The Karma Indian Bistro Menu

Fritters, chaat and tandoor snacks — the table starts here.

• Vegetable PakoraGFDFV

  $14

  Otherwise known as fritters, these fried snacks are served with tamarind sauce and mint chutney.

• Cauliflower PakoraGFDFV

  $14

  Crispy cauliflower fritters, served with tamarind sauce and mint chutney.

• Onion BhajiaGFDFV

  $12

  Sliced onions battered, spiced and fried, served with tamarind sauce and mint chutney.

• Vegetable SamosaDFV

  $10

  Spiced potatoes, onions and peas stuffed in a savoury pastry (2 per order), served with tamarind and mint chutney.

• Samosa ChatV

  $15

  Samosas (2 per order) served with garbanzo bean curry, yogurt, tamarind and mint chutney.

• Papri ChatV

  $11

  Canapé wafers topped with potatoes, chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind and mint chutney.

• Maggi Masala NoodlesDFV

  $12

  The most popular Indian street food snack, made with homemade masala sauce.

• Paneer PakoraGFV

  $15

  Indian soft ripened cheese, spiced, filled with mint and cilantro, batter fried.

• Chicken 65DF

  $15

  South style chicken tenders with paprika, masala and curry leaves, with tamarind and mint chutney.

• Gobi ManchurianDFV

  $14

  Deep fried cauliflower florets tossed in sweet and tangy sauce.

• Masala WingsGF

  $15

  Marinated wings slow cooked in the tandoor with homemade masala sauce.

• Tandoori WingsGF

  $15

  Marinated wings slow cooked in the tandoor, tossed in homemade masala sauce.

• Fish PakoraGFDF

  $19

  Crispy fried fish served with mint chutney.

• Chilli ChickenDF

  $16

  Crispy batter chicken cooked with onion and peppers in sweet and spicy sauce.

• Chilli PaneerV

  $16

  Crispy batter paneer cooked with onion and peppers in sweet and spicy sauce.

• Karma Pakora Platter — VegetarianGFDFV

  $14

  Vegetable pakora, cauliflower pakora and onion bhajia.

• Karma Pakora Platter — Non-VegetarianDF

  $20

  Mixed vegetable pakoras, fish pakora and chicken 65.

Soup, salads and the small plates that round out a table.

• Yellow Dal SoupGFDFV

  $12

  Slow cooked yellow lentil soup with light spices.

• Kale SaladVN

  $14

  Kale, apple and nuts with honey orange vinaigrette.

• Cucumber SaladV

  $9

  Cucumber, mixed bell peppers and onion with balsamic.

• PapadamV

  $3

  Indian cracker served with tamarind and mint chutney.

• Mango ChutneyV

  $4

  Spiced Indian mango relish, best served with papadam.

• RaitaV

  $5

  In-house yogurt mixed with cucumber and spices.

• AcharV

  $4

  Mixed vegetable Indian style pickle.

• Onions SaladV

  $4

  Sliced red onions served with chat masala, green chillies and mint chutney.

Skewered, marinated and cooked over live coals in the clay oven.

• Tandoori VegetablesGFV

  $20

  Assortment of fresh vegetables and paneer marinated in yogurt, turmeric and black pepper, char grilled in the tandoor.

• Paneer TikkaGFV

  $22

  Paneer marinated in tandoori spices and yogurt, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

• Tandoori ChickenGF

  $23

  Bone-in chicken marinated in authentic Indian spices and grilled in the tandoor.

• Chicken TikkaGF

  $23

  Boneless chicken marinated in tandoori spices and yogurt, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

• Chicken Malai TikkaGFN

  $23

  Tender pieces of chicken marinated in cashew cream cheese and a mild Indian spice blend.

• Lamb TikkaGF

  $24

  Boneless lamb marinated in tandoori spices and yogurt, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

• Tandoori FishGF

  $29

  Marinated fish in tandoori spices and yogurt, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

• Tandoori PrawnsGF

  $25

  Prawns marinated in tandoori spices and yogurt, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

• Mixed Tandoori PlatterGF

  $36

  Tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, fish tikka, tandoori prawns and chicken tikka.

Eleven chicken curries across North and South India — all cooked to order.

