Tamarind Indian Cuisine- Poughkeepsie 2185 South Road
FOOD
Appetizers
- Palak Chaat$10.00
Crispy baby spinach, yogurt mint chutney ,date chutney garnished with pomegranate seeds
- Puchkas$10.00
Crispy semolina shells filled with potato , yogurt tamarind and mint chutney garnished with pomegranate seeds
- Chilly Paneer$15.00
This aromatic dish is made with tradition Indian style cottage cheese Sautéed with bell peppers green onion and soy chili sauce
- Lasooni Gobi$12.00
a chef's favorite - lightly battered cauliflower sautéed in chili garlic tomato sauce
- Vegetable Manchurian$12.00
Seasonal vegetable dumpling mixed with chili, red onion, bell peppers sautéed in chili garlic sauce with a hint of Oyster soy sauce garnished with chopped green onion
- Peppercorn Chicken$14.00
Lightly flour dusted dark chicken chunks cooked in Thai black pepper sauce, onion, mixed bell peppers garnished with green onion
- Chilly Chicken$13.00
Lightly flour dusted chunks of dark chicken meat sautéed in chili sauce garnished with green onion
- Crab Cake$18.00
Crab cakes made with chunks of blue swimming crab meat served with beet sauce and spice mayo
- Shrimp Butter Garlic Papper$16.00
Shrimp sautéed with mixed bell peppers, onion in chili garlic butter sauce
- Samosa$8.00
A traditional Panjabi stuffed potato and pea pastry served with mint and tamarind chutney , one of India's favorite snacks
- Crispy calamari$14.00
Hot cherry peppers, chef special sauce.
- Bang Bang Shrimp$18.00
crispy, creamy, sweet and spicy shrimp sautéed in Thai sweet chili and Sriracha
- samosa chat$13.00
stuffed potato and pea pastry served with mint and tamarind chutney. A traditional Punjabi dish and Indian favorite
Soups & Salad
- Lentil Cumin$6.00
Red Lentil simmered in Mirepoix broth with a touch of oven roasted cumin
- Sweet Corn$6.00
Home made corn broth with Asparagus and sweet corn kernel
- Sweet Corn Chicken$8.00
Home made corn broth with Chicken, Asparagus and sweet corn kernel
- Sweet Corn Shrimp$8.00
Home made corn broth with Shrimp, Asparagus and sweet corn kernel
- Hot and sour$6.00
Asian soup with a twist of Indian flare mixed with local garlic, chili pepper, soy sauce, vinegar and cilantro
- Hot and sour Chicken$8.00
Asian soup with a twist of Indian flare utilizing local garlic, chili pepper, chicken and cilantro with crispy noodle garnish
- Hot and sour Shrimp$8.00
Asian soup with a twist of Indian flare utilizing local garlic, chili pepper, shrimp and cilantro with crispy noodle garnish
- Dumpling & Noodle Soup Bowl$10.00
Chicken dumpling seasonal vegetable roasted garlic.
- Grilled Shrimp$14.00
Grilled shrimp atop mixed greens and served with a light avocado and artichoke lemon dressing
- Salmon salad$17.00
salmon from the pristine waters of faroe island with green lentils, arcadian mixed greens, grape tomatoes, and avocado served with lemon vinaigrette dressing.
- Dadi's grandma salad$10.00
tender leaves of Arcadian mixed greens served with slices of avocado, grape tomato, red onion, cucumber, garbanzo beans served with lemon vinaigrette dressing
- Mint Raita$4.00
Yogurt mixed with mint, cucumber, onion, and roasted cumin
- Indian Salad$3.00
- Caesar salad$13.00
fresh lettuce croutons tossed in a creamy dressing made with eggs, olive oil, lemon, parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce
Breads
Kebab
- Paneer Tikka Akbari$16.00
Fresh house made paneer marinated in spices mixed with yogurt, grilled in tandoor and served with apricot chutney
- Chicken malai Tikka$18.00
Chicken tenders marinated in cream cheese, grilled in tandoor and garnished with creamy pistachio puree, pine nuts and pumpkin seeds
- Ghost Chili Murg Tikka$17.00
pieces of chicken thighs marinated in Indian masala, grilled in tandoor, served with hummus and roasted grape tomatoes
- Tandoori Chicken$17.00
Chicken marinated in yogurt, traditional tikka masala spices grilled in tandoor and served with spicy Mint Chutney
- Lamb Chops$30.00
Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and chef's special spice blend, perfection in tandoor and served with squash puree and Mint Chutney
- Dhora Seekh Kabab$22.00
Minced lamb kebab stuffed with chicken kebab garnished with spicy mayo
- Jumbo Tiger Prawns$24.00
Jumbo shrimp marinated in tandoori masala grilled in tandoor oven and serve with avocado mint sauce
- Saloni Macchi$24.00
Faroe island salmon marinated in yogurt, sour cream, masala and spices, topped with grape tomatoes, served over guacamole, garnished with beet sauce
- Tandoori mix sizzler$60.00
Chicken Lamb Shrimp Fish salad and rice .
