Big Tikka menu

Explore Our Menu

At Big Tikka Asheville, we offer a curated selection of traditional Indian dishes. From starters to desserts, there’s something for everyone. Our menu caters to all dietary preferences.

DISCOVER

Our Signature Dishes

Explore our appetizers, tandoori specials, and curries, all crafted to perfection using traditional Indian spices.

Appetizer

NAGPURI SHAHI SAMOSA $9

Traditional Indian puff pastry with vegetarian fillings of tempered potatoes, peas and nuts.

KURKURE MIRCHI ALOO $12

Indian battered potato fingers tossed in garlic and chilli sauce .

PANEER PARDESI WALA$14

Indo-Chinese delicacy prepared from batter fried paneer cubes tossed with garlic, onion, capsicum, sweet chilli and soy sauce.

BT CHICKEN KABAB $14

Tandoor oven roasted chicken thigh marinated in authentic tandoor marinade.

CHINATOWN KI MURGH $16

Indo-Chinese delicacy , boneless chicken thigh pieces battered in corn flour and fried, then sautéed in soy and garlic sauce.

MALWANI MUMBAI KOHLIWADA ( 4PCS) $18

Take a deep dive into Bombay flavor with richness of battered shrimp coated with rice flour, fresh ginger garlic & Kashmiri chilli. Served with homemade chilli sauce.

Aotearoa Lamb chops $22

Arranged marriage of New Zealand lamb rib chops marinated with Kashmiri chilli and flavourful spices cooked in our tandoor.

Enjoy your favorite drinks with your meal – our restaurant is proudly BYOB!

NON VEG ENTRÉE:

KUNDAN LAL MAKHANI (INDIAN MILD) $21

As salute to the inventor chef KundanJi our butter chicken preserves his vision of two recipes in one. Tandoor cooked chicken finished in Indian style spiced tomato, butter & cream sauce.

BT KUKKAD MASALA (MEDIUM) $22

Go-to-curry packed with intense flavors; Tandoor Roasted Chicken cooked in thick tomato gravy with onion and capsicum.

KOLLAM KAJU KUKKAD (MILD) $22

Chicken slow cooked with cashews, onion, yoghurt and cardamom flavoured with rose water.

DADI MURGHANA KARI $22

Experience the Symphony of flavors through chicken marinated in combo of kapok buds and other spices, finished in traditional gravy of cashew and black stone flower.

AOTEAROA ROGAN JOSH (MEDIUM) $24

Arranged marriage between NZ lamb and Kashmiri based curry with a blend of saffron, cardamom and other aromatic spices.

KAMPUNG BEEF RENDANG (MEDIUM) $29

A complex and unique taste Southeast Asian favorite dish made by slow cooking beef in coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal, ginger and garlic.

ANDAMAN JHINGA MALABARI (MEDIUM) $26

Shrimp cooked with coconut milk, tomato, homemade masala with jaggery, fennel seeds, tamarind and curry leaves.

BATALA SWADHI BRIYANI $24

Boneless Chicken marinated overnight with aromatic spices and slow cooked with basmati rice and Raitha.

VEGETARIAN ENTRÉE:

TAMARTAR DAL TAPELI (INDIAN MILD) $18

Slow cooked yellow lentils with tomato, onion, cumin, ginger and garlic.

PAHADI PALAK PANEER (MEDIUM) $21

Cottage cheese with earthy spinach puree, herbs, mixed spices and garlic.

KUNDAN MAKHANI PANEER (MEDIUM) $21

Cottage cheese cubes cooked in tomato gravy, cashew, cream and butter.

THRI MURTHI PANEER (MEDIUM) $21

Cottage cheese with tomato, onion, capsicum with whole red chilli and coriander seeds.

KANCHI MUNDHIRI KURUMA (MEDIUM) $21

A medley of seasonal vegetables cooked to a required bite with onion, tomato, fresh coconut and cashews.

BIG TIKKA ENTRÉE

KASHMIRI MURGHI YAKHNi $31

Boneless chicken thighs marinated overnight with special paste and carefully broiled with velvety sauce rich in aromatic spices accompanied with fragrant jeera rice.

PUNJABI LAMB CHOP $36

NZ Lamb rack marinated overnight in galangal, wild melon powder, black stone flower cooked in our tandoor clay oven and finished by tossing in creamy lamb sauce served with jeera rice.

NAAN

CHIKANEE PLAIN NAAN $5

Plain soft naan made from premium bakers flour.

RAJASTHANI LASOONI NAAN $5

Garlic Naan.

PUNJABI BUTTER NAAN $5

Soft plain Naan brushed with pure butter.

CHEESE NAAN $6

Naan stuffed with mozzarella cheese.

CHEESE CHILLI GARLIC NAAN $6

Naan stuffed with mozzarella cheese and finished with chilli and garlic.

CHIKANEE PLAIN ROTI $5

Whole meal bread.

MEETHI PESHWARI NAAN $7

Sweet stuffed bread with mix nuts, coconut threads.

SIDES

SAFEID BASMATI RICE $3

Plain Basmati rice.

RAJKOT JEERA RICE $5

Basmati rice tempered with cumin and coriander.

GRATED COCONUT RICE $6

Steamed Basmati rice tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry chilli and fresh coconut shreds.

TALEE HAWA PAPPADUM $3

Lentil flour crisps air fried in tandoor.

KHEERA GAJAR PACHADi$3

Grated cucumber, carrot in yoghurt flavoured with roasted cumin.

SWEET MANGO CHUTNEY $3

MIXED VEGETABLE PICKLE$3

Desert

MANGO CHEESECAKE$12

Creamy mango cheesecake a tropical delight for dessert lovers.

RAS MALAI-RASMALAI$8

A delicate and creamy dessert, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and richness. The soft texture of the paneer dumplings combined with the aromatic flavors of cardamom make it a truly indulgent experience.

GULAB JAMUN-GULAB$8

Jamun is a popular Indian dessert made from deep fried milk solids soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom, rose water, and saffron.

KHEER$7

A traditional Indian rice pudding made by simmering rice in milk and sweetening it with sugar.

ICE CREAM $3 per scoop

Choice of; Vanilla, Chocolate, Sorbet Ice cream

Desert

MANGO CHEESECAKE$12

Creamy mango cheesecake a tropical delight for dessert lovers.

RAS MALAI-RASMALAI$8

A delicate and creamy dessert, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and richness. The soft texture of the paneer dumplings combined with the aromatic flavors of cardamom make it a truly indulgent experience.

GULAB JAMUN-GULAB$8

Jamun is a popular Indian dessert made from deep fried milk solids soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom, rose water, and saffron.

KHEER$7

A traditional Indian rice pudding made by simmering rice in milk and sweetening it with sugar.

ICE CREAM $3 per scoop

Choice of; Vanilla, Chocolate, Sorbet Ice cream.

Note: Please let our wait staff of any specific dietary requirements.
18% gratuity added for parties of 5 or more.