• Butter ChickenGF

  $21

  Tandoor broiled chicken in tomato, cream and butter sauce. Karma's most ordered dish.

• Chicken MadrasGFDF

  $21

  A speciality from South India with roasted coconut curry and black mustard.

• Chicken Tikka MasalaGF

  $21

  Tandoor broiled chicken tikka with creamy tomato and onion bell pepper sauce.

• Kadai ChickenGFDF

  $21

  Tandoor broiled chicken in tomato with chopped bell pepper, onions and coriander seeds.

• Patiala Chicken CurryGFN

  $21

  Chicken cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce with cream, cashew and hard-boiled egg.

• Chicken KormaGFN

  $21

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in Mughlai style cashew and onion curry.

• Chettinad ChickenGFDF

  $21

  A much-loved Chettinad speciality with tamarind, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

• Chicken VindalooGFDF

  $21

  Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes, vinegar and paprika in tomato/onion spiced vindaloo coconut curry.

• Chicken JalfreziGFDF

  $21

  Boneless chicken with vinegar, tomato, sliced bell peppers and onions.

• Palak ChickenGF

  $21

  Spinach chicken curry — boneless chicken cooked in pureed creamy spinach curry.

• Chicken Coconut CurryGFDF

  $21

  Boneless chicken in thick and creamy yellow coconut curry.

Boneless lamb, seven ways.

• Lamb MadrasGFDF

  $23

  Boneless lamb in a South Indian roasted coconut curry with black mustard.

• Lamb PasandaGF

  $23

  Boneless lamb in cream, tomato, onion, mint and cilantro curry.

• Lamb PalakGF

  $23

  Boneless lamb cooked in creamy pureed spinach curry.

• Lamb KormaGFN

  $23

  Boneless lamb in Mughlai style creamy cashew and onion curry.

• Lamb VindalooGFDF

  $23

  Boneless lamb cooked with potatoes, vinegar and paprika in tomato/onion spiced vindaloo coconut curry.

• Lamb KadaiGFDF

  $23

  Boneless lamb cooked with green and red peppers, tossed in thick onion, tomato and ginger-garlic curry.

• Lamb MasalaGFDF

  $23

  Boneless lamb leg in a thick onion and tomato base with bell peppers.

Coastal cooking — Goa, Malabar and the Konkan.

• Goa Fish CurryGFDF

  $25

  Fish cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves and creamy coconut curry.

• Fish MalabariGF

  $25

  Fish cooked in a blend of butter sauce and coconut curry with mustard seed and curry leaves.

• Prawn MasalaGF

  $25

  Tiger prawns cooked in a thick butter sauce with onion, garlic, ginger, tomato and spices.

• Prawn Goa CurryGFDF

  $25

  Tiger prawns with mustard seeds, curry leaves and creamy coconut curry.

• Prawn MalabariGF

  $25

  Prawns cooked in a blend of butter sauce and coconut curry with mustard seed and curry leaves.

• Prawn VindalooGFDF

  $25

  Prawns cooked with potatoes, vinegar and paprika in tomato/onion spiced vindaloo coconut curry.

Nine vegan curries on the regular menu — no separate ordering needed. All are gluten-free and dairy-free.

• Chana MasalaGFDFVG

  $17

  Garbanzo beans cooked delicately with fresh onions, ginger and spices.

• Yellow Dal TadkaGFDFVG

  $17

  Slow cooked yellow lentil with cumin and garlic.

• Okra MasalaGFDFVG

  $17

  Pan roasted baby okra in caramelised onion and tomato curry, tossed with diced onion and cilantro.

• Coconut VegetableGFDFVG

  $17

  Assorted vegetables cooked in creamy coconut curry.

• Eggplant BharthaGFDFVG

  $17

  Baby Indian eggplant finished with onion, tomato and green peas.

• Aloo GobiGFDFVG

  $17

  Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked in a thick curry, flavoured with coriander, ginger and garlic.

• Vegetable JalfreziGFDFVG

  $17

  Assorted vegetables stir fried with vinegar, onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.

• Mixed Vegetable CurryGFDFVG

  $17

  Assorted vegetables in onion and tomato gravy.

• Aloo PalakGFDFVG

  $17

  Baked spiced potatoes cooked in spinach and onion curry.

