Nirvana: The Taste of India

Hot Appetizers

• Meat Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices

  • (2)USD 5.00

• Vegetable Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas

  • (2)USD 4.00

• Mushroom Samosas*USD 4.00

  Turnovers stuffed with sautéed mushrooms & herbs

• Aloo Tikki

  Spicy potato patties deep fried

  • (2)USD 4.00

• Vegetable PakorasUSD 5.00

  Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Reshmi PakorasUSD 6.00

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

• Fried Jhinga PooriUSD 8.00

  Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread

• Chicken TikkaUSD 7.00

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

• Paneer PakorasUSD 6.00

  Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter

• Fish PakorasUSD 7.00

  Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chickpea batter

• Nirvana Vegetarian Platter*USD 9.00

  Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras

• Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter*USD 10.00

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

Soup

• Mulligatawny SoupUSD 4.00

  Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices

• Potato Garlic SoupUSD 4.00

  Roasted garlic and potato soup

• Chicken SoupUSD 4.00

  Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices

• Tomato Coconut SoupUSD 4.00

  Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut

Chaat & Salad

• Beet SaladUSD 6.00

  Roasted beets, spinach, carrots, lemon zest, mint

• Aloo Papri Chaat*USD 6.00

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

• Aloo Tikki ChaatUSD 7.00

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

• Samosa Chaat*USD 8.00

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

• Chicken ChaatUSD 7.00

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

• Garden SaladUSD 6.00

  Seasonal garden greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers

Special Regional Dishes

From Banglore and Madras

• Chat PapriUSD 7.00

  Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt

• Dahi BhalaUSD 6.00

  lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and tamarind chutney

• BhelUSD 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*USD 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 ChickenUSD 10.00
  • With Barbecued LambUSD 10.00

• Wada Pav*USD 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 DosaUSD 10.00

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions

• Chicken DosaUSD 12.00

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes

• Lamb DosaUSD 14.00

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes

• Mysor DosaUSD 10.00

  Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut

• Mysor Masala DosaUSD 11.00

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

• UttapamUSD 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 ChickenUSD 12.00
  • With Barbecued LambUSD 13.00

• Idli SambarUSD 8.00

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

• Medu VadaUSD 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 SizeUSD 12.00
  • Full SizeUSD 20.00

• Kali Mirchi Ke TikkaUSD 15.00

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

• Seekh KababUSD 16.00

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

• Vegetable GrillUSD 15.00

  Garden fresh vegetable cooked in clay oven

• Lamb KababUSD 18.00

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

• Fish TikkaUSD 18.00

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

• Tandoori JhingaUSD 19.00

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

• Tandoori Mixed GrillUSD 19.00

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

• Tandoori Rack of LambUSD 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*USD 18.00

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

• Non Veggie Thali for 1*USD 22.00

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

• Royal Dinner for 2*USD 45.00

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

Vegetarian

Served with papdum, rice, chutney

• Malai KoftaUSD 15.00

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

• Mixed VegetablesUSD 13.00

  Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices

• Baingan BharthaUSD 14.00

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

• Shahi Aloo GobhiUSD 14.00

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

• Paneer ChiliUSD 14.00

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

• Saag PaneerUSD 14.00

  Spicy spinach cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Mutter PaneerUSD 15.00

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

• Subz PanchmealUSD 15.00

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

• Aloo PalakUSD 13.00

  Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger

• Aloo MutterUSD 13.00

  Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes

• Kabuli ChanaaUSD 13.00

  Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes

• Vegetable KormaUSD 14.00

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

• Shahi BhindiUSD 15.00

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

• Dal MakhaniUSD 13.00

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

• Shahi Paneer KormaUSD 15.00

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

• Tadka DaalUSD 13.00

  Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices

• Tofu MasalaUSD 13.00

  Tofu cooked in a tomato coconut cream sauce

• Tofu Do PiazaUSD 13.00

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

• Baingan Mirchi SalanUSD 15.00

  Whole baby baingan and bell peppers

• Tofu SaagUSD 14.00

  Tofu cooked with spinach & spices

• Chana SaagUSD 14.00

  Chickpeas cooked with spinach & spices

Chef's Recommendation

• Tandoori Duck MasalaUSD 20.00

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

• Tandoori Duck KadahiUSD 20.00

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

• Seafood MasalaUSD 20.00

  Fresh seafood, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

• Vegetable Hakka NoodlesUSD 14.00

  Sir-fried vegetable lo-mein

• Gobi ManchurianUSD 15.00

  Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce

• Vegetable ManchurianUSD 15.00

  Vegetable fritters in tangy ginger garlic sauce

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUSD 15.00

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

• Chicken VindalooUSD 15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce

• Chicken SaagwalaUSD 15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices

