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  • Punjab Cafe

Punjab Cafe

(408) 982-5691
  • 1699 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95128
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(408) 982-5691
  • Menu
  • Drinks
    Drinks
    • Milkshake $2.99

    • Mango Lassi $2.99

    • Salty Lassi $1.99

    • Sweet Lassi $1.99

    • Soda $1.99

    • Chai $2.99

      Indian milk tea.

    • Black Tea $1.49

    • Iced Tea $1.99

    • Coffee $1.99

    • Coffee with Milk $2.99

    • Perrier Water $1.49

    • Bottled Water $1.99

  • Appetizers
    Appetizers
    • Gobi Manchurian $8.99

      Cauliflower fritters in a thick soup-like spicy gravy made of corn flour.

    • Corn Manchurian $8.99

      Baby corn in a thick soup-like spicy gravy made of corn flour.

    • 4 Pieces Aloo Tikki $4.49

      Deep fried potato patties.

    • 2 Pieces Vegetable Samosa $3.99

      Turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

    • 6 Pieces Vegetable Pakoras $3.99

      Fresh veggie fritters made with spinach, potatoes, onion and cauliflower.

    • Assorted Vegetable Platter $6.49

      Combination of 4 piece pakoras, 1 samosa, 1 aloo tikka and papadum.

    • Chat Papri $4.99

      Served cold. Wheat wafers with potatoes, cucumbers, tomato and onion. Garnished with yogurt and tamarind sauce.

    • Bhel Puri $4.99

      Rice puffs, crispy noodles, potatoes, green chili, onions and cilantro tossed with tamarind chutney, mint chutney and spices.

    • Paneer Tikka $8.99

      Homemade cheese marinated in spicy yogurt and baked in the tandoor.

    • Paneer Pakora $8.99

      Paneer cubes deep fried with chutney.

    • Chicken Tikka $8.99

      Tenders boneless white meat chicken marinated in spicy yogurt and baked in the tandoor.

    • Chicken Samosa $4.99

      Spicy turnover stuffed with chicken, peas and spices.

    • Chicken Pakoras $8.99

      Tender boneless chicken deeply fried.

    • 8 Piece Fish Pakoras $8.99

      Mahi-mahi fish marinated in lime, garlic and ginger, coated in gram flour batter and then deeply fried.

  • Soups
    Soup and Sides
    • Lentil Soup $3.99

    • Tomato Soup $3.99

    • Coconut Soup $3.99

  • Breads
    Breads
    • Tandoori Roti $1.99

      Cooked on the clay oven.

    • Plain Naan $1.99

      Cooked on the clay oven.

    • 2 Piece Plain Paratha $2.99

      Cooked on the grill.

    • Garlic Naan $2.99

      Breaded stuffed with garlic and cooked in the clay oven.

    • Onion Naan $2.99

      Breaded stuffed with onion and cooked in the clay oven.

    • Paneer Naan $3.99

      Bread stuffed with paneer and cooked in the clay oven.

    • Coconut Naan $3.99

      Bread stuffed and cooked in the clay oven.

    • Bead Basket $7.99

      Tandoori roti, aloo naan and onion naan, cooked in the oven.

    • Plain Basket $5.99

      2 naan and 1 roti.

  • Vegetarian Entrees
    Vegetarian Entrees
    • Paneer Do Pyaza $11.99

      Homemade cheese cubes cooked with chopped onions, fresh tomatoes, green bell pepper, herbs, spices and creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Navratan Korma $11.99

      9 vegetables cooked in 9 spices, homemade cheese and nuts in a light cream sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Paneer Masala $11.99

      Homemade cheese cubes cooked with onion, fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chana Masala $10.99

      Chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Mixed Vegetables $10.99

      Fresh mixed vegetables with herbs and coriander. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Aloo Mutter $10.99

      Fresh green peas cooked with potatoes and a variety of herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Palak Paneer $11.99

      French spinach, homemade cheese and light cream sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Aloo Palak $10.99

      Fresh spinach cooked with potatoes and light cream sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Mutter Paneer $11.99

      Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green in a light cream sauce with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Kadai Paneer $11.99

      Homemade cheese cubes cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Dal Makhani $10.99

      Black lentils cooked with herbs and spices, then sauteed in butter and garnished with fresh coriander. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Tardka Dal $10.99

      Yellow lentils with herbs and spices. Then sauteed in butter and garnished with fresh coriander. Served with basmati rice or naan.

  • Chicken Entrees
    Chicken Entrees
    • Chicken Curry $11.99

      Boneless chicken cooked in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Mushroom $12.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Vindaloo $12.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes in a hot tangy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Kadai Chicken $12.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes. Green peas peppers, onions and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Saag $12.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with fresh spinach and light cream sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Korma $12.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with nuts, raisins, exotic herbs and spices in a rich creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Coconut $12.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with nuts, raisins, exotic herbs and spices in a rich coconut creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Lentil Chicken $12.99

      Black lentils cooked with herbs and spices. Then sauteed in butter and garnished with fresh coriander. Served with basmati rice or naan.

