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
Dadi's grandma salad
tender leaves of Arcadian mixed greens served with slices of avocado, grape tomato, red onion, cucumber, garbanzo beans served with lemon vinaigrette dressing
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
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