Sitar Indian Restaurant – Nashville

Sitar Indian Restaurant Menu – Nashville - Updated 9/1/2021
Menu and prices subject to change

 

APPETIZERS
(All Served with mint, onion and tamarind chutneys)

 

Pakora 3.95
Mixed vegetable fritters, fried and delicately spiced

 

Vegetable Samosa (for two) 4.50
Crisp Turnover filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas

 

Chilli Pakora 3.50
Fresh chilli dipped in batter and deep fried

 

Onion Bhaji 3.50
Onions and fresh herbs mixed with gram flour and deep fried

 

Meat Samosa (for two) 4.95
Turnover filled with curried minced Lamb

 

Chicken Pakora 5.95
Delicately spiced deep fried chicken fritters

 

Paneer Pakora 5.95
Homemade cheese fritters

 

Fish Pakora 7.95
Deep fried fish fritters

 

Tikki or Samosa Chat 6.95
Potatoe patties, curried chick peas, mint chutney, tamarind chutney and spices

 

Assorted Appetizer Plate (for two) 7.95
Samosa, Pakoras

 

Shrimp Pakora 8.95
Fresh shrimp marinated in exotic spices and batter fried

 

Tandoori Assorted Appetizers 8.95
Seekh kabab, shrimp tandoor, murgh tikka, kalmi Kabab

 

Gobi Manchurian 10.95
Cauliflower florets batter fried and coated with chilli soy sauce

 

Paneer Manchurian 10.95
Paneer florets batter fried and coated with chilli soy sauce

 

Chicken Manchurian 12.95
Chicken florets batter fried and coated with chilli soy sauce

 

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CONDIMENTS

 

Fresh House Salad 2.95
Mixed raw or cooked vegetables seasoned with dressings

 

Papadum 2.00
Thin and crispy lentil bread

 

Raita 2.00
Grated cucumber in homemade yogurt with spices

 

Mango Chutney 1.25
Sweet and spicy chutney from India

 

Achar 1.25
Hot and spicy pickles from India

 

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SOUPS

 

Mulligatwany Soup 2.95
Delicately spiced lentil soup

 

Coconut Soup 2.95
Mildly sweet soup of milk and coconut

 

Tomato Soup 2.95
Tomato soup prepared in Indian style with a touch of black pepper

 

Palak Shorba 3.25
A refreshingly delicious soup made from spinach with a touch of cardamom, cloves and peppercorns

 

Hyderabad Murgh Shorba 3.25
A traditional Indian soup made with chicken and potatoes, flavored with lemon

 

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ROTI CHAR
(Homemade Indian Breads)

 

Chapati 1.50
Indian style flat (with whole wheat) bread toasted over open flames

 

Tandoori Roti 1.50
Indian style whole wheat bread

 

Missi Roti 2.50
Bread made with a combination of wheat flour and gram flour and seasoned
with spices

 

Puri 1.95
Deep fried puffed light bread

 

Naan 1.95
The traditional Punjabi tear-drop-shaped white bread baked in huge flat ovals by slapping it quickly on the sides of the Clay oven. Delicious with or without butter.

 

Tandoori Prantha 2.95
The common unleavened whole-wheat flour bread

 

Onion Kulcha 3.95
Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread filled with onion

 

Gobhi Kulcha 3.95
Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread filled with freshly minced cauliflower

 

Paneer Kulcha 3.95
Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread filled with homemade cheese

 

Aloo Prantha or Aloo Naan 3.95
Mild-this scrumptious unleavened bread filled with mildly spiced potatoes

 

Garlic Naan 3.95
Freshly made Naan touched with garlic sauce and freshly minced garlic

 

Keema Naan 4.95
Naan stuffed with ground lamb and Indian spices

 

Piswari Naan 3.95
Fresh naan stuffed with coconut, raisins and cashews

 

Chilli Naan 3.95
Top with Green Chilies for tasty spice

 

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LAMB SPECIALTIES
(All entrée items are served with rice, mint and onion chutneys)

 

Goat Curry – Halal Meat (Bone) 15.95
Goat with bone cooked in classic Indian sauce and spices

 

Goat Sag (Bone) 15.95
Goat with bone cooked in Spinach sauce and spices

 

Goat Kadahi – Halal Meat (Bone) 15.95
Goat cooked in fried onion sauce, bell peppers and Indian spices cooked to perfection

 

Lamb Curry 15.95
Lamb cooked in classic Indian Sauce and spices

 

