Swad
6007 Monona Dr, Monona
(608) 819-6950
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Non-Vegetarian Dinner for Two
Vegetarian Dinner for Two
Swad’S Special Biryani
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Vegetable Pakora
Tandoori Chicken
Mango Ice Cream
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Madras
Tempting Vegetarian Appetizers
1. Samosa
Deep-fried pastry cone filled with potatoes, green peas, and spices.
2. Samosa Chat
Samosa served with chickpeas and 5 chutneys onion, cilantro, yogurt, mintand tamarind.
3. Aloo Tikki
Mashed potatoes, and green pea patties deep-fried.
4. Aloo Tikki Chat
Aloo tikki served with chickpeas, and 5 chutneys onion, cilantro, mint, mint, and tamarind.
5. Vegetable Pakora
Fresh variety of vegetables deep-fried in garbanzo flour batter.
6. Onion Bhaji
Finely chopped onion, fennel seed, coriander, with selected herbs, and spices, deep-fried.
7. Cheese Pakora
Home-made cheese pieces, dipped in garbanzo flour batter deep-fried.
8. Mixed Vegetarian Platter
Combination of vegetable pakoras, cheese pakoras, aloo tikkiand samosas.
9. Papadam
Thin, crispy, spicy wafer crackers made with lentils.
Tempting Non-Vegetarian Appetizers
1. Chicken Pakora
Boneless chicken dipped in chickpea batter, deep-fried.
2. Chicken 65
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, and exotic herbs deep-fried.
3. Fish Pakora
Boneless, skinless catfish pieces in chickpea batter deep-fried.
4. Shrimp Pakora
Skinless shrimp marinated in yogurt, lemon juice and mild spices deep-fried.
5. Non-Vegetarian Platter
Combination of fish, chicken and shrimp pakoras, and lamb seekh kabab.
6. Chicken Mo-Mo
Your choice of steamed or deep-fried pastry pockets filled with chicken, and a savory blend of spices.
Soups
1. Lentil Soup
Soup made with lentils, and mild spices.
2. Coconut Soup
Thick sweet coconut milk with dried fruits.
3. Rasam Soup
A traditional South Indian spicy, and sour soup.
4. Tomato Soup
Soup made with freshly squeezed tomatoes.
Tandoor Clay Oven Baked Breads
1. Nan
Fine white flour bread.
2. Garlic Nan
Unleavened white flour bread topped with garlic and cilantro.
3. Cheese Nan
Leavened white bread stuffed with fresh cheese and cilantro.
4. Stuffed Nan
White wheat bread stuffed with potato, and green peas.
5. Sesame Nan
Fine white flour bread topped with sesame seeds.
6. Roti
Whole wheat bread.
7. Ginger Nan
Unleavened white fine bread topped with ginger.
8. Chicken Nan
Leavened white bread stuffed with white chicken meat and spices.
9. Keema Nan
White wheat bread stuffed with ground lamb and spices.
10. Onion Nan
White wheat bread stuffed with onion & spices.
11. Peshawari Nan
White wheat bread stuffed with cashew, raisin, almond, coconut, cherryand fennel seed.
12. Combo Basket
combination of breads (stuffed Nan, Garlic Nan & Peshawari Nan).
13. Swad's Special Nan
Leavened whole wheat bread stuffed with onion, cheese, potato, green peas, and mild exotic spices.
14. Plain Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread cooked in butter.
15. Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas & spices.
16. Chapati
Multi-layered, thin whole wheat bread baked on grill.
Swad Tandoori Specialties
1. Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt with colorful Indian herbs, and spices cooked in our clay tandoor oven.
2. Chicken Tikka
Boneless marinated white chicken cooked in our tandoor oven.
3. Lamb Seekh Kabab
Finely minced and ground lamb, onion, colorful Indian herbs, and spices, cooked on skewers in our tandoor oven.
4. Salmon Tandoori
Fresh salmon fillets (boneless, skinless) marinated with special herbs & spices, cooked in our tandoor oven.
5. Shrimp Tandoori
Jumbo shrimp with special spices, cooked in tandoor oven.
6. Malai Chicken
Boneless chicken marinated with garlic, ginger, and in a creamy sauce cooked in our tandoor oven.
7. Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kabab, shrimp, salmon, and malai chicken cooked in our tandoor oven. Served with sauteed fresh onion, red pepper, green pepper, and fresh coriander.
8. Paneer Tikka
Cubes of home-made cheese marinated in herbs, and spices, baked in our tandoor oven.
9. Masala Grilled Fish
Boneless chunks of catfish marinated in spices and grilled.
Combination Dinners
Vegetarian Dinner for 2
Samosa, sag panir, mali kofta, chana masala, rice, nan, and choice of dessert.
Non Vegetarian Dinner for 2
Chicken 65, lamb curry, chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, rice, nan, and choice of dessert.
Seafood Dinner for 2
Fish pakora, shrimp jalfrazie curry, fish masala, tandoori salmon, rice, nan, choice of dessert.
Vegetarian
1. Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower & potatoes cooked in mild Indian spices, garlic, ginger, tomato & herbs.
