Soups and Salads
Chicken Manchow Soup
$6.99
Gluten-free. Indo-Chinese style soup prepared with vegetables, chicken, and egg drops.
Chicken Tikka Salad
$10.99
Gluten-free. Sliced chicken tikka with garden fresh lettuce with homemade garlic croutons
Fresh Garden Salad
$7.99
Gluten-free and vegan. Thinly sliced tomato, onions, cucumber, and lemon with ice-berg lettuce, and homemade dressing.
Hot and Sour Soup
$5.99
Vegan. Indo-Chinese style soup.
Lentil Soup
$5.99
Vegan. Lentils seasoned with herbs and spices.
Mulligatawny Soup
$6.99
Gluten-free. Lentils cooked in a rich chicken broth flavored with curry leaves and lemon.
Mushroom Cappuccino
$6.99
Gluten-free. Rich, earthy with a dollop of frothed milk to give the cappuccino effect.
Tomato Soup
6.99
Cream of tomato in aromatic spices with homemade garlic croutons.
$Appetizing Appetizers
Aloo Tikki Chat
$9.99
Pan grilled spiced potato patties with sweet and tangy spiced yogurt.
Baby Corn Manchurian
$11.99
Vegan. Crispy fried baby corn tossed in Indo Chinese sauce.
Baingan Bhajiya
$7.99
Vegan. Sliced eggplant dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.
Aloo Pakora
$7.99
Vegan. Potato fritters coated in a delicious, golden, crispy batter, and deep fried.
Chicken 65
$14.99
Chunks of chicken, onion, and bell papers sauteed with spicy yogurt sauce.
Chili Chicken
$14.99
Chunks of chicken, onion, and bell papers sauteed with spicy chili sauce.
Chili Paneer
$12.99
Chunks of cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers sauteed with chili garlic sauce.
Chili Shrimp
$15.99
Flour shrimp, onion, and bell papers sautéed with spicy chili sauce.
Crispy Garlic Chicken
$14.99
Chunks of chicken, onion tossed in authentic garlic sauce.
Gobi Manchurian
$11.99
Vegan. Corn battered cauli flower, onion, and bell pepper sauteed with sweet and spicy chili sauce.
Mixed Appetizer Platter
$11.99
Delicious combination of alu tikki, samosa, baingan bhajiya, papadum, and onion bhajiya served with house chutneys.
Masala Papadum
$6.00
Vegan and gluten-free. 2 pieces. Lentil cracker wafer with chopped tomatoes, onions, and tangy spices.
Onion Bhajiya
$7.99
Vegan. Sliced onion dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.
Paneer 65
$12.99
Crispy cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers in spicy yogurt sauce.
Papadum
$3.99
Vegan and gluten-free. 2 pieces. Lentil cracker wafer.
Samosa Chat
$9.99
Crispy samosa pieces in yogurt with sweet and tangy spices.
Vegetable Samosa
6.99
Vegan. 2 pieces. Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.
$Mumbai Special Snacks
All items are vegan. Check availability for these special snacks.Bhel Puri Special
$7.00
Made using puffed rice and amalgamation of spices and chutneys, it is tasty treat.
Misal Pav Special
$8.00
Popular Maharashtrian recipe, a missal, and pav topped with potato-chiwda mix.
Pani Puri Special
$8.00
Popular street snack consisting round hollow puri, fried crisp, and filled with a mixture of flavored spices.
Vada Pav Special
7.00
Popular Mumbai snack, spicy potato filling sandwiched between buns with sweet, and spicy chutneys.
$Specialty Sizzlers
All items are gluten-free. Right from chef's tandoor clay oven.Chicken Tikka
$17.99
Gluten-free. Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven.
Essence Mixed Grill
$25.99
Gluten-free. Assorted platter of essence tandoori specialties.
Kabab e Laziz
$20.99
Aka lamb sheekh kabab, ground lamb seasoned with spices, rolled on skewer, and chargrilled.
Lamb Chops
$25.99
Rack of lamb marinated fresh ginger juicy yogurt and spices.
