Karimi Restaurant

1086 N First St, San Jose
(408) 477-2914

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Customers' Favorites

Chicken Kofta Curry and Garlic Naan
Beef and Chicken and Lamb Kebabs
Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebab
Butter Chicken Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala
Paneer Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Leg
Vegetable Samosa
Vegetable Pulao
Chicken Biryani

Menu

Starters
Bhel Puri
Freshly prepared Bombay street snack of rice flakes mixed with fresh onions, sev peanuts and tomatoes with sweet chutney and mint sauce.
Aaloo Tiki
Freshly made mashed potatoes patty mixed with some herbs, deep-fried and served with choley and chutney.
Aaloo Tiki Chaat
Freshly made potatoes patty, choley, chutney and yogurt.
Vegetable Samosa
Deep-fried flaky pastry filled with potatoes, onions and Indian spices.
Samosa Chaat
Mouth-watering combination of smashed vegetable samosas, yogurt, onions and cilantro with sweet tamarind chutney.
Dahi Wada
Seasoned vegetables with special spices and cooked with rice.

Indo-Chinese
Cauliflower Manchurian Dry
Marinated cauliflower deep-fried and cooked in our special sauce.
Cauliflower Manchurian Gravy
Marinated cauliflower, deep-fried, cooked in special sauce and sauteed bell pepper and onion.
Chicken Chili Dry
Marinated deep-fried chicken cooked in our special sauce.
Chicken Chili Gravy
Marinated deep-fried chicken cooked in our special sauce.
Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Chicken Hakka Noodles
Shrimp Hakka Noodles
Vegetable Chili Garlic Noodles
Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles
Shrimp Chili Garlic Noodles
Vegetable Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Vegetable Szechuan Rice
Chicken Szechuan Rice
Shrimp Szechuan Rice

Rolls and Wraps
Chicken Boti Roll
Chicken boti wrapped with masala in fresh naan bread and served with mint chutney.
Chicken Seekh Kebab Roll
Chicken seekh kebab wrapped with onion and chutney in fresh naan bread and served with mint chutney.
Beef Seekh Kebab Roll
Beef seekh kebab wrapped with onion and chutney in fresh naan bread and served with mint chutney.
Lamb Seekh Kebab Roll
Lamb seekh kebab wrapped with onion and chutney in fresh naan bread and served with mint chutney.
Paneer Wrap
Paneer cubes, vegetable tikki, salad and chutney in fresh naan bread and served with mint chutney.
Vegetable Wrap
Vegetable salad, aaloo tikki and chutney in fresh naan bread and served with mint chutney.

Biryani and Rice
Chicken Biryani
Traditional Hyderabadi dish made with seasoned long grain rice layered with chicken cooked in special gravy.
Plain Rice
Plain basmati rice.
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice prepared with cumin seeds.

Vegetarian Delight
Aaloo Palak
Spinach cooked with potatoes using onion and tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Aaloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potato cooked in spices with tomato. Vegetarian.
Palak Paneer
Homemade paneer cooked in a creamy sauce of spinach and spices. Vegetarian.
Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked using onion and tomatoes with cream and cashew nuts. Vegetarian.
Aaloo Mutter
Green peas and potatoes cooked in tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Bhindi Masala
Sliced fresh, fry pan-grilled and tossed with diced tomato and onion seasoned with spice. Vegetarian.
Cholay Bhaturey
Garbanzo beans cooked with onion and tomatoes. Served with deep-fried bread. Vegetarian.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked in traditional onion and tomato sauce with our special spices. Vegetarian.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cubed paneer simmered in a creamy tomato sauce and spices. Vegetarian.
Mutter Paneer
Homemade paneer and green peas cooked in a creamy curry sauce. Vegetarian.
Daal Fry
Lentils cooked with tomato and onion sauce salted with fresh garlic. Vegetarian.
Paneer Chili
Seasoned cubes of homemade paneer served with sauced bell pepper, onion and green chili. Vegetarian.
Daal Makhni
Mixed lentils and some beans cooked in a cream traditional sauce. Vegetarian.
Mix Vegetable Karahi
Mixed vegetables cooked in Karimi's special karahi masala. Vegetarian.

