Pooja Exotic Indian Cuisine

1075 Easton Ave, Somerset
(732) 220-0051

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Chicken Tikka Masala
From the Tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Makhni
Paneer Masala
Channa Masala
Chicken Korma
Chicken Curry
Malai Kofta

Menu

Vegetarian Appetizer
10. Vegetable Pakora
Fresh vegetables dipped in a special spiced batter and fried to golden perfection.
11. Vegetable Samosa
Crisp turnover filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
12. Pani Puri
Pani is water; puri is ping-pong sized ball deep-fried puffed round bread crunchy with a mixture of water, tamarind, and chili.
13. Aloo Papdi Chaat
Crisp puri bread served with cubes of potatoes in a tangy sweet and sour sauce.
14. Dahi Puri
Crisp puri breads in a yogurt sauce and a tangy sweet and sour sauce.
15. Bhel Puri
An unusual combination of crisped rice and lentils, mixed with chopped herbs and tangy sweet and sour sauce.
16. Vegetable Samosa Chaat
Crisp turnover filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas served with chickpeas.
17. Aloo Tikki Chaat
Mashed potatoes with green peas and spices topped with chickpeas and tamarind sauce.
18. Fresh Green Chili Pakora
Fresh green chili stuffed with mashed potatoes and onions dipped in batter and fried to golden perfection.
19. Onion Bhajia
Thinly sliced onions deep-fried in a delicious batter.
20. Dahi Bhalla
Vada. Lentil balls served in yogurt sauce and topped with tamarind chutney.
21. Bhalla Papdi Chaat
Lentil balls served in yogurt sauce and topped with crispy puri and tamarind chutney.
22. Hara Bhara Kabab
Delicious green vegetables, potatoes, and Indian cottage cheese patties delicately spiced, deep-fried, and served with chutneys.
23. Pav Bhaji
Pav is an Indian bun served with minced vegetables, cooked in special Indian spices.
24. Lasooni Gobi
Cauliflower prepared in a garlic flavor dipping.
25. Paneer Pakora
Pieces of Indian cottage cheese dipped in a special batter and fried to golden perfection.
26. Vegetarian Assorted Appetizer
For two persons. Samosa, pakora and papadam.

Tandoori Vegetarian

27. Soya Chops
Chunk of soya marinated in the yogurt based batter.
28. Paneer Tikka
Homemade cottage cheese marinated with flavored spices and roasted in tandoori oven.
29. Malai Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese marinated in a creamy sauce and roasted in tandoori oven.
30. Vegetable Kabab
Minced vegetables combined with onions and herbs, then roasted on skewers in tandoori oven.

Non-Vegetarian Appetizer
31. Chicken Pakora
Pieces of chicken dipped in a special batter and fried to golden perfection.
32. Amritsari Fish
6 pieces fish pakora. Top-quality chunks of fish lightly fried in our special Indian batter.
33. Shrimp Pakora
6 pieces. Tender pieces of marinated shrimp in chickpea flour batter, and then lightly fried to mouth-watering delicacy.
34. Meat Samosa
Crisp turnover filled with curried minced meat.
35. Pooja SPL Appetizer
For 2 persons. Delicious assortment of appetizers meat samosa, chicken pakora, vegetable samosa and vegetable pakora.

Indo Chinese Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian Appetizers
44. Gobhi Manchurian
Deep-fried cauliflower in a special soya sauce.
45. Vegetable Manchurian
Deep-fried vegetable balls in a special soya sauce.
46. Chili Paneer
Fresh cottage cheese cubes stir-fried in hot chili sauce.
47. Vegetable Spring Roll
Steam vegetables inside golden fried wafer rolls.
48. Chili Chicken
Chunks of chicken sautéed in hot Indian peppers, onions, and tomatoes, extra spicy.
49. Chili Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in hot Indian pepper, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes, extra spicy.
50. Chili Fish
Fish fillet sautéed with fresh chili onions in light soy sauce.

