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Essence Of India, Tallahassee

Essence Of India Tallahassee Menu & Prices

· 1105 Apalachee Pkwy Unit A · curry

Drinks. 197 items read from Essence Of India's own menu. Menu reviewed October 2026. Signature plates: Beef Biryani $16.99, Chilli Paneer $14.99, Chilli Chicken $14.99.

Essence Of India Menu

Tallahassee · 175 items

Appetizers

  • Chilli Paneer$14.99

    Chunks of cottage cheese onions, and bell papers sautéed with chilli garlic sauce

  • Chilli Shrimp$15.99

    Flour shrimp, onion, and bell papers sautéed with spicy chilli sauce

  • Chilli Chicken$14.99

    Chunk of chicken, onion, and bell papers sautéed with spicy chilli sauce

  • Chicken 65$14.99

    Chunks of chicken, onion, and bell papers sautéed with spicy yogurt sauce

  • Baingan Bhajiya$7.99

    Sliced eggplant dipped in light spicy batter, and deep fried

  • Aloo Tikki$4.99
  • Aloo Tikki Chat$8.99

    Pan grilled spiced potato patties with sweet, and tangy spiced yogurt

  • Crispy Garlic Chicken$14.99

    Chunks of chicken onion, and bell papers sautéed with spicy chili sauce

  • Gobi Manchurian$12.99

    Corn battered cauliflower, onion, and bell pepper sautéed with sweet and spicy chili sauce

  • Masala Papadum$5

    Lentil cracker water with chopped tomatoes, onions, and tangy spices

  • Mixed Appetizer Platter$10.99

    Delicious combination of alu tikki, samosa, baingan shajiya papadum, and onion bhajiya served with house chutneys

  • Onion Bhajiya$7.99

    Sliced onion dipped in light spicy batter, and deep fried

  • Papadum$3.99

    Lentil Crackers

  • Paneer 65$11.99

    Crispy cottage cheese, onions, and bell papers in spicy yogurt sauce

  • Vegetable Samosa$5.99

    Seasoned peas, and potatoes in a crispy pastry shell

  • Samosa Chat$8.99

    Crispy samosa pieces in yogurt with sweet and tangy spices

  • Aloo Pakora$7.99

    Aloo pakora, also known as aloo bajji, is a crispy, savory Indian snack of potato fritters coated in spiced gram flour batter

Essence Of India Lunch Special Menu

  • Aloo Gobi (Lunch)$16.99
  • Butter Chicken (Lunch)$19.99
  • Chicken Korma (Lunch)$19.99
  • Chicken Bhuna (Lunch)$19.99
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (Lunch)$19.99
  • Curry Sauce$3.99
  • Essence Chicken Curry (Lunch)$19.99
  • Essence Fish Masala (Lunch)$19.99
  • Essence Lamb Curry (Lunch)$19.99
  • Essence Shrimp Curry (Lunch)$19.99
  • Essence Goat Curry (Lunch)$19.99
  • Garlic Naan$3.99
  • Lamb Vindaloo (Lunch)$19.99
  • Lamb Saag (Lunch)$19.99
  • Lamb Shahi Korma (Lunch)$19.99
  • Mutter Paneer (Lunch)$16.99
  • Naan$3.49
  • Paneer Makhani (Lunch)$16.99
  • Peshawari Chole (Lunch)$16.99
  • Saag Paneer (Lunch)$16.99
  • Soup of the Day$4.99
  • Tandoori Chicken (Lunch)$19.99

    Grilled chicken in our tandoor clay oven

  • Tandoori Shrimp (Lunch)$19.99

    Grilled Shrimp in our clay oven

  • Vegetable Samosa$2.49

    1 piece

  • Vegetable Korma (Lunch)$16.99

Chicken Speciality see more chicken in Tallahassee

  • Butter Chicken$16.99

    Tender boneless chicken pieces simmered with Indian spices in a creamy coconut milk, and butter sauce

  • Chicken Tikka Masala$16.99

    Tender boneless chicken pieces broiled in tandoor, cooked in a fresh creamy tomato sauce herbs and spices with diced onions, and green papers

  • Chicken Bhunna$16.99

    Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions, bell peppers, herbs, and tomato sauce, fresh herbs, and spices

  • Chicken Chettinad$16.99

    Tender pieces of chicken cooked in rich coconut gravy

  • Chicken Korma$16.99

    Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich almond flavored sauce

  • Chicken Madras$16.99

    Chicken cooked in south Indian style with fresh coconut, and roasted ground spices

  • Chicken Mango$16.99

    Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in mango sauce with Indian herbs and spices

