Clay Oven Indian Cuisine Menu

4250 Barranca Pkwy Suite L, Irvine, CA 92604
  • Starters

    • Tandoor-Roasted Avocado

      Tilden Ranch Reed avocado, Dukkah spice, with Sourdough Naan
      $12.00
    • Goat Cheese Samosas

      Humboldt Fog, roasted peppers. 4 pieces
      $16.00
    • Alu Tikki

      Potato patty, farm spinach, seasonal vegetables, 4 pieces
      $9.00
    • Feta Naan

      Fresh naan filled with soft Feta cheese
      $9.00
    • PEI Mussels

      Fresh PEI Mussels in a saffron broth with a punch of South Indian spices
      $14.00
    • Merguez Naan

      Naan stuffed with spiced Merguez lamb
      $10.00
    • Tandoori Bone Marrow

      House-pickled vegetables, with sourdough naan
      $18.00
  • From the Tandoor

    • Turmeric Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, all-natural marinade, spices
      $16.00
    • Chicken Tikka

      Jidori chicken breast marinated with yogurt and fresh herbs
      $21.00
    • Black Cobra Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, Black Cobra chili marinade
      $18.00
    • Tandoori Lamb Chops

      Succulent double chops
      $38.00
    • Swordfish Tandoori

      Our famous swordfish brochettes, line-caught locally
      $28.00
    • Tandoori Prawns

      Grilled, South-Indian-spiced Black Tiger prawns
      $28.00
    • Tandoor Smoked Baby Back Ribs

      Mango-ginger glaze, finished to perfection in the Tandoor
      $30.00
    • Wagyu Hanger Steak

      Marinated with yogurt and spices for 2 days, 16ish oz, mesquite grilled
      $65.00
    • Antelope Chop

      Dry-aged Indian Nilgai double chop, yogurt and fenugreek marinade, mesquite grilled
      $65.00
    • Tandoori Kurobuta Porkchop

      Tamarind glaze, mesquite grilled. 32oz-ish, medium rare
      $45.00
  • Curries

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Jidori chicken breast simmered in our famous yogurt and tomato sauce
      $21.00
    • Kashmiri Chicken

      Praveen's favorite curry, with hints of fennel and cardamom
      $21.00
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Stewed chicken breast and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
      $22.00
    • Coastal Chicken Curry

      A southern-inspired curry with coconut and a low-key spice
      $23.00
    • Chicken Tagine

      A Moroccan-style dish with homegrown preserved Meyer lemons and olives
      $28.00
    • Lamb Roganjosh

      Lean lamb cooked in a hearty sauce
      $24.00
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lean lamb and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
      $25.00
    • Lamb Saag

      Lean lamb, hearty spinach sauce
      $26.00
    • Figged Up Lamb Saag

      Lean lamb in a homemade yogurt curry with fresh-picked Mission and Calimyrna figs
      $26.00
    • Handi Lamb

      New Zealand lamb shank, slow-braised for 9 hours, finished in a curry with bell peppers and onions
      $36.00
    • Favourite Goat Curry

      Stewed goat curry, family recipe
      $26.00
    • Bison Tagine

      Stewed in a yogurt-based curry with Barhi dates and figs
      $28.00
    • Habanero Pork Vindaloo

      Pork tenderloin and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
      $24.00
    • Rabbit Curry

      Rabbit, Vadouvan-spiced, red wine curry
      $26.00
    • Duck Vindaloo

      Mary's duck breast stewed in a curry with homegrown Scotch Bonnet and Aji Limon peppers
      $28.00
    • Kerala Shrimp

      Black Tiger shrimp in a delectable mango-coconut sauce
      $26.00
    • Pondicherry Fish Curry

      Wild-caught Chilean Sea Bass in a tomato, coconut, and herb curry
      $28.00
  • Vegetables

    • Paneer Anardana

      Our homemade cheese simmered in a pomegranate-spiced masala
      $18.00
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Our homemade cheese simmered in a sauce of tomatoes, yogurt, and spices
      $18.00
    • Saag Paneer

