Ordering from Akbar Cuisine of India - Pasadena
404 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA
404 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA
Starters
Aloo Aam Tikka
$10.00
·Vegan. Mild. Potato patties stuffed with green peas & spices, mango sauce
Brussels Sprouts
$14.00
·Vegan. Mild. Brussels sprouts sautéed cooked tossed in spices
Chana Samosa Chat
$12.00
·Medium spicy. Samosa topped with tomatoes, onion & chana masala, and a variety of chutneys – tangy, sweet, spicy
Chicken 65
$14.00
·Medium spicy. Spicy Indian fried chicken bites served with fried serrano chili
Chicken Kati Roll
$13.00
·Mild. Roti stuffed with diced chicken, onion and tomatoes
Dirty Fries
$15.00
·Mild. Fries topped with spiced ground lamb or chicken, sunny egg
Gobi Manchurian
$15.00
·Vegan. Medium spicy. Cauliflower prepared in Indo-Chinese style
Onion Bhaji
$9.00
·Vegan. Mild. Spring onion fritters, house chutneys
Samosa (1)
$4.00
·Vegan. Mild. Crispy pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas, tamarind sauce
Spicy Chicken Wings
$13.00
·Spicy. Hot spice marinated tandoori wings
Spicy Fries
$8.00
·Vegan. Medium spicy. Crispy fries tossed with hot house blend of spices, tomato sauce
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
$15.00
·Spicy. Shrimp prepared with garlic, onions, serrano, tamarind
Seafood
Crab Curry
$28.00
·Medium spicy. Crab meat in coconut-tamarind curry. Chef highly recommends
Fish Molee
$23.00
·Medium spicy. Creamy coconut fish curry with tomato, serrano and tamarind
Goa Shrimp Kari
$23.00
·Spicy. Spicy. Shrimps, coconut, serrano chili, tamarind, sautéed mustard seeds
Prawn Madras
$23.00
·Spicy. Chili hot, Jumbo shrimp with a delicate accent of coconut tempered with red chili peppers and mustard seeds
Shrimp Bhuna
$23.00
·Mild. Shrimps, bell pepper, red onion, tomato, mushroom, cilantro, spices
Tandoori Grill | Made to Order
Lamb Rib Chops
$27.00
·Mild. Spring tender lamb rib chops marinated in ginger grilled in the tandoor
Mint Chicken Kebab
$20.00
·Mild. Boneless chicken marinated in fresh mint
Tandoori Chicken
$20.00
·Mild. Chicken marinated in spices
Tandoori Salmon
$25.00
·Mild. Wild salmon marinated in spices, garlic, ginger
Chicken Tikka
$20.00
·Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh garlic, ginger, cumin, corinader, paprika and touch of nutmeg, tandoor grilled served on a bed of onions with lemon
Vegetables
Akbari Kofta
$16.00
·Mild. Delightful potato ball stuffed with nuts prepared in a creamy sauce
Bengan Ka Salan
$17.00
·Medium spicy. Vegan. Sautéed eggplant, coconut-tamarind sauce, chef recommends
Bharta
$16.00
·Mild. Roasted eggplant sautéed with fresh onion and tomatoes
Bhindi Masala
$18.00
·Mild. Vegan. Fresh okra sautéed with onions, serrano chili and exotic spices
Chana Masala
$16.00
·Mild. Vegan. Punjabi tradition – garbanzo in onion and tomato bhuna
Dal Tadka
$15.00
·Mild. Vegan. Lentils – ask your server
Gucchi Dhania
$16.50
·Mild. Mushrooms prepared in a shahi sauce with cilantro
Paneer Makhani
$17.00
·Mild. Paneer prepared in tomato butter sauce
Saag Paneer
$17.00
·Mild. Spinach cooked with Indian cheese
Shahi Sabzi
$16.50
·Mild. Mixed vegetables prepared in a cashew cream sauce
Tofu Madras
$16.50
·Medium spicy. Vegan. Tofu prepared in spicy coconut sauce with mustard and peppers
Vegetable Bhuna
$17.00
·Mild. Vegan. Assorted vegetables sautéed with spices
Chicken
Chicken Aamras
$20.00
·Chicken prepared in a refreshing sweet and spicy mango sauce
Chicken Curry
$20.00
·Chicken in onion gravy with peas
Chicken Shahi
$20.00
·Mild. Chicken in an exotic cashew cream sauce, nuts and raisins
Chicken Tamattar
$21.00
·Spicy. Chicken prepared in sauteed onion, serrano, garlic, ginger in spicy tomato-coconut sauce, chef’s favorite
Chicken Tikka Masala
$21.00