• Chicken CurryUSD 14.00

  Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce

• Chicken ChiliUSD 15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry

• Chicken MethiUSD 15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves

• Chicken MushroomUSD 15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices

• Chicken Do-PiazaUSD 15.00

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

• Chicken KormaUSD 15.00

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

• Butter ChickenUSD 15.00

  Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce

• Chicken 65USD 15.00

  Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilis

• Mango ChickenUSD 15.00

  Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices

• Chicken Tikka DaalUSD 15.00

  Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils

Seafood

• Shrimp CurryUSD 18.00

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

• Swordfish MasalaUSD 18.00

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

• Shrimp SaagwalaUSD 19.00

  Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices

• Shahi Shrimp KormaUSD 19.00

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

• Shrimp VindalooUSD 19.00

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

• Shrimp Do PiazaUSD 19.00

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

• Kerala Fish CurryUSD 18.00

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

• Shrimp MasalaUSD 19.00

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

Lamb

• Lamb CurryUSD 17.00

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

• Bhuna LambUSD 17.00

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

• Lamb VindalooUSD 17.00

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

• Rogan JoshUSD 17.00

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

• Lamb SaagUSD 17.00

  Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices

• Lamb MushroomsUSD 17.00

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mushroom and spices

• Lamb KormaUSD 17.00

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

• Lamb Do-PiazaUSD 17.00

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

• Keema MutterUSD 17.00

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

• Lamb Tikka MasalaUSD 17.00

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

• Lamb Shank CurryUSD 17.00

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

Goat (Bone-In)

• Goat CurryUSD 18.00

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

• Goat KormaUSD 17.00

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

• Nirvana GoatUSD 17.00

  Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry

Rice Specialties

• Vegetable BiryaniUSD 13.00

  Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables

• Chicken BiryaniUSD 14.00

  Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices

• Lamb BiryaniUSD 14.00

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

• Goat BiryaniUSD 15.00

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

• Jhinga BiryaniUSD 17.00

  Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts

• Nirvana Special BiryaniUSD 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 PullauUSD 10.00

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

Fresh Indian Breads

• Naan*USD 3.00

  Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor

• Stuffed Naan*USD 4.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced

• Chicken Naan*USD 4.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices

• Garlic Naan*USD 4.00

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh garlic

• Onion Kulcha*USD 4.00

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor

• Keema Naan*USD 5.00

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb

• Pashawary Naan*USD 5.00

  Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts

• Tandoori Roti*USD 4.00

  Whole-wheat naan

• Mozzarella Naan*USD 5.00

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese

• Coriander & Chili Naan*USD 5.00

• Aloo Paratha*USD 4.00

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

• Plain Paratha*USD 4.00

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter

• Bhatura*USD 3.00

  Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread

• Poori*

  Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread

  • (2)USD 4.00

• Chapati*

  Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter

  • (2)USD 4.00

• Makia Ka RotiUSD 4.00

  Griddle cooked corn flour bread

Side Orders

• RaitaUSD 3.00

  Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint

• Plain YogurtUSD 3.00

• Basmati RiceUSD 3.00

• PapadumUSD 3.00

  Lightly spiced lentil wafer

• Mixed PickleUSD 3.00

• Mango ChutneyUSD 3.00

Beverages

• Lassi (Sweet or Salty)USD 3.00

  A delicious yogurt shake

• Mango LassiUSD 4.00

  A delicious mango yogurt shake

• Pistachio ShakeUSD 4.00

  A delicious pistachio milkshake

• Fruit JuiceUSD 3.00

  Apple, cranberry, grapefruit, mango, pineapple

• SodaUSD 3.00

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

• TeaUSD 3.00

• CoffeeUSD 3.00

• Masala TeaUSD 3.00

• Fresh Squeezed Orange JuiceUSD 4.00

• LemonadeUSD 4.00