Swagatam Namaste. Welcome to Saffron Saffron will tantalize your senses and transport you to the land of myriad colors and flavors India. Experience the fiery spices of southern cuisine, the intricate delicacies of the north, the eclectic flavors of Mughal cooking, and the fast food of cosmopolitan cities all under one roof. Let us delight you with our hospitality and ambiance while you relax and embark on this journey. Experience the extraordinary in Indian cuisine with Saffron. Please let our staff know, if there is anything we can do to make your dining experience more pleasurable. 270 Hawthorne Village Commons Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 Phone: (847) 247-0898 Fax: (847) 247-0895
Vegetarian Appetizer 101 Vegetable Samosa $2.95 Crispy triangular patties stuffed with fresh potatoes, green peas and freshly ground Indian spices 102 Vegetable Pakora $3.95 Onions, Cauliflower and Potatoes, Spinach, Green Bell pepper deep fried in a thick flour batter consisting of freshly ground spices 103 Onion Bhajia (Pakora) $3.95 Sliced onions deep fried in gram flour batter consisting of freshly ground spices, served on a bed of chopped lettuce. 104 Paneer Pakora $4.95 Cubes of homemade cheese deep fried in a unique garbanzo flour batter prepared with a combination of freshly ground spices 105 Chili Pakora (Hot) $3.95 Fresh hot banana peppers filled with spices, deep fried in flour batter. 106 Aloo Tikki $3.95 Deep fried potatoes patty & garbanzo curry with special mild spices, chopped onions, fresh coriander & chutney. 107 Papdi Chat $4.95 Homemade crispy chips topped with seasoned potatoes and special mild spices & herbs 108 Chana Samosa $4.95 Samosas topped with garbanzo beans and seasoned with ground Indian spices, touch of homemade yogurt and smothered with sweet chutney 109 Bhel Puri $4.95 Seasoned rice puffs mixed with chopped potatoes, onions, coriander, gram flour vermicelli & Chutneys. 110 Vegetarian Combination Platter $7.95 A combination platter of Samosa, Paneer Pakora, Mix Vegetable Pakora, Aloo Tikki on a bed of chopped lettuce. Non - Vegetarian Appetizer 111 Chicken Pakora $5.50 Chicken tenderloins deep fried in a specially seasoned gram flour batter. 112 Keema Samosa $4.50 Triangular pastry stuffed with ground lamb, seasoned with fresh herbs and spices. 113 Non-Vegetarian Combination Snacks $8.95 A combination of platter consist of Samosa, Vegetable Pakora, Chicken Tikka & Seekh Kebab. 114 Tandoori Mix Grill $10.95 Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Boti Kabab and Fish served sizzling with grilled onions, bell peppers and lemons.
Soups 115 Dal Shorba $3.25 A splendid thick unpassed lentil soup elegantly seasoned, enhanced with rice & special spices. 116 Chicken Shorba $3.25 Chicken stock prepared with a special blend of spices 117 Tomato Shorba $3.25 A savory tomato soup, slowly cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and other exotic spices Salads and Accompaniments 118 Green Salad $3.50 Garden fresh, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions & carrots, served on a bed of crisp lettuce & lemon. 119 Chicken Salad $7.95 Diced chicken kebabs tossed with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, a touch of lime juice and special chat masala 120 Raita $2.50 Cool whipped yogurt with chopped and shredded onions, cucumbers, carrot & tomatoes. Seafood Specialties 121 Shrimp Masala $14.95 Shrimp cooked in a medley of exotic Indian herbs and species 122 Shrimp Vindaloo $14.95 Shrimp cooked in a spicy hot tomato & onion sauce cooked with potatoes. 123 Shrimp Curry $14.95 Shrimp cooked in a traditional onion & tomato sauce. 124 Shrimp Kadhai $14.95 Shrimp stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes & exotic spices. 125 Fish Curry $13.95 Fish fillets carefully prepared and cooked in a traditional onion & tomato sauce. 126 Goan Fish Curry $13.95 Fish fillets seasoned with coconut and cooked with onion & tomato sauce 127 Lobster Curry $22.95 Seasoned Lobster cooked in specially prepared sauce infused with ginger, garlic and exotic spices.
