Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant and Bar Menu
Welcome to the Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant and Bar, where authentic Indian flavors await you. Nestled at 1652 Western Ave in Albany, NY, this delightful eatery combines a warm atmosphere with exceptional service. Suitable for kids and groups alike, the restaurant is wheelchair accessible and offers an array of utilities, including takeout, delivery, and catering.
The menu is a treasure trove of traditional dishes, from the unforgettable tandoori chicken to the creamy palak paneer. Adventurous eaters will uncover unique items like Aleppy prawn curry and bagara baignan, each plate bursting with vibrant flavors and textures. The Sunday lunch buffet is a highlight, showcasing a variety of options to satisfy every palate.
With its cozy decor, attentive staff, and impeccable presentation, the Great Indian Kitchen is set to be your go-to destination for a memorable dining experience. Come explore the richness of Indian cuisine!
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
A pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas.
Lasuni Gobi
Cauliflower tossed with tomato, garlic and green herbs.
Lasuni Mushroom
Mushroom tossed with tomato, garlic and green herbs.
Tamarind Eggplant
Spiced marinated eggplant topped with tamarind sauce, onion, tomato and cilantro.
Chili Paneer
Batterfried cheese with onion, pepper and spices.
Crispy Veg Platter
Batterfried seasonal vegetables and a veg samosa.
Samosa Chaat
Veg samosa topped with chickpea, mint, tamarind chutney and yogurt.
Onion Bhaji
Batterfried onion fritters.
Lamb Samosa
Spiced ground lamb stuffed in a delicate Indian pastry.
Shrimp Bagari
Shrimp cooked with onion, tomato and mild creamy sauce.
Chilly Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated with yogurt and spices and tossed with chili sauce.
Chicken 65
Boneless chicken marinated and fried with a blend of spices.
Andhra Chilli Chicken
Batterfried chicken tender tossed with bell pepper, tomato, onion and south Indian spices. Spicy.
GIK Meat Platter
Sample size of chicken kebabs lamb kabab and lamb samosa.
Gobi Bazule
Crispy cauliflower tossed with yogurt, mint and spices.
Palak Chaat
Fried baby spinach topped with onion, tomato, mint and tamarind chutneys.
Wings Of Heaven
Chicken wings marinated with GIK special sauce and cooked in tandoor.
Calamari Chochin
Calamari rings stir fried with bell pepper, garlic and spices.
South Indian Fish Fingers
Mahi Mahi fried and tossed with south Indian spices. Spicy.
Mango Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp tossed with ripe mango, garlic and bell pepper onion.
Chefs Special Appetizers
Soup and Salad
Mulligatawny Soup
Lentil soup with mild spices.
Rasam Soup
Hot and sour soup made with tomato, tamarind and garlic. Medium spicy.
Garlic Chicken Soup
Chicken with garlic and mild spices.
Chickpea Cilantro Salad
Chickpeas, red onion, cilantro and tomato tossed with lemon juice and black pepper.
Mango Salad
Ripe mango, carrot, bell pepper, onion and olive oil with seasoning.
House Salad
An Indian salad with cucumber, tomato, carrot and red onion.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken breast cooked in tandoor and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
Chicken Malabar
Diced chicken breast marinated in spices and cooked with potatoes, curry leaves and coconut milk.
Chicken Saag Tikka
Boneless chicken tikka cooked in a mild spinach sauce.
Chicken Dahi Murgh
Punjabi chicken curry cooked with yogurt, tomato, onion and spices.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken cooked in a mild creamy cashew and almond sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
Goan specialty, chicken cooked in a hot and sour tangy curry sauce with potato. Spicy.
Kadai Chicken
Chunks of boneless chicken breast cooked with garlic, onion, tomato, bell pepper and spices. Medium spicy.
Chili Chicken
Batterfried chicken breast cooked with onion, bell pepper and finished with a garlic tomato soy sauce. Medium spice.
Chicken Chettinadu
Chicken breast cooked in roasted spices and black pepper sauce. Spicy.
Chicken Chutney Wala
Chicken cooked in a curried mango and mint sauce tempered with ginger and coriander.
Chicken Phaal
Chicken cooked with a blend of very hot chilies, tomatoes and spices. Hot.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in an onion and tomato sauce favored with ginger, garlic and a variety of spices.
Chicken Makhani
Butter. Chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with bell pepper.
Chicken
Lamb and Goat
Lamb Rogan Josh
An aromatic lamb curry, in a gingerinfused tomato sauce, onion and coriander leaves.
Lamb Bhuna
Boneless lamb cooked with tomato bell pepper, onion, fresh herbs and spices. Medium spicy.
Lamb Madres
Cubes of boneless lamb cooked in coconut, curry leaves and mustard seed flavored sauce. Medium spicy.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked in a hot and sour tangy tomato sauce with potatoes. Spicy.
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked in a mild spinach sauce.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in a mild creamy cashew and almond sauce.
Lamb Phaal
Lamb cooked with a blend of very hot chilies, tomatoes, and spices. Hot.
Goat Phaal
Lamb cooked with a blend of very hot chilies, tomatoes, and spices. Hot.
Goat Pepper Fry
Goat on the bone cooked with tomato, onion, fresh herbs and crushed black pepper.
Goat Curry
Fresh goat chunks on the bone cooked in onion and tomato flavored sauce garnished with coriander and curry leaves.
Goat Chettinadu
Goat chunks on the bone cooked in roasted spices and black pepper flavored sauce. Spicy.
Saag Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a mild spinach sauce.
Mutter Paneer
Green peas and Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a creamy onion sauce.
