Essence Indian Cuisine

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  • Chicken & Egg Dishes
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.00
  • Roasted boneless chicken breast cooked with fenugreek, herbs in specialcreamy tomato sauce and spices.
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
  • Marinated boneless chicken thigh cooked in tandoor and then simmered increamy and buttery tomato sauce.
  • Coconut Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thigh simmered in creamy coconut sauce.
  • Chicken Vindaloo $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thigh and potatoes cooked in spicy sauce.
  • Chicken Curry $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thigh cooked in ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onion sauce andspices.
  • Chicken Saag $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thighs cooked with mustard, spinach, ginger, garlic, onion,tomatoes and spices.
  • Chicken Korma $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thigh cooked in creamy cashew sauce garnished with cashewsand raisins.
  • Kadai Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thighs with stir fried bell peppers and onions and then cookedin thick gravy with additional spices.
  • Methi Malai Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thigh cooked in a special creamy sauce with herbs, spices andfenugreek.
  • Chicken Mushroom Masala $17.00
  • Boneless chicken breast cooked with mushrooms, fenugreek, herbs in specialcreamy tomato sauce and spices.
  • Egg Bhurji $15.00
  • Scrambled eggs cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
  • Jeera Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thighs cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cumin andspices.
  • Mango Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thighs cooked in sweet and sour mango sauce.
  • Chicken Do Pyaza $17.00
  • Boneless chicken thighs cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and yogurtsauce and spices.
  • Naans (Breads)
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Soft buttered flatbread with garlic and cilantro.
  • Goat Cheese Naan $7.50
  • Flat bread stuffed with goat cheese and spices and brushed with butter.
  • Plain Naan $3.50
  • Soft buttered flat bread baked in tandoor.
  • Onion Kulcha $5.00
  • Flat bread stuffed with onions, cilantro and spices and brushed with butter.
  • Cheese Pizza Naan $6.75
  • Flat bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese and spices and brushed with butter.
  • Assorted Naans $10.00
  • Assorted variety of plain naan, garlic naan and onion kulcha.
  • Aloo Naan $5.00
  • Flat bread stuffed with potatoes, onions, ginger, cilantro, spices and brushed with butter.
  • Bullet Naan $4.00
  • Soft buttered flat bread with green chili, garlic and cilantro.
  • Tandoori Roti $3.50
  • Unleavened whole wheat flatbread brushed with butter.
  • Chili Naan $4.00
  • Soft buttered flat bread with green chili and cilantro.
  • Paneer Naan $6.25
  • Flat bread stuffed with cottage cheese, cilantro, spices and brushed with butter.
  • Peshawari Naan (sweet) $6.75
  • Flat bread stuffed with cashews, raisins, coconut and cherries and brushed with butter.
  • Lachha Paratha $6.50
  • Multigrain flatbread made with butter.
  • Vegetarian Dishes
  • Chole Bhature $15.50
  • Puffy fried bread served with delicious chickpea savory, raita and pickle.
  • Saag Paneer $15.50
  • Mustard, spinach and cottage cheese cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and spices.
  • Baingan Bharta $15.00
  • Egg plant roasted in tandoor, then mashed and cooked with tomatoes, onions, green peas and other spices.
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $15.50
  • Cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek, herbs in special creamy tomato sauce and spices.
  • Chana Masala $15.00
  • A delicious combination of chickpeas, onions and tomatoes in a richly flavored sauce
  • Pav Bhaji $14.50
  • Mashed bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, peas, potatoes cooked with special Pav Bhaji masala and served with pav (buns).
  • Dal Makhani $15.00
  • Black Urad Lentils simmered with kidney beans, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and butter.
  • Shahi Paneer $15.50
  • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy sauce made with cashews.
  • Aloo Gobi $15.00
  • Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and seasonings.
  • Bhindi Masala $15.00
  • Okra cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices, turning it into decadent savory.
  • Navratan Korma $15.50
  • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew sauce and garnished with raisins and cashews.
  • Chana Saag $15.00
  • Chickpeas cooked with mustard, spinach, onions, ginger, garlic and other spices
  • Sarson Ka Saag $15.00
  • Punjab's Favorite Dish. Mustard, spinach cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and spices.
  • Yellow Dal Tadka $15.00
  • Five different yellow lentils stewed with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and other spices.
  • Malai Kofta $15.50
  • Cottage cheese, potatoes and vegetable balls simmered in creamy cashew sauce.
