Shahi Darbar Indian Cuisine Menu
Welcome to Shahi Darbar Indian Cuisine, where the vibrant flavors of India come to life in Santa Clara. Located at 2155 El Camino Real, this casual dining gem combines a rich menu with hospitable service. Shahi Darbar offers an array of vegan and vegetarian options that truly shine, like the Aloo Gobi Mutter and Amritsari Chole. Each dish is prepared with authentic spices that evoke the essence of Indian culinary traditions.
A highlight of the menu includes a selection of freshly baked breads, such as Amritsari Kulcha and Butter Naan, perfect for enhancing your meal. Don't miss the decadent desserts like Gulab Jamun and aromatic Kheer to round off your dining experience.
- Takes reservations → Ideal for groups
- Offers catering → Perfect for special occasions
- Outdoor seating → Enjoy your meal al fresco
With its welcoming atmosphere and exceptional food, Shahi Darbar is a must-visit for any culinary enthusiast.
Appetizers-Veg
Aloo Tikki (2pcs)
Aloo Tikki Chaat
2 pieces. Deep-fried mashed potato cutlets served with chickpeas gravy, topped with chutneys and onions
Aloo Vada (2pc)
Bhel Puri
Savory chaat made with rice-puffs, mixed with chopped onions, potatoes, sprouts and chickpeas, tossed with chutneys and sprinkled with fine sev
Chili Pakora
Spicy jalapeo fritters, deep-fried with chickpeas flour batter sprinkled with chat masala served with chutneys
Chilli Paneer
Chow Mein
Made with stir-fried cabbage, carrots, green onions mixed with chow Mein noodles in a savory sauce
Dahi Batata Sev Puri (Special)
Crisp-fried hollow Puri's filled with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, onions, sprouts, yogurt and chutneys, and topped with the Sev
Dahi Bhalla
Soft fried lentil dumplings topped with chilled yogurt, potato, onion, crispy waters and chutneys
Dahi Bhalla Papdi Chaat
Gobi Manchurian
Crispy-fried cauliflower florets tossed in a mouthwatering, sweet and spicy Chinese sauce
Gobi Pakora
marinated cauliflower florets are coated with savory gram flour batter and deep fried.
Mix Veg Pakora
Deep-fried onion, potato, cauliflower & spinach fritters made with chickpea four batter, served with chutneys
Paneer Pakora
Indian cottage cheese deep fried fritters with chickpea flour batter, sprinkled with chaat masala served with chutneys
Pani Puri
India's most-loved street food. Hollow crisp-fried balls filled with potatoes, chickpeas, onions and sprouts, mingled with tangy flavorful water
Papdi Chaat
Crispy wafers layered with potato, cucumber, sprouts, tomato, sev, onion, chutney, chickpeas and spices
Ragda Pattice
Samosa (2pcs)
2 pieces. Crispy fried dumplings filled with spiced potatoes and peas served with chutney
Samosa Chaat
2 pieces. Crisp-fried, conical dumplings served with chickpeas gravy topped with chutneys and onions
Sev Puri
Crisp-fried hollow puris filled with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, onions and sprouts, chutneys and topped with fine Sev
Vada Pav
1 piece. Spiced potatoes dipped in gram flour batter & deep-fried served sandwiched between soft pav bread, with chutneys and chopped onion
Veg Manchurian
Crispy-fried cauliflower florets tossed in a mouthwatering, sweet and spicy Chinese sauce
Chicken Aloo Tikki
Chicken Chilli
Chicken Chowmein
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken Pakora
Fish Pakora (1 lb)
A lightly battered fish fry in Indian spices, ginger-garlic paste and gram flour (chickpeas) and served with chutney
Fried Shrimp masala
Shrimp Chowmein
Shrimp Manchurian
Tandoori Shrimp masala
Appetizers- NonVeg
Kebab
Achari Chicken Tikka
Boneless thigh chicken marinated in yogurt and north Indian pickle spices.
Achari Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese cubes marinated in yogurt and north indian pickle spices.
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt & spicy sauce
Hariyali Chicken Kebab
Boneless chicken pieces are marinated in the mixture of Curd, Spinach and Mint Leaves and grilled in Clay Oven.
Haryali Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Lamb Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb with onion, garlic, ginger, spices and herbs
Malai Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in mild fenugreek flavor.
