India Palace
“Indian Cuisine”
120 W 1st St, Cookeville, TN 38501
Hours
Monday through Saturday (11:00am-2:30pm/5:00pm-9:00pm)
Sunday (Closed)
Menu
Appetizers
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions deep fried in chickpea flour mixed spice.
Vegetable Pakora
Fresh mixed-veg battered with chickpea flour, Indian spices and deep fried.
Paneer Pakora
Fresh sliced paneer deep fried in chickpea battered mixed with Indian spices.
Chicken Pakora
Tender chicken breast strips are delicately batter with corn starch, Indian spices and ginger garlic paste than deep fried.
Chicken Lassoni
Diced chicken pieces cooked with garlic and delicately spiced.
Mutton Lassoni
Mutton pieces cooked with garlic and delicately spiced. (bone-in).
Lamb Lassoni
Cubes of lamb marinated in spices and cooked with garlic.
Haryali Kabab
Chicken breast pieces marinated in green spinach marination and cooked in tandoor oven.
Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb seasoned with ginger garlic, white pepper, herbs, and spices then cooked on skewers.
Chicken Reshami Kabab
Chef’s specialty.
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp flavored with yogurt, fenugreek, ginger garlic paste, almond and cashew sauce and roasted in tandoor.
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy flour patties stuffed with delicately spiced potatoes and peas.
Keema Samosa
Ground lamb meats sautéed with peas into Indian spices than stuffed with flour patties.
Samosa Chat
Mashed samosa mixed with sautéed chickpea, plain yogurt, mint, and tamarin sauce, garnished with cilantro.
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower battered into corn flour mixed spices then deep fried and sautéed with tomato garlic based special manchurian sauce.
Veg Manchurian
Mixture of stir fried fresh veggie, corn flour, ginger garlic paste and pinch of Indian spices deep fried into a round shape and sautéed with manchuria sauce.
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken cubes are marinated in spices and battered with corn flour than deep fried and tossed with manchurian sauce.
Shrimp Lassoni
Jumbo shrimp cooked with garlic and lithely spiced with Indian spices.
Tandoori Chicken
Juicy spring chicken marinated flavorful, mild freshly ground spices and roasted in tandoor.
Chicken Tikka
Succulent pieces of boneless chicken coated with oriental herbs and spices cooked in tandoor oven.
Lamb Boti Kabab
Tender pieces of lamb overnight marinated with ginger garlic paste, chef’s special masala and cooked in tandoor oven.
Mixed Tandoori Platter
Festive assortment of tandoori specialties lamb, chicken and shrimp.
Soups & Salads
Palak Soup
Fresh spinach puree cooked with chopped ginger garlic, pinch of spices and finished with little cream.
Sweet Corn Soup
Fresh veg stock of sweet corn cooked with Indian spice, fine chopped ginger garlic, fresh herbs, and garnished with green onion.
Mulligatawny Soup
A house speciality (meat lovers).
Kuchumber Salad
Cucumber, tomatoes, onion, green pepper with tangy spice and fresh lemon juice.
Lentil Soup
Yellow lentils seasoned with spices blended smooth, served with a dash of lemon.
Carrot Ginger Soup
Juicy carrot soup cooked with fine chopped ginger and little black pepper.
Cream of Mushroom
Mushroom based veg stock cooked with ginger garlic, white pepper, pinch of spices and finished with fresh cream.
Murgh Shorba
Chicken bone-in pieces cooked stock, turn into soup texture with flour, fine chopped garlic, cloves, cinnamon, fresh green onion and spices.
Chicken Salad
Fresh green topped with chicken breast strips.
Rice Dishes
Vegetables Biryani
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with garden green veg and garnished with buts and raisins.
India Palace Special Biryani
Long grained basmati rice flavored with saffron, fried onion, herbs, and some other slamb pieces cooked with fragrant rice, nuts, raisins, Indian spices, and flavored with saffron. Pices and sautéed with shrimp, lamb chicken.
Palak Pulao
Fresh spinach and basmati rice cooked together with pinch of spices.
Lamb Biryani
Lamb pieces cooked with fragrant rice, nuts, raisins, Indian spices, and flavored with saffron.
White Rice
Plain basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and bay-leaves.
Chicken Biryani
Classic mughlai dish, boneless chicken cooked with Indian spices, fragrant basmati rice and topped with nuts.
Peas Pulao
Basmati rice and green peas in a delicate and fragrant combination.
Shrimp Biryani
Jumbo shrimp cooked in the aromatic flavor of basmati rice garnished with nuts and raisins.
Naan (Tandoori Breads)
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread soft or crispy.
Stuff Paratha
Unleavened whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and spices.
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread topped with fresh garlic and cilantro.
Paneer Naan
Tandoori naan stuffed with homemade cheese and spices.
Keema Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with light Indian spiced seasoned lamb.
Plain Naan
White leavened bread.
Punjabi Paratha
Unleavened layered whole wheat bread.
Spinach Naan
White bread stuffed with fresh spinach.
Onion Kulcha
White leavened bread stuffed with fresh chopped onion and mildly spices.
Kabuli Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with nuts and raisins.
