Shiva's
800 California St, Ste 100, Mountain View, CA 94041 (650) 960-3802Main
Appetizers
cottage cheese, spinach and potato cakes flavored with fresh cilantro, ginger and spices.
crispy fried turnovers stuffed with mixed vegetables, herbs and spices.
deep fried potato patties, topped with peas, whipped yogurt, chopped onions, tangy tamarind and fresh mint chutneys.
deep fried crunchy chips with bhallas, topped with spiced potato chick peas, whipped yogurt and chutneys.
potato barrels stuffed with cauliflower, cashews, paneer and mixed vegetables baked in the tandoor.
assortment of samosa, aloo tikki and sami dil ruba
goan style crab cake laced with ginger, garlic, fresh cilantro and topped with cocktail sauce.
stir fried scallops flavored with fresh coconut, lime, tomato and ginger.
sea Prawns, onion, bell pepper and tomato skewered and served with masculine greens and lemon.
Soups And Salads
five lentils soup tempered with curry leaves, mustard seeds and chilies, served with lemon.
light creamy tomato soup flavored with oregano, served with croutons
chicken cubes with mixed vegetables and herbs, simmered in spicy broth with a touch of saffron.
pearl tomato, asparagus sauted in olive oil, mesculun greens, cucumber, avocado and blue cheese, tossed with champagne vinaigrette dressing.
Accompaniments
whipped yogurt with chopped onion, cucumber, tomato & mint, dressed, with roasted cumin & black salt.
whipped yogurt with pecan, raisins and fresh pineapple chunks.
paper thin lentil crepes roasted in tandoor, served with chopped onions, cucumber, tomatoes, sprouts, cilantro and chutneys.
Vegetarian Kebab
paneer, bell pepper, pineapple, cauliflower and onions marinated in spiced yogurt and char-grilled in the tandoor.
paneer slices flavored with mint, tamaring and spiced yogurt and char-grilled in the tandoor.
Chicken Kebab
tandoor roasted boneless chicken breast pieces marinated with mild spices, yogurt and cream.
marinated with sour cream, ginger, garlic, and frontier spices roasted in tandoor.
minced chicken with a blend of fresh herbs, formed around a skewer and char-grilled in tandoor.
Lamb Kebab
tender lamb cubes, marinated with chef’s special spice blend, grilled in tandoor with a touch of fresh mint & butter.
soft lamb mince kebab crusted with onion, tomato, bell pepper, cilantro, and fresh mint.
shiva's signature recipe of rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and spices, and roasted in tandoor.
Seafood Kebab
fresh tender chilean sea bass marinated in chef’s special marinade, char-grilled to perfection, a definite house favorite.
tender prawns marinated with spiced yogurt and pomegranate juice and roasted in tandoor.
sea bass, salmon and four juicy tiger prawns marinated in blend of lemon juice, spices and saffron, chargrilled in the tandoor.
assortment of chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb seekh kebab and lamb boti kebab.
Vegetarian Curries
home made cottage cheese cubes simmered in a creamy tomato sauce.
golden fried fresh paneer fingers stir fried with season fresh tomatoes, bell pepper and onions.
button mushroom and seasonal fresh vegetables, stir fried with garlic and fresh herbs.
dry fruit mix stuffed potato barrel simmered in rich gravy, garnished with slivered almonds and cream.
cauliflower florets delicately cooked with dry fruits, fresh tomato and onion sauce.
garbanzo beans cooked in punjabi style, served with onion and lemon.
stewed lentil sauteed in butter and tomato sauce with fresh herbs and spices, and garnished with cilantro leaves.
garlic roasted lentil sauce slowly simmered overnight, tempered with roasted garlic and spices
spiced cheese and mixed vegetable dumplings simmered in creamy saffron sauce.
cubes of cottage cheese cooked in spinach and herb puree tempered with cumin and garlic.
shiva's signature entree - small tender eggplants stewed in tomato gravy flavored with five spice blend.
tandoor roasted eggplants seasoned with tomatoes onions, peas, herbs and lemon.
fresh okra stir fried with diced onions and tomatoes
roasted whole bell pepper stuffed with freshly chopped vegetables and cooked in thick curry sauce.
Chicken Curries
house specialty - tandoor-grilled shredded chicken simmered in a rice tomato based creamy honey gravy.
chicken tikka cooked in rich creamy tomato and onion gravy flambed with brandy.
tender pieces of chicken cooked in traditional home style curry sauce.
hot and spicy chicken curry with potato
Lamb Curries
tender pieces of lamb flavored with cardamom, cloves, and kashmiri spices with a blend of onions, fresh ginger and garlic.
lean pieces of lightly spiced lamb cooked pomegranate laced hyderabadi masala.
delicacy of bombay - tender cuts of lamb cooked with fresh ginger, ground spices, herbs and apricot topped with crispy straw potatoes.
lamb chunks cooked in our unique kashmiri red chili and spices gravy with tomato & bell pepper.
Seafood Curries
sea bass and prawn curry simmered in madrasi curry sauce, fresh coconut and curry leaves.
succulent fresh prawns stir-fried with bell pepper, tomatoes, and blend of spices, black cardamom and cilantro.
prawns simmered in a hot chili spicy sauce and flavored with ginger and herbs.
Shiva's Biryanis ( Rice Delicacies)
(all biryanis are served with raita)
steamed basmati rice flavored with saffron, whole spices and cardamom.
mixed vegetables and basmati rice cooked with whole spices, flavored with saffron.
aromatic basmati rice cooked with chicken and indian spices, dum style.
basmati rice simmered in rose water scented lamb curry, flavored with saffron and cardamom.
tiger prawns sauteed with saffron-flavored basmati rice and topped with carmelized onion and garlic.
Oven Fresh Hot Breads
plain naan topped with mixed herbs and olive oil
an indian leavened white flour bread smeared with butter
whole wheat bread stuffed with your choice of potatoes, cauliflower, onion, chicken, cottage cheese or minced lamb.
an assortment of lacha parantha, stuffed potato kulcha, and tandoori naan.
an indian leavened white flour bread smeared with garlic and butter.
leavened white flour bread stuffed with dry fruit and nuts.
whole wheat flat bread baked in tandoor.
layered whole wheat bread with butter and baked in tandoor
special, air flipped paper thin bread baked on an inverted indian wok.
deep fried whole wheat puffed bread
Desserts
saffron infused reduced milk with pistachio & cardamom, served frozen.
cheese and reduced milk balls deep fried & soaked in saffron flavored sugar, syrup, served warm.
fresh cottage cheese dumplings stewed in rich milk garnished with nuts, served cold
mango cheesecake served with raspberry sauce
dark rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream
an assortment of mango, vanilla & chocolate ice cream.
Tea & Coffee
traditional indian tea with a zest of aniseed, cardamom, cinnamon, clove & other spices.
green / black / earl gray / english breakfast
