Pooja Exotic

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1075 Easton Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA

732-220-0051

7323250835

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Restaurant Hours

Closed opens on Friday at 11:30AM

Shorbe (Soups)

Mulligatawny Soup $6.95

Made with lentils, tomatoes, and a touch of specially blended spices and herbs.

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Coconut Soup $6.95

Punjabi style soup made with milk, grated coconut and nuts.

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Tomato Soup $6.95

Made with fresh tomatoes and a blend of exotic spices.

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Chicken Soup $6.95

Chicken soup consists of a clear chicken broth, often with pieces of chicken.

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Condiments (Sides)

Papadum $5.75

Papad. Crisp and paper-thin bread wafers.

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Raita $5.75

Grated fresh cucumbers in creamy homemade yogurt with mint leaves.

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Mango Chutney $6.50

Sweet and spicy chutney.

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Achaar $5.50

Hot and spicy Indian pickle.

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Kachumbar $7.95

Diced onions, tomatoes, chili peppers, chopped coriander and a hint of lemon juice.

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Vegetarian Appetizers

Vegetable Pakora $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fresh vegetables dipped in a special spiced batter and fried to golden perfection

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Vegetable Samosa $8.00

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Crisp turnover filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.

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Pani Puri $9.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Pani is water; Puri is a Ping-Pong-sized ball of deep-fried puffed round bread crunchy with a mixture of water, tamarind, and chili.

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Aloo Papdi Chaat $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Crisp Puri bread served with cubes of potatoes in a tangy sweet and sour sauce.

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Dahi Puri $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Crisp Puri bread in a yogurt sauce and a tangy sweet and sour sauce.

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Bhel Puri $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). An unusual combination of crisped rice and lentils, mixed with chopped herbs and tangy sweet and sour sauce.

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Vegetable Samosa Chaat $12.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Crisp turnover filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas, served with chickpeas.

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Aloo Tikki Chaat $12.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Mashed potatoes with green peas and spices topped with chickpeas and tamarind sauce.

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Fresh Green Chili Pakora $11.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fresh green chili stuffed with mashed potatoes and onions dipped in batter and fried to golden perfection.

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Onion Bhajia $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Thinly sliced onions deep-fried in a delicious batter.

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Dahi Bhalla $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Vada. Lentil balls served in yogurt sauce and topped with tamarind chutney.

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Bhalla Papdi Chaat $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Lentil balls served in yogurt sauce and topped with crispy puri and tamarind chutney.

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Hara Bhara Kabab $12.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Delicious green vegetables, potatoes, and Indian cottage cheese patties are delicately spiced, deep-fried, and served with chutneys.

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Pav Bhaji $12.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Pav is an Indian bun served with minced vegetables, cooked in special Indian spices.

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Paneer Pakora $12.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Pieces of Indian cottage cheese dipped in a special batter and fried to golden perfection.

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Vegetarian Assorted Appetizer $17.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). For 2 persons. Samosa, pakora and papadam.

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Lasooni Gobi $14.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Cauliflower is prepared in a garlic flavor dipping.

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Tandoori Vegetarian (From the Clayoven)

Soya Chops $16.95

A chunk of soya marinated in the yogurt-based batter.

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MALAI PANEER $16.95

Homemade cottage cheese marinated in creamy sauce and roasted in tandoori oven

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Vegetable Kabab $16.95

Minced vegetables combined with onions and herbs, then roasted on skewers in tandoori oven.

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Paneer Tikka $16.95

Homemade cottage cheese marinated with flavored spices and roasted in tandoori oven.

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Non Vegetarian Appetizers

Chicken Pakora $12.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Pieces of chicken dipped in a special batter and fried to golden perfection.

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Amritsari Fish $15.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fish pakora. Top-quality chunks of fish lightly fried in our special Indian batter. Fish Pakora 6 pcs

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Shrimp Pakora $15.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Tender pieces of marinated shrimp in chickpea flour batter, and then lightly fried to mouth-watering delicacy. 6 Pcs

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Meat Samosa $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Crisp turnover filled with curried minced meat.

