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Essence of India

(850) 656-7200

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  • 1105 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32301
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  • Essence of India

  • (850) 656-7200

    We make ordering easy.

  • Menu
  • Delightful Vegetarian Specialties
    • Saag Paneer $10.99

      Cottage cheese cubes cooked with spinach puree in creamy sauce and spices.

    • Mutter Paneer $10.99

      Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas, herbs and spices.

    • Aloo Gobi $10.99

      Cauliflower, potatoesand peas cooked with herbs and spices.

    • Vegetable Korma $10.99

      Fresh vegetables, paneer in rich creamy onion and cashew sauce.

    • Dal Makhani $15.39

      Creamed black lentils, delicately seasoned with fresh ground spices.

    • Mutter Methi Malai $15.39

      Green peas cooked with fenugreek and Indian spices in a creamy sauce.

    • Eggplant Bhartha $14.29

      Roasted eggplant chopped and blended with herbs and fresh ground spices.

    • Dal Tadka $14.29

      Yellow lentil splits cooked in Indian spices.

    • Paneer Tikka Masala $16.49

      Clay Oven cheese cubes and herbs in rich tomato creamy sauce.

    • Paneer Shahi Korma $15.39

      Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

    • Aloo Mutter $14.29

      Potatoes cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.

    • Hyderabadi Baghare Baingan $16.49

      Stuffed baby eggplant cooked in roasted whole spices and coconut sauce.

    • Subz Shahi Korma $16.49

      Fresh vegetables in rich creamy sauce.

    • Kadhai Bhindi $14.29

      Stir-fried okra cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and ground spices.

    • Vegetable Malai Kofta $16.49

      Small vegetable patties cooked in a fine creamy nut sauce.

  • Delectable Non-Vegetarian Specialties
    • Tandoori Shrimp $13.19

      Fresh shrimp marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven.

    • Essence Shrimp Curry $13.29

      Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

    • Lamb Shahi Korma $13.19

      Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cream sauce with nuts and raisins.

    • Essence Goat Curry $13.19

      Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce.

    • Lamb Vindaloo $13.19

      Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in a piquant sauce.

    • Lamb Saag $13.19

      Tender lamb pieces cooked in aromatic spinach and Indian spices

    • Essence Fish Masala $13.19

      Chunks of Tilapia fish cooked in fresh tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, and fresh spices.

    • Chicken Korma $10.99

      Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce.

  • Dinner Special
    • Dinner for 2 $44.99

      Includes soup, samosa, chicken tikka, onion bhajiya, papadum, choices of 2 curries. Served along with rice, a naan, and a dessert.

  • Appetizing Appetizers
    • Baingan Bhajiya $6.59

      Sliced eggplant dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.

    • Chicken 65 $12.09

      Chunks of chicken, onionand bell papers sauteed with spicy yogurt sauce.

    • Gobi Manchurian $9.89

      Corn battered cauliflower, onionand bell pepper sauteed with sweet and spicy chili sauce.

    • Aloo Tikki Chat $8.79

      Pan grilled spiced potato patties with sweet and tangy spiced yogurt.

    • Mixed Appetizer Platter $9.89

      Delicious combination of Alu Tikki, Samosa, Baingan Bhajiya, Papadum, Onion Bhajiya served with house chutneys.

    • Chilli Chicken $12.09

      Chunks of chicken, onionand bell papers sauteed with spicy chili sauce.

    • Onion Bhajiya $6.59

      Sliced onion dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.

    • Chilli Paneer $9.89

      Chunks of cottage cheese, onionsand bell papers sauteed with chilli garlic sauce.

    • Papadum (2) $2.00

      Lentil cracker wafer.

    • Samosa Chat $8.79

      Crispy samosa pieces in yogurt with sweet and tangy spices.

    • Paneer 65 $9.89

      Crispy cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers in spicy yogurt sauce.

    • Vegetable Samosa (2) $5.49

      Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.

