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Cloves Indian Cuisine

Indian$$

Sun–Thu 11:30am–2:45pm & 5–10:15pm; Fri–Sat 11:30am–2:45pm & 5–10:30pm

  • 66 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
  • (646) 398-9444
  • Last verified: August 2026
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Set table with folded napkins and wine glasses in front of the bar at Cloves Indian Cuisine

Menu

Appetizers

  • Samosa$10.00

    Spiced potatoes & peas, pastry wrapped.

  • Onion Fritters$12.00

    Spiced gram flour batter.

  • Lasuni Gobi$10.00

    Cauliflower Florets batter-fried, garlic sauce.

  • Tandoori Broccoli$12.00

    Grilled Broccoli florets, cheese, yogurt, spices.

  • Chicken Seekh Kabab$14.00

    Skewered ground chicken, fresh herbs, mint chutney.

  • Chicken Garlic Kabab$14.00

    Tandoori grilled boneless chicken, garlic marinated.

  • Shrimp Balchao$14.00

    Fiery pan-fried, onion-chili masala.

  • Butter Garlic Shrimp$14.00

    Pan-tossed, butter, garlic, onion, and bell peppers.

  • Paneer Tikka$14.00

    Homemade cheese cube, Indian spice marinated cooked in clay oven.

Soups & Salads

  • Mulligatawany$7.00

    Traditional Indian lentil soup, herbs.

  • Tomato Soup$7.00
  • Tropical Salad$10.00

    Greens, cherry tomatoes, orange, pineapple, mango, house dressing.

  • Mixed Green Salad$8.00

    Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumber.

Lamb & Goat

  • Lamb Rogan Josh$26.00

    Mildly spiced traditional Indian curry.

  • Fig Lamb$26.00

    A Cloves specialty: Lamb cooked with dry fig straw potatoes & Cloves spices.

  • Lamb Madras$26.00

    Rich coconut curry, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and coconut milk.

  • Lamb Saag$26.00

    Succulent lamb pieces simmered in freshly pureed spinach, and spices.

  • Lamb Vindaloo$26.00

    Fiery stew of lamb and potato cooked with red chilies, garlic, ginger, cumin, vinegar, and masala.

  • N.Lamb Shahi Korma$26.00

    Kashmiri specialty in mild creamy sauce.

  • Goat Curry$26.00

    Goat meat marinated with yogurt, onions, spices, and simmered on a slow flame.

Tandoor (Clay Oven) Dishes

  • N. Tandoori Vegetables$25.00

    Assorted Vegetables, House made cheese, marinated, Tandoor Fixed.

  • Tandoori Chicken$25.00

    Half Chicken, yogurt marinate Spices.

  • Chicken Achari Tikka$25.00

    Spiced Chicken Cubes Marinated, Tandoor Fired.

  • N. Ginger Chicken$25.00

    Ginger yogurt marinate, Tandoor baked.

  • Ajwaini Salmon Tikka$30.00

    Fresh Salmon marinated in yogurt and spices.

  • Saffron Shrimp$35.00

    Jumbo Shrimp yogurt marinate, saffron, spices.

  • Lamb Seekh Kabab$30.00

    Skewered ground lamb, mint chutney marinated.

  • N. Cloves Mixed Grill$35.00

    Assortment of chicken, lamb, seafood, all marinated.

  • Tandoori Lamb Chops$42.00

    Cloves specialty.

Chicken

  • Chicken Tikka Masala$24.00

    Tandoori chicken tikka simmered in a mild creamy tomato sauce.

  • Butter Chicken$24.00

    Tandoori chicken cubes, tomato sauce, fenugreek.

  • Chicken Vindaloo$24.00

    Fiery stew of chicken, potato, garlic, ginger, cumin, vinegar.

  • Chicken Madras$24.00

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  • Chicken Kerala$24.00

    Freshly ground black pepper, ginger, garlic, onions, tomato.

  • Chicken Jalfrezi$24.00

    Supreme sautéed onion, pepper, onion seed, tangy tomato sauce, fresh spinach, fenugreek, and spices.

  • Kadai Chicken$24.00

    Boneless chicken, tomatoes, bell peppers.

  • N.Chicken Shahi Korma$24.00

    A rare recipe of korma cooked with cashew almond sauce.

  • Chicken Saag$24.00

    Fresh spinach, fenugreek, spices.

  • Chicken Hara Masala$24.00

    Mint & coriander-based curry.

Vegetarian

  • Achari Aloo Ghobi$20.00

    Peckish cauliflower, and potato cook with herbs and spices.

