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Introducing Punjabi Kitchen, a gem serving authentic North Indian cuisine in West Springfield. From their flavorful Veggie Curry Lunch to the mouthwatering Chicken Tikka Masala, every dish is a delight. The Dahi Bhalla appetizer, a mix of lentil dumplings with yogurt, is a must-try. Customer reviews rave about the exceptional food quality and reasonable prices. With a cozy ambiance and friendly service, this spot is a go-to for Indian food enthusiasts. Whether dining in or ordering takeout, Punjabi Kitchen guarantees a satisfying experience.
Lunch

Veggie Curry Lunch
Veggie Korma Lunch
Saag Paneer Lunch
Chana Masala Lunch
Dal Makhani Lunch
Dal Tadka Lunch
Chicken Curry Lunch
Chicken Korma Lunch
Chicken Tikka Masala Lunch
Chicken Saag Lunch
Lamb Curry Lunch
Lamb Korma Lunch
Lamb Saag Lunch
Fish Curry Lunch
Shrimp Curry Lunch
Dal Soup
With lentils, tomatoes, lemon, garlic, onions, and cumin.
Chicken Tikka Salad
Crisp greens with cucumbers, pepperoncini and olives mixed in house dressing and topped with an overnight marinated breast of chicken baked in the tandoor.
Onion Salad
With lemon and hot chili peppers.
Soup and Salad

Appetizers

Dahi Bhalla
Soft and tender dumplings of lentils served cold with flavored yogurt and topped with sweet and sour sauce.
Samosa
2 pieces. Fried crisp patties stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
Aloo Tikki
2 pieces. Crisp dumpling of potato puree stuffed with special masala flavored lentils and shallow fried.
Vegetable Pakora
Cauliflower, potatoes, onion, spinach, and spices, deep-fried in chickpea flour batter.
Onion Pakora Sliced
Onions rolled in chickpea batter and deep-fried.
Samosa Chaat
Crisp deep-fried pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas, topped with chickpeas, curry, and chutney.
Gobi Pakora
Fried cauliflower with chickpea batter.
Paneer Pakora
6 pieces. Cubes of whole milk cheese coated in chickpea flour and deep-fried.
Chicken Pakora
Marinated overnight with Indian herbs and spices, coated with chickpea flour and deep fried.
Fish Pakora
Fingers of Mahi-Mahi marinated overnight then coated in chickpea flour and fried.
Chicken Tikka
Cubed chicken coated in a special yogurt marinade, cooked with onion, green pepper and tomatoes on skewers.
Mixed Veggie Platter
Vegetable Manchurian
Indo-Chinese. Vegetable dumplings cooked in sweet-sour and spicy Manchurian sauce.
Gobi Manchurian
Fresh cauliflower cooked in Manchurian soy sauce and garnished with scallions.
Shahi Paneer Dinner
Cottage cheese cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce.
Saag Paneer Dinner
Cubes of homemade paneer cooked in a fresh creamed spinach gravy.
Paneer Achari Dinner
Cubed cheese cooked with buttered peppercorns, whole spices, and vinegar in rich gravy.
Mattar Paneer Dinner
Homemade cottage cheese cooked with peas in yogurt onion gravy
Brinjal Bharta Dinner
Oven-baked mashed eggplant cooked with onion, tomato, and a variety of spices.
Aloo Gobi Dinner
Cauliflower florets and potatoes with cumin and spices.
Bhindi Dopiaza Dinner
Okra cooked with diced onion, cumin, and mixed spices.
Malai Kofta Dinner
Cottage cheese and potato dumplings in rich creamy tomato gravy.
Mushroom Mirch Masala Dinner
Portobello mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes cooked with yogurt cream.
Aloo Jeera Dinner
Cubed potato cooked with cumin and dry mango with a hint of turmeric.
Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi Dinner
A variety of vegetables sauteed and simmered gently in curry spices.
Veggie Korma Dinner
Nine fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in a cream sauce.
Dal Makhani Dinner
Black lentils and red beans simmered then finished with butter, tomato and onions.
Chana Masala Dinner
Chickpeas slow cooked in a curry sauce.
Paneer Chili Garlic Dinner
Diced paneer cooked gently in chilies, onion, bell pepper, garlic and ginger sauce.
Kadai Paneer Dinner
Punjabi-style homemade cheese cooked in onion, pepper, tomato, and spices.
Dal Tadka Dinner
Yellow lentils delicacy tossed in butter, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and spices.
Bombay Masala Dinner
Vegetable fritters cooked in onion, green pepper, and tomato masala finished in a creamy sauce.
Vegetarian Entrees