  • Kadai Paneer $15.50
  • Cottage cheese with stir fried bell peppers, onions and then cooked in thick gravy.
  • Methi Malai Paneer $15.50
  • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy sauce made with fenugreek and other spices.
  • Mushroom Bhaji $14.50
  • Mushroom cooked in delicious thick gravy with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and spices.
  • Matar Paneer $15.50
  • Cottage cheese and peas mixed in spices and gravy.
  • Matar Mushroom $14.50
  • Mushrooms and peas stir fried with tomatoes, onions, herbs and spices.
  • Aloo Matar $15.00
  • Potatoes and peas mixed in spices and gravy.
  • Mix Vegetables $14.50
  • Various vegetables and cottage cheese cooked with herbs and spices.
  • Paneer Bhurji $15.50
  • Shredded cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
  • Vegetarian Appetizers
  • Veg Samosa (2 Pieces) $7.25
  • Delicious fried pastries stuffed with potatoes, peas, coriander and other spices. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys. (2 Pieces)
  • Samosa Chaat $11.25
  • Samosas that are served with chickpeas, yogurt, onions, cilantro, mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Dahi Bhalla Chaat $11.50
  • Soft lentil fritters that are deep fried and drenched in creamy yogurt and topped with potatoes, chickpeas, onions, cilantro, mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Aloo Tikki Chaat $11.25
  • Potato patties served with chickpeas, yogurt, onions, cilantro, mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Cheese Balls $12.00
  • Crispy balls made with mozzarella cheese, potatoes, vegetables and served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Spring Rolls $12.00
  • Crispy and crunchy rolls filled with savory mix of vegetables.
  • Mix Veg Pakoda $8.00
  • Cauliflower, onions, spinach and potatoes battered in gram flour and served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Pani Puri (gol Gappe) $10.00
  • Bite sized crispy shells stuffed with potatoes and chickpeas and served with tamarind and mint flavored water.
  • Chili Paneer $16.00
  • Cottage cheese stir fried with bell peppers, onions, spring onions and tossed with chili garlic sauce and sesame seeds.
  • Paneer Pakoda $12.00
  • Stuffed cottage cheese fritters, battered in gram flour and served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Papdi Chaat $10.00
  • Crispy dough wafers served with chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt, onions, cilantro, sev, mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Essence Special Paneer Tikka $17.00
  • Bite size chunks of cottage cheese marinated in yogurt and spices and stir fried with bell peppers and onions.
  • Dahi Sev Puri $10.50
  • Crispy shells stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas, yogurt, mint and tamarind chutneys and topped with sev.
  • Potato Wedges $7.50
  • Fried potatoes with seasoning and served with ketchup.
  • Veg Cutlet $11.00
  • Mashed vegetable patty dipped in batter and drenched in breadcrumbs and served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Veg Manchurian $16.00
  • Crispy vegetable balls served in tangy soy sauce.
  • Vegetarian Family Platter $18.00
  • Combination of Samosas, Paneer Pakoda, Veg Cutlet, Mix Pakoda and Onion Rings.
  • Gobi Manchurian $16.00
  • Battered cauliflower stir fried with bell peppers, onions, spring onions and tossed with chili garlic sauce and sesame seeds.
  • Bhel Puri $10.00
  • Puffed rice tossed with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, lemon juice, mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Tandoori Specialties - Non-Vegetarian
  • Tandoori Chicken $16.50
  • Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, herbs and spices.
  • Chicken Tikka Kebab $17.00
  • Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, herbs and spices.
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab $17.50
  • Minced lamb blended with herbs and spices and cooked in tandoor.
  • Tandoori Shrimp $19.00
  • Jumbo shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic, lemon juice, herbs and spices.
  • Tandoori Chicken Wings $16.50
  • Chicken wings marinated with special in-house sauce, spices and lemon juice.
  • Pepper Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, cream, ginger, garlic, white pepper, cashews, herbs and spices.
  • Tandoori Mix Platter $30.00
  • The Ultimate Combo: Lamb Seekh Kebab, Tandoori Chicken, Salmon and Shrimp.
  • Tandoori Salmon $19.00
  • Salmon marinated in oil, black pepper, ginger, garlic, lemon juice herbs and spices.
  • Rice & Biryanis
  • Chicken Biryani $16.50
  • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spices and served with side of raita.
