Namaste India Bistro Menu
538 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA
538 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA
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Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
$9.00
Crispy fried dumplings stuffed with potatoes and vegetables

Vegetable Pakora
$8.00
Chopped mixed vegetables coated in a chickpea batter and deep fried

Gobi Manchurian
$11.00
Crisped cauliflower, onion, bell pepper tossed in ginger, garlic and special sauce
Goat Cheese Kebab
$15.00
Goat cheese stuffed in ground lamb skewered in a clay oven

Avocado Chaat
$13.00
California fresh avocados, spiced potatoes and puffed rice
Chicken Momo
$13.00
Homemade dumplings, chicken, onions, ginger
Vegetable Momo
$11.00
Homemade dumplings, cabbage, carrots, onions, ginger
Papadum
$5.00
Crispy lentil wafers

Methi Paneer
$12.00
Cottage cheese, bell pepper, onions and fenugreek leaves

Veg Samosa 4 Pieces
$11.00
Soups and Salad
Tandoor Chicken Salad
$16.00
Organic baby arugula, grilled chicken, house dressing
Kachumber
$8.00
Cucumber, cherry tomato, red onions, fresh lime juice
Grape and Avocado Salad
$12.00
Organic baby arugula, avocado, goat cheese with house dressing
Veg Lentil Soup
$8.00
Mixed lentils, onion-garlic, coconut milk
Chicken Lentil Soup
$9.00
Mixed lentils, garam masala, coconut milk
Shrimp Salad
$17.00
Organic green mix, tiger prawns, house dressing
Biryani
Chicken Biryani
$22.00
Saffron basmati rice, chicken, mint, fried onions
Vegetable Biryani
$20.00
Saffron basmati rice, vegetable medley, mint, fried onions cooked in dum style

Lamb Biryani
$24.00
Saffron basmati rice, lamb, mint, fried onions
Paneer Biryani
$20.00
Homemade Cheese, fragrant basmati rice, cashews and mints
Eggplant Biryani
$19.00
Indian eggplant, fragrant basmati rice, aromatic spices
Seafood Biryani
$25.00
Saffron basmati rice, seafood mix, mint, fried onions
Vegetarian Dishes
Palak paneer
$17.50
Watsonville Spinach, homemade cottage cheese and blend of spices
Paneer Tikka Masala
$17.50
Homemade cottage cheese, bell peppers, tomato cream sauce
Aloo Gobi
$17.00
Organic red skin potatoes, watsonville cauliflower in onion tomato masala
Malai Kofta
$17.50
Cottage cheese and vegetable dumpling in tomato cream and cashew sauce
Chana Masala
$16.00
A North Indian specialty, chickpeas, ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes
Vegetarian Curry
$17.50
Mixed vegetables, aromatic spices, curry leaves in a coconut curry sauce
Eggplant Curry
$17.00
Indian eggplant, roasted peanut, poppy seed, coconut milk and curry leaves
Daal Namaste
$15.00
Combination of yellow and red lentils tempered with garlic, red chili, cumin
Daal Makhani
$16.00
Whole black lentils simmered, onion, ginger, garlic
Kadahi Bhindi
$16.00
Crispy okra, onion, ginger, garlic, savory masala
Royal Shahi Paneer
$17.50
Cottage cheese simmered in delightful cashew sauce
Matar Paneer
$17.00
Cottage cheese, green peas in aromatic curry sauce
Veg Shahi Korma
$18.00
Seasonal vegetables, ginger-garlic, cashew paste
Mushroom Masala
$16.00
White button mushroom, whole crushed spices, onion, ginger, garlic and tomato
Aloo Baigan
$18.00
Organic red potatoes, Indian eggplant, onion masala
Kadai Paneer
$17.50
Homemade cottage cheese, bellpepper, onions, paprika
Chicken and Lamb Dishes
Butter Chicken
$20.00
Shredded tandoori chicken simmered in creamy tomato sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
$21.00
Boneless chicken breast, slowly simmered in creamy tomato sauce

Chicken Korma
$21.00
Chicken thigh in a delightful cashew sauce
Chicken Vindaloo
$20.00
Chicken breast and thigh served with potatoes in a spicy tangy sauce

