Diva Lounge

246 Elm St
Somerville MA 02144

Indian Tapas

crab cakes

8.00

served with sweet tamarindand date chutney

lamb sliders

8.00

mini burgers served with lettuce and tomatoes

chicken lolipops

8.00

served with sweet chili sauce

mustard lamb chops

9.00

with spicy fresh tomato salsa

choley poori

8.00

whole chick-peas in flavorful curry served with puffed bread

goa scallops

8.00

poached garlic sea scallops in coconut milk with curry pata and red pepper

raj kachori chaat

7.00

spiced potatoes, chick peas, yogurt and tamarind

lamb lettuce wraps

8.00

lamb keema served with fresh lettuce

garlic shrimp

9.00

succulent baby shrimp drenched with garlic and butter sauce

chicken takatin pizza

8.00

Indian style pizza served with Naan bread with cheese and fresh tomato sauce with curry pata

tandoori mushrooms

7.00

mushrooms in a mix of yogurt and indian spices cooked to perfection in the tandoor and served with bite size naan

spicy calamari

8.00

with garlic aioli

mozzarella & green chili naan

4.00

Indian flatbread stuffed with mozzarella and green chiles

shrimp samosas

6.00

flaky turnover stuffed and deep-fried

Amritsari Fish

7.00

with garlic and garlic chive aioli

Minted Scallops

8.00

in saffron sauce

tandoori chicken wings

7.00

sweet and sour tangy sauce

Cornish Hen

9.00

Chefs special cream cheese marinade

Minced Smoked Lamb Galette

8.00

with cream cheese filling

Malabar Pepper Prawns

9.00

with freshly cracked black pepper and curry leaf

Tandoori Chicken Satay

8.00

with sweet chili sauce

Spicy Mussels

7.00

with tequila tomato and green chili

lamb mince naan

4.00

Freshly baked Naan stuffed with minced, spiced lamb

Desserts

rasmalai

4.00

fresh home made cheese patties, cooked in a milk syrup, almonds and nuts

gulab jamun

4.00

rich, sweet milk & flour dumplings served insyrup

ice cream

4.00

badmai kulfi

4.00

exotic ice cream from india made with saffron almond and nuts

gajar ka halva (carrot cake)

4.00

minced carrots cooked in milk, flavored with nuts and rose water

mango mulba sundae

5.00

vanilla ice cream, mango sauce, whipped cream and fresh mango slices

cassata

6.00

traditional dessert made with cream, chocolate, candied cherries, orange and prailine

coconut sorbet

6.00

in natural fruit shell

chocolate mousse cake

6.00

velvetly smooth, ayered to perfection

mango creme burlee

6.00

the classic favorite with an exotic twist

chocolate raspberry fondant

6.00

alternating layers of chocolate sponge cake, raspberry marmalade and chocolate ganache cream, topped with raspberry marmalade

pear tarlet

6.00

puffy pastry covered with a thin layer of almond cream, pear slices and apricot icing

chandi torte

6.00

domed mountain of chocolate and crunchy hazelnut rest on a cake layer laced with rum and hazelnut cream

kheer

4.00

indian rice pudding flavored with cardamom and almonds soaked in sweetened cream

Soup & Appetizers

Mulligatawny Soup

3.75

Spicy hot soup made with lentils, vegetables and spices

Chicken Soup

3.95

Boneless chicken soup with herbs & spices

Naryal Soup

3.75

Creamy shredded cocnut soup with nuts and cardomom

Vegetable Samosa

3.95

Light spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas

Vegetable Pakoras

3.95

Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick-pea batter

Aloo Tikki

3.95

Flavorful potato patties deep fried in chick-pea batter

Paneer Pakoras

4.95

Fresh home made cheese, deep fried in spicy chick-pea batter"

Diva Vegetarian Platter

8.95

Assorted combination of Vegetable Pakoras, Samosa, Tikka and Cheese Pakoras

Meat Samosas

4.95

Light spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices

Chicken Pakoras

4.95

Boneless tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick-pea batter

Chicken Tikka

5.95

Tender pieces of white meat chicken marinated in spicy yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor- a clay oven

