Persis Indian Grill Menu – Cookeville, TN

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Cookeville, TN

Based on 549 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Persis Indian Grill 38501

Address:
601 S Jefferson Ave Suite B, Cookeville, TN 38501

Phone: (931) 854-9855

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Hours

Thursday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Friday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM

Menu

Soup
Tomato Basil Soup
Freshly made tomato soup with fresh tomatoes and Basil herbs, add some authentic Indian spices and finished with the cream.		 $4.99
Hot & Sour Veg Soup
It’s a combination of fresh vegetables, veggie broth, soy sauce and authentic Indian spices. This is a spicy soup and also delicious in taste with a sour flavor.		 $4.99
Sweet Corn Veg Soup
This comforting, healthy and delicious mixed vegetables sweet corn soup cooked with little corn starch, chopped fresh garlic ginger and Indian spices.		 $4.99
Lemon Coriander Soup
Mix-vegetables stock cooked with onion, lemon juice, salt, fresh chopped coriander leaves and black pepper on medium flame to a boil and simmer for a minute.		 $4.99
Mulligatwany
It is a balanced nutritious soup, usually consists of yellow lentils, vegetables and rice which thickens the soup and aromatic spices.		 $4.99
Coconut Soup
Over medium heat, chopped ginger, fresh mushroom, vegetable broth, lime juice and coconut milk cooked slowly and stir till it thickens.		 $4.99
Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
In sesame oil, grated garlic, carrots, celery, creamy sweet corn, vegetables stock and corn starch cooked together.		 $5.99
Manchow Chicken Soup
Chopped ginger, garlic, fairly cooked chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and corn flour whisk together till no lumps are visible. And served with fried noodles.		 $5.99
Chicken Noodle Soup $5.99
Chicken Rice Soup $5.99
Hot N Sour Soup $5.99
Appetizers
Samosa
Crispy pastry turnover, filled with lightly smashed potatoes, peas and a pinch of Indian spices & herbs. it goes great with Mint and Mango chutney.		 $6.99
Onion Pakora
Sliced onion batter with chickpea flour, rice flour & authentic Indian spices finished with deep fried.		 $9.99
Spinach Pakora
Fresh spinach lightly breaded with chickpea flour, rice flour, white pepper, ginger garlic paste and a perfect amount of some Indian spices, deep fried in vegetable oil.		 $9.99
Chili Baby Corn
Lightly fried fresh baby corn breaded in rice flour, all purpose flour. Sautéed bell peppers in an authentic spicy flavored sauce with the lightly baby corn added.		 $12.99
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower marinated in corn batter and spices. Deep fried and then tossed with authentic spices and a sweet soy sauce, Manchurian style.		 $12.99
Gobi 555
Cauliflower flowerets marinated in a corn batter, deep fried and tossed with authentic spices with our special sour cream, cream cheese and cashew nut sauce.		 $13.99
Gobi Majestic
A cauliflower dish marinated with Indian spices, Deep fried, Sautéed in a Indochinese Manchurian style dry sauce. (contains dairy)		 $13.99
Aloo Chana Chat
Boiled potato cubes and chickpeas mashed in mint sauce, and yogurt sauce and then garnished with onion and cilantro.		 $9.99
Samosa Chat
Mashed veg samosa with sautéed chickpea in authentic Indian spices, mint sauce, tamrin sauce and yogurt sauce, garnished with chopped onion & cilantro.		 $10.99
Mix Veg Pakora
Potato, cauliflower, carrot, spinach, onion and thin cut bell peppers battered in chickpea flour, rice flour, ginger garlic paste, white pepper and Indian spices then deep fried.		 $11.99
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Fresh sliced mushroom coated in a mixture of rice flour, all purpose flour and dry powdered Indian spices then deep fried, and nicely finished with sautéed pepper & onion in our special black pepper sauce.		 $14.99
