Cafe Tandoor - Aurora

Appetizers

All pakoras are battered with delicately seasoned chick pea flour and then deep fried

• Shrimp Pakora8,50 USD

  six plump shrimp

• Onion Pakora5,50 USD

  Indian-style onion rings

• Chicken Pakora5,50 USD

  boneless breast pieces

• Vegetable Pakora5,50 USD

  Variety of fresh vegetables

• Panner Pakora6,50 USD

  mild, freshly made cheese

• Vegetable Grill8,50 USD

  Marinated vegetables, skewered & cooked in the tandoor, served on a sizzler

• Vegetable Samosas5,50 USD

  Two triangular pastries filled with potatoes, peas, cashews, raisins & spices

• Meat Samosas6,50 USD

  Two triangular pastries filled with ground lamb, peas, cashews, raisins & spices

• Vegetarian Mixed Platter8,50 USD

  Vegetable samosa, vegetable, onion & paneer pakoras

• Non - Vegetarian Mixed Platter9,50 USD

  Meat samosa, chicken pakora, chicken tikka & seekh kebab

• Tandoori Prawns13,50 USD

  Three jumbo prawns marinated & cooked in the tandoor

• Papadams2,00 USD

  Chips made from urad dal (lentil) flour — choose roasted or deep fried

Soup & Salad

• Tomato Shorwa5,50 USD

  Classic, fresh, lightly spiced tomato soup

• Muglai Shorwa5,50 USD

  Creamy lentil soup with chicken & rice

• Indian Kachumber Salad5,50 USD

  Leaf lettuce, chick peas, red peppers, radish, cucumber, tomatoes, tossed with spices, black salt, fresh lemon juice & green chilies (optional)

Chef's Specialties

• Tandoori Salmon19,50 USD

  Tender marinated salmon served sizzling on a bed of fresh vegetables. Served with asparagus & a nan

• Tandoori Lamb Chops24,50 USD

  Three succulent, French-cut lamb chops, lightly marinated & served sizzling with fresh vegetables. Choice of bread or rice

Tandoor Specialties

• Tandoori Vegetable Grill13,50 USD

  Marinated fresh vegetables served sizzling — choice of bread or rice

• Machhi Kabab15,50 USD

  Boneless farm-raised catfish, marinated in garlic, ginger, lemon & spices, served on a sizzler with onions & bell peppers

• Tandoori Chicken19,50 USD

  Young chicken marinated in yogurt & spices served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

  • 1/2 Portion11,50 USD

• Chicken Tikka13,50 USD

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt & spices, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Seekh Kebab13,50 USD

  Spiced ground lamb, wrapped around skewers, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Boti Kebab14,50 USD

  Marinated lamb kebab, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Tandoori Prawns23,50 USD

  Six marinated jumbo prawns, roasted & served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Tandoori Mixed Grill20,50 USD

  A sampling of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, a tandoori prawn, seekh kebab & boti kebab, served sizzling with onions & bell peppers

• Shashlick16,50 USD

  Marinated boneless chicken & vegetable kebab, served on saffron pullao with curry sauce

• Vegetable Shashlick13,50 USD

  Fresh vegetables & paneer kebab, served on Basmati rice with curry sauce

Special Curry Dishes

• Chicken Tikka Masala14,50 USD

  Chicken tikka in a special light sauce with onions & bell peppers

• Butter Chicken14,50 USD

  Marinated chicken in a fresh, creamy tomato & butter sauce

• Chicken Shahi Korma13,50 USD

  Chicken cooked in a mild cashew cream sauce with ginger & garlic

• Shajahani Curry13,50 USD

  Traditional chicken curry simmered in a cashew nut sauce

• Chicken Jhalfrazie12,50 USD

  Chicken sauteed with tomatoes, onions & bell peppers

• Chooza Dilbahar13,50 USD

  Chicken cooked with fresh spinach & a hint of mint

• Rogan Josh14,50 USD

  Traditional lamb curry cooked with fresh garlic, ginger & onions

• Lamb Shahi Korma14,50 USD

  Lamb simmered in a mild cashew cream sauce with garlic & ginger

• Sagg Gosht14,50 USD

  Lamb & spinach cooked with onions & garlic

• Lamb Achari14,50 USD

  Lamb sauteed with tomatoes & onions

• Eggs Curry13,50 USD

  Two eggs in chef's special sauce with ginger, garlic onion & spices

• Shrimp Curry13,50 USD

  Shrimp simmered with garlic, ginger, lemon & coconut

• Garlic Shrimp13,50 USD

  Shrimp simmered in a mild garlic cream sauce

• Jumbo Prawn Masala17,50 USD

  Three tender jumbo prawns simmered in a light sauce of onions & tomatoes

• Bombay Fish Curry13,50 USD

  Boneless farm-raised catfish simmered with garlic, ginger, lemon & spices in a tomato-based sauce

