Taste of Little India Menu
Introducing the menu at Taste of Little India, located in Merced, CA, offers a wide range of Indian cuisine with options for vegans and vegetarians. With a casual and welcoming ambiance, this family-owned restaurant provides waiter service, beer & wine, outdoor seating, and even Wi-Fi. The menu boasts flavorful appetizers like Chicken Pakoras and Chana Bhatura, mouthwatering Tandoori Entrees such as Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Tikka, and delectable Seafood Entrees like Shrimp Vindaloo and Crab Masala. Reviews praise the owners' friendliness, reasonable prices, and consistency in serving hot and delicious dishes. Featuring thick and fluffy naan, enjoyable ambience, and personalized service, Taste of Little India stands out as the go-to spot for authentic Indian cuisine in the greater central Valley.
Appetizers
Chicken Pakoras
Boneless chicken, dipped in a delicately spiced butter.
Chana Bhatura
Garbanzo beans served with bhatura.
Chana Puri
Garbanzo beans served with puri bread.
Vegetable Samosa and Chana
Triangular shaped pastry with potato filling, served with garbanzo beans.
Vegetable Pakoras
Mixed veggies coated with a delicate batter.
Combo Platter
Chicken and veggie pakoras, veggie samosa, bhatura with garbanzo beans.
Vegetable Samosa
Tandoori Platter
Assorted tandoori specialties pieces of lamb and chicken.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in spices and roasted.
Chicken Tikka
Marinated boneless breast of chicken.
Lamb Tikka
Boneless lamb marinated in spices.
Shrimp Tandoori
Shrimp marinated and baked over grilled vegetables.
Tandoori Entrees
Seafood Entrees
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked in vindaloo sauce with potatoes.
Shrimp Masala
Shrimp cooked in a tomato cream sauce with mushrooms or potatoes.
Crab Masala
Snow crab cooked in a tomato cream sauce with mushrooms or potatoes.
Shrimp Special
Shrimp cooked in a white sauce with mushrooms or potatoes, raisins and cashews.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken marinated in spices and cooked in a mild cream sauce.
Chicken Makhani
Shredded tandoori chicken cooked in a mild cream sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked in a medium to hot spiced sauce with potatoes.
Chicken Saag
Creamy pureed spinach cooked with chicken.
Chicken Korma
Chicken breast and mixed vegetables in a tomato cream sauce.
Karahi Chicken
Chicken cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions in a mild spiced sauce.
Chef Special
Chicken cooked in a white cream sauce with nuts and raisins.
Chili Chicken
Specially marinated chicken breast cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Chicken Dinners
Pork and Lamb Dishes
Vindaloo
Choice of meat cooked in a tangy medium to hot sauce with potatoes.
Curry
Choice of meat in a curry sauce with spices.
Karahi
Choice of meat cooked with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Khumba
Choice of meat cooked in a mild spicy sauce with mushroom.
Makhani
Choice of meat cooked with bell peppers in a creamy sauce.
Saag
Creamy spinach cooked with choice of meat.
Baingan Bhartha
Smoked eggplant cooked with onion and peas.
Vegetable Zalfrazei
Mixed vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.
Kofta Dil Bahar
Vegetarian style sausages cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
Daal Makhani
Lentil beans cooked in a special blend of spices.
Saag Paneer
Creamy spinach cooked with homemade sauce.
Mattar Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked with green peas in a creamy mild sauce.
Alu Gobi
Potatoes cooked with cauliflower and onions.
Alu Saag
Creamy spinach cooked with potatoes.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked in a tomato gravy.
Navaratan Korma
Mixed vegetables, homemade cheese and cashews in a creamy mild sauce.
Veggie Delight
Mixed vegetables, cashews and raisins cooked in a sweet creamy sauce.
Amrithi
Vegetarian curry dish with pakoras.
Vegetables
Rice Dishes
Lamb Biryani
Lamb cooked with basmati rice.
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetables cooked with basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken cooked with basmati rice.
Naan
Soft and leavened white bread.
Paratha-Alu
Soft and leavened white bread.
Paratha
Buttered and layered whole wheat bread.
Special Naan
Soft leavened bread stuffed with nuts, raisins, maraschino cherries and chicken breast.
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with garlic and spices.
Onion Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with onions and spices.
Onion and Garlic Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with garlic, onion and spices.
Chicken Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with chicken.
Puri
Deep fried whole wheat bread.
Bhatura
Deep fried white bread.
Tandoori Roti
Thin and crispy whole wheat bread.
Masala Naan
Soft and leavened white bread with our spice blend.