2. Navratan Korma
Variety of vegetables cooked in creamy tomato sauce with spices and herbs.
3. Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls cooked in creamy sauce with cashews, raisins, almondsand herbs.
4. Baingan Bhartha
Eggplant baked over tandoor flame then mashed, and sauteed with onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, and spices.
5. Sag Paneer
Fresh spinach and home-made cheese cubes cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato, and herbs.
6. Mutter Paneer
Home-made cheese cubes, and fresh green peas cooked in mild spices garnished with fresh cilantro.
7. Palak Mushroom
Fresh spinach, and mushrooms cooked with tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, and herbs.
8. Kadai Paneer
Home-made cheese cubes, and a variety of vegetables cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato, herbs, and spices.
9. Chana Masala
Whole garbanzo beans cooked in a special tomato sauce with exotic Indian spices.
10. Mutter Mushroom
Fresh green peas, and mushrooms cooked with mild spices.
11. Palak Chole
Fresh spinach, and chickpeas cooked with onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, and herbs.
12. Dal Tarka
Variety of Indian lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, and tomato then sauteed in desi ghee garnished with cilantro.
13. Aloo Chole
Potatoes, and chickpeas cooked in an onion, and tomato sauce with spices.
14. Palak Aloo
Fresh spinach, and potatoes cooked with onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, and herbs.
15. Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked with onion, garlic, tomato, ginger, and herbs.
16. Vegetable Mixed Curry
Variety of vegetables cooked with spices, and herbs.
17. Vegetable Mango
Variety of vegetables cooked in sweet mango sauce with zesty spices.
18. Dal Makhani
Black beans, and kidney beans cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato, and spices.
19. Shahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with spices, and herbs.
20. Paneer Bhurji
Homemade grated cheese sautéed with onion, tomato & spices
21. Aloo Mutter
Fresh green peas, and potatoes cooked in a special onion and tomato sauce with ginger, garlic, and spices.
22. Paneer Makhani
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in a tomato based creamy butter sauce with dried fruits.
23. Rajmah
Red kidney beans cooked in tomato-based sauce with garlic, ginger, onion, and spices.
Chicken Curries
1. Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce with garlic, ginger, tomato, garnished with fresh cilantro.
2. Chicken Kadai
Boneless chicken cooked with bell peppers, tomato, and fresh vegetables in thick curry sauce with exotic Indian spices.
3. Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken cooked with dried fruits, and herbs in creamy curry sauce.
4. Chicken Mango
Boneless chicken cooked in sweet mango chutney sauce with mild spices.
5. Chicken Sag
Chicken, and fresh spinach cooked in ginger, garlic, tomato sauce with mild spices.
6. Chicken Tikka Masala
Lightly broiled chicken in a savory tomato, onion and butter sauce.
7. Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Boneless roasted chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with butter.
8. Chicken Mughlai
Cubes of roasted chicken tikka cooked with fresh mushrooms, and spices in a thick curry sauce.
9. Chicken Tikka Sag
Cubes of roasted white meat chicken, and fresh spinach cooked with garlic, ginger and tomato.
10. Chicken Shah Jahani
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, and green peas in a curry sauce.
11. Chicken Vindaloo Curry
Boneless chicken, and potatoes cooked in a zesty, spicy sauce.
12. Chicken Mushroom
Chicken, fresh mushrooms cooked in a special curry sauce; garnished with fresh cilantro.
13. Chicken Rogan Josh
Boneless chicken cooked in a yogurt-based sauce with spices garnished with fresh cilantro.
14. Chicken Pasanda
Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce with red wine.
Lamb Curries
1. Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb cooked in a thick sauce of spices and herbs.
2. Lamb Vindaloo Curry
Cubes of lamb, and potatoes cooked in tangy, spiced sauce.
3. Lamb Shahi Korma
Lamb cooked with herbs, spices, and dried fruits in a mild, creamy sauce.
4. Lamb Mushroom
Tender lamb, and fresh mushrooms cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato, and mild spices.
5. Lamb Mughlai
Tender lamb, and mushrooms cooked in creamy tomato sauce with exotic spices.
6. Lamb Pasanda
Cubes of juicy lamb cooked in almond, and cashew sauce with red wine.
7. Lamb Mango
Chunks of boneless lamb cooked in delicious, sweet, mango sauce.
8. Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender chunks of lamb cooked in yogurt with a blend of exotic herbs, and spices.
9. Lamb Achari
Cubes of lamb cooked in sour Indian pickle sauce.
10. Lamb Jalfrazie
Tender lamb cooked with green vegetables, and spices.
11. Lamb Sag
Chunks of lamb, and fresh spinach cooked with garlic, ginger, tomato, and spices.
12. Lamb Masala
Tender lamb cooked in rich a rich creamy tomato sauce with mild spices, and herbs garnished with fresh cilantro.
Beef Curries
1. Beef Curry
Cubes of beef cooked in special sauce with herbs, and spices.
2. Beef Mango
Cubes of tender beef cooked in a sweet mango sauce with garlic, ginger, tomato, onion, and spices.