Nine paneer and lentil curries, all gluten-free.

• Paneer Butter MasalaGFV

  $19

  Soft ripened cheese in tomato, cream and butter sauce with chopped tomato and onion masala.

• Paneer MakhaniGFV

  $19

  Soft ripened cheese in tomato, cream and butter sauce.

• Dal MakhniGFV

  $19

  Black lentil boiled and cooked with butter, tomatoes, cumin and masala.

• Kadai PaneerGFV

  $19

  Paneer with crushed whole spices, ginger garlic and green/red peppers tossed in caramelised onion and tomato curry.

• Navratan KormaGFVN

  $19

  Assorted vegetables cooked in creamy cashew sauce.

• Palak PaneerGFV

  $19

  Finely chopped creamy spinach and paneer with caramelised onion, tomato and freshly ground spices.

• Shahi PaneerGFVN

  $19

  Soft ripened cheese in tomato, cream, cashew and butter sauce.

• Matar PaneerGFV

  $19

  Green peas and paneer in an onion, tomato and turmeric curry.

• Malai KoftaGFVN

  $20

  Paneer and potato balls with cashew and spices, cooked in tomato and butter sauce.

Steamed rice, and biryanis cooked with saffron and whole spices.

• Basmati RiceV

  $5

• Brown RiceV

  $6

• Jeera RiceV

  $7

  Basmati rice tossed with cumin.

• Coconut RiceV

  $7

  Basmati rice cooked with mustard seeds and coconut milk.

• Chicken BiryaniGF

  $21

  Curried chicken cooked with steamed basmati rice, saffron and whole spices, garnished with mint and cilantro.

• Lamb BiryaniGF

  $23

  Spiced boneless lamb cooked with steamed basmati rice, saffron and fresh ground curry spices.

• Prawn BiryaniGF

  $25

  Tiger prawns cooked with steamed basmati rice, saffron and fresh ground curry spices.

• Vegetable BiryaniGFV

  $19

  Assortment of fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with steamed basmati rice, saffron and fresh ground curry spices.

Everything comes out of the tandoor to order.

• Plain Naan / Butter NaanV

  $4

  Extra soft tandoori Indian flat bread.

• Garlic Basil NaanV

  $5

  Indian style flat bread with garlic. The bread people come back for.

• Tandoori Roti / Butter RotiV

  $3

  Whole wheat flat bread.

• Lacha Pratha / Butter Lacha PrathaV

  $4

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread.

• Missi Roti / Butter Missi RotiGFV

  $4

  Crispy flatbread made with chickpea flour.

• Potato NaanV

  $6

  Stuffed with spiced potato and herbs.

• Paneer Spinach NaanV

  $7

  Stuffed with paneer cheese and spinach.

• Kashmiri NaanVN

  $7

  Stuffed with minced nuts, rose syrup and dry fruits.

• Saffron Rice PuddingGFDFVN

  $8

  Slow cooked rice with coconut, saffron and pistachio.

• Gulab JamunV

  $8

  Warm sweet cottage cheese dumplings in fragrant rosewater syrup, with shredded coconut.

• Ras MalaiVN

  $8

  Soft rich cottage cheese in condensed milk and pistachio.

• Ice Creams — Mango / VanillaV

  $8

  Two scoops of rich mango or vanilla ice cream.

• Chocolate Cake & Vanilla Ice CreamV

  $11

  Warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream.

• Empress Apricot Sour

  $14

  Empress Gin, apricot, egg white, lime. 1.5 oz.

• Watermelon Smash

  $13

  Stolichnaya, watermelon, lime. 1 oz.

• Cold Brew Chai Negroni

  $15

  Chai infused Havana Club, Aperol, sweet vermouth. 2.5 oz.

• Mumbai Mule

  $14

  El Jimador Blanco, mezcal, watermelon, ginger beer. 1.5 oz.

• Garibaldi No. 2

  $13

  Campari, frozen mango and pineapple ice cubes, soda. 1 oz.

• Night in Delhi

  $15

  Buffalo Trace, passionfruit, egg white, peach bitters. 1.5 oz.

• Cucumber Margarita

  $13

  El Jimador Blanco, lime, cucumber, soda. 1.5 oz.