Lamb and Goat Curries
Lamb Curry
Lamb cooked in a traditional sauce with tomatoes, onions and yogurt with mixed spices.
Lamb Karahi
Lamb cooked with tomato sauce, onions and Karimi's special karahi masala. Lastly saluted garlic and bell pepper served over the dish.
Lamb Saag
Freshly chopped spinach blended into a rich lamb curry masala with ginger and delicious spices.
Achari Gosht
Tender lamb on the bone cooked with Karimi's special curry masala with onion, tomato and yogurt to make a traditional sauce.
Goat Curry
Goat cooked in traditional sauce with tomatoes, onions and yogurt and mixed spices
Goat Karahi
Goat cooked with tomatoes sauce onions and karimi's special karahi masala, lastly saluted garlic and bell pepper over the dish

Chicken Curries
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chunks of spicy marinated chicken pieces, grilled in a tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato sauce.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken thigh marinated and cooked in a tandoori oven. Served with onion and tomatoes along with cream in a spicy gravy sauce.
Chicken Curry
Tender chicken on the bone cooked with Karimi's special curry masala with onion, tomato and yogurt to make a traditional sauce.
Chicken Karahi
Regular chicken cooked with tomato sauce, onion and Karimi's special karahi masala. Lastly saluted garlic and bell pepper served over the dish.
Chicken Saag
Freshly chopped spinach blended into a rich chicken masala with ginger and delicious spices.
Achari Chicken
Chicken with bone pieces cooked with traditional sauce and Karimi's special achari masala.
Chicken Kofta
Different condiments mixed in ground chicken and cooked with a traditional sauce such as tomatoes, onion and mixed spices.
Egg Curry
Traditional sauce with tomatoes, onions, yogurt and mixed spices added with whole eggs.

Tandoori Oven Dishes and BBQ and Grill
Chicken Tikka Leg
Chicken leg quarter marinated in exotic spices and yogurt, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with onion and mint chutney.
Chicken Tikka Breast
Chicken breast quarter marinated in exotic spices and yogurt, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with onion and mint chutney.
Chicken Boti Kebab
Boneless pieces of chicken breast.
Chicken Malai Boti
Boneless pieces of chicken thigh marinated overnight in a blend of spices and served with cream on top.
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Grounded chicken marinated in fresh herbs and exotic spices, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with chutney sauce.
Beef Seekh Kebab
Grounded beef marinated in fresh herbs and exotic spices, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with chutney sauce.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
Grounded lamb marinated in fresh herbs and exotic spices, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with chutney sauce.
Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops marinated in exotic spices, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with mint chutney.
Tandoori Salmon
Fillet of fish marinated in exotic spices, cooked in a tandoori oven and served with mint chutney.

Karimi Special
Beef Nihari
Spiced lean beef shank stew slowly simmered overnight in a sauce of mixed spices and ginger and garnished with pepper and cilantro.
Beef Haleem
Lentils and shredded beef slow cooked and garnished with lemon, ginger and fried onion.
Chicken Samosas
6 pieces.
Beef Samosas
6 pieces.

Naan
Plain Naan
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Tandoori Roti
Onion Kulcha

Desserts
Gulab Jamun
2 pieces.
Gajar Halwa
Baklava (1 PC)

Beverages
Fresh Lime Soda
Mango Lassi
Sweet Lassi
Salt Lassi
Bottled Water
Soda
Coconut Juice Can
Perrier
Martinelli's
"Drink Your Apple A day". Refreshing Sparkling Apple Juice.
Jarritos
Jarritos is made in fruit flavors and is less carbonated than popular soft drinks. Made in Mexico.
Snapple
Juice Drink

Extras

Raita ( 8 Oz)
Green (Mint) Chutney ( 8 Oz)
Red (Tamarind) Chutney ( 8 oz)

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Recent Reviews

Wonderfully different than most other Indian restaurants, the flavors are richer and seem more homemade. A mix of Paki and Indian, your choices are more numerous too. Delicious, reasonably priced food served be friendly staff.
September 2025
Mango Lassi is the best.. chicken Malai boti is divine, and they gave us free sample of a wam dessert that I don’t know the name of.. but it is exotic and delicious! My family and I feel super happy we found this place.. we feel like at home.
September 2025
Sooooooper delish food!! Palak paneer was thick and rich with spices, the tandoori chicken very flavorful and juicy in the inside and the garlic nan was perfect! The other dishes were no less impressive!
August 2025

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Karimi Restaurant

1086 N First St, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 477-2914