Nirvana: The Taste of India

Nirvana: The Taste of India Menu

(617) 441-5566
1680 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Hot Appetizers


Meat Samosas
$8.00
2 pieces. Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices. Contains gluten.
Vegetable Samosas
$6.00
2 pieces. Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas. Vegan, contains gluten.
Mushroom Samosas
$6.00
Turnovers stuffed with sauteed mushrooms and herbs. Vegan, contains gluten.
Aloo Tikki
$6.00
2 pieces. Spicy potato patties deep fried. Vegan.
Vegetable Pakoras
$7.00
Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chickpea batter. Vegan.
Reshmi Pakoras
$8.00
Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick pea batter.
Fried Jhinga Poori
$10.00
Sautéed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread.
Chicken Tikka
$10.00
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor clay oven.
Paneer Pakoras
$7.00
Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter.
Fish Pakora
$10.00
Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chickpea batter.
Nirvana Vegetarian Platter
$12.00
Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras. Contains gluten.
Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter
14.00
Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebab, seekh kebab and chicken pakoras. Contains gluten.

$Chaat and Salads


Beet Salad
$9.00
Roasted beets, spinach, cucumber, lemon zest, mint. Vegan.
Aloo Papri Chaat
$8.00
Spiced potatoes and fried wheat wafers tossed with yogurt and sweet and sour sauce. Contains gluten.
Aloo Tikki Chaat
$8.00
Spiced potatoes patties deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce.
Samosa Chaat
$10.00
Spiced samosa deep-fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet and sour sauce. Contains gluten.
Chicken Chaat
$9.00
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber are tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
Garden Salad
8.00
Seasonal garden greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers. Vegan.

$Soups


Mulligatawny Soup
$6.00
Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices. Vegan.
Sambar Soup
$6.00
Lentil soup with mixed vegetables and tamarind. Vegan.
Chicken Soup
$7.00
Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices.
Tomato Coconut Soup
6.00
Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut. Vegan.

$Chef’s Recommendation

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions.
Tandoori Duck Masala
$22.00
Tender pieces of boneless breast of duckling, tandoori style, cooked in rich cream sauce.
Tandoori Duck Kadahi
$22.00
Boneless breast of tandoori duck, pan-roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices.
Lobster Masala
$25.00
Lobster with mustard seeds, tamarind, coconut milk and curry masala.
Vegetable Hakka Noodles
$15.00
Stir-fried vegetable lo-mein. Vegan.
Gobi Manchurian
$16.00
Deep-fried cauliflower with onion, garlic and chili sauce. Vegan.
Paneer Chilli
16.00
Spicy chili curry cooked with pieces of fresh home-made cheese.

$Nirvana Dinners


Royal Dinner for 2
$58.00
Soup, meat samosa, butter chicken, lamb bhuna, tandoori mixed grilled, naan, ras malai and gulab jamun. Contains gluten.
Nirvana Vegetarian Dinner for 2
48.00
Soup, samosa, saag paneer, malai kofta, naan, raita, rice, kheer, and gulab jamun.

$From Banglore and Madras Special Regional Dishes


Chat Papri
$8.00
Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt.
Bhel
8.00
A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions served with hot and sweet chutneys. Vegan.

$From the Shores of Bombay Special Regional Dishes


Pav Bhaji with Toasted Roll
$12.00
Famous bombay-style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preferred degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll. Contains gluten.
Pav Bhaji with Toasted Roll with Barbecued Chicken
$14.00
Famous bombay-style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preferred degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll. Contains gluten.
Pav Bhaji with Toasted Roll with Barbecued Lamb
15.00
Famous bombay-style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preferred degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll. Contains gluten.

$Dosa Special Regional Dishes

South indian style crepes made with rice and lentils and served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup).
Plain Dosa
$13.00
Vegan.
Masala Dosa
$15.00
Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions. Vegan.
Chicken Dosa
$16.00
Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes.
Lamb Dosa
$17.00
Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes.
Mysor Dosa
$13.00
Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut. Vegan.
Mysor Masala Dosa
$15.00
Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions and layered with tamarind and coconut. Vegan.
Uttapam
$15.00
A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, green peas and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup). Vegan.
Uttapam with BBQ Chicken
$16.00
A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, green peas and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup). Vegan.
Uttapam with Barbecued Lamb
$17.00
A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, green peas and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup). Vegan.
Idli Sambar
$11.00
Rice and lentil batter steamed in molds and served with lentil soup. Vegan.
Medu Vada
11.00
Lentil dumplings served with sambhar (lentil soup). Vegan.