Lamb Vindaloo 16.95
Extra-hot spicy lamb cooked in a sharp, tangy sauce

 

Lamb Rogan Josh 16.95
Cubes of lamb marinated in exotic spices and cooked with chopped tomatoes in a creamy sauce

 

Lamb Korma 16.95
A rare delicacy from Northwest India. Juicy pieces of lamb especially prepared with yogurt, onions, tomatoes and mild spices

 

Lamb Pasanda 16.95
Slices of lamb marinated in cream and cooked in a spicy almond sauce

 

Lamb Bhuna 16.95
Hearty appetites will appreciate our specialty from the upper Northern region of India. Diced lamb grilled with Himalayan herbs, tomatoes and bell peppers prepared in a traditional style.

 

Lamb Mango 16.95
Lamb with mango, aromatic herbs, touch of ginger, garlic and spices

 

Keema Matar 16.95
Minced lamb cooked with peas in mild spices

 

Lamb Madras 16.95
Lamb cooked in an onion gravy with coconut, a touch of tamarind, mustard and curry leaves

 

Lamb Do Piazza 15.95
Boneless lamb marinated, roasted in tandoor, cooked with onion, tomato and fresh ginger pieces

 

Goti Tikka Masala 16.95
Marinated sliced lamb baked in the tandoor, then cooked in a thick tomato and onion sauce

 

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CHEF SPECIALTIES (Non-Vegetarian)

 

Chicken Karahi 14.95
Specialty of Sitar. Chicken cooked in special gravy, onions, tomatoes and bell pepper, tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahi)

 

Karahi Tandoori Chicken Sag 15.95
Boneless Tandoori chicken, made with special spices and fresh spinach

 

Lamb Fraizee 16.95
Specialty of Sitar. Lamb cooked in special gravy, onions, tomatoes and bell pepper, tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahi)

 

Karahi Lamb Palak 16.95
Fresh lamb cooked with spinach, herbs, Indian spices, onions, tomatoes and Indian spices, tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahi)

 

Karahi Fish Palak 16.95
Fresh fish cooked with spinach, herbs, Indian spices, onions, tomatoes and Indian spices, tossed in Indian iron skillet (Karahi)

 

Karahi Shrimp 17.95
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated with Indian spice, cooked with ginger, fresh tomatoes, onions and bell pepper, tossed in Indian iron skillet

 

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TANDOORI SPECIALTIES (Non-Vegetarian)
(All cooked traditionally and served in an Indian iron skillet with rice)

 

Chicken Tandoori 13.95
Chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices with its own natural juices, roasted in our tandoor oven

 

Chicken Tikka (Boneless) 14.95
Thick and juicy cubes of chicken roasted in our tandoor oven

 

Kalmi Kabab (Boneless) 15.95
Mild, tender pieces of chicken marinated in special spices, then barbecued on a skewer in our tandoor and served with rice

 

Seekh Kabab 16.95
Minced meat mixed with onions and herbs, then roasted on skewers in our tandoor oven

 

Fish Tikka (Salmon) 17.95
Boneless fish marinated in aromatic herbs and spices, then broiled in Tandoor

 

Boti Kabab (Boneless) 17.95
Mild, tender morsels of lamb marinated in our special recipe, broiled with complementing additions in the tandoor, served with rice

 

Shrimp Tandoori 17.95
Large, mouth-watering shrimp, lightly seasoned and slowly baked over charcoal in the tandoor. Served with rice.

 

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SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES (Served with rice)

 

Goa Machhi (Tilapia) 16.95
A fish specialty of Goa prepared with ground coconut and masterful spices

 

Fish Tikka Masala (Tilapia) 16.95
Fish tikka roasted in our clay oven and tossed in a deliciously zesty sauce

 

Shrimp Patia 16.95
Shrimp sautéed with sweet and sour mangoes, touch of ginger, scallions and spices

 

Scallop Patia 16.95
Scallop sautéed with sweet and sour mangoes, touch of ginger, scallions and spices

 

Shrimp Mushroom 16.95
Shrimp with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes sautéed in mildly spiced curry sauce

 

Scallop Mushroom 16.95
Scallop with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes sautéed in mildly spiced curry sauce

 

Shrimp Masala 16.95
Shrimp sautéed in a zesty tikka masala sauce, with touch of onion, pepper and fenugreek leaves

 

Scallop Masala 16.95
Scallop sautéed in a zesty tikka masala sauce, with touch of onion, pepper and fenugreek leaves

 

Shrimp Nirgisi 16.95
Large shrimp cooked in a spicy coconut sauce

 

Shrimp Chilli Fry 16.95
Sautéed shrimp with sliced onion, tomato, green pepper, then glazed in tancy sauce garnished with cilantro

 

Shrimp Sag 16.95
Shrimp cooked in Spinach sauce and spices

 

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CHICKEN (Murg) Specialties
(All entrée items are served with rice, mint and onion chutneys)

 

Chicken Curry 13.95
Chicken cooked in a light gravy, mild curry.