Malai Soya Chaap
Malai Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Reshami Kebab
Minced chicken with onion, garlic, ginger, spices and herbs
Tandoori Chicken Full
Tandoori Chicken Half
Half chicken on bone marinated in hung yogurt, homemade spices, and mustard oil
Tandoori Fish Salmon
Pieces of Salmon fish marinated in herbs and spices cooked in our tandoor oven.
Tandoori Mix Grill
Assortment of Achari, Hariyali and Malai chicken
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese cubes marinated in yogurt and spices cooked in tandoor oven
Tandoori Soya Chaap
Prepared with soya chunks and spices cooked in our tandoor oven and served with chutney
Chicken Tikka Wrap
Chicken tikka, lettuce, yogurt sauce and spicy sauce wrapped in naan
Chilli Paneer Wrap
Indian cottage cheese wrapped in plain paratha or spinach paratha
Egg Bhurji Wrap
Paneer Bhurji Wrap
Seekh Kebab Wrap
Made with chicken mince cooked in tandoor and served as they are or wrapped in thin flatbread with some crunchy bits
Veg Mix Wrap
Deep-fried aloo (potato) cutlet with green chopped salad, wrapped in fresh oven-cooked
Wrap
Meals
Amritsar Chole Kulcha
A typical Punjabi flour bread with potato stuffing, baked in clay-oven, served with chickpea curry and onions
Chole Bhature (Special)
Soft and puffy fried leavened bread served with spiced tangy gravy of chickpeas; comes with onions and pickles on the side
Curry Chawal
Chickpea flour and yogurt based traditional Indian curry with mix veg fritters served with aromatic white basmati rice
Makki Di Roti with Sarso Da Saag
Punjabi signature dish. A silky green curry of mustard leaves, served with two yellow cornmeal flat breads
Mooli Makki Methi Roti With Saag (Special)
Pav Bhaji
Consisting of a thick vegetable curry (bhaji) served with a soft bread roll (pav)
Puri Bhaji
A dish of puri (deep-fried rounds of flour) and aloo (potato) bhaji (a spiced potato dish which may be Dry)
Puri Chole
Combination of chana masala (spicy white chickpeas) and puri, a fried bread made from flour
Aloo Gobi Mutter
Made with potatoes (aloo), cauliflower (gobhi), and Indian spices
Aloo Jeera Masala
Aloo Muttar
Amritsari Chole
Amritsari Saag (Special)
Fresh spinach & mustard leaves cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato and traditional Punjabi tempering
Baingan Bharta
Fire-roasted eggplant mash cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic and aromatic Indian spices
Bhindi Masala
Channa Masala
Chickpeas cooked in the silken gravy made of onions, tomatoes, special house spices, garnished with fresh cilantro
Channa Saag
Curry Pakora
Deep fried chickpea vegetable fritters dunked in a yogurt based curry made with chickpea flour and spices
Dal Makhni (Special)
Made in true dhaba style - black gram & kidney beans slow simmered on low heat with tomato, red chilies, ginger and garlic.
Kadai Paneer
Indian cottage cheese sauted with bell pepper and onion in a yogurt based traditional Indian curry
Malai Kofta
Chickpea batter dunked vegetable dumplings cooked with herbs and spices in a creamy sauce
Matar Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes & green peas simmered together in a luscious gravy made with tomatoes, onions and spices garnished with fresh cilantro
Mix Veg Sabji
A rich assorted farm fresh mixed vegetables dish cooked with ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices
Navratan Korma
Cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, peas, and green beans in a silken mildly spiced onion coconut gravy
Palak Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes tossed in fresh spinach & mustard leaves gravy cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato
Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Makhni
Homemade Cheese Cooked with Special Spices in Cream
Paneer Tikka Gravy
Homemade Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with ginger, garlic, spring onions in a special creamy sauce
Punjabi Rajmah
Dish of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with spices
Tadka Dal
Traditional yellow moong and red lentils slow-cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and aromatic royal cumin and special spices
Veg Mains
Non Veg Curry
Butter Chicken
Traditionally marinated whole chicken pieces with cream and tomatoes
Chicken Curry
Tender pieces of chicken simmered in an onion sauce
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in a gravy with traditional spices
Chicken Saag
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori grilled chicken in thick tomato, onion and butter sauce
Egg Bhurji
Egg Curry
Fish Curry
Fish Masala
Goat Curry (Special)
Flavorful bone-in goat meat with fresh herbs and spices
Goat Korma
Goat Saag
Kadai Chicken
Chicken cooked in garlic, ginger, green peppers, fresh coriander, onions, and serrano chilies
Lamb Curry
Flavorful boneless lamb meat with fresh herbs and spices
Lamb Korma
Lamb Saag
Lemon Chicken
Roasted Chicken Breast with Ginger Fresh Lemon Juice.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp Korma
Aloo Kulcha
Type of leavened bread, stuffed with potatoes and made with wheat flour
Aloo Paratha
Pan-Cooked whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cilantro.
