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Saffron Indian Cuisine

(215) 546-2009

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  • 1214 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  • Indian ,  Vegetarian
  • $$$$$
  • Saffron Indian Cuisine

  • (215) 546-2009
  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    • Vegetable Samosa $3.00

      two crisp turnovers stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas.

    • Veggie Pakora $5.00

      fritters made of chopped veggies and chickpea flour.

    • Paneer Pakora $6.00

      homemade cheese in lightly-seasoned lentil flour batter and deep-fried.

    • Meat Samosa $5.00

      two pieces with ground lamb, onion, tomatoes and peas.

    • Sweet And Hot Shrimp $8.00

      * shrimp sauteed in a house special sweet and hot sauce with cumin and dill.

    • Crab Masala $9.00

      goan specialty of fresh flaked crab sauteed with spices, tomatoes, onions and fresh curry leaves.

    • House Chef's Special Chicken Wings $8.00

      six pieces of indian style spiced chicken wings served with sweet and sour sauce.

  • Soup
    • Tamatar Shorba $4.00

      tomato soup, subtly flavored with herbs and spices.

    • Mulligatwany $4.00

      a traditional soup made with lentils and spices, subtly flavored with herbs.

    • Shorba-E-Murg $5.00

      chicken soup in peanut sauce, flavored with mace.

    • Paalak Ka Shorba $4.00

      cream of spinach soup garnished with yogurt and cilantro.

  • Salad
    • Cucumber $5.00

      onions, tomatoes, jalapeno and cucumbers mixed with spices.

    • Saffron Chicken $6.00

      lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumber and chicken breast.

  • Rice Specialties
    • Lemon Rice With Cashews $5.00

      rice sauteed with mustard seeds and cashews.

    • Peas Pullao $5.00

      basmati rice cooked with garden fresh peas and herbs.

    • Basmati Rice $4.00

      boiled fluffy rice.

    • Saffron Rice $5.00

  • Imitation Chicken, Fish And Shrimp
    • Chili Imitation Chicken $13.00

      * cooked in a chili garlic sauce, bell peppers and onion.

    • Chili Imitation Fish $13.00

      * cooked in a chili garlic sauce, bell peppers and onion.

    • Chili Imitation Shrimp $13.00

      * cooked in a chili garlic sauce, bell peppers and onion.

    • Imitation Chicken Tikka Masala $13.00

      cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy and garnished with fenugreek.

    • Imitation Fish Tikki Masala $13.00

      cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy and garnished with fenugreek.

    • Imitation Shrimp Tikki Masala $13.00

      cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy and garnished with fenugreek.

    • Imitation Chicken Manchurian $13.00

      pan-fried mixed vegetables in chili paste, soy sauce, onion and ginger.

    • Imitation Fish Manchurian $13.00

      pan-fried mixed vegetables in chili paste, soy sauce, onion and ginger.

    • Imitation Shrimp Manchurian $13.00

      pan-fried mixed vegetables in chili paste, soy sauce, onion and ginger.

    • Imitation Chicken Sasgwala $14.00

      fresh spinach, spices and ginger.

    • Imitation Shrimp Sasgwala $14.00

      fresh spinach, spices and ginger.

    • Imitation Chicken Vindaloo $14.00

      * made with potato in a hot tangy sauce.

    • Imitation Fish Vindaloo $14.00

      * made with potato in a hot tangy sauce.

    • Imitation Shrimp Vindaloo $14.00

      * made with potato in a hot tangy sauce.

  • Vegetarian Dishes $10
    • Navratan Korma

      fresh vegetables lightly sauteed in mustard seed and sprinkled generously with fresh coconut.

    • Bhindi Masala

      sweet and sour okra cooked with light spices.

    • Chana Masala

      chickpeas and fresh tomatoes cooked in traditional spices.

    • Kofta Lajawab

      spinach and cottage cheese balls cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.

    • Aloo Gobhi

      cauliflower and potatoes cooked in a skillet with cumin and ginger.

    • Kadai Paneer

      small chunks of cottage cheese and green peppers, sauteed in an indian wok with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and coriander.

    • Saag Paneer

      homemade cheese sauteed with fresh spinach and cream.

    • Paneer Makhni

      homemade cheese cubes, onions and cooked with fresh herbs in makhini sauce.

    • Baingan Bharta

      baked and ground eggplant lightly sauteed with green peas, onions and tomatoes.

    • Malal Kofta

      minced vegetable dumplings seasoned with spices and simmered in a cream onion base sauce.

    • Dal Tarka

      yellow lentils cooked with spices and tempered cumin.

    • Dal Makhani

      an assortment of lentils, slow simmered and sauteed in butter with herbs, spices, ginger, garlic and tomatoes.

    • Kashmiri Dum Aloo

      potatoes cooked in tomato sauce made with indian herbs.

  • Chicken Specialties $13
    • White Chicken Tikka Marsala

      our house signature special, made of boneless tandoori chicken, cooked in a mildly spiced yogurt and cream sauce and garnished with fenugreek.

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      the most popular indian delicacy, made of boneless tandoori chicken, cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy and cream and garnished with fenugreek.

    • Chicken Saagwala

      boneless chicken pieces sauteed with spinach and enhanced with mild indian spices and cream.

    • Kadai Chicken

      * chicken sauteed in an indian wok with turmeric, hot pepper, cumin and a blend of spices.

    • Chicken Banjara

      * hyderabadi style chicken cooked in cardamom, cumin, hot pepper and poppy seed sauce.

    • Chicken Malabar

      mustard seeds whole chili and coconut milk.

    • Chicken Vindaloo

      a hot meat dish made of succulent pieces of chicken and pieces of potatoes in a hot tangy sauce.

    • Chicken Korma

      cooked in a cream sauce with cashews, almonds and spices.

