Natraj Indian Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Natraj Indian Cuisine, where authentic Indian flavors come to life at 219 E Davis St, Culpeper, VA. Their menu is an enticing journey through rich spices and textures, offering everything from comforting soups like Lentil and Tomato at just $4.95 to an array of tantalizing hot appetizers. Delight in delightful vegetarian options such as Vegetable Samosas and Paneer Pakoras, all handcrafted with fresh ingredients.
Signature dishes like Lamb Vindaloo and Butter Chicken shine with flavor, making your palate dance. Reviewers rave about the vibrant mango lassi and the fresh, warm naan accompanying every meal. The owners' warm hospitality enhances your dining experience alongside an inviting ambiance.
Whether indulging in a Sunday buffet or savoring spicy delights, Natraj promises an exceptional culinary adventure filled with remarkable taste and affordability. Come hungry, leave happy!
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Soups
Lentil Soup
Tomato Soup
Chicken Soup
Mixed Vegetable Soup
Aloo Chaat
Cubes of boiled potatoes in spicy sauce with cubes of cucumber and tomato.
Kutchumber Salad
Indian style salad of freshly chopped vegetables slightly seasoned.
Chicken Chaat
Cubes of marinated boneless chicken cooked in a clay oven tossed in a spicy sauce with cubes of cucumber and tomato.
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Cold Appetizers
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Hot Appetizers (Vegetarian)
Aloo Tikki
Vegetarian. Mashed potato patties dipped in chick pea batter.
Onion Bhajia
Vegetarian. Fresh onion fritters.
Paneer Pakora
Vegetarian. Homemade cheese deep fried in chick pea batter.
Vegetable Pakoras
Vegetarian. Mildly spiced vegetable fritters.
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces)
Vegetarian. Crispy cone pouches stuffed with mildly spiced vegetable.
Vegetable Platter
Vegetarian. Assorted vegetarian appetizers.
Chicken Curry
Skinless, boneless chicken cooked in our mildly spiced curry sauce.
Chicken Saag
Chicken chunks cooked in a mild spinach gravy.
Chicken Jalfrezie
Tender chicken pieces with freshly ground herbs and spices sautéed with mixed vegetables.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender skinless and boneless chicken marinated in a blend of ginger, garlic, yogurt and herbs baked in the tandoor and sautéed with tomatoes and cream.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in a mild rich sauce, cashews and cream.
Chicken Patia
Mildly spiced chicken cooked in mango, tomatoes and a touch of sugar, lemon juice, herbs and spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
Very hot spiced chicken cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Chicken Mushroom
Boneless pieces of chicken and mushrooms cooked in a mild and rich gravy.
Pistachio Chicken Korma
Boneless breast of chicken cooked in pistachio nuts, yogurt, tomatoes and spices.
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Chicken Specialties
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Hot Appetizers (Non-Vegetarian)
Chicken Pakora
Cubes of boneless chicken marinated and dipped in chick pea batter and deep fried.
Meat Samosa (2 Pieces)
Crispy patties stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb meat.
Shrimp Poori
Fresh shrimp flavored with garlic, mustard seed and curry leaves.
House Special Appetizer - Mixed Platter
Assorted vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers.
Tandoori Tid Bits
Tandoori mixed appetizer. Seekh kebab, chicken tikka and boti kebab.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken leg meat cooked with tomato and cream sauce with mild spices.
Chicken Madras
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a special chili sauce with blended spices and coconut.
Karahi Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, green peppers and other special Indian spices.
Chicken Chili
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh diced onions, tomatoes, green pepper, green chili in soya sauce, Worcester sauce, ketchup and other special Indian spices.
Lamb Madras
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in a special chili sauce with blended spices and coconut.
Karahi Lamb
Lamb cubes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers and special Indian spices.
Karahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked in our special Indian style, spiced and sautéed with fresh tomato, onion and green peppers.
Shrimp Madras
Shrimp cooked in a special chili sauce with blended spices and coconut.
Karahi Shrimp
Shrimp cooked with fresh tomato, onions, green peppers and special Indian sauce.
Paneer Chili
Homemade cheese cooked with fresh diced onions, tomatoes, green pepper, green chili in soya sauce, Worcester sauce, ketchup and other Indian spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cheese cooked in tomatoes and cream sauce with fresh ginger and garlic.