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Pooja SPL Appetizer $18.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). For 2 persons. A delicious assortment of appetizers meat samosa, chicken pakora, vegetable samosa, and vegetable pakora.

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Tandoori Non Veg (From the Clayoven)

Tandoori Assorted Appetizer $18.95

For 2 persons. Seekh kabab, shrimp tandoori, and chicken tikka.

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Shrimp Tandoori $22.95

Mild, large, mouth-watering shrimp lightly seasoned and slowly broiled over charcoal in the tandoori oven, served with rice and dal.

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Fish Tikka $24.95

Juicy pieces of best quality fish marinated in herbs and spices, then broiled over charcoal in the tandoori oven, served with rice and salad.

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Malai Kabab $17.95

Chicken pieces marinated in heavy cream, sour cream and cheese.

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Chicken Tikka $17.95

Tender boneless pieces of chicken marinated with flavored spices and roasted in tandoori oven.

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Tandoori Chicken $17.95

Fresh chicken marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and roasted in a tandoori oven.

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Chicken Kabab $17.95

Minced chicken combined with onions and herbs, then roasted on skewers in tandoori oven.

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Lamb Chops $27.95

Ribs of lamb cooked in the tandoori oven with special spices.

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Indo Chinese Vegetarian Appetizers

Vegetarian Gobhi Manchurian $14.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Deep-fried cauliflower in a special soya sauce.

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Vegetarian Vegetable Manchurian $14.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Deep-fried vegetable balls in a special soya sauce.

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Vegetarian Chili Paneer $16.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fresh cottage cheese cubes stir-fried in hot chili sauce.

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Vegetarian Vegetable Spring Roll $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Steam vegetables inside golden fried wafer rolls.

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Vegetarian Chili Shrimp $21.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Jumbo shrimp sautéed in hot Indian pepper, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes, extra spicy.

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Vegetarian Chili Fish $21.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fish fillet sautéed with fresh chili onions in light soy sauce.

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Vegetarian Chili Chicken $17.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Chunks of chicken sautéed in hot Indian peppers, onions, and tomatoes, extra spicy.

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Indo Chinese Non Vegetarian Appetizers

Non Vegetarian Gobhi Manchurian $14.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Deep-fried cauliflower in a special soya sauce.

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Non Vegetarian Vegetable Manchurian $14.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Deep-fried vegetable balls in a special soya sauce.

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Non Vegetarian Chili Paneer $16.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fresh cottage cheese cubes stir-fried in hot chili sauce.

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Non Vegetarian Vegetable Spring Roll $10.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Steam vegetables inside golden fried wafer rolls.

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Non Vegetarian Chili Chicken $17.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Chunks of chicken sautéed in hot Indian peppers, onions, and tomatoes, extra spicy.

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Non Vegetarian Chili Shrimp $21.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Jumbo shrimp sautéed in hot Indian pepper, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes, extra spicy.

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Non Vegetarian Chili Fish $21.95

(Reserved with mint and tamarind chutney). Fish fillet sautéed with fresh chili onions in light soy sauce.

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Sabzi Ke Pakwaan (Vegetarian Dishes)

Vegetable Jalfrezi Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Fresh garden vegetables marinated in fresh ginger and garlic, then cooked with natural herbs.

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Saag Paneer Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Spinach and homemade cheese cubes cooked in tasty spices.

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Muttar Paneer Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Peas and lightly fried homemade cheese cubes and cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.

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Aloo Palak Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Potatoes cooked in spinach and flavored spices.

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Aloo Gobi Masala Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Peas and cauliflower cooked in selected spices.

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Channa Masala Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes are cooked in a light sauce.

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Baingan Bharta Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Eggplant roasted in tandoori oven Punjabi Style and cooked with green peas, fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, and garlic.

