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Indian
125 N Gaston Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876
Appetizers
Naan
Dosa
Uthappam
Rice
Tandoori Specialties
Chicken Specialties
Goat Specialties
Vegetarian Dishes
Drinks
Dessert
Appetizers
Naan
Dosa
Uthappam
Rice
Chicken Specialties
Tandoori Specialties
Goat Specialties
Vegetarian Dishes
Drinks
Dessert
Lunch Specials
Appetizers
Idly
Two steamed rice cakes
$3.95
Vada
Two deep fried lentil donuts
$3.95
Masala Vada
Lentil patties made with several types of lentils along with onions and green chillies and deep fried
$3.95
Dahi Vada
Deep fried lentil donuts soaked in homemade yogurt
$4.95
Samosa (2 Pieces)
Fried pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, and lentils
$2.95
Samosa Chaat
Vegetable Samosas topped with a combination of chickpeas, yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$6.95
Alu Bonda (2 Pieces)
Spicy potato filling is wrapped with a crispy chickpea flour covering
$4.95
Punugulu
Deep fried snack made with rice, urad dal and other spices
$4.95
Mirchi Bajji
Chilly Bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions
$4.95
Veg Cutlet
Deep-fried breaded vegetable patties, served with Indian sauces
$5.95
Mixed Pakora
Assorted vegetables dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$5.95
Paneer Pakora
Paneer pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$6.95
Chicken Pakora
Chicken pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$7.95
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice crisps garnished with vegetables, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$5.95
Papri Chaat
Combination of crispies, boiled potatoes, chick peas topped with yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$6.95
Aloo Tikki And Chole
Spiced potato patties served with a chickpea curry
$7.95
Chole Bhature
Puffed pooris served with chickpeas curry
$7.95
Chili Paneer
Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with garlic, ginger, green peppers and spring onions
$8.95
Vegetable Manchurian
Vegetable meatballs dipped in cornflour and then deep-fried and served in gravy
$8.95
Upma
Cream of wheat cooked with onions, chillies, ginger, nuts and butter
$8.95
Vada Pav
Deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun
$6.95
Pav Bhaji
Vegetable gravy served with soft dinner rolls
$7.95
Naan
Naan
Soft fresh made bread based in a tandoori oven\n
$2.95
Roti / Paratha
Fresh made wheat tortilla
$2.50
Chapathi (2 Pieces)
Whole wheat fried bread
$2.50
Poori (2 Pieces)
Deep-fat fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour
$3.95
Bhatura (2 Pieces)
Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread
$5.95
Aloo Paratha
Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and grilled with butter
$6.95
Garlic Naan
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$3.95
Onion Kulcha
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$3.95
Dosa
Plain Dosa
Plain lentil crepe
$5.95
Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts
$6.95
Onion Hot Pepper Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions, potato filling and spice
$7.95
Mysore Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts with a layer of hot chutney
$6.95
Spring Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and mixed veggies
$8.95
Plain Rava Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour
$6.95
Onion Rava Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with onions
$7.95
Rava Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potato filling
$8.95
Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
$8.95
Onion Rava Mysore Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with a layer of hot chutney and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
$9.50
Uthappam
Plain Uthappam
Thick pancake made with rice flour and lentil
$6.50
Onion Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions
$7.50
Onion Chili Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions and chilis
$7.95
Veg Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with mixed vegetables, onions and chilis
$8.95
Rice
Pulihora
Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned
$8.95
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned
$8.95
Yogurt Rice
Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned
$8.95
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and mild spices
$10.95
Vegetable Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with mild spices and vegetables
$11.95
Egg Fried Rice
Scrambled eggs cooked with basmati rice and spices
$10.95
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken cooked with spices and basmati rice
$12.95
Goat Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with goat pieces and many spices/flavors
$15.95
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken
Roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a cylindrical clay oven
$13.95
Chicken Tikka
Baked pieces of boneless chicken marinated in spices and yogurt
$13.95
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Kebabs made from chicken, masalas and seasoning and grilled golden
$14.95