- Tandoori mix sea food sizzler$70.00
jumbo tiger shrimp, 3 varieties of tandoori fish
Rice
- Chicken Dum Biryani$20.00
Marinated boneless Chicken cooked with caramelized onions, mint, saffron and basmati rice in sealed pot and garnished with crispy caramelized onions and mint
- Gosht Dum Biryani (Goat)$22.00
Marinated cubes of bone in goat meat cooked with caramelized onions, mint, saffron and basmati rice in sealed pot garnished with caramelized onions and mint
- Lamb Biryani$22.00
Marinated cubes of boneless leg of lamb cooked with caramelized onions, mint, saffron and basmati rice in sealed pot garnished with caramelized onions and mint
- Vegetable Biryani$16.00
Seasonal vegetables cooked with caramelized onions, mint, saffron cooked and basmati rice in sealed pot garnished with caramelized onions and mint
- Pulao Rice$10.00
Fried basmati rice with peas, paneer, cumin, and cilantro
- Fried Rice$12.00
*choice of eggs or seasonal vegetables
- Fried Rice chicken$14.00
- Fried Rice shrimp$15.00
- Schezwan Fried Rice$12.00
*choice of eggs or seasonal vegetables
- Schezwan Fried Rice chicken$14.00
- Schezwan Fried Rice shrimp$15.00
- Basmati Rice$5.00
Plain white basmati rice
- Fried Rice Egg$12.00
- Handi BIryani served in clay pot not for take out$40.00
a two-person portion, choice of any biryani listed above, cooked and served in a ceramic clay pot
- Handi Biryani to go with clay pot$60.00
- Jackfruit briyani$18.00
marinated jackfruit cooked with caramelized onion mint saffron and basmati rice in a sealed pot garnished with caramelized onion and mint
- Chili garlic fried rice$13.00
*choice of eggs or seasonal vegetables *vegan option available
- Chili garlic fried rice chicken$15.00
- Chili garlic fried rice shrimp$16.00
Noodles
- Hakka Noodles$13.00
choice of eggs or seasonal vegetables
- Hakka Noodles chicken$15.00
- Hakka Noodles shrimp$16.00
- Schezwan Noodles$13.00
choice of eggs or seasonal vegetables
- Schezwan Noodles chicken$15.00
- Schezwan Noodles shrimp$16.00
- Chili garlic Noodles$14.00
choice of eggs or seasonal vegetables
- Chili garlic Noodles Chicken$16.00
- Chili garlic Noodles shrimp$17.00
Indo Chines (The Magic Wok)
- PANEER IN CHILI GRAY$15.00
cubes of paneer, seasonal vegetables, mushroom, chili garlic sauce
- VEGETABLES IN MANCHURIAN GRAVY$15.00
vegetable dumpling, onion, peppers, cilantro, chili garlic sauce
- VEGETABLES IN CHILI GARLIC SAUCE$15.00
seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, chili garlic sauce
- CHILI CHICKEN GRAVY$16.00
diced chicken thigh, seasonal vegetables, mushroom, chili garlic sauce
- CHICKEN IN SZECHUAN SAUCE$16.00
diced chicken thigh, seasonal vegetables, mushroom, Szechuan sauce
- CHICKEN IN MANCHURIAN SAUCE$16.00
diced chicken thigh, seasonal vegetables, mushroom, Manchurian sauce
- CHICKEN IN BLACK PEPPER SAUCE$16.00
diced chicken thigh, seasonal vegetable, mushroom, black pepper sauce
- PRAWNS IN CHILI GARLIC SAUCE$18.00
shrimp, seasonal vegetable, mushroom chili garlic sauce
- PRAWNS IN SZECHUAN SAUCE$18.00
shrimp, seasonal vegetable, mushroom Szechuan sauce
- PRAWNS IN MANCHURIAN SAUCE$18.00
Shrimp, seasonal vegetable, mushroom, Manchurian sauce
- PRAWNS IN LEMON GARLIC SAUCE$18.00
