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Nirvana Taste of India

 
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Nirvana Taste of India

1680 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
 

Ordering Hours
Sunday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday11 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday11 AM - 9:30 PM

Most Popular  

Garlic Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic
$6.00
Chicken Tikka Masala
Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.
$18.00
Vegetable Samosas (2)
Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas. (Vegan).
$6.00
Saag Paneer
Spinach & home made cheese prepared with a touch of onions and fresh tomatoes
$17.00
Naan
Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor
$5.00
Baingan Bhartha
Eggplant specially baked over an open flame, mashed and sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. (Vegan).
$17.00

Hot Appetizers  

Meat Samosas (2)
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
$8.00
Vegetable Samosas (2)
Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas. (Vegan).
$6.00
Mushroom Samosa (2)
Turnovers stuffed with sauteed mushroom & herbs
$6.00
Aloo Tikki (2)
Spicy potato patties deep fried. (Vegan).
$6.00
Vegetable Pakoras
Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter. (Vegan).
$7.00
Reshmi Pakoras
Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick pea batter.
$8.00
Fried Jhinga Poori
Sautéed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread.
$10.00
Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor clay oven.
$10.00
Paneer Pakoras
Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter.
$7.00
Fish Pakoras
Fresh fish pieces deep fried in chick-pea batter
$10.00
Nirvana Vegetarian Platter
Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras.
$12.00
Nirvana Non-Vegetarian Platter
Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebab, seekh kebab and chicken pakoras.
$14.00

Soup  

Mulligatawny Soup
Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices.
$6.00
Sambar Soup
Lentil soup with mixed vegetables and tamarind
$6.00
Chicken Soup
Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices.
$7.00
Tomato Coconut Soup
Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.
$6.00

Chaat & Salad  

Beef Salad
Roasted beefs, spinach, cucumber, lemon zest, mint
$9.00
Aloo Papri Chaat
Spiced potatoes and fried wheat wafers tossed with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce
$8.00
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Spiced potatoes patties deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce
$8.00
Samosa Chaat
Spiced samosa deep fried mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes, with yogurt and sweet & sour sauce
$10.00
Chicken Chaat
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
$9.00
Garden Salad
$8.00

Special Regional Dishes  

Chat Papri
FROM BANGLORE AND MADRAS; Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt
$8.00
Bhel
FROM BANGLORE AND MADRAS; A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions served with hot and sweet chutnies. From the shores of Bombay
$8.00
Pav Bhaji with Toasted Roll
FROM THE SHORES OF BOMBAY; Famous Bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preference degree of spiciness and served with a toasted roll.
$12.00

Dosa  

Special Regional Dish; A South Indian style crepes made with rice and lentils and served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

Plain Dosa
$13.00
Masala Dosa
Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions
$15.00
Chicken Dosa
Crepe stuffed with barbecued chicken and potatoes
$16.00
Lamb Dosa
Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes
$17.00
Mysor Dosa
Crepe layered with tamarind and coconut.
$13.00
Mysor Masala Dosa
Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions and layered with tamarind and coconut
$15.00
Uttapam
A thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)
$15.00
Idli Sambar
Rice and lentil batter steamed in molds and served with lentil soup
$11.00
Medu Vada
Lentil dumplings served with sambhar (Lentil soup)
$11.00

Vegetarian  

Served with papdum, rice, chutney

Mixed Vegetables
Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices. (Vegan).
$16.00
Baingan Bhartha
Eggplant specially baked over an open flame, mashed and sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. (Vegan).
$17.00
Shahi Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices. (Vegan).
$17.00
Subz Panchmeal
Red, yellow, green peppers, artichoke and asparagus, stir fried with flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce. (Vegan).
$17.00
Tofu Masala
(Vegan).
$16.00
Tofu Do Piaza
(Vegan).
$16.00
Aloo Palak
Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger. (Vegan).
$16.00
Aloo Mutter
Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes. (Vegan).
$16.00
Aloo Bhindi
Fresh okra with potatoes, onions, chopped garlic, ginger and exotic indian spices
$17.00
Kabuli Chanaa
Whole chick peas cooked with onions and tomatoes. (Vegan).
$16.00
Shahi Bhindi
Fresh okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and Indian spices. (Vegan).
$17.00
Tadka Daal
Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices
$16.00
Tofu Saag
(Vegan).
$17.00
Chana Saag
(Vegan).
$17.00
Baingan Mirchi Salan
Whole baby baingan and bell peppers
$18.00
Baingan Do Aloo
Baby eggplant and potatoes sauteed with garlic, onions, herbs and spices
$19.00
Saag with Makai Ka Roti
Spinach with griddle cooked corn flour bread
$19.00