·House favorite – tandoor grilled chicken in tomato, cream sauce, nuts and raisins. Top 10 Chicken Tikka Masala in California by Best things in California
Chicken Vindaloo
$20.00
·Spicy. Chicken prepared goan style in tangy tomato sauce
Butter Chicken
$25.00
·Butter Chicken, curry made from with spiced tomato and butter with chicken. Known for its rich texture
Lamb
Coco Lamb
$22.00
·Medium spicy. Lamb coconut sauce flavored with a dash of fennel, chef’s signature
Lamb Do Piaza
$21.00
·Medium spicy. Lamb Masala with onion
Lamb Vindaloo
$22.00
·Spicy. Lamb prepared in tangy tomato-based sauce with potatoes, truly goan
Saag Lamb
$22.00
·Mild. Spinach and lamb with a touch of ginger
Shahi Lamb
$21.00
·Mild. Lamb in cashew cream sauce, nuts and raisins
Basmati Rice
Banarsi Pillau
$14.00
·Specialty from Banaras – vegetables, nuts and raisins with basmati
Biryani
$19.00
·Choice of curried lamb or chicken cooked with rice in Moghul style
Guchhi Pillau
$15.00
·Mushrooms cooked with exotic basmati rice – fit for a Maharaja
Saffron Rice
$2.00
·Aromatic rice suffused with saffron
Shrimp Biriyani
$23.00
·Shrimp cooked with curried rice in Moghul style
Our Fresh Tandoor Baked Breads
Aloo Paratha
$5.00
·Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes
Cheese Nan
$6.00
·Nan stuffed with Cheddar, Parmesan and cream cheeses
Chili Cheese Nan
$7.00
·Nan stuffed with diced serrano and cream cheese
Garlic Cheese Nan
$7.00
·Cheese nan topped with fresh garlic
Garlic Nan
$5.00
·Nan topped with freshly chopped garlic
Green Herb Nan
$5.00
·Nan topped with mint, cilantro and basil
Kabuli Nan
$6.00
·Nan stuffed with a variety of minced dry fruits
Nan
$4.00
·Fresh tandoor baked white bread
Onion Kulcha
$4.50
·Nan topped with freshly chopped onion
Paratha
$4.00
·Whole wheat unleavened bread, buttered
Roti
$4.00
·Whole wheat flat bread
Accompaniments | Chef Suggests These to Enhance Your Dinner Experience
Achaar Pickle
$4.00
·Indian mango pickle with vegetables, Pachranga
Blueberry Lassi
$7.00
·Refreshing yogurt and Blueberry smoothie. Unique to Akbar Pasadena
House Chutneys
$4.00
·Mint chutney, mixed vegetable pickle, coconut chutney. Made in house. 8 oz
Lassi
$6.00
·16 oz. refreshing yogurt drink served sweet or salted
Mango Chutney
$4.00
·Classic sweet Indian condiment
Mango Lassi
$7.00
·Refreshing mango flavored yogurt smoothie. One of India's most popular drinks
Mixed Berry Lassi
$7.00
·Unique to Akbar Pasadena, Refreshing mixed berries and yogurt smoothie
Papadum (2)
$3.00
·Tandoori baked lentil wafer. Gluten Free
Raita
$5.00
·Diced cucumber, tomatoes and potatoes in cumin spiced yogurt
Lunch Menu - Starters
Gobi Manchurian
$15.00
·Cauliflower sauteed prepared with bell peppers and onion in Indo-Chinese medium sweet and spicy sauce. Sauce hails from Manchurian province of china. It is a perfect example of Chinese influence in India cuisine. **spice level cannot be changed**
Chicken 65
$14.00
·Spicy Indian fried chicken bites served with fried Serrano chili to be enjoyed with chutneys
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
$15.00
·Shrimp, garlic, onion, serrano with touch of tamarind, sauteed hails from Goa
Dirty Fries
$15.00
·Fries topped with spiced ground lamb masala topped with sunny side up egg
Brussels Sprouts
$14.00
·Brussels sprouts sautéed tossed in spices with touch of vinegar
Chicken Kati Roll
$13.00
·Roti stuffed with spiced diced chicken, onion and tomatoes sauteed in tomato cream sauce
Chana Samosa Chat
$12.00
·Deconstructed Samosa topped with tomatoes, onion and chana masala, and a variety of chutneys – Tamarind, yogurt, mint sauces
Aloo Aam Tikki
$10.00
·Potato patties stuffed with spiced green peas served with house made mango sauce. It is street side food from India
Samosa (1 each)
$4.00
·Crispy pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas served with tamarind chutney.