 

Desi Chicken (Bone) 13.95
Boned chicken sautéed with chopped onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and spices

 

Chicken Do Piazza 14.95
Boneless chicken marinated, roasted in tandoor, cooked with onion, tomato and fresh ginger pieces

 

Chicken Sagwala 14.95
Boneless chicken cooked in spinach with mild spices

 

Chicken Makhani 14.95
Tandoori baked chicken cooked in exotic spices with chopped tomatoes and butter

 

Chicken Sultani 14.95
Boneless chicken cooked in a mild cream sauce with ginger

 

Chicken Korma 14.95
A rare delicacy from Northwest India. Juicy pieces of chicken especially prepared with yogurt, onions, tomatoes and mild spices and cashew.

 

Chicken Chilli Fry 14.95
Boneless chicken cooked Indian and Chinese style

 

Chicken Vegetable 14.95
Boneless chicken sautéed with your choice of garden fresh mushrooms or broccoli or mixed vegetables

 

Chicken Methi Mushroom 14.95
Boneless chicken sautéed in ginger and garlic with fresh fenugreek leaves and mushrooms

 

Chicken Patia 14.95
Boneless chicken cooked with sweet and sour mangoes, spices and a touch of ginger and scallions

 

Chicken Vindaloo 14.95
Boneless chicken cooked in hot curry sauce

 

Chicken Tikka Mughlai 14.95
Tender pieces of boneless chicken and fresh mushrooms cooked in a mildly spiced creamy tomato sauce

 

Chicken Tikka Masala 15.95
Pieces of chicken tikka cooked in a creamy sauce with fresh tomato and exotic spices and cashew

 

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BIRYANIS - RICE SPECIALTIES (Non-Vegetarian)
(Select royal portions of lamb, chicken and shrimp sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice)

 

Chicken Biryani 13.95
Chicken marinated with spices and saffron, then steam-cooked with naturally fragrant Basmati rice. A classic Moghul royal dish

 

Chicken Tikka Biryani 14.95
Boneless white chicken sautéed with fresh onions and bell peppers cooked with steamed rice and spices

 

Lamb Biryani 15.95
A classic Moghul dish. Succulent pieces of curried lamb cooked with Basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron and nuts

 

Goat Biryani 15.95
Fragrant long-grained rice with goat cooked in spices and traditional Indian seasoning made with a delicious recipe.

 

Shrimp Biryani 16.95
Shrimp marinated with spices and saffron, then steam-cooked with naturally fragrant Basmati rice. A classic Moghul royal dish

 

Sitar Special Biryani 16.95
Saffron rice cooked with boneless pieces of chicken, cubes of lamb and shrimp

 

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COMBINATION DINNERS (Non-Vegetarian)

 

Non-Vegetarian Thali 16.95
Mulligatawny Soup, Chicken Tikka Masala or Lamb Curry, Vegetable Korma, Dal, Rice, Raita and Roti

 

House Specialty 17.95
Our mouth-watering house special dish. Chicken Tandoori, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vegetable Korma, Rice and Naan bread, Soup

 

Mixed Grill 17.95
Splurge and day of the week on assorted delicacies from our charcoalfired tandoor oven. Includes Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab and Shrimp served with chutney, rice, naan bread and soup. Your taste buds will thank you.

 

Special Combination (For Two) 36.95
Two people can cuddle up to this dinner. Mulligatawny soup, Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vegetable Korma, Basmati rice and Naan bread.

 

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DESSERTS (Mitha)

 

Firni 2.50
Flavored custard milk with pistachios and almonds

 

Kulfi 2.50
Authentic Indian ice cream made with milk and nuts

 

Gulab Jamun 2.50
Juicy deep fried cheese ball dipped in syrup

 

Mango Ice Cream 2.50
Ice cream made with tasty mango

 

Kheer (Rice Pudding) 2.50
A famous Indian sweet dish made from milk, rice and flavored with cardamom