Shikara Restaurant - Downers Grove, IL

Lighty-seasonel rice puffs mixed with diced potatoes, onions, cilantro and a variety of home made chutneys

Spiced potatoes and peas pastry

Crispy whole-wafers,soaked in a mildly-seasoned yogurt,tossed with potatoes and chick peas

Patties made of peas and potatoes with a touch of herbs and served with a chick peas curry

Homemade cheese marinated in spiced yogurt and roasted with onions and bell peppers.

Homemade Cheese battered and fried with spiced gram flour. House Specialty.

Assortment of Samosa, Aloo tikki, Paneer Pakora, and Vegetable Pakoras.

Spiced Potato patties deep fried.

Long sliced Jalapenos battered and deep fried with spiced gram flour.

Assortment of Onion, Spinach, Cauliflower, and Potato fritters.

Onion fritters in spiced gram flour batter.

Spinach fritters in spiced gram flour batter.

Potato fritters in spiced gram flour batter.

Cauliflower fritters in spiced gram flour batter. ( Bhajji )

Chicken Tikka marinated in cumin spiced yogurt and Indian herbs and roasted in tandoor oven.

Chicken cubes (white meat) marinated in spiced yogurt and Indian herbs and roasted in tandoor oven.

Fish cubes spiced yogurt and Indian herbs and roasted in tandoor oven.

Very mild roasted cubes of mildy spiced Ricota cheese chicken cubes raosted in clay oven. Mildest menu item. Can not be made spicy.

Homemade Indian cheese, onions, and green peppers, roasted in tandoori oven with spiced yogurt marinade.

Lamb minced with herbal concoction, onions, cooked in clay oven on skewers.

Whole tender spring chicken marinated in spiced yogurt , and cooked in clay oven along with onion and lemon.

Tender spring chicken marinated in spiced yogurt , and cooked in clay oven along with onion and lemon. Half chicken.

Shrimp marinated in spiced yogurt, ginger, paprika, garlic, and a house herbal blend.

Chicken Botti marinated in spiced yogurt and Indian achari herbs and roasted in tandoor oven.

Chicken Botti marinated in garlicy marination of spiced yogurt and Indian herbs and roasted in tandoor oven.

Cauliflower and potatoes dry roasted with ginger, garlic, tomatoes and cilantro.

Spinach and potatoes pan roasted with a mild herbal blend.

Eggplant barbequed in tandoor oven, sautéed with onion, tomatoes, peas, ginger and garlic.

Garden fresh Okra sautéed with chopped onions, tomatoes, cumin, and herbs and spices.

Potatoes sautéed with tomatoes and onions along with special house spice blend.

Chick peas cooked in a delicious gravy.

Black lentils slow cooked over slow fire along with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.

Potatoes slow cooled in thick and aromatic tomato gravy.

Homemade cheese pan sautéed with chunky onions, green peppers, and a touch of tomato gravy.

Homemade cheese and vegetable dumplings in a creamy sauce.

Peas and Paneer cheese cooked along with onion and tomato gravy.

Spinach and paneer cooked with ginger, garlic, and a house gravy.

Homemade grated cheese sauteed with peas, and onions.

Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a aromatic creamy tomato gravy.

North Indian staple, cooked in yogurt sauce with herbs and spices, mixed with onion fritters.

Mustard greens, spinach, and corn kernels slow cooked in a delicious gravy.

Mustard green, Spinach, and homemade cheese cubes cooked in onion, ginger, and garlic gravy over slow fire.

Yellow moong lentil curry prepared with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and tampered with cumin.

A delicacy of eggplant, cooked in yogurt based gravy with house blend of spices.

Assorted fresh vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce.

Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a creamy tomato and onion gravy.

Chicken cooked in a delicious homestyle onion and herb gravy.

Tender Chicken in a delicious yogurt based gravy.

Delicious tender chicken cooked in clay oven and simmered with a heavenly creamy tomato gravy.

Chicken cooked along with a homemade gravy containing spinach and saag.

Cubes of tender chicken breast cooked in a creamy onion gravy.

Chicken cooked in tangy sauce consisting of garlic, ginger, chili, vinegar and potatoes

Scrambled eggs in various vegetables, herbs and spices.

whole eggs cooked in onion and tomato gravy

Chicken cooked in house blend of savory and tangy sauce

Boneless cubes of lamb roasted and cooked in reduced onion and tomato gravy

Delicious lamb cubes cooked in black lentils.

On bone lamb cooked in onion and tomato gravy. Authentic Punjabi!

Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a special onion and tomato gravy along with ginger and garlic.

lamb cooked in a creamy gravy along with almonds.

lamb cooked with our delicious spinach and mustard leaves. A Punjabi staple.

Lamb cooked in creamy tikka masala sauce.

lamb cooked in ginger, garlic, chili sauce with a hint of vinegar and potatoes.

lamb chops cooked in clay oven and tossed with our house lamb gravy. (4pcs)

lamb cooked wok style with a special blend of herbs and less gravy.

Minced lamb cooked with herbs, spices, and peas.

Lamb cooked in a yogurt based kadi gravy.

Street style hakka noodles with chicken

Battered and fried baby corn tossed in our house special chili sauce

Chicken cooked in a savory chili sauce

Homemade fresh paneer tossed in special house chili sauce, onions, and bell peppers.

Egg Fried Rice

Chicken fried rice

Vegetable fried rice

Fresh cauliflower coated with special batter and tossed in Manchurian sauce.

Succulent pieces of chicken tossed with our house sweet and sour chicken sauce.

Street food style noodles tossed with vegetables, soy, and house blend of spices.

Vegetable spring rolls

Balls of several vegetables tossed in Manchurian sauce

Potatoes tossed in our house chili sauce.