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Hours: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PMAvailable at 11:30am.

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Served with a piece of samosa, rice, daal, naan, chutney and a desert of the day.

$10.99

Aloo Gobi (Lunch)

Cauliflower, potatoes and peas cooked with herbs and spices.

$10.99

Mutter Paneer (Lunch)

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

$10.99

Paneer Makhani (Lunch)

Chef's homemade paneer cooked in fenugreek with creamy butter sauce.

$10.99

Peshawari Chole (Lunch)

AKA Chana Masala; Chickpeas cooked in dry spices, onion and tomato sauce.

$10.99

Saag Paneer (Lunch)

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

$10.99

Vegetable Korma (Lunch)

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

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Served with a piece of samosa, rice, daal, naan, chutney and a desert of the day.

$10.99

Chicken Bhunna (Lunch)

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

$10.99

Essence Chicken Curry (Lunch)

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce.

$10.99

Chicken Korma (Lunch)

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

$13.19

Essence Goat Curry (Lunch)

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

$13.19

Essence Lamb Curry (Lunch)

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

$13.19

Lamb Saag (Lunch)

Tender lamb pieces cooked in aromatic spinach and Indian spices

$13.19

Lamb Shahi Korma (Lunch)

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

$13.19

Lamb Vindaloo (Lunch)

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

$13.19

Essence Fish Masala (Lunch)

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

$13.29

Essence Shrimp Curry (Lunch)

Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

$13.19

Tandoori Shrimp (Lunch)

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

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$3.29

Curry Sauce (Lunch)

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

$2.74

Naan (Lunch)

Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.

$2.74

Vegetable Samosa (Lunch)

Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.

$4.39

Soup of The Day (Lunch)

Soup of the day served with croutons.

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$3.29

Coffee (Lunch)

$3.29

Chaas (Lunch)

$3.29

Hot Tea (Chai) (Lunch)

$4.39

Indian Masala Chai (Lunch)

$3.29

Mango Juice (Lunch)

$4.39

Mango Lassi (Lunch)

$3.29

Orange Juice (Lunch)

$3.29

Salted Lassi (Lunch)

$3.29

Sweet Lassi (Lunch)

$1.99

Soft Drinks (Lunch)

Coke, Fanta Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Sprite.

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$5.15

Chicken Manchow Soup

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

$9.70

Chicken Tikka Salad

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

$7.25

Fresh Garden Salad

Thinly sliced tomato, onion, cucumber, and lemon with ice-berg lettuce and homemade dressing.

$4.85

Hot & Sour Soup

Indo-Chinese style soup.

$4.85

Lentil Soup

Lentils seasoned with herbs and spices.

$4.85

Mulligatawny Soup

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

$6.05

Tomato Soup

Cream of tomato in aromatic spice with homemade garlic croutons.

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$9.70

Aloo Tikki Chat

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

$7.25

Baingan Bhajiya

Sliced eggplant dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.

$13.30

Chicken 65

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

$13.30

Chili Chicken

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

$10.90

Chili Paneer

Chunks of cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers, sauteed with spicy chili garlic sauce.

$14.55

Chili Shrimp

Flour shrimp, onion, and bell pepper, sauteed with spicy chili sauce.

$10.90

Gobi Manchurian

Corn battered cauliflower, onions, and bell peppers sauteed with sweet and spicy chili sauce.

$10.90

Mixed Appetizer Platter

Delicious combination of aloo tikki, samosa, baingan bhajiya, papadum, onion bhajiya served with house chutneys.

$4.85

Masala Papadum (2)

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

$7.25

Onion Bhajiya

Sliced onion dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.

$10.90

Paneer 65

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

$2.20

Papadum (2)

Lentil cracker wafer.

$9.70

Samosa Chat

Crispy samosa piece in yogury with sweet and spicy tangy sauce.

$6.05

Vegetable Samosa (2)

Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.

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$49.50

Dinner For Two

Includes soup, samosa, chicken tikka, onion bhaji, papadum, choice of two curries: vegetable curry, chicken curry, lamb curry, or beef curry. Served along with rice, naan, and dessert.

