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.

$14.00

Chilli Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese batter-fried and tossed in chef's special chilli-garlic sauce.

$14.00

Aloo Cashew Roll

Fried balls of spiced mashed potato mixed with cashew nuts.

$9.00

Gobi Manchurian

Batter-fried florets of cauliflower tossed in a Manchurian sauce.

$14.00

Chicken 65 from Chennai

Stir-fried chicken tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

$14.00

Sesame Jhinga

Sesame crusted shrimp drizzled with cilantro-cumin aioli.

$15.50

Shrimp Balchao

Pan seared shrimp tossed in a spicy tangy sauce.

$15.50

Amritsari Fish

Batter-fried seasoned tilapia fish.

$14.00

Samosa

Crisp pastry stuffed with potatoes and peas.

$7.00

Spicy Chicken Wings

Shallow fried wings tossed in special clay oven. Chef's special.

$16.00

Mixed Vegetable Pakoras

Assorted vegetable fritters.

$11.00

Chilli Pakoras

Mildly spiced chilli fritters.

$10.00

Onion Pakoras

Mildly spiced onion fritters deep fried.

$10.00

Chicken Pakoras

Succulent cubes of chicken dipped in an exquisite blend of masala batter and deep fried.

$13.00

Bhel Puri

Savory puffed rice and semolina canapes, vermicelli, diced potatoes and chopped onion mixed with tamarind-mint chutney.

$7.00

Aloo Papdi Chaat

Flour crisps served with garbanzo beans, diced potatoes, topped with yogurt and tamarind-mint chutney.

$7.00

Masala Papad

Crisp lentil wafers topped with chopped onions and tomatoes.

$5.00

Mix Vegetable Platter

An assortment of appetizers samosa, vegetable pakoras and aloo tikki.

$17.00

Clay Oven Mix Grill

A meat lover's delight. A mix assortment of marinated chicken, lamb and shrimp.

$27.50

Assorted Pakoras

Assorted vegetable fritters.

$7.00

Lamb Samosas

Deep fried cone pastry stuffed with minced lamb.

$6.50

Tandoori Chicken Clay Oven Salad

Romaine lettuce served with slivers of clay oven tandoori chicken.

$9.00

Zafrani Tomato Soup

Saffron inspired tomato soup sprinkled with crusted pepper and Parmesan cheese.

$7.00

Sambhar Soup

Hearty lentil and vegetable soup from south India.

$7.00

Lentil Mulligatawny Soup

Splendid thick lentil soup elegantly seasoned, enhanced with special Indian herbs and spices

$7.50

Garden Salad

Fresh greens tossed with cucumbers, carrots, onions served with house dressing.

$6.00

Soups and Salads

Tandoor (Clay Oven)

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and grilled in the clay oven.

$22.50

Tandoori Shrimp

Shrimp rubbed with chef's special spices and grilled in the clay oven.

$28.00

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Baby lamb chops cooked with onion and aromatic herbs in the clay oven.

$30.00

Tandoori Vegetables

Garden fresh broccoli, capsicum, onions, cauliflower, tomatoes and potatoes marinated in mixed spices and roasted in the clay oven.

$19.00

Achari Chicken

Pickled chicken grilled in the clay oven.

$23.00

Chicken Malai Kabab

Grilled breast of chicken marinated in mild spices and cream cheese.

$23.00

Lamb Boti Kabab

Boneless cubes of tender lamb marinated in garlic and ginger and grilled to perfection in the clay oven.

$25.00

Seekh Kebab

Ground lamb seasoned with fresh herbs and spices, grilled on skewers in the clay oven.

$23.00

Chicken Seekh Kabab

Minced chicken, simmered in butter cream and cashew nut base skewered and baked in the clay oven to tender perfection.

$23.00

Fish Tikka Lasooni

Fresh salmon marinated in sour cream, spices and garlic, and grilled in the clay oven.

$24.00

Chicken Tikka Lasooni

Boneless chicken marinated in sour cream, spices and garlic grilled in the clay oven.

$23.00

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and spices grilled in the clay oven.

$22.00

Chicken Haryali Tikka

Boneless chicken marinated in mint paste with exotic Indian masala spices, yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.

$21.00

Chicken Shahi Korma

Chicken cooked in a mild almond and cashew sauce.

$21.50

Murg Curry

Home-style chicken curry.

$21.50

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tandoori chicken tikka cooked with mild spices in an onion tomato sauce.

$21.50

Chicken Vindaloo

A traditional Goan chicken and potato dish marinated in vinegar and cooked in a hot fiery sauce.

$21.50

Butter Chicken

Pieces of tandoori chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce flavored with fenugreek.