shrimp, seasonal vegetable, mushroom, lemon garlic sauce
- FISH IN CHILI GARLIC SAUCE$18.00
fish, seasonal vegetable, mushroom, chili garlic sauce
- FISH IN SZECHUAN SAUCE$18.00
fish, seasonal vegetable, mushroom, Szechuan sauce
- FISH IN MANCHURIAN SAUCE$18.00
fish, seasonal vegetable, mushroom, Manchurian sauce
Entree
- Artichoke Matter Mushroom$16.00
Quartered artichoke hearts, green peas, mushroom cooked in tomato, onion sauce with a touch of Fenugreek
- Aloo gobi$16.00
potato and cauliflower tempered with cumin and garlic stir fried with onion and tomato
- Navratan Korma$16.00
sweet corn, fox nuts, carrots, beans, peas, cauliflower, cashews in a creamy onion sauce
- Shahi paneer$18.00
homemade paneer cooked in a creamy tomato sauce, a hint of fenugreek
- Chana Masala$15.00
Chickpeas simmered in an onion tomato sauce
- Dal Makhani$16.00
Black lentils, kidney beans, split peas slow cooked over night to achieve a creamy, rich buttery flavor
- Tadka dal$15.00
Yellow lentil curry sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and spices
- Paneer Makhani$16.00
Homemade paneer cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with a hint of fenugreek
- Paneer Lababdar$16.00
Homemade paneer sautéed with bell peppers and onions cooked in a creamy cashew tomato gravy
- Cheese Butter Masala$17.00
Cubes of Amul cheese cooked in creamy tomato bell pepper onion sauce
- Methi Malai Paneer$17.00
Homemade paneer with onion, and cashew in creamy tomato gravy
- Malai Kofta$16.00
Minced paneer cheese dumplings stuffed with dry fruits and nuts cooked in onion cashew gravy
- Palak Kofta$16.00
Minced paneer cheese dumplings cooked in creamy spinach and mustard sauce
- Lassooni Sang Paneer$16.00
Homemade paneer cooked in baby spinach puree with roasted garlic and onions
- Murg Dheli Wala$18.00
Whole chicken marinated in yogurt and traditional spices grilled in tandoor cooked in a creamy tomato sauce served in a ceramic clay pot
- Murg Tikka Masala$18.00
Chicken breast grilled in tandoor and cooked in creamy onion, bell pepper tomato sauce
- Chicken Vindaloo$18.00
Chicken thigh meat and baby potatoes cooked in spicy vindaloo sauce
- Chicken Chettinad$18.00
pieces of chicken thigh cooked in a spicy onion tomato sauce with coconut milk for south Indian flavor
- Chicken Korma$18.00
pieces of chicken thigh cooked in a rich aromatic onion sauce and cashew paste
- Goat Masala Kadai$20.00
Bone in cubes of goat meat cooked in brown onion sauce, gram masala, and onion pepper
- Lamb Curry$20.00
Cubed boneless leg of lamb simmered in brown onion tomato curry seasoned with cumin and garam masala spices
- Lamb Pepper Masala$20.00
Cubed boneless leg of lamb seasoned with black pepper, sautéed in spicy onion sauce with mixed bell peppers
- Lamb Korma$20.00
Cubed boneless leg of lamb cooked with a creamy onion sauce and cashew paste
- Shrimp Moilee$20.00
Jumbo shrimp cooked in mixture of coconut milk, grated coconut in onion gravy with an addition of heirloom tomatoes
- Madras Fish Curry$20.00
King Fish cooked in mixture of coconut milk, grated coconut in spicy sauce with curry leaves
- Laal Maas$20.00
Bones-in cubes of goat meat cooked in a brown onion, garam masala, and onion pepper sauce.
