Saffron Valley East India Cafe
Popular menu items
Murgh Biryani
Chicken rice casserole. Spiced basmati rice, boneless chicken, mint, saffron, cooked dum style. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$12.95Beverages
Indian Street Food
Dahi Poppers
Semolina puffs filled with spice mashed potato, tangy chutneys and sweet yogurt. Vegetarian.
$5.95Pani Poppers
Semolina puffs, tangy mashed potatoes, onions and served with spicy tamarind water. Vegan.
$5.95Kheema Samosas
2 pieces of crisp dumplings filled with lamb-chicken mince, green peas and spices.
$6.95Toddy Shop Fry
Choice of fried shrimp, calamari or sardines with our special spice. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
$9.00Healthy Salads
The Om Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese and cumin vinaigrette. Vegetarian.
$7.95Vegan Salad
Heathy salad of tomatoes, chickpeas, baby spinach and tofu with a cilantro lime dressing. Vegan.
$7.95Tandoori Chicken Salad
Mixed greens, granny smith apples, roasted cashews, tandoori chicken and roasted garlic dressing.
$8.95Calcutta Fish Salad
Tilapia fillets shaped into oval cutlets, mildly spiced served on a bed of greens.
$9.00Naan Wraps
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 o the day. Vegetarian.
$8.95Chicken Tikka Wrap
Tandoor grilled chicken, creamy sauce, crisp peppers and onions in naan. Served with salad and soup o the day.
$8.95Rogan Josh Wrap
Grilled lamb, makhni sauce, peppers and onions in naan. Served with salad and soup o the day.
$8.95Savory Dosas
Masala Dosa
Savory cpere filled with mashed spiced potatoes. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Vegan. Gluten free.
$6.95Mysore Masala Dosa
Savory cpere filled bombay potatoes and mysore chutney. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Vegan. Gluten free.
$8.95Spring Dosa
Savory cpere filled bombay potatoes and farm fresh vegetables. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Vegan. Gluten free.
$8.95Paneer Vegetable Dosa
Savory cpere filled with crunchy veggies with paneer in madras curry. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
$8.95Open Faced Utappam
Savory pancakes stuffed with onions, chilies and cilantro. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Vegan. Gluten free.
$6.95Kheema Dosa
Savory cpere with a spiced minced lamb, chicken filling. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Gluten free.
$9.95Chicken Tikka Dosa
Savory cpere filled with chicken in a luscious onion tomato sauce. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Gluten free.
$8.95Onion Rava Masala Dosa
A thin wispy crepe made with semolina, rice and white flours. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys. Vegetarian.
$8.95Manchurian Dosa
Indo Chinese Manchurian spread. Served with sambhar (dipping soup), coconut and tomato chutneys.
$6.00Madras 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
Tikka Masala
Rich tomato onion sauce with a smoky flavor. Served with steamed basmati rice. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
$11.95 +Coconut Korma
Creamy sauce of light coconut milk, nuts and spices. Served with steamed basmati rice. Vegan. Gluten Free.
$11.95 +Saag
Pureed spinach sauteed with garlic and onions, spices and a touch of creamServed with steamed basmati rice. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
$11.95 +Pepper Kadai
Blend of green, red, yellow peppers and in a robust sauce. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$11.95 +Vindaloo
Exquisitely spicy sauce of vinegar, potatoes and tomatoes. Served with steamed basmati rice. Vegan. Gluten Free.
$11.95 +Karaikudi Chicken
Fennel, black pepper and cumin lend this sauce an earthy flavor. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$11.95 +Madras
Fairly hot curry, uses a robust blend of spices and chilli powder. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$11.95 +Makhni
Creamy tomato based sauce with julienned peppers and dried fenugreek dust. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$11.95 +Malabar
Slow cooked sauce of ginger, garlic, house spices and coconut milk. Served with steamed basmati rice.
$11.95 +Chettinad
Fennel, black pepper, and cumin lend this sauce an earthy flavor. Vegan. Gluten Free.
$11.95 +Signature Curries
Kolhapuri Yellow Dal
Mixed lentils simmered with onions, tomatoes and spices. Vegan. Gluten free.
$10.95Mutter Paneer
Petite green peas, cottage cheese in a spiced tomato gravy. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
$12.95Indo-Chinese
Schezuan Fried Rice
Wok fried long grain basmati rice with hot chilli paste, soy sauce and vegetables.
$11.00 +Singapore Noodles
Our version of the authentic sing chow mai with a touch of ketchup and chilli sauce.
$11.00 +Clay Oven Grilled Kebabs
Paneer Kebab
Grilled paneer with a filling of mint chutney and marinated in yogurt flavored with spices. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
$11.95Malai Chicken Tikka
Grilled chicken bites marinated in yogurt, cream and spices. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$13.95Hariyali Chicken Kebab
Tandoor baked chicken bites, infused with green spices and herbs. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$13.95Chicken Tikka Kebab
Boneless chicken bites, marinated in house spices, clay oven grilled. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$13.95Chicken Tandoori
Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt and tandoori spices and slow roasted in the clay oven. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$15.95Lamb Chops
Garlic and fenugreek marinated lamb chops cooked in tandoor. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$16.95Seekh Kabob
Minced lamb mixed with ground spices and green herbs, skewer grilled in the clay oven. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$15.95Salmon Tikka
Grilled salmon marinated in spices, yogurt and lemon juice. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$16.95Saffron Mixed Platter
Combination of paneer tikka, malai tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab. Served with a small salad and soup of the day. Gluten free.
$18.95Hara Bhara (Hariyali) Chicken
Tandoor baked chicken bites, infused with green spices, herbs and flavors. Served with salad.
$13.00Biryanis
Subz Biryani
Vegetable rice casserole. Aromatic rice, fresh cut vegetables, select spices cooked to perfection. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$11.95Paneer Biryani
Cottage cheese casserole. Midly spices rice with chunks of cottage cheese, fresh mint and cilantro. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$12.95Murgh Biryani
Chicken rice casserole. Spiced basmati rice, boneless chicken, mint, saffron, cooked dum style. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$12.95Gosht Biryani
Goat rice casserole. Slow cooked zafran rice, locally raised bone-in goat, nuts, cream, spices and saffron. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$13.95Prawn Biryani
Shrimp rice casserole. Prawns cooked with tomato, saffron, lemon juice and coconut milk. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$13.95Lamb Biryani
Lamb rice casserole. Slow cooked zafran rice, New Zeland lamb, nuts, cream, spices and saffron. Served with yogurt cucumber raita.
$13.95Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken, basmati rice and cooked with house blend masala. Served with yogurt raita.
$11.00Shrimp Biryani
Luscious slow cooked biryani made with prawns, spices and cilantro. Served with yogurt raita.
$12.00Accompaniments
Aachar Pachranga
Spicy mixed Indian pickle with mangoes, lotus root, turnips, carrots, lemon and chilies.
$2.00Breads
Sweet N Nutty Naan
Flat bread filled with cashews, raisins, almonds, coconut and cardamon. Vegetarian.
$4.95Kids
Desserts
Gajar Halwa Tart
Slow cooked grated carrots, nuts, khoya, milk sugar, ghee in a brandy snap tulip. Vegetarian.
$5.95Kulfi
Choice of pistachio, saffron or mango. House made ice cream in mango, saffron and pistachio flavors. Vegetarian.
$5.95Individual Cake Slice
Choose from butterscotch, mango, chocolate, coffee, pistachio, black forest.
$3.50