Zaika Indian Cuisine
119 Morrison Plantation Pkwy, Mooresville
(704) 660-9944
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Zaika's Chicken Tikka Masala
Zaika Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Chicken Tikka Saag
Chicken Amritsari
Chicken Biriyani
Butter Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Curry
Mutton Biryani
Soups
Rasam Soup
Traditional, South Indian hot and spicy soup.
Tomato Soup
Sweet and tangy soup with croutons.
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
Deep-fried crisp pastries stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and peas. Served with chutney.
Spring Rolls
Mixed vegetable rolls. Served with chutney.
Zaika's Samosa Chat
Deep-fried crisp pastries stuffed with seasoned potatoes, served with a topping of chickpeas, yogurt, onion, and spices. Served with chutney.
Chicken 65
True South Indian delight, chicken cooked with fried curry leaves, yogurt, and spices. Served with chutney.
Paneer 65
True South Indian delight, cottage cheese cooked with fried curry leaves, yogurt, and spices. Served with chutney.
Assorted Vegetarian Platter
Vegetable pakora, samosa, idli, vegetable cutlet, and medhu vada. Served with chutney.
Zaika's Paneer Pakora
Spiced cottage cheese cubes, dipped in chickpea batter, and deep-fried. Served with chutney.
Mix Vegetable Pakora
Assorted vegetables dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried. Served with chutney.
Chicken Dippers
Traditional boneless fried chicken. Served with chutney.
Zaika's Bhel Puri
A spicy mixture, puff rice, mixed with onion, tomato, and cilantro served with chutney.
Onion Bhaji
Fresh onion fritters dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried. Served with chutney.
Cut Mirchi
Cut chili peppers dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried. Served with chutney.
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Platter
Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, malai kebab, Sheekh kebab, and sizzling prawns. Served with mint chutney.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless marinated chicken pieces. Served with mint chutney.
Paneer Tikka
Cheese marinated in yogurt, mild spices, and herbs. Served with mint chutney.
Zaika's Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken marinated in yogurt, mild spices, and herbs. Served with mint chutney.
Zaika's Sheekh Kebab
Ground lamb seasoned with onions and herbs. Served with mint chutney.
Sizzling Prawns
Jumbo shrimp marinated with a mild spice sauce. Served with mint chutney.
Chicken Malai Kebab
Chicken breast marinated in cream, cashews, and green cardamom. Served with mint chutney.
House Specials
Chana Bhatura
Chickpeas served with deep-fried puffy bread.
Poori Bhaji
Fried fluffy whole wheat bread served with potatoes and mixed vegetables.
Vegetarian Specialties
Zaika's Paneer Tikka Masala
Cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with onions and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered in a mildly spiced tomato stew with onions, ginger, and garlic. Served with basmati rice.
Punjabi Saag
Spinach and mustard leaves cooked in mildly spiced gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with butter, tomato sauce, light cream, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Dal Makhni
Mixed lentils are prepared with butter, cream, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Navratan Korma
A gentle blend of mixed vegetables, cashews, and light cream. Served with basmati rice.
Mushroom Matar
Mushrooms gently cooked with green peas and spices with light creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Dal Tadka
Mildly spiced yellow lentil curry. Served with basmati rice.
Matar Paneer
Cottage cheese gently cooked with green peas and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Punjabi Paneer Bhurji
Scrambled cottage cheese cooked with onions and green peas. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Vegetable Curry
Assorted vegetables cooked with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Matar
Potatoes are gently cooked with tender green peas and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Okra fried, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable balls fried and cooked in mild gravy with creamy sauce and cashews. Served with basmati rice.