Spicy Fries
$8.00
·Crispy fries tossed with hot house blend of spices served house made tomato sauce
Onion Bhaji
$9.00
·Fresh spring onions fritters. A very popular snack food found in street side stalls. Onion Bhaji is enjoyed with different chutneys
Lunch Menu - Chef's Suggestions Accompaniments
Condiment to enhance your meal
Mango Lassi
$7.00
·Refreshing mango flavored yogurt smoothie
Blueberry Lassi
$7.00
·Refreshing Blueberry yogurt smoothie
Mixed Berry Lassi
$7.00
·All Berry refreshing yogurt smoothie. Made with real fruit
Chai
$4.00
·Darjeeling hot tea prepared with milk flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger
Raita
$5.00
·Diced cucumber, tomatoes and potatoes in cumin spiced yogurt. No Indian meal is complete without it
Papadum (2)
$3.00
·Tandoori baked lentil wafer. Gluten Free
Mixed Achaar
$4.00
·Mixed Pickle, Pachranga
Mango Chutney
$4.00
·Classic Indian condiment made with green mango
Lunch Menu - Specials
Lunch Specials are served with Rice, Katchumber salad and a Nan
Td. Rack of Lamb (L)
$20.00
·Tandoori spring tender lamb rib chops marinated in ginger
Mint Chicken Kebab (L)
$19.00
·Boneless chicken marinated with fresh mint and ginger grilled in the tandoor
Tandoori Salmon (L)
$20.00
·Wild salmon marinated in spices, garlic, ginger and nutmeg. Grilled in tandoor
Shrimp Goa Kari (L)
$20.00
·Shrimp, coconut milk, serrano, tamarind, tempered with mustard seeds.
Crab Curry (L)
$21.00
·Unique to Akbar, shelled crab prepared in coconut milk with sautéed red chili peppers with touch of tamarind
Fish Molee (L)
$19.50
·Creamy coconut fish curry with red onions, serrano, touch of tomato sauce
Lamb do Piaza (L)
$17.00
·Delicious cubes of lamb prepared with sliced onions, serrano and cilantro with touch of lemon and vinegar
Coco Lamb (Chef's Favorite) (L)
$17.00
·Lamb, spicy coconut sauce flavored with a dash of fennel. One of the top 10 dishes of Southern California, LA Times
Lamb Vindaloo (L)
$17.00
·Packed with amazing flavors, tender chunks of lamb in a delicious tangy and spicy sauce
Butter Chicken (L)
$18.00
·Curry is made from dark meat chicken with spiced tomato and butter sauce. It is delicious and rich
Chicken Tikka Masala (L)
$16.00
·House favorite – tandoor grilled chicken in creamy tomato sauce. Voted as one of the top 10 Chicken Tikka Masala in California by Best things with California
Chicken Tamattar (L)(Chef's Favorite)
$16.00
·Chicken sauteed with serrano, onions, garlic and ginger in coconut milk with touch of tomato sauce. Delicious
Chicken Aamras (L)
$16.00
·Chef's creation a spin on mango curry. Chicken sauteed cooked in sweet and spicy mango sauce
Chicken Vindaloo
$16.00
·Chicken prepared in Vindaloo sauce, consists of caramelized onions, vinegar, and tomato. Spicy
Tikka Masala sauce
$5.00
·Tomato cream sauce
Lunch Menu - Vegetarian and Vegan
All Lunch Specials are served with Rice, Nan and Katchumber Salad
Paneer Tikka Masala (L)
$15.50
·Paneer prepared in tomato cream sauce, an alternative to chicken tikka masala for vegetarians
Bhartha (L)
$15.00
·Roasted Eggplant sauteed with onion, tomato, cream and green peas. Original Akbar recipe
Began ka Salan (L)
$15.00
·Sautéed eggplant in coconut milk with coconut powder with a touch of tamarind sauce
Vegetable Bhuna (L)
$15.00
·Mixed Vegetables sautéed, spiced with green mango powder with a touch vinegar. Chef's original recipe
Tofu Madras (L)
$15.50
·Tofu prepared in spicy coconut sauce tempered with mustard seeds and red chili peppers. Great version for vegetarians and vegans
Saag Paneer (L)
$15.50
·Slow cooked spinach prepared with Indian cheese. Original Akbar spinach recipe
Lunch Menu - Desserts
There is no Indian meal without a sweet ending
Kheer: Rice Pudding
$8.00
·Pudding, popular in Indian subcontinent, consist of milk, sugar, rice with flavors of cardamom, nuts, and saffron
Kulfi
$8.00
·From the time of Mughal era, it is a part of national cuisine made from milk. It is "traditional Indian Ice Cream"
Gulab Jamun
$8.00
·Gulab Jamun is an immensely popular dessert for centuries influenced by Persian culinary traditions. Translates to Rose Water. It is made from reduced milk solid soft dough balls fried then soaked in Rose fragrant sugar syrup topped with pistachio
Mango Cheesecake
$8.00
·House made Mango cheesecake. A family recipe handed down from family elders
Kheer Brulee
$8.00
·Indian rice pudding, Brulee
Important information regarding calories
Adults and youth (ages 13 and older) need an average of 2,000 calories a day. Children (ages 4 to 12) need an average of 1,500 calories a day. Individual needs may vary. For additional nutrition information, contact our restaurant.