Chili Paneer
Indian (Paneer) cheese cubes deep fried in cornstarch flour, then sautéed with onion, bell peppers, hot chili in an authentic Indian chili sauce.		 $14.99
Chicken 555
Chicken cubes lightly breaded in our specially spiced corn flour batter, deep fried and tossed with our very own special sour cream, cream cheese and cashew nut sauce.		 $14.99
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken cubes lightly breaded in our specially spiced corn flour batter, deep fried and tossed into our signature sweet soy sauce Manchurian style.		 $14.99
Chicken 65
Chicken cubes lightly breaded in our specially spiced corn flour batter, deep fried and lightly tossed into our very own signature authentic spiced yogurt sauce.		 $14.99
Chicken Majestic
A cubed chicken dish marinated in our special authentic Indian spiced corn flour batter, deep fried and sautéed in our signature sour cream based sauce.		 $14.99
Chicken Sukka
Chicken Chunks cooked on our tawa in a special style of traditional Indian cooking. Finished with authentic Indian gram masala spices.		 $18.99
Apollo Fish
Julienne cut fish marinated in our special Indian herbs and spices, deep fried and lightly tossed into our aromatic Indian spiced rub.		 $16.99
Chili Shrimp
Jumbo Shrimp marinated in our authentic spiced corn flour batter, deep fried and finished with a toss in our signature Indian spiced chili sauce.		 $16.99
Royal Shrimp Fry
Battered jumbo shrimp in ginger garlic paste, Indian spices, red chili pwd and corn flour then deep fried. And lightly tossed into a indochinese Schezwan sauce.		 $16.99
Goat Sukka
Goat (with bone) cubes marinated in whole authentic hot flavor Indian spices, ginger garlic paste, and some masala then cooked on a tawa in a traditional Indian style with some fresh curry leaves, onion and finished with sprinkle of chef’s special masala.		 $20.99
Mix Platter
Platter of Tandoori Chicken, Shrimp, and Lamb Kabab		 $21.99
Lamb Shekh Kabab
Lamb marinated in Tandoori masala and yogurt and cooked in a clay oven		 $20.99
Tandoori
Paneer Tikka Kabab
Cubes of homemade Indian cheese (paneer) overnight marinated with a authentic blended Indian spiced paste (ginger garlic paste, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, sour cream and spiced masalas. Then cooked in a Tandoor clay oven with bell pepper and onion on a skewer.		 $16.99
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken leg quarters cut in two pieces then overnight marinated in yogurt, oil, ginger garlic paste, red chili pwd, sour cream and tandoori chicken Masala then cooked in a tandoor clay oven.		 $16.99
Chicken Tikka Kabab
Chunk pieces of chicken breast are overnight marinated in ginger garlic paste, chili pwd, cumin pwd, fenugreek leaves and chef’s special made tikka masala then cooked in a traditional style clay oven.		 $15.99
Haryali Kabab
Chicken chunks pieces marinated in minty flavor sauce, cilantro, ginger garlic paste, yogurt and Indian spices, cooked in a tandoor clay oven.		 $15.99
Lamb Shekh Kabab
Coated lamb chops with salt pepper, ginger garlic paste, yogurt, cilantro, red chili pwd and authentic Indian spices, and cooked in Tandoor clay oven.		 $16.99
Veg-Curry
Aloo Gobi Masala
Potatoes & cauliflower boiled together in turmeric pwd and salt water. Then sautéed together in traditional style cooked onion sauce & Indian curry spices.		 $14.99
Channa Masala
Overnight soaked chickpea cooked in a traditionally style made sauce with onion, ginger garlic paste, turmeric pwd, tomatoes and authentic Indian spices.		 $14.99
Aloo Mutter
Boiled potato & green peas are cooked together in onion, ginger garlic paste, tomato and authentic Indian spices.		 $14.99
Channa Saag
