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Nirvana Indian Cuisine

Nirvana Indian Cuisine

Indian Restaurant$$$$
Central City - Garden, New Orleans
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Nirvana Indian Cuisine
7.1/10
78
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Easter Buffet Menu 1Main Menu 14
Main
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated and broiled in the Tandoor
Chicken Fry
Chicken sautéed with black pepper and onions
Dal Makhani
Lentils made the way mom makes it
Khadi Paneer
Seared veggies with paneer and spices
Shrimp Hakka Noodles
Shrimp and bell peppers sautéed with succulent eggless noodles
Gulab Jamun
Milk balls cooked till golden brown and bathed in a rose syrup
Hot N Sour Vegetarian Soup
Fresh and house made
Corn Kebabs
Croquette of corn and potatoes
Veggies
A delicious medley of mushrooms, potatoes, peas, baby corn, carrots, green beans, and eggplant
Keema Mattar
Minced lamb with peas, garnished with boiled eggs
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower sautéed with onion, tomato, and spices
Fish Goan
Tangy fish curry with coconut milk and spices
Moong Dal Halwa
A mouth-watering sweet made of lentils, butter, sugar, and spices
Salad Bar
Our fresh salad bar with unique Indian chutneys and condiments
Spring Rolls
Chinese spring rolls made Indian-style, totally vegetarian
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
5.00
Crispy pastry stuffed with potato and peas, served with mint and imli chutney
Nirvana Kathi Roll
7.00
Indian version of a chicken wrap
Khurmi Naan
4.50
Topped with cheese and tomato
Rugda Pati
4.50
Potato cakes topped with curried garbanzos, raita, and chutneys
Kashmiri Naan Mild
3.50
Stuffed with cherries and cashews, great for kids
Assorted Vegetarian for 2
10.95
Vegetable Samosa, Onion Pakora, Rugda Pati
Shrimp Chili
9.00
Shrimp sautéed with ginger, garlic, mixed bell peppers, and onions in a tangy tomato sauce
Veggie Kathi Roll
6.00
Indian version of a veggie wrap, served with mint and imli chutney
Samosa Chat
7.50
Two vegetable samosas covered with curried garbanzos, raita, and chutneys
Bombay Wings
6.00
Chicken wings marinated and grilled in the tandoor
Chat Papri
4.50
Seasoned potatoes and vegetables with crispy wafers
Assorted Non-Vegetarian for 2
13.95
Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Pakora, Seekh Kebab, Bombay Wings
Mixed Kebab Platter
13.95
Malai Kebab, Paneer Tikka, and Seenkh Kebab served on sizzler
Pakora
lightly bathed in a besan batter and fried:
Onion Mild
4.50
Fresh Spinach
6.00
Redfish
7.00
Mixed Veggie
4.50
Chicken Mild
6.00
Shrimp
9.00
Soup & Salads
Mulligatawny
4.50
Chicken (Gluten Free) or lentil soup (Vegetarian, Gluten Free)
Garam Vegetable Soup
3.50
Tomato Soup
5.00
Onion Salad
3.00
Slices of onion, jalapeno, and lemon
Garam Chicken Soup
3.50
Hot and spicy
Garam Shrimp Soup
5.00
Empire Salad
5.00
Slices of tomato, cucumber, and carrot with Italian dressing
Nirvana Specials
Nirvana Special
17.95
Roasted lamb with butter, ginger chicken, and shrimp sixty-five
Mixed Grill
19.95
Chicken tikka, boti kebab, fish tikka, and tandoori shrimp
Flag of India
18.95
Butter Chicken, Malai Kebab, and Saag Paneer to represent the colors of the flag of India
Mixed Biryani
17.95
Lamb, chicken and shrimp cooked together with rice, similar to jambalaya or fried rice
Tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
12.95
Chicken marinated and roasted over charcoal
Paneer Shashlik
14.95
Farmer's cheese marinated and roasted in the tandoor, served on sizzler
