ClayOven Tandoor Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu of ClayOven Tandoor, a treasure of Indian cuisine located in Long Grove, IL. This restaurant artfully combines traditional techniques with bold flavors, offering a feast for the senses.
Begin your culinary journey with appetizers like Onion Pakoras and Chicken 65, setting the stage for the delights to come. The highlight is undoubtedly the Clay Oven Mix Grill, a delightful assortment of marinated chicken, lamb, and shrimp, showcasing the art of tandoori cooking.
In the tandoor section, the Tandoori Chicken is a must-try, marinated to perfection, while the Lamb Boti Kabab delights with its tender, spiced flavor. For vegetarians, the Tandoori Vegetables offer a lovely twist on classic flavors, beautifully roasted.
With excellent service and generous portions, ClayOven Tandoor promises an unforgettable dining experience.
Appetizers
Paneer Tikka
Cubes of cottage cheese subtly spiced and grilled in clay oven with onions and bell peppers.
Chilli Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese batter-fried and tossed in chef's special chilli-garlic sauce.
Aloo Cashew Roll
Fried balls of spiced mashed potato mixed with cashew nuts.
Gobi Manchurian
Batter-fried florets of cauliflower tossed in a Manchurian sauce.
Chicken 65 from Chennai
Stir-fried chicken tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Sesame Jhinga
Sesame crusted shrimp drizzled with cilantro-cumin aioli.
Shrimp Balchao
Pan seared shrimp tossed in a spicy tangy sauce.
Amritsari Fish
Batter-fried seasoned tilapia fish.
Samosa
Crisp pastry stuffed with potatoes and peas.
Spicy Chicken Wings
Shallow fried wings tossed in special clay oven. Chef's special.
Mixed Vegetable Pakoras
Assorted vegetable fritters.
Chilli Pakoras
Mildly spiced chilli fritters.
Onion Pakoras
Mildly spiced onion fritters deep fried.
Chicken Pakoras
Succulent cubes of chicken dipped in an exquisite blend of masala batter and deep fried.
Bhel Puri
Savory puffed rice and semolina canapes, vermicelli, diced potatoes and chopped onion mixed with tamarind-mint chutney.
Aloo Papdi Chaat
Flour crisps served with garbanzo beans, diced potatoes, topped with yogurt and tamarind-mint chutney.
Masala Papad
Crisp lentil wafers topped with chopped onions and tomatoes.
Mix Vegetable Platter
An assortment of appetizers samosa, vegetable pakoras and aloo tikki.
Clay Oven Mix Grill
A meat lover's delight. A mix assortment of marinated chicken, lamb and shrimp.
Assorted Pakoras
Assorted vegetable fritters.
Lamb Samosas
Deep fried cone pastry stuffed with minced lamb.
Tandoori Chicken Clay Oven Salad
Romaine lettuce served with slivers of clay oven tandoori chicken.
Zafrani Tomato Soup
Saffron inspired tomato soup sprinkled with crusted pepper and Parmesan cheese.
Sambhar Soup
Hearty lentil and vegetable soup from south India.
Lentil Mulligatawny Soup
Splendid thick lentil soup elegantly seasoned, enhanced with special Indian herbs and spices
Garden Salad
Fresh greens tossed with cucumbers, carrots, onions served with house dressing.
Soups and Salads
Tandoor (Clay Oven)
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and grilled in the clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
Shrimp rubbed with chef's special spices and grilled in the clay oven.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Baby lamb chops cooked with onion and aromatic herbs in the clay oven.
Tandoori Vegetables
Garden fresh broccoli, capsicum, onions, cauliflower, tomatoes and potatoes marinated in mixed spices and roasted in the clay oven.
Achari Chicken
Pickled chicken grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Malai Kabab
Grilled breast of chicken marinated in mild spices and cream cheese.
Lamb Boti Kabab
Boneless cubes of tender lamb marinated in garlic and ginger and grilled to perfection in the clay oven.
Seekh Kebab
Ground lamb seasoned with fresh herbs and spices, grilled on skewers in the clay oven.
Chicken Seekh Kabab
Minced chicken, simmered in butter cream and cashew nut base skewered and baked in the clay oven to tender perfection.
