Order Online: Sitar India's Menu in Philadelphia, PA

Snacks (Appetizers)

Vegetables Samosa (2)

$1.95

Deep fried, mildly spiced vegetable turnovers stuffed with green peas and potatoes.

Vegetable Pakora (6)

$2.50

Garden-fresh, cut vegetables deep-fried in a mildly spiced chickpeas batter.

Chicken Pakora (6)

$5.95

Mildly spiced boneless spring chicken fritters flavored with fresh onion, garlic and ginger.

Papadum (2)

$1.50

Two crispy lentil wafers flavored with spices.

Keema Samosa (2)

$2.50

Crisp, deep-fried turnovers stuffed with mildly minced lamb meat.

Paneer Pakora (4)

$4.50

Delicate home-made fresh cottage cheese fritters with a touch of cumin seed and spices.

Masala Dosa (1)

$5.95

Seasoned potatoes rolled up with crisp lentil crepe.

Plain Dosa (1)

$4.50

Crisp lentil crepe without stuffing.

Idli (2)

$3.00

Fluffy steamed rice cake

Batata Vada (4)

$3.00

Ground potato balls with chickpeas flour coating.

Bhujia (6)

$2.50

Spinach, onions with chickpeas flour coating deep fried.

Vegetarian Platter

$5.95

Samosa, bhujia, batata vada and paneer pakora.

Mixed Platter

$6.95

Keema samosa, chicken pakora, batata vada and bhujia.

Channe Chaat

$2.75

Chickpeas, potatoes, tomoatoes and onions tossed in Tamarind sauce.

Shrimp Pakora (5)

$6.95

Shrimp deep fried in mild sauce with chickpeas batter.

Fish Pakora (5)

$6.95

Selected cubes of fresh fish deep fried in mild sauce with chickpeas batter.

Spinach Ghota (6)

$2.50

Spinach dipped in spicy chickpeas and fried

Samosa Chaat

$4.95

Vegetable samosa garnished with yogurt

Papri Chaat

$2.75

A mixture of crispa, potatoes, and chickpeas tossed in yogurt and topped with sauce

Bhel Puri

$2.75

Puffed rice and noodles made of chickpea flour

Aloo Tikki (2)

$2.50

Potatoes, fenu greek leaves, chilies, cilantro and scallions

Hara Bhara Kebeb

$2.95

Potatoes with spinach, lentils, fenu greek leaves, chillies, cilantro and scalions

Soups

Mulligatawny

$2.00

Vegetable soup- traditional garden fresh vegetable soup delicately spiced

Rasam

$2.00

Traditional soup made from lentils with dumplings

Shahi Murg Shorba (Chicken Soup)

$2.00

Our chef's special recipe of boneless chicken soup with herbs & spices

Tandoori Breads

Baked to order in our tandoor

Naan

$1.95

Unleavened white bread baked in the clay oven.

Keema Naan

$3.50

Naan stuffed with minced meat and spices

Kashmiree Naan Stuffed with Raisins

$2.95

Nan stuffed with raisins.

Kashmiree Naan Stuffed with Nuts and Saffron

$2.95

Naan stuffed with nuts and saffron.

Lahoree Naan

$3.00

Naan stuffed with chopped tandoori chicken, onion and spices.

Tandoor Roti

$1.75

Whole wheat bread baked in the clay oven.

Poori

$1.00

Deep fried puffed bread.

Aloo Paratha

$2.95

Unleavened multi-layed whole wheat bread stuffed with spicy potatoes.

Gobhi Paratha

$2.95

Unleavened layered whole wheat bread stuffed with shredded cauliflower.

Masala Kulcha

$2.95

Naan bread stuffed with spiced chopped onion, cheese, herbs and ginger.

Garlic Naan

$2.95

Unleavened multi layered whole wheat bread stuffed with fresh garlic and spices (very popular in London).

Paneer Naan

$2.95

Naan stuffed with homemade cheese and spices.

