Natraj - Rancho Santa Margarita's Menu
- Main Menu
- Takeout Party Trays Menu
- Catering Small Bites Menu
- Lunch or Dinner Entree Menu
- Accompaniments Menu
Starters



Mango and corn soup, mildly spiced.

Gently simmered lentils, mildly spiced.

Tomato soup flavored with ginger & cumin.

Lentil Soup garnished with chicken & rice.
Golden fried & seasoned fresh vegetables.


Grated onion fritters.


Paneer coated in a papadum & curry leaf crust.

Crisp pastries filled with potatoes, green peas & spices.


Tandoori roasted tikka of homemade cheese with onions, bell pepper & spices.


2pc. Vegetable Pakoras, 1 Vegetable Samosa, 2pc. Onion Bhaji, 1 Papad Paneer Roll.

Chicken tikka kebab, lamb or chicken seekh kebab, vegetable samosas, vegetable pakoras.
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Specialties make great Entrees or Appetizers!
Boneless marinated chicken breast pieces are roasted in the tandoor oven.
Tandoori roasted chicken breast pieces are moistened in a seasoned cream (malai) marinade.
Marinated half chicken roasted in the tandoor oven.
Boneless lamb marinated in yogurt and fresh spices. Roasted on skewers in the tandoor oven.
Four lamb chops marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in the tandoor oven.
Minced lamb with ginger, herbs, and onions.
Seasoned and marinated jumbo shrimp cooked in the tandoor oven.
Freshly spiced swordfish fillet pieces are marinated and roasted in the tandoor oven.
An assortment of tandoori specialties: tandoori chicken, chicken tikka kebab, seekh kebab, lamb tikka, & fish tikka.
Vegetable Entrees
Stir-fry of potatoes and cauliflower, flavored with aromatic Indian spices.



Punjabi spiced potatoes with green peas in a light masala gravy.



Diced potatoes and eggplant tossed gently with a fragrant blend of Indian spices.



Roasted puréed eggplant with tomatoes, onions, and a touch of cream.


Spicy sweet & sour cauliflower.


Assorted vegetables in a mild cashew cream sauce.

Seasoned okra with tomatoes, onions & spices.



Lightly creamed spinach sautéed with potatoes | Vegan upon request.


Mushroom, cashews & peas in a delicately seasoned cream sauce | Vegan upon request.


Mixed vegetable pakoras in a yogurt curry sauce.

Assortment of seasoned fresh vegetables seared on the griddle (tava).


Paneer Entrees
Lightly creamed spinach with Indian cheese.


Indian cheese with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.


Freshly made croquettes of vegetables, nuts, and paneer in a mild almond cream sauce.

Fresh Indian cheese with great peas and masalas.

Indian cheese in a tomato and onion gravy with a touch of cream, fenugreek, and butter.

Indian cheese in a creamy almond cashew sauce.

Indian cheese in a spicy, hot red chile sauce.


Dal Entrees
Seasoned black lentils with a touch of cream.


Yellow moong dal with spices, cumin, and ghee.


Garbanzo beans stewed in a special blend of spices.


Chicken Entrees
Tandoori roasted breast of chicken in a velvety sauce of tomato, cream & fenugreek.

Spicy hot curry with onions, peppers & a touch of mango.

North Indian style chicken curry.

Boneless chicken with bell peppers, onions & spices.

Boneless chicken in a mild cashew cream sauce.

Boneless chicken with fresh tomatoes, curry leaves, ginger, spicy hot sambhar masala, and coconut.

Shredded chicken tandoori in a tomato cream sauce with fenugreek & butter.

Boneless chicken simmered with creamed spinach.

Indo-Chinese style chicken with spicy hot red chile glaze.

Goan style chicken curry sauteéd with potatoes, ginger, cumin, and cardamom in a spicy hot chile gravy.

Lamb Entrees
Seared lamb and onions in Chef's special seasoned gravy. Best served spicy hot!

Seasoned boneless lamb in the Chef's special North Indian curry sauce.

Boneless lamb with bell peppers, onions & spices.

Gently simmered boneless lamb in a mild cashew cream sauce. With garam masala, ginger & cumin.

Thinly sliced lamb simmered in a mild almond and cashew sauce.

North Indian Style lamb curry cooked with aromatic spices, cardamom & Kashmiri chile.

Boneless lamb simmered with delicately spiced creamed spinach.

Tandoori roasted lamb simmered with a velvety blend of tomato, cream, onion & spices.

Goan style lamb curry sauteéd with potatoes, ginger, cumin, and cardamom in a spicy, hot red chile gravy.



Seafood Entrees
Seasoned shrimp in a curry & coconut cream sauce.

Tandoori shrimp in a velvety sauce of tomato cream & fenugreek.

Shrimp in a seasoned gravy with ginger, onion, garlic & tomato.
Spicy fresh fish with chile garlic curry leaves & coconut cream.


Tandoori Breads
Choose one kulcha, one paratha, and one naan.


Leavened white bread topped with garlic & cilantro, baked to order in the tandoor oven.