Chicken Specialties
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a blend of spices
$11.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless Chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices
$12.95
Chicken 65
Fried boneless chicken sautéed with onions and black pepper
$12.95
Chili Chicken
Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs in soy sauce
$12.95
Chicken Makhni
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices
$12.96
Chicken Korma
Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, poppy seeds, and Indian spices
$12.95
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and blend of Indian spices
$12.95
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, and Indian spices
$11.95
Goat Specialties
Goat Curry
Goat pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a blend of Indian spices
$13.95
Goat Korma
Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce, Indian spices and herbs
$14.95
Goat Vindaloo
Goat marinated and cooked in chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices
$14.95
Vegetarian Dishes
Gutti Vankai
Small whole eggplant cooked with curry sauce, peanuts and spices
$10.95
Bhindi Masala
Okra deep fried and then sautéed with onions, garlic and spices
$10.95
Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable balls cooked in chef's special sauce
$11.95
Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce and spices
$11.95
Daal Makhani
Mixed lentils cooked with mild spices, curry sauce and seasoned with herbs
$10.95
Yellow Daal
Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices
$10.95
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices
$10.95
Chana Saag
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions, spinach and spices
$11.95
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with green peas and a blend of Indian spices
$11.95
Saag Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with sautéed spinach and a blend of Indian spices
$11.95
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices
$11.95
Aloo Gobi Masala
Potato and cauliflower pieces cooked with curry sauce
$11.95
Gobi Manchuria
Cubes of cauliflower stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces
$11.95
Drinks
Coffee
Indian coffee with milk
$2.95
Tea
Mild spicy tea with milk
$2.95
Mango Lassi
Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar
$3.95
Dessert
Ras Malai
Cheese dumplings in creamy syrup topped with pistachios
$5.95
Gulab Jamun
Fried balls (made with milk and flour) soaked in sweet flavored syrup, topped with nuts
$5.95
Carrot Halwa
Carrot pudding
$5.95
Appetizers
Idly
Two steamed rice cakes
$5.95
Vada
Two deep fried lentil donuts
$5.95
Masala Vada
Lentil patties made with several types of lentils along with onions and green chillies and deep fried
$4.95
Dahi Vada
Deep fried lentil donuts soaked in homemade yogurt
$5.95
Samosa (2 Pieces)
Fried pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, and lentils
$4.95
Samosa Chaat
Vegetable Samosas topped with a combination of chickpeas, yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$8.95
Alu Bonda (2 Pieces)
Spicy potato filling is wrapped with a crispy chickpea flour covering
$5.95
Punugulu
Deep fried snack made with rice, urad dal and other spices
$5.95
Mirchi Bajji
Chilly Bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions
$6.95
Veg Cutlet
Deep-fried breaded vegetable patties, served with Indian sauces
$6.95
Mixed Pakora
Assorted vegetables dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$6.95
Paneer Pakora
Paneer pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$7.95
Chicken Pakora
Chicken pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$8.95
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice crisps garnished with vegetables, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$6.95
Papri Chaat
Combination of crispies, boiled potatoes, chick peas topped with yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$6.95
Aloo Tikki And Chole
Spiced potato patties served with a chickpea curry
$8.95
Chole Bhature
Puffed pooris served with chickpeas curry
$9.95
Chili Paneer
Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with garlic, ginger, green peppers and spring onions
$9.95
Vegetable Manchurian
Vegetable meatballs dipped in cornflour and then deep-fried and served in gravy
$9.95
Upma
Cream of wheat cooked with onions, chillies, ginger, nuts and butter
$8.95
Pav Bhaji
Vegetable gravy served with soft dinner rolls
$8.95
Vada Pav
Deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun
$7.95
Naan
Naan
Soft fresh made bread based in a tandoori oven\n
$2.95
Roti / Paratha
Fresh made wheat tortilla
$2.95
Chapathi (2 Pieces)
Whole wheat fried bread
$2.95
Poori (2 Pieces)
Deep-fat fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour
$3.95
Bhatura (2 Pieces)
Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread
$5.95
Aloo Paratha
Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and grilled with butter
$7.95
Garlic Naan
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$4.95
Onion Kulcha
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$4.95
Dosa