Malai Kabab
$16.99
Chicken breast marinated in yogurt and mild spice and cooked in clay oven.
Nooranin Machli
$22.99
Fish. A salmon fish with Indian spices and cooked in clay oven.
Paneer Tikka
$13.99
Homemade cottage cheese marinated with yogurt, and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven
Special Tandoori Wings
$15.99
Chicken wings freshly marinated with Indian aromatic spices, and cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken
$19.99
Overnight marinated chicken in yogurt, and aromatic Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
20.99
Fresh shrimp marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven.
$Dinner Special
Dinner for 2 Special
50.99
Includes soup, samosa, chicken appetizer, onion bhajiya, papadum, choices of two curries: (vegetable curry, chicken curry, lamb curry, or beef curry) served along with rice, butter naan, and a desert.
$Delightful Vegetarian Specialties
All items are gluten-free.Aloo Gobi
$14.99
Vegan. Cauliflower, potatoes, and peas cooked with herbs, and spices.
Aloo Mutter
$14.99
Vegan. Potatoes cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.
Aloo Palak
$14.99
Vegan. Potatoes cooked with spinach and fresh herbs and spices.
Cabbage Foogath
$14.99
Vegan. Shredded Cabbage sautéed with onions and Indian spices.
Dal Fry
$14.99
Vegan. Lentil tempered with onion, tomatoes, fresh ginger, and garlic.
Dal Makhani
$15.99
Creamed black lentils, delicately seasoned with fresh ground spices.
Dal Tadka
$14.99
Vegan. Yellow lentil splits cooked in Indian spices with a tempering with ghee and spices.
Eggplant Bhartha
$14.99
Vegan. Roasted eggplant chopped and blended with herbs and fresh ground spices.
Hyderabadi Baghare Baingan
$15.99
Stuffed baby eggplant cooked in roasted whole spices and coconut sauce.
Kadhai Bhindi
$14.99
Vegan. Stir-fried okra cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and ground spices.
Mutter Methi Malai
$15.99
Green peas cooked with fenugreek and Indian spices in a creamy sauce. Add paneer for an additional charge.
Mutter Paneer
$15.99
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas, herbs, and spices.
Palak Paneer
$15.99
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with spinach and fresh herbs and spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
$15.99
Clay oven cheese cubes and herbs in rich tomato creamy sauce.
Peshawari Chole
$14.99
Vegan. Aka chana masala: chickpeas cooked in dry spices, onion, and tomato sauce.
Paneer Shahi Korma
$15.99
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Vegetable Malai Kofta
$15.99
Contain gluten. Small vegetable patties cooked in a fine creamy nut sauce.
Subz-Shahi-Korma
16.99
Fresh vegetables in rich creamy sauce.
$Delectable Chicken Specialties
All items are gluten-free.Butter Chicken
$17.99
Tender boneless chicken pieces simmered with indian spices in a creamy coconut milk and butter sauce.
Chicken Bhunna
$16.99
Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions, bell peppers, herbs, and tomato sauce, fresh herbs, and spices.
Chicken Chettinad
$17.99
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in rich coconut gravy.
Chicken Jalfarezi
$16.99
Juliennes of chicken marinated in fresh spices of sauteed tomato and bell papers.
Chicken Korma
$17.99
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce.
Chicken Madras
$16.99
Chicken cooked in South Indian style with fresh coconut and roasted ground spices.
Chicken Mango
$16.49
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in mango sauce with Indian herbs and spices.
Chicken Methi Malai
$16.49
Chicken cooked with fenugreek, Indian herbs, and spices in a fine creamy sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
$16.99
Chicken cooked in a fiery red-hot curry sauce, a Goan specialty.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$17.99
Tender boneless chicken pieces broiled in tandoor, cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce herbs and spices with diced onions and green papers .
Chicken Xacutti
$17.99
Tender chicken cubes cooked in dry coconut and South Indian spices.
Essence Chicken Curry
$16.99
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce.
Kashmiri Chicken
$17.99
Mildly marinated chicken breast cooked in Almond base curry.
