The Mantra Fine Indian Cuisine Downtown

Starters

• Veggie Samosa4,00 CA$

  Served as 2 pieces of Flaky Pastry Stuffed with potatoes, peas, herbs & spices

• Veggie Pakora5,00 CA$

  Cauliflower, potato, onions, carrots deep fried in chickpea flour batter

  • per lb7,00 CA$

• Paneer Pakora7,00 CA$

  Batter fried cottage cheese served with mint sauce

  • per lb10,50 CA$

• Onion Bhajia5,00 CA$

  Deep Fried Onion Slices marinated with Chickpea batter

• Gol Gappey7,00 CA$

  Crispy shell stuffed with potatoes & chick pea served with tangy beverage

• Samosa Chaat6,00 CA$

  Flattened Samosa, topped with chickpeas, yoghurt, minced onions tomatoes & chutney

• Aloo Tikki Chaa6,00 CA$

  Crispy fried potato patties topped with chickpeas, yoghurt, minced onions tomatoes & chutney

• Papdi Chaat6,00 CA$

  Crispy purie topped with potatoes, boiled chickpeas, tamarind chutney & yoghurt

• Gobhi Garlic6,00 CA$

  Crispy fried cauliflower tossed with garlic

• Chicken Pakora7,00 CA$

  Batter fried boneless chicken served with mint sauce

  • per lb11,00 CA$

• Chicken Wings7,00 CA$

  Overnight marinated chicken wings finished in clay oven

• Fish Pakora8,50 CA$

  Batter fried Fish served with mint sauce

  • per lb11,50 CA$

• Chicken / Beef Samosa5,00 CA$

  Flaky pastry stuffed with minced Beef / Chicken, peas mixed with herbs & spices

• Calamari Pakora8,00 CA$

  Crispy fried calamari served with mint sauce

• Curried Mussels10,00 CA$

  Mussels simmered in onion & tomato sauce served with a Garlic Naan

Tandoori Specialities

Please choose spice levels as per your taste: Mild, Medium, Hot

• Tandoori Panee14,00 CA$

  Cottage Cheese pieces barbequed on skewers in traditional Indian Clay oven

• Fish Tikka15,00 CA$

  Marinated fish finished in clay oven

• Chicken Tikka14,00 CA$

  Marinated boneless pieces of chicken with yoghurt ginger & spices

• Malai Chicken Tikka15,00 CA$

  Chicken marinated in cream cheese, ginger, garlic & exotic spices

• Tandoori Chicken14,00 CA$

  Chicken barbequed on skewers in Tandoor

• Lamb Kebab15,00 CA$

  Lamb meat pieces marinated with yoghurt, ginger- garlic paste & spices skewered in Tandoor

• Seekh Kebab15,00 CA$

  Minced Lamb meat infused with Ginger, Chilies, Coriander, Cumin skewered in Tandoor

• Tandoori Prawns16,00 CA$

  Prawns barbequed on skewers in Tandoor

• Roasted Rack of Lamb18,00 CA$

  Lamb chops marinated with ginger garlic & barbequed in Tandoor

• Mantra Tandoori Platter19,00 CA$

  Make your own platter with a blend of four Non Vegetarian tandoori entree's

Soups

• Daal Soup3,00 CA$

  Lentil based soup

• Tomato Soup4,00 CA$

  Tomato based soup flavored with spices, cumin & fresh cilantro

• Vegetable Soup5,00 CA$

  Mélange of vegetables flavored with coconut milk

• Mulligatawny Soup5,00 CA$

  Lentil & Chicken based soup with fresh herbs & spices

Salads

• Lachha Onion Salad3,00 CA$

  Onion rings marinated with lemon juice & seasoning

• Kachumber Salad5,00 CA$

  Diced cucumber, bell peppers, onion, tomato, carrot with house made vinaigrette dressing

• Fresh Garden Salad6,00 CA$

  Fresh greens served on a bed of lettuce

• Tandoori Caesar Salad7,00 CA$

  Crunchy lettuce topped with grilled chicken

Curries

Entrée is served with a portion of Rice or Plain Naan. Please choose your spice levels: Mild, Medium, Hot

Vegetarian

• Dal Makhani12,00 CA$

  Black lentil simmered overnight on slow charcoal fire finished with cream & butter

