Swaraj Restaurant & BAR(Santa Clara )

1855 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
(510) 697-2138

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Kanda Bhajji Dine in: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: Yes
Kolhapuri Chicken Curry with Bajra Bhakri
Kanda Bhaji Onion Fritters
Saffron Pistachio Lassi
Mumbai Tawa Pulao Rice
Piyush- Pista Lassi
Kolhapuri Mutton
Chapati 1 Piece
Shrikhand 3 25oz
Prawns Koliwada

Menu

Rice and Bread
Chapati (1 pc)
Whole wheat Indian Roti (1 piece).
bajara Bhakri
Chapati made up of Jawar flour.
Chicken Dum Biryani
Marinated raw chicken cooked together with saffron rice.
Mumbai Tawa Pulao
Mumbai style vegetable rice preparation made on thick flat skillet with special spice mix.
Plain Rice
Paratha (1 pc)
Poori (3 pcs)
Goat Dum Biryani
Goat meat marinated with rose water, mint, yogurt and house blend spice mix layered with saffron flavored rice cooked on charcoal.

Appetizers
VADA-PAV
SPICED POTATO PATTY FLAVORED WITH GINGER, GARLIC, CURRY LEAVES DIP IN GRAM FLOUR BATTER AND DEEP FRY SERVED IN PAV BREAD.(INDIAN STYLE BREAKFAST BUN)
Sabudana vada (3pc)
deep fry sago balls with potato, peanut cilantro green chili served with yogurt and cucumber sauce
Kanda Bhaji
crispy onion fritter serves with tamarind, mint sauce
Prawns koliwada
koliwada refers to fisherman's crew colony. Boneless fish marinated in mustard and chili, battered fried.
Kothimbir Vadi (3pc)
local delicacy made with chopped cilantro and gram flour steamed , sliced and grilled
PANI PURI
WHEAT FLOUR PUFF FILLED WITH FLAVORFUL SPICY TANGY WATER, COOKED WHITE BEANS. CILANTRO
Fish Koliwada
koliwada refers to fisherman's crew colony. Boneless fish marinated in mustard and chili, battered fried.

Chicken Entrees
Kolhapuri chicken
bone -in chicken cooked in spicy onion, roasted coconut gravy.
Saoji chicken
spiciest chicken entrees in the menu .bone-in chicken cooked in spicy burnt garlic sauce .
sukha chicken
boneless chicken thig meat cooked in chef special dry gravy.
Malvani chicken
bone -in chicken cooked in special coastal spice mix masala with fresh coconut and chilli.
Hirva chicken
our chefs innovation ...roasted chicken cooked in special green sauce made with cilantro, mint , fenugreek leaves ,green chilly.
Chicken rajhuns
roasted chicken cooked in creamy tomato gravy infused with saffron.
kheema chicken
minced chicken cooked in onion , tomato shredded ginger and chef special spice mix with green peas .
Tawa chicken
roasted chicken cooked in onion- tomato gravy on hot skillet.

Veg Entrees
Misal-Pav
Farsan (Indian sweet and spicy snacks) tapped with bean spro9ut curry, onion, cilantro served with pav
Pav Bhaji
Mix-vegetable, potato mashed with special spice mix, cilantro, onion, tomato, served with pav break (add cheese $2 extra)
Paneer Rajhans
Cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato gravy infused with saffron.
Veg Kolhapuri
spicy mix vegetable curry made with roasted onion, coconut and chilly.
Tawa Paneer
Fresh Cottage cheese cooked with onion bell peppers in tomato gravy.
Sev bhaji
spicy sev ( gram flour noodle) cooked in coconut tomato gravy.
Veg Peshwai
Mixed vegetable curry in creamy onion tomato gravy.
Matki Chi Usal
Spicy sprouted bean curry.
phodanicha varan
yellow lentil preparation tempered wit curry leaves ,onion , tomato, red chilly and hing.
Bharali vaangi
stuffed egg plant cooked in peanut gravy.
Vangyache Bharit
Roasted egg plant ,roasted tomato ,roasted chilly cooked in onion souce.
sada varan
simple lentil preparation tempered with cumin with pure desi ghee.

