Welcome to Saber's Taste of India Restaurant

I'm your host, Saber Afzal , inviting you to add a little spice to your life!

The art of Indian cooking is my passion and I guarantee that all of our dishes are prepared with only top quality meat, poultry, fish and vegetables ... and just the right touch of Indian herbs and spices.

All of our dishes are MSG free and we do not use any artificial food coloring or additives.

Our Tandoori dishes and your favorite naan bread is made in our tandoori oven, in house. Our samosas are painstakingly handcrafted.

We even culture our own yogurt and make our own panir and kulfi.

Indian Cooking is my passion!

I'm your host Saber Afzal.

I learned the art of Indian food preparation in fine restaurants in the United Kingdom from Exeter to Torquay and Bournemouth.

In Canada, I have been involved in Indian restaurants in Montreal and Kingston.

My goal with the new Saber's Taste Of India is to pursue my passion and promote my own brand of fine Indian cooking with friendly service and great ambiance. Saber's Taste Of India offers authentic Indian food.

We are located in the Cataraqui Woods Square at the corner of Princess St. and Bayridge Dr., with short and easy access to and from Highway 401. For your convenience there is ample free parking at all times.

WE ALSO OFFER TAKE OUT FOR PICKUP - NO DELIVERIES

Why not add a little spice to your life tonight!

Each dish is prepared individually with utmost care to offer you consistently good taste. We greatly appreciate your patience.

As part of our commitment, we take your allergies very seriously and strongly advise you to let us know about any allergies or dislikes so that we can prepare your dishes for your complete satisfaction.

We guarantee generous portions and only use top quality meat, poultry, fish and vegetables with just the right touch of Indian herbs and spices. All our dishes are MSG free and we do not use any artificial food coloring or additives.

WE ALSO OFFER TAKE OUT FOR PICKUP - NO DELIVERIES
Kitchen Closes Half An Hour Before Closing Time

Soups

Mulligatawny Soup
A traditional Anglo-Indian spicy soup with lentils, chicken base, vegetables and lime juice.

$3.95

Dall Soup
Red lentils and basic mild spices.

$3.95

Appetizers

Vegetarian Samosa
Deep fried pastries stuffed with mixed vegetables (two pieces).

$4.95

Onion Bhaji
Onion fritters, batter made with gram flour and lentils (deep fried, six pieces).

$4.95

Mixed Appetizer For One
One Veg. Samosa and three pieces of Onion Bhaji.

$4.95

Green Salad
California leaf lettuce, mixed cabbage, tomato & carrot with a garden herb vinaigrette.

$4.95

Papadum
Thin, deep fried, crispy wafer made from ground lentils

$1.00

From Our Open Tandoor

Chicken Tandoori
Breast of chicken, served over palao rice, with yogurt mint sauce and salad.

$19.95

Chicken Tikka
Breast of chicken, sliced and cooked in a tomato-based sauce with a sweet undertone, served over palao rice and salad.

$19.95

Garlic Chicken Kebab
Diced chicken breast, cooked in a Tandoor on a skewer. Marinated with yogurt, garlic, onion, coriander, fresh lemon juice and garam masala. Served over palao rice with mint sauce and green salad.

$19.95

Special Curries

Denotes hot (spicy dishes)

Shrimp Phatia
A spicy hot, sweet and sour curry dish cooked with coconut, onions, green peppers, tomato, fresh lemon juice and sugar. Garnished with cilantro and fried onions.

$17.95

Chicken Phatia

$16.95

Butter Chicken
Our most popular dish. Marinated chicken breast skewered in the Tandoori oven, then diced and cooked with cream, yogurt, coconut, sugar, raisins, peanuts and clarified butter. Garnished with almonds and fried onions. Very mild.

$17.95

Kashmiri Chicken
Kashmiri style chicken curry cooked with peanuts, coconut, raisin and yogurt. Garnished with sliced almonds and fried onions.