Fish Tikka Lasooni
Fresh salmon marinated in sour cream, spices and garlic, and grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Tikka Lasooni
Boneless chicken marinated in sour cream, spices and garlic grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices grilled in the clay oven.
Chicken Haryali Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in mint paste with exotic Indian masala spices, yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken cooked in a mild almond and cashew sauce.
Murg Curry
Home-style chicken curry.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori chicken tikka cooked with mild spices in an onion tomato sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
A traditional Goan chicken and potato dish marinated in vinegar and cooked in a hot fiery sauce.
Butter Chicken
Pieces of tandoori chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce flavored with fenugreek.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken tossed with onions and bell peppers in a tomato chili sauce.
Chicken Hari Mirch
Spicy chicken flavored with curry leaves and hot green chilies.
Murg Madras
Cubes of chicken cooked with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chilies.
Chicken Saag
Mixture of chicken cubes and spinach cooked in mild spices.
Chicken Kadahi
Chicken stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special masala.
Chilli Chicken Masala
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with green chillies and hot spices.
Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked with tomato-coconut base soup tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Chicken Chettinad
Cube of chicken cooked with poppy seeds, cloves, cardamom and grated coconut, a delicacy of southern India.
Chicken Green Masala
Boneless chicken cooked in a blend of onion, tomato, cilantro and mint sauces blended with Indian spices.
Chicken Entrees
Seafood Entrees
Fish Goa Curry
Seasonal fish cooked with grated coconut in a spicy sauce.
Malabar Fish Curry
Boneless fish cooked in home style tomato onion base curry.
Fish-Tikka Masala
Pieces of mahi-mahi or catfish fillet first grilled in clay oven and then finished in chef's special sauce.
Shrimp Masala
Shrimp cooked in a medley of exotic Indian herbs and spices.
Kadai Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, onion, tomato, ginger green chillies and cilantro.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Goan style shrimp curry, cooked with potatoes, ginger, tomatoes and dry red chillies.
Lamb Roganjosh
A traditional Kashmiri dish of lamb cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes and Kashmiri spices.
Lamb Saag
Mixture of lamb and spinach cooked in mild spices.
Lamb Kali Mirch
Lamb cooked in a freshly ground black pepper sauce.
Lamb Vindaloo
A traditional Goan dish of lamb and potatoes marinated in vinegar and cooked in a hot fiery sauce.
Bhuna Goat
Muglai delicacy of goat meat on the bone.
Lamb Chilli Masala
Boneless lamb cooked in a hot and spicy sauce.
Lamb Madras
Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Lamb Boti Kabab Masala
Tandoori lamb kebab cooked in a tomato and onion sauce with home style blend of cumin, pepper, cloves and cardamoms.
Lamb Kadai
Cubes of lamb stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special masala sauce.
Goat Chettinad
Goat cubes cooked with cloves, cardamom, and grated coconut: a delicacy of Southern India.
Kadai Goat
Goat cubes stir-fried with onions and bell pepper in a chef's special sauce.
Lamb and Goat Entrees
Vegetarian Entrees
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a sauce of cashews and cream with onion and tomato sauce.
Kadai Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special sauce.
Matar Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with green peas in an onion and tomato sauce.
Paneer Bhurji
Cottage cheese grated and cooked with green peppers, tomatoes and onions.
Egg Curry
Boiled eggs cooked in mildly spiced onion gravy with onions and tomatoes.
Butter Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese in fenugreek flavored creamy tomato sauce.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable and cheese dumplings seasoned with herbs in a rich creamy sauce.
Dal Makhani
Black lentils and kidney beans simmered to perfection with tomato and spices.
Pancharatni Dal
A mixture of five lentils cooked with tomatoes and onions tempered with chilies, garlic and cumin.
Kadhi Pakora
Vegetable fritters simmered in yogurt and thickened in chickpea flour.
Saag Makai
Spinach and baby corn cooked in an onion sauce.
Aloo Tikka Masala
Cubes of clay oven baked potatoes in fenugreek flavored creamy tomato sauce.
Bhindi Amchur
Fresh okra crisply fried and tossed with chef's special spices.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Vegetable medley tossed in an onion-tomato chili sauce.