$21.50

Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken tossed with onions and bell peppers in a tomato chili sauce.

$21.50

Chicken Hari Mirch

Spicy chicken flavored with curry leaves and hot green chilies.

$21.50

Murg Madras

Cubes of chicken cooked with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried red chilies.

$21.50

Chicken Saag

Mixture of chicken cubes and spinach cooked in mild spices.

$21.50

Chicken Kadahi

Chicken stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special masala.

$21.50

Chilli Chicken Masala

Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with green chillies and hot spices.

$21.50

Chicken Madras

Boneless chicken cooked with tomato-coconut base soup tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

$21.50

Chicken Chettinad

Cube of chicken cooked with poppy seeds, cloves, cardamom and grated coconut, a delicacy of southern India.

$21.50

Chicken Green Masala

Boneless chicken cooked in a blend of onion, tomato, cilantro and mint sauces blended with Indian spices.

$21.50

Chicken Entrees

Seafood Entrees

Fish Goa Curry

Seasonal fish cooked with grated coconut in a spicy sauce.

$23.00

Malabar Fish Curry

Boneless fish cooked in home style tomato onion base curry.

$17.00

Fish-Tikka Masala

Pieces of mahi-mahi or catfish fillet first grilled in clay oven and then finished in chef's special sauce.

$23.00

Shrimp Masala

Shrimp cooked in a medley of exotic Indian herbs and spices.

$24.00

Kadai Shrimp

Shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, onion, tomato, ginger green chillies and cilantro.

$24.00

Shrimp Vindaloo

Goan style shrimp curry, cooked with potatoes, ginger, tomatoes and dry red chillies.

$18.00

Lamb Roganjosh

A traditional Kashmiri dish of lamb cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes and Kashmiri spices.

$23.00

Lamb Saag

Mixture of lamb and spinach cooked in mild spices.

$23.00

Lamb Kali Mirch

Lamb cooked in a freshly ground black pepper sauce.

$23.00

Lamb Vindaloo

A traditional Goan dish of lamb and potatoes marinated in vinegar and cooked in a hot fiery sauce.

$23.00

Bhuna Goat

Muglai delicacy of goat meat on the bone.

$23.00

Lamb Chilli Masala

Boneless lamb cooked in a hot and spicy sauce.

$23.00

Lamb Madras

Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato-coconut base sauce tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

$23.00

Lamb Boti Kabab Masala

Tandoori lamb kebab cooked in a tomato and onion sauce with home style blend of cumin, pepper, cloves and cardamoms.

$20.00

Lamb Kadai

Cubes of lamb stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special masala sauce.

$23.00

Goat Chettinad

Goat cubes cooked with cloves, cardamom, and grated coconut: a delicacy of Southern India.

$23.00

Kadai Goat

Goat cubes stir-fried with onions and bell pepper in a chef's special sauce.

$23.00

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.

$20.00

Kadai Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese stir-fried with onions and bell peppers in chef's special sauce.

$20.00

Matar Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with green peas in an onion and tomato sauce.

$20.00

Paneer Bhurji

Cottage cheese grated and cooked with green peppers, tomatoes and onions.

$20.00

Egg Curry

Boiled eggs cooked in mildly spiced onion gravy with onions and tomatoes.

$20.00

Butter Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese in fenugreek flavored creamy tomato sauce.

$20.00

Malai Kofta

Vegetable and cheese dumplings seasoned with herbs in a rich creamy sauce.

$18.00

Dal Makhani

Black lentils and kidney beans simmered to perfection with tomato and spices.

$18.00

Pancharatni Dal

A mixture of five lentils cooked with tomatoes and onions tempered with chilies, garlic and cumin.

$18.00

Kadhi Pakora

Vegetable fritters simmered in yogurt and thickened in chickpea flour.

$18.00

Saag Makai

Spinach and baby corn cooked in an onion sauce.

$18.00

Aloo Tikka Masala

Cubes of clay oven baked potatoes in fenugreek flavored creamy tomato sauce.

$18.00

Bhindi Amchur

Fresh okra crisply fried and tossed with chef's special spices.

$18.00

Vegetable Jalfrezi

Vegetable medley tossed in an onion-tomato chili sauce.

$18.00

Bucket of Lentils

Medley of lentils cooked and simmered in onion and tomato sauce tempered with cumin and garlic.

$12.00

Palak Paneer

Cubes of cottage cheese in creamy spinach.

$20.00

Navratan Korma

An assortment of seasonal vegetables cooked in a mild cashew sauce.

$19.50

Hyderabadi Eggplant

Eggplant braised in sesame, peanut and coconut sauce with curry leaves and red chilies.

$18.00

Subz-E-Lazeez

Assorted vegetables and cubes of cottage cheese, stir-fried with green chilies in a spicy sauce.

