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Rivaj Indian Cuisine Buffalo Grove - Menu
Beverages
Sweet Lassi
Natural peanut butter and jelly on your choice of bread.
4.00 $
Salted Lassi
Natural peanut butter and jelly on your choice of bread.
4.00 $
Mango Lassi
Natural peanut butter and jelly on your choice of bread.
5.00 $
Mango Shake
Natural peanut butter and jelly on your choice of bread.
4.00 $
Masala Tea
Chai.
3.00 $
Soda
Chai.
2.00 $
Fresh Juices
Chai.
4.00 $
Lemonade
Chai.
2.00 $
Iced Tea
Chai.
2.00 $
Coffee
Chai.
3.00 $
Quick Bite
Bhel Puri
A melange of assorted rice puffs smothered in a sweet and sour chutney.
6.00 $
Aloo Papdi Chaat
Homemade pastry crisps topped with boiled potatoes, chopped onions, cilantro leaves, smothered with sweet chutney and chilled light yogurt.
6.00 $
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potato patties, chickpeas, yogurt, sweet and sour chutneys.
7.00 $
Samosa Chaat
Samosa, chickpeas, yogurt, sweet and sour chutneys.
7.00 $
Starters
Samosa
Two pieces. Deep fried cone pastry filled with potatoes and green peas.
4.00 $
Chili Pakora
Mildly spiced and deep fried.
8.00 $
Onion Pakora
Mildly spiced and deep fried.
8.00 $
Paneer Pakora
Mildly spiced and deep fried.
8.00 $
Mix Vegetable Pakoras
Finely chopped cabbage, onion, fennel seed, green chilies and coriander prepared with selected herbs and spices, deep fried until golden.
6.00 $
Apollo Fish
Mildly spiced fritters, deep fried.
11.00 $
Chili Paneer
Paneer cooked with onions, green chilies, green and red bell peppers, stir-fried in soya and red chili sauce to perfection.
9.00 $
Veggie Manchurian
Your choice dry or with gravy. An Indo-Chinese fusion of battered, mixed vegetables served dry or cooked in Manchurian sauce.
11.00 $
Gobi Manchurian
Your choice dry or with gravy. An Indo-Chinese fusion of battered, fried cauliflower florets served dry or cooked in Manchurian sauce.
11.00 $
Mix Vegetable Platter
Samosa, veggie pakoras and aloo tikki.
9.00 $
Rivaj Mix Platter
An assortment of appetizers: samosa, veggie pakoras, aloo tikki and lamb seekh kabab.
11.00 $
Rivaj Mix Grill
A meat lovers' delight, a mixed assortment of chicken, lamb and shrimp.
17.00 $
Chicken Kheema Samosa
Two pieces. Deep fried cone pastry stuffed with seasoned minced chicken.
5.00 $
Lamb Kheema Samosa
Two pieces. Deep fried cone pastry stuffed with seasoned minced lamb.
5.00 $
Chicken 65
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, cooked with spices and curry leaves.
9.00 $
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with onions, green chilies, green and red bell peppers, stir-fried in soya and red chili sauce to perfection.
9.00 $
Sesame Fried Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with onions, green chilies, green and red bell peppers, stir-fried in soya and red chili sauce to perfection.
11.00 $
Hot Soup
Lentil (Mulligatawny) Soup
Splendid thick lentil soup elegantly seasoned, enhanced with rice and special Indian herbs and spices.
4.00 $
Cream of Tomato Soup
Cream of tomatoes infused with herbs and spices.
4.00 $
Hot and Sour Soup
Chicken stock heightened with flavorful fresh herbs and chopped cilantro.
4.00 $
Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
Cooked with Indo-Chinese spices, garnished with spring onion and served hot with corn kernels.
4.00 $
Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
Cooked with Indo-Chinese spices, garnished with spring onion and served hot with corn chicken.
4.00 $
House Salads
House Green Salad
Fresh greens tossed with cucumbers, carrots and onions. Served with house dressing.
4.00 $
Raita
Chilled yogurt with sliced cucumbers.
3.00 $
Seafood Specialties
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked in a medley of exotic Indian herbs and spice.