      Spinach with Indian cheese
      $18.00
    • Saag Alu

      Spinach, potatoes
      $15.00
    • Squash Masala

      Neighborhood butternut squash, Chef's secret spice mix (we truly don't know, it's a secret)
      $16.00
    • Choti Gobhi

      Brussels sprouts, tomato masala
      $16.00
    • Alu Gobhi

      Cauliflower and potatoes with Indian spices
      $16.00
    • Jeera Alu

      Potatoes stir-fried with cumin
      $12.00
    • Baigan Bhartha

      Minced roasted eggplant, onions, tomatoes
      $16.00
    • Martabaan Chole

      Piquant chili-spiced chickpeas, potatoes
      $15.00
    • Gobhi Matar

      Cauliflower and farm green peas, Indian spices
      $16.00
    • Not Black Daal

      Lentils of the day, slow cooked, mild spices
      $12.00
    • Bhindi Masala

      Fresh okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes and spices
      $18.00
  • Rice

    • Cumin Rice

      Aromatic basmati rice
      $3.00
    • Vegetable Pulao

      Basmati rice tossed with vegetables
      $18.00
    • Quinoa

      Fluffy quinoa
      $5.00
    • Brown Rice

      Brown basmati rice, cumin
      $5.00
  • Breads

    • Naan

      Freshly baked in our Tandoor oven
      $3.00
    • Garlic Naan

      With fresh garlic
      $4.00
    • Rosemary Naan

      With fresh rosemary
      $4.00
    • Basil Garlic Naan

      With fresh basil and garlic
      $5.00
    • Sourdough Naan

      Leavened bread brushed with Ghee, sea salt
      $4.00
    • Cheese Naan

      Stuffed with mozzarella cheese
      $8.00
    • Roti

      Unleavened multigrain bread
      $3.00
    • Missi Roti

      Gram flour bread brushed with Ghee
      $5.00
  • Sides

    • Papadum

      Crisp lentil wafers
      $3.00
    • Raita

      Homemade spiced yogurt
      $4.00
    • Tikka Masala Sauce

      Clay Oven's Tikka Masala sauce
      $10.00
    • Infamous Hot Sauce

      Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper, etc., etc.
      $3.00
    • Kachumber Salad

      Onions, tomatoes, Figaro cucumbers, cilantro, lemon juice, Serrano chili, spices
      $5.00
    • Large Mint Chutney

      8oz Made fresh every day. It goes on everything. There's no wrong way to use it
      $10.00
  • Dessert

    • Gulab Jamun

      Cheese dumplings, cardamom-honey syrup
      $7.00
    • Kheer

      Indian rice pudding
      $5.00
  • Family Meal #1

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Jidori chicken breast simmered in our famous yogurt and tomato sauce
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, all-natural marinade, spices
    • Saag Alu

      Spinach, potatoes
    • Gobhi Matar

      Cauliflower and farm green peas, Indian spices
  • Curries

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Jidori chicken breast simmered in our famous yogurt and tomato sauce
    • Kashmiri Chicken

      Praveen's favorite curry, with hints of fennel and cardamom
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Stewed chicken breast and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
    • Lamb Roganjosh

      Lean lamb cooked in a hearty sauce
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lean lamb and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
  • Tandoori

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, all-natural marinade, spices
    • Black Cobra Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, Black Cobra chili marinade
    • Chicken Tikka

      Jidori chicken breast marinated with yogurt and fresh herbs
    • Swordfish Tandoori

      Our famous swordfish brochettes, line-caught locally
  • Vegetables

    • Saag Alu

      Spinach, potatoes
    • Gobhi Matar

      Cauliflower and farm green peas, Indian spices
    • Squash Masala

      Neighborhood butternut squash, Chef's secret spice mix (we truly don't know, it's a secret)
    • Alu Gobhi

      Cauliflower and potatoes with Indian spices
    • Not Black Daal

      Lentils of the day, slow cooked, mild spices
  • Curries

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Jidori chicken breast simmered in our famous yogurt and tomato sauce
    • Kashmiri Chicken

