
Namaste Rio Rancho
Namaste Cuisine of India and Nepal began delighting diners in 2008, when we opened the first Indian and Nepalese Restaurant in beautiful Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Menu
Appetizers

Vegetable Samosa
Crisp patties stuffed w. spiced potatoes and green peas
Keema Samosa
Crisp patties stuffed with ground lamb and green peas

Vegetable Pakora
Cauliflower, spinich, and potatoes wrapped in garbanzo beans batter and deep fried
Spinich Pakora
Fresh spinich wrapped in garbanzo bean batter and deep fried

Tandoori Chicken Wings
6 chicken wings marinated and cooked over mesquite in the tandoor oven

Paneer Pakora
4 slices of homemade cheese stuffed with mint and spices in garbanzo batter & deep fried
Chicken Pakora
Skirt of chicken breast dipped in garbanzo batter and deep fried
Soups

Dal Lentil Soup
Chicken Soup
House Salad
Mixed green salad with cucumber and tomatoes
Chicken Specialties

Chicken Tikka Masala
Baked boneless chicken cooked with creamy tomato sauce in herbs & spices

Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in traditional onion gravy curry sauce with herbs and spices

Chicken Vindalu
Chicken cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes and a splash of vinegar
Chicken Saag
Chicken cooked with spinach and herb with a touch of cream

Karahi Chicken
Tender strips of chicken stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and spices
Chicken Makhani
Boneless dark meat cooked with creamy tomato sauce with herbs and spices
Chicken Korma
Mildly spiced chicken cooked in a creamy onion sauce with cashew, almond
Green Chili Chicken Curry
Chicken Curry with New Mexico Green Chili
Tikka Sauce Full
Tikka Sauce Half
Seafood Specialties
Togo order doesn't come in half size. If you do order in half size, no rice or naan will be added.

Shrimp Curry
Cooked with traditional indian curry sauce
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes and smash of vinegar

Shrimp Tikka Masala
Tandoori shrimp in a creamy tomato sauce

Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked with spinach and touch of cream

Fish Curry
Fish cooked with spinach and touch of cream
Fish Vindaloo
Cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes and splash of vinegar
Fish Tikka Masala
Tandoori fish in a creamy tomato sauce
Karahi Shrimp
Shrimp stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes

Fish Korma
Mildly spiced tandoori fish cooked in a creamy onion sauce with cashews and almonds
Lamb/Goat Specialties

Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb cooked with traditional onion curry sauce
Lamb Vindaloo
Cubes of lamb cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes and vinegar
Lamb Saag
Cubes of lamb with spinach and touch of cream
Lamb Tikka Masala
Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato sauce and touch of cream sauce
Keema Mattar
Ground lamb cooked with tomato sauce and touch of cream sauce

Lamb Korma
Mildly spicy lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with cashew, almond
Lamb Dal
Deliciously spiced lamb cooked in creamed lentil
Lamb Kofta
Lamb meatballs cooked in a creamy sauce
Meatball
Beef meatballs cooked in tomato curry sauce
Karahi Lamb
Lamb stir-fry with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and spices

Mint Lamb
Boneless lamb sautéed in homemade mint sauce

Goat Curry
Goat dishes have bones. Cubes of lamb cooked with traditional onion curry sauce
Goat Vindaloo
Goat dishes have bones. Cubes of lamb cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes and vinegar
Goat Saag
Goat dishes have bones. Cubes of goat with spinach and touch of cream
Goat Dal
Goat dishes have bones. Deliciously spiced goat cooked in creamed lentil
Beef Kofta
Beef meatballs cooked in a creamy sauce
Goat Korma
Rice and Biryanies
Rice missed with cashews, almonds, raisins & your choice of vegetable, meat items or shrimp

Peas Pulao
Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Shrimp Biryani

Goat Biryani
Peas Pulao 1/2
Vegetarian
Full orders come with naan
Nauratan Korma
Fresh mix vegetables cooked in onion creamy sauce with cashews, almonds

Saag Paneer
Creamy spinach sautéed with exotic spices and homemade cheese
Saag Aloo
Creamy spinach cooked with potatoes and spices
Saag Channa
Garbanzo beans cooked with creamy spinach and spices
Baingan Bartha
Eggplant baked in the tandoor and sautéed with onions, green peas and spices
Dal Makhani
Lentils spiced delicately and creamed
Channa Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked with onion, ginger and garlic