16.00 $
Kadhai Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, onion, tomato, ginger, green chilies and fresh cilantro.
16.00 $
Fish Tikka Masala
Barbecued pieces of boneless fish marinated in yogurt and spices.
16.00 $
Malbara Fish Curry
Boneless fish cooked in home style tomato onion base curry.
15.00 $
Tandoor (Indian Clay Oven)
Paneer Tikka
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese marinated in yogurt, lightly spiced to preserve its delicate taste, skewered and roasted in the clay oven.
13.00 $
Tandoori Vegetables
Garden fresh broccoli, capsicum, onions, cauliflower, tomatoes and potatoes marinated in mixed spices and roasted in the clay oven.
12.00 $
Chicken Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices roasted in the clay oven.
13.00 $
Chicken Reshmi Kabab
Soft and silky minced chicken, simmered in butter, cream and cashew nut paste, skewered and baked in the clay oven to tender perfection.
13.00 $
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt with a blend of colorful Indian herbs and spices and roasted in the clay oven.
11.00 $
Chicken Achari Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in Indian pickle paste and yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.
13.00 $
Chicken Haryali Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in mint paste with exotic Indian masala spices, yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.
13.00 $
Chicken Tikka Lasuni
Boneless chicken marinated in garlic with various spices.
13.00 $
Malai Chicken Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, pickles and spices roasted in clay oven.
14.00 $
Lamb Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb marinated with our own combination of herbs, spices, skewered and roasted in the clay oven.
14.00 $
Lamb Boti Kabab
Boneless cubes of tender lamb marinated with yogurt, garlic, ginger, skewered and roasted in the clay oven.
14.00 $
5 Piece Tandoori Shrimp
King sized shrimp marinated in mild spices and roasted in a clay oven.
18.00 $
Fish Tikka (Mahi Mahi)
Barbecued seasoned fish with the flavor of Indian herbs and spices.
16.00 $
Chicken Specialties
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with a delicately spiced curry sauce.
14.00 $
Chicken Makhani
Butter chicken. Chicken pieces roasted in a clay oven and folded in creamy tomato sauce.
14.00 $
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chunks of chicken (white meat) roasted in a clay oven and then folded into cream sauce.
14.00 $
Chicken Chili Masala
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with green chilies and hot spices.
14.00 $
Chicken Saag
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with spinach, onions, tomatoes, mild spices and fresh herbs.
14.00 $
Chicken Korma
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with a rich, creamy sauce made with almonds and cashews.
14.00 $
Chicken Vindaloo
A delicious combination of chicken marinated in vinegar and hot pepper spices cooked over a low heat.
14.00 $
Kadhai Chicken
A classic kadhai dish of chicken delicately cooked with ginger, green chilies and cilantro.
14.00 $
Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked with tomato-coconut base soup tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
14.00 $
Chicken Chettinad
Cubes of chicken cooked with poppy seeds, cloves, cardamom and grated coconut, a delicacy of southern India.
14.00 $
Chicken Hyderabadi
Andhra style chicken cooked with onion, tomato, chili and chef's special masala.
14.00 $
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, green pepper, mild spices and fresh herbs.
14.00 $
Egg Curry
Boiled eggs cooked in an onion and tomato gravy.
12.00 $
Lamb and Goat Specialties
Lamb Rogan Josh
Succulent pieces of lamb in cardamom flavored sauce.
16.00 $
Lamb Chili Masala
Boneless lamb cooked in a hot and spicy sauce.
16.00 $
Lamb Saag
An earthy delicacy from Punjab, a delightful combination of spinach and lamb.
16.00 $
Kadhai Lamb
Boneless lamb cooked in mild spices with fresh tomatoes, onion and garlic garnished with fresh cilantro and ginger.
16.00 $
Lamb Chettinad
Cubes of lamb cooked with poppy seeds, cloves, cardamom and grated coconut, a delicacy of southern India.
16.00 $
Lamb Madras
Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
16.00 $
Goat Curry
Goat cubes cooked with a mildly spiced curry sauce.
