Indian Essence Elsternwick

586 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185

(03) 8590 0096

Dine In

ENTREE VEGETARIAN

Onion Bhaji

Onion rings cooked in chickpea flour batter and spices

$11.95

Veg Pakora

Fresh cauliflower, onion, potatoes, spinach deep-fried with the batter of chickpea flour

$11.95

Paneer Pakora (8pcs)

Homemade cottage cheese fritters

$15.95

Gobi Pakora

Cauliflower deep fried with batter of chick pea flour and spices

$11.95

Samosa (2 pcs)

Indian favourite teatime snack crispy pastry with lightly spiced potato and peas

$10.95

Tandoori Paneer Tikka (8pcs)

Marinated Cottage cheese cubes, onion, tomatoes, capsicum roasted in tandoo

$17.95

Tandoori Mushroom (8pcs)

Marinated button mushrooms, onion, tomato, capsicum roasted in tandoor

$15.95

Malai Soya Chaap

Soya chaap marinated in creamy cashewnut & mild spices & cooked in clay oven. (Kids favourite)

$15.95

Mix Veg Platter

Tandoori mushroom, paneer tikka and veg kabab served on sizzling plate

$21.95

ENTREE NON- VEGETARIAN

Chicken Malai Tikka (half/full)

Chicken marinated with creamy cashewnut & mild spices & cooked in clay oven. (Kids favourite)

$13.95/ $18.95

Achaari Chicken (half/full)

Pickle based spices & yoghurt marinated chicken cooked in clay oven.

$13.95/ $18.95

Tandoori Chicken (half/full)

Famous Indian chicken marinated in yogurt & spices roasted in tandoor served on sizzling plate

$14.95/ $20.95

Chicken Tikka (half 4pcs/full 8pcs)

Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices cooked in tandoor

$13.95/ $18.95

Chicken 65

Fried battered chicken stir-fried in chefs special sause with curry leaves & mustard seeds

$18.95

Lamb Cutlet (4pcs)

Lamb Chops coated with fresh herbs and spices grilled in tandoor

$23.95

Seekh Kebab (half/full)

Tender lamb mince with ginger, garlic, chilli & herbs rolled in a skewer & cooked in tandoor

$13.95/ $18.95

Amritsari Fish

Indian style battered fish deep fried to attain golden crunch

$22.95

Fish Tikka

Marinated fish fillets cooked tandoor

$22.95

Tandoori Prawn

Marinated prawns cooked in tandoor

$22.95

Mix Non Veg platter

A combination of Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Achari and Lamb Kebabs served on
a sizzling plate with mint Chutney

$26.95

CHAAT

Aloo Tikki Chaat

Chicken marinated with creamy cashewnut & mild spices & cooked in clay oven. (Kids favourite)

$12.95

Samosa Chaat

Samosa crushed with chickpea, then topped with sauces and spiced with roasted
cumin powder and garnished with chopped onion, tomatoes, coriander and green chilies

$12.95

Papri Chaat

Crispy pastry wrapped, diced potatoes and chickpeas, that are topped with sauces

$12.95

Dahi Bhalla

Soft fried balls of batter, dipped in cool and sweet yogurt with tamarind

$12.95

Paani Puri

Hollow balls of wheat semolina filled with potatoes and chickpeas,
& served with mint flavored water

$12.95

MAINS VEGETARIAN

Dal Makhani

Black lentils cooked with Punjabi style creamy gravy

$17.95

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils tampered with finely chopped onions, ginger, garlic and finished off with
curry leaves and mustard seeds

$17.95

Mix Vegetable

Fresh vegetables cooked in red curry base

$18.95

Navratan Korma

Mix vegetables cooked with cashew bases creamy sauce

$18.95

Malai Kofta

A creamy and rich preparation made with tomatoes and cream-based Sause with
potatoes and cottage cheese dumplings

$18.95

Aloo Gobhi

Cauliflower and potato cubes tossed with flavor some cumin seeds & Indian spices

$18.95

Baigan Bharta

Eggplant baked in tandoor cooked with onion and fresh herbs and spices

$18.95

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer cooked in tandoor and finished in masala sauce with onion, capsicum & tomatoes

$19.95

Palak Paneer

Cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach and sauted with onion, tomatoes

$19.95

Kadhai Paneer

Indian cottage cheese cooked in a spicy tomato-based sauce, flavored with fresh
coriander and chilly

$19.95

Shahi Paneer

Slices of paneer tikka cooked in fresh tomato sauce and flavored with Ginger & Chillis