  • Lemon Rice $5.00
  • Basmati rice cooked with lemon juice, onions and turmeric.
  • Lamb Biryani $18.75
  • Basmati rice cooked with lamb, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spices and served with side of raita.
  • Veg Biryani $15.00
  • Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, onions, tomatoes and spices and served with side of raita.
  • Jeera Rice $3.25
  • Basmati rice cooked with cumin.
  • Shrimp Biryani $18.75
  • Basmati rice cooked with shrimps, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spices and served with side of raita.
  • Veg Pulao $6.50
  • Basmati rice cooked with vegetables and spices.
  • Goat Biryani $18.75
  • Basmati rice cooked with bone-in goat, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spices and served with side of raita.
  • Mix Biryani $21.50
  • Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, chicken, lamb, bone-in goat, shrimp, mint and spices served with raita.
  • South Indian Vegetarian Specialties
  • Masala Dosa $15.00
  • Rice and lentil crepe stuffed with potatoes, onions, mustard seeds and served with sambar.
  • Plain Dosa $14.00
  • Rice and lentil crepe served with sambar.
  • Paneer Dosa $15.00
  • Rice and lentil crepe stuffed cottage cheese and served with sambar.
  • Idli Sambar $12.00
  • Light and fluffy steamed rice cake served with sambar.
  • Uttapam $15.00
  • Rice and lentil pancake garnished with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and served with sambar.
  • Soups & Salads
  • Chickpea Salad $12.50
  • Tomatoes, onions, cucumber, spinach, olive oil tossed with chickpeas andkidney beans.
  • Dal (lentil) Soup $7.00
  • Lentil soup flavored with mild herbs and spices.
  • Tomato Basil Soup $7.50
  • Rich and creamy tomato soup cooked with basil and garlic.
  • Chicken Soup $8.00
  • Creamy soup cooked with chicken and vegetables.
  • Garden Salad $8.00
  • Fresh tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and carrots served with ranch or Italiandressing.
  • Chicken Salad $14.00
  • Chicken, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, lettuce, chickpeas and kidney beansserved with ranch or Italian dressing.
  • Lamb & Goat Dishes
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $18.75
  • Lamb cooked with fenugreek, herbs in special creamy tomato sauce and spices.
  • Goat Curry $18.75
  • Bone-in goat cooked in ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onion sauce and spices.
  • Lamb Vindaloo $18.75
  • Lamb and potatoes cooked in spicy sauce.
  • Methi Malai Lamb $18.75
  • Lamb cooked in a special creamy sauce with herbs, spices and fenugreek.
  • Coconut Lamb $18.75
  • Lamb simmered in creamy coconut sauce.
  • Lamb Saag $18.75
  • Lamb cooked with mustard, spinach, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and spices.
  • Lamb Korma $18.75
  • Lamb cooked in creamy cashew sauce garnished with cashews and raisins.
  • Goat Achari $18.75
  • Bone-in goat cooked with bell peppers, onions and spices used for pickles.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.75
  • Lamb curry with combination of intense spices in onion and tomato sauce.
  • Kadai Lamb $18.75
  • Lamb with stir fried bell peppers and onions and then cooked in thick gravy with additional spices.
  • Lamb Achari $18.75
  • Lamb cooked with bell peppers, onions and spices used for pickles.
  • Lamb Bhuna $18.75
  • Lamb cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cumin and spices.
  • Lamb Curry $18.75
  • Lamb cooked in ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onion sauce and spices.
  • Lamb Do Pyaza $18.75
  • Lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and yogurt sauce and spices.
  • Desserts
  • Gulab Jamun With Rabdi $8.50
  • Gulab Jamuns served with delicious creamy sauce made with milk and cardamom and garnished with pistachios. (3 Pieces)
  • Ras Malai $7.00
  • Soft cottage cheese patties served in creamy sauce topped with pistachios.
  • Kheer (rice Pudding) $6.50
  • Rice cooked with milk, cashews, almonds, raisins and cardamom.
  • Falooda Kulfi $7.00
  • Delicious rose syrup flavored ice cream mixed with sabja seeds and topped with vermicelli.
  • Gulab Jamun (3 Pieces) $6.50
  • Fried dough balls made from milk solids and semolina, soaked with an aromatic syrup spiced with green cardamom and rose water.
  • Kesar (saffron) Ice Cream $7.00
  • This ice cream is a treat for Saffron lovers. Pistachios and almonds make it even more delectable.