Soaked chickpeas in water for overnight and boiled fresh spinach paste added together and cooked in onion, ginger garlic paste, cream and Indian spices base sauce.		 $14.99
Daal Tadka
Traditional Indian yellow lentil cooked in water with turmeric pwd, salt and then finished with chopped ginger garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves base sauce.		 $14.99
Bhindi Masala
Chopped fried okra cooked with green bell pepper, onion, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and authentic Indian curry base sauce.		 $14.99
Diwani Handi
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked together in onion, tomato and nuts simmered base cream sauce with Indian spices.		 $16.99
Palak Paneer
Homemade Indian cheese cubes cooked with fresh spinach sauce, fine chopped ginger garlic, cream base mild Indian spices and herbs finished with cilantro on top.		 $14.99
Mutter Paneer
Indian cheese (paneer) cubes and green peas cooked together with onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste, garam masala and cream base sauce.		 $16.99
Kadai Paneer
Indian cheese cubes cooked with onion, chopped ginger garlic, bell peppers, cilantro and traditional style made Indian spices base curry sauce.		 $16.99
Malai Kofta
Grated Indian cheese, potato, carrot, onion, cauliflower, peas and chopped ginger garlic mashed together and round shaped then deep fried. And tossed in creamy onion, and cashew nut based sauce.		 $12.99
Bahara Baigan
Fresh baby eggplants deep fried and sautéed & cooked in onion, ginger garlic paste and authentic Indian spicy sesame sauce. Cilantro and ginger slice for garnish.		 $12.99
Navaratan Korma
Mix vegetables and homemade cheese (paneer) cubes cooked together in mild Indian spice cream base sauce.		 $13.99
Mix Vegetable Vindaloo
Fresh potato, carrots, onions, cauliflower, beans and bell peppers cooked with vinegar, onion, tomato, Indian spices and authentic vindaloo sauce.		 $12.99
Dal Makhani
Boiled whole black lentil (urad) and red kidney beans (rajma) cooked with butter, salt, ginger garlic paste, some traditional Dal makhani spices and finished with cream.		 $12.99
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade Indian cheese (paneer) cubes cooked in onion, tomato, bell peppers, ginger garlic paste, fenugreek leaves and cashew creamy paste with authentic tikka masala sauce.		 $13.99
Non-Veg Curry
Egg Curry
Classic Indian onion base sauce dish of Hard-cooked eggs in a ginger garlic paste, red chili pwd, cumin pwd, coriander pwd and some other authentic Indian spice base sauce.		 $13.99
Chicken Curry
Chicken thigh pieces cooked in a traditional style made onion sauce with ginger garlic paste, red chili pwd, garam masala and cilantro curry sauce.		 $15.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken breast cooked in tandoori masala and then finished cooking with tomato, onion, ginger garlic paste, red chili pwd, fenugreek leaves, bell peppers and authentic tikka masala base sauce.		 $15.99
Butter Chicken
Juicy chicken breast cubes marinated in tandoori masala and cooked in tomato, ginger garlic, garam masala and cashew nuts creamy base sauce.		 $15.99
Achari Chicken
Chicken cooked in traditional style onion, ginger garlic, cumin pwd, coriander pwd and curry leaves base sauce and finished with Indian Achar sauce(pickle).		 $16.99
Chicken Korma
Chicken red meat cooked in onion, ginger garlic, garam masala and mildly spiced coconut milk base sauce with fresh coriander leaves.		 $14.99
Chicken Vindaloo
Marinated chicken red meat in vinegar, ginger garlic paste, salt and pepper cooked with onion, tomato, red chili pwd, coriander pwd and special Vindaloo base sauce.		 $15.99
Chicken Chettinadu
Thigh Chicken pieces cooked in onion, ginger garlic paste, red chili pwd, cumin pwd, herbs and authentic Indian spices with hand powdered Chettinadu masala base sauce.		 $15.99