Tandoori Specialties 128 Peshawari Lamb Chops $19.95 Choice of tender lamb chops marinated in mild spices, yogurt, served with grilled onions & lemon. 129 Seekh Kebab $12.95 Choice ground lamb seasoned with special spices & herbs, barbecued on skewers in the clay oven, served with grilled onions, green peppers and lemon. 130 Lamb Botti Kebab $12.95 Cubes of spring lamb, deboned, marinated in a mildly spiced marinade, cooked to perfection in the clay oven, served with grilled onions & lemon. 131 Fish Tikka $14.95 Fish fillets carefully marinated in a special marinade, seasoned with mild spices & herbs. 132 Tandoori Shrimp $16.95 Extra jumbo shrimp marinated in mild spices & herbs, cooked in the clay oven, served with grilled onions & lemon. 133 Tandoori Chicken (Half) $7.95 Tender spring chicken marinated in yogurt with blend of imported mild spices & herbs, served with grilled onions, green peppers and lemon. 134 Tandoori Chicken (Full) $14.95 Tender spring chicken marinated in yogurt with blend of imported mild spices & herbs, served with grilled onions, green peppers and lemon. 135 Chicken Tikka $11.95 Skinless breast of chicken, deboned & marinated in mildly spiced marinade, served with grilled onions, green peppers and lemon. 136 Chicken Malai Kebab $11.95 Skinless breast of chicken, deboned & marinated in mild yogurt based sauce, served with grilled onions, green peppers and lemon. 137 Tandoori Garden Vegetables $9.95 Garden fresh mix vegetables, Broccoli, Onions, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, bell peppers and homemade cheese; all marinated in Indian spices Chef s Specialties 138 Nababi Dinner $19.95 Tandoori chicken, Chicken Tikka, Fish Tikka, Chicken Makhani, Mix Vegetable curry, saffron rice, Nan & Dessert. 139 Vegetarian Bhojan (Thali) $16.95 An Indian Vegetarian dinner served on a Traditional Thali, includes two fresh vegetables, Dal, saffron rice, Nan, Raita & Dessert.
Chicken Specialties 140 Chicken Tikka Masala $12.95 Breasts of chicken deboned & cooked in a tastefully seasoned delicate onion, tomato & cream sauce. 141 Butter Chicken Makhani $12.95 Chicken from our exotic clay oven deboned and cooked in an onion, tomato cream sauce, seasoned with specially imported herbs & mild spices. 142 Chicken Sahi Korma $12.95 Boneless cubes of spring chicken cooked in a mild tomato, onion & cream sauce. 143 Chicken Vindaloo $12.95 Cubes of chicken cooked in a spicy hot tomato, onion sauce with potatoes. 144 Chicken Saag $12.95 Boneless cubes of spring chicken, cooked to perfection with fresh spinach, onions, tomatoes & freshly ground mild spices 145 Kadhai Chicken $12.95 Tender Cubes of boneless chicken stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes & exotic spices. 146 Chicken Curry $11.95 Boneless cubes of spring chicken cooked in a traditional curry sauce. Lamb Specialties 147 Rogan Josh $12.95 Cubes of lamb leg deboned, cooked in mild tastefully seasoned onion & tomato gravy. 148 Lamb Tikka Masala $12.95 Tender Cubes of baby lamb leg deboned & cooked in a tastefully seasoned, delicate onion, tomato & cream sauce. 149 Keema Mutter $11.95 Choice ground lamb cooked in a mildly spiced onion & tomato sauce, enhanced with a touch of fresh garlic. 150 Lamb Sahi Korma $12.95 Boneless cubes of baby lamb cooked in a mild tomato, onion & cream sauce. 151 Lamb Vindaloo $12.95 Tender cubes of baby lamb leg cooked in a spicy hot onion & tomato sauce with potatoes. 152 Lamb Saag $12.95 Tender cubes of baby lamb leg cooked with fresh spinach, onions, tomatoes & fresh ground mild spices. 153 Kadai Lamb $12.95 Boneless cubes of spring lamb, cooked with bell pepper, onions, tomato, fresh herbs and spices
Vegetarian Specialties 154 Paneer Makhani $9.95 Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a tomato, onion & mildly spiced cream sauce. 155 Kadai Paneer $10.95 Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a tomato, onion & light sauce 156 Saag Paneer $10.95 Spinach cooked with homemade cottage cheese in a mildly spiced onion, tomato sauce. (Highly recommended) 157 Mattar Paneer $9.95 Green peas cooked with homemade cottage cheese in a tastefully spiced mild onion & tomato sauce. 158 Malai Kofta $9.95 Homemade cottage cheese &vegetable balls cooked in a mildly spiced onion, tomato & cream sauce. 159 Navrattan Curry $9.95 Garden fresh vegetables cooked in an onion, tomato & mildly spiced cream sauce. 160 Chana Masala $8.95 Chick peas cooked in mildly spiced onion and tomato gravy 161 Dal Makhani $8.95 A North Indian Specialty - slowly cooked black lentils prepared in a tomato, onion, garlic and ginger sauce 162 Yellow Tardka Dal $8.95 Yellow lentils curry prepared with traditional tomato, onion, ginger and mustard seed tardka. 163 Bengan Bhartha $9.95 Eggplant barbecued in the clay oven, mashed and seasoned with special herbs, spices, and sauteed with onion and tomatoes. 164 Crispy Bhindi Masala $9.95 Garden fresh okra sauteed with chopped onions, tomatoes, mild spices & specially imported herbs. 165 Aloo Gobi Masala $9.95 Cauliflower cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, herbs & mild spices. 166 Vegetable Jalfrazie $9.95 Garden fresh vegetables cooked with onions & tomatoes in mildly spices sauce.
