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Cali Tandoor
9609 Venice Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
$3.95
Spiced potatoes and peas stuffed crisp turnovers and deep fried
vegan
Keema Samosa
$4.95
Spiced chicken stuffed crisp turnovers and deep fried
Vegetable Pakora
$3.95
Freshly cut vegetables spiced, battered and deep fried
vegan
Paneer Pakora
$5.95
Homemade cheese battered and deep fried
Chunky Chicken
$5.95
Boneless chicken chunks spiced, battered and deep fried
Fish Pakora
$5.95
Tilapia fish nuggets spiced, battered and deep fried
Onion Bhaji
$4.95
Freshly cooked onions blended with our special spices and deep fried
vegan
Soups and Salad
Spicy Chicken Soup
$4.95
Chicken soup infused with fresh coriander, ginger and spices
Tomato Soup
$3.95
Fresh tomato soup with chunks of potato, cumin and cilantro
vegan
Cali House Salad
$7.95
Fresh chicken tikka with romaine lettuce, cucumber, carrots and Indian herbs and spices
Fresh Green Salad
$3.95
Fresh romaine lettuce, cucumber and tomato with choice of ranch or Italian dressing
Tandoor Specials
Chicken Tandoori
Yogurt marinated and specially spiced young chicken legs and things grilled in the tandoor
- Half (4 Piece) $8.95
- Whole (8 Piece) $14.95
Chicken Tikka
$10.95
Yogurt marinated and specially spiced chicken white meat grilled in the tandoor
Reshmi Chicken Kabob
$11.95
Yogurt and cheese cream marinated chicken white meat grilled in the tandoor
Panner Tikka
$11.95
Soft and juicy chunks of paneer (Indian cottage cheese) marinated with spices and cooked in the tandoor
Chicken Curries
Chicken Curry
$9.95
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in tomato, ginger and garlic blended curry sauce
Chicken Korma
$11.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in an extra mild creamy tomato curry sauce
Butter Chicken
$11.95
Chicken, cooked in the tandoor served in a creamy tomato curry sauce
Chicken Vindaloo
$10.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with potatoes in curry sauce
Chicken Do Pyaza
$10.95
Boneless chicken cooked with onion and tomato curry sauce
Chicken Mushrooms
$10.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with fresh mushrooms
Chicken Saag
$10.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with spinach and a blend of spices
Chicken Keema
$10.95
Ground chicken cooked in a tomato curry sauce
Lamb Curries
Lamb Tikka Masala
$12.95
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in the tandoor and served in a creamy curry sauce
Lamb Do Pyaza
$12.95
Boneless diced lamb cooked with onion and tomato curry sauce
Lamb Curry
$11.95
Boneless, diced lamb cooked in a tomato, ginger and garlic blended curry sauce
Lamb Saag
$12.95
Boneless, diced lamb cooked with spinach and a blend of spices
Lamb Vindaloo
$12.95
Boneless, lamb cooked with potatoes and curry sauce
Lamb Shahi Korma
$12.95
Boneless lamb cooked in an extra mild creamy tomato curry sauce
Seafood Curries
Shrimp Masala
$13.95
Fresh shrimp cooked in a rich creamy curry sauce
Shrimp Saag
$13.95
Fresh shrimp cooked with spinach and a blend of spices
Shrimp Vindaloo
$12.95
Fresh shrimp cooked with potato and tomato curry sauce
Shrimp Curry
$12.95
Fresh shrimp cooked with tomato, ginger and garlic blended curry sauce
Shrimp Korma
$13.95
Fresh shrimp cooked in an extra mild creamy tomato curry sauce
Fish Masala
$12.95
Fresh tilapia cooked in a rich creamy curry sauce
Ajwain Fish Curry
$12.95
Fresh tilapia cooked in a tomato curry sauce with ajwain seeds
Vegetarian Curries
Aloo Gobi
$9.95
Potatoes and cauliflower sauteed with onion, ginger and garlic in tomato curry sauce
vegan
Achari Aloo
$9.95
Potatoes and onion tempered with mango pickle and spices
vegan
Jeera Aloo Vindaloo
$9.95
Potatoes cooked in thick tomato gravy with cumin seeds
vegan
Aloo Matar
$9.95
Fresh green peas and potato cooked in rich tomato curry sauce
vegan
Baigan Bharta
$9.95
Roasted eggplant, cooked with onions, ginger, cumin seeds and spices
vegan
Chana Masala
$9.95
Chickpeas prepared in a rich sauce with onion and tomato. Punjabi style
vegan
Bhindi Masala
$10.95