Mango Chicken
Boneless chicken with fresh cooked onion, green pepper, tomato, herbs and cooked in mango.
Mango Lamb
Boneless lamb sautéed with fresh onion, green pepper, tomato, herbs and cooked in mango.
Goat Curry
Tender goat bone-in served with tomatoes, ginger, onions and Indian curry spices.
Goat Vindaloo
Bone-in goat cooked with potatoes, tomato in curry sauce with a touch of vinegar.
Goat Kasmari
Bone-in goat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, in a touch of homemade yogurt sauce.
Shrimp Mango
Shrimp cooked with onions, green pepper, tomatoes, herbs and cooked in mango.
Vegetables Tikka Masala
Mix of vegetables and homemade cheese cooked in tomatoes and cream sauce with fresh ginger and garlic.
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Chef's Special
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Kebab (Tandoori) Specials
Boti Kebab
Cubes of lamb flavored with ginger and garlic cooked in the tandoor.
Chicken Tandoori
An Indian favorite! Marinated overnight in yogurt and freshly ground spices, broiled in the tandoor oven.
Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese marinated overnight in yogurt.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chunks of chicken delicately flavored and broiled in the tandoor oven.
Fish Tandoori
Fresh salmon delicately flavored and marinated in yogurt and baked on skewers in the tandoor oven.
Seekh Kebab
Lamb minced meat seasoned with herbs and spices grilled on skewers.
Shrimp Tandoori
Jumbo shrimp delicately spiced and marinated in yogurt and baked on skewers in the tandoor oven.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A platter of assorted tandoori delicacies: chicken tikka, seekh kebab, boti kebab, fish tikka, shrimp tandoori and chicken tandoori.
Reshmi Kebab
Very tender pieces of chicken marinated in Indian spices with light creamy sauce.
Mixed Vegetable Grill
Mixed vegetables marinated in ginger, garlic and Indian spices, broccoli, green pepper, yellow squash, corn, onion and carrots.
Lamb Curry
Tender morsels of lamb served in a robust curry of tomatoes, ginger, onions and spices.
Lamb Saag
Tender cubes of lamb cooked with spinach.
Lamb Jalfrezie
Tender cubes of lamb and freshly ground herbs and spices sautéed with mixed vegetables.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cubes cooked in a mild rich sauce, cashews and cream.
Lamb Boti Kebab Masala
A northern delicacy! Juicy pieces of lamb marinated over night and then simmered in light sauce yogurt, onion and mild spices.
Lamb Pasanda
Lamb cubes cooked with lite creamy sauce, herbs, spices and cashew nuts.
Lamb Patia
Mildly spiced lamb cooked in mango, tomatoes, touch of sugar, lemon juice, herbs and spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Very hot and spiced lamb cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Rogan Josh
Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes in freshly ground spices and yogurt sauce.
Lamb Mushroom
A lamb delicacy in a mild brown sauce with mushrooms.
Lamb Bhuna
Lamb sauteed in onions, tomatoes, green peppers and a fine selection of Indian spices, herbs and slow-cooked to a flavorsome aromatic dish.
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Lamb Specials
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Seafood Specialties
Fish Curry
Fresh salmon cooked in Kerala style sauce with coconut.
Fish Vindaloo
Very hot-spiced salmon cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Fish Tikka Masala
Boneless pieces of salmon cooked with very mild tomato and cream sauce.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked with onions and fresh tomatoes.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Very hot and spiced shrimp cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Shrimp Jalfrezie
Shrimp cooked in thick sauce with mixed vegetables.
Shrimp Tandoori Masala
Tandoori shrimp cooked in golden brown masala sauce.
Seafood Curry
Salmon, shrimp, scallop and mussels cooked in tomato, ginger, onion and Indian spices.
Seafood Vindaloo
Very hot spiced fish, shrimp, scallop and mussels cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Seafood Tikka Masala
Fish, shrimp, scallop and mussels cooked with very mild tomato and cream.
Scallop Tikka Masala
All entrees are served with saffroned basmati rice.
Scallop Bhuna
All entrees are served with saffroned basmati rice.
Shrimp Korma
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetables cooked in mild spices and nuts with aromatic basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
Lamb Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
Goat Biryani
Bone-in goat cooked with basmati rice in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
Shrimp Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
House Special Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with shrimp, lamb, chicken, vegetables and nuts.
