Take Away Menu
INDIAN ESSENCE
Authentic Indian Cuisine • Dine In • Takeaway
Entrée
Onion Bhaji
$9.95Onion rings cooked in chickpea flour batter and spices.
Veg Pakora
$9.95Fresh cauliflower, onion, potatoes and spinach deep-fried in chickpea flour batter.
Paneer Pakora (8 pcs)
$14.95Homemade cottage cheese fritters.
Gobi Pakora
$9.95Cauliflower deep fried with chickpea flour batter and spices.
Gobi 65
$17.95Fried battered cauliflower stir-fried in chef's special sauce with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Samosa (2 pcs)
$11.95Crispy pastry filled with lightly spiced potato and peas.
Tandoori Paneer Tikka (8 pcs)
$16.95Marinated cottage cheese cubes, onion, tomato and capsicum roasted in tandoor.
Tandoori Mushroom (8 pcs)
$16.95Marinated button mushrooms, onion, tomato and capsicum roasted in tandoor.
Tandoori Soya Chaap (Half/Full)
$10.95/$16.95Soya chaap marinated overnight and cooked in clay oven.
Malai Soya Chaap (Half/Full)
$10.95/$16.95Soya chaap marinated in creamy cashew nut and mild spices, cooked in clay oven.
Mix Veg Platter
$23.95Tandoori mushroom, paneer tikka and veg kabab served on sizzling plate
Chicken Malai Tikka (Half/Full)
$12.95/$17.95Chicken marinated with creamy cashew nut and mild spices, cooked in clay oven.
Achaari Chicken (Half/Full)
$12.95/$17.95Pickle-based spices and yoghurt marinated chicken cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken (Half/Full)
$16.95/$22.95Chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices, roasted in tandoor and served on a sizzling plate.
Chicken Tikka (Half 4 pcs/Full 8 pcs)
$12.95/$17.95Chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt and spices, cooked in tandoor.
Chicken 65
$17.95Fried battered chicken stir-fried in chef's special sauce with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Lamb Cutlet (4pcs)
$33.95Lamb Chops coated with fresh herbs and spices grilled in tandoor
Seekh Kebab (half/full)
$14.95/$19.95Tender lamb mince with ginger, garlic, chilli & herbs rolled in a skewer & cooked in tandoor
Amritsari Fish
$24.95Indian-style battered fish deep fried to attain a golden crunch.
Fish Tikka
$24.95Marinated fish fillets cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Prawn
$24.95Marinated prawns cooked in tandoor.
Mix Non Veg platter
$24.95A combination of Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Achari and Lamb Kebabs served on a sizzling plate with mint Chutney
Indo-Chinese
Veg Manchurian (Dry/Gravy)
$16.95Mixed vegetables tossed with onion, capsicum and garlic in Manchurian sauce.
Chilli Paneer (Dry/Gravy)
$17.95Batter-fried paneer tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce.
Soya Chilli (Dry/Gravy)
$17.95Batter-fried soya tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce.
Gobhi Manchurian (Dry)
$16.95Batter-fried cauliflower with onion, capsicum and garlic in Manchurian sauce.
Chilli Chicken (Dry/Gravy)
$17.95Batter-fried chicken tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce.
Chicken Manchurian (Dry/Gravy)
$17.95Batter-fried chicken tossed with onion, capsicum and garlic in Manchurian sauce.
Fish Chilli (Dry/Gravy)
$24.95Batter-fried fish tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce.
Chilli Prawn (Dry/Gravy)
$24.95King prawns tossed with onion, capsicum, garlic and Chinese sauce.
Noodles
Noodles (Veg/Egg/Chicken)
$16.95Noodles tossed with shredded chicken, vegetables and soya sauce.
Schezwan Noodles (Veg/Egg/Chicken)
$17.95Noodles prepared with spicy cayenne pepper and dried chillies.
Biryani
Chicken Dum Biryani
$22.95Chicken and basmati rice slow cooked in aromatic spices.
Goat Dum Biryani
$25.95Goat with bone and basmati rice slow cooked in aromatic spices.
Veg Biryani
$19.95Mixed vegetables and basmati rice slow cooked in aromatic spices.
Chicken 65 Biryani
$22.95Family Pack Any Biryani
$79.95Jumbo Pack Any Biryani
$99.95Breads
Plain Tandoori Roti / Butter Roti
$2.95/$3.95Wholemeal flour bread.
Plain Naan / Butter Naan
$3.95/$5.95White flour flat bread cooked in tandoori.
Naan with Layer
$5.95Bread layered with butter cooked in tandoor.
Garlic Naan
$5.95Naan cooked in tandoori and flavoured with garlic.