Tawa Roti (2)

$1.95

Unleavened whole wheat bread

Tandoori Lachhedar Paratha

$2.50

Multi layered whole wheat bread

Onion Kulcha

$2.50

Nann stuffed with onions and cilantro

Chicken Tikka Nann

$2.95

Nann stuffed with minced tandoori chicken

Sitar's Signature Bread Basket

$7.95

An assorted of tandoori nann, tandoori paratha, onion kulcha, and garlic nann

Accompaniments

Raita

$2.00

Home-made fresh whipped yogurt with grated cucumbers, herbs and carrots.

Yogurt

$2.00

Home-made fresh yogurt.

Mixed Pickles

$1.50

Hot & spicy indian pickles.

Green Salad

$2.50

Sliced fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and onion rings served on a bed of cool, crisp fresh lettuce.

Mango Chutney

$1.50

Sweet & sour mango relish.

Dahi Vada

$2.50

Deep fried ground lentil dumpling in lightly spiced yogurt sauce.

Biryani and Pullao

Rice specialities served with raita

Chicken Biryani

$10.50

Basmati rice cooked with boneless chicken, nuts and raisins with a touch of saffron.

Lamb Biryani

$10.50

Basmati rice cooked with boneless lamb, nuts and raisins with a touch of saffron.

Shrimp Biryani

$12.50

A House Specialty. shrimp cooked with basmati rice and spices, garished with dried nuts and raisins.

Kasmiree Pullao (Vegetable)

$9.95

Fresh vegetables cooked with basmati rice, nuts, raisins and cheese

Mughlai Pullao

$10.95

A Prince Mogul Specialty. tender chicken, minced lamb, green peas, nuts and raisins with basmati rice.

Tandoor Ka Khazana

From the special traditional clay oven (All tandoori items served with rice, raita and chutney)

Chicken Malai Kebab

$10.95

Boneless pieces of chicken dipped in chefs special white sauce

Chicken Achari Tikka

$10.95

Boneless chicken dipped in the chefs special sauce

Tandoori Chicken

H: $7.95

F: $14.95

Spring chicken marinated in home-made fresh yogurt and freshly ground herbs and tenderly barbecued in our clay oven.

Chicken Tikka

$9.95

Succulent cubes of spring chicken, subtly marinated in yogurt and specialty blended spices and broiled in our clay oven.

Reshmi Kebab

$9.95

Fillet of chicken marinated in yogurt, sour cream and herbs and broiled in clay oven.

Boti Kebab

$10.95

Chef's selected tender cubes of lamb flavored with a touch of garlic and broiled to perfection on a skewer.

Sheekh Kebab

$10.95

Finely minced lamb seasoned with fresh onions, herbs and barbecued on skewers.

Tandoori Shrimp

$12.95

Jumbo shrimp subtly seasoned with spices and green herbs and simmered in our clay oven.

Fish Tikka

$11.95

Top quality first marinated in herbs and spices and broiled in our clay oven.

Tandoor (Mixed)

$13.95

Fish tikka, tandoori shrimp, chicken tikka, boti kebab, sheekh kebab and reshmi kebab.

Beef Delicacies

Beef Korma

$9.50

Cubes of beef cooked with yogurt, onion and tomato in mild spices.

Beef Masala

$9.00

Cubes of beef cooked with onion and tomato in mild spices.

Beef Vindaloo

$9.50

Beef cubes cooked in vingear and HOT spices.

Chicken Delicacies

Served with rice. We use only white meat.

Makhani Chicken

$9.95

Tender pieces of chicken tandoori cooked in a mild fresh tomato sauce, flavored with butter.

Chicken Curry

$9.50

Mildly spiced pieces of spring chicken cooked in mild spices.

Chicken Vindaloo

$9.95

Spring chicken cooked in hot spices and vinegar.

Chicken Do Piaza

$9.95

Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy sauce with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms.

Chicken Saag

$9.95

Boneless chicken cooked with mildly spiced spinach and herbs.

Chicken Tikka Masala

$9.95

Tender pieces of tandoori chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and herbs.

Chicken Shahi Korma

$9.95

Boneless chicken cooked in a mild yogurt sauce with cashew nut sauce.

Chili Chicken

$9.95

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and green peppers.

