Persis biryani indian grill

4862 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
(319) 826-2000

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Persis Special Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Dum Biryani
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Chilli Garlic Naan
Chicken Chettinadu
Chili Garlic Naan
Tandoori Chicken
Hot Garlic Fish
Mughlai Chicken

Menu

Soups
Mulligatawny Lentil Soup
Vegetarian Indian soup is made from lentils, peppercorns, and curry powder.
Manchow Soup
Indo-Chinese soup made out of various vegetables.
Corn Soup
Lightly spiced soup made with sweet corn, carrots, and spring onions.

Kids
Cheese Naan
White flour dough mixed with milk and butter. Baked in a tandoor clay oven.
Kids Butter Chicken
Succulent pieces of chicken cooked rich tomato sauce with herbs and butter. Garnished with cream.
Kids Paneer Butter Masala
Indian cheese cubes cooked in a cream and tomato sauce.
Cheese Fries
Potato fries with an Indian twist.
Chicken Nuggets
Roasted with chicken breast cubes.
Kids Paneer Butter Masala
Indian cheese cubes cooked in a cream and tomato sauce.

Veg Appetizers
Samosa (V)
Crisp turnovers stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
Onion Pakora (V)
Deep-fried sliced onions dusted with spiced gram flour.
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Mushroom tossed within spices and fresh ground black pepper.
Chili Paneer
Indian cheese sauteed with onions, bell peppers, hot chili, and soy sauce.
Cut Mirchi
Deep-fried stuffed chili peppers coated with spiced gram flour.
Samosa Chat (V)
Samosa topped with chickpea masala, yogurt, tamarind, and mint chutney.
Lassoni Paneer
Cubes of paneer marinated in spices, cornflour batter, deep-fried, and tossed in garlic sauce.
Gobi 65
Cauliflower florets marinated in corn flour batter, deep-fried, tossed with yogurt, and spices.
Gobi Manchurian (V)
Cauliflower florets marinated in corn flour batter and deep-fried. Tossed with spices, hot, and sweet manchurian sauce.
Chill Baby Corn (V)
Baby corn pieces sauteed with onions, peppers, hot chili, and soy sauce.

Non Veg Appetizers
Chicken - 65
Boneless chicken marinated in corn flour batter, fried, and tossed with yogurt and spices.
Apollo Fish
Cubes of fish marinated in herbs and spices and deep-fried and tossed in persis special spice mixture.
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken sauteed with onions, bell peppers, hot chili, and soy sauce.
Apollo Shrimp
Shrimp marinated in herbs, spices, deep-fried, and tossed in persis special spice mixture.
Mirapakaya Kodi Vepudu
Pan-fried boneless chicken tossed with curry leaves, traditional spicy blend, and cashews.
Chicken Manchurian
Golden fried boneless chicken sauteed in hot and sweet manchurian sauce.
Chicken Lollipop
Deep-fried chicken wings tossed in spicy garlic sauce.
Goat Chukka
Tender goat pieces cooked in a traditional Indian style with spices.
Persis Shrimp Fry
Deep-fried shrimp tossed in spicy garlic sauce.
Egg Bonda
Wedges of boiled eggs coated with spices flour batter and fried.
Chicken Pepper Fry
Boneless chicken tossed within spices and fresh ground black pepper.
Lamb Pepper Fry
Lamb pieces tossed within spices and fresh ground black pepper.

Veg Entrees
Paneer Butter Masala
Indian cheese cubes cooked in a cream and tomato sauce with freshly ground spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Indian cheese cubes cooked in cream and tomato gravy with a combination of onion and peppers.
Kadai Veg
Onions, bell peppers, mixed vegetables sauteed with tomato sauce, and spices.
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with tomatoes and onion. Tempered with spices.
Chana Masala (V)
Delicious chickpeas cooked in an exotic blend of north Indian spices.
Paneer Chettinadu
Paneer pieces tossed in herbs and spices and onions and cooked in hand powdered Chettinad masala.
Navratan Korma
Mixed fresh vegetables and nuts simmered in a creamy sauce with spices.
Bagara Baingan (V)
Baby eggplants sauteed, cooked in spicy sesame, and peanut sauce.
Dal Bukhara
An authentic North Indian style dal made with whole black lentils, red kidney beans, and cream.
Aloo Gobi (V)
Potatoes, cauliflower sauteed together in onion sauce, and spices.
Malai Kofta
Cheese, vegetable balls deep fried, and cooked in a mildly spiced cream sauce.

Beverages
Coke Products
Serve only coca-cola products.
Mango Lassi
Refreshing yogurt drink with mango nectar.
Masala Tea (Chai)
Indian-style masala tea.
Thums Up
Coffee
Indian-style coffee.

Tandoori
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, spices, herbs overnight, and cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
Malai Kabab
Chicken marinated in fresh cream, cheese, ginger, garlic, spices, herbs overnight, and cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
Tandoori Pomfret
Fish marinated in Indian spices and sizzled in clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Succulent cubes of white meat marinated in spiced yogurt, garlic, and cooked in clay oven.
Ajwain Paneer Tikka
Cubes of homemade, soft Indian cheese skewered marinated in ajwain, yogurt, spice, and cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
Shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, spices, herbs overnight, and cooked in a tandoor clay oven.