Tandoor Specialties

Chicken Tikka Punjabi
Morsels of chicken breast marinated in a variety of spices with yogurt
Paneer Tikka
Cubed paneer coated in a special yogurt marinade, cooked with onion, green pepper and tomatoes on skewers.
Fish Tikka
Cubed fish lightly marinated and skewered.
Tandoori Shrimp Jambo
Jumbo shrimp delicately flavored with garlic.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Lamb Boti Kabab
The finest cubed tenderloin of lamb flavored with Indian spices and herbs, marinated in seasoned yogurt overnight.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken legs marinated overnight in yogurt and spice, cooked in a clay oven
Chicken Malai Kabab
Reshmi kabab. Chicken marinated in sour cream and mild spice cooked in clay oven.
Chicken Curry Dinner
Boneless chicken cooked in traditional curry from the heart of Punjab.
Chicken Tikka Masala Dinner
An all-time favorite BBQ chicken cooked in a special fresh creamy tomato sauce with a variety of herbs.
Chicken Jalfrezi Dinner
Tender boneless diced chicken cooked with bell pepper, onion and tomatoes finished with a yogurt tomato cream sauce.
Chicken Saag Dinner
Morsels of chicken cooked with fresh spinach finished with light cream.
Chicken Dopiaza Dinner
Chicken cooked with diced onion in yogurt gravy and garnished with coriander.
Chicken Vindaloo Dinner
A special of Goa, India. Very hot and spicy, finished with coconut milk.
Chicken Korma Dinner
Chicken cooked with nuts and raisins in a creamy curry sauce.
Chicken Pishori Dinner
Chicken with freshly ground peppercorns in onion and tomato masala.
Chicken Achari Dinner
Homemade pickled chicken with lots of whole spices and red chili a delicacy from Punjab.
Chicken Chili Garlic Dinner
Chicken 65.
Chicken Mushroom Dinner
Chicken and mushrooms prepared in tomato, spices, onion, curry and cilantro.
Chicken Rogan Josh Dinner
Chicken cooked in yogurt, tomato, onion curry and cilantro.
Chicken

Lamb

Lamb Curry Dinner
Lamb cooked in a traditional curry.
Lamb Saag Dinner
Morsels of lamb cooked with fresh spinach.
Lamb Jalfrezi Dinner
Lamb cooked with onion, green pepper and a mildly flavored tomato yogurt sauce.
Lamb Dopiaza Dinner
Lamb curry finished with onion yogurt and mixed spices.
Lamb Vindaloo Dinner
A special of Goa, India. Very hot and spicy finished with coconut milk.
Lamb Achari Dinner
Homemade pickled lamb cooked with a variety of whole spices and vinegar.
Lamb Rogan Josh Dinner
Lamb morsels cooked in yogurt with tomatoes and cilantro.
Lamb Korma Dinner
Fresh chunks of lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a creamy curry sauce.
Lamb Boti Masala Dinner
Lamb cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce.
Lamb Mushroom Dinner
Tender pieces of lamb and mushroom prepared in garlic, onion, tomato, in a curry sauce.
Lamb Pasanda Dinner
Lamb cooked with tomato and onion, in a creamy cashew nut sauce.
Fish Curry Dinner
Fish Masala Dinner
Fish cooked in a special fresh creamy tomato sauce with a variety of herbs.
Fish Vindaloo Dinner
A special of Goa, India. Very hot and spicy finished with coconut milk.
Fish Jalfrezi Dinner
Boneless fish masala fried and cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes in a rich gravy.
Shrimp Vindaloo Dinner
Shrimp cooked with potato, hot cherry peppers and coconut milk. Very hot
Shrimp Tandoori Masala Dinner
Roasted shrimp sauteed with onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices in a tomato cream sauce.
Shrimp Korma Dinner
Fresh shrimp cooked with nuts and raisins in a creamy curry sauce.
Shrimp Saag Dinner
Fresh shrimp cooked with spinach and finished in a light cream.
Shrimp Dopiaza Dinner
Fresh shrimp curry finished with onion yogurt and mixed spices.
Shrimp Chili Garlic Dinner
Fresh shrimp cooked gently in chilies, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger sauce.
Seafood

Drinks

Sweet Lassi
Salted Lassi
Sparkling Water
Mango Lassi
Soda
Can.
Raita Assorted
Cucumber with homemade yogurt.
Pickles & Chutney Tray
Homemade pickles and mango chutney with dry and fresh fruits.
Tidbits

Biryani

Veggie Biryani
Rice prepared with vegetables, nuts and fruits.
Chicken Biryani
A rice specialty from the princely state of Hyderabad cooked with herbs and spices with chicken layered and garnished with nuts and raisins. Served with raita.
Lamb Biryani
A rice specialty from the princely state of Hyderabad cooked with herbs and spices with lamb layered and garnished with nuts and raisins. Served with raita.
Shrimp Biryani
Curried shrimp rice with spices, nuts and raisins.
Keema Pulao
Rice cooked with minced lamb.
Basmati Rice
Butter Naan
Leavened bread with a touch of butter.
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread with garlic and spices.
Keema Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with lamb keema and spices.
Aloo Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and whole herbs.
Onion Naan
Stuffed with onions and spices.
Chicken Naan
Stuffed with chicken cumin and spices.
Coconut Naan
Spinach Paratha
Layered whole wheat bread stuffed with fresh spinach and spices.
Pudina Paratha
Layered whole wheat bread with mint and spices.
Lachha Paratha
Layered unleavened whole wheat durum flour bread.
Poori
Fried whole wheat puffy bread.
Roti
Whole wheat bread.
Bread from The Tandoor

Dessert

Gulab Jamun
Fried dumplings made from milk and cottage cheese in a flavored syrup.
Ras malai
Cottage cheese dumplings poached in sweetened cream milk, served with nuts.
Kheer Badam
Rice pudding simmered gently, served chilled with almonds and raisins.
Kulfi
Homemade frozen milk sundae with nuts.