Essence of India - Tallahassee, FL

Gluten-free. Indo-Chinese style soup prepared with vegetables, chicken, and egg drops.

Gluten-free. Sliced chicken tikka with garden fresh lettuce with homemade garlic croutons

Gluten-free and vegan. Thinly sliced tomato, onions, cucumber, and lemon with ice-berg lettuce, and homemade dressing.

Vegan. Indo-Chinese style soup.

Vegan. Lentils seasoned with herbs and spices.

Gluten-free. Lentils cooked in a rich chicken broth flavored with curry leaves and lemon.

Gluten-free. Rich, earthy with a dollop of frothed milk to give the cappuccino effect.

Cream of tomato in aromatic spices with homemade garlic croutons.

Pan grilled spiced potato patties with sweet and tangy spiced yogurt.

Vegan. Crispy fried baby corn tossed in Indo Chinese sauce.

Vegan. Sliced eggplant dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.

Vegan. Potato fritters coated in a delicious, golden, crispy batter, and deep fried.

Chunks of chicken, onion, and bell papers sauteed with spicy yogurt sauce.

Chunks of chicken, onion, and bell papers sauteed with spicy chili sauce.

Chunks of cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers sauteed with chili garlic sauce.

Flour shrimp, onion, and bell papers sautéed with spicy chili sauce.

Chunks of chicken, onion tossed in authentic garlic sauce.

Vegan. Corn battered cauli flower, onion, and bell pepper sauteed with sweet and spicy chili sauce.

Delicious combination of alu tikki, samosa, baingan bhajiya, papadum, and onion bhajiya served with house chutneys.

Vegan and gluten-free. 2 pieces. Lentil cracker wafer with chopped tomatoes, onions, and tangy spices.

Vegan. Sliced onion dipped in light spicy batter and deep fried.

Crispy cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers in spicy yogurt sauce.

Vegan and gluten-free. 2 pieces. Lentil cracker wafer.

Crispy samosa pieces in yogurt with sweet and tangy spices.

Vegan. 2 pieces. Seasoned peas and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell.

Made using puffed rice and amalgamation of spices and chutneys, it is tasty treat.

Popular Maharashtrian recipe, a missal, and pav topped with potato-chiwda mix.

Popular street snack consisting round hollow puri, fried crisp, and filled with a mixture of flavored spices.

Popular Mumbai snack, spicy potato filling sandwiched between buns with sweet, and spicy chutneys.

Gluten-free. Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven.

Gluten-free. Assorted platter of essence tandoori specialties.

Aka lamb sheekh kabab, ground lamb seasoned with spices, rolled on skewer, and chargrilled.

Rack of lamb marinated fresh ginger juicy yogurt and spices.

Chicken breast marinated in yogurt and mild spice and cooked in clay oven.

Fish. A salmon fish with Indian spices and cooked in clay oven.

Homemade cottage cheese marinated with yogurt, and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven

Chicken wings freshly marinated with Indian aromatic spices, and cooked in clay oven.

Overnight marinated chicken in yogurt, and aromatic Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven.

Fresh shrimp marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven.

Includes soup, samosa, chicken appetizer, onion bhajiya, papadum, choices of two curries: (vegetable curry, chicken curry, lamb curry, or beef curry) served along with rice, butter naan, and a desert.

Vegan. Cauliflower, potatoes, and peas cooked with herbs, and spices.

Vegan. Potatoes cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.

Vegan. Potatoes cooked with spinach and fresh herbs and spices.

Vegan. Shredded Cabbage sautéed with onions and Indian spices.

Vegan. Lentil tempered with onion, tomatoes, fresh ginger, and garlic.

Creamed black lentils, delicately seasoned with fresh ground spices.

Vegan. Yellow lentil splits cooked in Indian spices with a tempering with ghee and spices.

Vegan. Roasted eggplant chopped and blended with herbs and fresh ground spices.

Stuffed baby eggplant cooked in roasted whole spices and coconut sauce.

Vegan. Stir-fried okra cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and ground spices.

Green peas cooked with fenugreek and Indian spices in a creamy sauce. Add paneer for an additional charge.

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas, herbs, and spices.

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with spinach and fresh herbs and spices.

Clay oven cheese cubes and herbs in rich tomato creamy sauce.

Vegan. Aka chana masala: chickpeas cooked in dry spices, onion, and tomato sauce.

Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

Contain gluten. Small vegetable patties cooked in a fine creamy nut sauce.

Fresh vegetables in rich creamy sauce.

Tender boneless chicken pieces simmered with indian spices in a creamy coconut milk and butter sauce.

Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions, bell peppers, herbs, and tomato sauce, fresh herbs, and spices.

Tender pieces of chicken cooked in rich coconut gravy.

Juliennes of chicken marinated in fresh spices of sauteed tomato and bell papers.

Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce.

Chicken cooked in South Indian style with fresh coconut and roasted ground spices.

Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in mango sauce with Indian herbs and spices.

