Tandoori Chef
258 Main St, Hackensack
(201) 457-0057
Customers' Favorites
Chicken Biryani
Butter Chicken
Chicken Curry
Tikka Masala
Mixed Grill
Naan
Beverages
Lassi
Served sweet or salty.
Masala Tea
An aromatic Indian style tea.
Madras Coffee
An aromatic Indian style coffee.
Soda
Nimbu Pani
Fresh squeezed lemon juice with salt or sugar.
Appetizers
Vegetable Pakora
Mixed vegetable fritters.
Two Piece Vegetable Samosas
Crisp deep-fried turnovers filled with lightly seasoned potatoes and green peas.
Papdi Chat
Flour crisps with potatoes, chick peas, yogurt and sauces.
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice spiced with hot and sour condiments.
Samosa Chat
Samosa topped with chickpeas, yogurt, and onions. Served with tamarind and coriander chutneys.
Paneer Pakora
A Tandoori Chef original. Homemade cheese layered with fresh mint chutney and deep fried.
Keema Samosa
Crisp, deep-fried turnovers stuffed with mildly minced lamb.
Fish Fry
Seasoned fish fillets fried in a tasty chick pea batter.
Vegetable Sampler Platter
Samosa, assorted vegetable pakora, paneer pakora and pappadum.
Onion Bhaji pakora
Homemade Fries 🍟
Tandoori Appetizers
Mughlai Paneer Tikka (tandoori SPL) Veg
Homemade cheese sizzling with onions, bell peppers, and lemon.
Tandoori Chicken whole
Marinated char grilled chicken sizzled with lemon. Cooked in clay oven.
Chicken Chops
Chicken drumsticks on skewer with fresh herbs and spices. Cooked in clay oven.
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Minced chicken cooked cooked on a skewer with fresh herbs and spices. Cooked in clay oven.
Ginger Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breasts marinated in a robust combination of yogurt and ginger. Cooked in clay oven.
Chicken Tikka dry
Tender white chicken breasts marinated in mild spicy sauce. Cooked in clay oven.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb cooked on a skewer with fresh herbs and spices. Cooked in clay oven.
Mixed Grill Appetizer
A mixed sampler platter of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, kashmiri kebab and chicken seekh kebab. Cooked in clay oven.
Shrimp Tandoori
Fresh shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices grilled in our seasoned Tandoor.
Fish Tikka
An exotic ajwain flavored boneless fish spiced with yellow chilies.
Deluxe Chicken Appetizer
Tandoori Chef recommendation. Chicken tikka, ginger chicken, lamb seekh kebab, salmon and shrimp. Cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori chicken half
Soup and Salad
Tomato Soup
Fresh tomato soup blended with herbs and spices.
Mulligatawny Soup
A traditional lentil soup subtly flavored with herbs and spices.
Chicken Soup
Tender pieces of chicken blended with herbs and spices.
House Salad
Mixed greens tossed with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions with homemade dressing.
Chicken Salad
Tandoori Chef original. Mixed greens tossed with marinated tandoori chicken, cucumbers and onions.
Indo Chinese (Chinese Indian Fusion)
Hot and Sour Soup
Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Vegetable Fried Rice
Gobi Manchurian dry or gravy
Deep fried cauliflower cooked in hot spicy sauce.
Vegetable Manchurian dry or gravy a
Chili Paneer dry or gravy
vy Chunks of paneer and bell peppers in a spicy hot soy garlic sauce.
Chili Chicken dry or gravy
Chunks of chicken and bell peppers in a spicy hot soy garlic sauce.
Chicken 65
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in Indian spices then batter fried.
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Hakka Noodle
Chicken Manchurian gravy
Chilli Fish dry or gravy
Egg Fried Rice
Chicken Entrees
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori chef classic. Boneless marinated chicken broiled in the tandoor and then smothered in creamy tomato sauce with onions and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Curry
Boneless pieces of chicken simmered in a traditional blend of tomato and onion sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked with potatoes in a hot and tangy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
Succulent chicken pieces simmered in herbs, spices and a rich creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Hyderabadi
Boneless chicken curry in variety of exotic spices. Served with basmati rice.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken served in a butter cream sauce with flavorful herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Saag
Chicken pieces sauteed with deliciously spiced spinach and fresh herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Kadhai
Chicken curry tossed with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic and freshly grounded Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Mango Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with sweet and mangoes, traditional spices and a touch of ginger. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Kashmiri
Boneless chicken cooked in a rich creamy sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood Entrees
Curry
Sauteed in a blend of fresh coriander, cumin, and traditional spices in a light tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Vindaloo
A Goan specialty of cooked in a tangy hot sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked in curried spinach mixed with authentic herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Goan Fish Curry
Fish sauteed in a blend of onions, tomatoes and fresh spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Hyderabadi
Shrimp curry in a melody of exotic spices. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Hyderabadi
Fish curry in a melody of exotic spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp makhani
Fish Hyderabadi
Fish Tikka Masala
Fish Makhani
Vegetarian Entrees
Daal Fry
Yellow lentils sauteed with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Daal Makhani (Tandoori Chef Classic)
Black lentils slow cooked with fresh Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Mix Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables cooked in a hearty curry. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas, onions, and ginger cooked in with Indian spices and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Dum Aloo
Potatoes simmered in a creamy sauce with onions, tomatoes and bell pepper. Served with basmati rice.
