India Palace

120 W 1st St, Cookeville
(931) 525-1190

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India Palace Assorted Bread Basket
Garlic Naan with Butter Chicken
Chicken Vindaloo Garlic Naan
India Palace Special Biryani
Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Samosa
Vegetable Pakora
Tandoori Chicken
Shrimp Vindaloo
Chicken Pakora

Menu

Appetizers
Samosa
Crispy flour patties stuffed with delicately spiced potatoes and peas.
Vegetable Pakora
Fresh mixed-veg battered with chickpea flour, Indian spices, and deep-fried.
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions deep fried in chickpea flour with mixed spices.
Samosa Chaat
Mashed samosa mixed with sauteed chickpea, plain yogurt, mint, and tamarind sauce, and garnished with cilantro.
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower battered into corn flour mixed spices then deep fried and sauteed with tomato garlic-based special manchurian sauce.
Veg Manchurian
A mixture of stir-fried fresh veggie, corn flour, ginger-garlic paste, and a pinch of Indian spices deep-fried into a round shape and sauteed with manchurian sauce.
Paneer Pakora
Fresh sliced paneer deep-fried in chickpeas battered mixed with Indian spices.

Mains
Mixed Tandoori Platter
A festive assortment of tandoori specialties lamb, chicken, and shrimp.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in tandoor and tossed in a delicious tomato, cream, and butter seasoned.
Rogan Josh
Tender cubes of lamb cooked in an exotic marinade of herbs spices, Kashmiri chili, and yogurt-based sauce.
Chicken Korma
Tender juicy pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with delicate spice.
Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb seasoned with ginger, garlic, white pepper, herbs, and spices then cooked on skewers.
Tandoori Chicken
Juicy spring chicken marinated flavorful, mid freshly ground spices and roasted in tandoor.
Chicken Tikka
Succulent pieces of boneless chicken coated with oriental herbs and spices cooked in a tandoor oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp flavored with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, almonds, cashew sauce, and roasted in tandoor.
Shahi Kofta Curry
Lamb dumplings are cooked in a succulent and flavorful sauce. (the chef's secret).
Shahi Korma
Cubes of lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with delicate spices and sprinkled with a rich selection of almonds and cashews.
Lamb Vindaloo
Chunks of lamb cooked with potatoes in a special hot and spicy sauce made in vinegar, onion, ginger garlic, and spices.
Lamb Saag
Juicy lamb cubes sauteed in creamy spinach sauce made of ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, and lightly seasoned with Indian spices.
Kadai Lamb
Delicately spiced lamb spices cooked with herbs, onion, bell peppers, and traditional Kadai sauce.
Chicken Curry
Delicately spiced boneless chicken cooked with fresh herbs and spices in onion sauce.
Chicken Saag
Juicy chunks of chicken sauteed with creamed spinach, ginger garlic, herbs, and spices and lightly seasoned.
Kadai Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in traditional Kadai (Indian wok) with onion, bell peppers, ginger-garlic, tomatoes, and spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
Juicy chunks of chicken pieces cooked in creamy coconut sauce with light.
Chicken Coco
Juicy chunks of chicken pieces cooked in.

Desserts
Kheer
Rice pudding garnished with nuts and raisins.
Kulfi
Homemade flavored Indian ice cream (mango).
Gujarat Halwa
Warmed grated carrot pudding with assorted nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Homemade cheese balls in a sugar and honey sauce.
Mango Malwa
Vanilla ice cream topped with fresh mango pulp.

Soups and Salad
Lentil Soup
Yellow lentils seasoned with spices blended smooth. Served with a lemon.
Palak Soup
Fresh spinach puree cooked with chopped ginger garlic and a pinch of spices and finished with a little cream.
Carrot Ginger Soup
Juicy carrot soup cooked with finely chopped ginger and little black pepper.
Sweet Corn Soup
The fresh veg stock of sweet corn cooked with Indian spice, finely chopped ginger garlic, fresh herbs, and garnished with green onion.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Mushroom-based veg stock cooked with ginger-garlic, white pepper, a pinch of spices, and finished with fresh cream.
Kachumber Salad
Cucumber, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, tangy spice, and fresh lemon juice.
Chicken Salad
Fresh green topped with chicken breast strips.