Shahi Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a mild cashew and almond sauce.
Kadai Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes white flour bread cooked with bell pepper, onion and tomato chunks.
Paneer Jalfrezi
Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with bell peppers, onion and tomato sauce.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a mild creamy tomato sauce.
Paneer Khurchan
Grated paneer cooked with onions and bell peppers in a light creamy tomato sauce.
Dal Tadka
Lentils tempered with seasonal spices and ghee.
Dal Makkani
A traditional Punjabi preparation of black lentils simmered with spices.
Aloo Gobi
Potato and cauliflower cooked with tomato, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
Chana Masala
Mildy spice chickpea curry garnished with coriander leaves.
Baingan Bhartha
Smoked eggplant and green pea cooked in ginger, tomato, and onion flavored sauce. Vegan.
Navratan Korma
Combination of vegetables cooked in a mild creamy cashew and almond sauce.
Vegetable Vindaloo
Mixed Vegetables in hot and tangy tomato sauce. Vegan.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Okra cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes.
Malai Kofta
Vegetables and cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy almond and cashew sauce.
Aloo Gobi Palak
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in a mild spinach sauce.
Bagara Baingan
Eggplant cooked in a peanut, coconut and sesame seed flavored sauce.
Mushroom Mutter Masala
Mushroom and green peas in a lightly spiced onions and tomato sauce.
Subzi Curry
Mixed vegetable stir fry with ginger garlic sauce and delicate spices. Vegan.
Vegetable Ammwala
Mixed vegetable cooked in mango, spices and cream.
Chana Saag
Chickpeas cooked in a mild spinach sauce.
Vegetables
Seafood
Goan Fish Curry
Tilapia or mahi mahi fillet cooked with spices, herbs and tamarind and coconut sauce.
Fish Moilee
Tilapia or mahi mahi marinated in mild spices and cooked with ginger, garlic and coconut sauce.
Karala Fish Curry
Tilapia or mahi mahi cooked in a coconut and black tamarind sauce tempered with curry leaves.
Alleppy Prawn Curry
A Kerala delicacy. Prawns cooked with raw mango, coconut milk and curry leaves.
Prawn Malai Curry
Prawns marinated in mild spices and herbs cooked in a cashew sauce.
Prawn Balcho
Prawns cooked in freshly crushed tomatoes and flavored with curry leaves and spices. Spicy.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Tandoor cooked shrimp in a mild tomato creamy sauce.
Masala Dosa
Spinach Dosa
Plain Dosa
Mysore Dosa
Spicy.
Chicken Tikka Dosa
Onion Chili Uthappam
Mix Vegetable Uthappam
South Indian
Chefs Special Entrees
Mughlai Murg Pasanda
Chicken cooked with cardamom, cashew almond sauce with Kashmiri sauce.
Grilled Pepper Salmon
Salmon filet marinated in spices, herbs and crushed black pepper cooked in clay oven. Medium spicy.
Fish Nirvana
Golden pompano or salmon marinated and grilled with delicate spices and tossed with special sauce.
Konkan Rack Of Lamb
Grilled rack of lamb topped with goan specially coconut sauce.
Kashmiri Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated with yogurt and various exotic spices cooked in a clay oven.
Peshawari Lamb Shank Karahi
Lamb shank cooked with spices, bell pepper onions with special karahi masala.
Lamb Shank Biriyani
Lamb shank cooked with rice and herbs, spices.
Tandoor Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven.
Chicken Hariyali Kebab
Boneless chicken marinated with min, yogurt and garlic cooked in a clay oven.
Chicken Malai Kebab
Boneless chicken marinated with creamy mixture of yogurt, ginger garlic, herbs and saffron. Cooked in a clay oven.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
Mildly spiced minced lamb marinated with herbs and onion skewered and grilled in clay oven.
Lamb Botti Kabab
Mildly spiced chucks of lamb marinated with herbs and yogurt.
Salmon Tikka
Salmon marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Prawns
Prawns marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven.
Jingha Malai Kebab
Shrimp marinated with ground cashew paste, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Fish
Whole golden pompano marinated and cooked in tandoor.
Paneer Tikka
Indian cottage cheese marinated with mild spices and cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori Vegetable
Mixed vegetable marinated with mild spices and cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Medley of chicken, lamb chop, shrimp, seekh kebab and vegetables, served with garlic naan.
Chefs Specials Tandoor and Grill
Biriyani
Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Shrimp Biryani
Goat Biryani
Egg Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Paneer Biryani
Lemon Rice
Tamarind Rice
Coconut Rice
Extra Basmati Rice
Rice
Kids Corner
Kids French Fries
Fried potatoes.
Kids Butter Chicken Pasta
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Plain Naan
White flour bread.
Butter Naan
White flour bread.
Garlic Naan
Onion Kulcha
Rosemary Naan
Chilli Naan
Cheese Naan
Kashmiri Naan
Naan with nuts and raisins.
Chappati
Roti
Whole wheat. Whole wheat bread cooked in a tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
Potato filled bread.
Lachha Paratha
Layered wheat flour bread.
Poori
Deep fried wheat flour puffed bread.
Chicken Tikka Naan
Naan stuffed with chicken tikka, bell pepper and cilantro.
Indian Breads
Desserts
Rice Kheer
Traditional Indian rice pudding.
Gulab Jamun
Deep fried milk solids soaked in a sugar and cardamom syrup.
Rasmalai
Indian cottage cheese in sugar syrup served in a milky sauce.
Carrot Halwa
Grated carrot, milk, nuts and raisins.
Mango Lassi
Creamy drink with mango, yogurt and sprinkling of cardamom.