Chilli Naan
$3.95Cheese & Chilli Naan
$5.95Cheese Naan
$5.95Naan bread stuffed with tasty cheese.
Cheese & Garlic Naan
$6.95Naan bread stuffed with tasty cheese and flavoured with garlic.
Kashmiri Naan
$6.95Plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruits and nuts paste.
Aloo Paratha
$6.95Wholemeal bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.
Keema Naan
$7.95Naan bread stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
Laccha Paratha
$6.95Wholemeal bread layered with butter and cooked in tandoori.
Amritsari Kulcha
$7.95Plain flour bread stuffed with paneer, mashed potatoes and spices.
Accompaniments
Raita - Cucumber
$5.95Yoghurt with cucumber and carrot.
Mixed Pickle
$3.00Papadum
$6.00Chutney - Mango
$4.95Mint / Tamarind / Tomato Sauce
$3.00Schezwan Sauce
$3.00Fried Rice
Fried Rice (Veg/Egg/Chicken)
$16.95Wok-tossed rice with chicken and vegetables.
Prawn Fried Rice
$24.95Wok-tossed rice with prawns and vegetables.
Schezwan Fried Rice (Veg/Egg/Chicken)
$17.95Steamed rice stir-fried with seasonal vegetables and spring onions with house-made Schezwan sauce.
Rice
Plain Basmati Rice
$7.95Plain boiled aromatic basmati rice.
Saffron Rice
$8.95Aromatic basmati rice with saffron.
Onion Jeera Rice
$9.95Basmati rice cooked with cumin seed, onion and curry leaves.
Peas Pulao
$9.95Aromatic basmati rice cooked with fresh peas.
Kashmiri Pulao
$11.95Rice cooked with mixed dry fruits, nuts and homemade spices.
Coconut Rice
$11.95Salad
Green Salad / Onion Salad
$7.95/$4.95Cucumber Salad
$4.95Green Chilli
$4.95Desserts
Gulab Jamun (2 pcs with Ice Cream)
$7.95Paan Kulfi
$6.95Vanilla Ice Cream
$6.95Gajjar Halwa
$7.95Mango Kulfi
$6.95Pista Kulfi
$6.95Ras Malai
$7.50Drinks
Mango / Sweet / Salted / Rose Lassi
$6.95Soft Drinks (Can / 1.25L)
$4.95/$7.95Vegetarian Mains
Dal Makhani
$17.95Black lentils cooked with Punjabi-style creamy gravy.
Dal Tadka
$17.95Yellow lentils tempered with onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Mix Vegetable
$18.95Fresh vegetables cooked in red curry base.
Navratan Korma
$18.95Mixed vegetables cooked with cashew-based creamy sauce.
Malai Kofta
$18.95Creamy tomato and cream-based sauce with potato and cottage cheese dumplings.
Aloo Gobhi
$18.95Cauliflower and potato cubes tossed with cumin seeds and Indian spices.
Baigan Bharta
$18.95Eggplant baked in tandoor and cooked with onion, fresh herbs and spices.
Paneer Butter Masala
$19.95Paneer finished in masala sauce with onion, capsicum and tomatoes.
Palak Paneer
$19.95Cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach, onion and tomatoes.
Kadhai Paneer
$19.95Indian cottage cheese in spicy tomato-based sauce with coriander and chilli.
Shahi Paneer
$19.95Paneer tikka cooked in fresh tomato sauce with ginger and chillies.
Paneer Tikka Masala
$19.95Cottage cheese baked in tandoor and cooked in curry sauce with fresh herbs and spices.
Mattar Paneer
$19.95Green peas cooked with cottage cheese and spices.
Vegetable Kolhapuri
$18.95Fresh vegetables cooked with curry leaves and tangy-flavoured sauce.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
$18.95Fresh vegetables cooked in tomato and onion-based sauce.
Channa Masala
$17.95Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato and spices.
Methi Malai Mattar
$18.95Green peas cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves and creamy sauce.
Bhindi Masala
$18.95Fresh okra cooked in ginger, garlic, onion and tomato-based gravy.
Aloo Mattar
$18.95Fresh potato and peas cooked in spicy onion-based gravy.
Soya Chaap Masala
$18.95Soya chaap cooked in spicy ginger, garlic, onion and tomato-based gravy.
Non-Vegetarian Mains
Butter Chicken
$22.95Tender chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor, simmered in chef's special Makhani sauce.
Chicken Korma
$22.95Marinated chicken cooked in creamy sauce with nuts and spices.
Chicken Kadhai
$22.95Chicken cooked in red tomato-based sauce with freshly ground spices and capsicum.
Chicken Saag Wala
$22.95Pieces of chicken tossed in spinach-based sauce.