Boti Kebab
14.95
Cubed leg of lamb marinated and roasted
Tandoori Shrimp
18.95
Fresh jumbo shrimp spiced and broiled in the tandoor
Chicken Tikka
13.95
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with spices and herbs and roasted in the tandoor
Malai Kebab
13.95
Boneless chicken breast encrusted with cashews and grilled over charcoal
Fish Tikka
16.95
Redfish marinated and roasted in the tandoor
Standard Indian Fare
Curry
12.95
Tomato and onion gravy
Vindaloo*
12.95
A thick spicy and tangy gravy with potatoes
Korma
12.95
Housemade almond and cashew gravy
Sixty-Five
13.95
Spicy dish marinated with ginger, garlic, red chilies, and vinegar
Saag
12.95
Sautéed spinach
Khatha Metha Teekha
14.95
Tangy sweet and spicy
Lamb
All of our meat is boneless and skinless, with the exception of Tandoori Chicken which only has the bone
Boti Kebab Masala
15.95
Lamb leg roasted in the tandoori oven and then prepared in tomato cream gravy with vegetables
Lamb Achari
15.95
Lamb cubes in a very spicy and tart pickle curry
Lamb Dhansak
15.95
Lamb and lentils flavored with cumin and ginger
Mutton Rara
15.95
Traditional recipe of minced lamb, cubed lamb, boiled eggs, and peas
Lamb Rogan Josh
15.95
Lamb curry cooked in spiced oil and yoghurt
Lamb Goa*
15.95
Coconut lamb curry
Kashmiri Lamb
15.95
Lamb in chili sauce
Shrimp
Shrimp Tikka Masala
17.95
Jumbo shrimp with vegetables in a tomato and bell pepper cream sauce
Shrimp Tarka
17.95
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with butter, garlic, ginger, and a host of Indian spices
Goan Shrimp Curry*
17.95
Jumbo shrimp cooked in a coconut and vegetable sauce. A recipe from Goa
Kali-Milch Shrimp*
17.95
Jumbo shrimp prepared in a sweet and spicy black peppery cream sauce
Chicken
To request breast meat, add $1
Chicken Patia Mild
14.95
Boneless chicken in a sweet mango curry
Butter Chicken Mild
14.95
Roasted pieces of tender chicken cooked in a tomato butter methi sauce
Ginger Chicken
14.95
Chicken sautéed with ginger and spices
Chicken Tikka Masala
14.95
Roasted chicken tikka from the tandoor cooked with bell peppers in a butter cream sauce
Chicken Chatnad*
14.95
Boneless chicken sautéed in coconut paste and spices
Murgh Sonya
16.95
Chicken breast stuffed with ground lamb, nuts, and dried fruit, cooked in a cream gravy
Fish
Fish Tikka Masala
17.95
Redfish in a tomato butter sauce with vegetables
Fish Min Curry*
17.95
Redfish in a coconut stew
Chili Fish
17.95
Redfish sautéed with ginger, garlic, mixed bell peppers, and onions in a tangy tomato sauce
Tawa Fish
17.95
Fish marinated with Indian herbs and spices, then cooked on a skillet
Vegetarian
In sharp contrast to the boiled, baked or sautéed vegetables served with Western cuisine, Indian vegetables have a flavor unequaled by any other. A large portion of India's masses are vegetarian and have therefore developed an exceptional art form in the cooking of vegetables
Dal Makhani
10.95
Seven kinds of lentils
Yellow Dal
10.95
Butter whipped yellow moong beans
Saag Paneer
12.95
Chunks of farmer's cheese sautéed in curried spinach
Paneer Tikka Masala
13.95
Roasted paneer cheese cooked with bell peppers in a butter cream sauce
Nirvana Veggie Delight
14.95
Navrattan korma, saag paneer, and bombay potatoes
Bhindhi
12.95
Sautéed okra with spices, onions and tomatoes
Malai Kofta
12.95
Dumplings of cheese with vegetables in an onion cream sauce
Sabji Kali Milch*
12.95
Vegetables in a sweet black peppery cream gravy
Kadai Paneer
12.95
Farmer's cheese sautéed with vegetables and spices
Nirvana Sabji