  • Chicken Methi Malai$16.99

    Chicken cooked with fenugreek Indian herbs, and spices in a fine creamy sauce

  • Chicken Vindalo$16.99

    Chicken cooked in a fiery red-hot curry sauce a goan specialty

  • Chicken Xacuti$16.99

    Tender chicken cubes cooked in dry coconut, and south Indian spices

  • Chiken Jalfarezi$16.99

    Juliennes of chicken marinated in fresh spices of sautéed with tomato, and bell papers

  • Essence Chicken Curry$15.99

    Boneless chicken pieces cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce

  • Kashmiri Chicken$17.99

    Mildly marinated chicken breast cooked in almond base curry

  • Murg Shahi Saag$17.99

    Boneless chicken pieces smothered in a creamy spinach puree, and fresh herbs

  • Murgh Tandoori Masala$19.99

    Tandoori Chicken prepared in tomato creamy sauce

Children Specials

  • Kashmiri Chicken$14.99

    Large pieces of chicken cooked in onion, and nuts gravy, and whole ground spices. Served with rice and mango lassi

  • Malai Kabab$14.99

    Chunks of grilled chicken with ground cashews, almonds, malai or fresh cream. Served with rice and mango lassi

  • Paneer Korma$13.99

    Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with rice and mango lassi

  • Paneer Makhani$13.99

    Exquisite dish which has thick gravy made of almonds, low fat yogurt, and spices. Served with rice and mango lassi

Delightful Veg

  • Aloo Gobi$13.99

    Cauliflower, potatoes, and peas cooked with herbs, and spices

  • Aloo Mutter$14.99

    Potatoes cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices

  • Peshavari Chole$13.99

    Aka chana masala: chickpeas cooked in dry spices, onion, and tomato sauce

  • Aloo Palak$13.99

    Potatoes cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices

  • Cabbage Foogath$13.99

    Potatoes cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices

  • Dal Makhani$14.99

    Creamed black lentils, delicately seasoned with fresh ground spices

  • Dal Tadka$13.99

    Yellow lentil splits cooked in Indian spices

  • Eggplant Bharta$13.99

    Roasted eggplant chopped and blended with herbs, and fresh ground spices

  • Veg. Malai Kofta$14.99

    Small vegetable patties cooked in a fine creamy nut sauce

  • Subz Shahi Korma$15.99

    Fresh vegetables in rich creamy sauce

  • Paneer Shahi Korma$14.99

    Homemade cheese cubes cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins

  • Hydrabadi Baghare Baingan$14.99

    Stuffed baby eggplant cooked in roasted whole spices, and coconut sauce

  • Kadhai Bhindi$13.99

    Stir-fried okra cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and ground spices

  • Kadhai Paneer$14.99
  • Palak Chole$13.99

    Aka chana masala: chick peas cooked in dry spices, onion, and tomato sauce

  • Mutter Methi Malai$14.99

    Green peas cooked with fenugreek, and Indian spices in a creamy sauce

  • Mix Vegetable Curry$14.99
  • Mutter Paneer$14.99

    Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas, herbs, and spices

  • Paneer Tikka Masala$14.99

    Clay oven cheese cubes, and herbs in rich tomato creamy sauce

  • Palak Paneer$14.99

    Homemade cheese cubes cooked with spinach and fresh herbs, and spices

  • Veg. Mango$14.99
  • Tandoori Paneer Masala$17.99

    Cottage Cheese grilled in our clay oven and prepared in creamy tomato gravy

Essence Of India Dinner Specials Menu

  • Dinner for Two$49.99

    Includes soup, samosa chicken tikka onion bhajiya papadum, choices of two curries: (vegetable curry, chicken curry, lamb curry, or beef curry) served along with rice, a naan, and a desert

Indian Breads

  • Rosemary Naan$4.99

    Freshly baked bread with rosemary leaves. Good to pair with any curries

  • Aloo Naan$4.99

    Leavened flour bread, stuffed with potatoes, peas, and fresh herbs baked in clay oven