      Praveen's favorite curry, with hints of fennel and cardamom
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Stewed chicken breast and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
    • Lamb Roganjosh

      Lean lamb cooked in a hearty sauce
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lean lamb and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
    • Favourite Goat Curry

      Stewed goat curry, family recipe
    • Habanero Pork Vindaloo

      Pork tenderloin and potatoes in a spicy habanero sauce
    • Kerala Shrimp

      Black Tiger shrimp in a delectable mango-coconut sauce
  • Tandoori

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, all-natural marinade, spices
    • Black Cobra Tandoori Chicken

      Jidori chicken grilled on the bone, Black Cobra chili marinade
    • Chicken Tikka

      Jidori chicken breast marinated with yogurt and fresh herbs
    • Swordfish Tandoori

      Our famous swordfish brochettes, line-caught locally
    • Tandoori Lamb Chops

      Succulent double chops
    • Tandoori Prawns

      Grilled, South-Indian-spiced Black Tiger prawns
    • Tandoor Smoked Baby Back Ribs

      Mango-ginger glaze, finished to perfection in the Tandoor
  • Vegetables

    • Saag Paneer

      Spinach with Indian cheese
    • Choti Gobhi

      Brussels sprouts, tomato masala
    • Baigan Bhartha

      Minced roasted eggplant, onions, tomatoes
    • Gobhi Matar

      Cauliflower and farm green peas, Indian spices
    • Squash Masala

      Neighborhood butternut squash, Chef's secret spice mix (we truly don't know, it's a secret)
    • Alu Gobhi

      Cauliflower and potatoes with Indian spices
    • Not Black Daal

      Lentils of the day, slow cooked, mild spices
  • Vegan Family Meal

    • Saag Alu

      Spinach, potatoes
    • Gobhi Matar

      Cauliflower and farm green peas, Indian spices
    • Pumpkin Masala

      Neighborhood farm pumpkin, Winter spice mix
    • Not Black Daal

      Lentils of the day, slow cooked, mild spices
    • Cumin Rice

      Aromatic basmati rice
  • Drinks

    • Mango Lassi

      $5.00
    • Masala Chai

      $5.00
  • Clay Oven Pantry

    • 1lb Organic Ap Flour Unbleached

      $3.00
    • 1lb Long Grain Basmati Rice

      $3.00
    • 1lb Yeast

      $8.00
  • White Wines

    • Riesling, Chateau Montelena

      Potter Valley, Mendocino, California | 2016
      $14.00
    • Soave, Pieropan

      Veneto, Italy | 2017
      $11.00
    • Sauvignon Blanc, Babich "Black Label"

      Marlborough, New Zealand | 2017
      $12.00
    • Sancerre, Robert Cantin "Les Pierblancs"

      Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | 2016
      $15.00
    • Grüner Veltliner, Leth "Steinagrund"

      Wagram, Austria | 2017
      $11.00
    • Semillon, Little Frances "Luchsinger Vineyard"

      Lake County, California | 2014
      $12.00
    • Chardonnay, Lúuma

      Sonoma Coast, California | 2017
      $12.00
    • Chardonnay, Scribe

      Carneros, Sonoma, California | 2015
      $14.00
    • Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine Michel Caillot

      Bourgogne, Burgundy, France | 2011
      $12.00
    • Côte De Beaune, Louis Latour Clos Saint-Désiré

      Beaune, Burgundy, France | 2010
      $60.00
    • Pinot Gris, Antiquum Farm "Daisy"

      Willamette Valley, Oregon | 2017
      $12.00
  • Rose

    • Rosé, Poe

      Oakville, Napa Valley, California | 2018
      $12.00
  • Red Wines

    • Pinot Noir, Johan Vineyards "Farmlands"

      Willamette Valley, Oregon | 2017
      $12.00
    • Pinot Noir, Land Of Saints

      Central Coast, California | 2017
      $14.00
    • Pinot Noir, Pence Ranch

      Santa Rita Hills, Central Coast, California | 2016
      $60.00
    • Pinot Noir, Barnett Vineyards "Tina Marie"

