Cafe Of India

52 Brattle St
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Appetizers (Cold)

  • Dahi Aloo Papri
  • Spiced potatoes with fried wheat waffers, garnished with spicy yogurt and sweet and sour sauce
  • Dahi Chicken Chaat
  • Cubes of white meat chicken and cucumber delicately tossed in our own sweet and sour tangy sauce
  • Dahi Shrimp Chaat
  • Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in spicy yogurt and sweet and sour tangy sauce
Appetizers (Hot)

  • Vegetable Samosa
  • Light spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas
  • Vegetable Pakoras
  • Fresh vegetables, deep fried in chick-pea batter
  • Aloo Tikki
  • Potato patties, deep fried in chick-pea batter
  • Paneer Pakoras
  • Fresh home-made cheese, deep fried in spicy chick-pea batter
  • Cafe Vegetarian Platter
  • Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakora
  • Meat Samosas
  • Light spicy turnovers with minced lamb and spices
  • Chicken Pakoras
  • Boneless tender pieces of chicken, deep friedin chickpea batter
  • Chicken Tikka
  • Tender pieces of white meat chicken marinated in spicy yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor-a clay oven
  • Cafe Non-Vegetarian Platter
  • Combination of meat samosas, chicken tikka, lamb kabab, seekh kabab and chicken pakoras
  • Shrimp Poori
  • Sauteed shrimp served with deep fried poori bread
  • Chef's Special Combination Platter
  • Chef's daily selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers
Dinners (For One & Two)

A variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

  • Cafe Vegetarian Thali
  • A traditional vegetarian indian meal served in a thali, with vegetable soup, samosa, choice of vegetarian entree, raita, rice pullau, poori, dessert and tea or coffee
  • Cafe Vegetarian Dinner For Two
  • Vegetable soup, vegetable samosa, choice of two vegetarian entrees, naan, raita, rica pullau, dessert and tea or coffee
  • Cafe Special Dinner For One
  • Soup, vegetable samosa, sizzling tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kabab, any entree (excluding tandoori specials) rice pullau, naan, dessert and tea or coffee
  • Royal Dinner For Two
  • Soup, samosa, seekh kabab, chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, boti kabab, choice of two entrees (excluding tandoori specials) rice pullau, naan, dessert and tea or coffee
Dosa

South indian style rice and lentil crepes served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

  • Masala Dosa
  • Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions.
  • Mysor Dosa
  • Layered with tamarind and coconut
  • Mysor Masala Dosa
  • Layered with tamarind and coconut and stuffed with potatoes and onions
  • Chicken Dosa
  • Stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes
  • Lamb Dosa
  • Stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes
  • Uttapam
  • A thick pancake made with rice and lentils, topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar
Entrees - Beef

  • Beef Curry
  • Chunks of beef cooked in exotic spices and a thick curry sauce
  • Beef Saagwala
  • Beef cubes, fresh spinach and exotic spices
  • Beef Vindaloo
  • Beef cubes cooked in a spicy sauce with potatoes and a touch of vinegar
  • Beef Bhuna
  • Boneless beef pieces sliced onion, tomato and rich spices, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Beef Mushroom
  • Chunks of beef cooked with fresh mushrooms and a blend of fresh ground spices
  • Beef Korma
  • Beef cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, raisins and a mild cream sauce
Entrees - Chicken

  • Chicken Tikka Masala
  • Cubes of white meat chicken tandoori style, cooked in rich, creamy tomato sauce
  • Chicken Jalfrezi
  • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with vegetables and fresh herbs and exotic indian spices
  • Chicken Tikka Kadahi
  • Boneless tandoori chicken cooked mixed with sliced onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms in a thick sauce of exotic spices
  • Chicken Vindaloo
  • Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy & spicy sauce
  • Chicken Saagwala
  • Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and flavored with freshly ground ginger, garlic and spices
  • Chicken Curry
  • Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander
  • Chicken Do-Piaza
  • Boneless white meat tandoori chicken, pan roasted with sliced onions, tomatoes, green peppers and spices
  • Shahi Chicken Korma
  • Chicken cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, raisins, and a mild cream sauce
  • Chicken Makhni
  • Boneless marinated white meat chicken cooked in a rich butter sauce with exotic herbs & spices.
  • Tandoori Chicken Dalwala
  • Tender pieces of white meat chicken, tandoori style with black lentils and exotic spices, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Chicken Do-Piaza Khumb
  • Boneless white meat tandoori chicken, pan roasted with sliced onions, tomatoes, green peppers, fresh mushrooms and spices
Entrees - Lamb

