Mehtab East Indian Cuisine (Cochrane)

Appetizers

• PapadumCA$1.95

  Roasted indian crackers made with yellow lentil and rice serve with chutneys

• Kachumber SaladCA$2.95

  Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers and carrots marinated in lemon juice and pices

• Yakni SoupCA$4.95

  A delicious yellow lentil soup flavored with herbs, garlic

• Veg. Samosa/Beef SamosaCA$5.50

  Parcels stuffed with potatoes & veg or mincemeat, serve with chutneys

• Veg PakoraCA$5.95

  Thinly sliced assorted vegetables rolled in chickpea flour and deep-fried with chutneys

• Onion BhujiaCA$5.95

  Rings of fresh onion laced with chickpeas flour, spices deep-fried with chutneys

• Chicken PakoraCA$6.95

  Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in chickpeas flour with indian spices and deep-fried serve with chutneys

• Fish PakoraCA$8.95

  Crispy boneless basa fillet coated in chickpeas flour & various spices and deep-fried

• Veggie PlatterCA$12.95

  A combination of veg pakoras, veg samosas, onion bhujias serve with chutneys

• Meat PlatterCA$13.95

  A combination of beef samosas, fish pakoras & chicken pakoras serve with chutneys

Vegetarian Dishes

• Paneer Butter MasalaCA$12.95

  Cubes of indian cottage cheese cooked in traditional tomato and butter gravy

• Palak Paneer / AlooCA$12.95

  A combination of fresh spinach and indian cottage cheese / potatoes coocked to perfection with home ground spices

• Paneer PasandaCA$12.95

  Deep layers of indian cottage cheese cooked with mint sauce served in tomato and cashew nut gravy

• Madras Coconut VegetablesCA$12.95

  Chef's special, mix vegetables cooked with coconut , coconut, milk curry leaves, mustered seeds

• Aloo Matar/Matar PaneerCA$12.95

  Fresh peas and potatoes or cottage cheese cooked with exotic indian spices with ginger, garlic

• Aloo GobhiCA$12.95

  Thinly combination of fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked in exotic spices tossed with tomatoes and fresh coriander leaves

• Mushroom Pyaza/MatarCA$12.95

  Fresh mushrooms cooked with roasted spices, onions or peas and tomatoes

• Okra MasalaCA$13.95

  Fresh okra cooked with onions, garlic, tomatoes and special blend of spices

• Channa PeshawariCA$12.95

  Chickpeas cooked with various spices, garnished with fresh tomatoes and coriander

• Daal MakhaniCA$12.95

  A whole black lentil simmered on a slow fire overnight & tempered with ginger, garlic, tomatoes seasoned with butter & fresh cream

• Daal MasoorCA$12.95

  All-time favorite yellow lentil delicacy tempered with herbs & spices

• Nav Ratan KormaCA$13.95

  A combination of fresh vegetable cooked in a mild creamy sauce with cashew nuts and fruit cocktail

• Zeera AlooCA$11.95

  Potatoes cooked with dried cumin seeds, herbs and exotic spices

• Baigan BhartaCA$13.95

  An exotic preparation of roasted eggplant pulp with green peas, tomatoes and herbs enhanced with the taste of ginger & coriander

• Dahi (Raita) Plain or MixedCA$3.95

  Home-made yogurt with various spices or yogurt mixed cucumber & carrots

Clay Oven Specialities

• Tandoori ChickenCA$15.95

  Marinated in garlic and tandoori spices, with cumin & cardamom, serve with chutneys

• Murg Malai TikkaCA$15.95

  A combination of grated cottage cheese, group pepper, marinated in cashew-nut paste,chicken fillets roast in clay-oven

• Chicken Tikka AchariCA$15.95

  Chicken fillets marinated in ginger, garlic, lemon juice, indian pickles and spices including fenugreek sauce and mustard seeds, plus lots more

• Lamb Seek KebabCA$15.95

  Seasoned ground lamb and spices rolled on a skewer & grilled in a clay oven

• Paneer TikkaCA$15.95

  Cottage cheese marinated in ginger, garlic, lemon juice & spices, roast in a clay oven

• Prawn TandooriCA$17.95

  Marinated tiger prawns with aromatic tandoori spices roasted in clay oven

• Lamb ChopsCA$17.95

  Chops of albertan lamb, marinated, grilled in a clay oven

• Tandoori Mix GrillCA$23.95

  A delicious mixture of different tandoori dishes chicken, lamb, prawns serve with chutneys