South Indian Specialties 167 Masala Dosa $9.95 Rice and lentil crepes filled with seasoned potato, onion, and herb mixture. Served with sambhar and coconut chutney. 168 Onion Uthapam $9.95 Steamed rice and lentil pancake topped with onions and fresh herbs. Served with sambhar and coconut chutney. 169 Iddli Sambhar $6.95 Steamed rice and lentil dough cakes served with sambhar and coconut chutney. 170 Wada Sambhar $6.95 Special doughnuts made of pureed lentils, onions, herbs and spices, served with sambhar and coconut chutney. Rice Specialties 171 SAFFRON House Biryani $14.95 SAFFRON Basmati Rice cooked with succulent cubes of lamb, spring chicken, jumbo shrimp with mild spices, herbs and enhanced with bell peppers and tomatoes. 172 Shrimp Biryani $13.95 SAFFRON Basmati Rice cooked with Jumbo shrimp sauteed with Indian exported spices, herbs and enhanced with bell peppers and tomatoes. 173 Lamb Biryani $11.95 SAFFRON Basmati Rice succulent cubes of lamb, herbs and exotic spices. 174 Chicken Biryani $10.95 SAFFRON Basmati Rice cooked with marinated cubes of spring chicken with mild spices and herbs. 175 Vegetable Biryani $8.95 SAFFRON Basmati Rice cooked with medley of garden fresh vegetables blended with specially imported herbs and spices. 176 SAFFRON Peas Pulao $4.95 Basmati Rice sauteed with SAFFRON and cooked with green peas and herbs 177 White Steamed Rice $3.95 White long grained plain boiled Indian Basmati Rice.
Breads (Roti / Nan) 178 Nan $1.95 Leavened bread baked in the clay oven. 179 Paneer Nan $2.95 Leavened bread stuffed with grated homemade Indian cheese, chopped coriander and mild spices baked in the clay oven. 180 Garlic Nan $2.95 Leavened bread with distinct garlic flavor, baked in the clay oven. 181 Onion Kulcha $2.95 Leavened bread stuffed with chopped onion, fresh coriander, copped bell pepper and mild spices baked in the clay oven. 182 Tel ka Nan $2.50 Flat leavened bread dotted with sesame seeds baked in the clay oven. 183 Keema Nan $4.00 Leavened bread of fine flour stuffed mildly spiced minced lamb, baked in the clay oven. 184 Poorie $1.95 Deep fried whole wheat bread. 185 Bhatura $2.50 Leavened bread deep fried. 186 Tandoori Roti $1.95 Unleavened whole wheat bread baked in the clay oven (no butter). 187 Methi Parantha $2.50 Unleavened whole wheat bread seasoned with Fenugreek and baked in the clay oven. 188 Lacha Parantha $2.50 Unleavened whole wheat bread made with butter and baked in the clay oven. 189 Aloo Parantha $2.95 Unleavened whole wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes, chopped coriander and mild spices and baked in the clay oven. Desserts 190 Pista kulfi $2.95 Homemade Indian ice cream flavored with saffron, pistachio, nuts & cardamom. 191 Mango Kulfi $2.95 Indian ice cream flavored with specially imported Mango Pulp & nuts. 192 Rasamalai $3.95 Soft Indian cheese patties, served in a rich specially flavored cold cream sauce with nuts. 193 Gulab Jamun $2.95 A North Indian delicacy made wit special dough, fried golden brown, served in sugar syrup. 194 Kheer $2.95 Homemade creamy rice pudding with pistachios, almonds & special flavoring. 195 Gajjar Halwa $2.95 Grated fresh carrots cooked gently in milk & sugar garnish with nuts.