Plain Dosa
Plain lentil crepe
$6.95
Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts
$7.95
Onion Hot Pepper Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions, potato filling and spice
$8.95
Mysore Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts with a layer of hot chutney
$8.95
Spring Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and mixed veggies
$9.95
Plain Rava Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour
$7.95
Onion Rava Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with onions
$8.95
Rava Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potato filling
$8.95
Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
$9.95
Onion Rava Mysore Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with a layer of hot chutney and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
$9.50
Uthappam
Plain Uthappam
Thick pancake made with rice flour and lentil
$7.95
Onion Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions
$8.95
Onion Chili Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions and chilis
$9.95
Veg Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with mixed vegetables, onions and chilis
$10.95
Rice
Pulihora
Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned
$8.95
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned
$8.95
Yogurt Rice
Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned
$8.95
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and mild spices
$12.95
Vegetable Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with mild spices and vegetables
$12.95
Egg Fried Rice
Scrambled eggs cooked with basmati rice and spices
$12.95
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken cooked with spices and basmati rice
$14.95
Goat Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with goat pieces and many spices/flavors
$16.95
Chicken Specialties
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a blend of spices
$13.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless Chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices
$13.95
Chicken 65
Fried boneless chicken sautéed with onions and black pepper
$13.95
Chili Chicken
Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs in soy sauce
$13.95
Chicken Makhni
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices
$13.95
Chicken Korma
Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, poppy seeds, and Indian spices
$13.95
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and blend of Indian spices
$13.95
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, and Indian spices
$13.95
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken
Roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a cylindrical clay oven
$14.95
Chicken Tikka
Baked pieces of boneless chicken marinated in spices and yogurt
$14.95
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Kebabs made from chicken, masalas and seasoning and grilled golden
$14.95
Goat Specialties
Goat Curry
Goat pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a blend of Indian spices
$16.95
Goat Korma
Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce, Indian spices and herbs
$16.95
Goat Vindaloo
Goat marinated and cooked in chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices
$16.95
Vegetarian Dishes
Gutti Vankai
Small whole eggplant cooked with curry sauce, peanuts and spices
$12.95
Bhindi Masala
Okra deep fried and then sautéed with onions, garlic and spices
$12.95
Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable balls cooked in chef's special sauce
$12.95
Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce and spices
$12.95
Daal Makhani
Mixed lentils cooked with mild spices, curry sauce and seasoned with herbs
$12.95
Yellow Daal
Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices
$11.95
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices
$12.95
Chana Saag
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions, spinach and spices
$12.95
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with green peas and a blend of Indian spices
$12.95
Saag Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with sautéed spinach and a blend of Indian spices
$12.95
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices
$12.95
Aloo Gobi Masala
Potato and cauliflower pieces cooked with curry sauce
$12.95
Gobi Manchuria
Cubes of cauliflower stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces
$12.95
Drinks
Coffee
Indian coffee with milk
$3.95
Tea
Mild spicy tea with milk
$2.95
Mango Lassi
Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar
$4.95
Dessert
Ras Malai
Cheese dumplings in creamy syrup topped with pistachios
$6.95
Gulab Jamun
Fried balls (made with milk and flour) soaked in sweet flavored syrup, topped with nuts
$5.95
Carrot Halwa
Carrot pudding
$5.95
Lunch Specials
Non-Vegetarian Thali (Available Only From 11:30am-3:00pm)
Served with one roti, plain rice, one daal, and one chicken curry.
$13.95
Vegetarian Thali (Available Only From 11:30am-3:00pm)
Served with one roti, plain rice, one daal, and two vegetarian curries of our choice.
$11.95
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