The Essence Redefined Indian Food

1512 N Main St, Walnut Creek
(925) 718-7555

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Butter Chicken Tadka Palak Paneer Dal Makhani Butter Naan
Ancho Chilli Paneer Tikka
Chicken Chettinad Roast
Ambala Chicken Curry
Rasmalai with Rabdi
Lazzez Paneer Tikka
Gobi Manchurian
Amritsari Kulcha
Desi Goat Curry
Tandoori Prawns

Drinks
Mango Lassi
Mango-flavored and yogurt-based drink.
Masala Mint Cooler
Refreshing spiced mint drink topped with sparkling soda.
Aam Panna
Aromatic green mint cooler.
Soda
Masala Chai
Peru Pyala
Guava juice, lemon, and mint are served in a chili-rimmed glass.
Jaljeera
Roasted cumin and amchur-flavored lemonade.

Soup
Veg Manchow Soup
A thick soup made of soya. Flavored with aromatic spices. Perfect for stubborn cold.
Non Veg Manchow Soup
A thick soup made of soya. Flavored with aromatic spices. Perfect for stubborn cold.

Veg (Appetizer)
Samosa Chaat & Samosa
Crumbled samosa, spicy cholay, sweet yogurt, chutney, and sweet tamarind sauce.
Cheesy Malai Broccoli
Broccoli florets cooked in a tandoor finished with a layer of cheese.
Karara Sabz
Ancho Chili Paneer Tikka & Hare Masala
Tandoor cooked paneer cubes marinated with Mexican chili.
Cottage Cheese Tikka & Avocado Salad
A tikka and creamy avocado in vinaigrette.

Non Veg (Appetizer)
Lamb Chop
Tandoori spiced succulent lamb chops.
Chicken Tikka & Avocado Salad
A tikka and creamy avocado in vinaigrette.
Murgh Chicken Tikka
Layering saucy chicken tikka over crispy fries-hand to heart.
Keema Muttar Masala
Tandoori Prawns
Fresh prawns flavored with carom seeds and cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Sea Bass
Tandoori sea bass.
Fish Fry
A fish fry is a meal containing battered or breaded fried fish

Keema Matar Masala
Malai Kofta
Dusk or dawn and you decide. This is our version of paneer stuffed palak koftas on a luscious tomato gravy.
Lazeez Paneer Tikka
Melt in-mouth cottage cheese cubes in onion and tomato gravy.
Dal Makhani
Creamy kali dal. The Indian style.
Bhindi Masala
Amritsari Chole
Ginger and burnt cumin-flavored WW88 chickpeas and the pride of Punjab.
Makhanwala Paneer
Butter and cottage cheese–the ultimate combination.
Aloo Gobi
Tadka Palak (Aloo or Paneer)
Tempered spinach puree.

Non Veg (Main Course)
Butter Chicken
Happiness is a bowl full of this classic dish.
Keema Muttar Masala
Pakistani-style Keema Matar. Ground lamb Curry with Peas
Chicken Tikka
Chicken and onions in a tangy, interesting dish.
Kadai Prawns
Prawns tossed with bell peppers and aromatic spices.
Fish Tikka Masala
Tandoor cooked fish tikka in tangy gravy. You needn't think twice before ordering.
Tariwala Murgh
Chicken pieces in spicy gravy-simplicity is the key.
Tandoori salmon
Salmon is marinated with spices and herbs, later baked in a tandoor or oven or air fryer.

Bread
Jalapeno Cheese Kulcha
Creamy kali dal. The Indian style.
Naan
Apparently, this leavened flatbread traces back to 1300 AD when it was found in the notes of the famous Indo-Persian poet Amir Khusro.
Lachha Paratha
Roti-Plain or Butter
Amritsari Kulcha
The most popular Indian flatbread.

Rice
Subz Roohani Biryani
Kashmiri-style vegetable biryani with green olives and flavored with saffron.
Awadhi Dum Murgh Biryani
The most shahi biryanis of all.
Sada Chawal
Steam rice.
Jeera Rice

Desserts
Rasmalai with Rabdi
One from the by-lanes of royal Hyderabad.

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Recent Reviews

Great experience overall. The food was distinctive and the ambience is that of the best Indian restaurants I've been to. I would absolutely recommend going here. A go to dish is the gobhi Manchurian. Basically Chinese spiced friend cauliflower.
September 2024
We had a really good time overall. Great ambiance and good service.
The food was good. I would recommend this place!
The only strange thing I noticed is that the kitchen area is far away from the dishwashing area so throughout our meal, people kept walking past us with the cooking pots and pans taking them from the cooking to the washing area which stood out as an odd design to me.
August 2024
A step up from the usual Indian food, now serving wine with a limited but decent list and a $20 corkage fee. We loved the chicken curry, malai kofta in a delicious sauce, and paneer in another great sauce. The room is attractive, comfortable and conducive to conversation without needing to raise your voice, which is nice these days!

Parking: Street parking is difficult, but the library with its large parking lot is a block away, which is very convenient.
August 2024

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The Essence Redefined Indian Food

1512 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 718-7555