Sides
Plain Yogurt
Fresh homemade yogurt.
Papad
Serve with onion and tamarind sauce.
Mixed Pickle
Homemade mixed pickles especially hot and spicy.
Mango Chutney
A famous combination of fresh green mangos pickled in a sweet base.
Raita
Cultured homemade yogurt disked and mixed with cucumber and herbs.

Beverages
Lassi
A cooled refreshing drink made with the homemade yogurt flavor of your choice. Mango, strawberry, rose.
Indian Chai
Prepared with ginger and spices.
Coke Products
Coke, diet coke, dr pepper, and sprite.
Ice Tea

Naan
Paneer Naan
Tandoori naan stuffed with homemade cheese and spices.
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread topped with fresh garlic and cilantro.
Naan
White leavened bread.
Roti
Whole wheat bread is soft or crispy.

Sea Food
Shrimp Vindaloo
Large shrimp cooked with potatoes and in specially made hot and spicy onion-based sauce with hints of vinegar.
Shrimp Masala
Jumbo shrimps cooked in exotic ginger-garlic, red chili, and cumin cilantro-based sauce with other spices.
Shrimp Saag
Large shrimp sorted with fresh spinach lightly seasoned with herbs, cream, and spices.
Shrimp Korma
Jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with coconut milk, finely chopped ginger garlic, and Indian spices.
Fish Masala
Fillet of red snapper cooked in onion, potatoes, ginger garlic paste, herb, and some other spices.

Rice Dishes
Sada Chawal
Plain basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and bay leaves.
Peas Pulao
Basmati rice and green peas in a delicate and fragrant combination.
Vegetable Biryani
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with garden green veg and garnished with nuts and raisins.
Palak Pulao
Fresh spinach and basmati rice cooked together with a pinch of spices.
Chicken Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish, boneless chicken cooked with Indian spices, fragrant basmati rice, and topped with nuts.

Veg. Delights
Mutter Paneer
Green peas and paneer cheese cooked together in onion, ginger garlic, herbs, tomatoes, and spices mixed sauce.
Daal Tarka
Yellow lentils with delicious spices.
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes cooked in cumin seeds based on a north Indian specialty.
Aloo Gobhi
Fresh potatoes and cauliflower sauteed in onion, tomatoes, and mild spices.
Dal Makhani
Back lentils cooked in butter, onion, and tomato sauce blended with delicious spices.
Baingan Bharta
Charbroiled eggplant cooked with onion, tomatoes, finely chopped ginger garlic, and traditional spices.
Chana Masala Punjabi
Chickpeas and potatoes with sharp spices in a gravy of ginger garlic sauce and assorted spices.
Malai Kofta
Homemade cheese mixed with veggies, nuts, and mildly spices served in a creamy sauce.
Kadai Paneer
Mildly spiced homemade cheese cubes tossed with onion, bell pepper in onion, and tomato-based sauce.
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach sauce and homemade cheese seasoned with finely chopped ginger garlic, herbs, and traditional spices.
Navratan Korma
Choicest veggie and paneer cooked in a cream sauce with an exotic blend of nuts and spices.
Paneer Makhani
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in butter, cream, herbs, and spices.
Gobi Makhani
Cauliflower sauteed in an exotic blend of butter, cream, and spices.

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Recent Reviews

We went for the lunch buffet. The selections were limited but tasted fine. The employees were one obstinate teen ager and an elderly woman. She served as cook, cashier, server, and got us our drinks. She was friendly and attempted to communicate with heavily accented English. He did nothing. Odd feel to the place.
July 2025
You feel like you're eating in Grandma's kitchen the way she does over you. It's such a refreshing experience to have a resterateur who really cares about he customers. The good is tasty and has a homemade feel. Give this place a chance. It's wonderful!
June 2025
All the food we got was good, but the samosas and naan really stood out!
Eating here feels very much like eating a home cooked meal at someone’s house.
The atmosphere is very calm.
The prices are extremely reasonable and the quantities are appropriate too.

Some dishes take a while to come out, but you can understand immediately that they are freshly prepared. It’s usually a red flag if you order a dish at a restaurant and it’s...
March 2025

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India Palace

120 W 1st St, Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 525-1190