Nirvana Indian & Nepali Cuisine

Bainbridge Island, WA

Nirvana Indian & Nepali Cuisine has great vegan options with a dedicated vegan menu section. Enjoy dishes like Baingan Bharta, Aloo Gobi, and Shahi Dal.

Top Picks

Aloo Ghobi

Cauliflower and potatoes sautéed with onions, fresh herbs, and spices.

Bhartha

Eggplant baked over an open flame, mashed, and seasoned with herbs, sautéed onions, green peas, and tomatoes.

Bhindi Masala (Okra)

Okra cooked with sautéed onion, tomatoes, special herbs, and spices. Option to add plain, tofu, or paneer.

Biryani

A classic Mughal dish of Basmati rice cooked with curry, raisins, cashew nuts, green peas, sautéed onions, and saffron. Served with raita.

Shahi Dal

Yellow lentils cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs, and spices.

Full Menu

Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

Please specify your spice level: mild, medium, medium hot, hot, or extra hot. All of our Indian dishes are gluten-free and served with basmati rice. Option to upgrade to brown rice.

Aloo Ghobi

Cauliflower and potatoes sautéed with onions, fresh herbs, and spices.

Bhartha

Eggplant baked over an open flame, mashed, and seasoned with herbs, sautéed onions, green peas, and tomatoes.

Bhindi Masala (Okra)

Okra cooked with sautéed onion, tomatoes, special herbs, and spices. Option to add plain, tofu, or paneer.

Channa Masala

Chickpeas cooked over a slow fire blended with spices and tomatoes. Option to add plain, aloo (potato), tofu, or paneer.

Mutter Masala

Fresh green peas cooked in a golden curry sauce. Plain, tofu, or paneer options.

Shimla Paneer/Tofu

Our special paneer/tofu dish consisting of bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and a blend of unique spices. Vegan option available.

Shahi Dal

Yellow lentils cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs, and spices.

Indian Cuisine

Please specify your spice level: mild, medium, medium hot, hot, or extra hot. All of our Indian dishes are gluten-free and served with basmati rice. Option to upgrade to brown rice. Choice of veggies, tofu, paneer, chicken, lamb, fish, goat, or prawns.

Curry Specialties

A veritable Indian-style brown curry prepared with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and fresh herbs.

Coconut Curry

Rich South Indian dish cooked with coconut milk, fresh curry leaves, coconut powder, and special homemade spices.

Nirvana (House Curry)

A signature dish cooked with homemade sauce, coconut milk, bell peppers, curry leaves, spices, and herbs.

Biryani

A classic Mughal dish of Basmati rice cooked with curry, raisins, cashew nuts, green peas, sautéed onions, and saffron. Served with raita.

Jalfrezi

Traditional style North Indian dish prepared with brown sauce, ginger, garlic, tomato, onion, and bell pepper.

Vindaloo

Zesty curry cooked in a tangy sauce of wine vinegar, ginger, and potatoes.

Appetizers

All of our appetizers are served with mint and tamarind sauces.

Gobi Manchurian

Cauliflower stir-fried in sweet and spicy sauce. Served dry with green garnish on top.

Onion Bhaji

Sliced onion fried crispy in spiced lentil batter. Fritters seasoned with gram flour, herbs, and spices.

Baby Corn Manchurian

Baby corn stir-fried in sweet and spicy sauce. Served dry with cilantro shredded on top.

Vegetable Cutlets (2 Pieces)

A medley of vegetables, herbs, and spices formed into patties and sautéed.

Samosa Chat

Mix of samosa, chickpeas, and fresh cut tomatoes with yogurt, tamarind sauce, and mint sauce topping.

Samosa (2 Pieces)

Fino filo pastry, green peas, and potato fillings. Warmly spiced with fresh herbs and crisply deep-fried.

Vegetable Samosa

Fino filo pastry, green pea and potato filling, warm spices with fresh herbs, and crisply deep-fried.

Soups and Salads

Kachumber Salad

Onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and green bell peppers mixed in a tangy sauce.

Indian Salad

The classic Indian street food salad with onion, chili, and lemon. Topped with cilantro and chaat masala.

House Salad

Our house salad consists of fresh garden greens, lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, and cucumbers. Choose your dressing: Mediterranean, Italian, blue cheese, ranch, balsamic, or Thousand Island. Option to add chicken or prawns.

Nepali Cuisine

All the Nepali dishes are gluten-free and some are vegan. Served with a decent portion of rice. Option to add brown rice. Nepali thalis are served dine-in and weekdays only.

Kauli Ko Tarkari

Cauliflower, potatoes, and green peas cooked in authentic Nepali style with ginger garlic, cilantro, tomatoes, and spices.

Dal Bhat Tarkari

Served with lentil, aloo gobi, basmati rice, yogurt, naan bread, pickle, and papadum.

Side Orders

Crispy Papadum

Large, thin flatbread made from lentil, gram flour, and cumin seeds. Baked until crispy in the Tandoor.

Steamed Veggies

Varied steamed veggies, carrot, and zucchini with a touch of seasoning flavor.

Basmati Rice

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Pulao Rice (Saffron)

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Brown Rice

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Sweet Mango Chutney or Mango Pickle (Indian Style)

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Tandoori Breads

Roti

Unleavened whole wheat bread.

Poori

South Indian-style whole wheat bread formed into flat rounds of dough that puff up when deep-fried.

Desserts

No vegan options.

Tandoori Cuisine

Tandoori Cuisine is an ancient method of cooking. Using a clay oven called Tandoor, we cook our meats to absolute perfection. All of our Tandoori dishes are gluten-free and served with basmati rice, steamed vegetables, onion, lemon, mint, and tamarind sauces.

No vegan options.

Dinner Combos

All the combos are served with dal, rice, papadum, raitha, and dessert. Choice of your combo protein.

Vegetarian Dinner Combo

Served with dal, rice, papadum, raita, dessert, and two choices of your vegetarian dishes from the options.