Nirvana of Reading Menu

Onion Pakora

Crispy onion fritters.

Roasted Chickpea Salad

Crunchy chickpeas mixed with fresh ingredients.

Vegetable Pakora

Crispy mixed vegetable fritters.

Vegetable Samosa

2 pieces. Indian pastry stuffed with potato and peas with mild spice.

Tangy Eggplant

Thinly sliced eggplant dipped in batter, fried until golden and crispy, served in a tangy sauce.

Gobi Manchurian

Crispy cauliflower in a chili garlic soy sauce.

Chili Paneer

Cottage cheese with sautéed onions and green peppers in an Indo-Chinese style.

Bhel Puri

Crispy savory puffed rice snack with a touch of tamarind and mint chutney.

Grilled Mushroom

Fresh mushrooms marinated and grilled in a tandoori clay oven.

Samosa Chaat

Broken samosas with spiced chickpeas topped with yogurt and tamarind sauce.

Chili Chicken

Fried boneless chicken pieces in a chili garlic soy sauce with sautéed onions and peppers.

Chicken Kabob

Minced chicken grilled in a clay oven with authentic Indian spices.

Chicken 65

Chicken pieces cooked with curry leaves, mustard seeds & yogurt

Fish Amritsari

Tilapia pieces coated in a delicately spiced gram flour batter and fried golden brown.

Paneer Pakora

Chunks of cottage cheese dipped in batter and fried until golden brown.

Lemon Coriander Soup

Fresh and zesty soup infused with coriander.

Tomato Soup

Fresh and tangy soup made with tomatoes.

Mulligatawny Soup

Lentil soup with chicken.

Chicken Soup

Tender chicken in a comforting, flavorful broth.

Chicken Samosa

Indian pastry stuffed with delicately spiced minced chicken.

Veg Manchurian

Mixed vegetable balls coated in a Manchurian sauce made from scratch (ginger, garlic, soy sauce, chili sauce, and vinegar).

Salmon Pakora

Pieces of salmon dipped in a delicately spiced batter and fried to golden perfection.

Chili Fish

Chunks of tilapia fish sautéed in onions and Indian peppers.

Veg Makhani

Mixed vegetables prepared in a creamy tomato sauce with a touch of butter.

Veg Vindaloo

Mixed vegetables in a traditional spicy Indian sauce.

Veg Jalfrezi

Mixed vegetables cooked with onions, green peppers and tomatoes

Kadhai Chicken

A popular north Indian dish. Chicken cooked in a spicy gravy with onions and green peppers.

Kadhai Goat

A popular north Indian dish. Goat cooked in a spicy gravy with onions and green peppers.

Goat Pepper Fry (Chef Special)

A south Indian dish where the goat is coated in a thick, flavorful masala sauce with black pepper.

Lamb Tikka Masala

Chunks of lamb cooked in a creamy tomato tikka sauce.

Shrimp Korma

Shrimp cooked with creamy korma sauce and spices.

Special House Biryani

Tender pieces of chicken, lamb, and shrimp cooked with basmati rice, herbs, and spices.

Papri Chaat

Crunchy, tangy, hot, and sweet flavors combine to make this papri chaat a delicious snack.

Kadhai Paneer

Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes and bell peppers with freshly ground spices.

Jeera Alu

A popular Indian dish. Potatoes spiced with cumin seeds and herbs.

Tandoori Chicken

Bone-in chicken marinated overnight with spices.

Lamb Chops

Lamb chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, and garlic, grilled in a clay oven.

Tandoori Salmon

Salmon chunks marinated with ginger, garlic, and spices.

Tiger Shrimp

Jumbo tiger shrimp marinated overnight and grilled in a clay oven.

Malai Kabob

Tender cubes of chicken marinated overnight in a mild creamy sauce and cooked in a clay oven.

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated overnight with the chef's special spices, grilled in a clay oven.

Chicken Lasooni Kabob

Boneless chicken kabob grilled with garlic flavor.

Lamb Seekh Kabob

Ground lamb marinated with herbs and spices, grilled in a clay oven.

Tandoori Mixed Platter

A mix of tandoori chicken, salmon, shrimp, chicken tikka, and lamb seekh kabob.

Lamb Chop Korma (Nirvana Special)

Lamb chops in korma sauce, chef's special.

Paneer Tandoori

Grilled in a clay oven, served with basmati rice.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Grilled chicken cubes in a creamy tomato sauce.

Chicken Tikka Saag

Grilled chicken cubes with freshly ground spinach.

Kerala Pepper Chicken

Chicken cubes in black pepper and coconut milk, a spicy South Indian dish.

Chicken Curry

Chicken cubes in a traditional Indian curry (no cream).

Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken cubes with onion, green pepper, tomato, and vegetables.

Chicken Dhansak

Chicken cubes with yellow lentils and spices.

Butter Chicken

Roasted chunks of chicken thigh in a creamy, buttery tomato sauce.

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken breast cubes and potatoes in a traditional spicy Indian sauce.

Chicken Korma

Chicken cubes in a mild, creamy cashew sauce.

Lamb Roganjosh

Tender lamb cooked with yogurt, onions, ginger, and garlic in a traditional curry sauce.

Lamb Korma

Lamb cubes in a mild, creamy cashew sauce.

Lamb Saag

Tender lamb with mildly spiced ground spinach.

Vindaloo

Bone-in goat with potatoes in a hot, spiced vindaloo sauce.

Lamb Madras Curry

South Indian-style lamb curry with roasted dry chili and mustard seeds in a coconut-based sauce.