Kaleji Poori

6.95

Chicken livers Indian style served with puffed bread

Chef’s Special Combination Platter

11.95

Chef’s daliy selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers

Diva Non-Vegetarian Platter

9.95

Combination of Meat Samosas, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Kabab, Seekh Kabab and Chicken Pakoras

Shrimp Chaat

7.95

Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in spicy yogurt and our very own sweet and sour tangy sauce

Garden Salad

3.95

Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special yogurt and roasted mustard seed dressing

Tandoori Tikka Salad

6.95

Strips of barbequed white meat chicken served over garden salad with our special yogurt and roasted mustard seed dressing

Aloo Tikki Chaat

4.95

Spicy potato patties deep fried and mixed with cucumbers and tomatoes, delicately tossed with our very own sweet and sour tangy sauce

Chicken Chaat

4.95

Cubes of white meat chicken and cucumbers delicately tossed in our very own sweet and sour sauce

Vegetarian

Malai Kofta

13.95

Vegetable balls cooked in an onion and creamy tomato sauce with almonds, cashews and raisins.

Mixed Vegetables

12.95

Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.

Baingan Bharta

13.95

An eggplant specialty baked over an open flame, mashed, then sauteed w/onions, tomato, garlic, ginger and other spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

Aloo Gobhi

13.95

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices garnished with fresh coriander.

Saag Paneer

13.95

Cubes of home-made cheese cooked with fresh spinach and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

Mutter Paneer

13.95

Fresh green peas cooked with home-made cheese cubes and a variety of herbs and light spices

Aloo Palak

12.95

Fresh spinach cooked with potato balls and freshly ground garlic, ginger and exotic.

Aloo Mutter

12.95

Fresh green peas cooked in a deliticately spiced sauce with potato balls.

Aloo Chole

12.95

Whole chick-peas and potato balls cooked with onions, tomatoes, spices and a sauce

Bhindi Masala Kadahi

14.95

Fresh Okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and Indian spices served in a miniature wok

Dal Makhni

11.95

Black lentils cooked with fresh herbs and spices, sauteed in butter and garnished w/fresh coriander

Shahi Navratan Korma

13.95

Nine different fresh garden vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce w/almonds, cashews, raisins and spices.

Shahi Paneer Korma

14.95

Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion and tomato garnished with nuts and raisins and cooked in a creamy sauce.

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken

0.00

Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked on skewers in our Tandoor oven.

Tandoori Tikka

14.95

Boneless white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and freshly ground spices, cooked on skewers over charcoal.

Seekh Kabab

14.95

Finely minced lamb, sesoned w/chopped onions, herbs and spices then baked on skewers in our Tandoor.

Tandoori Shrimp

17.95

Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our Tandoor.

Tandoori Mixed Grill

18.95

Combination of sizzling Tandoori specialties like Tangari Chicken, Chicken Tikha, Seekh Kabab, and Tandoor Shrimp sauteed onions, garnished with garden salad.

Tandoori Mixed Grilled Vegetables

14.95

Fresh vegetables like cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, summer squash, green peppers, mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini marinated, delicately spiced and barbequed in our Tandoor.

Tandoori Salmon Tikka

18.95

Thick pieces of fresh salmon filet marinated and baked in our tandoor, served with Bistro potatoes.

Tandoori Rack of Lamb

22.95

Lamb chops marinted in yogurt and spices, barbequed to perfection in our Tandoori Overn and served with mango chutney

Rice Dishes

Vegetable Biryani

12.95

Basmait rice cooked w/exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables, cashews, almonds and raisins.

Chicken Biryani

12.95

Basmati rice, chicken chunks, fresh vegetable, nuts, raisins and spices, garnished with fresh coriander

Lamb Biryani

13.95

Juicy pieces of lamb, fresh vegetables, Basmati Rice and spices, garnished w/almonds, cashews and raisins, garnished with fresh coriander.