Regular  

Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices
$17.00
Mutter Paneer
Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs and light spices
$17.00
Chole Bhature
Chickpeas served with a deep fried puffed bread
$19.00
Saag Paneer
Spinach & home made cheese prepared with a touch of onions and fresh tomatoes
$17.00
Vegetable Korma
Fresh garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and spices
$17.00
Dal Makhani
Lentils in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander
$16.00
Shahi Paneer Korma
Fresh Homemade cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic in a light tomato cream sauce with cashews and raisins
$17.00
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of cheese, cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce
$17.00
Paneer Kadhai
Homemade cottage cheese sauteed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers in creamy sauce
$19.00

Tandoori Specials  

Tandoor is a traditional pitcher shaped oven made of Indian clay which burns with charcoal fire. It’s slow and steady heat does not leave the meat completely dry, rather it helps in retaining the juices and flavors of meats and bakes them to perfection. Served with rice and masala sauce.

Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt, spices and baked. Choice of half or full chicken.
$18.00
Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka
Tender pieces of white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked on skewers in our Tandoor
$18.00
Seekh Kabab
Finely minced lamb, seasoned with chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, herbs and spices, then baked on skewers in our tandoor.
$20.00
Lamb Kabab
Cubes of succulent leg of lamb, marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in Tandoor
$20.00
Fish Tikka
Filets of fresh salmon, marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
$24.00
Tandoori Jhinga
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicate yogurt, baked on skewers in our Tandoor
$23.00
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of tandoori specialties like Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabob, tandoori shrimp, seekh kebab
$23.00
Tandoori Rack of Lamb
Rack of lamb chops marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven
$29.00

Nirvana Dinners  

Royal Dinner for 2
Soup, meat samosa, butter chicken, lamb vindaloo, tandoori mixed grille, naan, rasmalai and gulab jamun.
$58.00
Nirvana Vegetarian Dinner For 2
Soup, samosa, saag paneer, malai kofta, naan, raita, rice, kheer, and gulab jamun
$48.00

Chef’S Recommendation  

Tandoori Duck Masala
Tender pieces of boneless breast of duckling, tandoori style, cooked in rich cream sauce.
$22.00
Tandoori Duck Kadahi
Boneless breast of tandoori duck, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices
$22.00
Lobster Masala
Lobster with mustard seeds, tamarind, coconut milk and curry masala
$25.00
Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Stir fried vegetable lo mein
$15.00
Gobi Manchurian
Deep fried cauliflower with onion, garlic & chili sauce
$16.00
Paneer Chili
Spicy chili curry cooked with piecces of fresh home made cheese
$16.00

Lamb  

Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
$20.00
Bhuna Lamb
Boneless lamb with sliced onions, tomatoes, spices and bell pepper, garnished with fresh coriander.
$20.00
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices, with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.
$20.00
Rogan Josh
Kashmir specialty of lamb cooked in a fragrant yogurt and nut curry.
$20.00
Lamb Saag
Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.
$20.00
Lamb Korma
Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce
$20.00
Lamb Do-Piaza
Pieces of BBQ lamb roasted with onions, tomatoes and spices, garnished with coriander
$20.00
Keema Mutter
Minced lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs and spices
$20.00
Lamb Tikka Masala
Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven, folded into a delicate creamy tomato sauce.
$20.00

Goat (Bone-In)  

Goat Curry
Pieces of goat in a curry with garlic, ginger and freshly ground spices
$21.00
Goat Korma
Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce
$21.00
Nirvana Goat
Pieces of goat cooked in a delightful coconut curry
$21.00