    • Chilli Shrimp $13.19

      Flour shrimp, onionand bell papers sauteed with spicy chili sauce.

    • Masala Papadum (2) $4.39

      Lentil cracker wafer with chopped tomatoes, onions and tangy spices.

  • Soups & Salads
    • Mulligatawny Soup $4.39

      Lentils cooked in a rich chicken broth flavored with curry leaves and lemon.

    • Lentil Soup $4.39

      Lentils seasoned with herbs and spices.

    • Fresh Garden Salad $6.59

      Thinly sliced tomato, onions, cucumber, and lemon with Ice-Berg lettuce and homemade dressing.

    • Chicken Manchow Soup $4.68

      Indo-Chinese style soup prepared with vegetables, chickenand egg drops.

    • Chicken Tikka Salad $8.79

      Sliced chicken tikka with garden fresh lettuce with homemade garlic croutons.

    • Hot & Sour Soup $4.39

      Indo-chinese style soup.

    • Tomato Soup $5.49

      Cream of tomato in aromatic spices with homemade garlic croutons.

  • Extras
    • Naan $2.74

      Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.

    • Soup of the Day $4.39

      Soup of the day served with croutons.

    • Curry Sauce $3.29

      A versatile curry sauce for dipping or spicing up veggie or meat dishes.

    • Veg. Samosa $2.74

      Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.

  • Mumbai Special Snacks
    • Vada Pav $5.49

      Popular mumbai snack, spicy potato filling sandwiched between buns with sweet and spicy chutneys.

    • Pani Puri $5.49

      Popular street snack consisting round hollow puri, fried crisp and filled with a mixture of flavored spices.

    • Misal Pav $5.49

      Popular maharashtrian recipe, a missal and pav topped with potato-chiwda mix.

    • Bhel Puri $5.49

      Made using puffed rice and amalgamation of spices and chutneys, it is tasty treat.

  • Beverages
    • Mango Lassi $4.39

    • Salted Lassi $3.29

    • Hot Tea (Chai) $3.29

    • Coffee $3.29

    • Sweet Lassi $3.29

    • Mango Juice $3.29

    • Orange Juice $3.29

    • Soft Drinks $1.99

    • Chaas $3.29

    • Milk $3.29

    • Mineral Water $2.19

  • Speciality Sizzlers
    Right from chef's tandoor (Clay Oven)
    • Chicken Tikka $16.49

      Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spicesand cooked in clay oven.

    • Special Tandoori Wings $14.29

      Chicken wings freshly marinated with Indian aromatic spices and cooked in clay oven.

    • Malai Kabab $16.49

      Chicken breast marinated in yogurt and mild spice and cooked in clay oven.

    • Lamb Chops $26.39

      Rack of lamb marinated fresh ginger juicy yogurt and spices.

    • Kabab E Laziz $18.69

      Aka lamb Sheekh Kabab, ground lamb seasoned with spices, rolled on skewer and chargrilled.

    • Nooranin Machli (Fish) $24.19

      A salmon fish with Indian spices and cooked in clay oven.

    • Paneer Tikka $9.89

      Homemade cottage cheese marinated with yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven.

    • Essence Mixed Grill $26.39

      Assorted platter of essence tandoori specialties.

  • Delectable Chicken Specialities
    • Butter Chicken $16.49

      Tender boneless chicken pieces simmered with Indian spices in a creamy coconut milk and butter sauce.

    • Chicken Bhunna $16.49

      Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions, bell peppers, herbs, and tomato sauce, fresh herbs and spices.

    • Kashmiri Chicken $17.59

      Mildly marinated chicken breast cooked in almond base curry.

    • Chicken Madras $16.49

      Chicken cooked in south Indian style with fresh coconut and roasted ground spices.

    • Chicken Jalfarezi $16.49

      Juliennes of chicken marinated in fresh spices of sauteed with tomato and bell papers.

