Nirvana The Taste of India Menu

$$Indian
1680 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Hot Appetizers

    • Meat Samosas (2)

      Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
      $8.00
    • Vegetable Samosas (2)

      Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas. (Vegan).
      $6.00
    • Mushroom Samosa (2)

      Turnovers stuffed with sauteed mushroom & herbs
      $6.00
    • Aloo Tikki (2)

      Spicy potato patties deep fried. (Vegan).
      $6.00
    • Vegetable Pakoras

      Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter. (Vegan).
      $7.00
    • Reshmi Pakoras

      Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick pea batter.
      $8.00
    • Fried Jhinga Poori

      Sautéed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread.
      $10.00
    • Chicken Tikka

      Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor clay oven.
      $10.00
    • Paneer Pakoras

      Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter.
      $7.00
    • Fish Pakoras

      Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chick-pea batter
      $10.00
    • Nirvana Vegetarian Platter

      Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras.
      $12.00
    • Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter

      Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebab, seekh kebab and chicken pakoras.
      $14.00
  • Soup

    • Mulligatawny Soup

      Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices.
      $6.00
    • Sambar Soup

      Lentil soup with mixed vegetables and tamarind
      $6.00
    • Chicken Soup

      Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices.
      $7.00
    • Tomato Coconut Soup

      Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.
      $6.00
  • Chaat & Salad

    • Beef Salad

      Roasted beefs, spinach, cucumber, lemon zest, mint
      $9.00
    • Aloo Papri Chaat

      Spiced potatoes and fried wheat wafers tossed with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce
      $8.00
    • Aloo Tikki Chaat

      Spiced potatoes patties deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce
      $8.00
    • Samosa Chaat

      Spiced samosa deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce
      $10.00
    • Chicken Chaat

      Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
      $9.00
    • Garden Salad

      $8.00
  • Special Regional Dishes

    • Chat Papri

      FROM BANGLORE AND MADRAS; Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt
      $8.00
    • Bhel

      FROM BANGLORE AND MADRAS; A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions served with hot and sweet chutnies. From the shores of Bombay
      $8.00
    • Pav Bhaji With Toasted Roll

      FROM THE SHORES OF BOMBAY; Famous Bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preference degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll.
      $14.00
  • Dosa

    • Plain Dosa

      $13.00
    • Masala Dosa

      Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions
      $15.00
    • Chicken Dosa

      Crepe stuffed with barbecued chicken and potatoes
      $16.00
    • Lamb Dosa

      Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes
      $17.00
    • Mysor Dosa

      Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut.
      $13.00
    • Mysor Masala Dosa

      Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions and layered with tamarind and coconut
      $15.00
    • Uttapam

      A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)
      $16.00
    • Idli Sambar

      Rice and lentil batter steamed in molds and served with lentil soup
      $11.00
    • Medu Vada

      Lentil dumplings served with sambhar (Lentil soup)
      $11.00
  • Vegetarian

    • Mixed Vegetables

      Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices. (Vegan).
      $16.00
    • Baingan Bhartha

      Eggplant specially baked over an open flame, mashed and sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. (Vegan).
      $17.00
    • Shahi Aloo Gobhi

      Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices. (Vegan).
      $17.00
    • Subz Panchmeal

      Red, yellow, green peppers, artichoke and asparagus, stir fried with flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce. (Vegan).
      $17.00
    • Tofu Masala

      (Vegan).
      $16.00
    • Tofu Do Piaza

      (Vegan).
      $16.00
    • Aloo Palak

      Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger. (Vegan).
      $16.00
    • Aloo Mutter

      Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes. (Vegan).
      $16.00
    • Aloo Bhindi

      Fresh okra with potatoes, onions, chopped garlic, ginger and exotic indian spices
      $17.00
    • Kabuli Chanaa

      Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes. (Vegan).
      $16.00
    • Shahi Bhindi

      Fresh okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and Indian spices. (Vegan).
      $17.00
    • Tadka Daal

      Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices
      $16.00
    • Tofu Saag

