Namaskar Fine Indian Cuisine
236 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 623-9911Menu
Beef Specialties
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Chunks of beef cooked with tomato and onion in a traditional curry
Beef cooked with mild spices, herbs and nuts in a light cream sauce.
Beef simmered in tangy curry with rare spices and potatoes. Famous, fiery goan specialty, its hot
Beef cooked overnight with fresh spinach and freshly ground spices.
Beef cooked with fresh mushrooms and a blend of herbs and spices.
Beef sauteed with fresh ginger, onions, tomatoes, and indian spices.
Biryani (Rice) Specialties
We use India's long grain flavorful thin basmati rice. Served with raita and onion chutney
Rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, nuts and fresh vegetables
Chicken chunks cooked with saffron flavored rice, nuts and spices.
Tender lamb pieves cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice and spices.
Chunks of beef cooked with saffron flavored rice and spices
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp, nuts and spices
Basmati rice cooked with pieces of chicken, chicken tikka, lamb, bati kabab, shrimp, spinach, vegetables, paneer, nuts and spices.
India's favorite long grain flavorful thin plain boiled basmati rice.
Chicken Specialties
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Boneless chicken cooked in traditional curry sauce
Boneless chicken cooked with tomatoes, peas, peppers, onions and exotic spices
Boneless chicken pieces simmeres in tangy curry with rare spices and potatoes, famous fiery Goan specialty. It is hot.
Chicken cooked with mild spices, herbs and nuts in a light sauce
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices
Supreme breast of chicken in pieces cooked with delicacy in a special hot tamarind sauce with ginger and cashews
Boneless chicken marinated in fresh ginger juice and herbs, cooked with authentic spices
Tender tandoori chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices cooked in rich cream and tomato based sauce
Tender pieces of tandoori chicken tikka prepared with ginger, garlic, onions, peppers and tomatoes in hopper till perfection
Tender tandoori chicken cubes cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes
Roasted boneless pieces of chicken sauted and cooked with ginger, garlic and julienne of green chilies in soya sauce
Chicken cooked in light cream curry, pineapple, banana and spices
Supreme of chicken cooked in saffron and white dry fruits sauce with delicacy
Cold Appetizers
A spicy chat of potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes with topping of tamarind sauce.
Puffed rice chickpea flour noodles, wheat crisps, mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes and tamarind sauce.
Eight bite sized poories served with mint and cilantro shorba, diced potatoes, beans and tamarind sauce.
Shredded cold tandoori chicken, onion, tomatoes, mixed with aromatic chaat spices and topping with tamarind sauce.
A thin crispy lentil wafer.
Condiments
Slices onions, tomatoes, cucumber, green chilies, lemon wedges and chaat masala
Fresh heart of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, seasoning with oil and vinegar
Halal (Kosher) Meat Specialties
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Boneless tender chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor
Chicken on the bone cooked in Mughlai style with fresh ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick and cloves, very flavorful and medium hot
Tender rolls of minced chicken, spiced with cumin, herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onion, herbs and spices, baked in tandoor
Bone Goat cooked in Mughlai style with fresh ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick and cloves, a very flavorful and medium hot.
Basmati rice cooked with bone chicken, nuts and spices
Bone goat cooked with rice, nuts and spices
Hot Appetizers
Fresh spinach and onion fritters.
Turnover filled with green peas and potatoes with mild spices.
Spicy potato patties, deep fried
Fresh homemade cottage cheese fritters.
Alvi leaves and spicy chickpea batter rolled, steamed, deep fried.
Finely ground lamb, chickpeas, lentils and whole herbs in patties shape, dipped in egg batter and deep fried.
Chicken drum sticks marinated and cooked in clay oven.
Chicken on the bone marinated, battered and deep fried, served with garlic sauce.
A combination platter of assorted vegetable pakoras
A combination platter of vegetable pakora, samosa, chicken pakora, fish pakora, cheese pakora and papadam.