Beef Biryani

12.95

Chunks of beef, fresh vegetables, Basmati Rice and spices, garnished w/almonds, cashews and raisins, garneshed with fresh coriander.

Shrimp Biryani

16.95

Safron flavored Basmati Rice cooked with shrimp, almonds, cashews, raisins and vegetables.

Diva Special Biryani

17.95

Basmati rices cooked in butter with shrimp, fish, chicken, lamp panner(cheese), vegetables,

Regional Dishes

Chat Papri

7.95

Wheat chips and chick peas served with tamarind and yogurt

Dahi Bhala

6.95

Lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and date tamrind chutney

Bhel

8.95

A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions. Served with hot and sweet chutnies

Pav Bhaji

10.95

Famous Bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your prefered degree of spiciness and served with naan

Pav Bhaji - BBQ Chicken or BBQ Lamb

12.95

with either Barbeque Chicken or Lamb

Dosa

10.95

South Indian style crepes made with rice and letils and served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

Masala Dosa

11.95

Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions

Chicken Dosa

13.95

Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes

Lamb Dosa

13.95

Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes

Mysor Dosa

11.95

Uttapam

11.95

A thick pancake made with rice and lentils, topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambar (lentil soup)

Freshly Baked Breads

Naan

2.95

Unleavened white flour bread baked in our Tandoor

Tandoori Roti

2.95

Round shaped whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven and served piping hot

Punjabi Paratha

2.95

Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle

Chapati

3.50

Thin, unleavened bread, cooked on a griddle served with or without butter (2 pieces)

Garlic Naan

3.25

Unleavened white flour bread stuffed with chopped fresh garlic and coriander and baked in our Tandoor

Chicken Naan

4.25

Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices

Keema Naan

4.25

White flour bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb

Basil Naan

3.50

Unleavend white flour bread stuffed with chopped fresh basil and baked in our Tandoor

Onion Kulcha

3.95

Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in our Tandoor

Bhatura

2.95

Refined flour deep fried puffed bread

Poori

3.95

Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread (2 pieces)

Aloo Paratha

3.25

Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter

Aloo Naan

3.25

Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and peas and baked in Tandoor

Gobhi Paratha

3.25

Whole wheat bread, stuffed with cauliflower, cooked on a griddle with butter

Peshawary Naan

4.50

Unleavened white flour bread stuffed with raisins and almonds, baked in a clay oven

Naanwich

Tandoori Chicken Tikka Naanwich

7.95

We start with fresh baked naan, add our chef's secret recipe creamy yogurt dressing, and then stuff with Tandoori Chicken Tikka

Lamb Seekh Kebab Naanwich

7.95

We start with fresh baked naan, add our chef's secret recipe creamy yogurt dressing, and then stuff with Lamb Seekh Kebab

Grilled Vegetable

6.95

We start with fresh baked naan, add our chef's secret recipe creamy yogurt dressing, and then stuff with grilled fresh vegetables

Diva Special Dinners

Diva Vegetarian Thali

16.95

A traditional vegetarian Indian meal served in a Thali, with vegetable soup, Samosa, choice of two vegetarian entrees, Raita, Rice Pullau, Poori, dessert and tea/coffee

Diva Vegetarian Dinner for Two

32.95

Vegetable soup, Vegetable Samosa, choice of two vegetarian entrees, Naan, Raita, Rice Pullau, dessert and tea/coffee

Diva Special Dinner for One

20.95

Soup, Vegetable Samosa, sizzling Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab, choice of any entree (excluding Tandoori Specials) Rice Pullau, Naan, dessert and tea/coffee

Diva Royal Dinner for Two

39.95

Soup, Samosas, Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, Boti Kabab, choice of two entrees (excluding Tandoori Specials) Rice Pullau, Naan, dessert and tea/coffee.

Beef

Beef Curry

12.95

Chunks of beef cooked in exotic spices and a thick curry sauce.

Beef Saagwala

13.95

Beef cubes cooked with fresh spinach and exotic spices

Beef Vindaloo

13.95

Beef cubes cooked in a spicy sauce with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.

