Cafe Raj Indian

Cafe Raj Menu

(510) 524-5667
1158 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706
$$$$$

Appetizers


Vegan Papadam
$3.50
Tandoori-heated lentil flour crisps with cumin seeds. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil. Vegetarian.
House Salad
$6.75
A colorful mix of spring greens, tomato and cucumber complemented by our house vinaigrette. Served with chutney. Vegetarian.
Vegetable Samosas
$5.25
Two crispy triangles filled with potatoes and peas. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil. Vegetarian.
Chicken Samosas
$6.25
Two crispy triangles filled with ground chicken and spices. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil.
Beef Samosas
$6.25
Two crispy triangles filled with spiced beef. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil.
Vegan Onion Bajia
$4.75
Indian-spiced onion rings. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil. Vegetarian.
Vegan Pakora
$5.25
Mixed vegetable puffs in a spiced batter. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil. Vegetarian.
Vegan Aloo Pakora
$4.95
Indian fries - potato slices in a spiced batter. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil. Vegetarian.
Paneer Pakora
$5.95
Traditional cow's milk cheese in a spiced batter. Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil.
Chicken Pakora
6.95
Chicken breast pieces in spiced batter. (Fun kid's meal!). Served with chutney. Prepared in a light canola oil.

$Vegetarian and Vegan Curries


Bangan Barta
$10.95
Pureed roasted eggplant in a creamy tomato curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan Preparation available upon request
Vegan Aloo Saag
$10.95
Potato and spinach in a tomato ginger curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Saag Paneer
$11.50
Traditional house-made cheese and spinach curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Vegan Channa Masala
$10.75
Whole garbanzo beans in a zesty tomato cilantro curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Vegan Bindi
$11.95
Okra in a tomato-ginger curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Vegan Aloo Gobi
$10.95
Potato and cauliflower curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Mater Paneer
$11.50
Traditional cow's milk cheese and green pea curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian.
Paneer Tikka Masala
$12.50
Traditional cow's milk cheese in a tomato ginger curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian.
Daal
$10.75
Yellow lentil beans in a tomato onion cilantro curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Maarsh Daal
$11.25
Black and yellow lentil beans in a tomato onion cilantro curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Aloo Mater
$10.95
Potato and green pea curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Mushroom Saag
$11.50
Mushrooms sauteed in ginger and garlic, then blended into a spinach curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Vegetable Shai Korma
$12.50
Mixed vegetables in a saffron curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian.
Sahbsi Masala
$10.95
Pureed mustard greens, broccoli, and spinach in a tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Kofta Mahlai
$11.95
Vegetable balls in a saffron curry with almond milk, slivered almonds and raisins. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Vegan Mixed Vegetable Curry
10.95
Spinach, potato, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, and pea curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian. Vegan.

$Non Vegetarian Curries


Chicken Shai Korma
$12.50
Boneless chicken in a saffron curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Chicken Vindaloo
$11.95
Boneless chicken and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$12.50
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken in a tomato ginger curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Chicken Saag
$12.50
Boneless chicken and spinach curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Butter Chicken
$13.50
Tandoori-grilled boneless chicken in a tomato-saffron curry, with almond milk, almonds, and raisins. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Shai Korma
$14.50
Boneless lamb in a saffron curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Masala
$14.25
Boneless lamb in a tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Saag
$14.50
Boneless lamb and spinach curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Vindaloo
$14.50
Boneless lamb and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Roghan Josh
$15.50
Boneless lamb in a melted cheese curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Bukhra Masala
$14.50
Tender bone-in goat meat in a tomato ginger garlic curry with fresh cilantro. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Prawns Zafrani
$15.95
Prawns in a saffron curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Prawns Masala
$14.95
Prawns in a spicy tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Muchli Masala
$15.25
Salmon or mahi mahi fillet in a tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Muchli Shai Korma
$15.95
Salmon or mahi mahi fillet in a saffron curry with almonds. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Kofta Zafran
$13.50
Spiced beef meatballs in a saffron curry with almond milk. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Aloo Keema
$14.50
Spiced ground beef and potato in a tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Keema Matar
$14.50
Spiced ground beef and peas in a tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Non-vegetarian Mushroom Curry
11.50
Mushrooms sauteed in ginger and garlic with your choice of protein. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.