$Rice Specialties


Vegetable Biryani
$16.00
Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, and fresh vegetables. Vegan.
Chicken Biryani
$18.00
Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices.
Lamb Biryani
$19.00
Juicy pieces of lamb, cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts.
Goat Biryani
$19.00
Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and flavored with saffron.
Jhinga Biryani
$19.00
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.
Nirvana Special Biryani
$20.00
Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint.
Peas Pullau
14.00
Peas and fruit cooked with ginger, onion and garlic mixed into basmati rice. Vegan.

$Tandoori Specials

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions. Tandoor is a traditional pitcher shaped oven made of Indian clay which burns with charcoal fire. It's slow and steady heat does not leave the meat completely dry, rather it helps in retaining the juices and flavors of meats and bakes them to perfection. Served with rice and masala sauce.
Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt, spices and baked.
Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka
$18.00
Tender pieces of white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked on skewers in our tandoor.
Seekh Kabab
$20.00
Finely minced lamb, seasoned with chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, herbs and spices, then baked on skewers in our tandoor.
Lamb Kabab
$20.00
Cubes of succulent leg of lamb, marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in tandoor.
Fish Tikka
$24.00
Filets of fresh salmon, marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Jhinga
$23.00
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicate yogurt, baked on skewers in our tandoor.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
$23.00
Combination of tandoori specialties like tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabob, tandoori shrimp, and seekh kebab.
Tandoori Rack of Lamb
29.00
Rack of lamb chops marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven.

$Seafood

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions.
Shrimp Curry
$21.00
Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander.
Swordfish Masala
$21.00
Chunks of fresh swordfish in a rich creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander.
Shrimp Saagwala
$21.00
Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach and exotic spices.
Shrimp Korma
$21.00
Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Goan Shrimp Curry
$21.00
Shrimp cooked in a tangy sauce with coconut milk and spices.
Shrimp Vindaloo
$21.00
Shrimp in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes touched with vinegar.
Shrimp Do Piaza
$21.00
Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices.
Kerala Fish Curry
$21.00
Fresh swordfish in a coconut sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions.
Shrimp Masala
21.00
Fresh jumbo shrimp, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander.

$Vegan

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions.
Mixed Vegetables
$16.00
Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.
Baingan Bhartha
$17.00
Eggplant is specially baked over an open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices.
Shahi Aloo Gobhi
$17.00
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices.
Subz Panchmeal
$17.00
Red, yellow, green peppers, artichoke and asparagus, stir-fried with flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.
Tofu Masala
$16.00
Tofu cooked in a tomato coconut cream sauce.
Tofu Do Piaza
$16.00
Tofu pan roasted with onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and spices.
Aloo Palak
$16.00
Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger.
Aloo Mutter
$16.00
Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes.
Aloo Bhindi
$17.00
Fresh okra with potatoes, onions, chopped garlic, ginger and exotic indian spices.
Kabuli Chanaa
$16.00
Whole chickpeas cooked with onions and tomatoes.
Shahi Bhindi
$17.00
Fresh okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and indian spices.
Tadka Daal
$16.00
Yellow lentils cooked with herbs and spices.
Tofu Saag
$17.00
Tofu cooked with spinach and spices.
Chana Saag
$17.00
Chickpeas cooked with spinach and spices.
Baingan Mirchi Salan
$18.00
Whole baby baingan and bell peppers.
Baingan Do Aloo
$19.00
Baby eggplant and potatoes sauteed with garlic, onions, herbs and spices.
Saag with Makai Ka Roti
19.00
Spinach with griddle cooked corn flour bread.

$Regular Vegetarian


Malai Kofta
$17.00
Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices.
Mutter Paneer
$17.00
Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs and light spices.
Chole Bhature
$19.00
Chickpeas are served with deep-fried puffed bread.
Saag Paneer
$17.00
Spinach, home-made cheese prepared with a touch of onions and fresh tomatoes.
Vegetable Korma
$17.00
Fresh garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and spices.
Dal Makhani
$16.00
Lentils in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.
Shahi Paneer Korma
$17.00
Fresh homemade cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic in a light tomato cream sauce with cashews and raisins.
Paneer Tikka Masala
$17.00
Cubes of cheese, cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce.
Paneer Kadhai
19.00
Home-made cottage cheese sauteed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers in a creamy sauce.