Chicken Dishes

• Butter ChickenCA$15.95

  Cubes of tender boneless tandoori chicken cooked in a light tomato based sauce with exotic spices, reduced with butter and cream

• Chicken Tikka MasalaCA$15.95

  Chicken fillets cooked in butter sauce with aromatic spices and capsicums

• Handi ChickenCA$15.95

  A chef's special chicken cooked in cashew nut paste and flavored with saffron. Puree cooked to perfection with home made ground spices

• Chicken BadamiCA$15.95

  An awadhi delicacy of chicken fillets simmered with cashew nuts, fresh cherry & almond gravy flavored with dried nutmeg and saffron

• Kadahi ChickenCA$15.95

  Chicken fillets cooked with ginger, garlic paste and fresh capsicum, tomatoes, onions with garam masala

• Chicken CurryCA$15.95

  Boneless chicken produced from a wide but balanced range of spices and made in a famous sauce "curry"

• Bhuna ChickenCA$15.95

  Onions sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, ginger and hot chilies

• Chicken ChilliCA$15.95

  A delightful combination of herbs and spices, fresh garlic and chilli sautéed with onions, tomatoes producing an aromatic hot taste

• Chicken RoganjoshCA$15.95

  Chicken fillets cooked with onion tomato gravy blended with spices and a touch of lemon juice, garnished with cilantro

• Palak MurgiCA$15.95

  Chicken fillets cooked in fresh spinach and freshly roasted spices

• Chicken KormaCA$15.95

  Chicken fillets cooked in mild creamy curry prepared with cashew nut, cardamom, riped melon seeds, white pepper and poppy seeds

• Chicken VindalooCA$15.95

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes, black pepper, lemon juice and chilli to quality for its fabulous rich hot taste

Lamb Dishes

• Lamb HandiCA$15.95

  A chef's special lamb cooked in cashew nut paste and flavored with saffron. Puree cooked to perfection with home made ground spices

• Lamb BadamiCA$15.95

  An awadhi delicacy of boneless lamb simmered with cashew nuts, fresh cherry & almond gravy flavored with dried nutmeg and saffron

• Lamb KadahiCA$15.95

  Boneless lamb cooked with ginger, garlic paste and fresh capsicum, tomatoes, and onions with garam masala

• Lamb RarajoshCA$15.95

  Thinly tender pieces of lamb cooked with minced meat in thick gravy with black peppers

• Lamb Curry / Goat CurryCA$15.95

  Meat / goat(meat with bones) produced from a wide but balanced range of spices and made in a famous sauce "curry"

• Bhuna LambCA$15.95

  Onions sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, ginger and hot chilies

• Lamb ChilliCA$15.95

  A delightful combination of herbs and spices, fresh garlic and chilli sautéed with onions, tomatoes producing an aromatic hot taste

• Lamb RoganjoshCA$15.95

  A boneless meat cooked with onion tomato gravy blended with spices and a touch of lemon juice, garnished with cilantro

• Saag LambCA$15.95

  Lamb meat cooked in fresh spinach and freshly roasted spices

• Lamb KormaCA$15.95

  Lamb meat cooked in mild creamy curry prepared with cashew nut, cardamom, ripped melon seeds white pepper and poppy seeds

• Lamb VindalooCA$15.95

  Meat cooked with potatoes, black pepper, lemon juice and chilli to quality for its fabulous rich hot taste

Rice

We use only basmati rice

• Steam RiceCA$2.95

  Steam basmati rice

• Saffrom RiceCA$3.95

  Basmati rice cooked with saffron and cumin seeds

• Vegetable PulaoCA$4.95

  Basmati rice cooked with assorted vegetables

• Coconut RiceCA$4.95

  Basmati rice cooked with coconut, herbs and spices

• Kashmiri PulaoCA$4.95

  A combination of long grain rice with an array of dry fruits and fruit cocktail

• Biryani

  A special blend of spices, aromatic basmati rice cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and mint

  • VegCA$12.95
  • Chicken, Lamb or BeefCA$14.95
  • PrawnsCA$15.95

Beef Dishes

• Beef HandiCA$15.95

  A chef's special beef cooked in cashew nut paste and flavored with saffron. Puree cooked to perfection with homemade ground spices

• Beef BadamiCA$15.95

  An awadhi delicacy of boneless meat simmered with cashew nuts, fresh cherry & almond gravy flavored with dried nutmeg and saffron

• Beef KadahiCA$15.95

  Meat cubes cooked with ginger, garlic paste and fresh capsicum, tomatoes, and onions with garam masala