      (Vegan).
      $17.00
    • Chana Saag

      (Vegan).
      $17.00
    • Baingan Mirchi Salan

      Whole baby baingan and bell peppers
      $18.00
    • Baingan Do Aloo

      Baby eggplant and potatoes sauteed with garlic, onions, herbs and spices
      $19.00
    • Saag With Makai Ka Roti

      Spinach with griddle cooked corn flour bread
      $19.00
  • Regular

    • Malai Kofta

      Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices
      $17.00
    • Mutter Paneer

      Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs and light spices
      $17.00
    • Chole Bhature

      Chickpeas served with a deep fried puffed bread
      $19.00
    • Saag Paneer

      Spinach & home made cheese prepared with a touch of onions and fresh tomatoes
      $17.00
    • Vegetable Korma

      Fresh garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and spices
      $17.00
    • Dal Makhani

      Lentils in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander
      $16.00
    • Shahi Paneer Korma

      Fresh Homemade cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic in a light tomato cream sauce with cashews and raisins
      $17.00
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Cubes of cheese, cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce
      $17.00
    • Paneer Kadhai

      Homemade cottage cheese sauteed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers in creamy sauce
      $19.00
  • Tandoori Specials

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt, spices and baked. Choice of half or full chicken.
      $18.00
    • Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka

      Tender pieces of white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked on skewers in our Tandoor
      $18.00
    • Seekh Kabab

      Finely minced lamb, seasoned with chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, herbs and spices, then baked on skewers in our tandoor.
      $20.00
    • Lamb Kabab

      Cubes of succulent leg of lamb, marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in Tandoor
      $20.00
    • Fish Tikka

      Filets of fresh salmon, marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
      $24.00
    • Tandoori Jhinga

      Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicate yogurt, baked on skewers in our Tandoor
      $23.00
    • Tandoori Mixed Grill

      Combination of tandoori specialties like Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabob, tandoori shrimp, seekh kebab
      $23.00
    • Tandoori Rack Of Lamb

      Rack of lamb chops marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven
      $29.00
  • Nirvana Dinners

    • Royal Dinner For 2

      Soup, meat samosa, butter chicken, lamb vindaloo, tandoori mixed grille, naan, rasmalai and gulab jamun.
      $58.00
    • Nirvana Vegetarian Dinner For 2

      Soup, samosa, saag paneer, malai kofta, naan, raita, rice, kheer, and gulab jamun
      $48.00
  • Chef’S Recommendation

    • Tandoori Duck Masala

      Tender pieces of boneless breast of duckling, tandoori style, cooked in rich cream sauce.
      $22.00
    • Tandoori Duck Kadahi

      Boneless breast of tandoori duck, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices
      $22.00
    • Lobster Masala

      Lobster with mustard seeds, tamarind, coconut milk and curry masala
      $25.00
    • Vegetable Hakka Noodles

      Stir fried vegetable lo mein
      $15.00
    • Gobi Manchurian

      Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce
      $16.00
    • Paneer Chili

      Spicy chili curry cooked with piecces of fresh home made cheese
      $16.00
  • Lamb

    • Lamb Curry

      Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
      $20.00
    • Bhuna Lamb

      Boneless lamb with sliced onions, tomatoes, spices and bell pepper, garnished with fresh coriander.
      $20.00
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices, with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.
      $20.00
    • Rogan Josh

      Kashmir specialty of lamb cooked in a fragrant yogurt and nut curry.
      $20.00
    • Lamb Saag

      Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.
      $20.00
    • Lamb Korma

      Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce
      $20.00
    • Lamb Do-Piaza

      Pieces of BBQ lamb roasted with onions, tomatoes and spices, garnished with coriander
      $20.00
    • Keema Mutter

      Minced lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs and spices
      $20.00
    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven, folded into a delicate creamy tomato sauce.
      $20.00
  • Goat (Bone-In)

    • Goat Curry

      Pieces of goat in a curry with garlic, ginger and freshly ground spices
      $21.00
    • Goat Korma

      Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce
      $21.00
    • Nirvana Goat

      Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry
      $21.00
  • Rice Specialties

