Mantra India 288 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Accompaniments
Appetizers
- Potato and Peas Samosa
Crispy patties stuffed with potatoes, peas, herbs, and spices
$5.99 - Asparagus Cheese Tikki
Asparagus and cheese patties served with salad and chutneys
$7.99 - Palak Chaat
Flash fried spinach, mint and tamarind chutneys, and yogurt
$11.99 - Dry Gobi Manchurian
Crispy cauliflower tossed with onion, bell pepper, green onion, and tangy tomato sauce
$12.99 - Dry Chili Chicken
Spicy boneless chicken cubes tossed with green chili, bell peppers, onion, and red chili sauce
$14.99 - Amritsari Fish Pakora
North Indian style fish fritters
$14.99 - Crispy Calamari
Battered and fried crispy calamari
$13.99 - Nimbu Chicken
Roasted chicken, ginger, spices, and fresh lemon juice
$17.99 - Trio Chicken
Basil chicken, malai chicken, and Peshawari chicken trio
$19.99 - Tandoori Sampler
Malai chicken, lasuni jhinga, and lamb seekh kebab
$19.99
Breads
- Plain Naan
Leavened bread
$3.99 - Butter Naan
Leavened bread with butter
$4.99 - Organic Tandoori Roti
Organic whole wheat bread
$4.99 - Pesto Naan
Leavened bread with basil pesto and Parmesan
$5.99 - Lacha Paratha
Flaky and layered whole wheat bread
$5.99 - Garlic Naan
Leavened bread with garlic
$5.99 - Keema Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with lamb and spices
$7.99 - Chandni Chowk Kulcha
Choice of potato onion or paneer onion
$7.99 - Bread Basket
Potato kulcha, butter naan, and lacha paratha
$14.99 - Ajwain Paratha$5.99
Catering
Chef's Special
Desserts
- Gulab Jamun
Fried thickened milk dumplings soaked in rose-flavored sugar syrup
$5.99 - Lychee Panna Cotta
Lychee-flavored light and silky-smooth cream custard
$8.99 - Mango Panna Cotta
Mango-flavored light and silky-smooth cream custard
$8.99 - Ginger Creme Brulee
Rich ginger-flavored custard base topped with a layer of caramelized sugar - an Asian twist on the traditional creme brulée
$7.99 - Rasmalai
Soft cottage cheese discs in sweetened and thickened milk
$7.99 - Malai Kulfi
Flavorful Indian ice cream
$7.99 - Gajar Ka Halwa
Rich and delicious carrot pudding
$7.99 - Chocolate Lava Cake
Chocolate cake with a gooey chocolate and molten center served with vanilla ice cream
$8.99 - Moong Dal Halwa
Yellow lentil pudding mixed with nuts and dry fruits
$8.99
From Clay Oven
- Cajun Paneer Tikka
Fresh cheese, marinated in yogurt, spices, fennel seeds and chilies; skewered and cooked in clay oven
$17.99 - Murg Tandoori
The "King of kebab" and the best known Indian delicacy. Whole chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, turmeric, and red chilies
$24.99 - Long Lachi Ka Murgh Malai
Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated in mildy spices, cooked in clay oven
$19.99 - Basil Chicken
Chicken marinated with basil in hung yogurt and spices
$18.99 - Peshawari Chicken
Boneless thigh chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and freshly pounded spices,cooked in clay oven
$19.99 - Reshmi Seekh Kabab
Minced chicken cooked with pounded spices with cashews, garnished with mint
$18.99 - Lamb Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb with onion, garlic, ginger, spices, and herbs
$19.99 - Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground garlic and spices
$22.99 - Tandoori King Salmon
Alaskan salmon, ginger, and homemade garam masala
$27.99 - Mantra Lamb Rack
Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and spices
$27.99
Indian Street Food
- Vada Pav
Spiced potato patty fritters in soft pav bread layered with tamarind and cilantro chutneys
$5.99 - Avocado Jhalmuri
Puffed rice and avocado with sprouts, onions, tomato, mint, and sweet sauce
$9.99 - Cocktail Samosa Chaat
Smashed samosas with garbanzo beans and chutney
$9.99 - Dahi Bateta Sev Poori
Round crispy wafers stuffed with sprouts, potatoes, yogurt, chickpeas, and chutney sprinkled with sev
$8.99 - Pani Poori Shots
Crispy puffed wafers, spiced mint water, sprouts, and potatoes
$9.99 - Chana Bhatura
Garbanzo beans cooked in the traditional Punjabi street food style and served with puffed leavened bread
$17.99 - Amritsari Kulcha Chole
Flaky traditional layered flat bread served with spiced chickpeas
$17.99 - Pav Bhaji
A mélange of spiced mixed veggies served with pav bread
$14.99
Monthly specials
Non-Vegetarian Entrée
- Chef Special Chicken Curry
Traditional chicken curry cooked with Indian spices
$18.99 - Dhunkari Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken simmered in a rich tomato and fenugreek gravy
$19.99 - Traditional Butter Chicken
Mantra's signature shredded tandoori chicken, tomato, and cream
$19.99 - Mantra Lamb Roganjosh
Classic lamb curry cooked in chef's special spices and sauces
$19.99 - Lamb Saag
Lamb and spinach with spices
$19.99 - Punjabi Goat Curry
Slow cooked goat with ginger, garlic, onion, and spices
$19.99 - Jhinga Malai Curry
Clay oven cooked shrimp with coconut, mustard, ginger, garlic, fresh turmeric and curry leaves
$19.99 - Hailbut Coconut
Marinated Alaskan halibut with coconut, mustard, ginger, garlic, fresh turmeric and curry leaves
$24.99 - Chicken Chettinad$19.99
Rice Biryani and Rice
- Saffron Rice
Aged basmati rice with saffron
$4.99 - Vegetable Pulao
Rice with peas, onion, broccoli, carrots, and spices
$11.99 - Lucknowi Vegetable Biryani
Aged basmati rice cooked dum style with vegetables and spices
$15.99 - Lucknowi Chicken Biryani
Aged basmati rice, cooked dum style with chicken, spices, and saffron
$18.99 - Hyderabadi Goat Dum Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice slow cooked with goat meat and spices in traditional 'dum' style
$19.99
Soup and Salad
Vegetarian Entrée
- Organic Yellow Dal Tadka
North Indian style yellow lentils with herbs and spices
$17.99 - Dal Bukhara
Slow-simmered black lentils in chef Sandeep's-style
$17.99 - Harvest Mixed Vegetables
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with our special spices
$17.99 - Peshawari Chana
Garbanzo beans cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices
$17.99 - Mantra Malai Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with house special spices in a creamy sauce
$18.99 - Amritsari Saag Paneer
Fresh spinach, homemade cheese cubes cooked with spices and herbs
$18.99 - Kadai Bhindi
Fresh okra cooked with bell pepper and traditional kadai masala
$19.99 - Farmer Market Vegetable Korma
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with fresh herbs
$18.99 - Baigan Bhartha
Roasted eggplant cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, and spices
$18.99 - Mantra Malai Kofta
Organic vegetable dumpling in rich creamy sauce
$18.99 - Kashmiri Dum Aloo
Stuffed potatoes cooked in onion sauce with mustard seeds, garnished with shredded cheese
$18.99 - Adraki Gobhi
Cauliflower cooked with potatoes and ginger in house spices
$18.99
Kadai Bhindi
Fresh okra cooked with bell pepper and traditional kadai masala