Chicken Xzcutti

$10.95

A spicey chicken curry made with roasted coconut, red chillies and delicate spices

Black Peppercorn Chicken

$10.95

Boneless chicken in a spicy, tangy, black peppercorn based curry with herbs

Chicken Jalfrezi

$10.95

Boneless chicken sauteed in wok with fresh vegetables and herbs

Kadai Chicken

$10.95

Diced chicken sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and exotic spicies

Chicken Danshak

$10.95

Tender chicken cooked with lentils and onions persian style

Goshai (Lamb Specialties)

Lamb Curry

$9.95

Tender pieces of lamb cooked in freshly ground spices and sauce

Goat Curry

$10.95

Tender morsels of goat cooked in freshly ground spices and mild sauce

Lamb Black Peppercorn

$10.95

Boneless lamb in a spicy, tangy black peppercorn curry with herbs

Lamb Jalfarezi

$10.95

Boneless lamb cooked in a spicy sauce with fresh vegetables

Kadai Lamb

$10.95

Diced lamb sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and spices

Rogan Josh

$10.95

Tender morsels of lamb cooked in fresly ground spices and mild sauce.

Lamb Pishawry

$10.95

A house specialty. selected cubes of lamb cooked with onion, slices tomatoes, mushrooms, ginger and green peppers in a rich sauce with a touch of herbs and spices.

Lamb Saag Wala

$10.95

Tender cubes of lamb cooked with freshly minced spiced spinach in a rich sauce.

Keema Mutter

$10.95

Ground lamb cooked with fresh green peas and herbs.

Lamb Pasanda

$10.50

Lamb marinated in fresh home-made yogurt and spices cooked in a light cream sauce.

Lamb Vindaloo

$10.50

Lamb cubes cooked in HOT spiced sauce and vinegar.

Gobhi Goshat

$10.50

Tender cubes of lamb cooked with cabbage, tomatoes, herbs and light cream sauce.

Lamb Bhuna

$10.95

Lamb cubes cooked with onion, ginger green chili, and HOT spices.

Lamb Chana

$10.95

Lamb cooked with chick1peas and a blend of fresh tomatoes and spinach.

Seafood

Seafood served with rice and raita

Shrimp Masala

$12.95

Selected jumbo shrimp cooked with green peppers, herbs and spices.

Shrimp Curry

$11.95

Jumbo shirmp cooked in a mildly spice sauce.

Shrimp Vindaloo

$11.95

Jumbo shrimp cooked in sharply spiced and vinegar.

Shrimp Saag

$11.95

Shrimp cooked with mildly spiced spinach and herbs.

Garlic Shrimp Curry

$11.95

Shrimp marinated in garlic sauce and cooked in delicatley spiced curry

Fish Curry

$10.95

Fish cooked in a spicy style sauce

Shrimp Jelfarezi

$11.95

Seafood sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and exotic spices

Fish Masala

$10.95

Diced fish sauteed with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and exotic spices

Seafood Masala

$12.95

Assortment of shrimps, scalops and fish cooked in an exquisite sauce

Seafood Korma

$12.95

Seasonal seafood cooked with creamy curry, cashew nuts, raisins and spices

Seafood Makhani

$12.95

Seafood sauteed in herbs and cooked in a creamy tomato curry

Seafood Vindloo

$12.95

Seafood cooked in tangy tomato and curry sauce with fresh herbs and cubed potatoes

Balti

Served in balti with basmatti rice

Mixed Vegetable Balti

$9.95

Fresh vegetables

Vegetable and Palak Balti

$9.95

Fresh vegetables and spinach

Vegetable, Mushroom and Palak Balti

$10.95

Fresh vegetables, mushrooms and spinach

Mushrooms, Aloo, Gobhi and Palak Balti

$10.95

Fresh mushrooms, potatoes, cauliflower and spinach

Dhamaka Balti

$11.95

Breast of chicken off the bone, cooked with chilies, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes

Chicken Mushroom Balti

$11.95

Breast of chicken cooked with mushrooms

Lamb, Shrimp and Mushroom Balti

$11.95

Tender lamb and shrimps cooked with fresh mushrroms

Chicken Masala Balti

$11.95

Cooked with cream, herbs and spices garnished with corlander and tomatoes

Shrimp Balti

$11.95

Shrimps, scallops and fish

Sabzi (Vegetable Specialties)