Shorbe
01. Mulligatawny Soup
Made with lentils, tomatoes and a touch of specially blended spices and herbs.
02. Coconut Soup
Punjabi-style soup made with milk, grated coconuts, and nuts.
03. Tomato Soup
Made with fresh tomatoes and a blend of exotic spices.
04. Chicken Soup
Chicken soup consists of a clear chicken broth, often with pieces of chicken.

Tandoori Non-Veg
36. Tandoori Chicken
Fresh chicken marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and roasted in tandoori oven.
37. Chicken Tikka
Tender boneless pieces of chicken marinated with flavored spices and roasted in tandoori oven.
38. Chicken Kabab
Minced chicken combined with onions and herbs, then roasted on skewers in tandoori oven.
39. Lamb Chops
Ribs of lamb cooked in the tandoori oven with special spices.
40. Shrimp Tandoori
Mild, large, mouth-watering shrimp lightly seasoned and slowly broiled over charcoal in the tandoori oven.
41. Fish Tikka
Juicy pieces of best quality fish marinated in herbs and spices, then broiled over charcoal in the tandoori oven, served with rice and salad.
42. Malai Kabab
Chicken pieces marinated in heavy cream, sour cream, and cheese.
43. Tandoori Assorted Appetizer
For two persons. Seekh kabab, shrimp tandoori, and chicken tikka.

Sabzi Ke Pakwaan
51. Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh garden vegetables marinated in fresh ginger and garlic, then cooked with natural herbs.
52. Saag Paneer
Spinach and homemade cheese cubes cooked in tasty spices.
53. Muttar Paneer
Peas and lightly fried homemade cheese cubes and cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.
54. Aloo Palak
Potatoes cooked in spinach and flavored spices.
55. Aloo Gobi Masala
Peas and cauliflower cooked in selected spices.
56. Channa Masala
Chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes cooked in a light sauce.
57. Baingan Bharta
Eggplant roasted in tandoori oven Punjabi style and cooked with green peas, fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, and garlic.
58. Daal Tadka
Lentils fried in butter with fresh onions tomatoes ginger and garlic.
59. Daalmakhni
Lentils fried in butter with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and heavy cream.
60. Bhindi Masala
Okra stuffed with exotic spices, cooked with onions and tomatoes.
61. Malai Kofta
Homemade cheese stuffed in vegetable balls, cooked in mildly spiced cream sauce.
62. Shahi Korma
Mixed vegetables marinated in yogurt and cooked in cream and specially blended spices.
63. Paneer Masala
Homemade cottage cheese with onions and tomatoes cooked in butter with fresh herbs.
64. Paneer Bhurji
Shredded cheese with special Indian spices.
65. Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in creamy butter sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and fragrant spices.
66. Shahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with dry fruits and nuts.
67. Lababdaar Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in special chef's gravy.
68. Kadahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked in light gravy with bell pepper and tomatoes.
69. Methi Malai Muttar
A combination of fenugreek and garden peas in rich yellow gravy.
70. Navratan Korma
Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with dry fruits and nuts.
71. Aloo Bhindi
Potato and okra cooked in home style.
72. Kadi Pakora
Yogurt and gram flour cooked in Indian spices.
73. Lachedar Paneer
Grated paneer cooked in a creamy sauce.
74. Aloo Muttar
Potato and peas cooked in mild curry sauce.

