Ashoka the Great

9474 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego CA 92126 ashokasd.com (858) 695-9749

Cuisines and Dishes at Ashoka the Great:

Indian

Menu for Ashoka the Great

Appetizers

Vegetable Samosa $2.95
Lightly spiced Indian turnovers, stuffed potatoes and peas. (2pieces.)
Meat Samosa $4.95
Lightly spiced Indian turnovers, stuffed with ground lamb and peas. (2pieces.)
Onion Bhaji $2.95
Freshly diced onions mixed with flour and deep fried
Chicken Soup $2.95
Chicken Pakora $5.95
Delicately spiced fried chicken fritters
Paneer Pakora $5.95
Mildly spiced fritters of homemade cheese
Vegetable Pakora $3.95
Fresh assorted vegetable fritters
Lentil Soup $2.95

Chicken Curries

Chicken Tikka Masala $12.95
Chicken breast marinated in spices and yogurt, served in our delicious tikka curry sauce
Mint Chicken $12.95
Boneless chicken cooked with mint, fennel, and curry spices
Murg Korma $12.95
Tender pieces of marinated chicken spiced mildly, cooked with a creamy onion and cashew sauce
Chicken Curry $12.95
Mildly spiced and cooked in a special sauce
Chicken Vindalu $12.95
Chicken cooked with potatoes and hot tangy sauce
Chicken Makhani $12.95
Chicken tandoored in clay oven and cooked in butter and tomato gravy.
Chicken Palak $12.95
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with special spices, served with creamy spinach curry
Mango Chicken $12.95
Boneless chicken cooked in a mildly spicy mango curry sauce
Karachi Chicken $12.95
Boneless chicken cooked in the juice of garlic, ginger and tomatoes

Tandoori Delicacies

Tandoori Shrimp $14.95
Juicy and mildly spicy shrimp prepared with masala. Tandoored in clay oven
Tandoori Fish $14.95
Boneless pieces of fish marinated in yogurt and spices. Tandoored in clay oven
Boti Kebab $13.95
Boneless cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger. Skewered and roasted in clay oven
Mix Tandoori Grill $16.95
Tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori fish and shrimp served sizzling with onion and bell pepper.
Seekh Kebab $13.95
Minced lamb mixed with exotic herbs and spices
Paneer Tikka $11.95
Homemade cheese marinated in yogurt and spices, served sizzling with onion and bell pepper
Chicken Tikka $11.95
Garlic Chicken $12.95
Chicken marinated in spicy garlic sauce
Chicken Tandoori $6.95 - $11.95
Juicy chicken marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices. Tandoored in clay oven

Lamb Curries

Lamb Curry $13.95
Dices boneless lamb cooked with herbs and curry spices
Lamb Palak $13.95
Lamb cooked with spinach, ginger and spices
Lamb Mint Masala $13.95
Diced boneless lamb cooked with mint, fennel, and curry spices
Karachi Goshat $13.95
Lamb pieces cooked in tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
Rogan Josh $13.95
Boneless lamb specially cooked with ginger, garlic, herbs, nutty spice sauce
Lamb Tikka Masala $13.95
Lamb marinated in spices and yogurt, served in our delicious tikka curry sauce
Lamb Korma $13.95
Diced boneless lamb, yogurt and cream, cooked in mild spices with raisins & nuts
Lamb Vindalu $13.95
Lamb cooked with in hot spices, potatoes and tangy vinegar sauce
Mango Lamb $13.95
Boneless lamb cooked in a mildly spicy mango curry sauce

Breads

Keema Nan $3.50
Nan stuffed with minced lamb
Kabuli Nan $3.50
Nan stuffed with cherries, coconut, raisins and nuts
Bhatura $3.50
2 pieces of deep fried leaven bread
Poori $3.00
2 pieces of deep fried puffy bread
Nan $1.95
Leaven bread baked in tandoor
Garlic Nan $2.50
Nan sprinkled with garlic
Onion Kulcha $2.95
Nan stuffed with freshly diced onions
Spinach Nan $3.50
Nan stuffed with fresh spiced spinach
Paratha $2.95
Buttered and leaven whole wheat bread
Roti $1.95
Whole wheat bread
Alu Paratha $3.00
Paratha stuffed with potatoes. Baked in tandoor
Paneer Paratha $3.50
Paratha stuffed with home-made cheese. Baked in tandoor

Seafood Curries

Shrimp Masala $14.95
Tender shrimp cooked in a most excellent sauce. Rich but not too spicy
Shrimp Saag $14.95
Tender shrimp cooked with spinach, ginger and spices
Shrimp Curry $14.95
Tender shrimp cooked in onion gravy with fresh tomatoes and ginger
Shrimp Korma $14.95
Diced shrimp, yogurt and cream, cooked in mild spices with raisins & nuts
Fish Curry $14.95
Boneless pieces of mahi-mahi cooked in freshly ground spices, ginger and curry sauce
Vindalu (Shrimp or Fish) $14.95
Shrimp and Fish cooked in hot spices, onion, tomatoes and potatoes