Aloo Mattar
Potatoes and green peas in onion gravy and tomato sauce
Mattar Paneer
Geen peas and homemade cheese in gravy and touch of cream
Mixed Vegetables
Vegetables sautéed in tomato and onion sauce

Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes sautéed with spices
Malai Kofta
Homemade cheese and vegetable balls with cashew and almonds in aromatic creamy sauce
Mushroom Mattar Makhani
Mushrooms & green peas cooked in creamy tomato sauce
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentil spiced with garlic, onion, tomato and cumin seed
Bhindi Masala
Fried okra spiced with onion and tomato sauce
Paneer Tikka Masala
Tandoori Specialties
The tandoori is a tall cylindrical clay oven fired by charcoal where the temperature at the bottom is maintained at 800 degrees, each order comes with side of rice.
Chicken Tikka Kabab
Delicately spiced boneless chicken breast prepare in the tandoor oven
Reshmi Chicken
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt and cream, cooked in the tandoor oven

Lamb Chops
Marinated with yogurt, herbs, and spices, cooked in the tandoor oven
Lamb Tikka Kabab
Lamb marinated in herbs and spices, baked in the tandoor oven
Shrimp Tandoori
Succulent marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor oven
Fish Tandoori
Fish marinated in yogurt and cooked in the tandoor oven
Seesh Kabab
Spicy ground lamb molded on stainless steel skewers and broiled in the tandoor oven

Mixed Grill Tandoori
Combination of chicken, lamb, fish and prawn cooked in the tandoor oven
Nepali Corner
Vegetable Momo (V)
Mixed vegetables mildly spiced and stuffed in a dumpling wrapper

Vegetable Chow Chow (Noodles) (V)
stir-fried mixed vegetables spiced with herbs & spices then mixed with wheat noodles
Chicken Chow Chow (Noodles)
stir-fried chicken spiced with herbs & spices then mixed with wheat noodles
Chicken Momo
Ground chicken spiced with herbs and spices & mixed in a dumpling wrapper
Lamb Momo
Ground lamb with spices then stuffed in a dumpling wrapper
Chili Chicken w/ Naan
Boneless chicken pieces lightly battered then sautéed with onion, bell peppers & spices
Chili Lamb
Sides
Raita
Yogurt with cucumber and carrot
Mango Chutney
Mango Boiled in sugar and honey syrup

Mixed Pickles
Lemons, mangoes, lotus root, ginger hot and spicy
Papadum (2)
Crispy crackers made with lentil flour
Extra Mint Chutney
Extra Tamrind Chutney
Breads
Naan
Freshly baked white flour bread baked in clay oven

Garlic Naan
Freshly baked white flour bread baked in clay oven, garnished with garlic

Onion Kulcha
Freshly baked white flour bread baked in clay oven, stuffed with onion
Keema Naan
Freshly baked white flour bread baked in clay oven, stuffed with ground lamb
Kashmiri Naan
Freshly baked white flour bread baked in clay oven, stuffed with cashews, raisins and cherries
Tandoori Roti
Freshly baked traditional whole wheat bread
Paratha
Buttered, layered and freshly baked whole wheat bread
Aloo Paratha
Freshly baked whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and spices
Spinach Paratha
Freshly baked whole wheat bread stuffed with spinach, herbs and spices
Poori (2)
Whole wheat bread deep fried
Cheese Naan
Wheat flour bread stuffed with cheese
Beverages
Ice Tea
Hot Tea
Coffee
Masala Tea
Darjeeling tea brewed with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks and milk
Lassi
Homemade yogurt drink
Soft Drinks
Desserts

Mango Custard
A delicious combination of mango pulp and rich custard
Kheer
saffron flavored basmati rice boiled with milk

Gulab Jamum
Milk cheese balls dipped in sugar and honey syrup
Rasmalai
Creamed cheese patties in a sweet thickened milk sauce
Kulfi
Homemade pistachio ice cream
Gajar ka Halwa
Indian style carrot cake with cashews