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Clay Pit

Cuisine: Indian

Price Range: $$

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Clay Pit offers traditional Indian cuisine in an elegant, comfortable setting. It's situated in the historic Bertram Building and features a beautiful pine bar, stained concrete floors, and stone walls. Start with samosas or mulligatawny stew, and then enjoy tandoori chicken, tikka masala, rack of lamb, or even goat curry. Great vegetarian options are also available. Accompany your meal with fresh-baked roti, naan, or paratha, and finish with a slice of mango cheesecake – it's earned praise in national magazines.

Address:

1601 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78701
512-322-5131

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11am-2:30pm,; 5pm-10pm
Fri: 11am-2:30pm,; 5pm-11pm
Sat: Noon-3pm,; 5pm-11pm
Sun: Noon-3pm,; 5pm-10pm

Website:

claypit.com

Main Menu
- Starters
  Curried Mussels
  
  A Clay Pit Signature of fresh mussels simmered in an aromatic garlic and red wine curry ($11.00)
  
  Samosa Chat*
  
  Classic Indian street fare! Veggie Samosa topped with onions, garbanzo beans, yogurt, chutneys ($5.50)
  
  Samosas*
  Traditional stuffed, fried pastries (two per order)
  
  Vegetable (vegan): $4.50
  
  Chicken: $5.50
  
  Duo: $5.50
  Clay Pit Pakoras*
  Chick pea & cumin battered pakoras
  
  Vegetable (vegan): $5.00
  
  Chicken: $5.50
  Batata Cham
  
  Delicately spiced potato patty, pan-seared until crisp on the outside ($3.50)
  
  Coriander Calamari*
  
  Lightly breaded calamari served with a creamy garlic cilantro sauce ($7.00)
  
  Tandoori Bites
  Roasted in the tandoor
  
  Vegetables: $6.00
  
  Chicken: $7.00
  
  Shrimp: $8.00
  Achari Kebob
  Desi-spiced and roasted in the tandoor
  
  Paneer: $7.00
  
  Chicken: $7.00
  
  Lamb: $8.00
  Mulligatawny Soup
  
  Delicately spiced vegetables, apples & chicken breast with a hint of lemon ($4.00)
  
  Madras Soup
  
  Tomato-coconut soup infused with Indian spices, finished with onion, cumin, and garlic (Vegan) ($4.00)
  
  Curried Hummus
  
  Served with naan or roti (vegan if ordered with roti) ($5.50)
  
  Papadum
  
  Spiced-lentil crackers, chutneys (vegan) ($1.50)
- Salads
  Desi Cucumber Salad
  
  Chopped cucumbers, red onion, and tomatoes served in a zesty house dressing, garnished with cilantro & a dash of masala seasoning ($4.00)
  
  Green Garden Salad
  
  Crisp romaine lettuce & vegetables served with your choice of dressing ($4.50)
  
  Caesar Salad
  Fresh cut romaine tossed in a creamy caesar dressing with parmesan cheese
  
  Side: $4.50
  
  Dinner: $6.00
  Tandoori Chicken Caesar
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Tandoori Shrimp Caesar
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Pan-Seared Salmon Caesar*
  
  ($11.50)
- Naan*
  
  Fresh bread baked in the Tandoor Naan Naan
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Garlic and Basil Naan
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Onion and Cilantro Naan
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Aloo Naan
  
  Stuffed with seasoned potatoes ($3.00)
  
  Palak Paneer Naan
  
  Spinach & paneer cheese ($3.00)
  
  Peshwari Naan**
  
  Chopped nuts, raisins & cherries ($3.50)
  
  Jalapeno & Cream Cheese Naan
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Three Cheese Naan
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Tandoori Roti
  
  Unleavened wheat bread (vegan) ($2.00)
  
  Tandoori Parantha
  
  Layered wheat bread with fennel and spices ($2.50)
- Specialties of the House
  
  Khuroos-E-Tursh* **
  
  Medallions of chicken-breast stuffed with seasoned spinach, mushrooms, onions & paneer, in a rich korma sauce. Recommended Wine: Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay, Russian River, CA ($15.00)
  
