DIYA Indian and Nepali Cuisine

25 Mason St, San Francisco
(415) 644-8776

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Butter Chicken and Rice
Chicken Tikka Masala
Specials - Momos
Tandoori Chicken
Vegetable Thali
Lamb Vindaloo
Palak Paneer
Mango Lassi
Malai Kofta
Garlic Naan

Menu

Appetizers
Samosas
A triangular fried pastry with a savory fillings, such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. Served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Chilli Paneer
Chilli Paneer is an Indo-Chinese dish where cubes of fried crispy paneer are tossed in a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce
Calamari Pakoras
Calamari marinated for flavor and tenderness, dipped in spiced chickpea batter, lightly dusted in pakora breading, fried to perfection served with mint and tamarind sauce
Chilli Chicken
Crispy marinated chicken sautéed in a spicy sweet sauce and cooked with onions, bell peppers and chili sauce.
Samosa Chaat
Spiced garbanzo topped with cracked samosas, onions, yogurt, cilantro chutney, sweet tamarind chutney.
Spring Roll
Savory snack where a pastry sheet is filled with vegetables, rolled & fried served with sweet chilli sauce
Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian is crispy fried cauliflower coated in a sweet, tangy, spicy, and umami-rich Indo-Chinese sauce
Chicken Wings
Chicken wings are marinated in Cajun Spices, then coated in seasoned flour and deep fried to golden brown perfection
Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken leg and breast marinated in lemon juice, yogurt, ginger, garlic, and other Indian spices. Cooked in a clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Chicken marinated in yogurt and aromatic spices. Cooked in a clay oven.
Artichoke Pakoras
Crispy fried artichoke heart, coated with spiced chickpea flour. Served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Palpali Botuk
Traditional Nepalese spice flavored crunchy lentil cake. Served with lime yogurt sauce.
Papad
Papad is a dried lentil chip studded with Indian spices.
Fish and Chips
Coated with spices freshly fried hot white fish fillet and fried potatoes
Momos
Choice of minced (chicken or vegetables (spinach, potato, cauliflower, zucchini)) with cabbage, red and green onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic and marinated in Himalayan spices. Served with sesame tomato sauce. Fun fact ‘momo' is to Nepal what pizza is to Italy.
Seekh Kebab
Spiced mince choice of (chicken or lamb) skew, flavored with ginger, garlic, lemon, onion. Cooked in a clay oven.

Complete Meals
Biryani
Mountain long-grain rice (basmati) flavored with homemade biryani masala and saffron. Choice of (mix veggies, chicken, goat, lamb, or shrimp), cooked in a thick gravy and garnished with spices and herbs. Served with cucumber raita.
Wrap
Roti bread wrap stuffed with a choice of (paneer (cottage cheese), chicken, or seekh kebab) sautéed in homemade masala, pickled onion, bell pepper, lettuce. Topped with homemade dressing of (mint, lemon, oil, tamarind, and other spices) and served with the mint sauce.
Thali
A complete meal consisting of choice of (vegetable, chicken, tandoori chicken, lamb, or goat), daal, rice, and salad.
Chhole Bhatura/Puri
Chhole bhatura is one of the most popular Punjabi dishes. It is spiced tangy chana masala (spicy garbanzo) and bhatura or puri, a soft and fluffy fried leavened bread.
Chowmein
Stir-fried noodles with shredded vegetables (carrot, cabbage, green peas, bell peppers, onions) and a choice of (chicken or shrimp) meat.
Fried Rice
Chopped vegetables (carrot, cabbage, green peas, bell peppers, onions), with choice of (chicken, shrimp, or egg), cooked with salt, pepper, soy sauce, ketchup, and vinegar.

Vegetarian Curry & Masala
Chana Masala
Garbanzo is cooked in onion, tomato, ginger, garlic masala gravy with Indian spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Fried paneer (marinated grilled cottage cheese) cubes cooked in spicy onion-tomato yogurt based gravy with sauteed bell peppers, kasoori methi, and tikka masala sauce.
Dal Makhani
Three types of dal - chickpeas, kidney beans, and black matpe are cooked together and tempered with tomato sauce, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, cumin seeds, coriander powder, turmeric, and garam masala. Butter and cream can be added to give creamier flavor.
Malai Kofta
Kofta (cheese stuffed minced potato and paneer balls) are deep fried and cooked with white cashew creamy sauce and Indian sweet spices.
Palak Paneer
Fried paneer (cottage cheese) seasoned with ginger, garlic, garam masala, and other spices and cooked in a thick paste made from puréed spinach, butter, and cream.
Mutter Paneer
Sauteed mutter (peas) and fried paneer (fresh cottage cheese) are marinated in spices and are cooked together in a creamy sauce and gravy masala made with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, cumin, coriander, green chili and garam masala.
Yellow Dal Tadka
Yellow and red dal (lentil) tadka (tempering) is made with moong and masoor dal tempered in oil with spices such as cumin seeds, garlic, dry red chili, asafetida, chopped ginger, garlic and other spices.
Aloo Kauli
Aloo (potatoes) and kauli (cauliflower) are cooked with onions, tomatoes, green peas, ginger, garlic, and other Indian spices.
Saag Gobi
Gobi (cauliflower) is cooked in a thick paste made from puréed spinach and seasoned with ginger, garlic, garam masala, and other spices.
Vegetable Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in cashew onion white gravy with coconut milk.
Palak Mushroom Mutter
Sauteed mushrooms and green peas cooked with a thick paste made from puréed spinach and seasoned with ginger, garlic, garam masala, and other spices.
Baingan Masala
The baingan (eggplant) is first deep fried separately and then combined along with the onion tomato based masala, sauteed bell peppers, roasted garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, and mustard seeds.
Shahi Paneer
Shahi paneer is a creamy Indian curry consisting of paneer cubes cooked in a cashew sauce and coconut milk

