Nirvana Indian Restaurant Menu
Nirvana Indian Restaurant offers a delightful experience with its diverse buffet options and attentive service. Located in Houston, Texas, this restaurant boasts a wide array of Indian dishes, including vegetable samosas, tandoori kebabs, lamb soup, and flavorful salads like the Nirvana Greens. Customers rave about the flavorful buffet, which includes a mix of Pakistani and Indian cuisine, catering to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The warm atmosphere and prompt service add to the overall dining experience. The standout dishes like honey chicken and chicken tikka masala showcase the restaurant's commitment to excellence. Additionally, complimentary naan bread and a variety of desserts, including suji halva and gulab jamun, elevate the dining experience. If you're in the Memorial area, Nirvana Indian Restaurant is a must-visit for a memorable culinary journey in Indian cuisine.
Appetizer
Vegetable Samosa
Flaky pastry stuffed delicately with spiced vegetables and herbs.
Tandoori Gourmet Kebab
Murgh malai (chicken), seekh kebab (lamb) & shrimp broiled in tandoor, served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Chicken Pakora
Tender strips of chicken seasoned with spices in gram flour batter and deep fried.
Reshmi Paneer Tikka
Cubes of homemade cheese and diced sweet peppers tossed in a tangy tomato and aniseed dressing.
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
Crispy light fritters with onion, potato and cauliflower.
Onion Bhaji
Crispy light onion fritters served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Vegetable Soup
Vegetables & roasted organic tomatoes flavored with basil.
Lamb Soup
Thin soup of lamb simmered with fresh spices & fresh vegetables.
Soups
Salads
Kachumber
Familiar Indian tossed salad consists of diced cucumbers, red onions and tomatoes.
Nirvana Gre ens
Medley of garden and field greens with your choice of vinaigrette, sun dried tomato or chili ginger dressing
Tandoori Vegetable Salad
Assortment of vegetables, cottage cheese, tomatoes and bell peppers tossed in almond and cashew dressing & grilled in tandoor.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken cooked with basmati rice and spices.
Saffron Rice Pulao
Plain basmati rice finished with saffron, butter and cream.
Tamarind Rice
Tamarind flavored basmati rice with nuts, curry leaves and mustard leaves.
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetables tossed with green herbs, aromatic rice and spices baked under a flaky crust.
Lamb Biryani
Lamb cooked with basmati rice and spices.
Zafrani Rice
Basmati Rice
Steamed Basmati rice with peas
Rice
Bread
Garlic Naan
Naan flavored with fresh garlic and herbs.
Naan
Wheat crusty bread layered and buttered
Malai Naan
Naan filled with assorted cheeses, onions, and chilies.
Peshwari Naan
Buttered fine flour bread stuffed with almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts.
Onion Kulcha
Delightful fine flour bread stuffed with onions.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with seasoned ground lamb, fresh ginger and cilantro.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and herbs.
Roti
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and herbs.
Khumbi Naan
Naan flavored with mushroom and truffle oil.
Lacchedar Paratha
Whole wheat bread plain and soft.
Murgh Malai Kebab
Boneless pieces of chicken flavored with cream cheese, nutmeg and mace.
Murgh Zafrani
An exotic variation of the traditional tandoori chicken.
Achari Murgh
Boneless morsels of chicken breast in yogurt, fenugreek and pickling spices.
Gosht Boti Kebab
Lamb medallions marinated in pomegranate and cardamom pickle.
Fish Tikka
Fish cooked in tandoor with carom and yogurt marinade accompanied by freshly sauteed vegetables.
Lucknawi Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb kebabs infused with burnt garlic, aromatic herbs and smoked cashew nuts.
Rack of Lamb
Rack of spring lamb marinated in mustard and mint emulsion.
Grilled Items
Seafood
Shrimp Korma
Jumbo shrimps cooked in almond and cashew sauce flavored with saffron.
Seafood Madras
Jumbo shrimps and fish cooked in madras spices & flavored with fresh curry leaves.
Seafood Vindaloo
Jumbo shrimps, fish and potatoes cooked in vindaloo sauce and aromatic spices.
Tandori Shrimp Masala
Prawns cooked in tandoor and immersed in spicy butter sauce.
Shrimp Jalferezi
Prawns cooked with onions, tomatoes, fenugreek and sweet peppers.
Seafood Moilee
Choice of fish or shrimp in a mild coconut sauce with mustard seed ginger and curry leaves.
Machli Palak Ka Salan
Fish with Spinach - Poppy seed based fish curry with fresh spinach flavored with aniseed
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken cooked in tandoor then immersed in mild creamy tomato sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with potatoes in vindaloo sauce and aromatic spices.
Murgh Makhni
Tandoori chicken tikka immersed in a spiced creamy butter sauce.
Chicken Madrass
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in madras spices, coconut milk and flavored with fresh curry leaves.
Chicken Dhansak
Chicken, vegetables, and lentil curry flavored with stat anise & fenugreek.
Murgh Badami Korma
Char grilled chicken cooked in an almond and cashew sauce flavored with saffron.
Murgh Do Pyaza
Cubes of boneless chicken cooked in an abundance of onions and spices.
Chicken
Lamb & Goat
Goat Rogan Josh
Succulent pieces of goat on the bone cooked in rich cardamom sauce, using tomatoes and rattan jog.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Succulent pieces of lamb on the bone cooked in rich cardamom sauce, using tomatoes and rattan jog.
Lamb Vindaloo
Spicy lamb cooked with potatoes and hot aromatic spices.
Dhansak
Lamb, vegetables and lentil curry flavored with star anise and fenugreek.
Boti Kebab Masala
Lamb tikka immersed in a spiced creamy sauce.
Goat Madras
Succulent pieces of goat on the bone cooked in madras curry spices flavored with fresh curry leaves.
Lamb Madras
Succulent pieces of lamb on the bone cooked in madras curry spices flavored with fresh curry leaves.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in almond and cashew sauce flavored with saffron.
Palak Paneer
Curried spinach with homemade cheese and aromatic spices.
Dal Makhni
Black lentil delicacy simmered overnight on a slow fire with garlic, tomatoes and spices.
Bhindi Amchoori
Okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and dry mango powder.
Sindi Chole
Chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices in a pomegranate sauce.
Punj Rattani Dal
A mixture of several lentils tempered with fresh garlic and cumin.
Saag Aloo
Fresh baby spinach and potatoes cooked in aromatic spices.
Paneer Makhni
Small cubes of homemade cheese cooked in cashew sauce and fenugreek.
Vegetable Kofta
Vegetable dumplings cooked in creamy sauce topped with almond and cashews.
Navrattan Korma
Garden fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in cashew sauce.
Subz-E-Lazeez
Fresh vegetables tossed in ripe tomatoes and herbs with a hint of vinegar.
Paneer Mehr-Un-Nissa
Stir fried cottage cheese and vegetables flavored with fennel.
Aloo Til Gobhi
Potato and cauliflower florets tossed with onions and sesame seed.
Khumb Vindaloo
Mushroom cooked in a very spicy vindaloo sauce.
Vegetarian
Special Dinners
Tandoori Platter
Appetizer: 2 vegetable samosas or an order of onion bhaji and chutneys. Main course: a savory combination of seekh kebab, murgh zafrani, tulsi tikka, jumbo shrimps, dal makhni, saag paneer, bread, rice, raita and cucumber salad. Dessert: rice pudding.
Vegetarian Platter
Appetizer: 2 vegetable samosas or an order of onion bhaji and chutneys. Main course: saag paneer, navrattan korma and dal makhni, naan, rice, raita and cucumber salad. Dessert: rice pudding.
