Asoka Indian Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Asoka Indian Cuisine, a delightful culinary gem nestled in Selma, CA. Known for its vibrant flavors and welcoming atmosphere, Asoka offers a captivating menu that proudly showcases the richness of Indian gastronomy.
Start your experience with delectable appetizers like Fish Pakora and Vegetable Samosas, which are sure to awaken your palate. For heartier options, the tantalizing Tandoori Chicken and Chilli Paneer promise to impress.
Don’t miss the all-you-can-eat buffet, a fan favorite that features a rotating selection of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, making it perfect for both newcomers and seasoned fans of Indian cuisine. With dishes crafted from authentic spices and ingredients, every bite feels like a celebration of flavor. Whether you’re dining in or taking out, Asoka Indian Cuisine invites you to savor the best Indian food in the valley, just a short drive away!
Appetizers Vegetarians
Chana Puri
Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh ginger, tomatoes, onions, and spices. Served with either opuri whole wheat Punjabi balloon bread. Similar to chips and dip.
Bhatura
Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh ginger, tomatoes, onions, and spices. Served with either bhatura all-purpose flour balloon bread. Similar to chips and dip.
2 Piece Vegetable Samosa
A homemade dumpling stuffed with fresh potatoes, peas and deep fried.
Tikki Chana
2 delicately fried potato patties served with garbanzo bean chutney; cooked with herb spices.
Vegetable Samosa with Chana
Samosas with garbanzo beans curry.
Vegetable Pakora
A delicately spiced mixed vegetable fritter fried in vegetable oil.
1 lb. Cheese Pakora
Homemade cheese cubed & dipped in chickpea flour.
Alu Papdi Chat
Crisp flour chips covered with potatoes and whipped yogurt served with sour and sweet sauce. Similar to nachos.
Papadum
Thin and crispy seasoned cracker bread served with our homemade mint sauce and hot and sour tamarind sauce.
Chilli paneer
Chili Chicken
Fried chicken with green chili, bell pepper, ginger, and tomatoes.
CHICKEN TIKKA
Chilli chicken
Tandoori chicken
Tandoori fish
Fish pakora
Appetizers Non Vegetarian
Soups and Salads
Raita
Our homemade lightly spiced yogurt served with various Indian dishes to enhance the flavor.
Mixed Pickle
Hot. Mixed vegetables in spicy oil.
Chicken Soup
A mildly seasoned traditional chicken soup.
Asoka Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, onions, and green chilies.
Dhai Bhalla
Yogurt with lintel dumpling.
Lentil Soup
Delicately spiced ground lentils garnished with cilantro.
Dinner Salad
Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, and lemon served with dressing on the side.
Butter Chicken
Shredded roast chicken, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic in a spicy butter gravy.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated chicken pieces baked in a clay oven and cooked in a creamy sauce.
Chicken Curry
Fresh boneless chicken cooked in onion gravy.
Chicken Vindaloo
Hot. Chicken cooked with potatoes in a hot sauce.
Chicken Saag
Chicken in a creamy spinach, tomatoes, garlic, and ginger sauce.
Achari Chicken
Spicy chicken cooked in a hot pickle sauce.
Chicken Zalfrezi
Chicken cooked with bell peppers, onions, peas, and tomatoes.
Karahi Chicken
Chicken with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and ginger.
Chicken Lemon
Mildly spiced chicken prepared with herbs, spices, and lemon.
Chicken Korma
Mildly spiced chicken cooked in a cream sauce and sprinkled with nuts.
Chicken Do Piaza
Chicken with extra sauted onions and spices.
Chicken Chana
Chicken cooked with garbanzo beans, onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.
Ginger Chicken
Chicken cooked with ginger and spices.
Chicken Mushroom
Chicken cooked with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.
Chicken Coconut
Chicken in a mild coconut sauce.
Chicken Specialties Boneless
Shahi Paneer
Alu Gobi
Cauliflower & potatoes.
Navratan Korma
Has dry nuts. Garden fresh vegetables and nuts in a creamy sauce.
Dal Makhani
Bhindi Masala
Okera.
Matar Paneer
Pease & cheese.
Malai Kofta
Paneer Bhurji
Shredded cheese with spices.
Mix Veggies
Vegetable Zalfrezi
Bell peppers, onions, carrots, peas, beans, and tomatoes cooked with herbs and spices.
Channa Masala
Saag Paneer
Steamed Rice
A naturally aromatic long grain rice with cumin seeds and a delicate blend of exotic spices.
Chicken Briyani
All are long grain basmati rice cooked in 1 of the choices with a delicate blend of exotic spices.
Goat Briyani
All are long grain basmati rice cooked in 1 of the choices with a delicate blend of exotic spices.
Shrimp Biryani
Long grain basmati rice cooked with shrimp and fresh herbs and spices. Spices.
Peas Pillao
Long grain basmati rice cooked with green peas and nuts.
Vegetable Biryani
Long grain basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables and garnished with dried fruit.
Fish Biryani
Long grain basmati rice cooked with fried fish and fresh herbs and spices.
Basmati Rice Biryani
Breads
Garlic Naan
Naan-seasoned with garlic.
Alu Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.
Keema Naan
Minced ground meat bread baked in a clay oven.
Naan
Breads of superb fine flour baked in our tandoori oven and served piping hot.
Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.
Onion Naan
Stuffed with onion pieces.
Prantha
Delicate buttered whole- bread.
Alu Prantha
Stuffed with butter, peas, and potatoes.
Mooli Prantha
Stuffed with deacon and potatoes.
Onion Prantha
Stuffed with finely chopped onions.
Keema Prantha
Fresh Indian-style bread stuffed with potatoes and lightly spiced with a touch of ground lamb.
Onion Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with tasty onions and herbs.
Paneer Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with tasty homemade cheese and spices.
Gobi Prantha
Stuffed with cauliflower.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked in a hot spicy chili sauce.
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked with spinach, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
Karahi Lamb
Lamb cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, ginger, and garlic.
Coconut Lamb
Lamb cooked with coconut sauce.
Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb cooked in an onion sauce with spices.
Lamb Korma
Prepared with dry nuts. Lamb cooked in a cream sauce sprinkled with nuts.
Lamb Specialties
Mutton Goat Specialties
Mutton Curry
Mutton cooked in a mild gravy sauce.
Mutton Karahi
Mutton cooked with onions, bell peppered, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.
Mutton Korma
Mutton cooked in a mild cream sauce.
Mutton Coconut
Mutton cooked in coconut curry.
Rasmalai
Cream cheese balls dipped in sweet milk.
Hot Gazrela
Shredded carrots cooked with nuts and lightly sweetened with sugar.
Pista Ice Cream
A traditional pista ice cream.
Gulab Jamun
A lightly fried pastry ball soaked in a light honey syrup.
Mango Ice Cream
A traditional mango ice cream.
Desserts
Beverages
Mango Lassi
A refreshing drink made with mangoes and fresh homemade yogurt.
Indian Lassi
Gourmet yogurt drink served chilled in your choice of sweet or salty.
Soda
Cola, Diet Cola or Lemon Lime.
Indian Masala Tea
Indian tea with cream, cardamom, and cloves.
Indian Sodas
Thumbs Up, limca, or Fanta.
Indian Coffee
Made with cream and milk.
Juices
Apple, oranges, cranberry, guava, or mango.
Mango Shake
Fresh mangoes blended in ice cream and cold milk.