$19.95

Paneer Tikka Masala

Cottage cheese bakes in Tandoor cooked in curry sauce with fresh herbs & spices

$19.95

Mattar Paneer

Green peas cooked with cottage cheese in spices and garnished with coriander

$19.95

Vegetable Kolhapuri

Fresh vegetables cooked with curry leaves and tangy flavored sauce and spices

$18.95

Vegetable Jalfrezi

Fresh vegetables cooked in tomato and onion-based sauce

$18.95

Channa Masala

Chickpeas cooked in ginger, garlic, onion and tomato sauce and spices garnished with coriander

$17.95

Methi Malai Mattar

Green peas cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves and creamy sauce and spice

$18.95

Bhindi Masala

Fresh okra cooked in ginger, garlic, onion & tomato based gravy

$18.95

Aloo Mattar

Fresh potato & peas cooked in spicy onion based gravy.

$18.95

Soya Chaap Masala

Soya chaap cooked in spicy ginger, garlic, onion & tomato based gravy

$18.95

MAINS NON - VEGETARIAN

Butter Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor and simmered in chefs
special Makhani sauce

$20.95

Chicken Korma

Marinated cubes of chicken cooked in creamy sauce with nuts and spices

$20.95

Chicken Kadhai

Chicken cooked in a red tomato-based sauce with freshly ground spices and capsicum

$20.95

Chicken Saag Wala

Pieces of chicken tossed in spinach-based sauce

$20.95

Chicken Madras

Chicken cooked in traditional madras curry, flavored with fresh curry leaves,
mustard seeds and coconut

$20.95

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken flavored in a homemade vindaloo pastes with a hint of vinegar

$20.95

Chicken Methi

Chicken flavored with fenugreek and ginger juliennes

$20.95

Chicken Tikka Butter Masala

Chicken tikka tossed onion and capsicum then coated in a fresh tomato-based sauce

$20.95

Desi Butter Chicken(with bones/boneless)

Marinated chicken with bones or boneless cooked in spicy butter sauce

$23.95/ $20.95

Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken cooked in ginger, garlic, green chilly based Indian style gravy

$20.95

Chicken Kolhapuri

Chicken cooked with fresh curry leaves and tangy sauce

$20.95

Tawa Chicken

Grilled chicken sauted in spicy gravy and red-green pepper and served on hot sizzling

$20.95

Muragh Masala

Chicken with bones cooked in Indian style spicy gravy

$20.95

Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken cubes cooked with cubes of onion, capsicum and tomato

$20.95

BEEF/LAMB/GOAT

Beef Korma

Beef cooked in almond and cashew based creamy sauce

$21.95

Beef Madras

Beef Madras
Beef cooked in south Indian style coconut sauce tampered with curry leaves

$21.95

Beef Vindaloo

Beef cooked in fiery vindaloo sauce flavored with vinegar and red chilies

$21.95

Beef Bhuna Masala

Slow cooked pieces of beef cooked with flavour some spices and freshly
sliced capsicum in a thick sauce.

$21.95

Lamb Rogan Josh

Famous curry dish from Kashmir meat cooked in onion and tomato-based sauce

$22.95

Lamb Korma

Lamb cooked in almond and cashew based creamy sauce

$22.95

Lamb Kadai

Meat tossed in special kadai sauce & flavored with fresh coriander seed & fresh ginger

$22.95

Lamb Saag

Lamb cooked in tomato and spinach-based sauce

$22.95

Lamb Madras

Lamb cooked in south Indian style coconut sauce tampered with curry leaves
& mustard seeds

$22.95

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cooked in fiery vindaloo sauce flavored with vinegar and red chilies

$22.95

Goat Curry

Goat with bones pieces cooked in thin tomatoes and onions-based curry

$22.95

Goat Bhuna Masala

Slow cooked pieces of goat cooked with flavour some spices and freshly
sliced capsicum in a thick sauce.

$22.95

Tawa goat

Goat meat cooked in thick tomato, onion-based sauce and served on sizzling plate

$22.95

Goat Kadai

Goatt tossed in special kadai sauce & flavored with fresh coriander seed & fresh ginger

$22.95

SEAFOOD

Garlic Chilli Prawn/Fish

Pieces of prawns or fish tossed with fresh garlic, mix peppers, onion and chilli sauce

$23.95

Prawn/ Fish Masala

Prawns or fish cooked with thick onion tomato-based gravy

$23.95

Prawn/Fish Tikka Masala

Clay oven cooked prawns or fish served with spicy tomato-based sauce

$23.95

Prawn/Fish Vindaloo

Prawns or Fish cooked with spicy sauce and red chilies

$23.95

INDO-CHINESE VEGETARIAN

Veg Manchurian (Dry/Gravy)

Mixed vegetable tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic in Manchurian sauce.

