Menu of Clove Fine Indian Cuisine at
Lopatcong, NJ
Accompaniments
Raita
$4.00
Creamy homemade yogurt blended with cucumber fresh mint.
Papadum
$3.00
A crispy and paper thin lentil flat bread.
Achar
$3.00
Hot and sweet Indian pickles to add a little contrasting flavor to your meal.
Green Salad
$5.00
Garden fresh chopped salad.
Mango Chutney
$4.00
A sweet and spicy condiment to complement your dinner choice.
Chef's Special Chutney
$3.00
Homemade with our own selection of Indian herbs.
Appetizers
Chicken Samosa
$7.00
Crispy fried turnover and filled with curried minced chicken.
Vegetable Samosa
$6.00
Crispy fried turnover, filled with a delicious mixture of mildly spiced potatoes and green peas.
Aloo Tikki Chaat
$10.00
A delectable combination of samosas, chili pakoras and papadums.
Tandoori Assorted Appetizers
$12.00
A combination of our appetizing seekh kebab, shrimp tandoori, chicken tikka and malai kebab.
Chicken Wing Masala
$12.00
Boneless chicken wings, skewered, marinated with herbs and spices.
Mushroom Kaliyan
$11.00
Flavored mushrooms with secret Indian spices.
Pakoras
$6.00
Fresh vegetables dipped in a delicately spiced chickpea flour batter and fried to golden perfection.
Jheenga Pakora
$12.00
Lightly marinated shrimp, kissed with Indian herbs and batter fried.
Onion Bhajia
$6.00
Strings of onions, batter fried to golden perfection.
Paneer Pakora
$9.00
Homemade Indian cheese cubes batter dipped and fried 'til golden.
Vegetarian Assorted Appetizers for 2
$11.00
A delectable combination of samosas, chilli pakoras and papadums.
Chili Paneer
$11.00
Batter-fried cheese with flavor of onion, peppers with a blend of Chinese herbs.
Gobhi Manchurian
$13.00
Indo-Chinese fusion with dash on Indian spices.
Chooza Pakora
$9.00
Tender chicken pieces, dipped into a delicately spiced chickpea batter and fried to perfection.
Chili Pakora
$8.00
Fresh green chilis, stuffed with a spicy mixture, dipped in a batter and fried. Served with chutney.
Biryania
Chicken Biryani
$16.00
Chicken sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant Indian basmati rice and nuts.
Lamb Biryani
$19.00
Lamb portions sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant Indian basmati rice and nuts.
Chef's Special Biryani
$19.00
Long grain basmati rice exotically flavored with saffron, then cooked with boneless pieces of chicken, lamb, vegetables and nuts.
Lemon Rice
$10.00
Rice flavored with fresh lemon and a touch of Indian spices.
Shrimp Biryani
$19.00
Shrimp sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant Indian basmati rice and nuts.
Vegetable Biryani
$15.00
Vegetables sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant Indian basmati rice and nuts.
Goat Biryani
$19.00
Goat meat sautéed in herbs and spices with fragrant Indian basmati rice and nuts.
Tomato Rice
$10.00
Rice flavored with fresh tomato and a touch of Indian spices.
Combination Dinners
Tandoori Dinner
$25.00
Assorted delicacies from our charcoal-fired tandoor oven, includes chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malai kebab, tandoori prawn. Served with chutney and naan bread.
Clove Special Dinner
$25.00
Our mouthwatering chef's special: Chicken tandoori, lamb rogan josh, vegetable korma, served with papadum, chutney, rice and naan bread. Your taste buds will thank you!
Special Combination for 2
$48.00
2 people can cuddle up to this delicious dinner of pakora, papadum, seekh kebab, chicken tikka, lamb rogan josh, vegetable makhni, rice and naan bread, complemented by rice pudding for dessert.
Dessert
Rice Pudding
$5.00
Carrot Halwa
$6.00
Rasmalai
$6.00
Kulfi
$5.00
Ice Cream
$5.00
Gulab Jamun
$5.00
Cheesecake
$5.00
Fruit Custard
$5.00
Drinks
Lassi
$5.00
Sweet mango, salty or strawberry, banana coconut.
Masala Chai
$3.50
Brewed in mild and Clove's special tea seasonings.
Pelligrino
$6.00
Large bottle.
Soda
$2.95
Mango Shake
$5.00
Iced Tea
$2.95
Ghost Ke Namoone
Lamb Pasanda
$20.00
Juicy slices of tender lamb, marinated overnight, then simmered in a light sauce with yogurt, onion, fresh tomatoes and mild spices. A delicacy from Northern India.
Lamb Rogan Josh
$20.00
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in Indian spices, sautéed with chopped tomatoes in a creamy sauce.