  • Lamb Curry
  • Cubes of lamb cooked in a thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs
  • Keema Mutter
  • Minced lamb in a gravy of exotic herbs and spices
  • Lamb Vindaloo
  • A speciality of goa, lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices, cooked with potatoes in a spicy tomato & onion sauce
  • Lamb Do-Piaza
  • Pieces of tandoori lamb roasted with sliced onions, tomatoes, green peppers and spices, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Lamb Korma
  • Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds and raisins in a mild cream sauce
  • Lamb Tikka Saagwala
  • Chunks of boneless barbequed lamb in a rich sauce with spinach and exotic spices
  • Rogan Josh
  • A specialty from kashmir, lean lamb pieces cooked in yogurt, almonds and fragrant spices.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala
  • Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven, folded into a delicately creamy tomato sauce
Entrees - Seafood

  • Tandoori Swordfish Masala
  • Chunks of fresh swordfish in a rich creamy tomato sauce with fresh coriander
  • Fish Curry
  • Chunks of fresh swordfish in a spicy curry sauce, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Fish Do-Piaza
  • Fresh fish pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato and exotic spices
  • Shrimp Curry
  • Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander
  • Shrimp Saagwala
  • Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach and exotic spices.
  • Shahi Shrimp Korma
  • Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins
  • Shrimp Vindaloo
  • Shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, touched with vinegar
  • Shimp Do-Piaza
  • Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and tomato and exotic spices.
  • Tandoori Shrimp Masala
  • Fresh jumbo shrimp, tandoori style, in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander
Entrees - Vegetarian

  • Shahi Aloo Gobhi
  • Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices garnished with fresh coriander
  • Mixed Vegetables
  • Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices
  • Saag Paneer
  • Cubes of home-made cheese, fresh spinach and spices, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Baingan Bhartha
  • Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed, sauteed with onions, tomato, garlic, ginger and other spices garnished with fresh coriander
  • Mutter Paneer
  • Fresh green peas cooked with home-made cheese cubes, herbs and light spices
  • Aloo Palak
  • Fresh spinach, potato balls and freshly ground garlic, garlic and exotic spices
  • Aloo Mutter
  • Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potato balls
  • Aloo Chole
  • Whole chick-peas and potato balls cooked with onions, tomatoes, spices
  • Bhindi Masala
  • Fresh okra cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and indian spices
  • Dal Makhni
  • Black lentils, fresh herbs and spices, sauteed in butter and garnished with fresh coriander
  • Shahi Navratan Korma
  • Nine different fresh garden vegetables in a creamy sauce with almonds, cashews, raisins and spices
  • Shahi Paneer Korma
  • Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion and tomato garnished with nuts and raisins and cooked in a creamy sauce
  • Malai Kofta
  • Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with almonds, cashews and raisins
Fresh Baked Indian Breads

  • Naan
  • Unleavened white flour bread baked in our tandoor
  • Tandoori Roti
  • Round shaped whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven and served piping hot
  • Punjabi Paratha
  • Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle
  • Chapati (2)
  • Thin, unleavened bread, cooked on a griddle served with or without butter
  • Garlic Naan
  • Unleavened white flour bread stuffed with chopped garlic and coriander and baked in our tandoor
  • Chicken Pesto Naan
  • Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken and pesto sauce
  • Keema Naan
  • White flour bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb
  • Onion Kulcha
  • Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in our tandoor
  • Poori (2)
  • Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread.
  • Aloo Paratha
  • Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter
  • Aloo Naan
  • Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and peas and baked in tandoor
  • Gobhi Paratha
  • Whole wheat bread, stuffed with cauliflower, cooked on a griddle with butter
  • Pashawary Naan
  • Unleavened white flour bread stuffed with raisins and almonds, baked in a clay oven
Regional Dishes