Local pours, as listed on the printed drinks menu.

• 33 Acres California Common

  $8

  330 ml.

• Red Truck Lager

  $8

  355 ml.

• 33 Acres Nirvana IPA

  $8

  355 ml.

• Glutenberg BlondeGF

  $9

  437 ml. Gluten-free.

• Stella Artois

  $8

  330 ml.

• Corona

  $8

  330 ml.

• Kingfisher

  $9

  330 ml.

• Tuborg

  $9

  500 ml.

• Guinness

  $9

  440 ml.

By the 5 oz glass / 750 ml bottle.

• Anna Spinato Prosecco Rosé — Italy

  $10 / 46

  Sparkling.

• Medici Ermete Concerto Lambrusco — Italy

  $54

  Sparkling. Bottle only.

• Frind Winery Brut — BC

  $59

  Sparkling. Bottle only.

• Catherine & Pierre Dilettante — France

  $79

  Sparkling. Bottle only.

• Anthonij Rupert Protea Rosé — South Africa

  $8 / 39

  Rosé.

• Mission Hill Rosé Reserve — BC

  $56

  Rosé. Bottle only.

• Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon — Argentina

  $9 / 39

  Red.

• Hester Creek Character Red — BC

  $12 / 58

  Red.

• Terra Noble Riserva Pinot Noir — Chile

  $42

  Red. Bottle only.

• Altesino Rosso de Montalcino — Italy

  $69

  Red. Bottle only.

• Alto Piano Pinot Grigio — Italy

  $9 / 39

  White.

• Kono Sauvignon Blanc — New Zealand

  $10 / 49

  White.

• Quails' Gate Riesling — BC

  $56

  White. Bottle only.

• Stoller Estate Chardonnay — Oregon

  $69

  White. Bottle only.

1 oz / 2 oz.

• Stolichnaya

  $7 / 12

  Vodka.

• Absolut

  $8 / 14

  Vodka.

• Grey Goose

  $11 / 20

  Vodka.

• Jameson

  $7 / 12

  Irish whiskey.

• Buffalo Trace

  $8 / 14

  Bourbon.

• Basil Hayden's

  $10 / 18

  Bourbon.

• Crown Royal

  $7.50 / 13

  Rye.

• Lot 40

  $8 / 14

  Rye.

• Johnnie Walker Black

  $11 / 20

  Blended Scotch.

• Johnnie Walker Blue

  $30 / 58

  Blended Scotch.

• Amrut

  $19 / 36

  Single malt, India.

• Glenfarclas

  $35 / 65

  Single malt, Speyside.

• Bacardi White

  $7 / 12

  Rum.

• Bacardi Black

  $7 / 12

  Rum.

• Appleton

  $8 / 14

  Rum.

• Havana Club

  $8.50 / 15

  Rum.

• Old Monk

  $8.50 / 14

  Rum, India.

• Bombay Sapphire

  $7 / 12

  Gin.

• Tanqueray

  $7 / 12

  Gin.

• Hendrick's

  $8.50 / 15

  Gin.

• Empress

  $9.50 / 17

  Gin.

• Cazadores Blanco

  $7 / 12

  Tequila.

• Cazadores Añejo

  $8 / 14

  Tequila.

• Patrón Silver

  $11 / 20

  Tequila.

• Los Siete Misterios

  $10 / 18

  Mezcal.

• Amaro Montenegro

  $8

  Amaro.

• Aperol

  $6

  Aperitivo.

• Campari

  $6

  Aperitivo.

• Averna

  $8

  Amaro.

• Fernet Branca

  $9

  Amaro.

• Green Chartreuse

  $15

  Herbal liqueur.

• Mango Passionfruit LemonadeV

  $9

• Hibiscus, Ginger & Mint SodaV

  $9

• Fresh Lime SodaV

  $7

• Virgin Fruit SpritzersV

  $7

• Masala ChaiV

  $6

  Vegan chai available.

• Mango LassiV

  $7

• Mango ShakeV

  $7

• Non-Alcoholic Beer

  $7

• JuicesV

  $5

• PopV

  $4

• Sparkling WaterV

  $5

• Bottled WaterV

  $4