Chicken cooked with fenugreek, Indian herbs, and spices in a fine creamy sauce.

Chicken cooked in a fiery red-hot curry sauce, a Goan specialty.

Tender boneless chicken pieces broiled in tandoor, cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce herbs and spices with diced onions and green papers .

Tender chicken cubes cooked in dry coconut and South Indian spices.

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce.

Mildly marinated chicken breast cooked in Almond base curry.

Grilled tandoori chicken in a creamy tomato gravy sauce.

Boneless chicken pieces smothered in a creamy spinach puree and fresh herbs.

Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce.

Tender pieces of lamb cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

Chunks of goat meat cooked with fresh ground herbs, and spices.

Bone-in goat meat cooked in North Indian spices, onion, green pepper, and sliced tomatoes.

Tender lamb pieces cooked in heavy coconut gravy.

Lamb cooked in special gravy with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

Cubes of lamb cooked in wok with exotic spices.

Lamb pieces cooked in thick curry sauce along with sliced mushrooms.

A delightful lamb preparation, succulent pieces of lamb cooked in sauce made from fresh yogurt, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and fresh spices.

Boneless lamb pieces smothered in a creamy spinach puree and fresh herbs.

Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cream sauce with nuts and raisins.

Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in piquant sauce.

Lamb pieces cooked in dry coconut and special South Indian spices.

Lamb cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce herbs and spices with diced onions and green papers.

Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with nuts and Indian spices.

Beef cooked with fenugreek, Indian herbs and spices in a fine creamy sauce.

Chunks of beef and sliced mushrooms cooked in thick curry sauce.

Chunks of beef cooked along with spinach, tomatoes, green peppers, fresh herbs, nuts, and raisins.

Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with herbs and Indian spices.

Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices.

Chunks of fish cooked in fresh tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, and fresh spices.

Shrimp tossed in wok with exotic onion, and tomato gravy.

Lobster cooked in rich tomato sauce and herbs.

Chunks of fish cooked in creamy coconut sauce with herbs and spices.

Mahi-Mahi fish cooked with fragrant coconut yellow milk.

Gluten-free. Shrimp sauteed in fresh creamy tomato sauce with diced onions, green peppers, ginger, and garlic.

Beef cubes cooked with onion, raisins, nuts, and ground spices along with rice.

A basmati rice cooked with aromatic seasonings and vegetables.

Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, nuts, raisins, ground spices along with rice.

Goat meat cooked with saffron rice, and aromatic Indian herbs.

Noodles made from unleavened dough boiled and stir fried with sauces and vegetables.

Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs and cumin seeds.

Rice cooked with tender pieces of lamb, flavored with herbs, nuts, and ground spice.

Cottage Cheese cubes cooked with onions, nuts, raisins, ground spices along with rice.

Vegan and gluten-free. Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs.

Vegan and gluten-free. Fried rice sauteed with green peas.

Vegan and gluten-free. Aromatic spice with fried onions, almonds, cashews, green peas, and raisins.

Rice cooked along juicy shrimp, onions, ground spices, herbs, nuts, and raisins.

Rice cooked along with lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables, onions, nuts, raisins, and fresh ground spices.

Noodles sautéed with freshly cut vegetables, and chili paste.

A basmati rice cooked in spicy chili sauce and vegetables.

Garden fresh vegetables cooked along with rice, ground spices, nuts, and raisins. Add paneer, fried rice, or noodles for an additional charge.

Spicy Indian mixed pickle.

A cool, soothing yogurt preparation with grated cucumber and spices.

A versatile curry sauce for dipping or spicing up veggie or meat dishes.

Homemade with fresh mint, herbs, and spices.

Grilled lentil spiced wafers.

Homemade yogurt.

Special homemade tamarind chutney.

Vegan. Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven.

Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven.

Light and fluffy bread cooked in clay oven and special butter on top.

Indian bread stuffed with chocolate baked in clay oven.

Leavened flour bread, stuffed with potatoes, peas, and fresh herbs baked in clay oven.

Wheat bread stuffed with boiled potato and spices.

Unleavened bread topped with cilantro and green chilies baked in clay oven.

Leavened bread stuffed with cheese, cilantro, and fresh herbs, baked in a clay oven.

Unleavened bread stuffed with garlic, and cheese, baked in clay oven.

Naan stuffed with freshly chopped garlic baked in clay oven.

Multi-layered wheat bread topped with butter.

Fluffy bread stuffed with onion.

Naan stuffed with fresh fruits and nuts.

Minced chicken keema with herbs and spices.

Chef’s choice of three kinds of naans.

Naan stuffed with freshly chopped rosemary baked in clay oven.

Sweet pudding like dish.

Sweetened creamy rice.

Dense and airy dessert.

Chai.

Choose one from (Coke, Fanta, Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Sprite).

Exquisite dish which has thick gravy made of almonds, low fat yogurt, and spices.

Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

Chunks of grilled chicken with ground cashews, almonds, malai, or fresh cream.

Large pieces of chicken cooked in onion & nuts gravy and whole ground spices.