Bhindi Masala
Okra sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Baingan Bharta
Roasted eggplant blended with onions, tomatoes and green peas. Served with basmati rice.
Navratan Korma
Fresh vegetables cooked in an onion cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Mixed Vegetable Vindaloo
Saag Corn
Finely chopped garden spinach cooked with corn in an authentic combination of spices. Served with basmati rice.
Matar Paneer
Homemade cheese and peas cooked in a mild curry. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Makhani
Tandoori chef favorite. Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a rich butter cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Kadhai Paneer
Homemade cheese stir fried with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer broiled in the tandoor and then smothered in creamy tomato sauce with onions and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in onion cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Saag Paneer
Homemade cheese and spinach simmered in a cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Saag Kofta
Tandoori chef original. Homemade cheese dumplings layered with fresh spinach cooked in butter cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
Soft potato and cheese dumplings cooked in an almond butter cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chana bhathura (1p)
Poori Chana (2p)
Lamb and Goat Entrees
Lamb Curry
Lamb sauteed in traditional curry with a mix of herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Vindaloo
Tandoori chef classic, boneless lamb with potatoes cooked in tangy hot curry. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Succulent lamb preparation laced with the finest flavor of crackled white spices. Served with basmati rice.
Kadhai Lamb
An aromatic lamb preparation stir fried with tomatoes, onions and crushed spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Kofta
Minced lamb dumplings cooked in a rich creamy sauce with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Mango Lamb
Lamb cooked in a delicious mango flavored sauce and aromatic spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Kashmiri
Lamb cooked in rich creamy sauce flavored with nuts and raisins. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Saag
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with seasoned spinach, tomatoes, onions and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Curry
Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Hyderabadi
Goat Hyderabadia
Goat Rogan Josh
Rice
Jeera Rice
Plain rice seasoned with cumin seeds. Prepared with basmati rice.
Vegetable Biryani
Aromatic rice steam-cooked with fresh garden vegetables in a delicate blend of spices. Prepared with basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
A traditional dish of chicken marinated with spices and steam-cooked with naturally fragrant long grain rice. Prepared with basmati rice.
Lamb Biryani
A delicious blend of succulent lamb pieces cooked with flavorful rice. Prepared with basmati rice.
Goat Biryani
Tender goat pieces cooked with fragrant long-grain rice. Prepared with basmati rice.
Shrimp Biryani
Tandoori chef favorite. Aromatic rice grains cooked with shrimp and flavorful Indian spices. Prepared with basmati rice.
House Biryani
A combination of shrimp, lamb, chicken and vegetables with rice. Prepared with basmati rice.
Breads
Tandoori Naan
Traditional white flour bread baked in clay oven.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread cooked in clay oven.
Garlic Naan
White flour bread topped with fresh chopped garlic.
Lachha Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat bread.
Shahi Naan
White flour bread topped with sesame seed.
Onion Kulcha
Soft white-flour bread stuffed with onion.
Peshawari Naan
White bread stuffed with raisin, nuts and coconut.
Lajwaab Naan
White bread stuffed with BBQ chicken.
Paneer Kulcha
Soft white-flour bread stuffed with paneer.
Aloo Paratha
Wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Gobi Paratha
White bread stuffed with spiced cauliflower.
Pudina Paratha
Wheat bread stuffed mildly with mint and coriander.
Bread Basket
Assortment of our breads (garlic nan, butter nan, onion kulcha and lachha paratha).
Poori (one)
Bhathura
Condiments
Raita
Fresh yogurt in a blend of shredded cucumber, tomatoes and chopped coriander.
Papadam (4p)
Three piece thin baked lentil crisps with mint and tamarind chutney.
Mango Chutney
Sweet and sour mangoes in spices.
Plain Rice
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Homemade milk and flour dumplings in warm sweet syrup.
Gajar Halwa
An Indian style of carrot pudding infused with cardamom.
Rasmalai
Homemade cheese in chilled sweet milk with cardamom and pistachio.
Kheer
Traditional rice pudding with saffron and cardamom.
Kulfi
Homemade pistachio ice cream with saffron and cardamom.
Ice Cream
Please call restaurant for flavors.
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Recent Reviews
We were visiting here from Canada,We ate at this place for 3 times within last 5 days…every time food was great, quantity justified the prices…service was good and very friendly as well. Wishing them the best:)
April 2024
It was an okay place. We initially thought they had buffet.. but they didn't. Quite expensive of what we ate. Per head we paid around 30$ !!! Not worth at all.. chicken was not cooked well. Naan was ok. Biriyani was also curry'ish. Not my style.. waiter could smile. He was always serious ..I actually went back again and the food quality was still average . Wanted to give a second chance but no good . Biryani was very average . Chicken curry was ok dokie . Average...
November 2023
Had a vegetarian biryani and it was basically a fried rice with some Indian spices, and very slow service, but good environment.
So here is my review
Authenticity: 2
Freshness: 2
Taste: 3
Service: 1.5
Esthetic: 5
So here is my review
Authenticity: 2
Freshness: 2
Taste: 3
Service: 1.5
Esthetic: 5
November 2023
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