  • Dahi Bhala
  • Lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and date tamrind chutney
  • Chat Papri
  • Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt
  • Bhel
  • A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions. Served with hot and sweet chutnies
  • Pav Bhaji
  • Famous bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions served with naan
  • Pav Bhaji with Barbequed Chicken
  • Famous bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions served with naan
  • Pav Bhaji with Barbequed Lamb
  • Famous bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions served with naan
Rice Dishes

All biryani served with raita and chutney.

  • Vegetable Biryani
  • Basmati rice with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables, cashews, almonds and raisins
  • Chicken Biryani
  • Basmati rice, chicken, fresh vegetables, nuts, raisins and spices garnished with fresh coriander
  • Lamb Biryani
  • Pieces of lamb, vegetables, basmati rice and spices, garnished with almonds, cashews and raisins
  • Beef Biryani
  • Basmati rice, spicy beef chunks, fresh vegetables, almonds, cashews and raisins and saffron
  • Shrimp Biryani
  • Saffron flavored basmati rice, shrimp, almonds, cashews, raisins and vegetables
  • Cafe Special Biryani
  • Basmati rice cooked in butter with shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, paneer (cheese), vegetables, almonds, cashews, raisins and fesh coriander
Salad

  • Garden Salad
  • Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special yogurt and mustard seed dressing
  • Tandoori Tikka Salad
  • Strips of barbequed white meat chicken over garden salad with yogurt and mustard seed dressing
  • Jhinga Salad
  • Tasty shrimp served over garden salad with our chef's very special dressing
Side orders

  • Raita
  • Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint
  • Papadum
  • Lightly spiced lentil wafer.
Soups

  • Mulligatawny Soup
  • Spicy hot soup made with lentils, vegetables, vegetables and spices
  • Chicken Soup
  • Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices
  • Nariyal Soup
  • Creamy shredded coconut milk soup, with nuts and flavored with cardamom
Tandoori Specialties

  • Full
  • Half
  • Tandoori Chicken
  • Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked on skewers in our tandoori oven
  • Tandoori Tikka
  • Boneless marinated white meat chicken cubes baked on skewers over charcoal
  • Seekh Kabab
  • Finely minced lamb, chopped onions, herbs and spices then baked on skewers in our Tandoor
  • Tandoori Shrimp
  • Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor
  • Tandoori Mixed Grill
  • Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like tangari chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kabab and tandoori shrimp served with sauteed onions, garnished with garden salad
  • Tandoori Mixed Vegetable Grill
  • Fresh vegetables like cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, summer squash, green peppers, mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini marinated, delicately spiced and barbequed in our tandoor
  • Tandoori Salmon Tikka
  • Thick pieces of fresh salmon filet marinated, baked in our tandoor, served with bistro potatoes
Desserts

  • Rasmalai
  • Fresh home-made cheese patties, cooked in a special condensed milk with pistachios and rosewater
  • Gulab Jamun
  • Condensed milk and homemade cheese balls deep fried in butter with syrup
  • Mango Ice Cream
  • Homemade ice cream made with mangoes and fresh cream sweetened to perfection
  • Punjabi Kulfi
  • Exotic ice cream from india with saffron, almonds and nuts
  • Kheer
  • Cooling rice pudding flavored with cardamon and garnished with pistachios
Beverages

  • Lassi
  • A delicious yogurt shake sweet or salty with rosewater.
  • Mango Lassi
  • A delicious mango yogurt shake.
  • Fruit Juice
  • Flavors include: mango, pineapple, grapefruit, apple or cranberry
  • Masala Tea
  • Darjeeling tea made with flavorful spices and milk boiled together in water
  • Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
  • Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

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