• Yellow Dal Tadka11,00 CA$

  Yellow lentil tempered cumin seeds & chillies

• Kadhi Pakora11,00 CA$

  A combination of dumpling in gram flour curry

• Channa Masala12,50 CA$

  A favourite dish from North India has chickpeas cooked with herbs & spices

• Malai Kofta13,00 CA$

  Soft cottage cheese dumplings simmered in aromatic cashew nut gravy

• Palak Kofta13,00 CA$

  Fresh Spinach & potato dumplings served in creamy spinach sauce

• Mix Vegetable13,00 CA$

  Mélange of vegetables cooked with Onion, tomato gravy in Indian spices & herbs

• Vegetable Vindaloo13,50 CA$

  Mélange of vegetables cooked in tangy sauce in ginger & spice blend cooked in traditional style

• Eggplant Bhartha13,50 CA$

  Seasoned Roasted Eggplant. Mashed Eggplant cooked with peas, onion & tomato

• Bhindi Masala14,00 CA$

  Ladyfinger cooked with onions, Indian spices & herbs

• Shahi Paneer14,00 CA$

  Cottage cheese cubes cooked in cashew based curry with added dry fruits

• Navratan Korma13,00 CA$

  Mix Vegetable cooked in cashew based gravy

• Aloo Gobhi12,00 CA$

  Fresh cauliflower & potatoes cooked with onion & tomatoes

• Vegetable Coconut Curry13,50 CA$

  Mélange of vegetables cooked with Coconut Curry base

• Aloo Mutter12,00 CA$

  Peas & potatoes in spiced onion, tomato based gravy

• Paneer Tikka Masala14,00 CA$

  Marinated cottage cheese cubes grilled and cooked in rich Onion, tomato based gravy

• Paneer Makhni13,50 CA$

  Cottage cheese cubes cooked in rich tomato based gravy

• Paneer Lababdaar14,00 CA$

  Barbequed Cottage Cheese pieces cooked in cream & tomato based gravy

• Paneer Saag14,00 CA$

  Cottage cheese cooked with pureed spinach & spice blend

• Kadhai Panner14,00 CA$

  Cottage cheese cooked in thick gravy base of onion & tomato with' bell peppers & whole spices

• Mutter Paneer13,50 CA$

  Cottage cheese & peas in tomato based gravy finished with cream

• Chilli Paneer14,00 CA$

  Batter fried cottage cheese pieces cooked with bell pepper, onions in sweet & sour sauce

Basmati Ki Bahar

• Plain Rice3,00 CA$

• Zeera Rice3,25 CA$

  Rice tossed with Cumin seed

• Green Peas Pulao4,00 CA$

  Sautéed cumin & peas tossed with rice

• Coconut Rice4,50 CA$

  Rice tossed with mustard seed & Coconut

Biryani

Unique blend of coarsely ground spice layered with scented rice accompanied with mixed Raita

• Vegetable13,00 CA$

• Chicken15,00 CA$

• Beef15,00 CA$

• Lamb16,00 CA$

• Prawn17,00 CA$

Curries

Entrée is served with a portion of Rice or Plain Naan. Please choose your spice levels: Mild, Medium, Hot

Non-Vegetarian

• Butter Chicken14,00 CA$

  Clay oven cooked chicken, in authentic rich tomato based gravy

• Chilli Chicken14,50 CA$

  Batter fried Chicken pieces cooked with bell pepper, onions in sweet & sour sauce

• Chicken Lababdaar15,00 CA$

  Barbequed chicken pieces cooked in rich gravy with cream

• Lamb Roganjosh16,00 CA$

  Tender boneless lamb simmered overnight in authentic Indian style gravy

• Goat Curry15,00 CA$

  Goat meat cooked in traditional curry base

• Chicken Curry (w' bone or without bone)14,00 CA$

  Chicken pieces cooked in traditional curry base

• Tikka Masala

  marinated meat cooked in Onion & tomato sauce with bell peppers finished w' cream. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Karahi

  Thick gravy base of onion & tomato enriched with bell pepper & whole spices. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Vindaloo Curry

  A tangy sauce in ginger & spice blend cooked in traditional style. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Coconut Curry

  Any of meat choices cooked in coconut gravy. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Korma Curry

  Rich cashew paste blend with spices. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Spinach Curry

  Cooked with pureed spinach & spice blend. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Kashmiri Curry

  creamy gravy enriched with dry fruits & cherries. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Mango Curry

  onion-tomato gravy infused with Mango based. sauce. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