    • Murg Shahi Saag $16.49

      Boneless chicken pieces smothered in a creamy spinach puree and fresh herbs.

    • Essence Chicken Curry $15.39

      Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce.

    • Chicken Korma $16.49

      Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce.

    • Chicken Methi Malai $16.49

      Chicken cooked with fenugreek, Indian herbs and spices in a fine creamy sauce.

    • Chicken Xacutti $16.49

      Tender chicken cubes cooked in dry coconut and south Indian spices.

    • Chicken Chettinad $17.59

      Tender pieces of chicken cooked in rich coconut gravy.

    • Chicken Mango $16.49

      Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in mango sauce with Indian herbs and spices.

    • Chicken Vindaloo $16.49

      Chicken cooked in a fiery red-hot curry sauce, a goan specialty.

  • Juicy Beef Specialities
    • Beef Nawabi Palak $17.59

      Chunks of beef cooked along with spinach, tomatoes, green peppers, fresh herbs, nutsand raisins.

    • Beef Methi Mali $18.69

      Beef cooked with fenugreek, Indian herbs and spices in a fine creamy sauce.

    • Kerala Beef Fry $19.79

      Chunks of beef sauteed with onion and bell peppers.

    • Beef Mushroom $17.59

      Chunks of beef and sliced mushrooms cooked in thick curry sauce.

    • Essence Beef Curry $16.49

      Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with herbs and Indian spices.

    • Beef Korma $17.59

      Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with nuts and Indian spices.

  • Lucious Lamb & Goat Specialities
    • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.69

      A delightful lamb preparation, succulent pieces of lamb cooked in sauce made from fresh yogurt, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and fresh spices.

    • Lamb Chettinad $18.99

      Tender lamb pieces cooked in heavy coconut gravy.

    • Lamb Xacutti $18.69

      Lamb pieces cooked in dry coconut and special south Indian spices.

    • Lamb Vindaloo $18.69

      Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in piquant sauce.

    • Lamb Shahi Korma $17.59

      Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with nuts and raisins.

    • Goat Masala Fry $18.99

      Bone-In goat meat cooked in north Indian spices, onion, green pepper, and sliced tomatoes.

    • Essence Lamb Curry $16.49

      Tender pieces of lamb cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

    • Goat Kadhai $18.69

      Chunks of goat meat cooked with fresh ground herbs and spices.

    • Lamb Kadhai Gosh $18.99

      Cubes of lamb cooked in wok with exotic spices.

    • Essence Goat Curry $18.69

      Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce.

    • Lamb Jalfarezi $17.59

      Lamb cooked in special gravy with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.

    • Lamb Mushroom $17.59

      Lamb pieces cooked in thick curry sauce along with sliced mushrooms.

  • Scrumptious Seafood Specialties
    • Fish Masala $17.59

      Chunks of fish cooked in fresh tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, and fresh spices.

    • Kadhai Shrimp $18.69

      Shrimp tossed in wok with exotic onionand tomato gravy.

    • Meen Moillee $24.19

      Mahi-mahi fish cooked with fragrant coconut yellow milk.

    • Shrimp Masala $18.69

      Shrimp sauteed in fresh creamy tomato sauce with diced onions, green peppers, ginger and garlic.

    • Essence Shrimp Curry $17.59

      Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

    • Lobster Masala $26.39

      Lobster cooked in rich tomato sauce and herbs.

    • Malabar Fish Curry $18.69

      Chunks of fish cooked in creamy coconut sauce with herbs and spices.

  • Wholesome Rice, Noodles & Biryani Pulaos
    • Schezwan Fried Rice $12.09

      A basmati rice cooked in spicy chilli sauce, chicken, and vegetables.

    • Peas Pulao Rice $12.09

      Fried rice sauteed with green peas.

    • Vegetable Biryani $14.29

      Garden fresh vegetables cooked along with rice, ground spices, nuts and raisins.

    • Hakka Noodles $14.29

      Noodles made from unleavened dough boiled and stir fried with sauces and vegetables.