Murgh Tandoori Masala
$19.99
Grilled tandoori chicken in a creamy tomato gravy sauce.
Murgh Shahi Saag
17.99
Boneless chicken pieces smothered in a creamy spinach puree and fresh herbs.
$Lucious Lamb and Goat Specialties
All items are gluten-free.Essence Goat Curry
$19.99
Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce.
Essence Lamb Curry
$18.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce with fresh ground spices.
Goat Kadhai
$20.99
Chunks of goat meat cooked with fresh ground herbs, and spices.
Goat Masala Fry
$20.99
Bone-in goat meat cooked in North Indian spices, onion, green pepper, and sliced tomatoes.
Lamb Chettinad
$19.99
Tender lamb pieces cooked in heavy coconut gravy.
Lamb Jalfarezi
$19.99
Lamb cooked in special gravy with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Lamb Kadhai Gosh
$19.99
Cubes of lamb cooked in wok with exotic spices.
Lamb Mushroom
$19.99
Lamb pieces cooked in thick curry sauce along with sliced mushrooms.
Lamb Rogan Josh
$19.99
A delightful lamb preparation, succulent pieces of lamb cooked in sauce made from fresh yogurt, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and fresh spices.
Lamb Saag
$19.99
Boneless lamb pieces smothered in a creamy spinach puree and fresh herbs.
Lamb Shahi Korma
$19.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cream sauce with nuts and raisins.
Lamb Vindaloo
$19.99
Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in piquant sauce.
Lamb Xacutti
$19.99
Lamb pieces cooked in dry coconut and special South Indian spices.
Lamb Masala
19.99
Lamb cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce herbs and spices with diced onions and green papers.
$Juicy Beef Specialties
All items are gluten-free.Beef Korma
$17.99
Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with nuts and Indian spices.
Beef Methi Mali
$17.99
Beef cooked with fenugreek, Indian herbs and spices in a fine creamy sauce.
Beef Mushroom
$17.99
Chunks of beef and sliced mushrooms cooked in thick curry sauce.
Beef Nawabi Palak
$17.99
Chunks of beef cooked along with spinach, tomatoes, green peppers, fresh herbs, nuts, and raisins.
Essence Beef Curry
16.99
Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with herbs and Indian spices.
$Scrumptious Seafood Specialties
Essence Shrimp Curry
$17.99
Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.
Fish Masala
$17.99
Chunks of fish cooked in fresh tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, and fresh spices.
Kadhai Shrimp
$18.99
Shrimp tossed in wok with exotic onion, and tomato gravy.
Lobster Masala
$24.99
Lobster cooked in rich tomato sauce and herbs.
Malabar Fish Curry
$18.99
Chunks of fish cooked in creamy coconut sauce with herbs and spices.
Meen Moillee
$20.99
Mahi-Mahi fish cooked with fragrant coconut yellow milk.
Shrimp Masala
18.99
Gluten-free. Shrimp sauteed in fresh creamy tomato sauce with diced onions, green peppers, ginger, and garlic.
$Wholesome Rice, Noodles and Biryani Pulaos
Beef Biryani
$16.99
Beef cubes cooked with onion, raisins, nuts, and ground spices along with rice.
Chinese Fried Rice
$13.99
A basmati rice cooked with aromatic seasonings and vegetables.
Essence Chicken Biryani
$16.99
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, nuts, raisins, ground spices along with rice.
Goat Biryani
$18.99
Goat meat cooked with saffron rice, and aromatic Indian herbs.
Hakka Noodles
$13.99
Noodles made from unleavened dough boiled and stir fried with sauces and vegetables.
Jeera Fried Rice
$5.99
Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs and cumin seeds.
Lamb Biryani
$17.99
Rice cooked with tender pieces of lamb, flavored with herbs, nuts, and ground spice.
Paneer Biryani
$16.99
Cottage Cheese cubes cooked with onions, nuts, raisins, ground spices along with rice.
Plain Yellow Rice
$6.99
Vegan and gluten-free. Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs.