Bucket of Lentils
Medley of lentils cooked and simmered in onion and tomato sauce tempered with cumin and garlic.
Palak Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese in creamy spinach.
Navratan Korma
An assortment of seasonal vegetables cooked in a mild cashew sauce.
Hyderabadi Eggplant
Eggplant braised in sesame, peanut and coconut sauce with curry leaves and red chilies.
Subz-E-Lazeez
Assorted vegetables and cubes of cottage cheese, stir-fried with green chilies in a spicy sauce.
Mushroom Mutter
Green peas and mushrooms in a creamy onion sauce.
Baingan Bharta
Clay oven roasted eggplant puree, seasoned with onions and tomatoes
Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower florets and diced potatoes tossed in onion and tomato sauce.
Picnic Aloo
Carom flavored potatoes tossed in a spicy onion tomato sauce.
Jaipur Cumin Aloo
Cubes of potato gently fried with whole cumin seeds and chopped onion.
Idli
Steamed, rice and lentil flour cakes. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Medhu Vada
Spiced lentil and rice donuts. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Idli Vada Combo
Served with chutney and sambhar.
Plain Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepes. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Butter Dosa
Butter spread all over rice crepe. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Spinach Dosa
Thin rice crepe with chef's special spinach coating. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Masala Dosa
Thin rice crepe stuffed with spiced vegetables. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Paneer Bhurji Dosa
Thin rice crepe stuffed with grated cottage cheese. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Onion Dosa
Thin rice crepe filled with finely chopped onions. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Mysore Dosa
Thin rice crepe with a coating of special mysore sauce. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Onion Rava Dosa
Rice crepe with chef?s special stuffing with cashews, pistachios and raisins. Served with chutney and sambhar.
ClayOven Special Dosa
Rice crepe with chef's special stuffing with cashews, pistachios and raisins. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Dosa With Chicken Curry
Served with chutney and sambhar.
Dosa With Goat Curry
Served with chutney and sambhar.
Madras Mutta Dosa
Rice crepe with Madras special egg masala. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Plain Uttapam
Pancakes made with rice flour. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Veg Uttapam
Pancakes made with rice flour with mixed vegetables. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Onion Chilli Uttapam
Pancakes made with rice flour with onions and green chilies. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Rasa Vada
Rasam with vada. Served with chutney and sambhar.
Dosa Corner
Dum Biyranis
Vegetable Biryani
Egg Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Goat Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Shrimp Biryani
Steamed Rice
Steamed long grain basmati rice.
Pea Pulao
Aromatic long grain basmati rice with green peas.
Kashmiri Pulao
Long grain basmati rice with assorted dry fruits and nuts.
Zeera Rice
Aromatic long grain basmati rice with cumin seeds.
Palak Rice
Basmati rice with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.
Rice and Pulaos
Bread
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat unleavened bread.
Naan
Leavened flour bread.
Garlic Naan
Leavened flour bread topped with garlic.
Onion Kulcha
Leavened flour bread stuffed with onion.
Aloo Naan
Leavened flour bread topped with potato.
Pudina Naan
Leavened flour bread topped with mint.
Cauliflower Naan
Leavened flour bread topped with cauliflower.
Assorted Tandoori Breads
A basket of breads with naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha and tandoori roti.
Kashmiri Naan
Stuffed with pistachio, almonds and cashews.
Laccha Paratha
Whole wheat bread in three layers.
Lamb Keema Naan
Bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb.
Paneer Kulcha
Leavened flour bread stuffed with grated cottage cheese.
Bullet Naan
Bread stuffed with fine chopped jalapeno.
Bhatura
Two pieces. Deep-fried leavened flour bread.
Puri
Two pieces. Deep-fried whole wheat bread.
Deep-Fried Breads
Desserts
Gulab Jaman
Golden fried milk dumplings soaked in rose saffron syrup served warm.
Rasmalai
Sweetened cottage cheese patties in saffron-flavored reduced milk.
Kheer
Cardamom flavored rice pudding.
Gajar Halwa
Caramelized grated carrots with raisins, cashews and pistachios.
Kulfi
Traditional Indian ice-cream with mango or pistachio