The Clay Oven Indian Restaurant

1140 US-46, Ledgewood
(973) 252-7270

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Biryani
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Makhani
Non Veg Thali
Mutter Paneer
Lamb Vindaloo
Chicken Curry
Lamb Biryani

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Creamy grilled chicken simmered in a velvety sauce with a subtle flavor. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Makhani
The famous butter chicken in a creamy tomato sauce. A specialty. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Saag Paneer
A blend of spinach cooked with homemade cottage cheese. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Rice cooked with yogurt and spices to perfection with nuts and raisins. Served with raita.
Bhuna Gobi
Cauliflower cooked with onions, ginger, and garlic. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.

Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy turnover delicately spiced with potatoes and green peas. Vegan.
Kheema Samosa
Crispy turnover stuffed with ground lamb and spices.
Paneer Pakora
Golden brown fritters of cottage cheese mildly spiced.
Fig And Dates Naan, Served With Eggplant Dip
Naan stuffed with figs and dates, served with eggplant dip.
Samosa Chat
Crushed samosa topped with channa masala, diced onions, tomatoes, and yogurt.
Trio Chicken Tikka (6 pcs)
Combination of chicken tikka, malai kebab and hariyali chicken.
Vegetable Pakora
Chickpea batter crusted, ajwain and jerra spiced, asparagus, baby corn, olives, onion, and cauliflower fritters served with tamarind and mint chutney. Vegan
Onion Bhajia
Crispy onion fritters from spiced gram flour batter golden brown. Vegan.
Chicken Pakora
Chicken dipped in spiced batter and fried to golden perfection.
Chilly Paneer
Cottage cheese sauteed with onions, peppers, tomatoes, and spices. It's hot and special.
Assorted Non Vegetarian Platter
A sampler of kheema samosa, chicken tikka, sheekh kebab, and malai kebab.
Assorted Vegetarian Platter
A sampler of vegetable samosa, assorted pakoras, and paneer pakoras.
Khaman Dhokla
Steamed semolina and lentil cakes tempered with mustard seeds garnished with cilantro.
Papdi Chat
Crispy crackers topped with yogurt, tomatoes, onions, tamarind, mint and topped with chickpea noodles and cilantro.
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice, tamarind, mint, tomatoes, onions, tamarind, mint and topped with chickpea noodles and cilantro.

Soups
Chicken Soup
Diced chicken with herbs and fresh cilantro leaves.
Mulligatawny Soup
A traditional soup with lentils and spices garnished with cilantro. Vegan.

Tandoor
Tandoori Murg
Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices. A specialty. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless pieces of chicken subtly flavored with spices and bbq on a skewer. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of chicken tandoori shrimp, chicken tikka, sheekh kebab, and malai kebab served with sizzling onions and bell peppers. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Malai Kebab
Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt, cream, and mild spices bbq. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Sheekh Kebab
Ground lamb with onions, herbs, and spices grilled on a skewer. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Hariyalı Chicken Tikka
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in mint and cilantro paste & BBQ on a skewer.
Paneer Tikka
Creamy cottage cheese spiced and barbecued. Good for veggie lovers. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops marinated in chef's special spices and served with lemon peanut rice. A speciality!
Fish Tikka
Marinated salmon cubes barbecued served with tomatoes and peppers. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Tandoori Jalpari
King size shrimps marinated in aromatic spices and broiled. A specialty. All items are cooked in the clay oven.
Vegetable Sheekh Kebab
A medley of veggies and cheese cooked to perfection on glowing charcoal. All items are cooked in the clay oven.

Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Creamy grilled chicken simmered in a velvety sauce with a subtle flavor. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Makhani
The famous butter chicken in a creamy tomato sauce. A specialty. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Curry
Traditional curried chicken. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
Creamy morsels of chicken cooked in cashew gravy mildly spiced. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Vindaloo (Hot)
A fiery vinegar flavored chicken and potatoes preparation. A Goan dish. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Masala Sauce
Just the sauce. Favorite. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Bhunna
Chicken cubes sauteed with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes with chef's special spices. Yummy. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Sag
Cubes of grilled chicken and creamy spinach cooked to perfection. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Stir-fried with fresh tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Very traditional. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Kadai
Chicken cubes with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes with spices. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken Paneer Masala
Morsels of chicken and cottage cheese cooked in the traditional curry sauce. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Chicken - Do - Pyaza
Chicken Cubes sautéed with lots of onions in curry sauce.
Ck Makhani Sauce
Just plain sauce. Boneless and served with basmati rice.