• Pomegranate Curry

  onion tomato curry base infused with dried pomegranate seeds & ground spices. Pick your taste & match it with Poultry, Meat or Seafood

  • Chicken15,00 CA$
  • Fish15,00 CA$
  • Beef15,00 CA$
  • Lamb16,00 CA$
  • Prawns16,00 CA$

Breads

• Plain Naan2,00 CA$

  Soft unleavened bread baked in clay oven

• Butter Naan3,00 CA$

  Layered bread with butter

• Garlic Naan3,00 CA$

  Studded with fresh garlic & basil

• Rosemary Naan3,00 CA$

  Naan studded with rosemary

• Onion Naan3,00 CA$

  With onion & light spices

• Nawabi Naan4,00 CA$

  Sweet Indian bread stuffed with coconut, raisins, cashew & jaggery

• Coconut Naan4,00 CA$

  A sweet Indian bread made using dried coconut stuffing

• Kandhari Naan4,00 CA$

  Sweet Indian bread stuffed with cashews, raisins & cherry

• Chicken Naan4,00 CA$

  Stuffed with chicken & onion with light spices

• Keema Naan4,00 CA$

  Stuffed with minced lamb & spices

• Spinach Naan4,00 CA$

  Stuffed with spinach & cottage cheese mixed with spices

• Paneer Naan4,00 CA$

  Stuffed with cottage cheese mixed with spices

• Plain Parantha2,50 CA$

  Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven

• Mint Parantha3,00 CA$

  Whole wheat bread with sprinkled mint baked in clay oven

• Parantha Chur-Chur4,00 CA$

  Crushed whole wheat buttered bread stuffed with onion, potato or cauliflower

• Lachha Parantha3,00 CA$

  Layered bread finished with butter

• Tandoori Roti1,75 CA$

  Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven

• Tawa Roti2,00 CA$

  Whole wheat bread baked on griddle

• Tawa Parantha4,50 CA$

  {Potato, Cauliflower, Onion}. Whole wheat bread baked on griddle with any of above stuffing

Raita

• Plain Yoghurt2,00 CA$

  Homemade curd

• Mix Raita3,00 CA$

  Yoghurt mixed with finely coarse cucumber & carrots

• Boondi Raita3,00 CA$

  Yoghurt mixed with tiny fried gram flour balls

Desserts

• Gulab Jamun3,00 CA$

  Deep fried cottage cheese balls dipped in sweet syrup

• Kesar Rasmalai4,50 CA$

  Dumplings made of cottage cheese soaked in sweetened, thickened milk flavored with saffron

• Rice Pudding3,00 CA$

  Indian sweet made with rice cooked in milk flavored with cardamom

• Gajar Ka Halwa4,00 CA$

  shredded Carrots simmered with milk

• Mango Cheese Cake4,00 CA$

  A light & soft textured mango flavored cheese cake

• Choice of Ice-Cream3,50 CA$

  Mango, Rose, Coconut

Highlights

• Choley Bhature (Plain)12,00 CA$

  Crispy puffed Bhatura served along with chickpeas, Raita, Pickle & Onions

• Choley Bhature (Stuffed)14,00 CA$

  Crispy puffed Bhatura stuffed with Paneer served with chickpeas, Raita, Pickle & Onions

• Poori Bhaaji14,00 CA$

  4 Crispy puffed Bread (poori) served with Potato & tomato curry, Pickle & Onions

Side Orders

• Mint / Tamarind Chutney0,75 CA$

• Pickle0,95 CA$

• Mango Chutney0,99 CA$

• Papadum1,25 CA$

  Crispy lentil flour wafers

Kids Selection

Meal comes with a complementary Beverage

• Masala Fries4,00 CA$

• Chicken Strips7,00 CA$

Non Alcoholic Beverages

• Mango Lassi3,50 CA$

• Rose Lassi3,00 CA$

• Sweet Lassi3,00 CA$

• Salted Lassi3,00 CA$

• Mint Lassi3,00 CA$

• Mango Lemonade3,00 CA$

• Mango Shake4,50 CA$

• Coffee2,00 CA$

• Chai Tea2,50 CA$

• Speciality Teas & Herbal Tea3,00 CA$

  Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Ginger, Mint, Green Tea

• Juices3,00 CA$

  Mango, Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Cranberry

• Aerated Beverages2,00 CA$