Rice Specialties  

Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables
$16.00
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices
$18.00
Lamb Biryani
Juicy pieces of lamb, cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts
$19.00
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and flavored with saffron.
$19.00
Jhinga Biryani
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts
$19.00
Nirvana Special Biryani
Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint.
$20.00
Peas Pullau
Peas cooked with ginger, onion and garlic mixed into basmati rice.
$14.00

Chicken  

Chicken Tikka Masala
Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.
$18.00
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce.
$18.00
Chicken Saagwala
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.
$18.00
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce.
$18.00
Chicken Chili
Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy chili curry.
$18.00
Chicken Methi
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves.
$18.00
Chicken Tikka Daal
Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.
$18.00
Chicken Do-Piaza
Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions and spices.
$18.00
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken, exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.
$18.00
Butter Chicken
Pulled tandoori grilled chicken in a buttery tomato and nut sauce.
$18.00
Chicken 65
Chinese Hakka style chili chicken with ginger and green chilies.
$18.00
Mango Chicken
Pan-roasted boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and spices.
$18.00

Seafood  

Shrimp Curry
Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander
$21.00
Swordfish Masala
Chunks of fresh swordfish in a rich creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander
$21.00
Shrimp Saagwala
Juicy shrimp with fresh spinach & exotic spices
$21.00
Shrimp Korma
Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins
$21.00
Goan Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in tangy sauce with coconut milk and spices
$21.00
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, touched with vinegar
$21.00
Shrimp Do Piaza
Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices
$21.00
Kerala Fish Curry
Fresh swordfish in a coconut sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions
$21.00
Shrimp Masala
Fresh jumbo shrimp, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander
$21.00

Fresh Indian Breads  

Naan
Unleavened bread baked in clay oven Tandoor
$5.00
Stuffed Naan
Stuffed with potatoes and spices
$6.00
Chicken Naan
Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs & spices
$6.00
Garlic Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic
$6.00
Onion Kulcha
Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in Tandoor
$6.00
Keema Naan
Unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb
$6.00
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat naan
$4.00
Pashawary Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut and nuts
$6.00
Mozzarella Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese
$6.00
Coriander & Chili Naan
$6.00
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter
$6.00
Plain Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread griddle-cooked with butter
$5.00
Bhatura
Refined flour, deep fried puffed bread
$4.00
Poori (2)
Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread
$5.00
Chapati (2)
Thin whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter
$6.00
Makia Ka Roti
Griddle cooked corn flour bread
$6.00

Side Orders  

Raita
Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint
$5.00
Plain Yogurt
$3.00
Basmati Rice
$4.00
Desi Salad
Red onion, chillies and lemon
$4.00
Papadum
Lightly spiced lentil wafer
$4.00
Mixed Pickle
$4.00
Mango Chutney
$4.00
Tikka Masala Sauce
$8.00

Beverages  

Lassi (Sweet)
A delicious yogurt shake
$3.00
Lassi (Salty)
A delicious yogurt shake
$3.00
Mango Lassi
A delicious mango yogurt shake
$4.00
Pistachio Shake
A delicious pistachio milkshake
$4.00
Fruit Juice
Mango, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, apple, cranberry
$3.00
Soda
Coke, ginger ale, sprite, orange, club, tonic, diet coke
$3.00
Tea
$3.00
Coffee
$3.00
Masala Tea
$3.00
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$7.00
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
$4.00

Desserts  

Rasmalai (2)
Home-made cheese patties, cooked in a milk syrup, almonds and nuts
$6.00
Gulab Jamun (2)
Deep fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup
$6.00
Ice Cream
Homemade mango, ginger, coconut or pistachio flavor
$6.00
Badami Kulfi
Exotic Indian ice cream with saffron, almonds and nuts
$6.00
Kheer
Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins and almonds
$6.00
Gajar Ka Halva (Carrot Cake)
Minced carrots in milk flavored with nuts and rose water
$6.00
Lauki Ka Halwa
Delicious sweet dish delicately flavoured with bottled guar, chopped nuts, ground cardamons & milk
$6.00

We offer takeout for this restaurant.

Ordering Hours

Sunday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday11:00 AM - 9:30 PM