Lamb
Lamb Vindaloo (Hot)
A fiery vinegar flavored lamb and potatoes preparation. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Korma
Creamy morsels of lamb cooked in cashew gravy mildly spiced. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Goat Curry
Bone-in goat meat simmered in curry sauce. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Curry
Chunks of young lamb cooked in a curry sauce. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Goat Masala
Bone-in goat simmered in special spices. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Taranga
Lamb, chicken, and shrimp cooked with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Kheema Mutter
Ground lamb spiced and cooked with green peas. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Kadai
Lamb cubes cooked with fresh ginger, onions, tomatoes, and bell pepper. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked with finely chopped spinach. Just creamy. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb-Do-Piyaza
Lamb cooked with lots of onions and bell peppers. A tender combination. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Bhuna
Tender cubes of lamb cooked with onions, bell peppers, and aromatic spices. Boneless and served with basmati rice.
Lamb Bhunna
Tender cubes of lamb cooked with onions, bell peppers, and aromatic spices. Boneless and served with basmati rice.

Seafood
Shrimp Vindaloo (Hot)
A fiery vinegar flavored shrimp and potatoes preparation. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Curry
Succulent pieces of fish cooked in a spicy curry. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp In Curry Sauce.
Fish Masala
Cubes of fish sautéed in fresh herbs then simmered in tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Baghare Jhinga
Jumbo shrimp cooked with roasted spicy in coconut and peanut sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Jalpari Masala
Barbecued jumbo shrimp cooked in spicy sauce with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Vindaloo
A fiery vinegar flavored Salmon Fish and potatoes preparation. A Goan dish. Hot. Served with basmati rice.
Lobster Masala
Lobster cooked Indian style with diced onions and tomatoes and served peanut lemon rice.
Lobster Curry
Lobster cooked Indian style in curry sauce and served with peanut lemon rice.

Vegetables
Dal Makhani
A mixture of lentils and kidney beans cooked with butter and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Saag Paneer
A blend of spinach cooked with homemade cottage cheese. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable dumplings cooked in a mild cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked in a sauce with herbs and spices. Very traditional. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer cooked in tandoori oven and sauteed with onions and bell pepper with yogurt and cream. Served with basmati rice.
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes and green peas cooked in a mildly spiced sauce with dash of cream. Served with basmati rice.
Kofta Curry
Vegetable dumplings fried and slowly cooked in homemade gravy. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Bombay Aloo
Chunks of potatoes stirfried with bell peppers, cumin seeds and spices. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Makhani
Cottage cheese sauteed in our special tomatoes buttery sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Tadka Dal
A mixture of lentils cooked homestyle tempered with ginger-garlic. Served with basmati rice.
Bhuna Gobi
Cauliflower cooked with onions, ginger, and garlic. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Mutter
Potatoes cooked with green peas in a spiced sauce. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Baingan Bhurtha
Eggplant roasted, chopped, and sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and spices. Vegan.
Stuffed Bell-Peppers
Green bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of potatoes, herbs, and spices covered with homemade tomato sauce. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Bhindi Masala
Okra sauteed with tomatoes, onions and spices topped with cilantro. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.
Chole Bhature
Homemade garbanzo beans with balloon bread puffy bread two pieces. Not served with rice.
Navratan Korma
A royal entree of nine garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Saag
A blend of spinach cooked home style with potatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Paneer Korma
Shredded cheese cooked with green peas, onions, tomatoes, peppers with a touch of cream, nuts, raisin, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Bhurjee
Shredded paneer with tomatoes and onions. Served with basmati rice.
Baghare Baingan
Baby eggplant simmered with roasted spices in coconut and peanut sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Yellow Dal
A mixture of lentils cooked home style. Vegan. Served with basmati rice.