    • Essence Chicken Biryani $15.39

      Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, nuts, raisins, ground spices along with rice.

    • Shrimp Biryani $17.59

      Rice cooked along juicy shrimp, onions, ground spices, herbs, nuts and raisins.

    • Beef Biryani $16.49

      Beef cubes cooked with onion, raisins, nuts and ground spices along with rice.

    • Goat Biryani $16.49

      Goat meat cooked with saffron riceand aromatic Indian herbs.

    • Schezwan Fried Noodles $12.09

      Noodles sauteed with freshly cut vegetables, and chilli paste.

    • Jeera Fried Rice $4.39

      Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs and cumin seeds.

    • Chinese Fried Rice $9.99

      A basmati rice cooked with aromatic seasonings, chickenand vegetables.

    • Lamb Biryani $17.59

      Rice cooked with tender pieces of lamb, flavored with herbs, nutsand ground spice.

    • Special Nawabi Biryani $18.69

      Rice cooked along with lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables, onions, nuts, raisinsand fresh ground spices.

    • Saffron Rice $6.59

      Aromatic spice with fried onions, almonds, cashews, green peasand raisins.

    • Plain Yellow Rice $6.59

      Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs.

  • Children'S Specials
    Served with rice and mango lassi
    • Malai Kabab $9.89

      Chunks of grilled chicken with ground cashews, almonds, malai, or fresh cream.

    • Kashmiri Chicken $9.89

      Large pieces of chicken cooked in onion and nuts gravy and whole ground spices.

    • Paneer Makhani $8.79

      Exquisite dish which has thick gravy made of almonds, low fat yogurt, and spices.

    • Paneer Korma $8.79

      Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

  • Freshly Baked Indian Breads
    All naan breads baked in tandoor (Clay Oven)
    • Onion Kulcha $4.39

      Fluffy bread stuffed with onion.

    • Lachcha Paratha $5.49

      Multi-Layered wheat bread topped with butter.

    • Butter Naan $3.29

      Light and fluffy bread cooked in clay oven and special butter on top.

    • Bullet Naan $5.49

      Unleavened bread topped with cilantro and green chilies baked in clay oven.

    • Aloo Paratha $5.49

      Wheat bread stuffed with boiled potato and spices.

    • Mumbai Bread Basket $9.99

      Chefs choice of 3 kinds of naans.

    • Tandoori Roti $2.49

      Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven.

    • Keema Naan $6.59

      Minced chicken keema with herbs and spices.

    • Naan $2.49

      Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.

    • Garlic Naan $4.39

      Naan stuffed with freshly chopped garlic baked in clay oven.

    • Chocolate Naan $4.39

      Indian bread stuffed with chocolate baked in clay oven.

    • Cheese Naan $5.49

      Leavened bread stuffed with cheese, cilantro and fresh herbs, baked in a clay oven.

    • Essence Special Naan $5.49

      Naan stuffed with fresh fruits and nuts.

    • Aloo Naan $5.49

      Leavened flour bread, stuffed with potatoes, peasand fresh herbs baked in clay oven.

  • Side Dishes
    • Mint Chutney $3.29

      Homemade with fresh mint, herbs and spices.

    • Cucumber Rayata $3.29

      A cool, soothing yogurt preparation with grated cucumber and spices.

    • Plain Yogurt $3.29

      Homemade yogurt.

    • Curry Sauce $6.59

      A versatile curry sauce for dipping or spicing up veggie or meat dishes.

    • Tamarind Chutney $2.19

      Special homemade tamarind chutney.

    • Papadum $3.29

      Grilled lentil spiced wafers.

    • Achaar $2.19

      Spicy Indian mixed pickle.

  • Tempting Desserts
    • Mango Mousse $4.39

    • Gajar Halwa $5.49

    • Rasmalai $4.39

    • Rice Pudding $4.39

    • Gulab Jamun $4.39

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