12.95
Chef's specialty with baby corn, eggplant, and mushrooms
Alu Mattar Makhani
12.95
Green peas and potatoes in a tomato butter sauce
Cholle
10.95
Curried garbanzo beans
Alu Gobi
12.95
Potatoes and cauliflower sautéed with onion, tomato, and spices
Navrattan Korma
12.95
Nine vegetables and farmer's cheese cooked in a cream sauce
Paneer Duo & Eggplant
15.95
Paneer makhani, bhenghan bhartha, and saag paneer
Mattar Paneer
12.95
Peas and farmer's cheese in a tomato sauce
Mushroom Masala
12.95
Mushrooms prepared in a tomato and onion cream gravy
Dal Saag
12.95
Lentils with creamed spinach
Alu Saag
12.95
Chunks of potato cooked with curried spinach
Bhenghan Bhartha
12.95
Eggplant, tomato, onions and spices
Paneer Makhani
12.95
Farmer's cheese in a tomato and cream sauce
Paneer Kali-Milch*
12.95
Farmer's cheese in a spicy sweet black peppery cream sauce
Biryani
similar to jambalaya or fried rice
Chicken Biryani
13.95
Chicken and basmati rice cooked together with spices
Shrimp Biryani
15.95
Lamb Biryani
15.95
Vegetable Biryani
12.95
Breads
Breads - soft, fluffy, crusty, layered, whether plain or stuffed, are cooked on the walls of the tandoori oven. No Indian meal can be complete without the exquisite NAAN, bread made from white flour or a PARATHA, bread made from stone ground whole wheat flour. The stuffed breads are excellent appetizers or as an accompaniment to your meal
Naan
2.50
Unleavened white bread
Lasuni Naan
3.50
Naan with roasted garlic
Paratha
3.25
Layered wheat bread
Poori
3.00
Deep fried puffy wheat bread
Onion Kulcha
3.50
Stuffed with onions
Paneer Kulcha
3.50
Stuffed with cheese
Mixed Veggie Paratha
3.50
Layered wheat bread stuffed with mixed vegetables
Parmesan Bullet Naan
3.00
Unleavened white bread with parmesan cheese and jalapenos
Roti
2.50
Unleavened wheat bread
Kalonji Naan
3.50
Naan with onion seeds
Garlic Roti
3.50
Unleavened wheat bread with roasted garlic
Aloo Paratha
3.50
Stuffed with potatoes
Keema Naan
4.50
Stuffed with lamb
Nirvana Naan
4.50
Stuffed with chicken and spices
Mixed Bread Basket
7.00
Kalonji naan, lasuni naan, and roti
Accompaniments
Plain Basmati Rice
2.00
Chutney Plate
3.00
Imli (sweet tamarind fruit condiment) , Mint (spicy mint condiment made with green chilies, cilantro, and spices) , and Mango (a sweet mango condiment)
Plain Homemade Yogurt
2.00
Papad
2.00
Crispy lentil wafers
Makhani Sauce
6.00
Butter and methi sauce
Buttered Basmati Rice
2.50
Raita
2.00
Yogurt with grated carrot and cucumber
Achar
2.00
Mixed vegetables pickled with Indian herbs and spices
Masala Papad
4.00
Traditional Indian lentil chips seasoned with chef's spices, garnished with onion, tomato, and cilantro
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Nirvana Indian Cuisine
4308 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70115
United States
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Voted Best Indian Restaurant by locals, Nirvana is where New Orleans goes for AUTHENTIC Indian cuisine. Serving the New Orleans area since 1982
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Closed until 11:30 AM (Show more)
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    • 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
    • 5:30 PM–10:30 PM
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(504) 894-9797
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@nirvana_nola
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Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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