3. Beef Shahi Korma
Beef cooked in mild creamy sauce with spices.
4. Beef Sag
Chunks of beef, and fresh spinach cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, and tomato.
5. Beef Mushroom
Beef, and fresh mushrooms cooked in special sauce.
6. Beef Vindaloo
Cubes of beef, and potatoes cooked in zesty, spicy sauce.
7. Beef Jalfrazie
Tender cubes of beef cooked with variety of vegetables in exotic Indian spices.
8. Beef Masala
Cubes of beef cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce with spices, and herbs.
Goat Curries
1. Goat Curry
Goat with bone cooked in gravy with ginger, garlic, onionand spices; garnished with fresh cilantro.
2. Goat Malabar
Goat with bone cooked with garlic, ginger, onion in special coconut sauce.
3. Goat Rogan Josh
Goat with bone cooked in yogurt based sauce garnished with fresh cilantro.
Sea Food Curries
1. Fish Curry
Chunks of boneless catfish cooked with garlic, ginger, onion & spices.
2. Fish Moly
Chunks of boneless catfish cooked in coconut based creamy sauce with exotic Indian herbs, and spices.
3. Fish Masala
Boneless chunks of catfish cooked in thick curry sauce garnished with cilantro.
4. Fish Vindaloo
Boneless chunks of catfish, and potatoes cooked in a zesty sauce.
5. Shrimp Masala
King size shrimp cooked in thick, spicy, creamy tomato based sauce.
6. Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in garlic, ginger, onion, tomato based sauce with exotic herbs, and mild spices.
7. Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp and potatoes cooked in a zesty, spicy sauce.
8. Shrimp Jalfrazie
Shrimp and variety of fresh vegetables cooked with herbs, and spices.
9. Shrimp Sag
Shrimp and fresh spinach cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, and spices.
Rice Specialties
1. Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken, and rice cooked with almond, cashew, raisinsand spices.
2. Lamb Biryani
Tender pieces of lamb and rice cooked with dried fruits; garnished with cilantro.
3. Vegetable Biryani
Variety of vegetables & rice cooked with spices; garnished with cashews, raisins, almonds.
4. Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp, and rice cooked with dried fruits garnished with cilantro.
5. Goat Biryani
Goat with bone & rice cooked with cashews, raisins, nuts & spices.
6. Beef Biryani
Chunks of beef cooked with rice garnished with fresh coriander.
7. Swad's Special Biryani
Indian basmati rice cooked with shrimp, beef, lamb, chicken, and spices; garnished with dried fruits.
8. Egg Biryani
Eggs cooked with rice garnished with dry fruits.
9. Tamarind Rice
Indian basmati rice cooked in tamarind sauce, nuts, and spices.
10. Lemon Rice
Rice cooked in fresh lemon juice, and nuts.
11. Coconut Rice
Rice cooked in grated coconut, and nuts.
12. Plain Pullao Rice
Rice cooked with green peas, and spices.
13. Plain Basmati Rice
Swad Special Dishes
1. Gobhi Manchurian
Cauliflower fritters cooked in special manchurian, and soy sauce.
2. Broccoli Manchurian
Breaded broccoli fried, and cooked in a soy and special tomato based manchurian sauce, garnished with green onions.
3. Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked madras style in coconut milk.
4. Lamb Madras
Perfect juicy lamb cooked in coconut milk with spices, and herbs.
5. Chilli Chicken
Boneless chicken fritters cooked in a special hot spicy tomato-based sauce with ginger, and garlic.
6. Sesame Chicken
Boneless chicken fritters cooked in sweet sesame sauce, garnished with green onion.
7. Chicken Chettinad
Boneless chicken cooked with special Indian herbs.
Side Orders
Mango Chutney
Green Salad
Mixed Indian Pickle
Sour.
Plain Yogurt
Raita
Yogurt with cucumber, mint, and carrot.
Salad
Red onion, green chilis, sliced lemons.
Desserts
Kheer
Rice pudding, cooked with dried fruits.
Mango Ice Cream
Home-made mango ice cream.
Gulab Jamun
Dry milk, and cheese ball, fried then dipped in sweet syrup.
Kulfi
Exotic ice cream made with dried fruits.
Rasmalai
Home-made cheese dumpling in saffron milk garnished with nuts and raisins.
Beverages
Mango Lassi
A delicious mango smoothie yogurt drink.
Strawberry Lassi
A delicious strawberry smoothie yogurt drink.
Mango Milk Shake
Mango drinks made with milk, ice cream, and rose water.
Tea
Coffee
Regular.
Soda
Root Beer
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Recent Reviews
I’m disappointed w/ the amount I got. I got the butter chicken. I feel like for the price I paid I should’ve gotten the larger container size. The flavors were amazing. I’m traveling through town so I’m not that hurt. I would recommend if you want good flavor but don’t need much haha.
November 2025
Great food and attentive service. Main dining room was busy but not too loud to have a regular conversation at our table. Wide variety of menu options. We ate in the dining room and it was busy with take out orders at the counter. We had the sesame nan and the cheese nan along with Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Tikka. Medium spice level was just right for us.
November 2025
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