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$18.15

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices and cooked in the clay oven.

$29.05

Essence Mixed Grill

Assorted platter of essence tandoori specialties.

$20.60

Kabab-e-Laziz

Aka lamb seekh kabab, ground lamb seasoned with spices, rolled on skewer and chargrilled.

$29.05

Lamb Chops

Rack of lamb marinated fresh ginger juicy yogurt and spices.

$18.15

Malai Kabab

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

$26.65

Nooranin Machli (Fish)

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

$10.90

Paneer Tikka

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

$15.75

Special Tandoori Wings

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

$20.60

Tandoori Chicken

Overnight marinated chicken in yogurt, and aromatic Indian spices cooked in clay oven.

$21.80

Tandoori Shrimp

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

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$18.15

Butter Chicken

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

$18.15

Chicken Bhunna

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

$19.35

Chicken Chettinad

Tender piece of chicken cooked in rich coconut gravy.

$18.15

Chicken Jalfrezi

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

$18.15

Chicken Korma

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

$18.15

Chicken Madras

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

$18.15

Chicken Mango

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

$18.15

Chicken Methi Malai

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

$18.15

Chicken Vindaloo

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

$18.15

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender boneless chicken pieces broiled in tandoor, cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce with herbs, spices, diced onions, and green peppers.

$18.15

Chicken Xacutti

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

$16.95

Essence Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce.

$19.35

Kashmiri Chicken

Mildly marinated chicken breast cooked in almond base curry.

$18.15

Murgh Shahi Saag

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

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$20.60

Essence Goat Curry

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

$18.15

Essence Lamb Curry

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

$20.60

Goat Kadhai

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

$20.90

Goat Masala Fry

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

$20.90

Lamb Chettinad

Tender lamb piece cooked in heavy coconut gravy.

$19.35

Lamb Jalfrezi

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

$20.90

Lamb Kadhai Gost

Cube of lamb cooked in wok with exotic spices.

$19.35

Lamb Mushroom

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

$20.60

Lamb Rogan Josh

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

$19.35

Lamb Shahi Korma

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

$20.60

Lamb Vindaloo

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

$20.60

Lamb Xacutti

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

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Our meat is 100% halal.

$19.35

Beef Korma

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

$20.60

Beef Methi Malai

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

$19.35

Beef Nawabi Palak

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

$18.15

Essence Beef Curry

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

$21.80

Kerala Beef Fry

Chunks of beef sauteed with onions and bell peppers.

$19.35

Beef Mushroom

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

Scrumptious Seafood SpecialtiesToggle visibility of menu section "Scrumptious Seafood Specialties"
Our meat is 100% halal.

$19.35

Essence Shrimp Curry

Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

$19.35

Fish Masala

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

$20.60

Kadhai Shrimp

Shrimp tossed in wok with exotic onion, and tomato gravy.

$29.05

Lobster Masala

Lobster cooked in rich tomato sauce and herbs.

$20.60

Malabar Fish Curry

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

$26.65

Meen Moillee

Mahi-mahi fish cooked with fragrant coconut yellow milk.

$20.60

Shrimp Masala

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

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$15.75

Aloo Gobi

Cauliflower, potatoes, and peas cooked with herbs and spices.

$15.75

Aloo Mutt3r

Potatoes cooked with green peas with fresh herbs and spices.

$16.95

Dal Makhani

Creamed black lentils, delicately seasoned with fresh ground spices.

$15.75

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils splits cooked in Indian spices.

$15.75

Eggplant Bhartha

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

$18.15

Hyderabadi Baghare Baingan

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

$15.75

Kadhai Bhindi

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

$16.95

Mutter Methi Malai

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

$15.75

Mutter Paneer

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas in curry sauce.

$16.95

Palak Paneer

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with spinach and fresh herbs and spices.

$18.15

Paneer Tikka Masala

Clay oven cheese cubes and herbs in rich tomato cream sauce.

$15.75

Peshawari Chole

Aka chana masala; chickpeas cooked in dry spices, onion, and tomato sauce.