Curry Chicken
$19.00
Boneless chicken cooked in ginger, garlic, onion, tomato and fragrant spices
Lamb Rogan Josh
$22.00
Stewed Colorado lamb chunks, blend of spices, onion & tomatoes
Lamb Shahi Korma
$23.00
Boneless lamb cubes in delightful cashew sauce
Lamb Malabar
$23.00
Lamb in an onion, tomato and coconut sauce, curry leaves, ginger, garlic
Murgh Malabar
$21.00
Boneless chicken cooked in fresh coconut cream, onions, curry leaves
Saag Chicken
$21.00
Watsonville spinach, chicken thigh and blend of spices
Lamb Shank Vindaloo
$25.00
Six hour braised Colorado lamb shank cooked in tangy, fiery sauce
Lamb Saagwala
$23.00
Watsonville spinach, boneless lamb, a blend of spices
Lamb Shahi Korma
$23.00
Boneless lamb cubes in delightful cashew sauce
Kadai Chicken
$21.00
Boneless Chicken, ginger-garlic, fragrant spices
Kadai Lamb
$22.00
Succulent lamb, bell peppers, a blend of spices
Lemongrass Chicken
$21.00
Boneless chicken, lemongrass, coconut curry paste
Seafood Dishes
Sea Bass Curry
$26.00
Sea bass in a coconut sauce, mustard seeds, curry leaves
Masala Salmon
$24.00
Salmon in a creamy tomato-onion sauce, whole crushed spices
Seafood Coconut Curry
$25.00
Mixed seafood, curry leaves, coconut milk
Seafood Masala
$25.00
mixed seafood, creamy tomato sauce, fenugreek
Kadai Jhinga
$23.00
Jumbo shrimp, bell peppers, aromatic spices
Shrimp Vindaloo
$23.00
Jumbo shrimp, potato morsels, Goan style chili paste
Sides
Basmati Rice
$3.00

Jeera Rice
$6.00
Basmati rice, cumin and cilantro

Tikka Masala Sauce
$8.00

Cucumber Raita
$6.00
Yogurt with cucumber, mint and toasted cumin

Coconut Rice
$6.00
Basmati rice, mustard seeds, curry leaves and coconut milk

Veg Pulao
$6.00
Fragrant basmati rice tossed with vegetables and spices

Sauted Veggies
$9.00
Seasonal vegetables, ginger-garlic, ground spices
Turmeric Lime Rice
$6.00
Fragrant basmati rice, peanut, fresh lime juice
Kachumber
$8.00
Cucumber, cherry tomato, red onions, fresh lime juice
Onion, Chili & Lime
$3.00

Plain Yogurt
$5.00
Mixed Pickle
$2.00
Mango, mustard seeds, lime
From the Clay Oven
Chicken Tandoori
$21.00
Bone-in chicken marinated in spices and cooked in a tandoor oven
Garlic Chicken Tikka
$24.00
Chicken breast , mild spices, garlic marinade
Tandoor Salmon
$27.00
Clay oven baked salmon flavored with herbs and spices
Mix Grill
$39.00
Seekh kabab, salmon, sea bass, tandoori chicken and lamb chops served with veg pulao
Lamb Seekh Kabab
$24.00
Ground lamb, ginger, garlic, mint, spices skewered in clay oven
Rack of Lamb
$30.00
Lamb rack marinated in hung yogurt, fresh ginger, garlic and exotic spices served with veg pulao
Achaari Tandoori Vegetables
$20.00
Seasonal vegetables, marinated in blend of spices and cooked in the tandoor oven

Tandoori Shrimp
$27.00
Jumbo shrimp marinated and cooked on skewers in a tandoor oven
Seafood Trio
$38.00
Tiger prawns, salmon, sea bass skewered in clay oven served with veg pulao

Tandoor Paneer Tikka
$20.00
Homemade cottage cheese marinated in hung yogurt and blend of spices
Tandoor Sea Bass
$37.00
Chilean sea bass marinated in hung yogurt and special blend of spices served with veg pulao
Naan Breads
Garlic Naan
$5.00
Unleavened flour bread

Garlic Butter Naan
$5.50
Unleavened flour bread

Plain Naan
$3.50
Unleavened flour bread

Bread Basket
$13.00
Butter naan, garlic butter naans

Butter Naan
$4.00
Unleavened flour bread

Garlic Cheese Naan
$7.00
Unleavened flour bread

Cheese Naan
$6.00
Unleavened flour bread

Aalo Ka Paratha
$6.00
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and peas

Tandoori Butter Roti
$4.50
Unleavened flour bread

Tandoori Roti
$4.00
Plain whole wheat unleavened flour bread

Onion Chili Kulcha
$6.00
Unleavened flour bread

Peswari Naan
$7.00
Pistachio, cashew, coconut
Important information regarding calories
Adults and youth (ages 13 and older) need an average of 2,000 calories a day. Children (ages 4 to 12) need an average of 1,500 calories a day. Individual needs may vary. For additional nutrition information, contact our restaurant.