Assorted Bread Basket
One each of garlic naan, roti and stuff paratha.
Entrées
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes cooked in a cumin seeds base a North Indian specialty.
Daal Makhani
Back lentils cooked in butter, onion and tomato sauce blended with delicious spices.
Baigan Bharta
Char-broiled eggplant cooked with onion, tomatoes, fine chopped ginger garlic and traditional spices.
Malai Kofta
Homemade cheese mixed with veggies, nuts and mildly spice served in a creamy sauce.
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach sauce and homemade cheese seasoned with fine chopped ginger garlic, herbs and traditional spices.
Navratan Korma
Choicest veggies, paneer cooked in a cream sauce with exotic blend of nuts and spices.
Gobi Makhani
Cauliflower sautéed in an exotic blend of butter, cream and spices. (chef’s recommend).
Chicken Saag
Juicy chunks of chicken sautéed with creamed spinach, ginger garlic, herbs, and spices in lightly seasoned.
Kadai Chicken
Ender pieces of chicken cooked in traditional kadai (Indian wok) with onion, bell peppers, ginger garlic, tomatoes and spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chunks of chicken breast cooked with potatoes, in a special traditional made hot and spicy sauce.
Chicken Makhani
Boneless tandoori chicken sautéed in creamy sauce and mild spices.
Sahi Kofta Curry
Lamb dumplings cooked in succulent and flavorful sauce (the chef’s secret).
Sahi Korma
Cubes of lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with delicate spices and sprinkled with a rich selection of almond and cashew.
$12.95
Lamb Saag
Juicy lamb cubes sautéed in creamy spinach sauce made of ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and lightly seasoned of Indian spices.
Kadai Lamb
Delicately spiced lamb spices cooked with herbs, onion, bell peppers, and traditional kadai sauce.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Large shrimp cooked with potatoes, in specially made hot and spicy onion base sauce with hints of vinegar.
Shrimp Saag
Large shrimp sorted with fresh spinach lightly seasoned with herbs, cream and spices.
Fish Masala
Fillet of red snapper cooked in onion, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, herbs and some other spices.
Daal Tarka
Yellow lentils with delicious spices. (you love it).
Aloo Gobi Masala
Fresh potatoes and cauliflower sautéed in onion, tomatoes and mild spices.
Bhindi-Do-Piaaza
An exotic blend of okra and dry spices stir fried with onions and tomatoes.
Channa Masala
Chickpeas and potatoes with sharp spices in a gravy of ginger garlic sauce and assorted spices.
Kadai Paneer
Mildly spiced homemade cheese cubes tossed with onion, bell pepper in onion and tomato base sauce.
Mutter Paneer
Green peas and paneer cheese cooked together in onion, ginger garlic, herbs, tomatoes, and spices mixed sauce.
Paneer Makhani
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in butter, cream, herbs and fresh tomato sauce.
Chicken Curry
Delicately spiced boneless chicken cooked with fresh herbs and spices in onion sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in tandoor and tossed in delicious tomato, cream and butter sauce.
Chicken Korma
Tender juicy pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with delicate spice.
Chicken Coco
Juicy chunks of chicken pieces cooked in creamy coconut sauce with lightly spiced. (chef’s recommend).
Rogan Josh
Tender cubes of lamb cooked in an exotic marinate of herbs spices, Kashmiri chili and yogurt base sauce.
Lamb Bhuna
Tander pieces of lamb sautéed in spices, onion, green bell pepper and served in spicy sauce.
Lamb Vindaloo
Chunks of lamb cooked with potatoes in a special hot and spicy sauce made with vinegar, onion, ginger garlic, and spices.
$12.95
Boti Kabab Masala
Tender pieces of barbecued lamb simmered in tomato and piquant sauce.
Shrimp Masala
Jumbo shrimps cooked in an exotic ginger garlic, red chili, cumin cilantro based sauce with other spices.
Shrimp Jalfrezi
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes in onion, tomatoes base sauce and touch of curried spices.
Shrimp Korma
Jumbo shrimp cooked in creamy sauce with coconut milk, fine chopped ginger garlic and Indian spices.
Sides
Papad
Serve with onion, mint and tamarin sauce.
Mango Chutney
A famous combination of fresh green mangoes pickled in a sweet base.
Plain Yogurt
Fresh homemade yogurt.
Mixed Pickle
Homemade mixed pickle especially hot and spicy.
Raita
Cultured homemade yogurt disked and mixed with cucumber and herbs.
Desserts
Rasmalai
Sponges of homemade cheese in a base of sweetened reduced milk.
Rice Kheer
Rice pudding garnished with nuts and raisins.
Mango Malwa
Vanilla ice cream topped with fresh mango pulp.
Kulfi
Homemade flavored Indian ice cream.
Gajjar Halwa
Warmed grated carrot pudding with assorted nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Homemade cheese balls in a sugar and honey sauce.
Beverages
Indian Chai
Prepared with ginger and spices.
Coke Products
Coffee
Lassi
Cooled refreshing drink made with homemade yogurt flavored.
Juice Bar
Fresh fruit juice.
Tea
