Nirvana: The Taste of India

Hot Appetizers

• Meat Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices

  • (2)5,00 USD

• Vegetable Samosas*

  Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas

  • (2)4,00 USD

• Mushroom Samosas*4,00 USD

  Turnovers stuffed with sautéed mushrooms & herbs

• Aloo Tikki

  Spicy potato patties deep fried

  • (2)4,00 USD

• Vegetable Pakoras5,00 USD

  Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter

• Reshmi Pakoras6,00 USD

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

• Fried Jhinga Poori8,00 USD

  Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread

• Chicken Tikka7,00 USD

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

• Paneer Pakoras6,00 USD

  Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter

• Fish Pakoras7,00 USD

  Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chickpea batter

• Nirvana Vegetarian Platter*9,00 USD

  Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras

• Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter*10,00 USD

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

Soup

• Mulligatawny Soup4,00 USD

  Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices

• Potato Garlic Soup4,00 USD

  Roasted garlic and potato soup

• Chicken Soup4,00 USD

  Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices

• Tomato Coconut Soup4,00 USD

  Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut

Chaat & Salad

• Beet Salad6,00 USD

  Roasted beets, spinach, carrots, lemon zest, mint

• Aloo Papri Chaat*6,00 USD

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

• Aloo Tikki Chaat7,00 USD

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

• Samosa Chaat*8,00 USD

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

• Chicken Chaat7,00 USD

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

• Garden Salad6,00 USD

  Seasonal garden greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers

Special Regional Dishes

From Banglore and Madras

• Chat Papri7,00 USD

  Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt

• Dahi Bhala6,00 USD

  lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and tamarind chutney

• Bhel6,00 USD

  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*8,00 USD

  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 Chicken10,00 USD
  • With Barbecued Lamb10,00 USD

• Wada Pav*8,00 USD

  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 Dosa10,00 USD

  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions

• Chicken Dosa12,00 USD

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes

• Lamb Dosa14,00 USD

  Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes

• Mysor Dosa10,00 USD

  Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut

• Mysor Masala Dosa11,00 USD

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

• Uttapam10,00 USD

  A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

  • With Barbecued Chicken12,00 USD
  • With Barbecued Lamb13,00 USD

• Idli Sambar8,00 USD

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

• Medu Vada8,00 USD

  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 Size12,00 USD
  • Full Size20,00 USD

• Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka15,00 USD

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

• Seekh Kabab16,00 USD

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

• Vegetable Grill15,00 USD

  Garden fresh vegetable cooked in clay oven

• Lamb Kabab18,00 USD

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

• Fish Tikka18,00 USD

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

• Tandoori Jhinga19,00 USD

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

• Tandoori Mixed Grill19,00 USD

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

• Tandoori Rack of Lamb24,00 USD

  Rack of lamb chops marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven

Nirvana Dinners

• Veggie Thali for 1*18,00 USD

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

• Non Veggie Thali for 1*22,00 USD

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

• Royal Dinner for 2*45,00 USD

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

Vegetarian

Served with papdum, rice, chutney

• Malai Kofta15,00 USD

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

• Mixed Vegetables13,00 USD

  Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices

• Baingan Bhartha14,00 USD

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

• Shahi Aloo Gobhi14,00 USD

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

• Paneer Chili14,00 USD

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

• Saag Paneer14,00 USD

  Spicy spinach cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese

• Mutter Paneer15,00 USD

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

• Subz Panchmeal15,00 USD

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

• Aloo Palak13,00 USD

  Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger

• Aloo Mutter13,00 USD

  Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes

• Kabuli Chanaa13,00 USD

  Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes

• Vegetable Korma14,00 USD

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

• Shahi Bhindi15,00 USD

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

• Dal Makhani13,00 USD

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

• Shahi Paneer Korma15,00 USD

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

• Tadka Daal13,00 USD

  Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices

• Tofu Masala13,00 USD

  Tofu cooked in a tomato coconut cream sauce

• Tofu Do Piaza13,00 USD

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

• Baingan Mirchi Salan15,00 USD

  Whole baby baingan and bell peppers

• Tofu Saag14,00 USD

  Tofu cooked with spinach & spices

• Chana Saag14,00 USD

  Chickpeas cooked with spinach & spices

Chef's Recommendation

• Tandoori Duck Masala20,00 USD

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

• Tandoori Duck Kadahi20,00 USD

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

• Seafood Masala20,00 USD

  Fresh seafood, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

• Vegetable Hakka Noodles14,00 USD

  Sir-fried vegetable lo-mein

• Gobi Manchurian15,00 USD

  Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce

• Vegetable Manchurian15,00 USD

  Vegetable fritters in tangy ginger garlic sauce

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka Masala15,00 USD

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

• Chicken Vindaloo15,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce

• Chicken Saagwala15,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices

• Chicken Curry14,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce

• Chicken Chili15,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry

• Chicken Methi15,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves

• Chicken Mushroom15,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices

• Chicken Do-Piaza15,00 USD

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

• Chicken Korma15,00 USD

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

• Butter Chicken15,00 USD

  Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce

• Chicken 6515,00 USD

  Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilis

• Mango Chicken15,00 USD

  Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices

• Chicken Tikka Daal15,00 USD

  Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils

Seafood

• Shrimp Curry18,00 USD

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

• Swordfish Masala18,00 USD

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

• Shrimp Saagwala19,00 USD

  Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices

• Shahi Shrimp Korma19,00 USD

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

• Shrimp Vindaloo19,00 USD

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

• Shrimp Do Piaza19,00 USD

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

• Kerala Fish Curry18,00 USD

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

• Shrimp Masala19,00 USD

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

Lamb

• Lamb Curry17,00 USD

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

• Bhuna Lamb17,00 USD

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

• Lamb Vindaloo17,00 USD

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

• Rogan Josh17,00 USD

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

• Lamb Saag17,00 USD

  Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices

• Lamb Mushrooms17,00 USD

  Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mushroom and spices

• Lamb Korma17,00 USD

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

• Lamb Do-Piaza17,00 USD

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

• Keema Mutter17,00 USD

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

• Lamb Tikka Masala17,00 USD

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

• Lamb Shank Curry17,00 USD

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

Goat (Bone-In)

• Goat Curry18,00 USD

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

• Goat Korma17,00 USD

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

• Nirvana Goat17,00 USD

  Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry

Rice Specialties

• Vegetable Biryani13,00 USD

  Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables

• Chicken Biryani14,00 USD

  Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices

• Lamb Biryani14,00 USD

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

• Goat Biryani15,00 USD

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

• Jhinga Biryani17,00 USD

  Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts

• Nirvana Special Biryani18,00 USD

  Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint

• Peas Pullau10,00 USD

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

Fresh Indian Breads

• Naan*3,00 USD

  Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor

• Stuffed Naan*4,00 USD

  Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced

• Chicken Naan*4,00 USD

  Unleavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices

• Garlic Naan*4,00 USD

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh garlic

• Onion Kulcha*4,00 USD

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor

• Keema Naan*5,00 USD

  Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb

• Pashawary Naan*5,00 USD

  Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts

• Tandoori Roti*4,00 USD

  Whole-wheat naan

• Mozzarella Naan*5,00 USD

  Unleavened, bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese

• Coriander & Chili Naan*5,00 USD

• Aloo Paratha*4,00 USD

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

• Plain Paratha*4,00 USD

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter

• Bhatura*3,00 USD

  Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread

• Poori*

  Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread

  • (2)4,00 USD

• Chapati*

  Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter

  • (2)4,00 USD

• Makia Ka Roti4,00 USD

  Griddle cooked corn flour bread

Side Orders

• Raita3,00 USD

  Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint

• Plain Yogurt3,00 USD

• Basmati Rice3,00 USD

• Papadum3,00 USD

  Lightly spiced lentil wafer

• Mixed Pickle3,00 USD

• Mango Chutney3,00 USD

Beverages

• Lassi (Sweet or Salty)3,00 USD

  A delicious yogurt shake

• Mango Lassi4,00 USD

  A delicious mango yogurt shake

• Pistachio Shake4,00 USD

  A delicious pistachio milkshake

• Fruit Juice3,00 USD

  Apple, cranberry, grapefruit, mango, pineapple

• Soda3,00 USD

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

• Tea3,00 USD

• Coffee3,00 USD

• Masala Tea3,00 USD

• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice4,00 USD

• Lemonade4,00 USD