Rivaj Indian Cuisine
Beverages
Sweet Lassi
$4.00Salted Lassi
$4.00Mango Lassi
$5.00Mango Shake
$4.00Soda
$2.00Fresh Juices
$4.00Lemonade
$2.00Iced Tea
$2.00Coffee
$3.00Quick Bite
Aloo Papdi Chaat
Homemade pastry crisps topped with boiled potatoes, chopped onions, cilantro leaves, smothered with sweet chutney and chilled light yogurt.
$6.00Starters
Mix Vegetable Pakoras
Finely chopped cabbage, onion, fennel seed, green chilies and coriander prepared with selected herbs and spices, deep fried until golden.
$6.00Chili Paneer
Paneer cooked with onions, green chilies, green and red bell peppers, stir-fried in soya and red chili sauce to perfection.
$9.00Veggie Manchurian
Your choice dry or with gravy. An Indo-Chinese fusion of battered, mixed vegetables served dry or cooked in Manchurian sauce.
$11.00Gobi Manchurian
Your choice dry or with gravy. An Indo-Chinese fusion of battered, fried cauliflower florets served dry or cooked in Manchurian sauce.
$11.00Rivaj Mix Platter
An assortment of appetizers: samosa, veggie pakoras, aloo tikki and lamb seekh kabab.
$11.00Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with onions, green chilies, green and red bell peppers, stir-fried in soya and red chili sauce to perfection.
$9.00Sesame Fried Chicken
$11.00Hot Soup
Lentil (Mulligatawny) Soup
Splendid thick lentil soup elegantly seasoned, enhanced with rice and special Indian herbs and spices.
$4.00Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
Cooked with Indo-Chinese spices, garnished with spring onion and served hot with corn kernels.
$4.00Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
Cooked with Indo-Chinese spices, garnished with spring onion and served hot with corn chicken.
$4.00House Salads
House Green Salad
Fresh greens tossed with cucumbers, carrots and onions. Served with house dressing.
$4.00Seafood Specialties
Kadhai Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, onion, tomato, ginger, green chilies and fresh cilantro.
$16.00Tandoor (Indian Clay Oven)
Paneer Tikka
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese marinated in yogurt, lightly spiced to preserve its delicate taste, skewered and roasted in the clay oven.
$13.00Tandoori Vegetables
Garden fresh broccoli, capsicum, onions, cauliflower, tomatoes and potatoes marinated in mixed spices and roasted in the clay oven.
$12.00Chicken Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices roasted in the clay oven.
$13.00Chicken Reshmi Kabab
Soft and silky minced chicken, simmered in butter, cream and cashew nut paste, skewered and baked in the clay oven to tender perfection.
$13.00Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt with a blend of colorful Indian herbs and spices and roasted in the clay oven.
$11.00 +Chicken Achari Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in Indian pickle paste and yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.
$13.00Chicken Haryali Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in mint paste with exotic Indian masala spices, yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.
$13.00Malai Chicken Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, pickles and spices roasted in clay oven.
$14.00Lamb Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb marinated with our own combination of herbs, spices, skewered and roasted in the clay oven.
$14.00Lamb Boti Kabab
Boneless cubes of tender lamb marinated with yogurt, garlic, ginger, skewered and roasted in the clay oven.
$14.00Chicken Specialties
Chicken Makhani
Butter chicken. Chicken pieces roasted in a clay oven and folded in creamy tomato sauce.
$14.00 +Chicken Tikka Masala
Chunks of chicken (white meat) roasted in a clay oven and then folded into cream sauce.
$14.00 +Chicken Saag
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with spinach, onions, tomatoes, mild spices and fresh herbs.
$14.00 +Chicken Korma
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with a rich, creamy sauce made with almonds and cashews.
$14.00 +Chicken Vindaloo
A delicious combination of chicken marinated in vinegar and hot pepper spices cooked over a low heat.
$14.00 +Kadhai Chicken
A classic kadhai dish of chicken delicately cooked with ginger, green chilies and cilantro.
$14.00 +Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked with tomato-coconut base soup tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
$14.00 +Chicken Chettinad
Cubes of chicken cooked with poppy seeds, cloves, cardamom and grated coconut, a delicacy of southern India.
$14.00 +Chicken Hyderabadi
Andhra style chicken cooked with onion, tomato, chili and chef's special masala.
$14.00 +Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, green pepper, mild spices and fresh herbs.
$14.00 +Lamb and Goat Specialties
Kadhai Lamb
Boneless lamb cooked in mild spices with fresh tomatoes, onion and garlic garnished with fresh cilantro and ginger.
$16.00Lamb Chettinad
Cubes of lamb cooked with poppy seeds, cloves, cardamom and grated coconut, a delicacy of southern India.
$16.00Lamb Madras
Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
$16.00Kadai Goat
Goat cubes sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, ginger, green chilies and fresh cilantro.
$15.00Goat Chettinad
Goat cubes cooked in a spicy coconut sauce with crushed whole spices, the dominant flavor being black pepper.
$15.00Goat Madras
Goat cubes cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
$15.00Vegetable Specialities
Dal Makhani
An aromatic blend of lentil simmered on a slow fire until tender, tempered with onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes.
$11.00Yellow Dal Tadka
Lentils cooked to perfection in a traditional Indian wok with rare herbs and spices.
$10.00Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy hot sauce with herbs and spices.
$11.00Baingan Bharta
Fresh eggplants roasted in tandoor, marinated in a rich blend of mughlai spices, cooked over low heat to draw out the richness of spices.
$11.00Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked to perfection with mild Indian spices along with ginger, tomatoes and herbs.
$11.00Kadai Paneer
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese sauteed with red and green peppers, onions and tomatoes.
$11.00Vegetable Chettinad
A burst of chilies and black pepper mingling with the aroma of curry leaves and mustard seeds.
$11.00Mushroom Masala
Fresh mushroom diced and sauteed in a special mix of onion, tomatoes and Indian spices.
$11.00Biryani Specialties
Boneless Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice and tender pieces of richly saffron flavored chicken cooked with exotic Indian herbs.
$14.00Goat Biryani
Basmati rice infused, richly flavored with herbs and spices cooked along with tender pieces of goat.
$14.00Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice infused, richly flavored with herbs and spices cooked along with tender pieces of lamb.
$15.00Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice infused, richly flavored with herbs and spices cooked along with tender pieces of shrimp.
$16.00Rice Specialties
Dosa Corner
Butter Masala Dosa
Butter spread over dosa served with masala. Served with chutneys and sambar.
$11.00Spinach Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa filled with potato curry and spinach. Served with chutneys and sambar.
$11.00Madras Mutta Dosa
Chef's special masala and egg spread over dosa. Served with chutneys and sambar.
$13.00Tomato Peas Uttapam
Rice and lentil batter topped with tomato and peas. Served with chutneys and sambar.
$9.00