    • Chicken 65

      chicken marsala, sauteed curry leaves and mustard seeds, garnished with yogurt.

  • Meat Specialties $15
    • Lamb Sasgwala

      tender pieces of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, spices and ginger.

    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      lamb cooked in chef's special tomato cream sauce with fresh basil leaves.

    • Lamb Korma

      cooked in a korma (white) cream sauce with cashews, almonds and spices.

    • Lamb Vindaloo

      a hot meat dish made of succulent pieces of lamb and pieces of potatoes in a hot tangy sauce.

    • Lamb Tawa Masala

      lamb cubes, marinated in ginger and garlic sauce and cooked on skillet with scallions, tomatoes and green pepper.

    • Lamb Roganjosh

      selected pieces of lamb simmered with a sauce of poppy seeds, cashews, almonds and herbs.

  • Seafood Specialties
    • Fish Malabar $15.00

      fish cooked with tangy mustard sauce, fresh tomatoes and herbs and coconut cream.

    • Tawa Fish $15.00

      fish coated with ginger and garlic paste, deep-fried and cooked in a thick spicy gravy, garnished with coriander.

    • Shrimp Bhuna $15.00

      shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, green peppers and light spices.

    • Shrimp Korma $15.00

      shrimp cooked in chef's special korma white sauce with fresh basil leaves and garnished with nuts.

    • Sheetal Shrimp $16.00

      a delicacy from goa, jumbo shrimp cooked in rich red ginger and garlic sauce.

  • Beriyani
    • Vegetable Beriyani $11.00

      mixed vegetables made with basmati rice, saffron, cardamom and spices.

    • Chicken Beriyani $13.00

      chicken made with basmati rice, saffron, cardamom and spices.

    • Lamb Beriyani $15.00

      basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with tender morsels of spicy lamb. served with raita.

    • Seafood Beriyani $14.00

      shrimp, salmon and fish made with basmati rice, saffron, cardamom and spices.

  • Tandoori
    • Lamb Seekh Kabob $15.00

      tender rolls of succulent minced lamb with royal cumin and aromatic spices.

    • Tandoori Boti Kabob $15.00

      chopped lamb with ginger, garlic, lemon juice and exotic herbs.

    • Salmon Tandoori $15.00

      * fish fillet marinated in saffron yogurt sauce and cooked over a low fire, garnished with cilantro.

    • Tandoori Shrimp $15.00

      jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt, lemon juice, ginger and garlic. grilled to perfection in our clay oven and served over vegetables.

    • Tandoori Chicken $13.00

      chicken marinated overnight in a blend of yogurt, ginger and garlic. masterfully barbequed over charcoal.

    • Chicken Malai Kabob $13.00

      creamy chicken supreme marinated in ginger, garlic and green coriander. cooked in a clay oven and served with special cream sauce on the side.

    • Tandoori Mix Grill $17.00

      assortment of tandoori specialties: lamb, chicken, fish and shrimp

  • Indo Chinese
    • Chili Paneer $10.00

      diced white cottage cheese cooked in chili garlic sauce with bell pepper and onion.

    • Chili Chicken $12.00

      chicken breast cooked in chili garlic sauce, bell pepper and onion.

    • Chicken Manchurian $12.00

      deep fried boneless chicken balls in chili paste, soya sauce, onion and ginger.

    • Vegetable Manchurian $12.00

      deep fried mixed vegetables in chili paste, soya sauce, onion and ginger.

    • Fried Rice $12.00

      fried rice with vegetables or chicken, chinese sauce and spices.

    • Hakka Noodles $12.00

      hakka noodles with vegetables or chicken in chinese sauce.

  • Breads
    • Naan $2.00

      refined flour bread sprinkled with onion seeds.

    • Garlic Naan $3.00

      a naan topped with garlic and cilantro baked to perfection in the tandoor.

    • Kashmiri Naan $3.00

      naan bread stuffed with cashews, raisin and coconut.

    • Garhwali Naan $3.00

      naan bread stuffed with cheese and spinach.

    • Onion Kulcha $3.00

      refined flour bread stuffed with onions and fresh peas.

    • Tandoori Parantha $2.00

      multi-layered whole wheat bread.

    • Roti $2.00

      whole wheat flour bread baked in the tandoor.

    • Puri $2.00

      deep fried balloon puffed bread.

    • Aloo Parantha $3.00

      bread stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes.

    • Keema Naan $4.00

      bread stuffed with ground lamb and spices.

    • Bread Basket $7.00

      an assortment of garlic naan, naan & aloo pratha.

  • Accompaniments $3
    • Cucumber Raita

      grated cucumber and yogurt to cool your palate.

    • Papadum

      a crisp lentil wafer flavored with spices.

    • Mixed Pickles

    • Mango Chutney

      pieces of mango in a sweet and tangy sauce.

  • Desserts $3
    • Mango Kulfi

    • Pistachio Ice Cream

    • Rasmalai

      dumplings made from cottage or ricotta cheese soaked in sweetened thick milk delicately flavored with cardamom.

    • Gulab Jamun

      light cheese morsels dipped in honey syrup.

    • Kheer

      traditional indian rice pudding flavored with essence of roses and nuts.

  • Beverages
    • Indian Coffee $2.00

    • Chai Tea $2.00

      tea brewed with special whole spice mint.

    • Masala Chai $2.00

    • Masala Lassi $4.95+

      traditional buttermilk, served salted, spiced with cumin and pepper powder.

    • Mango Lassi $3.00

      a refreshing yogurt drink with mango.

    • Sweet Lassi $3.00

    • Salt Lassi $3.00

    • Mango Juice $2.00

    • Cranberry Juice $2.00

    • Apple Juice $2.00

    • Soda $2.00

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