Kadai Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with onion, bell pepper, roasted and crushed whole spices Served with basmati rice.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh vegetables cooked with onions, bell pepper, tomato, and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Methi Paneer
Fragrant fenugreek leaves gently cooked with cottage cheese and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Kadai Vegetable
Mixed vegetables cooked with roasted and crushed whole spices. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Kadi Pakora
Vegetable pakoras cooked in a mixture of chickpea flour, yogurt, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Baingan Bharta
Baked eggplant cooked with tomatoes, onions, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Methi Matar
Fenugreek leaves are gently cooked with green peas and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Specialities -Boneless
Zaika's Lamb Roganjosh
Lamb cooked with yogurt, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Lamb Curry
Lamb simmered in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb simmered with potatoes in a tangy hot sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked with spinach and light cream. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Korma
Lamb blended with cream, cashews and raisins. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Do Piaza
Lamb smothered with tomatoes, onions, peppers and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Chettinad
From the Chettinad region, lamb made out of exotic toasted spices and peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Kadai Lamb
Lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and a special kadai masala. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Specialties-Bone
Goat Curry
Goat simmered in a thick curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Roganjosh
Goat cooked with yogurt, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Vindaloo
Goat simmered with potatoes in a tangy hot sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Kadai Goat
Goat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and a special kadai masala. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Do Piaza
Goat smothered with tomatoes, onions, peppers and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Korma
Goat blended with cream, cashews and raisins. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Saag
Goat cooked with spinach and light cream. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Chettinad
From the Chettinad region, Goat made out of exotic toasted spices and peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Specialties
Zaika's Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated chicken, baked in clay oven and delicately cooked in a gravy of tomatoes, cream, onion, and spices. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Butter Chicken
Tandoori chicken is prepared in a sauce of tomatoes, cream, and with a dash of butter. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Amritsari
Boneless chicken cooked in a curry sauce of onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and coconut milk. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in curry sauce. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
Delectable chicken cooked in mild cream sauce and cashews. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Saag Chicken
Chicken cooked with lightly spiced spinach, mustard leaves, and mildly spiced gravy. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken and potatoes cooked in a tangy hot sauce. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Chettinad
A popular dish from the Chettinad region is chicken cooked with toasted exotic spices and peppers. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Saag
Marinated chicken baked in clay oven, cooked with spinach, mustard leaves, and mildly spiced gravy. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Kadai Ginger Chicken
Chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, and tomatoes in a kadai. (iron pan). (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Egg Curry
Boiled eggs cooked in special curry. Served with basmati rice.
Zaika's Chicken Bhuna
Boneless chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves, onions, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken cooked with mildly spiced vegetables. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Do Piaza
Chicken tossed with tomatoes, onions, peppers, and spices. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Methi Chicken
An exotic combination of chicken and fenugreek leaves gently cooked with spices. (boneless). Served with basmati rice.
Punjabi Egg Bhurji
Northern Indian style scrambled eggs with chopped onions, green peas, and green, bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood
Fish Curry
Salmon cooked in mildly spiced gravy.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced gravy.
Fish Vindaloo
Salmon and potatoes in a spicy gravy.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp and potatoes in a spicy gravy.
Fish Tikka Masala
Salmon delicately cooked in a gravy of tomatoes, cream, onion, and spices.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp delicately cooked in a gravy of tomatoes, cream, onion, and spices.
Biriyanis
Chicken Biriyani
Tender meats marinated in exotic spices and fried with onion served with basmati rice.
Lamb Biriyani
Tender meats marinated in exotic spices and fried with onion served with basmati rice.
Goat Biriyani
Tender meats marinated in exotic spices and fried with onion served with basmati rice.
Egg Biriyani
Tender meats marinated in exotic spices and fried with onion served with basmati rice.
Vegetable Biriyani
Fresh vegetables marinated in exotic spices and fried with onion served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Biriyani
Tender meats marinated in exotic spices and fried with onion served with basmati rice.
Indo Chinese Specialties
Chicken Manchurian
Marinated chicken deep-fried and cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, and soy sauce.
Chili Paneer
Marinated cauliflower deep-fried and cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, and soy sauce.
Zaika's Chilli Chicken
Chicken cooked with chilies and onion in a spicy sauce.
Chicken Fried Rice
Fried cheese cubes stir-fried with chili, onions, and spicy sauce.
Gobi Manchurian
Rice fried with chicken, mixed vegetables, scrambled eggs, and sauce.