  • Aloo Paratha$5.99

    Wheat bread stuffed with boiled potato, and spices

  • Bhatura$4.99

    Fluffy deep fried leavened bread

  • Bullet Naan$4.99

    Unleavened bread topped with cilantro, and green chilies baked in clay oven

  • Butter Naan$3.49

    Light and fluffy bread cooked in clay oven, and special butter on top

  • Butter Roti$3.49

    Wheat roti baked in our clay oven topped with butter

  • Cheese Naan$4.99

    Unleavened bread topped with cheese baked in clay oven

  • Chocolate Naan$4.99

    Indian bread stuffed with chocolate baked in clay oven

  • Essence Special Naan$5.99

    Naan stuffed with fresh fruits, and nuts

  • Garlic & Cheese Naan$5.99

    Unleavened bread stuffed with garlic and cheese baked in clay oven

  • Garlic Naan$4.99

    Naan stuffed with freshly chopped garlic baked in clay oven

  • Keema Naan$6.99

    Minced chicken keema with herbs and spices

  • Lachcha Paratha$5

    Multi-layered wheat bread topped with butter

  • Mumbai Bread Basket$10.99

    Chef's choice of three kinds of naans

  • Naan$2.99

    Light and fluffy authentic Indian bread baked in clay oven

  • Onion Kulcha$5.99

    Fluffy bread stuffed with onion

  • Tandoor Roti$2.99

    Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven- Vegan preffered

Juicy Beef Specials

  • Beef Korma$17.99

    Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with nuts, and Indian spices

  • Beef Methi Malai$17.99

    Beef cooked with fenugreek Indian herbs, and spices in a fine creamy sauce

  • Beef Mushroom$17.99

    Chunks of beef and sliced mushrooms cooked in thick curry sauce

  • Beef Nawabi Palak$17.99

    Chunks of beef cooked along with spinach, tomatoes green peppers, fresh herbs, nuts, and raisins

  • Essence Beef Curry$16.99

    Chunks of beef cooked in curry sauce with herbs, and Indian spices

Lamb & Goat Specials

  • Essence Goat Curry$18.99

    Chunks of young goat meat with bone in a delicious curry sauce

  • Lamb Masala$19.99

    Lamb pieces cooked in spinach based curry

  • Essence Lamb Curry$17.99

    Tender pieces of lamb cooked in delicately flavored curry sauce with fresh ground spices

  • Goat Kadhai$19.99

    Chunks of goat meat cooked with fresh ground herbs, and spices

  • Goat Masala Fry$19.99

    Bone-in goat meat cooked in north Indian spices, onion, green pepper, and sliced tomatoes

  • Lamb Chettinad$18.99

    Tender lamb pieces cooked in heavy coconut gravy

  • Lamb Jalfarezi$18.99

    Lamb cooked in special gravy with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes

  • Lamb Kadhai Gosh$18.99

    Cubes of lamb cooked in wok with exotic spices

  • Lamb Mushroom$18.99

    Chunks of beef and sliced mushrooms cooked in thick curry sauce

  • Lamb Rogan Josh$19.99

    A delightful lamb preparation, succulent pieces of lamb cooked in sauce made from fresh yogurt tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and fresh spices

  • Lamb Saag$19.99

    Lamb pieces cooked in spinach based curry

  • Lamb Shahi Korma$19.99

    Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cream sauce with nuts, and raisins

  • Lamb Vindaloo$18.99

    Goan specialty with tender pieces of lamb marinated overnight, and cooked in piquant sauce

  • Lamb Xacuti$18.99

    Lamb pieces cooked in dry coconut, and special south Indian spices

Mumbai Snacks

  • Bhel Puri$7

    Made using puffed rice and amalgamation of spices and chutneys it is tasty treat

  • Vada Paav$7

    Popular Mumbai snack spicy potato filling sandwiched between buns with sweet and spicy chutneys

Rice & Biryani Pulaos see more biryani in Tallahassee

  • Beef Biryani$16.99

    Beef cubes cooked with onion, raisins, nuts, and ground spices along with rice

  • Paneer Biryani$16.99

    Rice cooked with tender pieces of cottage cheese, flavored with herbs and ground spice

  • Chinese Fried Rice$13.99

    A basmati rice cooked with aromatic seasonings, and vegetables

  • Essence Chicken Biryani$15.99

    Tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, nuts, raisins ground spices along with rice

  • Goat Biryani$17.99

    Goat meat cooked with saffron rice, and aromatic Indian herbs

  • Hakka Noodles$13.99

    Noodles made from unleavened dough boiled & stir fried with sauces, and vegetables

  • Jeera Fried Rice$5.99

    Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs, and cumin seeds

  • Lamb Biryani$16.99

    Rice cooked with tender pieces of lamb, flavored with herbs, nuts, and ground spice

  • Peas Pulav$10.99

    Fried rice sautéed with green peas

  • Plain Yellow Rice$5.99

    Long grain basmati rice cooked with herbs

  • Saffron Rice$7.99

    Aromatic spice with fried onions, almonds, cashews green peas, and raisins

  • Schezwan Fried Noodles$14.99

    Noodles sautéed with freshly cut vegetables, and chilli paste

  • Schezwan Fried Rice$14.99

    A basmati rice cooked in spicy chilli sauce, and vegetables

  • Shrimp Biryani$17.99

    Rice cooked along juicy shrimp, onions, ground spices, herbs, nuts, and raisins

  • Special Nawabi Biryani$19.99

    Rice cooked along with lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables, onions, nuts, raisins, and fresh ground spices