  • Mango Ice Cream $6.50
  • Ice cream with luscious creamy texture and rich flavor of mangoes.
  • Khoya Kulfi (1 Piece) $3.90
  • Traditional, sumptuous Indian frozen dessert made with milk, khoya (evaporated milk solids) and cardamom.
  • Non-Vegetarian Appetizers
  • Madras Fried Shrimp $17.00
  • Shrimps stir fried with bell peppers, onions, spring onions and tossed with chili garlic sauce and sesame seeds.
  • Chicken Pakoda $13.50
  • Boneless chicken fritters, battered in mixture of gram flour and spices and served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Fish Pakoda $14.50
  • Fish fritters, battered with gram flour and spices and served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
  • Breaded Shrimp $16.00
  • Butterflied sweet & succulent shrimp, coated in a delicious & crunchy panko breadcrumb coating.
  • Chicken Wings $12.50
  • Classic fried wings served with ranch.
  • Chili Chicken $17.00
  • Boneless chicken stir fried with bell peppers, onions, spring onions and tossed with chili garlic sauce and sesame seeds.
  • Non-veg Family Platter $22.00
  • Combination of Chicken Pakodas, Fish Pakodas, Breaded Shrimps and Chicken Wings.
  • Seafood Dishes
  • Shrimp Tikka Masala $18.75
  • Shrimp cooked with fenugreek, herbs in special creamy tomato sauce and spices.
  • Shrimp Curry $18.75
  • Shrimp cooked in ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onion sauce and spices.
  • Shrimp Saag $18.75
  • Shrimp cooked with mustard, spinach, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and spices.
  • Methi Malai Shrimp $18.75
  • Shrimp cooked in a special creamy sauce with herbs, spices and fenugreek.
  • Traditional Fish Curry $18.75
  • Fish simmered in golden brown curry sauce.
  • Shrimp Korma $18.75
  • Shrimp cooked in creamy cashew sauce garnished with cashews and raisins.
  • Shrimp Bhuna $18.75
  • Shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cumin and spices.
  • Goan Fish Curry $18.75
  • Aromatic fish curry from Goan region of India cooked with a blend of spices, garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and coconut.
  • Coconut Shrimp $18.75
  • Shrimp simmered in creamy coconut sauce.
  • Beverages
  • Mango Lassi $4.75
  • Sweet Lassi $4.00
  • Can Of Sprite $3.00
  • Can Of Dr Pepper $3.00
  • Can Of Coke $3.00
  • Can Of Diet Coke $3.00
  • Bottled Water $2.00
  • Tandoori Specialties - Vegetarian
  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka $16.00
  • Bite-sized chunks of cottage cheese marinated in yogurt, spices and roastedin tandoor with bell peppers and onions.
  • Side Dishes
  • Cucumber Raita $6.50
  • Popular north Indian side dish made with yogurt, grated cucumbers and carrots and spices.
  • Tikka Masala Sauce $8.00
  • Tikka Masala Sauce by itself.
  • Bhature Only $5.75
  • Order of 2 Pieces of Bhature.
  • Papad $3.00
  • Thin crisp wafer made of lentil flour, black peppers and other spices.
  • Assorted Chutneys $4.00
  • Mint, mango and tamarind chutneys.
  • Desi Salad $4.00
  • Onions, cucumbers and chilies with slice of lemon.
  • Mango Chutney $2.25
  • Tamarind Chutney $2.25
  • Mint Chutney $2.25
  • Pachranga Achar $2.25
  • Indian mixed pickle.
  • Sambar $6.00
  • Side of sambar only.
  • Pav Only $3.50
  • Order of Pav only.
  • Dahi Bhalla $6.50
  • Deep fried lentil fritters that are drenched in creamy yogurt and topped with spices and tamarind chutney.
  • Plain Dahi $4.75
  • Plain yogurt.
  • Beer
  • Firestone 805 Original $6.25
  • 12 oz
  • Stella Artois - Lager $6.25
  • 11.2 oz
  • Corona Extra $5.75
  • 12 oz
  • Taj Mahal (small) $6.25
  • 11 oz
  • Taj Mahal (large) $9.00
  • 22 oz
  • Flying Horse (large) $9.00
  • 22 oz
  • Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale $6.25
  • 12 oz
  • Heineken Original $6.25
  • 12 oz
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