Ambrosia India Bistro - Monterey in Monterey, CA

Samosa

$6

Crisp, savory pastries filled with spiced potatoes and green peas. Vegetarian.

Vegetable Pakora

$6

Mixed vegetable fritters. Vegetarian.

Chowk Ke Aloo Chat

$6

Pan-fried potato patties topped with puffed rice and sweet and sour sauce. Vegetarian.

Tandoori Bharwa Aloo

$8.5

Scooped potatoes filled with potato hash, raisins and cashews. Vegetarian.

Papadum

$2.5

Baked thin and crispy lentil cracker. Vegetarian.

Hara Bhara Kebab

$7

Spinach and homemade cheese patties with ground nuts. Vegetarian.

Assorted Veggie Platter

$8.5

Samosa, hara bhara kebab, aloo tikki and pakoras. Vegetarian.

Crab Cakes

$12

Dungeness crab meat, nicely blended fresh spices, topped with sweet and spicy mango sauce.

Chicken Potli Samosa

$8

Crisp, savory pastries filled with ground chicken and peas.

Lamb Samosa

$9

Ground lamb meat stuffed savory pastries.

Fish Pakora

$8.5

Deep-fried basa cubes marinated in Indian spices, coated with chickpea flour batter.

Chicken Pakora

$7.5

Deep-fried chicken coated with chickpea flour batter.

Trio Samosa Platter

$8.5

Chicken, lamb and veggie samosa platter.

Mixed Tandoori Hor d'Oeuvres

$14

Assortment of seekh kebab, murgh malai tikka and boti kebab.

Chop E Masala

$15

Lamb chop marinated in fresh ginger and garlic cooked to your taste. An all-time favorite.

Prawn Koliwada

$11

Lemon juice marinated prawns battered in chickpea flour and sesame seed.

Mulligatwany Soup

$6.5

Lentils, coconut milk and curry leaves soup. Classic Anglo-Indian soup.

Spinach Dal Soup

$5.5

Yellow dal and fresh spinach soup with nice blend of Indian spices.

Coconut Mushroom Soup

$6

Chopped button mushroom and coconut soup with an authentic taste.

Indian Chicken Caesar Salad

$11

Grilled chicken breast tossed in tangy Caesar dressing with Parmesan cheese on romaine.

Spinach Mango Salad

$6.5

Baby spinach tossed with roasted walnuts and homemade mango dressing.

Organic Arugula Apricot Salad

$8

Fresh organic arugula, apricot, cucumber, tomato, carrot with homemade dressing.

Raita

$4.5

Refreshing yogurt dipping sauce with crisp grated cucumbers and carrots.

Nine Beans Soup

$5

Nine beans combination soup with hint of spiciness for hearty flavor. Vegetarian.

Beet Garden Salad

$7

Fresh spring mixed tossed with house vinaigrette dressing with beets. Vegetarian.

Quinoa Spinach Salad

$6

Baby spinach tossed with homemade mango dressing with quinoa. Vegetarian.

Plain Naan

$3

Baked leavened bread.

Butter Naan

$3.5

Baked leavened bread spread with fresh homemade butter.

Garlic Naan

$3.5

Baked leavened bread with chopped garlic, garnished with fresh cilantro and onion seeds.

Mushroom Cheese Naan

$5

Baked mozzarella cheese and mushroom stuffed bread.

Cheese Naan

$5

Baked mozzarella cheese stuffed bread.

Pesto Naan

$5

Soft bread with fresh pesto topped with Parmesan cheese baked in earthen oven.

Onion Kulcha

$3.5

Soft bread stuffed with finely chopped onions and baked in earthen oven.

Tandoori Roti

$2.5

Whole wheat bread.

Parantha

$3.5

Multi-layered wheat flour bread.

Ajwain Parantha

$3.5

Multi-layer wheat bread baked with carom seeds.

Aloo Spinach Parantha

$4

Spiced potato and fresh spinach stuffed flat bread.

Shahi Naan

$4.5

Leavened bread stuffed with nuts, raisins and shredded coconut.

Keema Kulcha

$6

Soft bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb.

Bread Basket

$9

Plain naan, garlic naan and butter naan.

Assorted Breads

$9

Plain naan, onion kulcha and aloo spinach parantha. Vegetarian.

Vegan Onion Bhaji

$6

Onion fritters.

Vegan Pakora

$6

Mixed vegetable fritters.

Assorted Vegan Platter

$8.5

Samosa, tandoori bharwa aloo, aloo tikki and pakoras.

Vegan Samosa

$6

Crisp savory pastries filled with spiced potatoes and green peas.

Vegan Aloo Chat

$6

Pan-fried potato patties topped with wheat crisps with sweet and sour tamarind sauce.