  • Vegetable Biryani$14.99

    Garden fresh vegetables cooked along with rice, ground spices, nuts, and raisins

Scrumptuous Seafood see more seafood in Tallahassee

  • Essence Shrimp Curry$17.99

    Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices

  • Fish Masala$16.99

    Shrimp cooked in curry sauce with fresh ground spices

  • Kadhai Shrimp$18.99

    Shrimp tossed in wok with exotic onion and tomato gravy

  • Malabar Fish Curry$18.99

    Chunks of fish cooked in creamy coconut sauce with herbs and spices

  • Shrimp Masala$18.99

    Shrimp sautéed in fresh creamy tomato sauce with diced onions, green peppers, ginger, and garlic

Side Dishes

  • Achar$1.99

    Garden fresh vegetables cooked along with rice, ground spices, nuts, and raisins

  • Butter Sauce$6.99

    Sauce prepared with Tomato and butter sauce

  • Cucumber Raita$3.49

    A cool, soothing yogurt preparation with grated cucumber, and spices

  • Curry Sauce$5.99

    A versatile curry sauce for dipping or spicing up veggle or meat dishes

  • Rice$2.49
  • Mango Chutney$3.99
  • Mint Chutney$3.99

    Homemade with fresh mint, herbs, and spices

  • Onion Chutney$3.99
  • Onion$1.99
  • Lemon$1.99
  • Chilli$1.99
  • Papadam$2.99

    Grilled lentil spiced wafers

  • Plain Yogurt$2.99

    Homemade yogurt

  • Tamarind Chutney$3.99

    Special homemade tamarind chutney

Sizzling Specialties

  • Tandoori Chicken$18.99

    Overnight marinated chicken in yogurt, and aromatic Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven

  • Tandoori Shrimp$19.99

    Fresh shrimp marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven

  • Chicken Tikka$17.99

    Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven

  • Essence Mixed Grill$24.99

    Assorted platter of essence tandoori specialties

  • Kabab E Laziz$19.99

    Aka lamb sheeich kabab ground lamb seasoned with spices, rolled on skewer and chargrilled

  • Malai Kabab$16.99

    Chicken breast marinated in yogurt and mild spice, and cooked in day oven

  • Noorani Machli$21.99

    A salmon fish with Indian spices, and cooked in clay oven

  • Paneer Tikka$16.99

    Homemade cottage cheese marinated with yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in clay oven

  • Special Tandoori Wings$17.99

    Chicken wings freshly marinated with Indian aromatic spices, and cooked in clay oven

Soups & Salads see more salad in Tallahassee

  • Lentil Soup$4.99

    Lentils seasoned with herbs and spices

  • Chicken Manchow Soup$5.99

    Indo-Chinese style soup prepared with vegetables, chicken and egg drops

  • Chicken Tikka Salad$9.99

    Sliced chicken tikka with garden fresh lettuce with homemade garlic croutons

  • Fresh Garden Salad$6.99

    Thinly sliced tomato, onions, cucumber, and lemon with iceberg lettuce and homemade dressing

  • Mulligatwany Soup$5.99

    Lentils cooked in a rich chicken broth flavored with curry leaves and lemon

  • Mushroom Cappuccin Soup$5.99

    Lentils cooked in a rich chicken broth flavored with curry leaves and lemon

  • Tomato Soup$5.99

    Cream of tomato in aromatic spices with homemade garlic croutons

  • Hot & Sour Soup$4.99

    Indo-Chinese style soup

Essence Of India Drinks Menu

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Drinks

  • Coffee$2.99
  • Coke$2.99
  • Diet Coke$2.99
  • Dr Pepper$2.99
  • Ginger Ale$2.99
  • Hot Tea$2.99
  • Ice Tea - Sweet$3.99
  • Ice Tea - Unsweet$3.99
  • Indian Masala Chai$3.99
  • Lemonade$2.99
  • Mango Juice$3.99
  • Mango Lassi$4.99
  • Milk$2.99
  • Mineral Water$1.99
  • Orange Juice$2.99
  • Salted Lassi$4.49
  • Sparkling Water$3.99
  • Sprite$2.99
  • Sweet Lassi$4.49

Indian Beers see more beer in Tallahassee

  • Taj Indian Beer - Large$10.99
  • Taj Indian Beer- Small$6.99
  • Kingfisher Indian Beer$6.99

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