Spicy hot naan topped with freshly chopped green chiles.

Naan stuffed with Indian cheese & spices.

Naan stuffed with nuts & raisins.

Whole wheat flatbread is baked in the tandoor oven.
Whole wheat flat bread stuffed with potatoes & spices.

Naan bread stuffed with diced onions & spices.

Naan stuffed with minced lamb and spices.

Whole wheat layered bread.

Rice & Sides


Fragrant basmati rice sautéed with mixed vegetables.


Fragrant basmati rice sautéed with chicken and spices.

Fragrant basmati rice sautéed with lamb and spices.

Basmati rice sautéed with goat meat and spices.

Basmati rice sautéed with butter, green peas, nuts & raisins.


Cool yogurt with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, and roasted cumin seeds.



Pickled carrots.


Crispy lentil crackers.



Half Shallow (12 people) | Half Medium (17 people) | Full Shallow (29 people) | Full Medium (38 people) | Full Deep (55 people)
Appetizers
Half Shallow (20+ pieces) $0.85 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pieces) $0.80 per piece | Full Shallow (40+ pieces) $0.75 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pieces) $2.00 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pieces) $1.85 per piece | Full Shallow (40+ pieces) $1.75 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pieces) $0.85 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pieces) $0.80 per piece | Full Shallow (40+ pieces) $0.75 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pieces) $3.00 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pieces) $2.50 per piece | Full Shallow (40+ pieces) $2.00 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pieces) $1.75 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pieces) $1.50 per piece | Full Shallow (40+ pieces) $1.25 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pieces) $0.85 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pieces) $0.80 per piece | Full Shallow (40+ pieces) $0.75 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pieces)
Half Shallow (20+ pieces)
Rice
6 oz portions per person.
Half Shallow $12.00 | Half Medium $17.00 | Full Shallow $29.00 | Full Medium $38.00 | Full Deep $55.00
Half Shallow $24.00 | Half Medium $34.00 | Full Shallow $58.00 | Full Medium $76.00 | Full Deep $110.00
Half Shallow $36.00 | Half Medium $51.00 | Full Shallow $87.00 | Full Medium $114.00 | Full Deep $165.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $27.00 | Half Medium $38.00 | Full Shallow $65.00 | Full Medium $86.00 | Full Deep $124.00
Green Salad
Half Shallow $15.00 | Half Medium $25.00 | Full Shallow $35.00 | Full Medium $45.00 | Full Deep $55.00
Vegetable Entrees
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Half Shallow $48.00 | Half Medium $68.00 | Full Shallow $116.00 | Full Medium $152.00 | Full Deep $220.00
Paneer Entrees
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Dal Entrees
Half Shallow $33.00 | Half Medium $47.00 | Full Shallow $80.00 | Full Medium $105.00 | Full Deep $151.00
Half Shallow $33.00 | Half Medium $47.00 | Full Shallow $80.00 | Full Medium $105.00 | Full Deep $151.00
Half Shallow $33.00 | Half Medium $47.00 | Full Shallow $80.00 | Full Medium $105.00 | Full Deep $151.00
Lamb Entrees
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Chicken Entrees
6 oz portions • Half Shallow (78 oz) | Half Medium (104 oz) | Full Shallow (175 oz) | Full Medium (228 oz) | Full Deep (346 oz)
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Seafood Entrees
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Tandoori Specialties
Minimum 25 pieces.
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Minimum 25 pieces.
Half Shallow $60.00 | Half Medium $85.00 | Full Shallow $145.00 | Full Medium $190.00 | Full Deep $275.00
Half Shallow $78.00 | Half Medium $111.00 | Full Shallow $189.00 | Full Medium $247.00 | Full Deep $358.00
Minimum 25 pieces.
Minimum 25 pieces.
Bread
Minimum 20 pieces for bulk pricing.
Dessert
Half Shallow $55.00 | Half Medium $70.00 | Full Shallow $115.00 | Full Medium $165.00 | Full Deep $210.00
Half Shallow $55.00 | Half Medium $70.00 | Full Shallow $115.00 | Full Medium $165.00 | Full Deep $210.00
Half Shallow (20+ pcs) $2.00 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pcs) $1.85 per piece| Full Shallow (40+ pcs) $1.75 per piece
Half Shallow (20+ pcs) $2.00 per piece | Half Medium (30+ pcs) $1.85 per piece| Full Shallow (40+ pcs) $1.75 per piece
Samosas & Pakoras
Kebabs
Stuffed Appetizers
Tikkis, Wadas & Cutlets
Indo Chinese
Indo Mexican
Indo Italian
Salads
Chat
Paneer Specialties
Lamb
Sandwich / Slider
Rolls & Bites
Seafood Selections
South Indian
Gujarati
Hyderabadi
Vegetarian
Premium Vegetarian
Poultry
Lamb & Seafood
Dal
Rice
Bread
Garlic | Plain
Condiments
Seasonal.
Desserts
Mango, malai, pista.
Beverages
Lassi: Strawberry | Mango | Plain | Sweet | Salt