• Beef CurryCA$15.95

  Boneless meat produced from a wide but balanced range of spices

• Beef BhunaCA$15.95

  Onions sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, ginger and hot chilies

• Beef ChilliCA$15.95

  A delightful combination of herbs and spices, fresh garlic and chilli sautéed with onions, tomatoes producing an aromatic hot taste

• Beef RoganjoshCA$15.95

  A boneless meat cooked with onion tomato gravy blended with spices and a touch of lemon juice, garnished with cilantro

• Beef SaagCA$15.95

  Boneless meat cooked in fresh spinach and freshly roasted spices

• Beef KormaCA$15.95

  Boneless meat cooked in mild creamy curry prepared with cashew nut, cardamom, riped melon seeds white pepper and poppy seeds

• Beef VindalooCA$15.95

  Meat cooked with potatoes, black pepper, lemon juice and chilli to quality this dish for rich hot taste

Prawn, Fish Dishes

• Prawn KormaCA$17.95

  Prawns cooked in mild creamy curry prepared with cashew nut,cardamom, riped melon seeds, white pepper and poppy seeds

• Prawn VindalooCA$17.95

  Popular dish of south indian origin, widely known for its fiery, fabulously rich hot taste. Tiger prawns cooked with potatoes, black pepper, lemon juice and chilli to quality this dish as a hot one

• Prawn JahangiriCA$17.95

  King prawns cooked with spinach and ginger with freshly rosted spices

• Prawn Tikka MasalaCA$17.95

  King prawns cooked with famous "tikka masala sauce"

• Fish VindalooCA$16.95

  Popular dish of south indian origin, widely known for its fiery, fabulously rich hot taste. Fish cooked with potatoes, black pepper, lemon juice and chilli to quality this dish as a hot one

Nan Bread of India

Clay oven baked

• Plain NaanCA$2.75

  Plain flour nan fresh baked to order

• Garlic NaanCA$3.50

  Plain flour nan cooked with garlic. Very popular. Baked to order

• Butter NaanCA$3.50

  Multi-layer nan with butter. Baked to order

• Tandoori RotiCA$2.50

  Whole wheat bread baked to order

• Aloo NaanCA$4.50

  Stuffed with mashed potatoes. Baked to order

• Lamb Keema NaanCA$4.50

  Stuffed with minced lamb. Baked to order

• Kashmiri NaanCA$4.50

  Stuffed with dry fruits. Baked to order

• Peshawari NaanCA$4.50

  Stuffed with dry fruits & fruits & honey

• Chicken NaanCA$4.50

  Stuffed with minced chicken breast. Baked to order

• Coconut NaanCA$4.50

  Stuffed with coconut and fennel seeds. Baked to order

Desserts

• Rice PuddingCA$4.95

  Fragrant basmati rice cooked slowly in milk with traditional indian spices

• Gulab JamunCA$4.95

  Reduced milk balls served in rose-flavored honey syrup and a touch of cardamom

• Mehtab Special Dessert

  Mehtabs own recipe with gulab jamun, vanilla icecream, some nuts some coconuts and some more spices with chocolate on top

  • Dine in OnlyCA$6.95

Beverages

• Imported Beer

  Kingfisher, taj mahal, rani, heineken, budweiser, corona

• Domestic Beer

  Traditional, grasshopper, kokanee, kokanee gold, coors light, canadia

• Rum

  Bacardi white, bacardi gold, captain morgan dark, captain morgan spiced

• Scotch

  Chivas regal, johnnie walker black label

• Rye

  Crown royal

• Whiskey

  Jack daniel's

• Gin

  Bombay sapphire

• Vodka

  Smirnoff

• Martini

  Mango martini, lychee martini, guava martini

• Cocktail

• Caesar

Indian Traditional Drinks

• Lassi (Sweet or Salted)CA$3.95

  A refreshing drink with home-made yoghurt

• Mango LassiCA$3.95

  A refreshing sweet drink with home-made yoghurt and mango

• Mango ShakeCA$3.95

• Masala Chai-TeaCA$2.50

  A typical indian tea brewed with spices to a distinctive mellow flavor

• Indian Lemonade

  With your choice of guava /lychee /mango

• Juices

  Mango, lychee, guava, apple, orange, cranberry

• Soft Drinks

  Cola, diet-cola, sprite, ginger-ale, club soda

• Hot Drinks

  Masala chai tea, green tea, mint tea, earl grey tea