Beef Bhuna

13.95

Boneless Beef pieces cooked with sliced onion, tomato and rich spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

Beef Mushroom

13.95

Chunks of beef cooked with fresh mushrooms and a blend of fresh grond spices.

Beef Korma

13.95

Beef cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, raisins and a mild cream sauce.

Beef Garlic

13.95

Beef cubes with roasted garlic and spices.

Chicken

Chicken Tikka Masala

14.95

Cubes of white meat chicken Tandoori style, cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce

Chicken Jalfrezi

14.95

Boneless chicken pieces cooked with vegetables and fresh herbs and exotic Indian spices

Chicken Saagwala

14.95

Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and flavored with freshly ground ginger, garlic and spices

Chicken Curry

14.95

Boneless chicken cooked in a thick curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander

Chicken Do-Piaza

14.95

Boneless white meat Tandoori chicken, pan roasted and sliced onions, tomatoes, green spices and spices

Chicken Mushroom

13.95

Boneless chicken, mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices

Tandoori Chicken Dalwala

14.95

Tender pieces of white meat chicken tandoori style with black lentils and exotic spices garnished with fresh coriander

Shahi Chicken Korma

14.95

Chicken cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, raisins and a mild cream sauce

Chicken Makhni

15.95

The universally popular chicken in rich butter sauce with herbs and spices

Chicken Tikka Kadahi

15.95

Boneless marinated white meat chicken marinated in spicy yogurt, baked in a clay oven, mixed with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices.

Lamb

Lamb Curry

13.95

Cubes of lamb cooked in a thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs

Lamb Vindaloo

14.95

A specialty of Goa, lamb pieces marianted in vinegar and spices, cooked w/potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce

Keema Mutter

13.95

Minced lamb cooked w/ peas, onions, tomatoes, herbs & spices

Lamb Korma

14.95

Lamb cooked w/exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds and raisins in a mild cream sauce

Lamb Tikka Saagwala

15.95

Chunks of boneless barbequed lamb, cooked with spinach and exotic spices, garnished with frsh coriander

Rogan Josh

15.95

A specialty from Kashmir . Lean lamb pieces cooked in yogurt, almonds and a blend of fragrant spices

Lamb Tikka Masala

15.95

Cubes of Lamb baked in a clay oven and folded into a delicately creamy tomato sauce

Seafood

Tandoori Swordfish Masala

18.95

Chunks of fresh swordfish in a creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander.

Fish Vindaloo

18.95

Chunks of fresh swordfish cooked in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes.

Shrimp Curry

17.95

Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce garnished with fresh coriander

Shrimp Saagwala

18.95

Juicy shrimp cooked w/ fresh spinach and exotic spices

Shahi Shrimp Korma

18.95

Juicy shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins

Kerala Fish Curry

17.95

Fresh Swordfish in a sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions

Fish Do-Piaza Kadahi

18.95

Fresh fish pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices

Shrimp Vindaloo

18.95

Shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, touched with vinegar

Shrimp Do-Piaza

18.95

Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato, and exotic spices

Tandoori Shrimp Masala

19.95

Fresh jumbo shrimp, Tandoori style, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce garnished with fresh coriander

Desserts

Rasmalai

4.00

Fresh home-made cheese patties, cooked in a special condensed milk with pistachios and rosewater

Galub Jamun

4.00

Condensed milk and homemade cheese balls deep fried in butter w/ syrup

Exotic Ice Cream

4.00

Homemade Ice cream made fresh cream sweetened to perfection. Ginger, Mango, Saffron and Pistachio Flavors

Mango Mulba Sundae

5.00

Delicious Mango Sundae with vanilla ice cream, mango, fresh whipped cream topped with a fresh mango slice

Badami Kulfi

4.00

Exotic ice cream from India with saffron, almonds and nuts

Kheer

4.00

Cooling Rice pudding flavored with cardamon and garnished with pistachios

Coconut Mousse Cake

5.00

with Cardamom

Cassata

5.00

Traditional dessert made with cream, chocolate, candied cherries, orange and praline