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Daal Makhni Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Lentils fried in butter with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.

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Bhindi Masala Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Okra stuffed with exotic spices, cooked with onions and tomatoes.

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Malai Kofta Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Homemade cheese stuffed in vegetable balls, cooked in mildly spiced cream sauce.

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Shahi Korma Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Mixed vegetables marinated in yogurt and cooked in cream and specially blended spices.

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Paneer Masala Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Homemade cottage cheese with onions and tomatoes cooked in butter with fresh herbs.

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Aloo Muttar Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Potato and Peas cooked in mild curry sauce.

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Paneer Makhni Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Homemade cheese cubes cooked in creamy butter sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and fragrant spices.

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Methi Malai Muttar Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) A combination of fenugreek and garden peas in rich yellow gravy.

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Paneer Bhurji Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Shredded cheese with special Indian spices.

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Kadi Pakora Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Lentil and onion battered balls prepared in yogurt sauce.

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Daal Tadka Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Lentils fried in butter with fresh onions tomatoes ginger and garlic.

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Shahi Paneer Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with dry fruits and nuts.

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Lababdaar Paneer Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Homemade cheese cubes cooked in special chef's gravy.

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Kadahi Paneer Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Homemade cheese cooked in light gravy with bell pepper and tomatoes.

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Navratan Korma Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with dry fruits and nuts.

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Aloo Bhindi Dish $15.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Potato and okra cooked in home style.

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Lachedar Paneer Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Grated paneer cooked in a creamy sauce.

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Murg Ke Pakwaan (Chicken Dishes)

Chicken Curry Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked in a light gravy, mild or hot.

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Chicken Makhni Dish $17.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) The most popular Indian delicacy is “butter chicken”, tandoori chicken cooked in exotic spices with chopped tomatoes and butter.

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Chicken Tikka Masala Dish $17.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Tender boneless pieces of chicken marinated with flavored spices and roasted in a tandoori oven.

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Chicken Patiala Shahi Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Boneless pieces of chicken simmered in a light sauce with yogurt, onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.

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Mushroom Chicken Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with mushrooms in a creamy sauce.

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Methi Malai Chicken Dish $17.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves in a light gravy, deliciously flavored with spices.

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Chicken Korma Dish $17.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Succulent chicken pieces delicately flavored with coconut and gently simmered in yogurt with a selection of spices and nuts.

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Chicken Madrasi Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked in peanut and coconut gravy with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

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Chicken Hyderabadi Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked with onion paste, curry leaves, tomatoes, and tamarind (optional nuts).

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Chicken Vindaloo Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken and potato cooked in soya sauce gravy.

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Chicken Saag Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked with mustard leaves and spinach.

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Chicken Kadahi Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked in light gravy with bell pepper and tomatoes.

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Shahi Malai Chicken Dish $16.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Chicken cooked with a creamy sauce of dry fruits.

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Gosht Ke Pakwaan (Goat Specialties)

Goat Curry Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Tender pieces of goat (with bone) cooked in authentic Indian curry.

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Goat Kadahi Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Tender pieces of goat (with bone) with bell pepper, onion, fresh herbs, and spices cooked in a kadhai.

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Lamb Curry Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Extra hot-spiced lamb cooked in a tangy, sharp sauce.

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Lamb Saag Dish Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Lamb cooked in exotic spices and spinach.

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Lamb Rogan Josh Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Cubes of lamb marinated in spices and cooked with chopped tomatoes in a creamy sauce.

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LAMB TIKKA MASALA $20.95

Marinated sliced lamb baked in tandoori oven, then cooked in a thick sauce

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Bhindi Gosht Dish Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Fresh okra and selected pieces of lamb marinated in herbs and spices.

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Lamb Patiala Shahi Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Juicy pieces of lamb simmered in a light sauce with yogurt, onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.

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Keema Mutter Shahi Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Ground lamb marinated in yogurt and a fresh blend of tandoori masala (spices), cooked with green peas.