Murg Ke Pakwaan
75. Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in a light gravy, mild or hot.
76. Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken and potato cooked in soya sauce gravy.
77. Chicken Saag
Chicken cooked with mustard leaves and spinach.
78. Chicken Kadahi
Chicken cooked in light gravy with bell pepper and tomatoes.
79. Chicken Makhni
The most popular Indian delicacy "butter chicken", tandoori chicken cooked in exotic spices with chopped tomatoes and butter.
80. Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender boneless pieces of chicken marinated with flavored spices and roasted in tandoori oven.
81. Chicken Patiala Shahi
Boneless pieces of chicken simmered in a light sauce with yogurt, onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
82. Mushroom Chicken
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
83. Methie Malai Chicken
Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves in a light gravy, deliciously flavored with spices.
84. Chicken Madrasi
Chicken cooked in peanut and coconut gravy with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
85. Chicken Hyderabadi
Chicken cooked with onion paste, curry leaves, tomatoes, and tamarind (optional nuts).
86. Shahi Malai Chicken
Chicken cooked with a creamy sauce of dry fruits.
87. Chicken Korma
Succulent chicken pieces delicately flavored with coconut and gently simmered in yogurt with a selection of spices and nuts.

Gosht Ke Pakwaan
88. Goat Curry
Tender pieces of goat with bone cooked in authentic Indian curry.
89. Goat Kadahi
Tender pieces of goat with bone with bell pepper, onion, fresh herbs, and spices cooked in kadahi.
90. Goat Rogan Josh
Cubes of goat marinated in Indian spices and cooked in a creamy sauce of chopped tomatoes.
91. Lamb Curry
Extra hot-spiced lamb cooked in tangy, sharp sauce.
92. Lamb Vindaloo
Extra hot-spiced lamb and potato cooked in soya sauce gravy.
93. Lamb Rogan Josh
Cubes of lamb marinated in spices and cooked with chopped tomatoes in a creamy sauce.
94. Lamb Tikka Masala
Marinated sliced lamb baked in tandoori oven, then cooked in a thick sauce.
95. Lamb Patiala Shahi
Juicy pieces of lamb simmered in a light sauce with yogurt, onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
96. Keema Mutter Shahi
Ground lamb marinated in yogurt and a fresh blend of tandoori masala spices, cooked with green peas.
97. Lamb Kadahi Dish
Lamb cooked in light gravy with bell pepper and tomatoes.
98. Lamb Saag Dish
Lamb cooked in exotic spices and spinach.
99. Bhindi Gosht Dish
fresh okra and selected pieces of lamb marinated in herbs and spices.
100. Lamb Korma
Lamb marinated in yogurt and cooked in cream and specially blended spices.

Samundaree Pakwaan
101. Fish Curry
Fish cooked in a light Indian gravy mild or hot.
102. Fish Tikka Masala
Boneless pieces of fish tikka cooked in a creamy butter sauce with fresh tomatoes and fragrant spice.
103. Goan Fish
A fish specialty from the Goa region, a small coastal city in India, prepared with ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices.
104. Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in a delicious, mildly spiced sauce.
105. Shrimp Nargisi
Large shrimp cooked in a spicy coconut sauce.
106. Shrimp Dansik
Large shrimp marinated in honey, vinegar, and exotic spices, cooked with lentils. Tastes sweet and sour and spicy.

Rice Dishes
107. Chicken Biryani
Chicken sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.
108. Lamb Biryani
Lamb sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.
109. Goat Biryani
Goat sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.
110. Vegetable Biryani
Vegetables sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.
111. Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp sauteed in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.
112. Patiala Pullao
Lightly fried rice with peas and a touch of cumin seeds and nuts.
113. Shahjahani Biryani
Saffron rice cooked with boneless pieces of chicken, cubes of lamb, and shrimp.
114. Peas Pullao
Rice pilaf cooked with green peas and fried onions.

Pooja Special Dinner Combo's
115. House Special
One of our mouth-watering house specialists. Chicken tandoori, lamb rogan josh, vegetable korma, papad, raita, rice, and naan bread.
116. From the Tandoor
Splurge any day of the week on assorted delicacies from our charcoal-fried tandoori oven includes chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, seekh kabab, and shrimp served with chutney rice and naan bread.
117. Vegetarian Thali
A combination of three vegetable curries and soup served with chutney, raita, papad, rice, and puri bread, served on a traditional dish thali. Only for lunch time.
118. Special Combination
For two persons. Two people can enjoy this dinner of papad, mulligatawny soup, chicken tikka, and seekh kabab, vegetable korma or malai kofta, chicken tikka masala or lamb rogan josh, rice and naan bread complimented by tea or coffee.
119. Cholle Bhature
Chickpeas cooked in exotic spices and served with deep-fried puffy bread (white flour).