An assortment of all vegetarian appetizers.
A combination platter of shami kabab, boti kabab, chicken tikka, chicken pakora, fish pakora and tangdi kabab.
Indian Bread
Cooked on tawa/griddle
Traditional flat indian wheat bread cooked on griddle with or without butter.
Indian Bread
Cooked in tandoor/clay oven
Flat indian wheat bread baked in clay oven.
Indian Bread
Cooked on tawa/griddle
A multi layered whole wheat bread cooked with butter
Indian Bread
Cooked in tandoor/clay oven
Unleavened bread baked in clay oven.
Indian Bread
Cooked on tawa/griddle
Whole wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and spices. Cooked with butter.
Indian Bread
Cooked in tandoor/clay oven
Unleavened bread stuffed with garlic, onions, and fresh cilantro.
Indian Bread
Cooked on tawa/griddle
Whole wheat bread stuffed with cauliflower and spices with butter.
Indian Bread
Cooked in tandoor/clay oven
Unleavened bread stuffed with fresh onions and spices.
Indian Bread
Cooked on tawa/griddle
Whole wheat bread stuffed with homemade cheese and spices with butter.
Indian Bread
Cooked in tandoor/clay oven
Naan stuffed with ground potatoes and green peas.
Indian Bread
Cooked on tawa/griddle
Crisp, deep fried puffy bread.
Indian Bread
Cooked in tandoor/clay oven
Unleavened white bread stuffed with homemade cheese and mild spices.
Super hot unleavened white bread stuffed with fresh onions, garlic, green chili, mashed potatoes, green peas, fresh cilantro and spices.
Unleavened white bread stuffed with nuts and raisins
Naan stuffed with minced tandoori chicken and spices
A combination of naan, garlic naan, chapati and aloo paratha.
A royal combination of naans, garlic, kabuli, onion and layer paratha.
Lamb Specialties
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Tender lamb cooked in traditional curry sauce
Tender juicy lamb pieces simmered in tangy curry with rare spices and potatoes, famous fiery goan specialty. Its hot.
Lamb cooked with mild spices, herbs and nuts in a creamy sauce
A specialty of kashmir, juicy tender pieces of lamb cooked in traditional spices with saffron and yogurt
Tender pieces of lamb, cooked overnight with fresh spinach and freshly ground spices.
Tender lamb pieces cooked with fresh mushrooms and a blend of fresh herbs and spices.
Tender tandoori lamb cubes sauteed with fresh ginger, onions, tomatoes and special indian spices.
Tender lamb sauteed with vegetables and simmered in a spicy pickle.
Lamb cubes cooked with chickpeas lentil and aromatic spices.
Lamb cooked in curry sauce with banana, pineapple and cream.
Minced lamb cooked on skewers over charcoal fire and sauteed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers & spices.
Seafood Specialties
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Fresh codfish and coconut cooked with goan traditional spices.
Fresh cod fish simmered in tangy curry with rare spices and potatoes
Fresh shrimp cooked with tomatoes and onions in traditional curry.
Traditional goan style shrimp cooked with potatoes and hot sauce.
Shrimp cooked in mild spices, herbs and nuts in light creamy sauce.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked with coconut tangy sauce in malabar fashion.
Shrimp cooked in tomato based sauce with light cream and spices.
Tender tandoori shrimp marinated in yogurt and indian spices, prepared with fresh ginger, garlic, onion, pepper and tomatoes.