Vegan Mulligatwanny Soup

$6.5

Lentils, coconut milk and curry leaves soup.

Vegan Beet Garden Salad

$5.5

Fresh spring mixed tossed with house vinaigrette dressing with beets.

Organic Arugula Apricot Vegan Salad

$8

Fresh organic arugula, apricot, cucumber, tomato, carrot with homemade dressing.

Vegan Aloo Baingan Masala

$12

Cubes of potatoes and eggplant cooked with Indian spices.

Vegan Achari Baingan

$12

Pickle flavored eggplant.

Vegan Tofu Tikka

$14

Tandoori baked tofu marinated in vegan masala.

Vegan Chana Masala

$11.5

Garbanzo beans masala.

Vegan Tofu Masala

$12

Tofu cooked in our chef's secret sauce.

Vegan Yellow Lentil

$11

Yellow lentil cooked in slow fire.

Vegan Aloo Jeera

$10

Potato cubes cooked with whole cumin and fresh tomatoes.

Vegan Vegetable Korma

$13

Mixed seasonal vegetables with dry fruits and nuts in a rich creamy coconut sauce.

Vegan Veggie Vindaloo

$12

Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in a hot and tangy sauce.

Vegan Aloo Capsicum

$11

Potatoes and green bell peppers in toasted cumin.

Vegan Kadai Chicken

$17

Soy chicken with onions, bell peppers with toasted cumin and light spicy tomato sauce.

Vegan Butter Chicken

$17

Shredded soy chicken tossed in creamy coconut tomato sauce.

Vegan Aloo Spinach Parantha

$3.5

Stuffed flat bread with potatoes and spinach.

Vegan Parantha

$3.5

Multi-layered wheat bread.

Vegan Tandoori Roti

$2.5

Whole wheat bread.

Vegan Brown Rice

$4

Steamed brown rice.

Quinoa

$4.5

Freshly prepared quinoa.

Brown Rice

$4

Steamed brown rice.

Basmati White Rice

$3

Aromatic steamed basmati rice.

Basmati Saffron Rice

$3.5

Saffron flavored finest basmati rice.

Jeera Basmati Rice

$5

Basmati rice prepared with whole cumin.

Coconut Basmati Rice

$9

Coconut flavored finest basmati rice.

Prawn Biryani

$19

Tiger prawns simmer with finest basmati rice, served with side of raita.

Lamb Biryani

$17

Basmati rice and lamb simmered with mace and rose water, served with side of raita.

Chicken Biryani

$15

All-time favorite rice dish prepared with chicken and basmati rice, served with side of raita.

Veggie Biryani

$13

Basmati rice cooked in seasonal vegetables with nutty topping, served with side of raita.

Quinoa

$5

Freshly prepared quinoa. Vegetarian. Spicy.

Amritsari Paneer Tikka

$16

Cottage cheese battered in yogurt and ajwain, cooked in clay oven topped with tomato sauce.

Tandoori Vegetables

$14

Fresh seasonal veggies perfectly marinated in chef's special blend of spices.

Tandoori Prawns

$19

Jumbo prawns marinated in a traditional style, cooked in tandoor served with spicy tomato sauce.

Chili Garlic Basa

$17

Fillet of basa, marinated in freshly crushed garlic, red chili and cooked in clay oven. Spicy.

Hariyali Salmon Tikka

$19

Salmon cubes marinated in mint, cilantro and lemon juice, roasted in tandoor.

Ambrosia Special Kebab

$26

Rack of lamb marinated in Ambrosia's secret yogurt-based spices, cooked in oven.

Boti Kebab

$19

Boneless leg of lamb cubes marinated in special spice mix, cooked in earthen oven.

Seekh Kebab

$18

Tender rolls of succulent minced lamb spiced with cumin, cashews and saffron, roasted in tandoor.

Trio Lamb Kebab

$24

Combination of seekh kebab, boti kebab, lamb chops with mélange of spices, cooked in tandoor.

Murgh Malai Kebab

$16

Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt and spices and roasted in the clay oven.

Tandoori Chicken

$12

King of kebabs. Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and garam masala then skewered, cooked in earthen oven.

Tandoori Lobster

$34

Twin lobster tail in a special blend of spices cooked over a low fire in tandoor.

Tandoori Mixed Grill

$26

Combination tandoori chicken, boti kebab, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and a prawn.

Tandoori Seafood Platter

$29

Combination of lobster tail, hariyali basa and prawns.

Hariyati Tandoori Fish

$16

Basa fillet marinated in mint, cilantro and lemon juice and roasted in tandoor.

Royal Gosht Kebab

$18

Boneless leg of lamb cubes marinated in special spice mix and cooked in earthen oven.

Vegetable Korma

$13

Mixed seasonal vegetables with dry fruits and nuts in a rich creamy sauce. Vegetarian.

