Saffron Valley East India Cafe
Beverages
Still Water
$2.00Soda
$4.00Iced Tea
$3.00Juice
$3.00Madras Filter Coffee
$3.00Bombay Masala Chai
$3.00Hot Tea
$3.00Street Food Starters
Crispy Fritters
Chickpea batter fried assorted seasonal vegetables. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$7.00Samosas
2 crisp dumplings filled with spiced potato and peas. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$6.00Delhi Chat
Tangy potato and chickpeas, wheat crisps, chutneys and sweet yogurt. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$6.00Dahi Poppers
Puffed crisps filled with spice mashed potato, tangy chutneys and sweet yogurt. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$6.00Pani Poppers
Puffed crisps, tangy mashed potatoes, onions and served with spicy tamarind water. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$6.00Naan and Dips
Garlic hummus, yogurt raita, cashew curry dipping sauce and warm naan. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$7.00Kheema Samosas
2 pieces of crisp dumplings filled with lamb-chicken mince, green peas and spices. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$7.00Idly
3 pieces of steamed rice and lentil cakes served with sambhar and chutneys. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$6.00Vada
3 pieces of savory fried lentil doughnuts served with sambhar and chutneys. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$6.00Poori Bhaji
2 pieces of soft puffed fry bread served with potato masala. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$7.00Toddy Shop Fry
Choice of fried shrimp, calamari or sardines with our special spice. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$9.00Salads
Calcutta Fish Salad
Tilapia fillets shaped into oval cutlets, mildly spiced served on a bed of greens.
$9.00Tandoori Caesar Salad
Clay oven grilled chicken, mixed lettuce, cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing.
$8.00Wraps
Saffron Garden Wrap
Potato vegetable croquette, chutneys and peppers wrapped in warm naan. Served with salad and soup.
$8.00Paneer Passion Wrap
Grated cottage cheese, peppers and onions in warm naan. Served with salad and soup.
$8.00Chicken Tikka Wrap
Tandoor grilled chicken, creamy sauce, crisp peppers and onions in naan. Served with salad and soup.
$8.00Rogan Josh Wrap
Grilled lamb, makhni sauce, peppers and onions in naan. Served with salad and soup.
$9.00Dosas- Savory Lentil and Rice Crepes
The Classic Masala Dosa
Mashed spiced potatoes. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$6.00Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Semolina, bombay potatoes, green onion and Serrano chili. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$8.00Mysore Masala Dosa
Bombay potatoes and mysore chutney. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$8.00The Spring Dosa
Bombay potatoes and farm fresh vegetables. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$8.00Panir Vegetable Medley Dosa
Crunchy veggies with paneer in madras curry. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$8.00Open Faced Utappam
Savory pancakes stuffed with onions, chilies and cilantro. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$6.00Manchurian Dosa
Indo Chinese Manchurian spread. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$6.00Kheema Dosa
Ground lamb or chicken. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$8.00Chicken Tikka Dosa
Grilled white meat chicken in a luscious onion tomato sauce. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$8.00Madras Medley Dosa
Potato, onions and your choice of combination of chicken, egg, paneer, vegetables. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$10.00Curries
Saffron Special Tikka Masala
Rich tomato onion sauce with a smoky flavor. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Coconut Korma
Creamy sauce of light coconut milk, nuts and spices. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Special Saag
Light and delicious sauce made with mustard, Swiss chard and spinach. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Pepper Kadai
Blend of green, red, yellow peppers and in a robust sauce. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Vindaloo
Exquisitely spicy sauce of vinegar, potatoes, tomatoes and tamarind. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Karaikudi Chicken
Fennel, black pepper and cumin lend this sauce an earthy flavor. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Madras
Fairly hot curry, uses a robust blend of spices and chilli powder. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Makhni
Creamy tomato based sauce with julienned peppers and dried fenugreek dust. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Malabar
Slow cooked sauce of ginger, garlic, house spices and coconut milk. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$12.00 +Indo-chinese
Manchurian Style
Fritters cooked in a tangy sauce flavored with minced onion, ginger and garlic.
$11.00 +Singapore Noodles
Our version of the authentic sing chow mai with a touch of ketchup and chilli sauce.
$11.00 +Schezuan Fried Rice
Wok fried long grain basmati rice with hot chilli paste, soy sauce and vegetables.
$11.00 +Clay Oven Grilled Kebabs
Salmon Tikka
Fresh grilled salmon marinated with spices and sauteed seasonal vegetables. Served with salad.
$14.00Malai Chicken Tikka
Yogurt, cream and spices, served with caramelized vegetables. Served with salad.
$13.00Methi Lamb Chops
Garlic and fenugreek marinated lamb chops with spiced potatoes. Served with salad.
$14.00Chicken Tikka (Boneless) Kebab
Boneless chicken bites, clay oven grilled and served with vegetables. Served with salad.
$13.00Chicken Tandoori (Bone In) Kebab
Spice and yogurt marinated half chicken roasted in the tandoor. Served with salad.
$13.00Seekh Kabob
Minced lamb mixed with ground spices and green herbs, roasted in the clay oven. Served with salad.
$14.00Saffron Mixed Platter
Combo of panir tikka, malai tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and shrimp kebabs. Served with salad.
$16.00Hara Bhara (Hariyali) Chicken
Tandoor baked chicken bites, infused with green spices, herbs and flavors. Served with salad.
$13.00Panir Kebab
Grilled panir with a filling of mint chutney and marinated in yogurt flavored with spices. Served with salad.
$12.00Biryanis
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken, basmati rice and cooked with house blend masala. Served with yogurt raita.
$11.00Akbari Gosht Biryani (Goat Bone in)
Slow cooked goat meat, basmati rice, mint and spices. Served with yogurt raita.
$12.00Panir Biryani
Delicious tadka biryani of panir, spices and basmati rice. Served with yogurt raita.
$11.00Shrimp Biryani
Luscious slow cooked biryani made with prawns, spices and cilantro. Served with yogurt raita.
$12.00Lamb Biryani
Medium spiced biryani made with cubed leg of lamb, yogurt, spices and basmati rice. Served with yogurt raita.
$12.00Accompaniments
Aachar Pachranga
Spicy mixed Indian pickle with mangoes, lotus root, turnips, carrots, lemon and chilies.
$2.00