Peas Pulao Rice
$11.99
Vegan and gluten-free. Fried rice sauteed with green peas.
Saffron Rice
$7.99
Vegan and gluten-free. Aromatic spice with fried onions, almonds, cashews, green peas, and raisins.
Shrimp Biryani
$18.99
Rice cooked along juicy shrimp, onions, ground spices, herbs, nuts, and raisins.
Special Nawabi Biryani
$19.99
Rice cooked along with lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables, onions, nuts, raisins, and fresh ground spices.
Schezwan Fried Noodles
$14.99
Noodles sautéed with freshly cut vegetables, and chili paste.
Schezwan Fried Rice
$14.99
A basmati rice cooked in spicy chili sauce and vegetables.
Vegetable Biryani
14.99
Garden fresh vegetables cooked along with rice, ground spices, nuts, and raisins. Add paneer, fried rice, or noodles for an additional charge.
$Side Dishes
Achaar
$2.99
Spicy Indian mixed pickle.
Cucumber Rayata
$4.49
A cool, soothing yogurt preparation with grated cucumber and spices.
Curry Sauce
$6.99
A versatile curry sauce for dipping or spicing up veggie or meat dishes.
Mint Chutney
$4.99
Homemade with fresh mint, herbs, and spices.
Papadum
$3.99
Grilled lentil spiced wafers.
Plain Yogurt
$3.99
Homemade yogurt.
Tamarind Chutney
4.99
Special homemade tamarind chutney.
$Freshly Baked Indian Breads
Clay oven. All naan breads baked in tandoor.Tandoori Roti
$3.99
Vegan. Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven.
Naan
$3.99
Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.
Butter Naan
$4.49
Light and fluffy bread cooked in clay oven and special butter on top.
Chocolate Naan
$5.99
Indian bread stuffed with chocolate baked in clay oven.
Aloo Naan
$5.99
Leavened flour bread, stuffed with potatoes, peas, and fresh herbs baked in clay oven.
Aloo Paratha
$6.00
Wheat bread stuffed with boiled potato and spices.
Bullet Naan
$5.99
Unleavened bread topped with cilantro and green chilies baked in clay oven.
Cheese Naan
$5.99
Leavened bread stuffed with cheese, cilantro, and fresh herbs, baked in a clay oven.
Garlic Cheese Naan
$6.99
Unleavened bread stuffed with garlic, and cheese, baked in clay oven.
Garlic Naan
$5.99
Naan stuffed with freshly chopped garlic baked in clay oven.
Lachcha Paratha
$6.00
Multi-layered wheat bread topped with butter.
Onion Kulcha
$6.00
Fluffy bread stuffed with onion.
Essence Special Naan
$6.00
Naan stuffed with fresh fruits and nuts.
Keema Naan
$8.00
Minced chicken keema with herbs and spices.
Mumbai Breadbasket
$11.99
Chef’s choice of three kinds of naans.
Rosemary Naan
6.00
Naan stuffed with freshly chopped rosemary baked in clay oven.
$Tempting Desserts
Gajar Halwa
$6.99
Sweet pudding like dish.
Rasmalai
$5.99
Rice Pudding
$5.99
Sweetened creamy rice.
Mango Mousse
5.99
Dense and airy dessert.
$Beverages
Coffee
$3.99
Chaas
$5.49
Hot Tea
$3.99
Chai.
Indian Masala Chai
$4.99
Mango Juice
$4.99
Mango Lassi
$5.99
Milk
$3.99
Mineral Water
$2.99
Orange Juice
$3.99
Salted Lassi
$4.99
Sweet Lassi
$4.99
Soft Drinks
2.99
Choose one from (Coke, Fanta, Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Sprite).
$Children's Specials
Served with rice and mango lassi.Kids Paneer Makhani Special
$11.99
Exquisite dish which has thick gravy made of almonds, low fat yogurt, and spices.
Kids Paneer Korma Special
$11.99
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Kids Malai Kabab Special
$11.99
Chunks of grilled chicken with ground cashews, almonds, malai, or fresh cream.
