Mantra by Indian Garden Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Mantra by Indian Garden, an exquisite Indian restaurant nestled at 9438 W Irving Park Rd, Schiller Park, IL. Known for its captivating ambiance and attentive service, this culinary haven promises an authentic experience you won't soon forget.

The menu at Mantra is a delightful journey through India’s rich flavors. Highlights include:

  • Karavali Prawns: Gluten-free coconut-flavored shrimp that dance on your palate.
  • Punjabi Samosas: Crispy, deep-fried pastries bursting with seasoned potatoes and peas.
  • Paneer Ke Shooley: Succulent cottage cheese, perfectly spiced and grilled to perfection.
  • Garlic Naan: A must-try! Fresh, soft bread that pairs beautifully with any curry.

For the perfect refreshment, don't miss their Mango Lassi and Mint Lemonade. Whether you're celebrating or simply treating yourself, the vibrant flavors and warm hospitality make Mantra by Indian Garden a standout dining destination.

Chillers

Masala Chaach

Spiced butter milk.

$5.00

Nimboo Pani

Indian lemonade.

$5.00

Mint Lemonade

Mint-flavored lemonade.

$6.00

Plain Salt Lassi

Salted thick yogurt drink.

$5.00

Plain Sweet Lassi

$5.00

Mango Lassi

Mango-flavored yogurt drink.

$6.00

Mango Juice

Juice squeezed from Alphonso mangoes.

$5.00

Fountain Soda

$3.00

Canned Soda

$4.00

Iced Tea

$5.00

Cold Coffee

Creamy iced coffee.

$4.00

Badam Milk

Sweetened almond beverage.

$4.00

Smoothie Strawberry

$6.00

Peach Smoothie

$6.00

Kadak Seekh Kebab

Spiced ground vegetables from the clay oven.

$20.00

Paneer Ke Shooley (Gluten Free)

Cottage cheese subtly spiced with onion and bell pepper.

$16.00

Paneer Pakora (Gluten Free)

8 Pcs-Battered fried cottage cheese fritters.

$12.00

Mixed Vegetable Pakora (Gluten Free)

Battered fried vegetable fritters.

$11.00

Paneer Methi Tikki

Fenugreek-flavored potato cakes.-4 Pcs

$10.00

Raj Kachori

Crisp lentil turnover served with chutney and yogurt.

$9.00

Dahi Balla (Gluten Free)

Fried black gram dumplings served with yogurt. Gluten-free.

$10.00

Papdi Chaat

Crisp fried dough wafers served with potatoes, cilantro and tamarind chutney.

$10.00

Punjabi Samosa

Deep-fried cone pastry stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

$8.00

Kurkuri Bhindi

Crispy deep-fried okra.

$10.00

Vegetable Spring Rolls-6 Pcs

Crunchy spicy vegetable cabbage & Carrots filled cylinders

$10.00

Katahal Ke Kabab

Fried Patties made of spiced Jackfruit & mashed potatoes

$12.00

Vegetarian Appetizers

Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

Chicken 65

Boneless chicken pieces soaked in spices, deep-fried and sauteed with green onion and ginger.

$18.00

Karavali Prawns (Gluten Free)

Coconut-flavored pan-seared shrimp.

$16.00

Amritsari Machi

Spiced carom-flavored battered fried fish.

$16.00

Chicken Pakora

Succulent pieces of chicken marinated overnight in an exquisite blend of masalas. Cooked in tandoori oven, then dipped in batter and fried.

$12.00

Chicken Shami Kebab

Patties of finely-ground chicken served with mint sauce.

$14.00

Keema Samosa

Deep-fried cone pastry stuffed with delicately-spiced minced lamb.

$10.00

Mango Habanero chicken lollipop

Ginger & Garlic marinated Frenched chicken winglet, deep fried and sauteed onion.

$18.00

Lemongrass Mulligatawny Soup

Lemongrass-flavored lentil soup.

$7.00

Murgh Badam Adrak

Ginger-flavored chicken soup.

$8.00

Black Pepper Tomato Soup

Creamy tomato soup with black pepper

$7.00

Soups

Salads

Grilled Shrimp Salad

Grilled shrimps over mixed greens

$16.00

Chicken Tikka Ginger Salad

Grilled chicken over mixed greens

$16.00

Five Beans with Quinoa Salad

Garbanzo, black chickpeas, red Kashmiri kidney beans, green gram and black-eyed peas with quinoa in house special dressing.

$15.00

Tandoori Lobster

Lobster marinated in yogurt and spices cooked in tandoor.

$38.00

Adraki Chaamp-Baby Lamb Chops

Ginger-flavored lamb chops. ( 6 Pcs)

$30.00

Prawn Angare

Carom-flavored shrimps grilled in clay oven.

$30.00

Lasooni Machi Tikka

Garlic-flavored mahi mahi steaks.