      Russian River Valley, California | 2017
      $100.00
    • Grenache, Poco Á Poco

      Mendocino, California | 2015
      $12.00
    • Carignane, Folk Machine "Parts & Labor"

      Mendocino, California | 2017
      $10.00
    • Merlot, Trefethen

      Oak knoll, Napa valley, California | 2015
      $12.00
    • Zinfandel, Camp

      Sonoma Valley, California | 2017
      $11.00
    • Malbec, Colomé

      Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina | 2014
      $15.00
    • Red Blend, Westwood Estate "Legend"

      Sonoma Valley, California | 2015
      $60.00
    • Bordeaux, Château Recougne

      Bordeaux Supérieur, Bordeaux, France | 2012
      $32.00
    • Côtes-Du-Rhône, Domaine De Cristia

      Côtes-du-Rhône, Rhône Valley, France | 2017
      $40.00
    • Red Blend "V3", Baehner Fournier Estate

      Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California | 2011
      $50.00
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Ultraviolet

      Oakville, Napa Valley, California | 2016
      $10.00
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Hobo Wine CO

      Alexander Valley, California | 2016
      $14.00
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Louis M. Martini

      Alexander Valley, California | 2015
      $70.00
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Mondavi Estate "Emblem"

      Napa Valley, California | 2014
      $76.00
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Trefethen

      Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, California | 2014
      $100.00
    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Nickel & Nickel "Branding Iron"

      Oakville, Napa Valley, California | 2015
      $140.00
  • Sparkling and Cider

    • Brut Prestige, Mumm Napa (187ml)

      Napa, California
      $12.00
    • Cava, Juve Y Camps Reserva De La Familia Gran Reserva

      Catalonia, Spain
      $50.00
    • Champagne, Bruno Paillard Cuvee NV

      Reims, France
      $100.00
    • English Cider, Aspall "Dry" (330ml)

      Suffolk, England | ABV 6.8% | Apple, earthiness, funky
      $9.00
    • Sidra, Begiris (375ml)

      Zaragoza, Spain | ABV 6.0% | Rustic, dryish, slightly tart, natural
      $8.00
  • Dessert Wine

    • Tawny Reserve Ruby Porto, Croft

      Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
      $5.00
    • Royal Tokaji "5 Puttonyos Aszú"

      Tokaj, Hungary | 2013
      $12.00
    • Late Harvest Semillon, Dolce

      Napa Valley, California | 2011
      $16.00
  • Reserve

    • Rioja, Marqués De Riscal

      Elciego, Rioja, Spain | 2004
      $100.00
    • Malbec, Colomé "Reserva"

      Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina | 2009
      $120.00
    • Chardonnay, Nickel & Nickel "Stiling"

      Oakville, Napa Valley, California | 2015
      $100.00
    • Lambic (Belgian Gueze), 3 Fonteinen "Armand & Gaston"

      Beersel, Belgium | ABV 5.2% | One of the world's best lambics
      $60.00
  • Beverages

    • San Pellegrino Sparkling

      $3.00
    • Still Water

      $4.00
    • Iced Tea

      Unsweetened
      $2.00
    • Soda

      Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite
      $2.00
    • Ginger-Lemon Drink (Homemade)

      $4.00
    • Pomegranate Lemonade (Homemade)

      $4.00
    • Tea (Black Or Green)

      $3.00
    • Chai

      Black tea, spices, ginger, milk, sugar, as is
      $3.00
    • Lassi (Sweet Or Salted)

      A refreshing homemade yogurt drink
      $3.00
    • Fruit Lassi

      With seasonal fruit
      $4.00
  • Beers

    • Sour (Gose), Off Color Brewing "Troublesome" | 4.3% ABV

      Chicago, IL | IBU 10 | Hazy gold, wheatish, light sea salt, lemony tartness, refreshing
      $8.00
    • White Ale (Witbier), Kiuchi Brewery "Hitachino Nest" | 5.5% ABV