Plain Basmati Rice
Served with raita.
Peas Pulow
Basmati rice sautéed with green peas, nuts and raisins.
Sadani Pulow
Basmati rice sautéed with eggs, nuts and raisins.
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Biryanis, Rice Specialties
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Vegetarian Specialties
Aloo Gobi
Vegan, vegetarian. Mildly spiced potato and cauliflower.
Aloo Matter
Vegan, vegetarian. Green peas and potatoes cooked in a thick curry sauce.
Aloo Palak
Vegan, vegetarian. Potatoes cooked with spinach in a special blend of spices.
Aloo Chole
Vegan, vegetarian. Chick peas with potatoes cooked.
Baingan Bharta
Vegetarian. Eggplant baked in an oven and finished with onion, ginger and tomatoes.
Baigan Masala
Vegan, vegetarian. Small eggplant stuffed with chef special spices.
Bhindi Masala
Vegan, vegetarian. Fresh okra sautéed with onions and spices.
Chana Masala
Vegan, vegetarian. Chick peas cooked in a spicy thick gravy topped with chopped onions, tomato and cilantro.
Dal Makhani
Vegetarian. A mix of lentils with kidney beans, flavored with ginger and cilantro.
Dal Saag
Vegetarian. Chick peas lentil with spinach cooked in special blend of Indian spices.
Mattar Paneer
Vegetarian. Green peas and cheese cooked in a thick curry sauce.
Mattar Mushroom
Vegan, vegetarian. A chef's original vegetarian delight of peas and mushrooms cooked in a mild and rich gravy.
Malai Kofta
Vegetarian. Vegetable dumpling in a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Navrattan Korma
Vegetarian. Nine vegetables cooked with nine spices, nuts and cream sauce.
Saag Paneer
Vegetarian. A delicious combination of homemade cheese and spinach.
Shaahi Mughlai Paneer
Vegetarian. Home made cheese simmered in a tangy tomato sauce with nuts and raisins.
Vegetable Patia
Vegan, vegetarian. Mixed vegetables cooked in mango and blend of Indian spices.
Saag Sabzi
Vegetarian. Delicious mixed vegetables cooked with a spinach sauce.
Dal Tadka
Vegetarian. Yellow, lentil cooked with ginger, garlic, onion tomato and species.
Naan
Unleavened handmade bread baked in a clay oven.
Garlic Naan
Clay oven baked bread stuffed with fresh garlic and green coriander.
Aloo Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with potatoes mixed with herbs and spices baked in tandoor oven.
Basil Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with fresh basil and baked in the tandoor oven.
Paneer Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with homemade cheese and herbs, baked in tandoor oven.
Peshawari Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with nuts, raisins and coconut, baked in tandoor oven.
Keema Naan
Clay oven bread stuffed with minced lamb with herbs and spices.
Chicken Naan
Clay oven bread stuffed with chopped tandoori chicken and spices.
Onion Kulcha
Clay oven baked bread stuffed with fresh onions, green coriander.
Roti
Unleavened whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.
Poori (2 Pieces)
Unleavened deep fired puffed bread.
Plain Paratha
Unleavened multi-layered whole wheat bread.
Aloo Paratha
Layered bread stuffed with potatoes and peas.
Pudina Paratha
Buttered and layered whole wheat bread with dry mint.
Combination Bread Basket
Garlic naan, plan naan and roti.
Papadum
Chickpea flour
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Indian Breads
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Side Orders
Raita
Yogurt with cucumber sauce.
Mix Pickles
Mango Chutney
Gulab Jamun
Cheese ball dipped in syrup.
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
A famous Indian sweet made from milk, rice dry fruits, flavored with cardamom and blended with raisins.
Ras Malai
Homemade cheese patties served in a sweet cream sauce flavored with cardamom and garnished with pistachios.
Mango Ice Cream
Pistachio Ice Cream
Chocalate Kulfi
Indian chocolate ice-cream.
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Desserts
Natraj Indian Cuisine (All Day)(E Davis St) 11.16.20 CSV - Beverages
Sweet Lassi
Cool refreshing and delicious yogurt drink.
Salted Lassi
Cool refreshing and delicious yogurt drink.
Mango Lassi
Mango Shake
Masala Tea
Indian Chai Tea
Coffee
Mango Juice
Soda
Coke diet coke sprite fanta lemonade or dr. pepper.