Vegetable Curries

Malai Kofta $10.95
Mixed vegetables fritters served in special creamy rich sauce
Paneer Tikka Masala $10.95
Homemade cheese cooked in tikka masala sauce and spices
Shahi Paneer $10.95
Grated fresh homemade cheese cooked in special creamy punjabi style.
Matar Paneer $10.95
Green peas and homemade cheese cooked in a unique curry
Dal Makhani $9.95
An assortment of lentils with spices, fresh onion, garlic and ginger with a touch of butter
Bengan Bharta $10.95
Baked eggplant mashed and sauted with herbs, tomatoes and onions.
Nav Rattan Korma $10.95
Mixed vegetables cooked in Indian spices with cream, raisins and nuts
Saag Paneer $10.95
Homemade cheese cooked in spinach and cream
Mueshroom Masala $10.95
Mushrooms and vegetables with homemade cheese and creamy curry
Channa Masala $9.95
Garbanzo beans spiced with fresh ginger and served in its own sauce
Bhindi Masala $10.95
Stir-fry okra cooked in onion, ginger, garlic with tasteful spices topped with tomatoes.
Paneer Bhurji $10.95
Grated fresh homemade cheese cooked with grean peas, green peppers, tomatoes and onions
Alu Gobi Masala $10.95
Caluflower and potatoes cooked in Indian spices
Mixed Veggie Masala $10.95
Fresh mixed vegetables lightly sprinkled with Indian spices
Alu Punjabi $9.95
Potatoes sauteed with a fine selection of spices and mustard seed

Rice

Shrimp Biryani $15.95
Basmati rice flavored with saffron, cooked with shrimp and blended with herbs and spices
Lamb Biryani $14.95
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with tender curried lamb
Chicken Biryani $13.95
Basmati rice flavored with safrron and cooked with chicken
Vegetable Biryani $12.95
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with fresh garden vegetables
Pillau Rice $5.95
Buttery basmati rice with green peas, diced onions, cashew nuts and saffron.
Basmati Rice $2.95
Imported Indian long grain rice with a sweet aroma

Dinner Platters

Ashoka The Great Dinner (For Two) $49.95
Soup, vegetable or meat samosa, choice of chicken or lamb entree, vegetable curry and 1/2 Tandoori Chicken, rice, nan or garlic nan, chutney and raita, choice of dessert, coffee or tea.
Ashoka The Geat Special $19.95
Chicken soup, chicken Tandoori, chicken tikka, lamb curry, 2 vegetables of the day, dal, raita, rice and nan or roti, salad and gulab jamun
Vegetarian Thali $15.95
Lentil soup, 3 vegetables of the day, dal, raita, rice, nan or roti, salad and kheer
Lamb Masala Thali $17.95
Chicken soup, lamb curry, 2 vegetables of the day, dal, rice nan or roti, salad and kheer
Murg (Chicken) Thali $16.95
Chicken soup, chicken curry, 2 vegetables of the day, dal, rice, nan or roti, salad and kheer.

Accompaniments

Mango Chutney $2.25
Major Greg's mango chutney
Raita $2.25
Whipped yogurt with cucumber and potatoes
Mixed Picke (Spicy) $2.00
Delicious Indian pickle medley
Yogurt $2.25
Home-made plain yogurt
Salad $3.95
Cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce leaves, etc.
Papadum $2.25
Crisp, slightly spiced wafer, baked

Desserts

Gulab Jamun $2.95
Home-made cheese medallions served in honey rose water
Mango Kulfi $2.95
Traditional home-made Indian mango ice-cream
Kulfi $2.95
Traditional home-made Indian pistachio ice cream
Kheer $2.95
Delicious rice pudding, garnished with nuts
Ras Malai $2.95
Indian style cheese cake with pistachios

Beverages

Soft Drinks or Iced Tea $1.95
Lassi $2.50
Classic Indian yogurt drink, served sweet or salty
Coffe $1.95
Mango Lassi $2.95
Classic Indian yogurt drink with mango
Indian Masala Chai (Tea) $1.95
Mango Shake $2.95
Milk with mango and whipped cream

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Ratings and Reviews for Ashoka the Great

Apr 24 2012

Trang L. via Yelp

I came here for lunch with my co-worker and he's Indian and he says he likes it here. So with that being said.. I trust him. I'm typically not a big fan of...read more
Apr 08 2012

Mark H. via Yelp

One of the best buffets in all of San Diego....great variety...food is always fresh and tasty. The only thing they could do to improve things is to make...read more
Apr 06 2012

Rafe P. via Yelp

As others have noted, it's not small, but I wouldn't call it cavernous either. 3 stars for the ambience, 4 stars for the food. I'm no expert on Indian...read more
Jan 24 2009

via Citysearch

Pretty good food for people who love Indian food and the workers are very friendly as well. But it is one of the expensive restaur...read more
Nov 08 2008

via Citysearch

I loved going here! It is one of the best places I've found in San Diego to enjoy Indian food! If you go before 2pm they have a bu...read more
Aug 04 2008

nanabaket via Citysearch

It was a Client Appreciation Dinner. Our accountant invited us to dine here. It was a memorable afternoon. At Ashoka, the staff...read more

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Tandoori chicken, spicy curries, seafood and kebabs served in traditional Indian preparations since 1985.

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