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