$Chicken

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$18.00
Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
$18.00
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce.
Chicken Saagwala
$18.00
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.
Chicken Curry
$18.00
Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce.
Chicken Chili
$18.00
Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry.
Chicken Methi
$18.00
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves.
Chicken Tikka Daal
$18.00
Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.
Chicken Do-Piaza
$18.00
Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions and spices.
Chicken Korma
$18.00
Boneless chicken, exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.
Butter Chicken
$18.00
Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce.
Chicken 65
$18.00
Chinese Hakka-style chili chicken with ginger and green chilis.
Mango Chicken
18.00
Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices.

$Lamb

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions.
Lamb Curry
$20.00
Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
Bhuna Lamb
$20.00
Boneless lamb with sliced onions, tomatoes, spices and bell pepper, garnished with fresh coriander.
Lamb Vindaloo
$20.00
Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices, with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.
Rogan Josh
$20.00
Kashmir specialty of lamb cooked in a fragrant yogurt and nut curry.
Lamb Saag
$20.00
Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.
Lamb Korma
$20.00
Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.
Lamb Do-Piaza
$20.00
Pieces of BBQ lamb roasted with onions, tomatoes and spices, garnished with coriander.
Keema Mutter
$20.00
Minced lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs and spices.
Lamb Tikka Masala
20.00
Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven, folded into a delicate creamy tomato sauce.

$Goat Bone-In

All curry's, entrees served with basmati rice only. No substitutions.
Goat Curry
$21.00
Pieces of goat in a curry with garlic, ginger and freshly ground spices.
Goat Korma
$21.00
Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.
Nirvana Goat
21.00
Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry.

$Fresh Indian Breads


Naan
$5.00
Unleavened bread baked in clay oven tandoor. Contains gluten.
Stuffed Naan
$6.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spiced. Contains gluten.
Chicken Naan
$6.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices. Contains gluten.
Garlic Naan
$6.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with fresh garlic. Contains gluten.
Onion Kulcha
$6.00
Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in tandoor. Contains gluten.
Keema Naan
$6.00
Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb. Contains gluten.
Pashawary Naan
$6.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts. Contains gluten.
Tandoori Roti
$4.00
Whole-wheat naan. Contains gluten.
Mozzarella Naan
$6.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese. Contains gluten.
Coriander and Chili Naan
$6.00
Contains gluten.
Aloo Paratha
$6.00
Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter. Vegan, contains gluten.
Plain Paratha
$5.00
Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter. Vegan, contains gluten.
Bhatura
$4.00
Refined flour, deep-fried puffed bread. Contains gluten.
Poori
$5.00
2 pieces. Whole wheat, deep-fried puffed bread. Vegan, contains gluten.
Chapati
$6.00
2 pieces. Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter. Vegan, contains gluten.
Makia Ka Roti
6.00
Griddle-cooked corn flour bread. Vegan.

$Side Orders


Raita
$5.00
Yogurt with shredded cucumbers and mint.
Plain Yogurt
$3.00
Basmati Rice
$4.00
Vegan.
Desi Salad
$4.00
Red onion, chillies and lemon. Vegan.
Papadum
$4.00
Lightly spiced lentil wafer. Vegan.
Mixed Pickle
$4.00
Vegan.
Mango Chutney
$4.00
Vegan.
Tikka Masala Sauce
8.00
16 oz.

$Desserts


Rasmalai
$6.00
2 pieces. Home-made cheese patties, cooked in milk syrup, almonds, and nutsy.
Gulab Jamun
$6.00
2 pieces. Deep-fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup.
Ice Cream
$6.00
Homemade mango, vanilla or pistachio flavor.
Badami Kulfi
$6.00
Exotic indian ice cream with saffron, almonds and nuts.
Kheer
$6.00
Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins and almonds.
Gajar Ka Halva
$6.00
Carrot cake. Minced carrots in milk flavored with nuts and rose water.
Lauki Ka Halwa
6.00
Delicious sweet dish delicately flavored with the bottled guard, chopped nuts, ground cardamoms and milk.

$Beverages


Lassi
$4.00
Sweet or salty. A delicious yogurt shake.
Mango Lassi
$5.00
A delicious mango yogurt shake.
Pistachio Shake
$5.00
A delicious pistachio milkshake.
Fruit Juice
$3.00
Soda
$3.00
Tea
$4.00
Coffee
$4.00
Masala Tea
$5.00
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$7.00
Lemonade
$4.00

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