Nirvana Indian Bistro, Bryn Mawr
610 W Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr
(215) 647-2055
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Nirvana Shahi Paneer
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Chana Masala Vegan
Tandoori Chicken
Vegetable Pakora
Chicken Biryani
Gobi Manchurian
Goat Vindaloo
Chicken Wings
Chili Paneer
Starters
Raita
Mango Chutney
Mixed Pickle
Papad
Vegetable Pakora
Crispy mixed vegetable fritters.
Vegetable Samosa
Indian pastry stuffed with potato & mild spice.
Samosa Chat
Broken samosa with spiced chickpeas topped with yoghurt & tamarind sauce.
Tangy Eggplant
Thin sliced crispy eggplant in a tangy sauce.
Gobi Manchurian
Crispy cauliflower in a chili garlic soy sauce.
Chili Paneer
Cottage cheese, sauteed onion, green peppers, indo-chinese style.
Chili Chicken
Fried chicken pieces in a chili, garlic, soy sauce with sauteed onions & peppers.
Paneer 65
Paneer cubes tossed with mustard seed, curry leaves with a touch of yoghurt & spices.
Dahi Aloo Papari Chat
Famous Indian street food with potatoes, chick peas, onions, crispy pastry topped with yogurt, tamarind & mint sauce.
Fish 65
Crispy tilapia tossed with mustard seed, curry leaves, touch of yoghurt & spices.
Chili Fish
Crispy tender tilapia cubes sauteed with onion, peppers & tangy sauce.
Grilled Mushroom
Fresh mushroom marinated and grilled in tandoori clay oven.
Fish Pakora
Tilapia pieces coated with delicately spice gram flour batter and golden-fried.
Chicken 65
White chicken pieces cooked in curry leaves, mustard seeds & yoghurt.
Chicken Steam Momo
Typical Nepali recipes.
Vegetable Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Dry Combo
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken drumsticks marinated in special spices overnight and grilled in clay oven.
Chicken Tikka Kabob
Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated overnight with chef's special spice, grilled in clay oven.
Chicken Lasooni Kabob
Boneless chicken kabob grilled with garlic flavor.
Lamb Tikka
Tiger Shrimp
Jumbo tiger shrimp marinated overnight with cumin & coriander spice, grilled in clay oven.
Malai Kabob
Tandoori Salmon
Salmon marinated with ginger, garlic paprika served with grilled asparagus.
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops served with yogurt, ginger & garlic marinade, grilled in clay oven.
Vegetarian
Chana Saag (Vegan)
Fresh chopped spinach, chickpeas & spices.
Chana Saag
Fresh chopped spinach, chickpeas & spices.
Nirvana Yellow Dal (Vegan)
Yellow lentils cooked with chef special home ingredients & herbs.
Aloo Gobi Matar (Vegan)
Fresh cauliflower & potato with onion, tomato & spices.
Alu Gobi (Vegan)
Green peas, potatoes & fresh tomatoes.
Alu Matar (Vegan)
Green peas, potatoes & fresh tomatoes.
Alu Saag
Fresh chopped spinach, potatoes & touch of cream.
Alu Saag (Vegan)
Fresh chopped spinach, potatoes & spices.
Baigan Bharta (Vegan)
Roasted eggplant, ground and cooked with mild spices.
Bhindi Masala (Vegan)
Chana Masala (Vegan)
Chickpeas, mild spices with ginger & garlic.
Dal Makhni
Green lentils black beans slow simmered lightly sauteed with ginger, garlic & onions.
Gobi Matar (Vegan)
Fresh cauliflower, green peas,fresh tomatoes & spices.
Malai Kofta
Cottage cheese and potato balls, stuffed with fresh cream in a mild sauce.
Matar Paneer (Creamy)
Cottage cheese with fresh green peas, cooked in onion & fresh tomato (no cream).
Methi Malai Matar
Fresh chopped spinach & cottage cheese cooked in authentic panjabi style.
Navaratna Korma
Fresh mixed vegetable in a mild sauce creamy sauce.
Nirvana Shahi Paneer
Shredded cottage cheese in a mildly spiced creamy sauce.
Paneer Kalimirch
Homemade cottage cheese cubes in creamy peppery sauce.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cottage cheese with a tomato creamy sauce.
Saag Paneer
Fresh chopped spinach & cottage cheese cooked in authentic panjabi style.
Veg Madras Curry (Vegan)
Vegetables cooked in coconut based curry in spices.
Veg Tikka Masala
Homemade cottage cheese with a tomato creamy sauce.
Vegetable Jalfrezi (Vegan)
Mixed vegetables cooked in spices with onions, peppers & tomatoes.
Chicken
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken breast cubes & potatoes in a traditional spicy Indian sauce.
Chicken Tikka Saag
Grilled chicken cubes with fresh ground spinach. A mild dish.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cubes in traditional Indian curry (no cream).
Chicken Dhansak
Chicken cubes, yellow lentils & spices.