$26.00

Tandoori Chicken-Full

Whole chicken marinated in exotic spices and cooked in clay oven.

$28.00

Lamb Seekh Kebab-No Dairy

Spiced ground lamb cooked on skewers.

$26.00

Malai Kebab

Chicken marinated with cheese, ginger, garlic and white pepper

$24.00

Kali Mirch Murgh Tikka

Black pepper-flavored chicken kebabs.

$24.00

Paneer Tikka

Saffron flavored grilled cottage cheese.Paneer

$22.00

Tandoori Mixed Vegetables-Vegan

Cauliflower, potatoes, bell pepper, tomato, onion and jalapeno marinated and cooked in tandoor.

$22.00

Tandoor Pesh Kash

Mix platter of boti kebab, malai kebab, prawn angare, fish tikka and Tandoori chicken.

$40.00

Tandoori Chicken -Half

1/2 Tandoori chicken marinated in exotic spices and cooked in clay oven

$18.00

Chicken seekh kebab

Spiced ground chicken cooked on skewers

$24.00

Tandoor

Chicken Entrees

Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)

Shredded grilled chicken in gravy with cream and butter.

$22.00

Murgh Tikka Butter Masala-Chef Special

Chicken tikka cooked in creamy onion tomato sauce with butter.

$22.00

Murgh Kaali Mirch

Black pepper-flavored chicken gravy.

$22.00

Murgh Dhania Matki

Cilantro-flavored chicken curry.

$22.00

Murgh Shanjahani

Chicken cooked in almond-based gravy.

$22.00

Murgh Vindaloo

Chicken cooked in spicy vindaloo sauce and potato.

$22.00

Bhuna Chicken

Chicken roasted with Indian spices.

$22.00

Karavalli Chicken Curry

Extremely Flavored chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nut paste

$22.00

Kadhai chicken

Chicken cooked in Sauteed onion & Bell peppers

$22.00

Murgh Saagwala

Chicken cooked with spinach

$22.00

Egg Curry

Boiled egg cooked in curry sauce.

$18.00

Egg Bhurji

Scrambled egg with onion and chili.

$18.00

HAAK t' THOOL

Collard greens cooked along with fried hard-boiled eggs

$18.00

Egg Specialties

Lamb Entrees

Lamb Peshawari

Lamb cooked in onion-based sauce with sesame seed.

$24.00

Lamb Kali Mirch

Black pepper-flavored lamb curry.

$24.00

Rogan Josh

Braised lamb chunks cooked in caramelized onions, garlic, ginger and aromatic spices.

$24.00

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cooked in vindaloo sauce with potato.

$24.00

Lamb Badami

Lamb cooked in creamy almond sauce.

$24.00

Lamb Kadhai

Lamb cooked with onion and bell pepper.

$24.00

Lamb Saag

Chunks of lamb, pan seared with spinach

$24.00

Mutton Chop Lababdar

Goat cooked in soft creamy sauce.

$30.00

Goat Peshawri

Goat cooked with sesame seeds.

$27.00

Mutton Curry/Goat

Goat cooked in onion sauce.

$27.00

Kadhai Gosht

Lamb cooked with onion and bell pepper.

$27.00

Laal Maas

Spicy Rajasthani delicacy with tender mutton cooked in chilli and yogurt sauce

$28.00

Sagoli Mangor Jol

Assam meat delicacy cooked with spiced coconut creme & yogurt with potato

$28.00

Safed Maas

Goat meat cooked with nut and cream in spiced yogurt

$28.00

Goat Entrees

Fish and Seafood Entrees

Goan Shrimp Curry

Coconut-flavored shrimp curry.

$27.00

Konkan Crab Curry

South Indian-style soft shell crab curry.

$27.00

Fish Tikka Masala

Grilled fish cooked in masala sauce.

$27.00

Bhuna Jhinga-Shrimp

Shrimp cooked with onion and Indian spices.

$27.00

Fish Curry

Mahi mahi cooked in spiced onion and tomato gravy.

$27.00

Assamese Fish Curry

Sour salmon fish curry cooked in coconut gravy

$27.00

Shrimp vindaloo

Shrimp cooked in spicy hot gravy with potato

$27.00

Aloo Gobi (V)

Potato and cauliflower braised in onion sauce.

$18.00

Paneer Makhani

Cottage cheese simmered in creamy tomato gravy.

$20.00

Lahori Kadhai Paneer

Cottage cheese with onion and bell peppers.

$20.00

Mutter Paneer

Cottage cheese and peas in gravy.

$20.00

Shahi Paneer-( House Specaility)

Cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce with shahi masala.

$20.00

Palak Paneer

Creamed spinach with cottage cheese.

$20.00

Vegeterian Jalfrezi (V)

Cauliflower, carrot, broccoli and bell pepper spiced with onion.