    • Vegetable Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables
      $16.00
    • Chicken Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices
      $18.00
    • Lamb Biryani

      Juicy pieces of lamb, cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts
      $19.00
    • Goat Biryani

      Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and flavored with saffron.
      $19.00
    • Jhinga Biryani

      Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts
      $19.00
    • Nirvana Special Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint.
      $20.00
    • Peas Pullau

      Peas cooked with ginger, onion and garlic mixed into basmati rice.
      $14.00
  • Chicken

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Saagwala

      Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Curry

      Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Chili

      Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Methi

      Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Tikka Daal

      Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Do-Piaza

      Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions and spices.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Korma

      Boneless chicken, exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.
      $18.00
    • Butter Chicken

      Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce.
      $18.00
    • Chicken 65

      Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilies.
      $18.00
    • Mango Chicken

      Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices.
      $18.00
  • Seafood

    • Shrimp Curry

      Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander
      $21.00
    • Swordfish Masala

      Chunks of fresh swordfish in a rich creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Saagwala

      Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Korma

      Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins
      $21.00
    • Goan Shrimp Curry

      Shrimp cooked in tangy sauce with coconut milk and spices
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Vindaloo

      Shrimp in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, touched with vinegar
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Do Piaza

      Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices
      $21.00
    • Kerala Fish Curry

      Fresh swordfish in a coconut sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Masala

      Fresh jumbo shrimp, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander
      $21.00
  • Fresh Indian Breads

    • Naan

      Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor
      $5.00
    • Stuffed Naan

      Stuffed with potatoes and spices
      $6.00
    • Chicken Naan

      Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices
      $6.00
    • Garlic Naan

      Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic
      $6.00
    • Onion Kulcha

      Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor
      $6.00
    • Keema Naan

      Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb
      $6.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      Whole wheat naan
      $4.00
    • Pashawary Naan

      Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts
      $6.00
    • Mozzarella Naan

      Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese
      $6.00
    • Coriander & Chili Naan

      $6.00
    • Aloo Paratha

      Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter
      $6.00
    • Plain Paratha

      Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter
      $5.00
    • Bhatura

      Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread
      $4.00
    • Poori (2)

      Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread
      $5.00
    • Chapati (2)

      Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter
      $6.00
    • Makia Ka Roti

      Griddle cooked corn flour bread
      $6.00
  • Side Orders

    • Raita

      Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint
      $5.00
    • Plain Yogurt

      $3.00
    • Basmati Rice

      $4.00
    • Desi Salad

      Red onion, chillies and lemon
      $4.00
    • Papadum

      Lightly spiced lentil wafer
      $4.00
    • Mixed Pickle

      $4.00
    • Mango Chutney

      $4.00
    • Tikka Masala Sauce

      $8.00
  • Beverages

    • Lassi (Sweet)

      A delicious yogurt shake
      $3.00
    • Lassi (Salty)

      A delicious yogurt shake
      $3.00
    • Mango Lassi

      A delicious mango yogurt shake
      $4.00
    • Pistachio Shake

      A delicious pistachio milkshake
      $4.00
    • Fruit Juice

      Mango, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, apple, cranberry
      $3.00
    • Soda

      Coke, ginger ale, sprite, orange, club, tonic, diet coke
      $3.00
    • Tea

      $3.00
    • Coffee

      $3.00
    • Masala Tea

      $3.00
    • Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

      $7.00
    • Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

      $4.00
  • Desserts

    • Rasmalai (2)

      Home-made cheese patties, cooked in a milk syrup, almonds and nuts
      $6.00
    • Gulab Jamun (2)

      Deep fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup
      $6.00
    • Ice Cream

      Homemade mango, ginger, coconut or pistachio flavor
      $6.00
    • Badami Kulfi

      Exotic Indian ice cream with saffron, almonds and nuts
      $6.00
    • Kheer

      Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins and almonds
      $6.00
    • Gajar Ka Halva (Carrot Cake)

      Minced carrots in milk flavored with nuts and rose water
      $6.00
    • Lauki Ka Halwa

      Delicious sweet dish delicately flavoured with bottled guar, chopped nuts, ground cardamons & milk
      $6.00

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