Cinnamon Kitchen Menu (Update 2025)
Cinnamon Kitchen, an Indian restaurant located in Asheville, NC, offers a wide range of flavorful dishes with vegan and vegetarian options. The menu includes a variety of drinks like Lassi and Chai Tea, appetizers like Paneer Pakora and Lamb Chops, and soups like Mulligatawny Soup. Customers rave about the delicious Butter Chicken and Tikka Masala, as well as the attentive service and comfortable ambiance. The restaurant is praised for its flavorful dishes and great value for money. With a casual yet classy atmosphere, Cinnamon Kitchen is a hidden gem for those craving authentic Indian cuisine. The diverse menu, excellent service, and cozy ambiance make it a must-visit spot for lovers of Indian food in the Asheville area.
Drinks
Lassi
A refreshing yogurt drink.
Mango Lassi
A refreshing yogurt drink churned with mangos.
Strawberry Lassi
Homemade strawberry flavored Indian ice cream.
Juice
Soda
Iced Tea
Chai Tea
Indian Hot Tea
Coffee
Perrier Water
Bottled Water
Paneer Pakora
Indian cheese ricotta with garbanzo bean batter. Served with chutney.
Vegetable Assorted Platter
Vegetable pakora, vegetable samosa and potato patty.
Vegetable Samosa
Lightly spiced turnovers stuffed with potatoes and peas.
Hara Bara Kabob
Pan seared potato and spinach patty.
Lamb Chops
Lamb, cinnamon, ginger and mint chutney baked in a clay oven.
Vegetable Pakora
Fresh slices of vegetables batter in garbanzo bean deep fried.
Chicken 65
Tender cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt and tamarind, southern Indian spiced mix with onions, bell peppers and cilantro.
Manchurian
Tangy seasoning and sauteed vegetables.
Assorted Platter
Chicken tikka, vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora and potato patty.
Shrimp Pakora
Fresh shrimp dipped in a garbanzo bean batter mix deep fried crispy.
Appetizers
Soup
Tomato Soup
Delicious tomato soup with touch of peppers and cream.
Mulligatawny Soup
Traditional Indian soup made with lentils and vegetables and lightly spiced.
Coconut lime
Our chefs special soup of the day.
Kachumber Salad
Fresh slices of tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro with lime and herbs.
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh salad green leaves, tomato, cucumber and onion with dressing.
Salad
Tandoori Clay Oven Specialities
Malai Kabob
Chicken breast marinated in cream and cashew nuts. Served with fresh sauteed vegetables.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Boneless chunks of chicken breast marinated in chefs special zesty sauce and fresh sauteed vegetables.
Tandoori Lamb Chop
Tender lamb chops marinated overnight with olive oil fresh ground ginger, cumin and some of other special seasonings and then cooked in tandoori clay oven to the perfection of peak taste served with fresh sauteed vegetables.
Ajwain Salmon Tikka
Boneless fresh salmon marinated in aromatic herbs and mild Indian seasonings, then broiled in tandoori clay oven served withfresh sauteed vegetables.
Tandoori Murg
Chicken leg and thigh marinated with ginger, yogurt, fresh ground spices and lemon juice then cooked in clay oven served withsauteed vegetables.
Moghulai King Kabob
All entrees are served with basamati rice, chutney and papad. White chicken breast with yogurt and mint.
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated in an herb mixture and delicately broiled in tandoori clay oven and served with fresh sauteed vegetables.
Chipotle Tandoori Salmon
Marinated fresh salmon with chipotle red peppers baked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Mix Grill
Assorted tandoori specialty serves malai kabab, tandoori chicken, lamb chop and tandoori shrimp served with fresh vegetables.
Papad
Thin and crispy wafers cooked in a clay oven with chutney.
Mango Chutney
Sweetened mildly spiced mangoes and herbs.
Achar
Hot and spicy Indian mix pickles.
Raita
Yogurt sauce with grated cucumbers, tomatoes and sprinkled with roasted cumin seed.
Accompaniments
Goat Specialties
Goat Rogan Josh
Bone in cut pieces of goat cooked in delicately spiced sauce with touch of sour cream ginger and tomatoes with fresh ground spice.
Goat Saag
Bone in cut pieces of goat cooked in creamed spinach with touch of herbs and spices.
Goat Curry
Bone in cut pieces of goat in heavenly curry sauce.
Vegetable Biryani
Fresh vegetables cooked with saffron and light seasonings and naturally fragrant basmati rice and nuts. Served with raita sauce.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken marinated with Indian seasonings and saffron. Steam cooked with naturally fragrant basmati rice served with raita sauce.
Lamb Biryani
Succulent pieces of curries meat cooked with basmati rice and gently flavored with saffron and nuts. Served with raita sauce.
Shrimp Special Biryani
Shrimp marinated with Indian seasonings and saffron. Steamed cooked with naturally fragrant basmati rice. Served with raita sauce.
Biryani
Entrees
Andhra Chicken Curry
Andhra chicken curry Boneless chicken cooked with coconut, red whole chillis, cinnamon, ginger and tomato with touch of herbs.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken thighs grilled in tandoor oven, simmered in a tomato cream and mild spice sauce and a Punjab classic.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lean pieces of lamb delicately spiced sauce with touch of sour cream, ginger and tomato with fresh ground spices.