  Mughlai Chicken**
  
  Boneless chicken cooked in a rich, savory almond-cashew yogurt sauce, infused with Indian Spices. Recommended Wine: Spellbound Petit Syrah, California ($14.00)
  
  Goat Curry or Goat Saag
  
  Bone-in goat curry slow cooked with ginger, garlic, spices, with tomato and onion gravy (Halal Meat). Recommended Wine: Kim Crawford Pinot Noir ($17.00)
  
  Lamb Roganjosh
  
  Kashmiri style creamy onion sauce with a unique blend of spices. Recommended Wine: Alvaro Palacios Remondo "La Vendiama" - Rioja, Spain ($16.00)
  
  Goan Yellow Curry
  
  Marinated shrimp sautéed in spiced Goan coconut curry. Recommended Wine: Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio, Italy ($15.00)
  
  Seafood in Garlic & Red Wine
  
  Fresh fish, shrimp, mussels & calamari cooked in an aromatic curry. Recommended Wine: 14 Hands Merlot, California ($16.00)
  
  Kothmir Salmon*
  
  Fresh salmon marinated and pan-seared, served with korma sauce, tikka masala sauce or yellow curry sauce. Recommended Wine: Filaboa Albarino, Spain ($16.00)
- Tandoor
  
  Tandoori Chicken
  
  Bone-in grilled chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, ginger & fresh ground spices ($14.00)
  
  Chicken Tikedar
  
  Boneless chicken breast marinated in our yogurt-masala paste ($14.00)
  
  Malai Kebob
  
  Boneless chicken breast marinated overnight in our chef's special creamy garlic sauce ($14.00)
  
  Boti Kebob
  
  Tender morsels of lamb marinated in fresh herbs & yogurt, roasted in our clay oven ($15.00)
  
  Jhinga Sholay
  
  Delicately spiced jumbo prawns ($16.00)
  
  Seafood Grill
  
  Fresh white fish, salmon & prawns marinated in Indian spices & baked in our clay oven ($18.00)
  
  Tandoori Ribeye
  
  12-ounce rib-eye, seasoned in a zesty marinade, cooked to order medium-rare or above ($16.00)
  
  Sirloin Kebob
  
  Boneless sirloin marinated in garlic, ginger & fresh ground spices ($15.00)
  
  Tandoori Vegetables
  
  Marinated broccoli, zucchini, bell pepper, paneer pineapple & red onion ($11.00)
  
  Mixed Grill
  
  Tandoori Chicken, Malai Kebob, Boti Kebob & Sirloin Kebob ($17.00)
- Biryani**
  
  Veggies
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Paneer
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Chicken
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Lamb
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Beef
  
  ($14.50)
  
  Shrimp
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Goat
  
  ($17.00)
- Vegetarian Delight
  
  Channa Saag
  
  Punjabi flare, our delicious spinach sauce cooked with garbanzo beans & herbs ($11.00)
  
  Channa Masala
  
  Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh ginger, coriander & tomatoes (vegan) ($9.50)
  
  Malai Kofta*
  
  Potato, paneer, & veggie rounds simmered in an onion curry with shredded coconut ($12.50)
  
  Kashmiri Kofta Korma* **
  
  Potato, paneer, & veggie rounds cooked in a rich cashew-almond cream sauce ($12.50)
  
  Dhingri Mattar Paneer
  
  Fresh mushrooms with mild spices, baby green peas & paneer ($10.00)
  
  Vegetable Ayam
  
  Fresh vegetable in a delicious yellow Goan curry (vegan) ($13.00)
  
  Aloo Ghobi
  
  Braised cauliflower & potatoes in a flavorful curry (vegan) ($10.00)
  
  Shahi Paneer**
  
  North Indian tomato-based sauce infused with exotic spice flavor ($13.00)
  
  Daal Mahkni
  
  Lentils cooked with tomatoes, cilantro & touch of cream ($9.50)
  
  Yellow Daal Tarka
  
  Yellow and red lentil stew tempered with cumin, onion, ginger, and garlic ($9.50)
  