Indian Bread
Garlic Naan
Naan with garlic just delicious. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Naan
Traditional bread baked in the clay oven.
Tandoori Roti
Fine Indian whole wheat bread very simple. Vegan. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Chilly Garlic Nan
Garlic nan with chilies. For spicy lovers. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes. Vegan. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Paneer Kulcha
Bread stuffed with shredded homemade cheese. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Laccha Paratha
A flaky multi-layered whole wheat bread irresistible. Vegan. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Chilly Nan
Traditional nan with diced green chilly. For spicy lovers. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Poori
Deep-fried round puffy golden brown whole wheat bread. Vegan. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Kheema Naan
Naan stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Onion Kulcha
Bread stuffed with lightly spiced onions. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Bread Basket
Assorted bread naan, onion kulcha, aloo paratha, and roti. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Peshawri Naan
Round-shaped bread with nuts and raisins. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Bhatura (1pc)
Puffed Bread
Broccoli Kulcha
Bread stuffed with lightly spiced shredded broccoli. Baked fresh in clay oven.
Rosemary And Sun-Dried Tomatoes Naan
Bread with rosemary and sun-dried tomatoes, glazed with olive oil.
Tawa Paratha
Whole wheat bread cooked with oil on griddle, Home style bread

Rice
Chicken Biryani
Rice cooked with yogurt and spices to perfection with nuts and raisins. Served with raita.
White Rice
Goat Biryani
Goat meat simmered with spices with saffron flavored rice garnished with nuts and raisins.
Vegetable Biryani
Fresh vegetables cooked with rice flavored with saffron, raisins, and nuts.
Lamb Biryani
Rice cooked with yogurt and spices to perfection with nuts and raisins. Served with raita.
Peas Pulao
Basmati rice cooked with green peas sauteed with cumin seeds, garnished with raisins. Vegan.
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice spiced with mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts, and lemon juice.
Taranga Biryani
Tender pieces of chicken, lamb, and shrimp cooked with basmati rice herbs and spices garnished with nuts and raisins.
Shrimp Biryani
Rice cooked with yogurt and spices to perfection with nuts and raisins. Served with raita.

Beverages
Soft Drinks
Coke, diet coke, sprite, iced tea, and ginger ale.
Mango Lassi
Mango Shake
Lassi
Sweet or salted.
Thums Up (Indian Soda ) Can
Indian version of coke Thums Up in Can
Cold Coffee
Clay oven special.
Indian Spiced Tea (Chai)
Served with or without milk.
Mango Juice
Limca (Indian Soda) Can
Lemony Taste Soda in Can from India
Vegan Mango Shake With Almond Milk
Especially for vegan lovers made from almond milk.
Pineapple Lassi
Coffee
Pineapple Juice
Cold Coffee Made with Almond Milk(Vegan)
The Clay Oven Specialty Cold coffee made with Almond Milk

Sides
Raita
A yogurt salad with cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes.
Papadum
Crispy baked lentil wafers.
Mango Chutney
Sweet and sour chutney made from not so ripe mangoes.
Hot Pickle
Mango and lime mixed in hot sauce.
Yogurt
Fresh homemade yogurt.

Desserts
Kheer
Indian-style homemade rice pudding sprinkled with nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Golden brown milk powder dumplings in syrup sprinkled with nuts.
Rasmalai
Cottage cheese dumplings in sweetened milk with a touch of nuts.
Fruit Custard
Custard with fruits.
Kulfi
Indian homemade ice cream with nuts.
Mango Ice Cream
Made from pure mango.

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Recent Reviews

If I could give this restaurant a 10-star rating, I absolutely would! From the moment we stepped in, we were warmly welcomed by the incredibly gracious owners, Sangeeta & Jitu Mehta. Their hospitality alone is reason enough to visit, but the real magic lies in the food. As an Indian who is lucky to have an amazing cook at home (our mother!), I rarely find restaurant food that matches up. And my daughter—who is a notoriously picky eater, especially when it comes to Indian...
March 2025
I’ve been coming to The Oven Clay since 2018, and it’s hands down my favorite Indian restaurant in the area. The food is always amazing—fresh, authentic, and super tasty. Every single time I’ve been, it’s been delicious.

The owner is so nice, and the staff are always friendly and attentive. It’s just a great vibe all around.

If you’re wondering what to try, definitely get the kheema samosa—it’s my favorite! The Chicken Makhani...
December 2024
EAT HERE!!! :-). Visited The Clay Oven about 3 weeks ago and boy-o-boy... this was a very hearty experience. Decided to visit two weeks later to see if we would be just as pleasantly surprised as the first time and all I can say is 'WOW'! The food did NOT disappoint! If you're looking a Michelin star restaurant this is not It. If you're looking for really amazing home cooking like grandma used to make, this is the one! It's priced right for the...
December 2024

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The Clay Oven Indian Restaurant

1140 US-46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852
(973) 252-7270