$15.00

Mushroom Mutter

Green peas and mushrooms in a creamy onion sauce.

$18.00

Baingan Bharta

Clay oven roasted eggplant puree, seasoned with onions and tomatoes

$18.00

Aloo Gobhi

Cauliflower florets and diced potatoes tossed in onion and tomato sauce.

$18.00

Picnic Aloo

Carom flavored potatoes tossed in a spicy onion tomato sauce.

$18.00

Jaipur Cumin Aloo

Cubes of potato gently fried with whole cumin seeds and chopped onion.

$18.00

Idli

Steamed, rice and lentil flour cakes. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$8.50

Medhu Vada

Spiced lentil and rice donuts. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$8.50

Idli Vada Combo

Served with chutney and sambhar.

$8.50

Plain Dosa

Thin rice and lentil crepes. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$9.00

Butter Dosa

Butter spread all over rice crepe. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$9.50

Spinach Dosa

Thin rice crepe with chef's special spinach coating. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$10.00

Masala Dosa

Thin rice crepe stuffed with spiced vegetables. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$10.50

Paneer Bhurji Dosa

Thin rice crepe stuffed with grated cottage cheese. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$14.00

Onion Dosa

Thin rice crepe filled with finely chopped onions. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$10.00

Mysore Dosa

Thin rice crepe with a coating of special mysore sauce. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$10.00

Onion Rava Dosa

Rice crepe with chef?s special stuffing with cashews, pistachios and raisins. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$12.00

ClayOven Special Dosa

Rice crepe with chef's special stuffing with cashews, pistachios and raisins. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$14.00

Dosa With Chicken Curry

Served with chutney and sambhar.

$14.00

Dosa With Goat Curry

Served with chutney and sambhar.

$15.00

Madras Mutta Dosa

Rice crepe with Madras special egg masala. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$14.00

Plain Uttapam

Pancakes made with rice flour. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$9.00

Veg Uttapam

Pancakes made with rice flour with mixed vegetables. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$11.00

Onion Chilli Uttapam

Pancakes made with rice flour with onions and green chilies. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$12.00

Rasa Vada

Rasam with vada. Served with chutney and sambhar.

$7.50

Dosa Corner

Dum Biyranis

Vegetable Biryani

$17.50

Egg Biryani

$18.00

Chicken Biryani

$20.00

Goat Biryani

$20.00

Lamb Biryani

$22.00

Shrimp Biryani

$22.00

Steamed Rice

Steamed long grain basmati rice.

$5.50

Pea Pulao

Aromatic long grain basmati rice with green peas.

$8.50

Kashmiri Pulao

Long grain basmati rice with assorted dry fruits and nuts.

$11.00

Zeera Rice

Aromatic long grain basmati rice with cumin seeds.

$9.00

Palak Rice

Basmati rice with fresh spinach and exotic Indian herbs.

$10.00

Rice and Pulaos

Bread

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat unleavened bread.

$6.00

Naan

Leavened flour bread.

$5.00

Garlic Naan

Leavened flour bread topped with garlic.

$6.00

Onion Kulcha

Leavened flour bread stuffed with onion.

$6.00

Aloo Naan

Leavened flour bread topped with potato.

$6.00

Pudina Naan

Leavened flour bread topped with mint.

$6.00

Cauliflower Naan

Leavened flour bread topped with cauliflower.

$7.00

Assorted Tandoori Breads

A basket of breads with naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha and tandoori roti.

$16.00

Kashmiri Naan

Stuffed with pistachio, almonds and cashews.

$8.00

Laccha Paratha

Whole wheat bread in three layers.

$8.00

Lamb Keema Naan

Bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb.

$10.50

Paneer Kulcha

Leavened flour bread stuffed with grated cottage cheese.

$7.00

Bullet Naan

Bread stuffed with fine chopped jalapeno.

$8.00

Bhatura

Two pieces. Deep-fried leavened flour bread.

$7.00

Puri

Two pieces. Deep-fried whole wheat bread.

$7.00

Deep-Fried Breads

Desserts

Gulab Jaman

Golden fried milk dumplings soaked in rose saffron syrup served warm.

$7.00

Rasmalai

Sweetened cottage cheese patties in saffron-flavored reduced milk.

$11.50

Kheer

Cardamom flavored rice pudding.

$9.00

Gajar Halwa

Caramelized grated carrots with raisins, cashews and pistachios.

$8.00

Kulfi

Traditional Indian ice-cream with mango or pistachio

$9.00

Tea

$5.00

Coffee

$5.00

Lassi

$8.00

Soft Drink

$5.00

Iced Tea

$5.00

Beverages