15.00 $
Kadai Goat
Goat cubes sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, ginger, green chilies and fresh cilantro.
15.00 $
Goat Korma
Pieces of goat cooked in creamy cashew and coconut sauce blended with mild spices.
15.00 $
Goat Chettinad
Goat cubes cooked in a spicy coconut sauce with crushed whole spices, the dominant flavor being black pepper.
15.00 $
Goat Madras
Goat cubes cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
15.00 $
Tandoori Bread
Naan
Flat leavened bread baked on the wall lining of the tandoori oven.
2.00 $
Garlic Naan
Made from dough of fine flour with a taste of garlic.
3.00 $
Peshwari Naan
Flat leavened bread dotted with sesame seeds.
3.00 $
Paneer Naan
Light flat bread stuffed with homemade cottage cheese.
3.00 $
Onion Kulcha
Light flat bread stuffed with onion and fresh green cilantro leaves.
3.00 $
Lachcha Paratha
Whole wheat layered bread from the tandoor.
3.00 $
Aloo Naan
Whole wheat breaded stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes.
3.00 $
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in the clay oven.
3.00 $
Lamb Keema Naan
Bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb.
4.00 $
Khurmi Naan
Bread stuffed with garlic, tomatoes and chilies.
3.00 $
Bread Basket
Combination of naan, garlic naan, paratha and onion kulcha baked in a clay oven.
10.00 $
Bhatura
Leavened and fermented flour bread. Fried.
3.00 $
Poori
Whole-wheat deep fried puffed bread.
3.00 $
Nuts Naan
Stuffed with pistachio and almonds.
3.00 $
Cauliflower Naan
Stuffed with cauliflower.
3.00 $
Methi Naan
Stuffed with fenugreek seeds.
3.00 $
Sesame Naan
Stuffed with sesame seeds.
3.00 $
Bullet Naan
Bread stuffed with fine chopped jalapeno.
3.00 $
Vegetable Specialities
Dal Makhani
An aromatic blend of lentil simmered on a slow fire until tender, tempered with onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes.
11.00 $
Yellow Dal Tadka
Lentils cooked to perfection in a traditional Indian wok with rare herbs and spices.
10.00 $
Chana Masala
Delicious chickpeas cooked in an exotic blend of Indian spices.
11.00 $
Paneer Makhani
Fresh cottage cheese cooked with a creamy tomato sauce.
11.00 $
Palak Paneer
Fresh cottage cheese cubes cooked in a spicy spinach sauce.
11.00 $
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese cooked in exotic north Indian spices.
11.00 $
Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy hot sauce with herbs and spices.
11.00 $
Mutter Paneer
Fresh cottage cheese cubes prepared with green peas.
11.00 $
Baingan Bharta
Fresh eggplants roasted in tandoor, marinated in a rich blend of mughlai spices, cooked over low heat to draw out the richness of spices.
11.00 $
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked to perfection with mild Indian spices along with ginger, tomatoes and herbs.
11.00 $
Bhindi (Okra) Masala
Delicious okra cooked in an exotic blend of north Indian spices.
11.00 $
Navaratan Korma
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce and garnished with nuts.
11.00 $
Jeera Aloo
Potatoes cooked with onions, bell peppers and cashews with thick masala paste.
11.00 $
Kadai Paneer
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese sauteed with red and green peppers, onions and tomatoes.
11.00 $
Vegetable Chettinad
A burst of chilies and black pepper mingling with the aroma of curry leaves and mustard seeds.
11.00 $
Mushroom Masala
Fresh mushroom diced and sauteed in a special mix of onion, tomatoes and Indian spices.
11.00 $
Paneer Bhurji
Grated cottage cheese combined with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.
12.00 $
Shahi Paneer
Grated cottage cheese combined with authentic Indian spices.
12.00 $
Veggie Jalfrezi
Onions, tomatoes, green pepper, mild spices and fresh herbs.
11.00 $
Biryani Specialties
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati saffron rice cooked with mixed vegetables in a mild sauce.
11.00 $
Egg Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with two eggs.
12.00 $
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked in Andhra style flavored chicken.