- Eggplant curry (bagara baigan)$17.00
true to its name bagar meaning tempering of spice, young eggplants are fried and then added to a simmering tangy gravy
- Shahi Lamb Shank Chef Manoj Signature$30.00
Vadouvan (French spice) rubbed domestic lamb shank pan seared and cooked in a cumin onion yogurt curry sauce
- Murg dehli wala Clay pot handi$38.00
- Nizami Handi$16.00
seasonal vegetable cubes of paneer, fox nuts in creamy cashew sauce
- Paneer Tikka Kali Mirch$22.00
tandoori roasted paneer tikka black pepper creamy sauce
- Khumani Bhare Kofta$18.00
minced paneer cheese dumplings stuffed with dry fruits and nuts in an onion cashew gravy
- Kadai Paneer$16.00
homemade paneer sautéed with bell peppers and onions cooked in an onion and cashew tomato gravy
- Chicken Lababdar$20.00
tandoori grilled chicken, tomato, onion and cashew nut sauce
- Macher Jhol$22.00
Snapper, tomato, onion, mustard paste, tamarind
- madrash fish curry$20.00
Dessert
- Malai Shai Tukra$10.00
Saffron cake with tutti fruti fanni topped with Malai
- Gulab Jamun Malai$8.00
Gulab jamun with ice cream, malai topped with whipped cream and nuts
- Rash Malai$10.00
Indian cheese cake, malai topped with pistachio pieces and garnished with carrot puree
- Chocolate Fudge Cake$9.00
Chocolate fudge cake topped with ice cream and strawberry chocolate sauce garnished with a pirouline wafer
- Alphonso mango sorbet$6.00
- Vanilla ice cream$6.00
- Pomegranate Sorbet$7.00
- Tres Leche$9.00
Rich, Tender sponge cake delicately soaked in three luscious milks and coverd with satiny cream
- Espresso Gelato$6.00
- Salted Cramel Chunk Gelato$6.00
NA BEVERAGES
Soda & Juice
Mocktails
WINES
White Wine by glass
Red Wine by glass
Sparkling & Rose by glass
Sparkling & Rose Bottle
White wine by bottle
- CHARDONNAY- Duckhorn California bottle$70.00
- CHARDONNAY- J Vineyards Black Label California bottle$36.00
- CHARDONNAY- Josh California bottle$35.00
- CHARDONNAY- Kendall Jackson California bottle$35.00
- CHARDONNAY- La Crema California bottle$24.00
- CHARDONNAY- Lockhart bottle$32.00
- CHARDONNAY- ST. Francis Buttery California bottle$32.00
- CHARDONNAY- William Hill California bottle$36.00
- GEWURZTRAMINER- Hogue Washington bottle$34.00
- MOSCATO- Bricco del Sole$42.00
- MOSCATO- Bartenura Italy bottle$30.00
- PINOT GRIGIO- Barone Fini Italy bottle$39.00
- PINOT GRIGIO- Circa Bottle$29.00
- PINOT GRIGIO- Ecco Domani Italy Bottle$25.00
- PINOT GRIGIO- Tolloy Italy bottle$40.00
- PINOT GRIGIO- Villa Pozzi Sicily Bottle$38.00
- RIESLING- Blufield Germany bottle$36.00
- RIESLING- Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Washington bottle$29.00
- RIESLING- Dr. Konstantin Frank bottle$38.00
- Riesling- Red Newt Bottle$29.00
- RIESLING- Schmitt Sohne bottle$32.00
- SAUVIGNON BLANC- Casa Julia Bottle$30.00
- SAUVIGNON BLANC- Oyster Bay New Zealand bottle$32.00
- SAUVIGNON BLANC- Simi California bottle$34.00
- SAUVIGNON BLANC- Whitehaven New Zealand bottle$37.00
Red Wine by bottle
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON - J Lohr Seven Oaks California bottle$22.00
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON- Caymus bottle$175.00
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON- Decoy California bottle$53.00
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON- Josh California bottle$35.00