$16.95

Paneer Shahi Korma

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

$18.15

Vegetable Malai Kofta

Small vegetable patties cooked in a fine creamy sauce.

$18.15

Subz-Shahi-Korma

Fresh vegetables in rich creamy sauce.

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$18.15

Beef Biryani

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

$11.00

Chinese Fried Rice

A basmati rice cooked with aromatic seasonings, chicken, and vegetables.

$16.95

Essence Chicken Biryani

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

$18.15

Goat Biryani

Goat meat cooked with saffron rice, and aromatic Indian rice.

$15.75

Hakka Noodles

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

$4.85

Jeera Fried Rice

Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs and cumin seeds.

$19.35

Lamb Biryani

Rice cooked with tender pieces of lamb, flavored with herbs nuts and ground spices.

$7.25

Plain Yellow Rice

Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs.

$13.30

Peas Pulao Rice

Fried rice sauteed with green peas.

$7.25

Saffron Rice

Aromatic spice with fried onions, almonds, cashews, green peas, and raisins

$19.35

Shrimp Biryani

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

$20.60

Special Nawabi Biryani

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

$13.30

Szechuan Fried Noodles

Noodles sauteed with freshly cut vegetables, and chilli paste.

$13.30

Szechuan Fried Rice

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

$15.75

Vegetable Biryani

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

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All naan bread is baked in tandoor (clay oven).

$2.75

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven.

$2.75

Naan

Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.

$3.65

Butter Naan

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

$4.85

Chocolate Naan

Indian bread stuffed with chocolate baked in clay oven.

$6.05

Aloo Naan

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

$6.05

Aloo Paratha

Wheat bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes.

$6.05

Bullet Naan

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

$6.05

Cheese Naan

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

$7.25

Garlic Cheese Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with garlic, and cheese, baked in clay oven.

$4.85

Garlic Naan

Naan stuffed with fresh chopped garlic baked in clay oven.

$6.05

Lachcha Paratha

Multi-layered wheat bread topped with butter.

$4.85

Onion Kulcha

Fluffy bread stuffed with onion.

$6.05

Essence Special Naan

Naan stuffed with fresh fruits and nuts.

$7.25

Keema Naan

Minced chicken keema with herbs and spices.

$11.00

Mumbai Bread Basket

Chef's choice of three kinds of naans.

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$6.05

Bhel Puri

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

$6.05

Misal Pav

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

$6.05

Pani Puri

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

$6.05

Vada Pav

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

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Served with rice and mango lassi.

$9.70

Kids Paneer Makhani

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

$9.70

Kids Paneer Korma

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

$10.90

Kids Malai Kabab

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

$10.90

Kids Kashmiri Chicken

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

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$2.45

Achaar

Spicy Indian mixed pickle.

$3.65

Cucumber Rayata

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

$7.25

Curry Sauce

A versatile curry sauce for dipping.

$3.65

Mint Chutney

Homemade with fresh mint, herbs, and spices.

$3.65

Papadum

Grilled lentil spiced wafers.

$3.65

Plain Yogurt

Homemade yogurt.

$2.45

Tamarind Chutney

Special homemade tamarind chutney.

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$6.05

Gajar Halwa

$4.85

Gulab Jamun

$4.85

Rasmalai

$4.85

Pista Kulfi

$4.85

Rice Pudding

$6.05

Chocolate Sauce

$4.85

Mango Mousse

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$3.65

Coffee

$3.65

Chaas

$3.65

Hot Tea (Chai)

$4.85

Indian Masala Chai

$3.65

Mango Juice

$4.85

Mango Lassi

$3.65

Milk

$2.45

Mineral Water

$3.65

Orange Juice

$3.65

Salted Lassi

$3.65

Sweet Lassi

$2.45

Soft Drink

Choose from one: Coke, Fanta, Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Sprite.

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Monday:	11:30 am to 9:30 pm
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Wednesday:	11:30 am to 9:30 pm
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Saturday:	11:30 am to 9:30 pm
Sunday:	5:00 pm to 9:30 pm

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