Non-Vegetarian Curry & Masala
Butter Chicken
Butter chicken is one of the most popular curries in the world. It is made with boneless shredded tandoori smoked chicken, cooked in with warm spices (salt, turmeric, curry leaf, garlic, coriander, cumin, ginger), a hint of tomato and some cream.
Hariyali
Hariyali is spice infused choice of (chicken or lamb), fresh spinach puree and onion gravy with turmeric powder, cumin, and other spices.
Dal Chicken
Dal chicken is a comforting Nepalese-inspired stew made with yellow lentils, chicken, ginger, turmeric and Nepalese spices.
Curry
Typical Indian dish with a distinct flavor and aroma. It is semi spicy choice of (lamb, goat, or chicken) meat cooked in onion and tomato gravy with spices (turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cumin powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, paprika, tandoori masala, and garam masala).
Vindaloo
Choice of (chicken, lamb, or goat) meat is marinated and cooked in tomato gravy prepared using chili paste, apple cider vinegar, roasted ginger, and garlic.
Alu Keema Mutter
Alu (potatoes), keema (minced chicken), and mutter (boiled green peas) are sauteed and then cooked with onion-tomato gravy. Gravy sauce also contains garlic, ginger, cilantro, cumin seeds and other spices.
Tikka Masala
Choice of (chicken or lamb) meat is cooked in makhani gravy and a rich tomato based gravy along with spices (garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, and cumin).
Korma
Korma is marinated choice of (chicken, goat, or lamb) meat cooked in cashew onion white gravy with coconut milk and homemade masala.
Karahi
Choice of fresh (chicken, goat, or lamb) meat cooked with bell pepper and onion with gravy of tomato base and special karahi masala.
Chicken Kofta
Kofta (cheese stuffed minced chicken balls) are deep fried and cooked with white cashew creamy sauce and Indian sweet spices.

Seafood
Shrimp Masala
Jumbo shrimp cooked in onion and tomato gravy with spices (turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cumin powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, paprika, tandoori masala, and garam masala).
Coconut Shrimp Curry
Jumbo shrimp marinated with Indian homemade sauce and cooked in a creamy coconut milk, toasted spices such as cardamom, cumin, coriander, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, bay leaves.
Fish Masala
Tilapia fish marinated in lime juice, ginger, garlic, and Indian spices. It is then cooked in onion tomato masala based gravy. Finally it's tempered with black peppers, garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Fish Korma
Choice of (tilapia fish/shrimp) meat cooked in cashew, onion, white gravy with coconut milk and homemade masala.
Hariyali Fish
Marinated tilapia fish cooked in the clay oven then mixed with a separately cooked spinach puree, fresh aromatic herbs, turmeric powder, cumin, and other spices.
Tawa Fish
Tilapia fish is marinated in mustard oil along with chili and garlic infused paste and other Indian spices, then it is fried in tawa or pan. Served with salad and mint sauce.
Shrimp Balchao
Shrimps are stir-fried first and then added to a pickled homemade chili tomato curry sauce. Shrimp balchao is a fiery dish that finds its origins in Goa India.

Sides
Plain Naan
White flour bread freshly baked in clay oven.
Garlic Naan
White flour bread topped with fresh garlic coriander and baked in clay oven.
Steam Rice
Basmati rice.
Cheese Naan
White flour bread stuffed with cheese, cooked in clay oven.
Saffron Rice
Saffron infused basmati rice.
Tandoori Roti
Indian flatbread made with whole wheat flour baked in clay oven.
Raita
Raita is a yogurt sauce made with roasted cumin and diced cucumber. It is cooling and refreshing, best with spicy dishes to cool the palate.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread with a stuffing of mildly spiced mashed potatoes cooked in clay oven.
Lachha Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread cooked in the clay oven.
Chili Cheese Naan
White flour bread stuffed with cheese and coated with chili cooked in clay oven.
Onion Kulcha
Fine chopped red onion, cilantro, and mixed chaat masala stuffed in a naan dough and cooked in the clay oven.
Keema Naan
White flour bread stuffed with delicately spiced lamb mince and herbs, cooked in clay oven.

Desserts
Rasmalai
Rasmalai is a popular Indian sweet of cottage cheese balls soaked in thickened, sweetened and flavored milk.
Gulab Jamun
Gulab jamun is a classic Indian sweet made with milk solids, sugar, rose water & cardamom powder.
Kheer
Roasted kheer (rice pudding) is a popular Nepali sweet dessert made with basmati rice, milk, nuts.

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Mango lassi is a yogurt based drink, made from yogurt, milk and mango pulp.
Canned Soda
Indian Soda
Bottled Soda
Indian Masala Tea
Mango Juice
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (Large)
Smart Water
Red Bull
Wine
Must be 21 or above to purchase.
Sparkling Water
Beer
Must be 21 or above to purchase.
Large Taj Beer
Must be 21 or above to purchase.

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Recent Reviews

Was visiting San Francisco from the UK and discovered this gem of a restaurant for dinner. Best chana masala I've ever tasted, generous portions, Excellent value for money, polite and attentive owner who kindly served the food. Would definitely recommend.
November 2024
We ordered the thali and eggplant curry and aloo paratha and all were made very well. The overall quality and taste of the food was great, and the owner was very friendly and welcoming.
September 2024
Got a thali with chicken from Diya! Large portions and came with a choice of meat along with rice, salad, and daal. Also great vibes for a social lunch or dinner and friendly service!
August 2024

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DIYA Indian and Nepali Cuisine

25 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 644-8776