Boti Kebab Masala
$20.00
Marinated sliced lamb, baked in the tandoor, then cooked in a rich tomato, onion and cream sauce.
Saag Lamb
$20.00
Tender lamb, prepared with fresh spinach, coriander and other fragrant herbs.
Lamb Kadai
$20.00
Popular. Pieces of lamb sautéed in a kadai (wok) with onions, tomatoes, garlic and subtle flavors.
Lamb Nirgisi
$20.00
Cubes of lamb prepared in the tandoor, seasoned in the traditional style in a saucepan.
Lamb Curry
$20.00
Cubes of tender lamb, cooked in a special hot sauce, touched with lemon and cinnamon. Specialty of South India.
Lamb Vindaloo
$20.00
Cubes of tender lamb, cooked in a special hot sauce, touched with lemon and cinnamon. Specialty of South India.
Lamb Methi
$20.00
Minced lamb flavored with Indian spices and topped with fenugreek leaves.
Goat Specialties
Goat Masala
$20.00
Pieces of goat simmered with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes with subtle flavoring.
Goat Patia
$20.00
Goat cooked with mango sauce and Indian spices.
Goat Korma
$20.00
Pieces of goat cooked in mild sauces with yogurt and freshly chopped green coriander.
Goat Vindaloo
$20.00
Cubes of goat, cooked in a special hot sauce, touched with lemon and cinnamon. Specialty of South India.
Goat Curry
$20.00
Cubes of goat, cooked in a special hot sauce, touched with lemon and cinnamon. Specialty of South India.
Jain Specialties
Paneer Makhani
$15.00
Cubes of fresh homemade cheese marinated with spices and sauteed with chopped tomatoes and onions in a creamy sauce.
Bhindi Masala
$14.00
Matar Paneer
$15.00
Channa Methi
$14.00
Chickpeas sauteed with indian spices and topped with fenugreek leaves.
Murghe Ke Namoone
Chicken Tikka Masala
$18.00
Tender boneless chunks of chicken, broiled in the tandoor, then cooked in a rich tomato, onion and butter sauce.
Chicken Makhani
$18.00
Fresh chicken pieces barbecued in the tandoor, then combined with a delicious mixture of onions, tomatoes, butter and cream.
Chicken Vindaloo
$17.00
Fresh chicken exotically prepared in a light gravy.
Chicken Saag
$17.00
Boneless chicken pieces, sautéed with spinach and enhanced with mild Indian spices.
Chicken Patia
$17.00
Chicken cooked with mango sauce and Indian spices.
Chef's Special Chicken
$18.00
Chicken breast marinated in yogurt and spices, then broiled in the tandoor and cooked in a rich tomato, onion and butter sauce, served with hard cooked eggs.
Chicken Garlic
$17.00
Chicken flavored with fresh garlic and Indian herbs.
Chicken Dansik
$17.00
Pieces of chicken marinated in honey, vinegar and spices, cooked with lentils. Sweet, sour and spicy taste.
Chicken Kadai
$17.00
Pieces of chicken sautéed in a kadai (wok) with onion, tomatoes, garlic and subtle flavors.
Egg Curry
$16.00
Fresh boiled egg exotically prepared in a light gravy served to your taste.
Chicken Methi
$17.00
Chicken flavored with Indian herbs and topped with fenugreek leaves.
Chicken Dhaniwal Korma
$18.00
Chicken pieces cooked in a mild sauce made of yogurt and freshly chopped green coriander.
Chicken Curry
$17.00
Popular. Fresh chicken exotically prepared in a light gravy.
Chicken Chili
$17.00
Chicken cooked with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.
Roti
Garlic Naan
$5.00
A popular, aromatic naan stuffed with freshly chopped garlic and spices.
Naan
$3.00
Teardrop shaped traditional Punjabi white bread baked in our clay tandoor.
Peshwari Naan
$6.00
Naan stuffed with raisins, coconut and cashews.
Keema Naan
$6.00
Our tandoori naan stuffed with minced lamb.
Alu Paratha
$4.00
Paratha bread stuffed with delicately spiced potatoes.
Chef's Special Paratha
$6.00
Multi-layered unleavened bread stuffed with a delicious, delicately spiced mixture of shredded chicken and authentic spices.
Paratha
$4.00
Butter pan-fried whole wheat flat bread.
Pudina Parantha
$4.00
Whole wheat bread flavored with fresh mint leaves.
Onion Paneer Kulcha
$5.00
Scrumptious unleavened bread filled with a mixture of onions and homemade Indian cheese.
Bhatura
$4.00
Deep fried puffed light bread.
Tandoori Roti
$3.00
Round-shaped whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.
Samunderi Namoone
Shrimp Curry
$20.00
Fresh shrimp exotically prepared in a light gravy.