$16.95

Lamb Dupiaza
For onion lovers! Similar to Bhoona. Garnished with diced onions sautéed in clarified butter.

$17.95

Aloo Gosht
Beef cooked with potato.

$17.95

Methi Gosht
Beef cooked with tomato and green peppers lavishly flavoured with fenugreek leaves.

$17.95

Ragan Josh
Classic lamb dish from Kashmir. Tender pieces of lamb cooked with onions, green peppers and yogurt. Garnished with diced tomatoes sautéed in clarified butter.

$17.95

Pineapple Chicken
Chicken cooked with yogurt and pineapples.

$16.95

Pineapple Shrimp
Large tiger shrimp cooked with yogurt and pineapples.

$17.95

Chicken Jalfrezi
A spicy chicken dish cooked with yogurt, Dijon mustard, tomato, onions, green peppers, black pepper and red chilies.

$16.95

Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka (smoky, diced chicken) cooked with yogurt, Dijon mustard, tomato, onion, green peppers and red chilies.

$17.95

Shrimp Jalfrezi
A spicy shrimp dish cooked with yogurt, Dijon mustard, tomato, onions, green peppers, black pepper and red chilies.

$17.95

Handi Kabab
Diced lamb cooked with ginger, onion, yogurt, black pepper, cumin and mint leaves. Garnished with fresh ginger and coriander.

$17.95

Masala Lamb
Lamb cooked with yogurt, Dijon mustard, tomato, onion, green peppers, and red chilies.

$17.95

Curry Dishes (Mild)

Common dish of the everyday menu where basic spices are used such as ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, coriander and salt, with onions, cilantro, tomato, green peppers and yogurt.

Chicken Curry

$15.25

Beef Curry

$16.95

Lamb Curry

$16.95

Shrimp Curry

$16.95

Fish Curry

$15.95

Korma

A northern delicacy. The most popular dish to entertain guests. Cooked with lots of yogurt, cream, sugar, coconut, peanuts, and raisins. Garnished with almonds and fried onions. Very mild.

Chicken Korma

$16.95

Lamb Korma

$17.95

Shrimp Korma

$17.95

Vegetable Korma

$13.95

Madras

Denotes hot (spicy dishes)

A (hot) spicy dish. Cooked with fresh lemon juice, yogurt and extra red chilies.

Chicken Madras

$16.95

Lamb Madras

$17.95

Beef Madras

$17.95

Fish Madras

$16.95

Shrimp Madras

$17.95

Vindaloo

Denotes VERY hot (spicy dishes)

Very, very hot and spicy dish. Cooked with potato, fresh lemon juice, yogurt and extra red chilies.

Chicken Vindaloo

$16.95

Beef Vindaloo

$17.95

Lamb Vindaloo

$17.95

Dhansak

Denotes hot (spicy dishes)

A Persian style spicy, sweet-sour curry with a "hot undertone". Cooked with lentils, yogurt, fresh lemon juice and sugar. Flavored with fenugreek leaves in a very thick sauce.

Chicken Dhansak

$16.95

Beef Dhansak

$17.95

Lamb Dhansak

$17.95

Bhoona

Meat or shrimp cooked with diced tomatoes, green peppers, onions and fenugreek leaves. Garnished with fried onions and cilantro.

Chicken Bhoona

$16.95

Beef Bhoona

$17.95

Lamb Bhoona

$17.95

Shrimp Bhoona

$17.95

Saag

"Saag" is the Indian name for spinach and is very popular in the east. Cooked with green pepper and tomato. Moderately spiced.

Saag Chicken

$16.95

Saag Beef

$17.95

Saag Lamb

$17.95

Saag Shrimp

$17.95

Vegetable Dishes

Denotes hot (spicy dishes)

Mixed Vegetable Curry
Potato, carrots, green beans, lima beans, green peas, chick peas, broccoli and cabbage.

$12.95

Mushroom Bhaji
Cooked with tomato and onions and flavored with fenugreek leaves.