  • Paneer Tikka Masala$22.00

    Cheese cubes, tomato sauce, and fenugreek.

  • Palak Paneer$22.00

    Cottage cheese, simmered in pureed spinach, ginger, garlic & herbs.

  • Kadai Paneer$22.00

    Cottage cheese, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, freshly roasted spices.

  • Vegetable Jalfrezi$18.00

    Fresh seasonal vegetable stir fry.

  • N. Navratan Korma$18.00

    Assortment of freshly cut vegetables and cheese, creamy.

  • Malai Kofta$18.00

    Mixed vegetable croquettes, mild spiced cream sauce.

  • Mutter Paneer$20.00

    Cottage cheese, fresh peas, Indian herbs & spices.

  • Baingan Bharta$18.00

    Roasted eggplant, onions, tomatoes, fresh herbs.

  • Chana Masala$18.00

    Chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & spices.

  • Bhindi Masala$18.00

    Stir fry okra, tomatoes, cilantro & spices.

  • Jeera Aloo$18.00

    Boiled potatoes, roasted cumin seeds & spices.

  • Yellow Daal$17.00

    Tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.

  • Daal Makhani$17.00

    Black lentils, curry leaves & spices.

Seafood

  • Salmon Saag$29.00

    Salmon cooked in freshly ground spinach and spices.

  • Salmon Tikka Jafrezi$29.00

    Tandoori salmon cubes stir-fried with onion, bell pepper, and tomato.

  • Shrimp Saag$29.00

    Shrimp cooked in freshly ground spinach and spices.

  • Shrimp Bhuna$29.00

    Shrimp cooked in tomatoes and onion based sauce.

  • Jhinga Jalfrezi$29.00

    Stir-fried shrimp, onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes flavored with onion seed.

  • Mango Shrimp$35.00

    Jumbo shrimp marinated, grilled in the tandoor, then cooked in tangy mango sauce.

  • Fish malabar$29.00

    Salmon cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger-garlic, blend of herbs.

  • Fish Masala$29.00

    Salmon cooked with onion and tomatoes based sauce, 0 spices.

  • Lobster Masala$49.00

    Cloves specialty.

Basmati (Rice)

  • Lemon Rice$8.00

    Basmati rice tempered with mustard seeds, lemon juice & curry leaves.

  • Mutter Pulao$5.00

    Cumin flavored Basmati, green Peas.

  • N. Vegetable Biryani$19.00

    Basmati rice, fresh vegetables, saffron, topped with nuts & caramelized onions.

  • Chicken Biryani$25.00

    Pieces of Chicken, and Basmati rice cooked in a sealed pot with saffron.

  • Lamb Biryani$27.00

    Pieces of lamb, and Basmati rice cooked in a sealed pot with saffron.

  • Shrimp Biryani$27.00

    Shrimp and Basmati rice cooked in a sealed pot with aromatic spices.

  • Goat Biryani$27.00

    Baby goat cooked with Basmati rice, herbs & spices.

Bread

  • Naan$5.00

    Leavened white bread.

  • Garlic Naan$6.00

    Topped with garlic.

  • Rosemary Naan$6.00

    Topped with rosemary.

  • Keema Naan$7.00

    Spiced minced lamb stuffing.

  • N.Peshawari Naan$7.00

    Raisins, almonds, coconut stuffing.

  • Onion Kulcha$6.00

    Spiced onion stuffing.

  • Aloo Paratha$7.00

    Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes.

  • Lachha Paratha$7.00

    Multi-layered wheat bread.

  • Tandoori Roti$5.00

    Whole wheat bread.

  • Bread Basket$15.00

    Naan, onion kulcha, lachha paratha.

Accompaniments

  • Papadam$3.00

    Roasted paper-thin lentil wafers.

  • Raita$5.00

    Yogurt with cucumber.

  • Onion Relish$3.00

    Seasoned diced onions.

  • Mixed Pickle$3.00
  • Mango Chutney$3.00

Desserts

  • Ras Malai$8.00

    Cottage cheese patty served with reduced sweetened milk, flavored with cardamom & pistachio.

  • Gulab Jamun$8.00

    Dried milk and flour pastry with cardamom & sugar syrup.

  • Kheer

    Authentic homemade rice pudding.

  • Malai Kulfi$8.00

    Home-styled Indian ice cream.

  • Ice Cream$8.00

    Mango | Fig

  • Sorbet$10.00

    Peach | Lemon | Pineapple | Coconut

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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