Fish Tikka Masala
$20.00
Tender boneless chunks of fish, broiled in the tandoor, then cooked in a rich tomato, onion and butter sauce.
Shrimp Dansik
$20.00
Pieces of shrimp marinated in honey, vinegar and spices, cooked with lentils. Sweet, sour and spicy taste.
Shrimp Vindaloo
$20.00
Fresh shrimp exotically prepared in a light gravy.
Shrimp Makhani
$20.00
Marinated pieces of shrimp, barbecued in the Tandoor, combined with a delicious mixture of onions, tomatoes, butter and cream.
Shrimp Patia
$20.00
Shrimp cooked with mango powder and Indian spices.
Seafood Vindaloo
$20.00
Delectable combination of shrimp, fish and potatoes in our chef's special spicy sauce.
Shrimp Nirgisi
$20.00
Large, fresh shrimp prepared in a mildly spicy coconut sauce.
Shrimp Dheengri
$20.00
Large, fresh shrimp cooked with fresh mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
Shrimp Shahi Korma
$20.00
Large, fresh shrimp cooked in mild curries, softened by a yogurt-based sauce.
Soup
Coconut Soup
$5.00
An exotic Indian soup with an exquisite flavor.
Mulligatawny Soup
$5.00
A traditional South Indian creation made with lentils, tomatoes and specially blended spices and herbs.
Spinach and Chicken Soup
$5.00
Our chef's creation made with garden fresh chopped spinach, marinated chicken and a touch of mild seasoning.
Tomato Soup
$5.00
Red and ripe tomatoes slowly simmered in a rich cream sauce.
Tandoori Namoone
Chicken Tikka
$17.00
Tender boneless pieces of chicken subtly flavored with spices and BBQ on a skewer in the tandoor.
Tandoori Shrimp
$22.00
Fresh, king-size shrimp, gently seasoned and slowly broiled over charcoal in the tandoor.
Lamb Tava
$18.00
Tender morsels of lamb marinated in our chef's special recipe, then broiled in the tandoor.
Chicken Tadka
$17.00
Fresh chicken BBQ in the tandoor with onions, bell peppers and Indian spices and served on a skewer.
Paneer-Tikka
$16.00
Fresh cheese cubes favored with onion and peppers and cooked in clay oven.
Malai Kebab
$17.00
Mild, tasty, tender pieces of chicken, marinated in special spices and cream before being BBQ on a skewer in the tandoor.
Chicken Tandoori
$17.00
Spring chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh spices and lemon, then BBQ over flaming charcoal in tandoor.
Seekh Kebab (Shammi Kebab)
$18.00
Ground chicken marinated with herbs and spices, then broiled on a skewer and cooked in oven.
Vegetable Kebab
$13.00
Assorted ground vegetables formed into balls, marinated with herbs and spices and fried until golden.
Vaishnau Bhojan Bhander
Vegetable Korma
$15.00
A royal entrée. Garden fresh vegetables, gently simmered in a spice-laced cream sauce and sprinkled with nuts.
Saag Paneer
$15.00
Popular. Fresh, homemade Indian cheese cubes gently cooked with garden fresh spinach, coriander and mild spices.
Paneer Makhani
$15.00
Cubes of fresh homemade cheese marinated with spices and sautéed with chopped tomatoes and onions in a creamy sauce.
Chana Masala
$14.00
A delicious combination of chickpeas, onion and tomatoes in a richly flavored sauce.
Daal Makhani
$14.00
Lentils sautéed in butter with fresh onions, garlic, ginger and tomatoes.
Mattar Paneer
$15.00
Peas and lightly fried homemade cheese cubes simmered in a mildly spiced sauce.
Bhindi
$15.00
Fresh okra cooked with Indian spices, onions and peppers.
Malai Kofta
$15.00
Homemade Indian cheese, stuffed in vegetable balls and simmered in a mildly-spiced creamy sauce.
Paneer Kadai
$15.00
Cubes of homemade cheese sautéed in a kadai (wok) with onions, tomatoes and garlic an other subtle flavors.
Shahi Paneer
$15.00
Our chef's royal preparation of homemade cheese cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes and fresh seasonings.
Vegetable Jalfrazi
$14.00
Fresh garden vegetables marinade in fresh ginger and garlic, then cooked with natural herbs.
Dal Palak
$14.00
Spinach and yellow lentils gently cooked to exotic perfection.
Chana Methi
$14.00
Chickpeas sautéed with Indian spices and topped with fenugreek leaves.
Aloo Gobhi
$15.00
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes and chef's seasonings.
Bayngan Bhurta
$14.00
Whole eggplant is partially roasted in the tandoor, then mashed and blended with tomatoes, onions and simmered with mild spices and herbs.
Jeera Alu
$14.00
Potatoes flavored with cumin seeds and Indian spices.