$19.95

Chilli Paneer (Dry/Gravy)

Batter fried Paneer tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce

$19.95

Soya Chilli (Dry/Gravy

Batter fried soya tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce

$19.95

Gobhi Manchurian (Dry)

Batter fried cauliflower with onion, capsicum, garlic in Manchurian sauce

$19.95

INDO-CHINESE NON-VEGETARIAN

Chilli Chicken (Dry/Gravy)

Batter fried chicken tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce

$20.95

Chicken Manchurian (Dry/Gravy)

Batter fried tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic in Manchurian sauce

$20.95

Fish Chilli(Dry/Gravy)

Batter fried fish tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce

$23.95

Chilli Prawn (Dry/Gravy)

King Prawn tossed with onions, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce

$23.95

NOODLES

Noodles(veg/egg/chicken)

Noodles tossed with shredded chicken, vegetable and soya sauce

$19.95

Schezwan Noodles(veg/egg/chicken)

Chicken made with spicy recipe cayenne pepper and dried chilies

$20.95

FRIED RICE

Fried Rice (Veg/Egg/Chicken)

Wok tossed rice, chicken and vegetables

$19.95

Prawn Fried Rice

Wok tossed rice with prawns and vegetable

$23.95

Schezwan Fried Rice (Veg/Egg/Chicken)

Steamed rice stir-fried with seasonal vegetables and spring onions along with
our house made schezwan sauce.

$20.95

RICE

Plain Basmati Rice

Plain boiled aromatic basmati rice

$7.95

Saffron Rice

Aromatic Basmati rice with saffron

$8.95

Onion Jeera Rice

Basmati rice cooked with cumin seed, onion and curry leaves

$9.95

Peas Pulao

Aromatic basmati rice cooked with fresh peas

$9.95

Kashmiri Pulao

Rice cooked with mixed dry fruits, nuts and homemade spices

$12.95

BIRYANI

Chicken Dum Biryani

Chicken and basmati rice slow cooked in aromatic spices.

$19.95

Goat Dum Biryani

Goat with bone, basmati rice slow cooked in aromatic spices

$21.95

Veg Biryani

Mixed vegetables, basmati rice slow cooked in aromatic spices

$19.95

Chicken 65 biryani

$19.95

BREADS

Plain Tandoori Roti

Whole meal flour bread

$3.50

Butter Rot

$4.00

Plain Naan

White flour flat bread cooked in tandoori

$3.50

Butter Naan

Bread layered with butter cooked in tandoor

$4.00

Butter Naan with Layers

$5.50

Garlic Naan

Naan cooked in tandoori flavored with garlic

$4.00

Cheese Naan

Naan bread stuffed with tasty cheese

$5.50

Cheese and Garlic Naan

Naan bread stuffed tasty cheese & flavored with garlic

$6.00

Kashmiri Naan

Plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruits and nuts paste

$6.00

Aloo Paratha

Whole meal bread stuffed with potatoes and spices

$5.50

Keema Naan

Naan bread stuffed with mince lamb and spices

$6.50

Laccha Paratha

Whole meal bread layered with butter cooked in tandoori

$5.50

Amritsari Kulcha

Plan flour bread stuffed with paneer, mash potatoes and spices

$6.50

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Raita-Cucumber

Yogurt with cucumber and carrot

$5.95

Chutney-Mango

$5.95

Mint / Tamarind / Tomato Sauce

$3.00

Schezwan Sauce

$3.00

Mixed Pickle

$3.00

Papadum

$6.00

SALAD

Green Salad

$8.95

Onion Salad

$6.95

Cucumber Salad

$7.95

Green Chilli

$4.95

Sirka Onion

$5.50

DESSERTS

Gulab Jamun(2 pcs)

$8.95

Gulab Jamun

(2pcs-with ice cream)

$10.95

Mango Kulfi

$7.95

Pista Kulfi

$7.95

Paan Kulf

$7.95

Vinila Ice Cream

$7.95

Gajjar Halwa

$9.95

Ras Malai

$9.95

DRINKS

Mango/Sweet/Salted/Rose/Paan Lassi

$6.95

Soft Drinks

$4.95

Lemon Lime Bitter

$6.95

Jug of any Soft Drink

$11.95

Glass of Orange / Apple / Mango / Pineapple juice

$6.95

MOCKTAIL

Fresh Lemon Soda

$9.50

Aam Panna

$9.50

Virgin Mojito

$9.50

Rose Mojito

$9.50

Orange Mojito

$9.50

Apple Mojito

$9.50

Pineapple Mojito

$9.50

Paan Mojito

$9.50

HOT DRINKS

Masala Chai

$5.95

Green Tea

$4.95

Lemon Ginger Tea

$4.95

English Tea

$4.95

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