Freshly cut okra with onion, tomatoes and spices
vegan
Dal Tadka
$8.95
Lentils cooked with onions, garlic and Indian spices
vegan
Dal Makhni
$9.95
Lentils cooked with herbs, light cream and Indian spices
Punjabi Kadhi
$9.95
Crispy, fried vegetable pakoras, simmered in a yogurt and garbanzo flour curry sauce
Shahi Paneer
$10.95
Marinated paneer cooked in a rich and cream tomato sauce
Saag Paneer
$9.95
Homestyle blend of spinach with cottage cheese and spices
Vegetable Korma
$10.95
Fresh, seasonal greens cooked in our creamy curry sauce
Matar Paneer
$9.95
Fresh green peas, cooked with our cubed cheese in a curry sauce
Mushroom Masala
$10.95
Delicately sliced fresh mushroom cooked in a rich creamy curry sauce
Malai Kofta
$10.95
Fresh ground veggie balls cooked in rich creamy tomato curry sauce
Our Specialties
Chicken Tikka Masala
$11.95
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor and prepared with yogurt and creamy curry sauce
Chicken Karahi
$11.95
Wok-fried boneless chicken, onion, tomato with ginger, garlic and spices
Lamb Karahi
$12.95
Wok-fried tender lamb chops, onion, tomato with ginger, garlic and spices
Goat Curry
$12.95
Boned goat pieces cooked in tomato, ginger and garlic blended curry sauce
Madras Shrimp
$12.95
Shrimp marinated with Indian herbs, cooked with onion, peppers and tomato curry sauce
Combination Dinners
Choose a rice: Basmati Rice, Brown Rice. Choose a dessert: Rasmalai, Kheer, Pista Kulfi, Gulab Jamun, Mango Ice Cream
Veggie Cali Combo
Achari aloo or saag paneer, baigan bharta, dal, rice, naan, raita and dessert
- (per person) $15.95
Cali Tandoor Combo
1/4 chicken tandoori, choice of lamb curry or chicken curry, baigan bharta, naan, rice, raita and dessert
- (per person) $18.95
Variety of Rice
Basmati Rice
Basmati rice, boiled and spiced with cloves, cardamom and cinnamon
- Half $2.95
- Full $4.95
Brown Rice
Boiled brown rice
- Half $2.95
- Full $4.95
Pulav Rice
$6.95
Basmati rice cooked with onions, tomato, peas and cilantro, raisins and cashew nuts
Vegetable Biryani
$7.95
Fresh vegetable cooked with basmati rice, cashew nuts and a special blend of spices and fresh mint
vegan
Chicken Biryani
$10.95
Basmati rice cooked with boneless pieces of chicken, cashew nuts, raisins and a special blend of spices and fresh mint
Lamb Biryani
$11.95
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice, cashew nuts, raisins and a special blend of spices and fresh mint
Shrimp Biryani
$12.95
Fresh shrimp cooked with basmati rice, cashew nuts, raisins and a special blend of spices and fresh mint
Tandoori Breads
Plain Naan
$1.95
Classic tandoor baked white flour leavened bread
Roti
$1.95
Whole wheat flour bread cooked in the tandoor
vegan
Garlic Naan
$2.95
Naan garnished with freshly chopped garlic and cilantro
Side Orders
Papadam
$1.95
Thin, spicy wafers of ground lentils cooked in the clay oven and served with hot him sauce and sweet tamarind sauce
vegan
Pickle
$1.95
Imported hot pickles and sweet mango chutney. Every day condiments of Indian cuisine
Mango Chutney
$1.95
Sweet mango relish
Raita
$2.95
Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, cilantro and selected spices
Desserts
Rasmalai
$3.95
Patties of fresh homemade cheese and ricotta cheese, boiled milk and garnished with almonds and served chilled
Kheer
$3.95
Basmati rice cooked whole with milk, shredded coconut, raisins, cashew nuts and sugar
Pista Kulfi
$3.95
A mixture of creamery milk, almond and pistachio nuts, cardamom and sugar, frozen in special kulfi cups
Gulab Jamun
$3.95
Delicious lightly browned cheesecake balls, cooked in lightly flavored sauce
Mango Ice Cream
$3.95
Homemade mango ice cream
Beverages
Lassi
$2.95
Yogurt blended with milk and crushed ice. Choice of salty or sweet. A delightful cold drink, popular in Punjab
Mango Lassi
$2.95
Yogurt blended with milk, mango pulp and crushed ice. A specialty drink in all parts of India
Mango Juice
$2.95Orange Juice
$2.95Cranberry Juice
$2.95Soda
$1.95
Choose a soda: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
Masala Chai
$2.95
Black tea, ginger, green cardamom and fennel served with milk