Chicken Mango
Chicken cubes cooked in sweet & tangy mango sauce in spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken cubes with creamy tomato sauce. A British national dish.
Chicken Chettinaad
Mustard seed, curry leaves, roasted coconut, special spicy sauce.
Kerala Pepper Chicken
Chicken cubes in black peppers & coconut milk. A spicy south indian dish.
Chicken Korma
Chicken cubes in a mild creamy cashew sauce.
Butter Chicken
Roasted chunks of chicken thigh meat in a creamy buttery tomato sauce.
Lamb & Goat
Lamb Roganjosh
Tender lamb, yogurt, onions, ginger & garlic in a traditional curry sauce.
Lamb Saag
Tender lamb with mild spiced ground spinach.
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender lamb chunks sauteed with potatoes, hot spices & vinegar.
Lamb Madras Curry
South Indian style lamb curry with roasted dry chili & mustard seed in a coconut based sauce.
Goat Curry
Bone-in goat pieces in traditional curry sauce.
Lamb Curry
Lamb Mango
Tender lamb cooked in mild mango flavored curry sauce.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cubes in a mild creamy cashew sauce.
Goat Vindaloo
Bone-in goat with potatoes in hot spiced vindaloo sauce.
Lamb Kalimirch
Lamb cubes in a creamy peppery sauce.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Tender lamb cubes grilled in tandoor and cooked in special masala tomato based creamy sauce.
Goat Chettinad
Goat pieces cooked in special combination of spices with curry leaves, dry coconut & black pepper.
Seafood
Shrimp Vindaloo
Jumbo shrimp & potato served with a traditional spicy Indian curry sauce.
Shrimp Goan Curry
Jumbo shrimp served with an authentic goan coconut curry.
Shrimp Saag
Jumbo shrimp with ground spinach with a little touch of cream & spices.
Salmon Vegetable Curry
Jumbo shrimp cooked with vegetables in coconut based curry.
Shrimp Vegetable Curry
Jumbo shrimp cooked with vegetables in coconut based curry.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Grilled shrimp, onion, tomato & bell pepper served with a mild creamy tomato sauce.
Salmon Tikka Masala
Salmon cooked in creamy tikka masala sauce.
Shrimp Mango Curry
Jumbo shrimp with ground spinach with a little touch of cream & spices.
Fish Curry
Tilapia with curry leaves & mustard seed served in a tangy coconut sauce.
Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetables, herbs & spice.
Chicken Biryani
Tender pieces of juicy chicken prepared with basmati rice, flavored with saffron & delicate spices.
Lamb Biryani
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice & exotic spices.
Goat Biryani
Bone-in goat cooked with yogurt and biryani spice.
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp, onions, fresh ginger & delicate spices.
Nirvana Special Biryani
Combination of lamb, chicken & vegetable biryani.
Bread
Naan
Traditional clay oven baked white bread.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat stuffed with spiced potato.
Bread Basket
Choice of any three breads.
Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic & coriander seasoned naan.
Lachha Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat bread.
Onion Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with spiced onion.
Paneer Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with cottage cheese.
Peshwari Naan
Mixed nuts & coconut.
Poori (1)
Deep fried puffy bread.
Roti
Whole wheat bread in clay oven.
Accompaniments
Raita
Hot Sauce
Mango Chutney
Papad
Mixed Pickle
Extras
Onion Chutney
Cut Onions
Extra Green Chutney
Extra Rice
Extra Tamarind
Extra Sauce
Drinks
Bottle Water
Limca
Salted Lassi
Black Tea
Masala Chai
Mango Lassi
Bottled Water
Sparkling Water
Sweet Lassi
Soda
Desserts
Gajar Halwa
Carrot pudding.
Gulab Jamun
Dry milk balls deep fried in sugar syrup, flavored with cardamom and rosewater.
Rasmalai
Indian delicacy made from homemade cottage cheese.
Rice Pudding
From the Himalayas
Chicken Momo
Vegetable Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Dry Combo
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Recent Reviews
The food was delicious! Not easy to find delicious Indian food. However, the service was pretty terrible. Everyone is very nice but it took 50 minutes to get dinner. Server forgot items and we had to repeatedly get up to ask for service. Maybe they need to hire more employees?
November 2024
Nirvana never disappoints, as their top priority is delivering exceptional food with an unforgettable taste. The restaurant boasts a classy atmosphere, excellent service, and a warm, inviting ambiance. Be sure to try the mouthwatering momos (dumplings) paired with their classic momo chutney—an absolute must!
September 2024
The food at this place is really good and authentic. But most importantly what sets this restaurant apart from some of the other Indian restaurants in the greater Philadelphia area is that this restaurant is extremely clean and the service is outstanding. I have been to a lot of Indian restaurants that serve good food but have poor service and not the most sanitary dining area. But nirvana was totally different. Our waitress was very professional and attentive. The food was extremely...
August 2024
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