  Bengan Bartha
  
  Roasted eggplant, cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger & spices ($11.00)
  
  Bhindi Masala
  
  Okra cooked with onions, peppers, spiced with herbs & ginger-garlic ($12.00)
- Sauces
  
  Raita
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Achar (Mixed pickle)
  
  ($0.75)
  
  Mint Chutney
  
  ($0.25)
  
  Tamarind Chutney
  
  ($0.25)
- Beverages
  
  Mango Lassi
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Sweet Lassi
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Stubborn Fair Trade Sodas
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Iced Tea
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Hibiscus Iced Tea
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Topo Chico
  
  ($1.75)
  
  Hot Tea
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Coffee
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Masala Chai
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Iced Masala Chai
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Mango Lemonade
  
  ($2.50)
- Desserts
  
  Mango Cheesecake
  
  Light and moist, infused with mango nectar and garnished with mango puree ($6.25)
  
  Chocolate Cake*
  
  Rich dark chocolate cake topped with raspberry sauce ($5.00)
  
  Mango Ice Cream
  
  Homemade ice cream with pistachios and rosewater, garnished with pistachio powder and mango puree ($4.00)
  
  Chai Spice Creme Brulee
  
  Rich custard infused with chai spices ($5.00)
  
  Clay Pit Sorbet
  
  Mango-ginger and guava sorbets. Sweet and spicy. ($5.50)
  
  Rasmalai**
  
  Tender homemade cheese patties in sweetened milk with rosewater and pistachio powder ($4.00)
  
  Kheer**
  
  Classic Indian rice pudding with nuts, raisins, and a hint of cinnamon, cardamom, and rosewater ($3.50)
  
  Gulab Jamun* **
  
  Deep-fried milk pastries soaked in a rosewater-honey syrup, garnished with pistachio ($4.00)
Lunch Menu
- Naan Wraps *
  
  Grilled Vegetables
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Grilled Paneer
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Chicken Breast
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Lamb
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Sirloin
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Fish
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Prawns
  
  ($8.50)
- Lunch specialties
  
  Vegetable Ayam
  
  Garden fresh vegetables prepared with fresh garlic & herbs in delicious yellow goan curry ($9.00)
  
  Kashmiri Kofta Korma* **
  
  Potato and paneer rounds cooked in a rich cashew-almond cream sauce ($9.00)
  
  Shahi Paneer
  
  North Indian tomato-based sauce infused with exotic spice flavor ($9.00)
  
  Khuroos-E-Tursh* **
  
  Medallions of chicken-breast stuffed with seasoned spinach, mushrooms, onions & paneer, in a rich korma sauce ($9.00)
  
  Mughlai Chicken**
  
  Boneless chicken cooked in a rich, savory almond-cashew yogurt sauce, infused with Indian Spices ($9.00)
  
  Goat Curry
  
  Bone-in goat curry slow cooked with ginger, garlic, spices, with tomato and onion gravy (Halal Meat) ($10.00)
  
  Kothmir Salmon*
  
  Fresh salmon marinated and pan-seared, served with korma sauce, tikka masala sauce or yellow curry sauce ($9.00)
- Naan*
  
  Plain Naan
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Garlic & Basil Naan
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Onion & Cilantro Naan
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Aloo Naan
  
  Stuffed with seasoned potatoes ($3.00)
  
  Palak Paneer Naan
  
  Spinach & paneer cheese ($3.00)
  
  Peshwari Naan**
  
  Chopped nuts, raisins & cherries ($3.50)
  
  Jalapeño & Cream Cheese Naan
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Three Cheese Naan
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Tandoori Roti
  
  Unleavened wheat bread ($2.00)
  
  Tandoori Parantha
  
  Layered wheat bread with fennel and spices ($2.50)
- Beverages
  
  Mango Lassi
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Sweet Lassi
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Soft Drinks
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Iced Tea
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Hibiscus Iced Tea
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Topo Chico
  
  ($1.75)
  
  Hot Tea
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Coffee
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Masala Chai
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Iced Masala Chai
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Mango Lemonade
  
  ($2.50)

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