Egg Fried Rice
Rice fried with scrambled eggs and sauce.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Rice fried with mixed vegetables and sauce.
South Indian Specialties Appetizers
Medhu Vada
Fried lentil donuts. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Dosa
Masala Dosa
Dosa filled with potatoes, onions, and spices. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Cheese Masala Dosa
Dosa layered with cheese and filled with potatoes, onions, and spices. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Butter Masala Dosa
Dosa filled with potatoes, onions, and spices and cooked in butter. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Sada (plain) Dosa
Fermented crepe made from rice batter and lentils. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Mysore Masala Dosa
Dosa layered with hot sauce, filled with potatoes, onions, and spices. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Paper Masala Dosa
Long thin dosa filled with potatoes, onions, and spices. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Rava Masala Dosa
Cream of wheat dosa with chilies, filled with potatoes, onions, and spices. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Zaika Spring Dosa
Thin rice dosa filled with vegetables and hot chutney. Thin rice crepes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Uttapam
Vegetable Uttapam
Pancakes topped with tomatoes, peas, carrots, onions, and hot chilies. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Tomato and Peas Uttapam
Pancakes topped with tomatoes and peas. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Onion and Chili Uttapam
Pancakes topped with onions and hot chilies. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Coconut Uttapam
Pancakes topped with grated coconut. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Tandoori Breads
Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with garlic.
Naan
Traditional Indian-style white bread.
Chili Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with garlic and green chilies.
Bread Basket
Naan, garlic naan, and tandoori roti.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread filled with mildly spiced potatoes and spices.
Bhatura
Large puffy fried bread.
Chili Naan
Naan stuffed with green chilies.
Chicken Naan
Naan filled with broiled chicken pieces.
Onion Naan
Naan stuffed with onions.
Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with dried fruits and nuts.
Poori
Whole wheat puffy fried bread.
Sides
Raita
Cultured yogurt with diced carrots and cucumbers.
Sweet Mango Chutney
Made fresh in-house.
Papad (4 pcs)
Thin crispy flatbread.
Pickle (Achar)
Hot and spicy pickled vegetables.
Sambar
South Indian lentil and vegetable stew.
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Fried balls of dough served in cardamom, rose water, and saffron flavored syrup.
Kheer
Rice pudding garnished with raisins and nuts.
Gajar Halwa
Warmed carrot pudding with nuts.
Rasmalai
Cottage cheese patties soaked in rose water syrup, cream, with cardamom and nuts.
Payasam
Vermicelli cooked in milk, honey, garnished with nuts and raisins.
Kulfi
Homemade Indian ice cream garnished with nuts.
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Soft Drinks
Strawberry Lassi
Bottled Water
Mango milkshake
Mango Juice
Lassi
Refreshing yogurt shake.
Iced Tea
Indian Chai
Hot tea with milk.
Indian Coffee
With milk.
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Recent Reviews
Honestly, Zaika Indian Cuisine is my go-to spot in Charlotte. I’ve tried a few of their main dishes, and they're all amazing. The Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken are both so rich and flavorful, you can't go wrong. And don't skip the lentil dishes! The Dal Makhani is a creamy dream, and the Dal Tadka is just so simple and comforting. Every dish feels like it's made with love.
September 2025
I love going to this place when I’m in Mooresville. Everything is great and the staff is top-notch. The tandoori chicken is the best I have ever had. Comes out sizzling with an unbelievable flavor. Very different from the typical tandoori you get elsewhere around Charlotte. You get a lot for your money here.
June 2025
Zaika isn’t just a restaurant it’s a feeling. As an international student away from home, I didn’t expect to find something that could bring me so close to the comfort of my mom’s cooking. But the moment I took my first bite at Zaika, I felt something shift. The spices, the warmth, the care in every dish it all reminded me of home.
What makes it even more special is how student-friendly it is. You get generous portions, rich flavors, and prices that...
What makes it even more special is how student-friendly it is. You get generous portions, rich flavors, and prices that...
April 2025
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