Pan seared diver scallops, fish & large shrimp blended with a tomato fenugreek sauce. Cooked to perfection then blended with delicate pieces of lobster & cilantro
Soups
South Indian
Served with coconut chutney and sambar
A Savory doughnuts, deep fried with delicate spices soaked in sambar
Puffed rice chickpea flour noodles, wheat crisps, mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes and tamarind sauce
Our chef's specialty steamed rice cakes with ginger, cilantro, green chilies and homemade spices
Combination of vadai and idli served with sambar
A thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils
Thin crepe of rice and lentils with layer of super hot chutney filled with spiced potatoes
A thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes
Thin crispy crepe of rice with layer of super hot chutney filled with spiced potatoes
A thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with homemade cottage cheese, potatoes with fine herbs and mild spices
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and chicken
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and lamb
A rice and lentils pancake topped with onions, tomatoes and chilies cooked on griddle ( Served with coconut chutney and sambar)
Tandoori Delights
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Bone chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor
Boneless chicken breast marinated in garlic and cheese cream
Tender rolls of minced chicken, spiced with cumin, blended with herbs and spices
Succulent pieces of supreme chicken marinated overnight in soft cheese and mild spices
Fine minced lamb seasoned with herbs, spices and fresh mint, cooked in skewers till perfection
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, herbs, fresh mint and spices
Peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, onion & paneer (homemade cheese) marinated and cooked on skewers in tandoor oven
Fresh jumbo shrimp delicately marinated in yogurt and spices cooked on skewers
A combination if sizzling tandoor specialties tandoori chicken, chicken tikka hariyali, tangdi kabab, boti kabab, seekh kabab, shahi kabab, malai kabab and tandoori shrimp served with sauteed onions and lemon
Vegetable Specialties from North India
House specialty, a black lentil dish cooked with delicacy
Whole chickpeas cooked with authentic spices in Punjabi fashion
Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs, nuts and spices in a mild gravy
Eggplant roasted on charcoal, mashed and cooked with peas, tomatoes and spices
Cauliflower and potato cooked with ginger, herbs and spices
Small potatoes cooked with spices in homemade pickle sauce
Fresh vegetables cooked with homemade cottage cheese, tomato, onion, ginger and authentic spices
Vegetable and cheese balls cooked in a mild spicy creamy sauce
Fresh spinach and homemade cottage cheese or potatoes gently cooked with fine Indian spices
Tender fresh peas and homemade cottage cheese or potatoes gently cooked with fine Indian spices
A classic mughlai dish, prepared with pan roasted fresh homemade cottage cheese, onions, tomatoes, pepper and authentic spices
Homemade cottage cheese sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic and cooked in tomato based creamy sauce and aromatic herbs
Fresh homemade cottage cheese sauteed, cooked with ginger, garlic and juliennes of green chilies in soya sauce
Fresh okra and onions stuffed with mild Indian spices, cooked on slow fire till perfection
Vegetable Specialties from Western Part O India
All entrees served with long grain Basmati rice and onion chutney
Bombay's famous mashed fresh vegetables made with special seasoning and served with toasted (2) rudy roll
Gujarati style cooked potatoes tempered with mustard seeds and mild spices, served with (10) small poories
Potatoes home style cooked in sweet and sour gravy
Gujarati style eggplant and potatoes cooked with cilantro and spices
Sweet and sour yellow lentils made with freshly ground herbs with tinge spice, sauteed with whole mustard and cumin seeds
Desserts
Traditional indian style rice pudding flavored with cardamom and nuts.
Spongy dry milk balls of fried dough, soaked in sugar and honey syrup
Puffy and spongy homemade cheese patties served in sweet creamy sauce with cardamom.
Milk, cream, condensed skim milk and alphanso mango
Milk, cream, condensed skim milk cashews and raisins
Skim milk, almonds, pistachios, cardamom and saffron
Milk, cream, condensed skim milk with fresh ginger
Homemade ice cream extremely rice with milk and alphanso mango
This indian frozen dessert is extremely rich due to the presence of large quantities of milk, almonds and pistachios.
Beverages
A classic refreshing yogurt drink, delicately sweetened with rose water.
Another classic refreshing yogurt drink, salted with roasted crushed cumin seeds.
An interesting variation, lassi is fully blended with fresh alphanso mango pulp
Another interesting variation, lassi is fully blended with strawberries.