$12.50

Cauliflower Bhaj
Cooked with tomato and onions and flavored with fenugreek leaves.

$12.95

Eggplant Bhaji
Eggplant cooked with tomato, onions, and green pepper.

$12.95

Aloo Ghobi
Potato and cauliflower cooked with tomato, onions and fenugreek leaves.

$12.95

Aloo Peas
Potato and peas cooked with onions and a little cream. Very mild with a sweet "undertone".

$11.95

Bombay Aloo
Potato cooked with tomato, tomato paste, green peppers, onions, fenugreek leaves, hot chili and fresh lemon juice.

$11.95

Saag Aloo
Spinach cooked with potato, tomato and green pepper.

$12.95

Tarka Dall
Puree of lentils garnished with fried onions and sauteed garlic.

$11.95

Palak Matter Paneer
A unique combination of spinach, peas and home made cottage cheese.

$12.95

Saag Paneer
Spinach and home-made cottage cheese cooked green pepper and tomato.

$12.95

Paneer Jalfrezi
Fingers of fresh cottage cheese tossed with onions, dijon mustard, black pepper, red chilies, tomatoes and spices.

$12.95

Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with yogurt, Dijon mustard, tomato, onion, green peppers and red chilies.

$12.95

Biryanis

Biryani is a grand festive basmati rice dish. Rice is cooked with layers of meat or vegetables or shrimp, with peanuts and raisins. Garnished with fried onions and almonds.

Vegetable Biryani

$15.95

Chicken Biryani

$17.95

Beef Biryani

$18.95

Lamb Biryani

$18.95

Shrimp Biryani

$18.95

Rice Dishes

Boiled Rice
Best quality patna rice.

$3.00

Palao Rice
Best quality basmati rice, fried in clarified butter with mild spices and herbs. Garnished with fried onions. Colored with turmeric.

$3.75

Brown Rice

$3.95

Peas Palao
Basmati rice fried with peas, onions and other spices and herbs. Garnished with fried onions.

$7.50

Dinner Combinations

For Two
Onion Bhaji, Samosa, Bhoona Chicken, Beef Curry, Vegetable Curry, Palao Rice, Papadum & Desert.

$64.95

For Two (Exotic Option)
With Bhoona Shrimp and Lamb Curry instead of Bhoona Chicken and Beef Curry.

$67.95

For Two (Vegetarian)
Onion Bhaji, Samosa, Vegetable Curry, Aloo Ghobi, Tarka Dall, Palao Rice, Papadum, Dessert

$56.95

Saber's Special For Two
Soup of your choice, Onion Bhaji, Samosa, Bhoona Shrimp, Butter Chicken, Saag Lamb, Peas Palao, Naan Bread, Papadum, Pickles & Chutney, Dessert.

$89.95

Breads

Naan
Dough made from pre-sifted self-raising flour mixed with milk, egg and clarified butter, then slapped onto the inside wall of the Tandoor

$3.50

Sundries

Yogurt
"Home-made" plain and natural (we make our own culture).

$2.50

Cucumber Raita
Grated cucumber in home-made yogurt mixed with cumin and other spices.

$2.95

Onion Salad
With tomato, cucumber and red chilies.

$2.95

Mango Chutney
Sweet and sour.

$1.95

Mango or Lime Pickle
Sour, very hot.

$1.95

Desserts

Roshogolla
Cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup

$3.95

Gulab Jamun
Deep fried milk pastry soaked in sugar syrup and stuffed with raisins and cashews

$3.95

Kulfi
Creamy rich, Indian mango ice cream. Garnished with pistachio.

$4.95

Drinks

Mango Lassi

$4.50

Water, Pop

$1.50

From DOWNTOWN:

Take #502 or #4 to Cataraqui Mall transfer point, take #15 to "Cataraqui Woods Square" and the restaurant

From Queen's and St. Lawrence college:

Take #6 and get off at "Cataraqui Woods Square" right in front of the restaurant