Cross Culture Menu
Introducing the Menu at Cross Culture
Nestled in Princeton, NJ, Cross Culture invites you to explore the vibrant world of Indian cuisine. This inviting restaurant balances a casual yet classy atmosphere, making it an ideal destination for everyone—from families to groups. The menu showcases a rich tapestry of flavors, with a variety of vegetarian and vegan options, guaranteeing satisfaction for all palates.
Highlights include the flavorful curries and aromatic biryanis, each dish crafted with authentic spices and fresh ingredients. Whether you’re dining in with waiter service, enjoying takeout, or taking advantage of the catering, Cross Culture caters to all dining preferences.
- Happy Hour Specials
- Outdoor Seating with Covered Options
- Convenient Payment Methods
Experience a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation at Cross Culture, where every meal is a celebration of culinary diversity!
Appetizers Non Vegetarian
Tawa Chicken
Chicken grilled to perfection with onions, green peppers and oriental spices.
Shrimp Tandoori
Fresh kingsize shrimp gently seasoned and slowly broiled over charcoal in the tandoor.
Chicken Samosa
Three crispy fried turnovers deliciously filled with ground chicken.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of our appetizing tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, malai chicken kabab, boti kabab, shrimp tandoori and fish tikka.
Chicken Tikka
Marinated chunks of chicken barbecued in the charcoal clay oven.
Shrimp Tawa
Large, kingsize shrimp with onions, green peppers and mixed Indian spices.
Malai Chicken Kabab
Chunks of chicken breast marinated in ginger and garlic, delicately cooked in the tandoor.
Fish Tandoori
Chunks of salmon, gently seasoned and slowly broiled over charcoal in the tandoor.
Navratan Korma
A royal entree. Nine garden fresh vegetables gently simmered in a coconut spice laced cream sauce with nuts.
Vegetable Makhani
Garden fresh mixed vegetable cooked in oriental spices with tomatoes and butter.
Kashmiri Dum Aloo
Potatoes filled with cheese and then cooked in a mild creamy sauce.
Palak Paneer
Fresh homemade Indian cheese gently cooked with garden spinach and mild spices.
Chana Saag
Chick peas cooked with garden spinach and mild spices.
Baingan Bharta
Eggplant roasted in tandoor cooked with green peas, fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and garlic.
Malai Kofta
Homemade vegetable balls cooked in a mildly spiced creamy sauce with coconut and nuts.
Aloo Gobhi
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes seasoned with Indian spices, cooked to perfection with onions, green peas and tomatoes.
Aloo Palak
Potatoes cooked with garden spinach and mild spices.
Saag
Fresh spinach cooked with flavorful herbs and spices.
Paneer Masala
Homemade cheese cubes mixed with onions and tomatoes, cooked in our special sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes and oriental spices.
Mutter Paneer
Peas and homemade cheese cubes cooked in mildly spiced sauce.
Vegetarian Entrees
Desserts
Mango Sundae
Vanilla ice cream topped with sliced mango, mango puree and whipped cream.
Gulab Jamun
Milk and cheese balls soaked in sweet syrup, served warm.
Kulfi
Authentic Indian ice cream, flavored with pistachio and cashew nuts.
Ice Cream
Different flavors of mango, kesar pista tutti frutti, chocolate or vanilla.
Rasmalai
Homemade cheese simmered with milk and nuts, served cold.
Mango Dfengo
Chefs special creation with fresh mangoes and fruits topped with walnuts and whipped cream.
Persian Falooda
Rose flavored mild mixed with falooda sev, fluffy passion fruit seeds, topped with ice cream.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with chicken mixed with onions, fresh ginger, cashew nuts and golden raisins, flavored with delicate spices.
Shrimp Biryani
Special basmati rice cooked with shrimp, cashew nuts, golden raisins and delicate light spices.
Vegetable Biryani
Indian basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables, cashew nuts, raisins and exotic spices.
Lamb Biryani
Gorgeously tender pieces of lamb cooked with long grain basmati rice, cashew nuts, golden raisins and exotic spices.
Biryanis
Accompaniments
Chana Masala
Chickpeas and fresh tomatoes cooked in traditional spices.
Achar
Hot and spicy Indian pickle.
Kachumber
Diced onions, tomatoes, chili peppers and chopped coriander with hint of lemon juice.
Yellow Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils delicately cooked with browned onions in aromatic spices.
Papadam
Three thin and crispy lentil flat breads.
Mango Chutney
A special preparation of sweet and spicy mango slices.
Dal Makhani
Black beans and lentils simmered for hours, lightly fried in butter with fresh onion, ginger and garlic.
Raita
Grated cucumber made in homemade yogurt with mint leaves.
Hara Bhara Kabab
Vegetarian. Fresh spinach balls scrumptiously spiced and deepfried.
Mix Appetizer For 2
Vegetarian. A combination of vegetable samosa, pakoras and papadam.
Mirchi Pakora
Vegetarian. Cheese stuffed hot peppers, batter dipped and gently fried.