• Butter Salmon Curry14,50 USD

  Tandoori salmon simmering in a fresh, creamy tomato & butter sauce

Vegetarian Specialties

• Paneer Tikka Masala11,50 USD

  Tandoori roasted paneer in a light sauce with onions & peppers

• Paneer Makhani or Tofu Makhani11,50 USD

  Paneer or tofu in a delicately seasoned, creamy tomato curry sauce

• Sagg Paneer or Sagg Tofu10,50 USD

  Paneer or tofu & fresh, chopped spinach with light spices

• Palak Aloo10,50 USD

  Potatoes & fresh, chopped spinach with light spices

• Matar Paneer or Matar Tofu10,50 USD

  Paneer or tofu & peas with tomatoes in a light sauce

• Aloo Matar9,50 USD

  Peas & potatoes in a light sauce

• Sagg Mushroom11,50 USD

  Fresh spinach & mushrooms, sauteed in a light sauce

• Malai Kofta11,50 USD

  Ground paneer & potatoes shaped into balls, in a cashew & onion sauce

• Navaratana Curry or Navaratana Tofu Curry11,50 USD

  Mixed fresh vegetables, paneer or tofu, & cashews in a tomato based curry

• Baigan Bharta11,50 USD

  Tandoori roasted eggplant, mashed & mixed with tomatoes, onions & peas

• Aloo Jeera8,50 USD

  Potatoes sauteed with onions & spices

• Aloo Gobi9,50 USD

  Cauliflower & potatoes sauteed with spices

• Gobi Masala10,50 USD

  Cauliflower sauteed with spices in a light sauce

• Cholle9,50 USD

  Chick peas sauteed with spices & tomatoes

• Bhindi Masala9,50 USD

  Okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes & light spices

• Dal Maharani8,50 USD

  Creamed lentils with ginger, garlic & onions

• Dal Tadka8,50 USD

  Yellow lentils simmered with ginger, garlic & onions

Rice Specialties

All Biryani dishes are made with saffron pullao, cashews, raisins & a light curry sauce, topped with sliced almonds

• Nentara Biryani12,50 USD

  Fresh vegetables & paneer OR tofu

• Chicken Biryani14,50 USD

  Boneless pieces of chicken

• Lamb Biryani15,50 USD

  Boneless pieces of tender lamb

• Shrimp Biryani16,50 USD

  Tender, plump shrimp

• Fish Biryani15,50 USD

  Boneless farm-raised catfish

• Salmon Biryani16,50 USD

  Boneless farm-raised catfish

• Saffron Pullao3,50 USD

  Basmati rice steamed with spices & saffron threads

• Plain Basmati Rice3,00 USD

Tandoori Breads

• Tandoori Roti3,00 USD

  Round, flat, unleavened whole wheat bread

• Paratha Lachedar3,50 USD

  Multi-layered, buttered whole wheat bread

• Aloo Paratha3,50 USD

  paratha stuffed with spiced potatoes

• Nan3,00 USD

  Leaf-shaped, leavened white flour bread

• Garlic Nan3,50 USD

  Nan topped with garlic & butter

• Pishori Nan4,00 USD

  Nan topped with ground cashews & pistachios

• Keema Nan4,50 USD

  Nan with spiced lamb

• Masala Kulcha3,50 USD

  Nan with ground vegetables, paneer & spices

• Onion Kulcha3,50 USD

  Nan stuffed with onion & spices

Condiments

• Chef's Special Green Chutney2,00 USD

  Blend of cilantro, mint & onion

• Dahi2,00 USD

  Fresh, homemade yogurt

• Cucumber Raita3,00 USD

  Homemade yogurt with chopped cucumber & tomatoes

• Mixed Pickle1,00 USD

  Punjabi-style blend of mangoes, limes & chilies

• Sweet Mango Chutney1,50 USD

Desserts

• Rasmalai4,50 USD

  Classic Indian dessert of homemade paneer patties in a sweet milk sauce, garnished with ground pistachios

• Gulab Jaman4,50 USD

  Spheres of deep fried cake immersed in a sweet syrup

• Kheer4,50 USD

  Sweet Basmati rice pudding with raisins & almonds, garnished with ground pistachios

• Homemade Ice Cream - 2 Scoops4,00 USD

  Choose from mango, coconut, pistachio, vanilla or chocolate