The Mantra Downtown Victoria Menu

1015 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8V 3K5
  • Highlights

    • Choley Bhature (Plain)

      Crispy puffed bhatura served with chickpeas, raita, pickles, and onions.
      $18.00
    • Choley Bhature (Paneer Stuffed)

      Crispy puffed bhatura stuffed with paneer, served with chickpeas, raita, pickles, and onions.
      $20.00
    • Amritsari Kulcha

      Tandoori spiced stuffed Naan comes with pickled onions, our delicious vegan Channa masala, and yogurt. It's a HIT! We also recommend you try this with our creamy Dal Makhani
      $18.00
  • Starters

    • Vegetable Samosas

      Served as two pieces of flaky, deep-fried crispy pastry parcels stuffed with a spicy potato and peas filling. It comes with tamarind chutney.
      $6.00
    • Veggie Pakora

      Gluten-free. Cauliflower, Spinach, Potato, onion, and cilantro mixed in a chickpea flour batter, deep-fried made into bite size fritters. Served with tamarind sauce
      $8.00
    • Samosa Chaat

      Two Flattened samosa, topped with chickpeas, house made fresh sweet yoghurt, minced onions, and tamarind & mint chutney.
      $9.00
    • Aloo Tikki Chaat

      Two Flattened potato patties, topped with chickpeas, house made fresh sweet yoghurt, minced onions, and tamarind & mint chutney.
      $9.00
    • Gobhi Garlic

      Gluten-free. Crispy fried cauliflower tossed with garlic sauce.
      $10.00
    • Paneer Pakora

      Batter fried cottage cheese served with mint sauce.
      $9.00
    • Onion Bhajia

      Gluten-free. Deep Fried Onion Slices marinated with Chickpea batter. It comes with tamarind chutney
      $8.00
    • Papdi Chaat

      Crispy poorie topped with potatoes, boiled chickpeas, tamarind chutney and plain yoghurt.
      $8.00
    • Fish Pakora

      Batter fried Fish served with mint sauce.
      $13.00
    • Calamari Pakora

      Gluten-free. Crispy fried calamari served with mint sauce.
      $13.00
  • Soups

    • Mulligatawny Soup

      Gluten-free. Lentil and Chicken based soup with fresh herbs and spices.
      $7.00
    • Tomato Soup

      Gluten-free. Tomato-based soup flavored with spices, cumin, and fresh cilantro.
      $6.00
  • Salads

    • Tandoori Caesar Salad

      Crunchy lettuce topped with grilled chicken.
      $10.00
    • Kachumber Salad

      Diced cucumber, bell peppers, onion, tomato, carrot, with house-made vinaigrette dressing.
      $6.00
    • Lachha Onion Salad

      Onion rings marinated with lemon juice and seasoning.
      $3.50
  • Curries Non-Vegetarian

    • Classic Butter Chicken

      The world-famous dish cooked in the traditional way. Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in a spicy yogurt base, slowly simmered in a rich creamy tomato curry.
      $17.00
    • Chilli Chicken

      Battered and fried chicken pieces cooked with bell peppers and onions in sweet and sour sauce.
      $17.00
    • Chicken Lababdar

      Barbequed chicken pieces cooked in a rich gravy with cream.
      $17.00
    • Lamb Roganjosh

      Tender boneless lamb simmered overnight in an authentic Indian-style gravy.
      $19.00
    • Tikka Masala

      Marinated meat cooked in an onion and tomato sauce with bell peppers, finished with cream.
      $17.00
    • Karahi

      Thick onion and tomato gravy enriched with bell peppers and whole spices, served with your choice of meat.
      $17.00
    • Goat Curry

      Goat meat cooked in a traditional curry base.
      $19.00
    • Chicken Curry (Bone-In Or Without Bone)

      A traditional chicken curry cooked in Punjabi homes. Boneless or Bone-in chicken simmered in a hearty curry of onion, tomato, and spices.
      $17.00
    • Spinach Curry

      Your choice of meat cooked with pureed spinach and an authentic spice blend.
      $17.00
    • Korma Curry

      Your choice of meat cooked with a rich cashew paste that's blended with spices.
      $17.00
    • Coconut Curry

      Your choice of meat cooked in coconut gravy.
      $17.00
    • Vindaloo Curry

      Your choice of meat cooked in a traditional style with tangy sauce, ginger, and an authentic spice blend.
      $17.00
    • Kashmiri Curry

      Creamy gravy enriched with dried fruits and cherries served with your choice of meat.
      $17.00
  • Curries Vegetarian

    • Dal Makhani

      Black lentil simmered overnight on slow charcoal fire finished with cream and butter.
      $16.00
    • Yellow Dal Tadka

      Yellow lentil cooked and tempered with cumin seeds and chilies.
      $15.50
    • Kadhi Pakora

      A combination of dumpling in gram flour curry.
      $16.00
    • Channa Masala

      A favourite dish from North India has chickpeas cooked with herbs and spices.
      $16.00
    • Malai Kofta

      Soft cottage cheese dumplings simmered in aromatic cashew nut gravy.
      $15.00
    • Mix Vegetable Jalfrezi

      Mélange of vegetables cooked with onion, tomato gravy in Indian spices and herbs.
      $16.00
    • Vegetable Vindaloo

      Melange of vegetables cooked with tangy sauce in ginger and spice blend cooked in traditional style.
      $16.00
    • Bhindi Masala

      Okra cooked with onions, tomato masala, Indian spices and herbs.
      $15.00
    • Navratan Korma