13.00 $
Boneless Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice and tender pieces of richly saffron flavored chicken cooked with exotic Indian herbs.
14.00 $
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice infused, richly flavored with herbs and spices cooked along with tender pieces of goat.
14.00 $
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice infused, richly flavored with herbs and spices cooked along with tender pieces of lamb.
15.00 $
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice infused, richly flavored with herbs and spices cooked along with tender pieces of shrimp.
16.00 $
Rice Specialties
Steamed Rice
Plain white basmati rice steamed to perfection.
4.00 $
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice flavored with cumin seeds.
5.00 $
Peas Pulao
Basmati rice with green peas and saffron.
5.00 $
Palak Rice
Basmati rice cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.
6.00 $
Veggie Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.
8.00 $
Chicken Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.
9.00 $
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.
9.00 $
Dosa Corner
Idli
Steamed, rice and lentil flour cakes. Served with chutneys and sambar.
5.00 $
Idli Vada Combo
Served with chutneys and sambar.
7.00 $
Vada Sambar
Sambar with vada. Served with chutneys and sambar.
6.00 $
Plain Dosa
Thin crepes made from rice and lentil. Served with chutneys and sambar.
8.00 $
Butter Dosa
Butter spread over dosa. Served with chutneys and sambar.
9.00 $
Paper Dosa
Very crisp and very thin dosas roasted with ghee. Served with chutneys and sambar.
10.00 $
Masala Dosa
Dosa filled with potato curry. Served with chutneys and sambar.
10.00 $
Butter Masala Dosa
Butter spread over dosa served with masala. Served with chutneys and sambar.
11.00 $
Paper Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa filled with potato curry. Served with chutneys and sambar.
12.00 $
Spinach Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa filled with potato curry and spinach. Served with chutneys and sambar.
11.00 $
Paneer Dosa
Dosa filled with masala paneer. Served with chutneys and sambar.
11.00 $
Onion Dosa
Dosa filled with finely chopped onions. Served with chutneys and sambar.
9.00 $
Mysore Dosa
Dosa with a coating of special chutneys. Served with chutneys and sambar.
10.00 $
Mysore Masala Dosa
Mysore dosa filled with potato curry. Served with chutneys and sambar.
11.00 $
Chicken Dosa
Dosa filled with masala chicken. Served with chutneys and sambar.
13.00 $
Rava Dosa
Crispy crepes made with semolina. Served with chutneys and sambar.
11.00 $
Rava Masala Dosa
Rava dosa filled with potato curry. Served with chutneys and sambar.
12.00 $
Onion Rava Dosa
Rava dosa filled with chopped onions. Served with chutneys and sambar.
12.00 $
Madras Mutta Dosa
Chef's special masala and egg spread over dosa. Served with chutneys and sambar.
13.00 $
Dosa with Chicken Curry
Served with chutneys and sambar.
13.00 $
Dosa with Goat Curry
Served with chutneys and sambar.
14.00 $
Dosa with Fish Curry
Served with chutneys and sambar.
14.00 $
Dosa with Egg Curry
Served with chutneys and sambar.
12.00 $
Plain Uttapam
Pan cakes made with rice flour. Served with chutneys and sambar.
8.00 $
Tomato Peas Uttapam
Rice and lentil batter topped with tomato and peas. Served with chutneys and sambar.
9.00 $
Kids Corn Dosa
Rice and lentil batter topped with tomato and peas. Served with chutneys and sambar.
7.00 $
Mini Uttampum
Three pieces.
11.00 $
Onion Uttapum
Three pieces.
9.00 $
Podi Dosa
Crispy crepes made of mixed lentil.
10.00 $
Chettinad Dosa
Blend of chilies, black pepper and curry leaves.
9.00 $
Special Masala Dosa
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
13.00 $
Andhra Masala Dosa
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
11.00 $
Desserts
Kheer
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
4.00 $
Rasmalai
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
5.00 $
Gulab Jamun
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
4.00 $
Gajar Ka Halwa
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
5.00 $
Kulfi
Dosa coated with a layer of spicy chutneys with masala. Spicy.
4.00 $