Kids Kashmiri Chicken Special
11.99
Large pieces of chicken cooked in onion & nuts gravy and whole ground spices.
$Lunch Delightful Vegetarian Specialties
Lunch served with a piece of samosa, rice, daal, naan, and chutney and upgrade naan to garlic naan for an additional charge.Aloo Gobi Lunch
$13.99
Cauliflower, potatoes, and peas cooked with herbs, and spices.
Mutter Paneer Lunch
$13.99
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas, herbs, and spices.
Paneer Makhani Lunch
$13.99
Chef’s homemade paneer cooked in fenugreek with creamy butter sauce.
Peshawari Chole Lunch
$13.99
Aka chana masala; chick peas cooked in dry spices, onion, and tomato sauce.
Saag Paneer Lunch
$13.99
Cottage cheese cubes cooked with spinach puree in creamy sauce and spices.
Vegetable Korma Lunch
13.99
Fresh vegetables, paneer in rich creamy onion and cashew sauce.
$Lunch Delectable Non-Vegetarian Specialties
Lunch served with a piece of samosa, rice, daal, naan, and chutney and upgrade naan to garlic naan for an additional charge.Chicken Bhunna Lunch
$14.99
Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions, bell peppers, herbs, and tomato sauce, fresh herbs, and spices. Extra chicken for an additional charge.
Essence Chicken Curry Lunch
$14.99
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce. Extra chicken for an additional charge.
Chicken Korma Lunch
$14.99
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce. Extra chicken for an additional charge.
Essence Goat Curry Lunch
$15.99
Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Essence Lamb Curry Lunch
$15.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce with fresh ground spices. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Lamb Saag Lunch
$15.99
Tender lamb pieces cooked in aromatic spinach and Indian spices. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Lamb Shahi Korma Lunch
$15.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Lamb Vindaloo Lunch
$15.99
Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in piquant sauce. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Essence Fish Masala Lunch
$14.99
Chunks of Tilapia fish cooked in fresh tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, and fresh spices.
Essence Shrimp Curry Lunch
$15.99
Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.
Tandoori Shrimp Lunch
14.99
Fresh shrimp marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven.
$Delectable Non-Vegetarian Specialties
Lunch served with a piece of samosa, rice, daal, naan, and chutney and upgrade naan to garlic naan for an additional charge. Bhunna Lunch
$14.99
Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions, bell peppers, herbs, and tomato sauce, fresh herbs, and spices. Extra chicken for an additional charge.
Chicken Curry Lunch
$14.99
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce. Extra chicken for an additional charge.
Korma Lunch
$14.99
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce. Extra chicken for an additional charge.
Goat Curry Lunch
$15.99
Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Lamb Curry Lunch
$15.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce with fresh ground spices. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Lamb Saag Lunch
$15.99
Tender lamb pieces cooked in aromatic spinach and Indian spices. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Shahi Korma Lunch
$15.99
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Vindaloo Lunch
$15.99
Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in piquant sauce. Extra lamb for an additional charge.
Fish Masala Lunch
$14.99
Chunks of Tilapia fish cooked in fresh tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, and fresh spices.
Curry Lunch
$15.99
Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.
Shrimp Lunch
14.99
Fresh shrimp marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven.
$Lunch Extras
Curry Sauce Lunch
$4.99
A versatile curry sauce for dipping or spicing up veggie or meat dishes.
Naan Lunch
$3.49
Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.
Vegetable Samosa Lunch
3.49
1 piece. Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.
$Lunch Beverages
Coffee Lunch
$3.99
Chaas Lunch
$3.99
Hot Tea Lunch
$3.99
Chai.
Indian Masala Chai Lunch
$4.99
Mango Juice Lunch
$3.99
Mango Lassi Lunch
$4.99
Orange Juice Lunch
$3.99
Salted Lassi Lunch
$3.29
Sweet Lassi Lunch
$3.99
Soft Drinks Lunch
$2.99
Choose one from (Coke, Fanta, Ginger ale, Lemonade, Sprite).
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