Mutton Entrees
Saoji Mutton
Term "Saoji" is an Indian community in Nagpur city of Maharastra. Mainly Businessmen used to cook goat meat in special spice Saoji or Waradhi masala using coconut, khus-khus and whole spice.
Kolhapuri Mutton
Home style bone in goat curry made with roasted onion - coconut gravy and special local spice mix called "goda masala"
sukha mutton
with bone goat meat cooked in chef special dry gravy.
kheema mutton
goat meat minced cooked in browned onion ,green peas , flavored with nutmeg and chef special black masala.
kaleji masala
goat liver cooked with onion tomato and green chilly.
Kokani Goat Curry
Kokan is the coastal region of Maharastra in India. Goat meat cooked in coconut milk based gravy.

Seafood Entrees
Rava Fried Fish
Mustard marinated fish coated with semolina grilled on flat skillet.
Malvani Zhinga
Jumbo prawns cooked in fresh coconut chilly gravy
Surmai Masala
King mackerel cooked in house special mustard gravy.
machhi (fish)curry
fish(bone in sea bass) cooked in coconut mustard gravy.

Rice Plate
Kolhapuri Chicken Rice Plate
Kolhapuri chicken curry, rice, chapati (2 pieces) or paratha (1 piece), koshimbir, and papadum.
Kolhapuri Veg Rice Plate
Kolhapuri mix veg curry ,rice ,chapati (2 pieces) or paratha (1 piece), koshimbir(raita),a nd papadum.
Vegetarian Rice Plate (Mataki Usal)
Sprouted bean curry, rice, chapati (2 pieces) or paratha (1 piece), koshimbir (raita), and papadum.
Kolhapuri Mutton Rice Plate
Mutton curry, rice, chapati (2 pieces) or paratha (1 piece), koshimbir(raita), and papadum.

Extras
Extra Pav (2 pcs)
Thecha
roasted peanut, green chilly, cilantro, garlic .
Extra Papad
Koshimbir (8 oz)
Extra Bhaji (8 oz)
Extra Farsan
savory ,spicy mixture.
Extra Cheese
Extra Misal Rassa
MISAL RASSA ONLY.

Drinks
Kesar Pista Lassi
Sol-Kadhi
Refereshing drink made with Coconut milk and cocum guice.
Masala Taak (Spiced Butter Milk)
MANGO LASSI
YOGURT BASED MANGO DRINK .
Kadak Chai
Diet Coke
Soft Drink
Fanta
Soft Drink
Coke
Chilled Soft Drink
Sprite
Soft Drink
Pepsi
Soft Drink

Dessert
Shrikhand
Yogurt based dessert made with hung-curd, saffron, cardamom and garnish with pistachio.
Basundi
Homemade condensed milk mix with custard apple.
Anjeer Kulfi
Fig Ice Cream
moong daal halva
desseret made with yelow moong daal ,mawa,saffron and pure desi ghee.

Sides
Thecha
Peanut and Green Chilly chutney.
Koshimbir
Mixture of Plain Yogurt with chopped onion and cucumber (Locally known as Raita)
Papad
Garlic Chutney
Sadha Varan
Phadnicha Varan
extra misal rassa

Soup / Salad
Tambada Rassa / Paya soup (12 oz)
Green Salad
Pandhara Rassa / Chicken soup (12 oz)

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Recent Reviews

This Maharashtrian restaurant truly delivers an authentic experience. The food captures the real flavors of Mumbai and Pune, with excellent quality and generous portions. The unique, lively ambiance brings back memories of enjoying vada pav in Mumbai or misal in Pune. Standouts included the crispy, flavorful Shrimp Koliwada and the soft, traditional Rice Bhakar. Every dish felt nostalgic and satisfying. If you crave genuine Maharashtrian cuisine in a setting that transports you...
July 2025
We reached late but they were really nice to seat us and the food was served really quickly too. The food was uniformly delicious. The only disappointment was that there were a couple of dishes that suddenly became unavailable if the wait staff had told us earlier we could have changed our order.
July 2025
I dined in for lunch at Swaraj Indian Restaurant and had a decent experience. The vada pav was very authentic and tasted great, definitely a highlight. The prawn koliwada, however, was a bit soggy for my liking. Both the chapati and bhakri were good, fresh, and complemented the meal well. The chicken kolhapuri was spicy and flavorful, just as expected. Overall, a decent place with some hits and misses.
February 2025

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Swaraj Restaurant & BAR(Santa Clara )

1855 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
(510) 697-2138