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491 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA
(650) 322-8222
The Clay Oven Menu

Hours of Operation

Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.

Restaurant Menu

Appetizers

Vegetable Samosa

Vegan. Crispy turnover delicately spiced with potatoes & green peas

$4.00

Kheema Samosa

Crispy turnover stuffed with ground lamb & spices

$5.00

Paneer Pakora

Golden brown fritters of cottage cheese mildly spiced

$8.00

Vegetable Pakora

Vegan. Chickpea batter crusted, ‘ajowain & jerra’ spiced, asparagus, baby corn, olives, onion & cauliflower fritters, served with tamarind & mint chutney

$5.00

Chilly Paneer

Cottage cheese sauteed with onions, peppers, tomatoes & spices.

$9.00

Chicken Pakora

Chicken, dipped in spiced batter & fried to golden perfection

$8.00

Khaman Dhokla

Steamed semolina & lentil cakes tempered with mustard seeds garnished with cilantro

$5.00

Onion Bhajia

Vegan. Crispy onion fritters from spiced gram flour batter, golden brown

$5.00

Assorted Vegetarian Platter

A sampler of vegetable samosa, assorted pakoras & paneer pakoras

$8.00

Assorted Non Vegetarian Platter

A sampler of kheema samosa, chicken tikka, sheekh kebab & malai kebab

$9.00

Soups

Mulligatawny Soup

Vegan. A traditional soup with lentils & spices, garnished with cilantro

$4.00

Tomato Soup

Vegan. Just tomatoes & herbs

$4.00

Chicken Soup

Diced chicken with herbs & fresh cilantro leaves

$4.00

Tandoor

Tandoori Murg

Chicken marinated in yogurt & spices.

$12.00

Chicken Tikka

Boneless pieces of chicken subtly flavored with spices & BBQ on a skewer

$14.00

Malai Kebab

Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt, cream & mild spices BBQ

$15.00

Sheekh Kebab

Ground lamb with onions, herbs & spices grilled on skewer

$17.00

Tandoori Mixed Grill

A combination of chicken tandoori shrimp, chicken tikka, sheekh kebab & malai kebab served with sizzling onions & bell-peppers

$24.00

Tandoori Jalpari

King size shrimps marinated in aromatic spices & broiled.

$19.00

Tandoori Lobster

Mildly spiced lobster tail, marinated & broiled.

Fish Tikka

Marinated salmon cubes, barbecued Served with tomatoes & peppers

$16.00

Vegetable Sheekh Kebab

A medley of veggies & cheese cooked to perfection on glowing charcoal

$14.00

Paneer Tikka

Creamy cottage cheese spiced and barbecued.

$14.00

Chicken

Chicken Makhani

The famous butter chicken in a creamy tomato sauce.

$13.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

Creamy grilled chicken simmered in a velvety sauce with a subtle flavor

$14.00

Chicken Vindaloo

A fiery, vinegar flavored chicken & potatoes preparation

$14.00

Chicken Tikka Saag

Cubes of grilled chicken & creamy spinach cooked to perfection

$14.00

Chicken Jalfrezi

Stir fried with fresh tomatoes, onions & bell peppers.

$14.00

Chicken Paneer Masala

Morsels of chicken & cottage cheese cooked in the traditional curry sauce

$14.00

Chicken Curry

Traditional curried chicken

$12.00

Lamb

Lamb Saag

Lamb cooked with finely chopped spinach

$15.00

Lamb - Do - Piyaza

Lamb cooked with lots of onions & bell peppers.

$15.00

Lamb Korma

Creamy morsels of lamb cooked in cashew gravy, mildly spiced

$15.00

Lamb Vindaloo

A fiery, vinegar flavored lamb & potatoes preparation

$15.00

Lamb Bhuna

Tender cubes of lamb cooked with onions, bell-peppers & aromatic spices

$17.00

Lamb Taranga

Lamb, chicken & shrimp cooked with bell-peppers, onions & tomatoes

$17.00

Lamb Kadai

Lamb cubes cooked with fresh ginger, onions, tomatoes & bell pepper

$17.00

Kheema Mutter

Ground lamb spiced & cooked with green peas

$16.00

Lamb Curry

Chunks of young lamb cooked in a curry sauce

$15.00

Seafood

Jalpari Masala

Barbecued jumbo shrimp cooked in spicy sauce with onions, bell peppers & tomatoes

$18.00

Shrimp Vindaloo

A fiery, vinegar flavored shrimp & potatoes preparation

$18.00

Baghare Jhinga

Jumbo shrimp cooked with roasted spices in coconut sauce

$19.00

Fish Curry

Succulent pieces of fish cooked in a spicy curry

$16.00

Fish Masala

Cubes of fish sauteed in fresh herbs then simmered in tomatoes

$16.00

Lobster Masala

Juicy lobster cooked in spiced gravy

Lobster Vindaloo

A fiery, vinegar flavored lobster & potatoes preparation

Vegetables

Baghare Baingan

Baby eggplant simmered with roasted spices in coconut sauce

$12.00

Navratan Korma

A royal entree Nine garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts & raisins

$11.00

Malai Kofta

Vegetable dumplings cooked in a mild cream sauce with nuts & raisins

$11.00

Bhuna Gobi

Vegan. Cauliflower cooked with onions, ginger & garlic

$12.00

Shahi Paneer Korma

Shredded cheese cooked with green peas, onions, tomatoes, peppers with a touch of cream, nuts, raisin, herbs & spices

$12.00

Aloo Mutter

Vegan. Potatoes cooked with green peas in a spiced sauce

$10.00

Saag Paneer or Aloo

A blend of creamy spinach & home made cheese/aloo cubes cooked in spices.