Served with rice and raita

Chan Palak

$8.95

Chickpeas cooked with spinach

Aloo Jeera

$7.95

Whole baby potatoes steamed with exotic spices and tomatoes

Dal Tarka

$7.95

Yellow lentis cooked with whole red peppers and spices

Paneer Tikka Masala

$9.50

Homemade cottage cheese from tandoor cooked with onions and green peppers

Kadi Pakora

$7.95

Yogurt based curry chickpeas, and onions

Vegetable Jalfarezi

$8.95

Fresh vegetables cooked with spices, onions, green peppers, and tomatoes

Dhingri Matter

$8.95

Mushrooms and peas in tomato based sauce mixed with spices

Paneer Makhani

$9.50

Pieces of cottage cheese cooked in a mild fresh tomato sauce, flavored with butter

Kadai Paneer

$9.50

Pieces of cottage cheese sauteed with onions, green pepper, tomatoes, and exotic spices

Navratan Korma

$8.95

Garden fresh nine vegetables with nuts in a mildly spiced thick yogurt sauce.

120.. Vegetable Shahi Kofta

$8.95

Fresh mixed vegetables, cheese croquettes simmered in mild cream sauce.

Mutter Paneer

$8.95

Home-made fried cheese cubes cooked with garden fresh peas in a mild sauce.

Shahi Paneer

$9.50

Home-made unfried cheese, cooked with fresh tomatoes, spices and creamy gravy.

Saag Paneer

$8.95

Freshly minced spinach cooked with home-made fried cheese cubes in a special blend of spices in lightly creamy sauce

Gobhi Masala

$8.95

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with fresh spices and ginger.

Channa Masala

$8.95

Chickpeas cooked with herbs and spices in a medium hot sauce.

Alu Mutter

$8.95

Fresh garden peas and potatoes cooked in a traditional indian style curry sauce.

Alu Palak

$8.95

Freshly minced spinach cooked with potatoes, spices and light creamy sauce.

Dalmaharani

$8.95

Lentils with aromatic spice and creamy butter sauce.

Baigan Bharta

$8.95

Whole eggplant partially cooked on skewers in a clay oven, chopped and mixed with tomatoes, onions, green peas and tasty spices.

Bhindi Masala

$8.95

Fresh okra cooked with fresh spices, ginger and sauteed onion and tomaties.

Mithai Bhandar (Desserts)

Kulfi

$2.50

Authentic indian ice cream enriched with seasonal nuts and flavors.

Mango Ice Cream

$2.50

Ice cream made of fresh mango flavors.

Ras Malai

$2.50

Home-made cottage cheese patties dipped in sweetened milk, flavored with pistachio nuts and rose water, served cold.

Gulab Jamun

$2.50

Home-made soft milk balls dipped in honey syrup, served warm.

Badam Kheer

$2.50

Home-made rice pudding flavored with cardamom and blended with almonds and raisins.

Gajar Halwa

$2.50

Shredded carrots cooked with milk and nuts

Pistachio Ice Cream

$2.50

Vanilla Ice Cream

$2.50

Thanda Garam (Beverages)

Lassi

$2.25

A cool refreshing yogurt drink flavored with rose water. Served sweet or salty.

Mango Lassi

$2.95

A cooling soft drink made with mango, milk and sugar.

Mango Juice

$2.00

Mango Shake

$2.50

Masala Tea

$1.50

Darjeeling tea flavored with Indian spices, cardamom and cinnamon.

Iced Tea

$1.00

Coffee

$1.00

Soda

$1.00

Milk

$1.00

Sitar India

Takeout open until 9:45pm

(Full) On the Menu

Snacks (Appetizers)

Soups

Tandoori Breads

Accompaniments

Biryani and Pullao

Tandoor Ka Khazana

Beef Delicacies

Chicken Delicacies

Goshai (Lamb Specialties)

Seafood

Balti

Sabzi (Vegetable Specialties)

Mithai Bhandar (Desserts)

Thanda Garam (Beverages)