Mango Wala
Cooked in mango, leeks, fresh ginger, herbs and spices.
Saffron Sea Bass
Sea bass sauteed with purified butter with cashew nuts, saffron and caramelized onions.
Pan Seared Scallops
Scallops cooked in chefs special seasoning served with fresh vegetables and choice of sauce.
Lobster Dum Korma
Lobster tails sauteed with purified butter with cashew nuts, saffron and caramelized onions.
Mango Shrimp Masala
Jumbo shrimp served with special seasoning and mango sauce.
Chicken Chatnuda
Boneless chicken with whole red chili's, peppercorns and leeks.
Chicken Hara Bhara
Chicken breast with fresh spinach and cream.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless white meat chicken tikka cooked with fresh peppers with our specialty zesty sauce.
Lamb Kolhapuri
Cubes of lamb with cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin, and red whole chilis, sesame seed, poppy seed and a touch of coconut.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked in rich creamy special zesty sauce.
Reseli Goan Salmon
Fresh salmon with coconut, coriander, fresh cilantro and mint.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb cooked in clay oven then rich creamy special zesty sauce.
Korma
Pounded cashew nuts and almonds enriched with cream sauce.
Vindallu
South Indian traditionally cooked hot with choice of protein in a highly spiced sauce.
Lamb Saag
Fresh creamed spinach cooked with choice of boneless lamb in mildly spiced with touch of spices and herbs.
Shrimp Saag
Fresh creamed spinach cooked with shrimp in mildly spiced with touch of spices and herbs.
Chicken Saag
Boneless Chicken Fresh creamed spinach cooked in mildly spiced with touch of spices and herbs.
Vegetable Special
Malai kofta, palak paneer, chana masala, basmati rice, raita and served with choice of side.
Sabji Korma
Fresh nine garden vegetables cooked in moderately seasoning cream sauce with nuts and saffron.
Matter Paneer
Green peas and Indian cheese ricotta sauteed with tomatoes, onion, garlic and ginger in a light seasoned sauce with a touch of herbs.
Palak Paneer
Spinach cooked with Indian cheese in mildly spiced sauce with touch of spices and herbs.
Chili Paneer
Indian cheese paneer ricotta sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions and green peppers with chefs special recipe.
Dal Makhni
Split lentils sauteed garlic and fresh tomatoes. Vegan.
Dal Tarka
Split lentils sauteed garlic and fresh tomatoes. Vegan.
Allu Gobhi
Potatoes and fresh cauliflower sauteed with onions, tomatoes, ginger and spiced. Vegan.
Chana Masala
Diced potatoes and garbanzo beans cooked in chefs special recipe. Vegan.
Bangan Bhar
Fresh eggplant and sauteed with tomatoes, garlic, ginger and onions and with a touch of herbs and spices. Vegan.
Chana Saag
Garbanzo beans and diced potatoes cooked in spinach ginger, tomatoes, herbs and lightly spiced. Vegan.
Bhindi Achari
Cut okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers and ginger mildly spiced. Vegan.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable cheese balls cooked in mild zesty sauce with a touch of cream and nuts.
Paneer Masala
Indian cheese ricotta cooked with fresh tomatoes, sliced onions and green peppers with special zesty sauce.
Eggplant Bharta
Eggplant baked in tandoori clay oven then mashed and sauteed with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, onion and herbs with a light seasoning. Vegan.
Vegetable Vindallu
South Indian traditionally hot fresh vegetables cooked in a spiced curry sauce. Vegan.
Vegetarian Entrees
Breads
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread touched with fresh shredded garlic and herbs then baked in clay oven.
Roti
Whole wheat bread freshly baked in clay oven.
Allu Pratha
Leavened whole wheat bread stuffed with mildly seasoned potatoes.
Bread Basket
Assortment bread from clay oven. Garlic naan, roti and naan.
Naan
Traditional Punjabi leavened white bread baked in clay oven.
Keema Naan
Scrumptious Naan bread stuffed with chicken.
Methi Pratha
Multi-layered with fenugreek methi and buttered flaky whole wheat bread.
Pratha
Multi-layered whole wheat butter flakey bread baked in tandoori clay oven.
Onion Methi
White bread filled with onions and fenugreek methi with mild spices and herbs.
Onion Paneer
White bread filled with onions and homemade cheese with mild spices and herbs.
Peshwari Naan
Leaved bread stuffed with cherry, cashew nuts, almonds, raisin and coconut powder.
Kheer
Indian style rice pudding. Garnished with nuts, raisins and rose water.
Gulab Jamun
Light cheese morsels dipped in a cinnamon flavored syrup.
Kulfi
Indian homemade ice cream with pistachios, almond and rose water.
Mango Kulfi
Homemade mango flavored Indian ice cream.
Rolled Cheese Cake
Rich, smooth cheesecake with a slight tangy finish. Melts in mouth with a flaky crust.
Chocolate Lava Cake
This chocolate lava cake recipe is without doubt irresistible. Its perfectly liquid center literally melts in mouth.