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Goat Rogan Josh Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Cubes of goat marinated in Indian spices and cooked in a creamy sauce of chopped tomatoes.

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Lamb Vindaloo Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Extra hot-spiced lamb and potato cooked in soya sauce gravy.

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Lamb Korma Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Lamb marinated in yogurt and cooked in cream and specially blended spices

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Lamb Kadahi Special $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Lamb cooked in light gravy with bell pepper and tomatoes.

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Samundaree Pakwaan (Seafood)

Shrimp Curry $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Shrimp cooked in a delicious, mildly spiced sauce.

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Shrimp Nargisi $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Large shrimp cooked in a spicy coconut sauce.

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Shrimp Dansik $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Large shrimp marinated in honey, vinegar, and exotic spices, cooked with lentils. Tastes sweet and sour and spicy.

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Fish Curry $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Fish cooked in a light Indian gravy mild or hot.

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Fish Tikka Masala $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) Boneless pieces of fish tikka cooked in a creamy butter sauce with fresh tomatoes and fragrant spice.

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Goan Fish $20.95

(All Entrees are served with white rice.) A fish specialty from the Goa region, a small coastal city in India, prepared with ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices.

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Rice Dishes (Biryanis)

Shrimp Biryani $20.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Shrimp sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

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Lamb Biryani $19.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Lamb is sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

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Chicken Biryani $17.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Chicken sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

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Goat Biryani $19.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Goat sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

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Vegetable Biryani $16.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Vegetables sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

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Patiala Pullao $10.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Lightly fried rice with peas and a touch of cumin seeds and nuts.

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Shahjahani Biryani $22.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Saffron rice cooked with boneless pieces of chicken, cubes of lamb, and shrimp.

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Peas Pullao $10.95

(Selected royal portions of lamb, chicken, or shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts served with raita (Yogurt sauce)). Rice pilaf cooked with green peas and fried onions.

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Pooja Special Dinner Combos

House Special $22.95

One of our mouth-watering house specialists. Chicken tandoori, lamb rogan josh, vegetable korma, papad, raita, rice, and naan bread.

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From the Tandoor $29.95

Splurge any day of the week on assorted delicacies from our charcoal-fired tandoor oven including chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, Seekh kabab, and shrimp served with chutney rice and naan bread.

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Vegetarian Thali $18.95

A combination of three vegetable curries and soup served with chutney, raita, papad, rice, and puri bread, served on a traditional dish (thali).

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Special Combination $43.95

For 2 persons. 2 people can enjoy this dinner of papad, mulligatawny soup, chicken tikka, and seekh kabab, vegetable korma or malai kofta, chicken tikka masala, or lamb rogan josh, rice and naan bread complimented by tea or coffee.

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Cholle Bhature $14.95

Chickpeas are cooked in exotic spices and served with deep-fried puffy bread(white flour).

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Roti Ke Pakwaan (Home Made Indian Bread)

Paratha $4.75

Buttered pan-fried wheat flatbread.

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PURI $4.25

Deep-fried puffed light bread.

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Roti $4.00

Indian style unleavened whole wheat bread baked in a tandoori oven.

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Naan $4.50

Traditional Punjabi style teardrop shaped white bread baked in the sides on our tandoori oven delicious with or without butter.

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Lajawab Paratha $7.95

Multilayers bread stuffed with shredded chicken and herbs buttered between layers.

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Garlic Naan $5.75

Traditional Punjabi style teardrop-shaped white bread baked in the sides on our tandoori oven delicious with or without butter added fresh garlic on the top.

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Chili Naan $5.95

Naan with the topping of Indian hot pepper.

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Peshawari Naan $6.95

Naan with the filling of dry fruits and nuts.

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Lacha Paratha $4.75

Whole-wheat flatbread layered.

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Aloo Kulcha $6.95

Naan with potato filling.