Amritsari Kulcha
A Typical Punjabi Flour Bread with Onion,Potato Stuffing,Baked in Clay Oven.
Bhatura (2pc)
Broccoli Paratha
Butter Naan
Leavened flour bread, baked in a charcoal fired clay oven and slathered with butter
Chilli Naan (Hot&Spicy)
Leavened Flour Bread,Stuffed with Green Chilli,Baked in a Clay Oven.
Extra Pav
Garlic Naan
Leavened flour bread, topped with chopped garlic and cilantro, baked in a charcoal fired clay oven
Garlic Tandoori Roti
Whole Wheat Bread, topped with chopped garlic and Parsley leaves,baked in fired clay oven.
Gobi Paratha
Pan-Cooked whole wheat bread, stuffed with minced cauliflower & spices.
Lacha Paratha
Flaky layered unleavened whole wheat bread cooked in Tandoor Oven.
Makki Di Roti (2pc)
Traditional Punjabi Yellow Corn Flat-Bread Slow Cooked on Tawa.
Mooli Makki Methi Roti (2pcs)
Mooli Paratha
Pan-Cooked whole wheat bread, stuffed with shredded radish and spices.
Onion Kulcha
Type of leavened bread, stuffed with onion and made with wheat flour
Paneer Kulcha
Type of leavened bread, stuffed with Indian cottage cheese and made with wheat flour
Paneer Paratha
Pan-Cooked Whole wheat bread, stuffed with mashed home-made indian cottage Cheese,Onions & Spices.
Plain Naan
Leavened flour bread, baked in a charcoal fired clay oven and slathered with butter
Plain Paratha
Pan-Cooked crispy and flaky whole wheat bread.
Puri (2pc)
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven
Tawa Roti (10pc)
Tawa Roti (2pc)
Traditional whole wheat Indian flat-bread.
Bread
Rice
Chicken Biryani
Saffron flavored rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices
Chicken Fried Rice
Egg Biryani
Saffron flavored rice cooked with egg, herbs and spices
Egg Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Classic basmati rice tossed with assortment of stir-fried vegetables
Goat Biryani
Saffron flavored rice cooked with mutton - goat, herbs and spices
Jeera Rice
Classic basmati rice tossed with cumin seeds
Lamb Biryani
Saffron flavored rice cooked with mutton - lamb, herbs and spices
Mixed Veg Biryani
Layers of aromatic long grain basmati rice, mixed vegetables, herbs and spices cooked together, served with cucumber raita
Shrimp Fried Rice
French Fries
Green Salad
Masala Papadum
Mix Veg Raita
Papadum Fried
Roasted Papadum
Sides
Drinks
Chocolate Shake
Filter Coffee
Fountain Soda
Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero/Fanta/Sprite/Lemonade
Gulab Lassi
Rose flavored refreshing classical Indian yogurt drink.
Indain Tea
Indian tea made with milk and cardamom.
Mango Lassi
Mango flavored refreshing classical Indian yogurt drink.
Mango Shake
Masala Soda
A popular refreshing indian drinks, with fresh lime, mint, cumin seed black salt carbonated soda.
Mint Chaas
Mint & cumin flavored spiced buttermilk.
Strawberry Shake
Sweet Lassi
Refreshing Sweet Yogurt Drink.
Water Bottle
Gajjar Halwa
Carrot and whole milk pudding with cardamom, dried fruits and nuts.
Gulab Jamun (HOT)
Deep-fried dumplings made from milk solids, dipped in a rose-cardamom flavored sugar syrup.
Kheer
Milk & rice pudding flavored with cardamom, almonds and saffron.
Moong Dal Halwa
Sweetened moong lentil pudding with ghee, cardamom and nuts.
Punjabi Kulfi Khoye Wali
Long Stick Khoye Wali Kulfi
Ras Malai
Cottage cheese dumplings soaked in sweetened, thickened milk flavored with cardamom.