$18.00

Bagara Baingan (V & with Pea Nuts)

Eggplant braised southern-style. (with peanuts)

$18.00

Mantra Aloo Kaali Mirch (V)

$18.00

Paneer Bhurji

Grated cottage cheese.

$20.00

Navratan Korma

Vegetables cooked with nuts, fruits and cream. Vegan.

$20.00

Bhindi Masala-Vegan

Okra fried and cooked in Indian spices.

$19.00

Saag

Creamy mustard leaves with mild spices.

$19.00

Rajma Masala-Vegan

Kidney beans simmered in onion and tomato gravy.

$18.00

Dil Khush Kofta

Cottage cheese and potato dumplings in curry sauce.

$19.00

Baingan Bharta

Braised eggplant with green peas.

$18.00

Dal Bhukhara

Simmered creamy black lentils.

$18.00

Daal Mantra (V)

Yellow lentils

$18.00

Pindi Chole-No Onion No Garlic

Garbanzo cooked in Desi ghee and pomegranate seeds.

$16.00

Chana Masala

Garbanzo cooked in tomato gravy.

$18.00

Manglorian Paneer-Chef Special

Manglorian style paneer ghee roast

$22.00

Mix veg coconut curry

Mix veg curry with a rich flavor of coconut and tamarind

$19.00

Subz Vilayati

vegetables sauteed with spiced onion & bell pepper, tossed with nigella seeds

$20.00

Methi Maiai Mutter

Green peas cooked in creamy nuts base sauce with fenugreek leaves

$19.00

Vegetable Entrees

Rice Entrees

Basmati Rice

Steamed rice.

$6.00

Jeera Rice

Cumin-flavored rice

$7.00

Spinach Pulav

Pilaf rice with spinach.

$8.00

Kesaria Pulav

Saffron-flavored pilaf rice.

$7.00

Peas Pulao

Basmati rice cooked with green peas and flavored with saffron.

$10.00

Veg Biryani

Basmati rice and vegetables flavored with saffron and cooked on low heat.

$20.00

Goat Biryani

Basmati rice and pieces of goat flavored with saffron and cooked with Indian herbs on low heat.

$27.00

Chicken Biryani

Basmati rice and chicken flavored with saffron and cooked with Indian herbs on low heat.

$24.00

Lamb Biryani

Basmati rice and pieces of lamb flavored with saffron and cooked with Indian herbs on low heat.

$26.00

Shrimp Biryani

Basmati rice and shrimps richly flavored with saffron rice cooked with Indian herbs

$27.00

Kashmiri Pulao

Aromatic basmati rice cooked with mix fruits

$10.00

Egg Biryani

Basmati rice and Egg flavored with saffron and cooked with Indian herbs on low heat.

$22.00

Butter Naan

Buttered leavened bread.

$5.00

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat bread.

$5.00

Laccha Paratha

Flaky whole wheat bread.

$6.00

Garlic Mozzarella Naan

Leavened bread with garlic and mozzarella cheese.

$7.00

Bullet Naan

Leavened bread spiced with chilies.

$7.00

Kashmiri Naan

Leavened bread with nuts and candied fruits.

$8.00

Missie Roti

Cilantro and onion-flavored lentil bread.

$6.00

Garlic Naan

Leavened bread with garlic.

$6.00

Onion Kulcha

Bread with spiced onion.

$6.00

Pudina Paratha

Flaky whole wheat bread with mint.

$7.00

Kheema Naan

Leavened bread made with minced lamb and spices.

$7.00

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with flavored mashed potato.

$8.00

Bhatoora

All-purpose floor dough flattened and deep-fried into golden brown puffy bread.

$6.00

Assorted Bread Basket

Butter naan, roti, onion kulcha and garlic naan.

$20.00

Rosemary & Chili Flake Naan

Leavened bread with rosemary and chili flakes

$7.00

Peshawri Naan

Flat leavened with sesame seeds

$7.00

Breads

Accompaniments

Papad Chutney

$4.00

Yogurt

Chilled seasoned dahi (yoghurt)

$5.00

Raita

$5.00

Indian Salad

Cucumber, onion and chili in lemon dressing.

$6.00

Gulab Jamun

Milk solid dumplings in sugar syrup.

$6.00

Ras Malai

Flavored cottage patties.

$6.00

Gajar Ka Halwa

Caramelized carrot dessert.

$6.00

Kheer

Indian rice pudding.

$6.00

Lychee Kulfi

Lychee-flavored ice cream.

$6.00

Malai Kulfi

Traditional Indian ice cream.

$6.00

Coconut Kulfi

Coconut-flavored Indian ice cream.

$6.00

Mango Brulee

Mango-flavored creamy brulee.

$6.00

Gulab Jamun Cheese cake

Cheese cake made with Gulab Jamun

$10.00

Dessert

Alcohol

Corona

Imported Beer

$8.00

Taj Mahal

Indian Beer

$12.00