goat Curry
Goat cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices
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$16.99
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Goat Rogan Josh
Goat cooked with spcial herbs
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$16.99
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Goat Vindaloo
Pieces of goat cooked in a mild sauce with fresh spices
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$16.99
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Goat Sagwala
Goat cooked with fresh chopped spinach & herbs
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$16.99
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Rice Specialties
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Vegetable Biryani
Fresh vegetables sauteed with rice, nuts & raisins
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$11.49
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Chicken Biryani
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with herbs, rice, nuts & raisins
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$12.49
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Lamb Biryani
Tender pieces cooked with herbs, rice, nuts & raisins
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$15.99
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Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp cooked with herbs, rice, nuts & raisins
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$16.99
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Goat Biryani
Tender pieces of goat cooked with herbs, rice, nuts & raisins
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$16.99
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Mushroom & Peas Pulao
Saffron flavored rice with mushrooms, peas & spices
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$9.99
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Special Dinners (For Two People)
Served with Rice, Dal, Dessert & Tea or Coffee
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Maharani Dinner (Vegetarian)
Miligatawny SoupVegetable SamosaVegetable PakoraPapudumChoice of Two Vegetable DishesNaan
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$34.99
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Maharaja Dinner (Non-Vegetarian)
Choice of SoupTandoori ChickenSeekh KababBoti KababChicken TikaRogan JoshSaag PaneerNaan
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$39.99
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Special Dinners (For One Person)
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Vegetarian Thali
Malai Kofta or Dal MakhaniVegetable of the DayRaitaRiceSaladNaan
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$14.99
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Non-Vegetarian Thali
Lamb or Chicken CurryVegetable of the DayRaitaRiceSaladNaan
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$16.99
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Side Orders
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Plain Yogurt
Homemade yogurt
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$2.49
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Mixed Green Salad
Sliced cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce & ginger
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$2.99
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Mango Chutney
Mango Preserves
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$2.25
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Mixed Pickle
Mix of vegetables cooked in oil with spices
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$1.99
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Raita
Yogurt with bits of cucumber, carrots, potatoes & cilantro
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$2.25
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Desserts
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Gulab Jamun
Cottage cheese balls, deep fried & dipped in honey syrup & rose water
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$2.99
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Rice Pudding
Rice cooked with milk and sugar. Served cold with nuts
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$2.99
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Gajrela
Famous North Indian dessert made from carrots
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$2.99
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Barfi
Special Indian cheese cake
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$2.99
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Beverages
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Rose Lassi
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$2.49
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Mango Shake
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$2.49
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Mango Lassi
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$2.49
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Lassi (Sweet or Salted)
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$2.25
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Chai
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$1.85
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Mango Juice
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$2.25
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Ice Tea
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$1.50
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Tea or Coffee
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$1.25
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Milk
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$1.50
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Fountain Drink
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$1.50
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Beers
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Budweiser
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$2.49
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Bud Light
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$2.49
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Miller Lite
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$2.49
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Michelob (Ultra)
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$2.49
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O'Doul's (Non-Alcoholic)
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$2.25
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Heineken (Holland)
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Kingfisher (India)
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$3.49
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Taj Mahal (India)
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$5.95
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Maharaja (India)
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$3.49
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Flying Horse (India)
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$5.95
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Sing Ha (Thailand)
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$3.49
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IPA (Indian Pale Ale)
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$3.49
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Wines
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Chardonnay
Glass $2.99 | Bottle $14.99
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$2.99
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C Sauvignon
Glass $2.99 | Bottle $14.99
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$2.99
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White Zinfandel
Glass $2.99 | Bottle $10.99
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$2.99
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