      Mix Vegetable cooked in cashew-based gravy.
      $16.00
    • Shahi Paneer

      Cottage cheese cubes cooked in cashew-based curry with added dry fruits.
      $17.00
    • Aloo Gobhi

      A classic Punjabi dish of cauliflower, buttery potatoes and assorted colored bell peppers coated in a mild masala mix.
      $16.00
    • Aloo Matar

      Peas and potatoes in spiced onion, tomato-based gravy.
      $12.50
    • Kadhai Panner

      Cottage cheese cooked in thick gravy base of onion eight tomato with’ bell peppers and whole spices.
      $17.00
    • Mutter Paneer

      Cottage cheese and peas in tomato based gravy finished with cream.
      $16.50
    • Paneer Makhni

      Cottage cheese cubes cooked in rich tomato-based gravy.
      $17.00
    • Paneer Saag

      Cottage cheese cooked with pureed spinach and space blend.
      $17.00
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Mélange cottage cheese cubes grilled and cooked in rich Onion, tomato-based gravy.
      $17.00
    • Vegetable Coconut Curry

      Melange of vegetables cooked with coconut curry base.
      $16.50
    • Paneer Lababdaar

      Tandoori paneer pieces cooked in cream and tomato-based gravy.
      $17.00
    • Chilli Paneer

      Battered and fried cottage cheese pieces cooked with bell peppes and onions in sweet and sour sauce.
      $17.00
  • Basmati Ki Bahar

    • Plain Rice

      Plain rice.
      $3.25
    • Zeera Rice

      Rice tossed with cumin seeds.
      $5.00
    • Green Peas Pulao

      Sautéed cumin and peas tossed with rice.
      $5.00
    • Coconut Rice

      Rice tossed with mustard seeds and coconut.
      $5.00
  • Tandoori SpecIalities

    • Chicken Tikka

      Marinated boneless pieces of chicken with yoghurt ginger and spices.
      $18.00
    • Fish Tikka

      Boneless pieces of fish marinated in lemon, herbs and spices, then traditionally skewered in tandoori oven.
      $18.00
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Chicken barbequed on skewers in tandoor.
      $18.00
    • Tandoori Paneer

      Cottage cheese pieces barbequed on skewers in traditional Indian clay oven.
      $17.00
    • Tandoori Prawns

      Prawns barbequed on skewers in tandoor.
      $17.00
  • Biryani

    • Beef Biryani

      $17.00
    • Chicken Biryani

      $17.00
    • Vegetable Biryani

      Long-grained rice (basmati) flavored with exotic spices, layered with vegetables.
      $16.50
    • Lamb Biryani

      $19.75
    • Prawn Biryani

      $17.50
    • Goat Biryani

      Saffron rice goat biryani with mix raita
      $19.75
  • Breads

    • Missi Roti G/F

      Gluten-free bread is best eaten with any curry but Chef's favorite is pairing it with Paneer Saag
      $5.00
    • Plain Naan

      Layered bread with butter.
      $2.50
    • Butter Naan

      Layered bread with butter.
      $4.50
    • Chicken Naan

      Stuffed with chicken, onions, and light spices.
      $7.00
    • Garlic Naan

      Naan bread studded with fresh garlic and basil.
      $4.00
    • Keema Naan

      Stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
      $7.00
    • Onion Naan

      With onion and light spices.
      $4.00
    • Lachha Parantha

      Layered bread finished with butter.
      $5.00
    • Spinach Naan

      Stuffed with spinach and cottage cheese mixed with spices.
      $5.00
    • Rosemary Naan

      Naan stuffed with rosemary.
      $4.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.
      $2.50
  • Raita

    • Plain Yoghurt Dahi

      Homemade curd.
      $3.00
    • Mixed Raita

      Yogurt mixed with cucumbers and carrots.
      $5.00
    • Boondi Raita

      Yogurt mixed with tiny fried gram flour balls.
      $5.00
  • Kids’ Selection

    • Kids Fries

      $7.00
    • Kids' Chicken Strips With Fries

      $10.00
  • Desserts

    • Gulab Jamun

      Deep-fried cottage cheese balls dipped in sweet syrup.
      $5.00
    • Kesar Rasmalai

      Dumplings made of cottage cheese soaked in sweetened, thickened milk flavoured with saffron.
      $5.00
    • Rice Pudding

      Gluten friendly. Indian sweet made with rice cooked in milk flavoured with cardamom.
      $5.00
    • Gajar Ka Halwa ( Carrot Pudding)

      Gluten friendly. Shredded carrots simmered with milk.
      $6.00
  • Side Orders

    • Mint Or Tamarind Chutney

      $1.50
    • Pickle

      $1.50
    • Mango Chutney

      $1.50
    • Papadum

      Gluten-friendly. Two crispy lentil flour wafers.
      $3.00
  • Beverages

    • Mango Lassi

      $6.00
    • Rose Lassi

      $6.00
    • Sweet Lassi

      $5.00
    • Mango Lemonade

      This refreshing drink infused with mango is made with ripe mangoes pulp puree, lemon or lime juice, sugar or honey, water, and ice.
      $6.00
    • Salted Lassi

      $6.00
    • Mango Shake

      A refreshing summer mango drink. Do you like yours with cashews or without cashews?
      $6.00
    • Chai Tea

      $5.50
    • Juices

      Mango, orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry.
      $5.00
    • Specialty Teas & Herbal Tea

      Earl grey, English breakfast, ginger, mint, green tea.
      $4.00
    • Soda

      $3.00

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