Assorted Pakora
Vegetarian. Fresh vegetables dipped in a delicately spiced batter and fried to golden perfection.
Vegetable Samosa
Vegetarian. Three crispy fried turnovers deliciously filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
Aloo Tikki
Vegetarian. Potato patties and green peas flavored with chili peppers and coriander.
Paneer Tikka
Vegetarian. Marinated cubes of homemade cheese barbecued in charcoal oven.
Appetizers Vegetarian
Beverages
Milk Shake
Mango, vanilla or strawberry.
Coffee
Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or ginger ale.
Pellegrino 750ml
Lassi
Refreshing drink made with homemade yogurt.
Indian Masala Iced Tea
Pellegrino 500ml
Sparkling water.
Flavored Lassi
Mango or strawberry.
Bottled Water500ml
Poland spring.
Indian Masala Tea
Lamb Achari
Lamb cooked with onions, garlic, tomatoes and fresh chili peppers, flavored with pickled spices.
Lamb Korma
An exotic preparation of lamb in a creamy spiced sauce.
Lamb Nargisi
Tender lamb prepared in a mildly spiced creamy and coconut sauce with eggs.
Lamb Karahi
Chunks of lamb marinated with north Indian spices, cooked with tomatoes and onions.
Lamb Vindaloo
Spiced lamb cooked in a very spicy sauce.
Lamb Saagwala
Tender lamb prepared with fresh spinach, coriander and other fragrant herbs.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in eastern spices, sauteed with chopped tomatoes in a mildly spiced sauce.
Lamb Curry
Chunks of tender lamb cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.
Lamb Entrees
Tandoori Specialties
Boti Kabab
Tender morsels of lamb marinated in special spices, then broiled in the tandoor.
Shrimp Tandoori
Fresh, kingsize shrimp gently seasoned and slowly broiled over charcoal in the tandoor.
Chicken Tikka
Marinated boneless chunks of white chicken barbecued in the charcoal oven.
Seekh Kabab
Ground lamb marinated with herbs and spices, then broiled on skewers over charcoal in the tandoor.
Malai Chicken Kabab
Chicken chunks marinated in ginger and garlic, broiled in the tandoor.
Paneer Tikka
Marinated cubes of homemade cheese barbecued in charcoal oven.
Tandoori Fish Tikka
Chunks of fresh salmon marinated in herbs and spices, broiled in the tandoor.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of our appetizing tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, malai chicken kabab, boti kabab, shrimp tandoori and fish tikka.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in fresh spices and lemon, then barbecued over flaming charcoal in the tandoor.
Chicken Saagwala
Boneless chicken pieces sauteed with spinach and enhanced with mild Indian spices.
Chicken Curry
Curried chicken pieces cooked in light Asian spices.
Chicken Makhani
Tandoor baked chicken cooked in oriental spices with tomatoes and butter.
Chili Chicken
Chunks of white chicken marinated and cooked with onions, green peppers and chili sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender boneless pieces of chicken broiled in the tandoor then cooked in a rich tomato, onion and cream sauce.
Chicken Karahi
Boneless white chicken sauteed with garlic, ginger and tomatoes.
Chicken Korma
Chicken pieces cooked in a mild cream sauce with fresh green coriander.
Chicken Cashmere
Chunks of chicken cooked in a mild cream sauce with cashew nuts and golden raisins.
Chicken Vindaloo
Fresh chicken exotically prepared in very spicy gravy.
Chicken Entrees
Seafood Entrees
Fish Tikka Masala
Fresh salmon broiled in the tandoor, then cooked in a rich tomato, onion and cream sauce.
Fish Curry
Cooked with fresh ginger and garlic in a lightly spiced sauce.
Shrimp Curry
Cooked with fresh ginger and garlic in a lightly spiced sauce.
Shrimp Nargisi
Large, fresh shrimp prepared in a special coconut sauce with eggs.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Extra large shrimp broiled in the tandoor, then cooked in a rich tomato, onion and cream sauce.
Shrimp Karahi
Shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes and light spices an uncommon flavor.
Chili Fish
Fresh salmon marinated and cooked with onions, green peppers and chili sauce.
Fish Vindaloo
Exotically prepared in a very spicy sauce.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Exotically prepared in a very spicy sauce.
Paneer Kulcha
Exotic unleavened bread filled with homemade cheese and spices.
Lachha Paratha
Popular Indian multi layered wheat bread.
Puri
Two deep fried balloons puffed breads.
Garlic Naan
Healthy unleavened bread stuffed with fresh garlic.
Onion Kulcha
Scrumptious unleavened bread stuffed with onions and spices.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
Paratha bread stuffed with delicately spiced potatoes.
Paratha
Buttered panbaked, wheat flat bread.
Naan
Traditional white bread, baked in the tandoor.
Bread Basket
A combo of three house favorite breads naan, onion kulcha and puri.
Home Made Indian Breads
Soups
Tomato Soup
Delicately spiced tomato soup.
Mulligatawny Soup
An AngloIndian invention of spicy split pea soup.
Chicken Soup
A traditional chicken soup subtly flavored with herbs and spices.