Lamb Curry

Lamb cubes in a traditional onion-based gravy with spices.

Lamb Kalimirch

Lamb cubes in a creamy pepper sauce.

Goat Curry

Bone-in goat pieces in a traditional curry sauce.

Shrimp Vindaloo

Jumbo shrimp and potato in a traditional spicy Indian curry sauce.

Shrimp Goan Curry

Jumbo shrimp served in an authentic Goan coconut curry.

Shrimp Tikka Masala

Grilled shrimp, onion, tomato, and bell pepper served with a mild, creamy tomato sauce.

Fish Curry

Tilapia with curry leaves and mustard seeds served in a tangy coconut sauce.

Shrimp Saag

Jumbo shrimp with ground spinach, a touch of cream, and spices.

Shrimp Curry

Shrimp in a traditional curry.

Shrimp Korma

Shrimp cooked with creamy korma sauce and spices.

Salmon Tikka Masala

Chunks of salmon cooked in tikka sauce.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Homemade cottage cheese in a creamy tomato sauce.

Navaratna Korma

Mixed vegetables in a mild, creamy korma sauce.

Saag Paneer

Fresh chopped spinach and cottage cheese cooked in authentic Punjabi style.

Alu Gobi

Vegan. Fresh cauliflower and potato with onion, tomato, and spices.

Nirvana Yellow Dal

Vegan. Yellow lentils cooked with the chef's special home ingredients and herbs.

Chana Masala

Vegan. Chickpeas cooked with mild spices, ginger, and garlic.

Malai Kofta

Cottage cheese and potato balls in a creamy korma sauce.

Dal Makhni

Green lentils and black beans slow-simmered, lightly sautéed with ginger, garlic, and onions.

Baigan Bharta

Vegan. Roasted eggplant, mashed and cooked with mild spices.

Paneer Kalimirch

Homemade cottage cheese cubes in a creamy pepper sauce.

Nirvana Shahi Paneer (Nirvana Special)

Shredded cottage cheese in a mildly spiced, creamy sauce.

Chana Saag

Vegan. Fresh chopped spinach, chickpeas, and spices.

Alu Matar

Vegan. Green peas, potatoes, and fresh tomatoes.

Bhindi Masala

Okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices.

Gobi Matar

Fresh cauliflower, green peas, fresh tomatoes, and spices.

Matar Paneer

Cottage cheese with fresh green peas cooked in onion and fresh tomato (no cream).

Alu Saag

Vegan. Fresh chopped spinach and potatoes with a touch of cream.

Chicken Biryani

Tender pieces of juicy chicken prepared with basmati rice, flavored with saffron and delicate spices.

Lamb Biryani

Tender pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice and exotic spices.

Shrimp Biryani

Indian basmati rice cooked with shrimp, onions, fresh ginger, and delicate spices.

Vegetable Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with seasonal vegetables, herbs, and spices.

Goat Biryani

Bone-in tender goat cooked with yogurt and biryani spices.

Paneer Tikka Masala (Jain)

No onion, no garlic. Homemade cottage cheese with a tomato creamy sauce

Chana Masala (Jain)

No onion, no garlic. Chickpeas, mild spices with ginger

Bhindi Masala (Jain)

No onion, no garlic. Okra sautéed with tomatoes and Indian spices

Alu Gobi (Jain)

No onion, no garlic. Fresh cauliflower & potato with tomato & spices

Alu Matar (Jain)

No onion, no garlic. Green peas, potatoes & fresh tomatoes

Gobi Matar (Jain)

No onion, no garlic. Fresh cauliflower, green peas, fresh tomatoes & spices

Nirvana Yellow Daal

No onion, no garlic. Yellow lentils cooked with chef special home ingredients & herbs

Roti

Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.

Naan

Traditional clay oven-baked white bread.

Garlic Naan

Fresh garlic and coriander seasoned naan.

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potato.

Peshwari Naan

Soft naan stuffed with mixed nuts and coconut.

Lachha Paratha

Multi-layered whole wheat bread

Onion Kulcha

Naan bread stuffed with spiced onion

Bullet Naan

Soft, leavened flatbread stuffed with very spicy green chili.

Bread Basket

Choice of any three breads: roti, naan, garlic naan, or onion kulcha.

Paneer Naan

Naan bread stuffed with paneer and mild spices

Papadam

3 pieces. Thin, crispy Indian flatbread served as a side.

Mint & Cilantro Chutney

Mint and cilantro chutney in a 5.5oz cup.

Raita

Cool and creamy yogurt side dish.

Mango Chutney

Sweet and tangy condiment made with mango.

Mixed Pickle

A blend of tangy and spicy pickled vegetables.

Extra Basmati Rice

Fragrant long-grain basmati rice.

Tamarind Chutney

Sweet tamarind chutney in a 5.5oz cup.

Gulab Jamun

3 pieces. Soft milk dumplings deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup, flavored with cardamom and rose water.

Orange Kulfi

Orange-flavored Indian ice cream served in a real orange, made in house.

Orange Kulfi in a Cup

Orange-flavored Indian ice cream served in a 5.5 oz cup.

Gajar Halwa

Rich, slow-cooked carrot pudding made with milk, sugar, and cardamom.

Mango Lassi

A famous Indian yogurt smoothie made with mango.

Strawberry Lassi

Yogurt smoothie made with fresh strawberries.

Sweet Lassi

A refreshing yogurt-based drink with a sweet twist.

Salted Lassi

A refreshing yogurt-based drink with a touch of salt.