  • Seafood Entrees
    Seafood Entree
    • Fish Masala $14.99

      Mahi-mahi fish cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce with mild herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Fish Curry $14.99

      Sliced mahi-mahi fish cooked in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Fish Vindaloo $14.99

      Mahi-mahi fish cooked with potatoes and tomatoes in a hot tangy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shrimp Curry $14.99

      Shrimp cooked in thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shrimp Korma $14.99

      Shrimp cooked with nuts, raisins, exotic herbs and spices in a rich creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shrimp Coconut $14.99

      Shrimp cooked with nuts, raisins, exotic herbs and spices in a rich coconut creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shrimp Saag $14.99

      Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, freshly ground spices and light cream. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shrimp Vindaloo $14.99

      Shrimp cooked with potatoes in a hot tangy sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shrimp Jalfrezi $14.99

      Shrimp cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peas, peppers, onion and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

  • Lamb Entrees
    Lamb Entrees
    • Rogan Josh $14.99

      Tender morsels of lamb cooked in an onion sauce with yogurt, nuts, cream, spices and coriander.

    • Lamb Tikka Masala $14.99

      Lamb cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.

    • Lamb Curry $14.99

      Lamb cooked in thick curry sauce.

    • Lamb Saag $14.99

      Lamb cooked with fresh spinach and light cream.

    • Lamb Korma $14.99

      Lamb cooked with nuts in a rich creamy sauce.

    • Lamb Coconut $14.99

      Lamb cooked with nuts in a rich creamy coconut sauce.

    • Lamb Vindaloo $14.99

      Lamb cooked with potatoes in a hot tangy sauce.

    • Lamb Bahar $14.99

      Boneless lamb pieces cooked with tomatoes, green peas, peppers, onions and spices.

  • Special Entree
    Special Entree
    • Gobhi Mutter $12.99

      Cauliflower cooked with fresh green peas. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Aloo Gobhi $12.99

      Potato cooked with cauliflower. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Shahi Paneer $12.99

      Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes in a cream sauce garnished with nuts and raisins. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Punjabi Kadhi Pakora $11.99

      Fried Onion Pakoras in a sour and creamy yogurt. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Baingan Bharta $11.99

      Eggplant cooked with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Coconut Paneer $12.99

      Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes in coconut cream, garnished with nuts and raisins. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Mushroom Bhaji $11.99

      Mushrooms cooked with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chana Saag $11.99

      Chickpeas cooked with fresh spinach, onions, garlic and mild cream sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Lentil Okra $12.99

      Fresh okra cooked with black lentil. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Bhindi Masala $12.99

      Fresh okra fried with tomatoes, onions, peppers and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Malai Kofta $12.99

      Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy sauce with fresh herbs and nuts. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Paneer and Mushrooms $12.99

      Paneer cooked with chili pepper, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chili Chicken $13.99

      Boneless white meat chicken cooked with chili pepper, onions, tomatoes and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chana Chicken $12.99

      Chickpeas cooked with boneless white meat chicken in exotic spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Tikka Masala $13.99

      Boneless white meat chicken tandoori cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Butter Chicken $13.99

      Chicken meat tandoori in our special creamy onion and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Goat Curry $13.99

      Goat with bone cooked in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Chicken Curry $11.99

      Chicken with bone cooked in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice or naan.

  • Tandoori Special
    Tandoori Special
    • Tandoori Chicken $12.99

      3 leg pieces of tender chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, baked in the tandoor and sauteed in onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Tandoori Chicken Tikka $12.99

      8 tender pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, baked in the tandoor and sauteed in onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Tandoori Paneer Tikka $12.99

      8 tender pieces of paneer marinated in yogurt, spices, baked in the tandoor and sauteed in onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Tandoori Shrimp $14.99

      Finely marinated 12 pieces of shrimp seasoned with chopped onions, garlic, ginger, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice or naan.

    • Sheekh Kabab $13.99

      Ground lamb is seasoned with fresh mint and cilantro, ginger and green chili paste.

    • Lamb Boti Kabab $13.99

      Boneless lamb marinated with fresh mint and cilantro, ginger, green chili paste and yogurt sauce.

    • Tandoori Salmon $13.99

      Salmon fish marinated with fresh mint and cilantro, ginger and green chili paste.

  • Rice Dishes
    Rice Dishes
    • Vegetable Biryani $11.99

      Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, herbs and nuts.

    • Chicken Biryani $12.99

      Basmati rice cooked with chunks of chicken, onions, pepper, herbs and spices.

    • Lamb Biryani $13.99

      Basmati rice cooked with chunks of lamb, onions, pepper, herbs and spices.

    • Shrimp Biryani $14.99

      Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, onion, pepper, herbs and spices.

    • Chef's Special Biryani $14.99

      Basmati rice cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, chicken tikka, shrimp, vegetable and herbs and spices.

  • Dinner for 2
    Dinner for 2
    • Heer Ranjha $28.99

      Vegetable samosa, papadum, any 2 vegetarian curries, garlic naan, raita, kheer or gulab jamun, and a soda.

    • Mirja Sahiba $31.99

      Non vegetarian. Chicken samosa, papadum, 1 chicken curry, 1 lamb curry, garlic naan, raita, kheer or gulab jamun and soda.

  • Sides
    • Mango Chutney $2.99

    • Mixed Pickles $2.99

    • Raita $2.99

    • Papadum $2.99

  • Dessert
    Ice Cream and Dessert
    • Kheer $3.99

      Rice pudding.

    • Badami Kulfi $3.99

    • Gulab Jamun $3.99

    • Ice Cream $1.99

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