Roti Ke Pakwaan
120. Naan
Traditional Punjabi style teardrop-shaped white bread baked in the sides on our tandoori oven delicious with or without butter.
121. Roti
Indian style unleavened whole wheat bread baked in tandoori oven.
122. Puri
Deep-fried puffed light bread.
123. Paratha
Buttered pan-fried wheat flatbread.
124. Garlic Naan
Traditional Punjabi style teardrop-shaped white bread baked in the sides on our tandoori oven delicious with or without butter added fresh garlic on the top.
125. Aloo Kulcha
Naan with potato filling.
126. Onion Kulcha
Naan with onion filling.
127. Chapatti
Whole wheat flatbread pan bread.
128. Lacha Paratha
Whole-wheat flatbread layered.
129. Fire Naan
Naan with the topping of Indian hot and crushed pepper.
130. Peshawari Naan
Naan with the filling of dry fruits and nuts.
131. Keema Kulcha
Naan stuffed with minced meat filling.
132. Lajawab Paratha
Multi layers bread stuffed with shredded chicken and herbs buttered between layers.
133. Chili Naan
Naan with the topping of Indian hot pepper.
134. Amul Cheese Naan
Naan with the topping of Indian cheese.
135. Broccoli Kulcha
Naan stuffed with broccoli and onions.

Condiments
05. Papadum
Papad. Crispy paper-thin lentil wafers.
06. Raita
Grated fresh cucumbers in creamy homemade yogurt with mint leaves.
07. Mango Chutney
Sweet and spicy chutney.
08. Achaar
Hot and spicy Indian pickles.
09. Kachumbar
Diced onions, tomatoes, chili peppers and chopped coriander with a hint of lemon juice.

Desserts
136. Home Made Kulfi
137. Gajar Halwa
138. Moong Daal Halwa
139. Badami Halwa
140. Rasmalai
157. Gulab Jamun
142. Ice Cream
143. Kheer
144. Fruit Custard

Beverages
145. Indian Masala Tea
146. Hot Tea
147. Coffee
148. Soda
149. Juice
Choice of mango, orange, pineapple.
150. Sweet Lassi
151. Salt Lassi
152. Mango Lassi
153. Pinacolada

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Recent Reviews

Had a great experience at Pooja Restaurant. The food was delicious, fresh, and served on time. The staff were friendly and attentive, making the dining experience very pleasant. The restaurant was clean and had a comfortable atmosphere. Highly recommended for anyone looking for tasty food and good service. Will definitely visit again!
June 2026
Pooja is the best Northern Indian Buffet I have ever had the pleasure of dining at. Easily accessible from Rte 18 and 287 located on Easton Avenue in Somerset NJ. I highly recommend the Garlic Naan, the fresh deliciously prepared salads, the all you can eat Buffet for 15.95 T-W-Th 11:30-2:30, Friday is 18.95and Sat,included my favorites, Curry Shrimp, Butter Chicken and even Lobstet tail. Dinner is served ala carte from 5pm -10 and all day Sunday. They specialize in catering...
June 2026
Amazing food at generous portion-to-price ratios. Typical prices range around 15-18 per dish. As a self proclaimed big guy, I would order two - but the complimentary basmati rice helps fill you up quickly!

My friend is a Tandoori fiend (he would eat Indian every day if he could)band says that this was the best tandoori chicken he's had in NJ yet.

Service is a *little* slow as there was only 1 server on a Saturday evening, but it was...
May 2026

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Pooja Exotic Indian Cuisine

1075 Easton Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 220-0051