Bhindi Masala

$13

Seasonal. Fresh crisp okra, tossed with onion tomato and fresh ginger house specialty. Vegetarian.

Shahi Paneer

$14

Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in tomato cream sauce. Vegetarian.

Aloo Gobi

$12

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in a mixture of spices. Vegetarian.

Malai Kofta

$13

Cheese and vegetable dumplings cooked in a rich and aromatic sauce. Vegetarian.

Mattar Paneer

$13

Home made cottage cheese and green peas cooked in special gravy. Vegetarian.

Hari Sabzi

$12

Baby spinach and baby bok choy sauteed with chopped garlic and fresh tomatoes. Vegetarian.

Dum Aloo

$12

Potatoes stuffed with dry apricots and mint, cooked in our chef's special sauce. Vegetarian.

Saag Paneer

$14

Spinach and farmer's cheese cooked in traditional north Indian style. Vegetarian.

Mushroom Masala

$12.5

Button mushrooms sauteed with bell pepper and onions. Vegetarian.

Veggie Vindaloo

$12

Mixed seasonal vegetables, and potatoes morsels cooked in a hot and tangy sauce. Vegetarian. Spicy.

Chana Masala

$11.5

Garbanzo beans cooked with exotic spices and ginger, sprinkled with fresh cilantro. Vegetarian.

Baigan Bharta

$13

Tandoori baked eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes and homemade spices. Smoky flavor. Vegetarian.

Dal Bukhara

$11.5

Dish of flavorful black lentils, simmered overnight on a slow fire a favorite with gourmets. Vegetarian.

Vegetarian Vindaloo

$10

Mixed seasonal vegetables and potatoes morsels cooked in a hot and tangy sauce. Vegetarian.

Chicken Tikka Masala

$16

Dish of roasted chicken breast served in Ambrosia's signature sauce.

Butter Chicken

$16

Tandoor roasted, shredded chicken tossed in creamy tomato sauce. North Indian delicacy.

Chicken Curry

$16

Traditional chicken curry garnished with ginger and fresh cilantro.

Chicken Korma

$16

Tender pieces of chicken cooked in creamy sauce with cardamon, topped with nuts.

Chicken Chettinad

$16

Peppercorn flavored chicken curry cooked to perfection. South Indian specialty.

Chicken Vindaloo

$17

Chicken Saag

$17

Methi Murgh Kasoori

$17

Kadai Chicken

$17

Chicken Pasanda

$15

Rogan Josh

$18

Traditional lamb curry with flavor of exotic Indian spices from the valley of Kashmir.

Coconut Lamb Curry

$18

Succulent chunks of lamb cooked in coconut milk with unique flavor of curry leaves.

Lamb Saag

$18

Classic lamb and spinach curry cooked with in chef's special curry blend of spices.

Lamb Vindaloo

$18

Lamb and potato morsels, cooked in a hot and tangy sauce. A specialty of Goa. Spicy.

Badami Gosht Korma

$18

Royal lamb delicacy cooked in a rich flavor almond and saffron sauce.

Ambrosia's Seafood Masala

$20

Mixed seafood cooked in Ambrosia's special sauce.

Kandhari Prawn Curry

$19

Stir-fried prawns tossed in a spicy coconut curry.

Fish and Prawn Curry

$19

Fresh basa and prawns in fresh coconut milk and mustard sauce and with curry leaves. Spicy.

Salmon Tikka Masala

$19

Fresh salmon cubes cooked to its perfection with tomato cream sauce.

Fish Curry

$18

Basa cubes cooked in traditional style. House recommended. Spicy.

Masala Jhinga

$19

Tiger prawns tossed with onion, red chili peppers and mustard seed in hot and tangy tomato sauce. Spicy.

Lobster Masala

$34

Twin lobster tail sauteed with onions and bell peppers in desi spices.

Ambrosias Cioppino

$19

Mixed seafood cooked in Ambrosias special sauce.

Tuna Tikka Masala

$17

Fresh tuna cubes cooked to its perfection with tomato cream sauce.

Ambrosia Vegetarian Thali

$26

Samosa, aloo Tikki, malai kofta, palak paneer, vegetable korma, dal Bukhara, raita, basmati white rice and choice of naan or roti and rice pudding.

Ambrosia Non-Vegetarian Feast

$32

Chicken potli samosa, aloo tikki, seekh kebab, chicken tikka, butter chicken, palak paneer, basmati white rice and choice of naan or parantha and rice pudding.

Mango Chutney

$3

Mixed Pickle

$2

Lemon, Jalapeno and Onions

$3

Plain Yogurt

$4

Vegan Suji Ka Halwa

$5

Semolina pudding.

Vegan Quinoa Pudding

$5.5