Chicken Madras
$22.95Chicken cooked in traditional Madras curry with curry leaves, mustard seeds and coconut.
Chicken Vindaloo
$22.95Chicken flavoured in homemade vindaloo paste with a hint of vinegar.
Chicken Methi
$22.95Chicken flavoured with fenugreek and ginger juliennes.
Chicken Tikka Butter Masala
$22.95Chicken tikka tossed with onion and capsicum, coated in fresh tomato-based sauce.
Desi Butter Chicken (With Bones/Boneless)
$25.95/$22.95Marinated chicken cooked in spicy butter sauce.
Chicken Curry
$22.95Boneless chicken cooked in ginger, garlic and green chilli-based Indian gravy.
Chicken Kolhapuri
$22.95Chicken cooked with fresh curry leaves and tangy sauce.
Tawa Chicken
$22.95Grilled chicken sautéed in spicy gravy with red and green pepper, served sizzling.
Muragh Masala
$22.95Chicken with bones cooked in Indian-style spicy gravy.
Chicken Jalfrezi
$22.95Chicken cubes cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato.
Beef Korma
$23.95Beef cooked in almond and cashew-based creamy sauce.
Beef Madras
$23.95Beef cooked in South Indian-style coconut sauce tempered with curry leaves.
Beef Vindaloo
$23.95Beef cooked in fiery vindaloo sauce flavoured with vinegar and red chillies.
Beef Bhuna Masala
$23.95Slow-cooked beef with flavoursome spices and freshly sliced capsicum in a thick sauce.
Lamb Rogan Josh
$24.95Kashmiri curry with meat cooked in onion and tomato-based sauce.
Lamb Korma
$24.95Lamb cooked in almond and cashew-based creamy sauce.
Lamb Kadai
$24.95Meat tossed in special kadai sauce with coriander seed and fresh ginger.
Lamb Saag
$24.95Lamb cooked in tomato and spinach-based sauce.
Lamb Madras
$24.95Lamb cooked in South Indian-style coconut sauce tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Lamb Vindaloo
$24.95Lamb cooked in fiery vindaloo sauce flavoured with vinegar and red chillies.
Lamb Cutlet (4 pcs)
$29.95Lamb chops coated with fresh herbs and spices and grilled in tandoor.
Seekh Kebab (Half/Full)
$14.95/$19.95Tender lamb mince with ginger, garlic, chilli and herbs rolled on a skewer and cooked in tandoor.
Goat Curry
$24.95Goat with bone pieces cooked in thin tomato and onion-based curry.
Goat Bhuna Masala
$24.95Slow-cooked goat with flavoursome spices and freshly sliced capsicum in a thick sauce.
Tawa Goat
$24.95Goat meat cooked in thick tomato and onion-based sauce and served on a sizzling plate.
Goat Kadai
$24.95Goat tossed in special kadai sauce with fresh coriander seed and ginger.
Mix Non-Veg Platter
$24.95Combination of Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Achari and Lamb Kebabs served on a sizzling plate with mint chutney.
Seafood
Garlic Chilli Prawn / Fish
$24.95Pieces of prawns or fish tossed with fresh garlic, mixed peppers, onion and chilli sauce.
Prawn / Fish Masala
$24.95Prawns or fish cooked with thick onion and tomato-based gravy.
Prawn / Fish Tikka Masala
$24.95Clay oven cooked prawns or fish served with spicy tomato-based sauce.
Prawn / Fish Vindaloo
$24.95Prawns or fish cooked with spicy sauce and red chillies.
Fish Goan Curry
$24.95Prawns or fish cooked with spicy sauce and red chillies.Fish cooked with curry leaves and tangy, spicy goa style sauce
Fish Curry
$24.95Fish cooked with Indian style thin gravy
Chaat
Aloo Tikki Chaat
$11.95Potato cakes cooked on the grill, topped with sauces and garnished with onion, tomato and coriander.
Samosa Chaat
$11.95Samosa topped with chickpeas, sauces, roasted cumin, onion, tomato, coriander and green chillies.
Papri Chaat
$11.95Crispy pastry with diced potatoes and chickpeas topped with sauces.
Dahi Bhalla
$11.95Soft fried batter balls dipped in cool sweet yoghurt with tamarind.
Paani Puri
$11.95Hollow wheat semolina balls filled with potato and chickpeas, served with mint-flavoured water.
Peanut Masala
$11.95Please contact staff if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements.
INDIAN ESSENCE
94 Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy 3046 • 03 9119 4437
indianessenceglenroy@gmail.com • indianessence.net.au
Mon–Fri 12PM–11PM • Sat–Sun 11AM–11PM • Open 7 Days