Non -Veg Entrees
Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Chettinadu
Tender pieces of chicken tossed in herbs, spices, onions, and cooked in special chettinadu masala.
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender pieces of seasoned Lamb simmered in curry sauce with potatoes.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender pieces of seasoned Lamb simmered in curry sauce.
Chicken Saagwala
Cubes of chicken cooked in a mildly spiced spinach gravy.
Chicken Vindaloo
Tender pieces of seasoned chicken simmered in curry sauce with potatoes.
Goat Chettinadu
Tender pieces of goat tossed in herbs, spices, and cooked in special Chettinadu masala.
Andhra Chicken Curry
Goat Hyderbadi
Tender pieces of bone-in goat cooked in chef's special sauce flavored with gongura leaves.
Mughlai Chicken
Gongura Goat
Tender pieces of bone-in goat cooked in chef's special sauce flavored with gongura leaves.
Andhra Fish Curry
Kadai Chicken
Chicken breast pieces sauteed with bell peppers and onions in a spiced tomato.

Biryani
Persis Special Chicken Biryani (Boneless)
Basmati rice cooked with tender pieces of boneless chicken. Blended with herbs and spices. Then with garnished eggs, onions, and lemon.
Chicken Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with tender pieces of young chicken. Blended with herbs and spices. Then with garnished eggs, onions, and lemon.
Goat Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with tender cubes of goat. Blended with herbs, spices then garnished eggs, onions, and lemon.
Paneer Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with herbs, spices, and mixed vegetables. Garnished with onions, lemon, and Indian cheese.
Egg Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with herbs, spices, and mixed vegetables. Garnished with onions, lemon, and boiled eggs.
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with tossed shrimp. Blended with herbs and spices then garnished eggs, onions, and lemon.
Veg Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with herbs, spices, and mixed vegetables. Garnished with onions and lemon.

Sides
Steamed Basmathi Rice
Tamarind Chutney
Mint Chutney
Papad
Raitha
Yogurt

Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Dumplings of fresh condensed milk solids are deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup.
Rasmalai
Dumplings made with cottage cheese soaked in sweetened thickened milk.
Mango Custard
A cooked mixture of milk, cream, mango pulp, and sweetened with sugar. Garnished with fruits.
Gulab Jamun and Ice Cream
Dumplings of fresh condensed milk solids are deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup with ice cream.
Shahi Thukda
Bread mixed with milk, sugar, and nuts.
Gajar Halwa
A slow-cooked traditional Indian halwa and pudding made by simmering carrots in milk.
Gajar Halwa and Ice Cream
A slow-cooked traditional Indian halwa and pudding made by simmering carrots in milk with ice cream.

Biryani Family Pack
Paneer Biryani
Chicken Dum Biryani
Persis Special Chicken Biryani
Goat Biryani
Egg Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Shrimp Biryani

Bread
Garlic Naan
White flour dough mixed with milk, garlic, and baked in a tandoor clay oven.
Butter Naan
White flour dough mixed with milk, baked in a tandoor clay oven. Topped with Butter.
Chilli Garlic Naan
White flour dough mixed with milk, garlic, and baked in a tandoor clay oven. Topped with freshly chopped green chilies.
Tandoori Roti
Wheat flour dough rolled into a roti and baked in a tandoor clay oven.
Plain Naan
White flour dough mixed with milk, baked in a tandoor clay oven.
Onion Kulcha
Spiced onion filling stuffed in fresh dough rolled and baked in a tandoor clay oven.
Peswari Naan
White flour dough mixed with milk, butter, and baked in a tandoor clay oven. Stuffed with fruits and nuts.
Butter Roti
Wheat flour dough rolled into a roti and baked in a tandoor clay oven and topped with butter.

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Recent Reviews

This has quickly become my fave place to take people visiting CR from out of town. Everything on the menu here is good, there’s not a thing we’ve tried here we didn’t immediately love. Large portions & great for sharing with a small group. I took home leftovers from dinner here & had great meals at work all week! Coworkers kept asking me “what are you eating? it smells so good!”
It’s refreshing to see a place in the Midwest that’s so vegetarian /...
January 2025
I had the pleasure of dining at Persis Indian grill recently, and it was an unforgettable experience! From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting. The staff greeted me with a friendly smile.

I started with the Mushroom pepper fry and chicken 555, which was fresh and full of flavor. The seasoning was spot on, and the presentation was stunning. For the main course, I had the goat Hyderbadi, paneer Tikka masala ,chilli garlic naan and butter...
January 2025
The most flavorful, fresh and delicious meal I’ve had in forever. Absolutely the best Indian cuisine I’ve had locally, ever, and this has been my favorite food for 30 years. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
December 2024

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Persis biryani indian grill

4862 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 826-2000