$12.00

Paneer Makhani

Cottage cheese sauteed in our special tomatoes buttery sauce

$14.00

Bhindi Masala

Okra sauteed with tomatoes, onions & spices topped with cilantro

$11.00

Kofta Curry

Vegetable dumplings fried & slowly cooked in homemade gravy

$11.00

Stuffed Bell-Peppers

Vegan. Green bell-peppers stuffed with mixture of potatoes, herbs & spices covered with homemade tomato sauce

$12.00

Bombay Aloo

Chunks of potatoes stir fried with bell peppers, cumin seeds & spices

$10.00

Vegetable Of The Day

Our courteous staff will inform you about our vegetable

$12.00

Dal Makhani

A mixture of lentils & kidney-beans cooked with butter & spices

$10.00

Yellow Dal

Vegan. A mixture of lentils cooked home style

$10.00

Chana Masala

Vegan. Chickpeas cooked in a sauce with herbs & spices very traditional

$10.00

Mutter Paneer

Cottage cheese cubes & green peas cooked in a mildly spiced sauce with dash of cream

$12.00

Baingan Bhurtha

Vegan. Eggplant roasted, chopped & sauteed with onions, tomatoes & spices

$12.00

Indian Breads

Naan

Traditional bread baked in the clay oven

$3.00

Peshawri Naan

Round shaped bread with nuts and raisins

$5.00

Kheema Naan

Naan stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb

$6.00

Garlic Naan

Naan with garlic

$4.00

Onion Kulcha

Bread stuffed with lightly spiced onions

$4.00

Laccha Paratha

Vegan. A flaky multi-layered whole wheat bread Irresistible

$4.00

Broccoli Kulcha

Bread stuffed with lightly spiced shredded broccoli

$4.00

Paneer Kulcha

Bread stuffed with shredded homemade cheese

$4.00

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes

$4.00

Tandoori Roti

Vegan. Fine Indian whole wheat bread

$3.00

Poori

Vegan. Deep fried round puffy golden brown whole wheat bread

$3.00

Bread Basket

Assorted breads, naan, onion kulcha, aloo paratha & roti

$14.00

Rice

Biryani Chicken

Served with raita. Rice cooked with yogurt & spices to perfection with nuts & raisins

$14.00

Biryani Lamb

Served with raita. Rice cooked with yogurt & spices to perfection with nuts & raisins

$15.00

Biryani Shrimp

Served with raita. Rice cooked with yogurt & spices to perfection with nuts & raisins

$16.00

Vegetable Biryani

Fresh vegetables cooked with rice flavored with saffron, raisins & nuts

$12.00

Vegetable Biryani

Fresh vegetables cooked with rice flavored with saffron, raisins & nuts

$12.00

Taranga Biryani

Tender pieces of chicken, lamb & shrimp cooked with basmati rice herbs & spices, garnished with nuts & raisins

$17.00

Peas Pulao

Vegan. Basmati rice cooked with green peas sauteed with cumin seeds, garnished with raisins

$5.00

Lemon Rice

Basmati rice spiced with mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts & lemon juice

$5.00

White Rice

No description available

$4.00

Dinner Specials

Vegetarian Dinner

Dinner served for two people includes: soup, veggie pakora, navratana korma, saag paneer, dal makhani, rice, naan, dessert & choice of tea or coffee

$35.00

Non-Vegetarian Dinner

Dinner served for two people includes: soup, appetizers, choice of lamb or chicken curry, navratana korma, dal makhani, naan, dessert & choice of tea or coffee

$40.00

Sides

Green Salad

Greens with house dressing

$5.00

Hot Pickle

Mango & lime mixed in hot sauce

$2.00

Mango Chutney

Sweet & sour chutney made from not so ripe mangoes

$2.00

Yogurt

Fresh homemade yogurt

$2.00

Raita

A yogurt salad with cucumbers, onions & tomatoes

$2.00

Papadum

Crispy baked lentil wafers

$2.00

Desserts

Rasmalai

Cottage cheese dumplings in sweetened milk, with a touch of pistachios

$4.00

Kheer

Indian style homemade rice pudding sprinkled with pistachios

$4.00

Gulab Jamun

Golden brown milk powder dumplings in syrup sprinkled with pistachios

$4.00

Kulfi

Traditional Indian ice-cream sprinkled with pistachios

$4.00

Mango Ice-Cream

No description available

$4.00

Beverages

Mango Shake

No description available

$4.00

Mang0 Lassi or Pineapple Lassi

No description available

$4.00

Lassi

Sweet or salted

$3.00

Soft Drinks

Coke, diet coke, sprite, iced tea & ginger ale

$2.00

Indian Spiced Tea (Chai)

With or without milk

$2.00

Juice

Mango or pineapple

$3.00

Cold Coffee

Clay oven special

$5.00

Coffee

No description available

$2.00

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