$Seasonal Specials!

Delicious dishes that feature special items that are perfect for the season
Pumpkin Curry, Vegan or Add Meat
$10.50
Vegan pumpkin curry with potato in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala
Brussels Sprouts, Vegan or Add Meat
10.95
Crazy delicious Brussels Sprouts with potatoes and green peas in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala

$Tandoor Grills


Tandoori Chicken
$10.50
2 marinated and tandoori-grilled chicken thighs. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Chicken Tikka
$11.50
Chicken breast pieces, marinated and tandoori-grilled. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Tikka
$17.25
3 pieces of lamb loin chop, marinated and tandoori-grilled. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Muchli Tikka
$14.50
Salmon or mahi mahi fillet marinated in Indian spices and tandoori-grilled. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Shish Kebab with Ground Beef
$11.95
Tandoori-grilled ground beef with onion, ginger, and garlic. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.
Shish Kebab with Ground Lamb
12.95
Tandoori-grilled ground lamb with onion, ginger, and garlic. Served with your choice of side. Prepared and spiced to order.

$Birianis


Vegan Mixed Vegetable Biriani
$13.25
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices, almonds and raisins, prepared and spiced to order. Vegetarian.
Chicken Biriani
$14.25
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices, almonds and raisins, prepared and spiced to order.
Lamb Biriani
$15.95
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices, almonds and raisins, prepared and spiced to order.
Prawn Biriani
$16.95
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices, almonds and raisins, prepared and spiced to order.
Muchli Biriani
16.95
With your choice of salmon or mahi mahi fillet. Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices, almonds and raisins, prepared and spiced to order.

$Breads


Naan
$2.50
Flatbread made with white flour.
Vegan Chappati
$2.50
Flatbread made with wheat flour. Vegetarian.
Paratha
$3.25
Flatbread made with wheat flour and butter.
Poori
$3.25
Fried wheat bread. This is the only bread that is not tandoori oven-baked.
Naan with Cheese
$4.25
Garlic Naan
$3.25
Onion Naan
$3.25
Keema Naan
$4.50
Naan filled with spiced beef.
Stuffed Naan
$4.25
White bread stuffed with potato, onion, and cilantro.
Vegan Stuffed Chappati
4.25
Wheat bread stuffed with potato, onion, and cilantro. Stuffed chappati is vegan. Vegetarian.

$Side Dishes and Chutneys


Vegan White Basmati Rice
$2.75
A distinctive long grain rice, grown in the foothills of the himalayas. Vegetarian.
Vegan Brown Basmati Rice
$2.75
A distinctive long grain rice, grown in the foothills of the himalayas. Vegetarian.
Raita
$3.75
Cool yogurt with tomato and cucumber. Great with spicy dishes. Vegetarian.
Vegan Ginger Carrot Soup
$6.25
Vegetarian.
Vegan Spinach-Lentil Soup
$6.25
Vegetarian.
Vegan Mango Chutney
$0.95
Vegetarian.
Cilantro Mint Chutney
$0.75
Vegan Tamarind Banana Chutney
$0.75
Vegetarian.
Vegan Mixed Pickle
$0.75
A zesty mixture of pickled mango, lime, lemon, green chili, and ginger. Vegetarian.
Vegan Red Hot Chili Sauce
0.75
Vegetarian.

$Desserts


Gulab Jamen
$5.95
2 milk pastry balls served with a honey-rose water-coconut drizzle.
Kheer
$5.95
Rice pudding made with almonds, pistachios and green cardamom.
Kulfi
5.95
Frozen dessert made with milk, almonds, pistachios, green cardamom, and cinnamon.

$Beverages


Mango Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Chai Tea
$3.50
Traditional black tea with milk and spices, served unsweetened
Banana Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Rose Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Mint-Cumin Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Plain Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Plain Sweet Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Plain Salty Lassi
$3.95
yogurt-milk beverage, made to order
Nimboo Pani
3.75
Lemon and rose water beverage, house-made to order

$Alcoholic Beverages (Must be 21 to purchase)


Taj Mahal (Regular)
$5.95
Must be 21 to purchase.
Taj Mahal (Large)
$9.75
Must be 21 to purchase.
Blue Moon Belgian White Ale
$5.95
Must be 21 to purchase.
Lagunitas IPA
$5.95
Must be 21 to purchase.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
$5.95
Must be 21 to purchase.

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