      Ibarki, Japan | IBU 13 | Citrus, wheat, coriander, ginger
      $10.00
    • Lager (Indian), Flying Horse | 4.7% ABV

      Bangalore, India | IBU 18 | Crisp, peppery, grassy
      $10.00
    • Lager (Indian), Taj Mahal | 4.5% ABV

      Bangalore, India | IBU 20 | Light, green apple, grain
      $10.00
    • Hefewizen (German), Schneider Weisse "Tap 4 Organic" | 6.2% ABV

      Kelheim, Germany | IBU 20 | Lightly toasted wheat, banana, medium body, semi-dry
      $12.00
    • Lager (Kellerbier), Grevensteiner "Naturtrübes Landbier" | 5.2% ABV

      Meschede, Germany | IBU 23 | Malty smooth, floral honey, toasted almond, crisp finish
      $10.00
    • Brown (American Imperial), Hideji "Kuri Kuro" | 9.0% ABV

      Miyazaki, Japan | IBU 25 | Chestnut, chocolate, espresso, woody, herbal, warming
      $14.00
    • Pale Ale (English Bitter), Timothy Taylor "Landlord" | 4.1% ABV

      Keighley, England | IBU 35 | Dry upfront, malty light middle, woody, floral bitter end
      $12.00
    • Lager (Dortmunder-Style), Barley Forge "Grandpa Tractor" | 4.8% ABV

      Costa Mesa, CA | IBU 35 | Brisk, mild hop bitterness, pilsner malt, drop of honey, a favorite
      $5.00
    • Pilsner (Czech Style), Heater Allen "Pils" | 5.0% ABV

      McMinnville, OR | IBU 38 | Malt driven, clean flavor, light zest, bittersweet finish
      $12.00
    • Lager (Pale), Green's | 4.1% ABV

      Lochristi, Belgium | IBU 39 | Pineapple, dry-hopped, high carbonation, grassy
      $10.00
    • Tripel (Belgian), Brouwerij De Ranke "Guldenberg" | 8.5% ABV

      Wevelgem, Belgium | IBU 40 | Pear, apricot, hop nibble, slight spice, crisp yet smooth
      $9.00
    • Blonde Ale (Belgian), The Lost Abbey "Devotion" | 6.0% ABV

      San Marcos, CA | IBU 40 | Soft nose, mild yeasty spice, honey, medium finish
      $6.00
    • Amber Ale (American), North Coast "Red Seal" | 5.5% ABV

      Fort Bragg, CA | IBU 42 | Earthy, candied orange, toasted caramel, crisp
      $5.00
    • Pale Ale (American), Kern River Brewing "River Buddy" | 5.6% ABV

      Kernville, CA | IBU 56 | Big tropical aromas, grassy earthiness, great balance, refreshing
      $6.00
    • Amber Ale (American), Smog City "Sabre-Toothed Squirrel" | 7.0% ABV

      Torrance, CA | IBU 68 | Bright citrus, pine, caramel, honey, toasted malt
      $7.00
    • Stout (Imperial), Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! "Peche Mortel" | 9.5% ABV

      Quebec, Canada | IBU 76 | Rich, dark roast, dark chocolate, dark coffee, dark
      $14.00
    • IPA (American), Noble Ale Works "Big Whig IPA" | 6.8% ABV

      Anaheim, CA | IBU 77 | Well-rounded, tangerine, honey, lingering resin, delicious
      $10.00
    • IPA (Imperial), Evil Twin "Molotov Lite" | 8.5% ABV

      Brooklyn, NY | IBU 90 | Deeply bitter, tropical tint, dry fruity lingering finish, solid
      $8.00
    • IPA (Hazy Imperial), Omnipollo "Fatamorgana" | 8.0% ABV

      Stockholm, Sweden | IBU 100 | Big orange haze, soft tropical fruits, lime bitter finish, wow
      $12.00
    • Non-Alcoholic (Pilsner), Bitburger "Drive" | 0.0% ABV

      Bitburg, Germany | Crisp, chestnut, peppery
      $6.00

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