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON- Meiomi California bottle$50.00
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON- Montes Chili bottle$27.00
- Cabernet Sauvignon-Barrique bottle$41.00
- MALBEC- Alhambra bottle$37.00
- MALBEC- Antigal Uno Argentina bottle$37.00
- MERLOT- Chateau Jourdan bottle$37.00
- MERLOT- Kunde Sonoma bottle$34.00
- MERLOT- Montes Chili bottle$27.00
- MERLOT- Rodney Strong California bottle$42.00
- Petit Syrah- Stags Leap Bottle$73.00
- Pinot Noir- Bodan Roan Bottle$37.00
- PINOT NOIR- Erath bottle$73.00
- PINOT NOIR- Ken Wright bottle$120.00
- PINOT NOIR- Meiomi California bottle$50.00
- PINOT NOIR- Rainstorm Oregon bottle$37.00
- RED BLEND- 7 Moons Chile bottle$36.00
- Red Blend- The Prisone bottle$98.00
- Shiraz-Sula bottle$42.00
- ZINFANDEL- Crosby bottle$34.00
- ZINFANDEL- Ravenswood California bottle$37.00
BEER
Indian Beer
Bottled beer
tap beer
COCKTAILS
Cocktail
Classic Cocktails
- Whiskey Sour$15.00
- Manhattan$15.00
- Old Fashioned$15.00
- Negroni$14.00
- Mai Tai$13.00
- White Russian$12.00
- Black Russian$13.00
- Tequila Sunrise$12.00
- Sazerac$15.00
- Tom Collins$12.00
- Gin Martini$15.00
- Vodka Martini$15.00
- Mojito$12.00
- Moscow Mule$12.00
- Side Car$15.00
- Long Island$15.00
- Cosmo$15.00
- Aperol Spritz$13.00
- Gin Gimlet$12.00
- Vodka Gimlet$12.00
- Mimosa$12.00
- Tom Collins$12.00
- Paloma$13.00
- Mint Julep$14.00
- Espresso Martini$15.00
- Chocolate Martini$15.00
- Sex On The Beach$13.00
- Bloody Mary$13.00
VODKA
- 3 Olives Espresso$10.00
- 3 Olives Orange$10.00
- 360 Chocolate$10.00
- Absolut$10.00
- Absolut Citron$10.00
- Beluga$18.00
- Belvedere$12.00
- Cooperstown$15.00
- Crystal head$15.00
- Effen Cuke$11.00
- Grey Goose$12.00
- Ketel One$12.00
- New Amsterdam Orange$9.00
- New Amsterdam Pink Lemonade$9.00
- Smirnoff$10.00
- Stoli$10.00
- Stoli Bluberry$10.00
- Stoli Elite$18.00
- Stoli Razz$10.00
- Stoli Vanilla$10.00
- Svedka$10.00
- Titos$10.00
- Van Gogh Caramel$10.00
- Well$10.00
- Barr Hill$14.00
BOURBON
- Bardstown$14.00
- Basil Hayden$15.00
- Brothers Bond$12.00
- Buffalo Trace$12.00
- Eagle Rare$15.00
- Fistfull$10.00
- Four Roses$12.00
- Great Jones$10.00
- Hudson$13.00
- Iron Smoke$12.00
- Jack Daniels$11.00
- Jim Beam$10.00
- Knob Creek$13.00
- Makers Mark$12.00
- Michters$15.00
- Michters American Whiskey$15.00
- Noble Oak$12.00
- Old Forrester$10.00
- Redemption$12.00
- Taconic Cab Cask$14.00
- Well$10.00
- Woodford Reserve$14.00
SINGLE MALT SCOTH
SCOTH WHISKEY
- Ballantine 12 Yr$8.00
- Chivas 18 Yr$20.00
- Chivas Regal 12 yrs$12.00
- Dewars$12.00
- Dewars 15 Yr$15.00
- Duncan Taylor$10.00
- Highland Park 18 Yr$40.00
- J W Black$15.00
- J W Blue Lable$60.00
- J W Double Black$20.00
- J W Red$11.00
- J W Swing$18.00
- Johnny Walker 18 year$25.00
- Mc. Clelland$15.00
- Monkey Shoulder$15.00
- Royal Salute 21 Yr$60.00
Chivas Regal 12 yrs
COCKTAILS (3PD)
Cocktail
- Naariyal Daquiri$13.20
- Tulasi Santara Crush$13.20
- Anaar Martini$13.20
- Kheera Pudeena Cooler$13.20
- Adarak Bees Knees$13.20
- Mirchi Bourbon Anaanaas$13.20
- Whiskey Chai$13.20
- Jal Jeera Paloma$13.20
- Taj Mahalarita$13.20
- Camarena Paloma$13.20
- Chocolate cake Martini$13.20
- Espresso Martini$13.20
- Mangorita$13.20
- Peanut Butter Cup Martini$13.20
- Mirchi Margarita$13.20