Kadai Chicken
Chicken tossed in fresh cilantro, onion, bell peppers, fine chopped ginger garlic, herbs, Indian spices and cooked with a very special made Kadai Masala.		 $15.99
Fish Curry
Fish cooked with whole Indian spices in onion, ginger garlic paste, cumin pwd, coriander pwd, garam masala pwd and tomato base gravy.		 $13.99
Goat Curry
Bone-in goat cubes cooked in traditional style made onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste, cumin and coriander pwd, with authentic curry masala base sauce.		 $18.99
Mutton Roganjosh
It is a signature dish of Kashmir. Mutton cooked with ghee, curd, fried onion, whole garam masala paste, mace, green cardamom and Kashmiri red chili pwd. Kashmiri chili is used so bright red in color which gives beauty and taste to this gravy.		 $15.99
Goat Nawabi
Marinated mutton pieces with yogurt and Indian spices then cooked in a sauce of onion, fresh chopped tomato, cashew cream paste, cumin, coriander, ginger garlic paste, herbs- coriander leaves and yogurt.		 $18.99
Lamb Curry
Lamb cubes cooked in an hour with and traditional style curry spice mix, onion, ginger garlic paste, red chili pwd, cumin coriander pwd and tomato sauce, simmered on low heat until fall apart tender.		 $18.99
Lamb Saag
Lamb cubes cooked in a delicious, mildly spiced, fine chopped ginger garlic, cumin pwd and some other curry spiced with spinach gravy. Cream is added towards the end, which gives it a tad rich flavor.		 $18.99
Lamb Khorma
Lamb cubes cooked in a blended almonds, ginger, chillies, garlic, cumin pwd, onion and other Indian mild spice sauce. And simmer over very low heat for hours, until the lamb is tender		 $18.99
Rotighar (Breads)
Tandoori Roti
It is a popular bread made using whole wheat flour that is then cooked in clay oven.		 $3.00
Plain Naan
Naan is traditionally baked in a clay oven which is made of flour, yeast, water, milk and salt. The addition of yogurt gives naan a unique flavor and texture.		 $3.00
Butter Naan
Fresh made flour, yeast, egg, water, milk and yogurt mixed dough cooked in clay oven and finished with butter on top.		 $3.50
Garlic Naan
Yogurt, flour, water and yeast mixed naan dough traditionally cooked in tandoor (clay oven) and finished with garlic, butter and fresh chopped cilantro topping.		 $4.49
Bullet Naan
Fresh homemade naan dough cooked in traditional Indian tandoor oven with chopped green chillies and cilantro on top.		 $4.49
Onion Kulcha
Chopped onion, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, chat masala and fresh chopped cilantro stuffed into naan dough and cooked in clay oven.		 $4.49
Paneer Kulcha
Shredded homemade cheese (paneer) stuffed in naan dough and cooked in clay oven.		 $4.99
Garlic Cheese Naan
Stuffed cheddar cheese naan dough cooked in clay oven with fine chopped garlic, cilantro and butter on top.		 $5.99
Garlic Chilli Naan
Fresh made naan dough cooked in clay or tandoor oven with fine chopped garlic, green chili, cilantro and butter on top.		 $3.99
Rosemary
Naan dough cooked in tandoor with fresh herb-rosemary on top.		 $4.99
Peshwari Naan
Fine crushed cashew nut, almond, raisins and jaggery stuffed naan dough cooked in clay oven.		 $5.99
Biryani (Rice Flavors)
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with fresh mix Veggie (potato, onion, cauliflower, green beans, carrot and bell peppers) and persis special Biryani sauce.		 $12.99
Egg Dum Biryani
Hard boiled eggs are cooked with biryani sauce mix basmati rice on slow flame for hours.		 $13.99
Paneer Makhani Biryani
Homemade Indian cheese (paneer) cubes cooked in makhani sauce and then finished with basmati rice along with persis special biryani sauce.		 $14.99
Tandoori Chicken Biryani
Overnight marinated chicken pieces cooked first in traditional tandoor oven and then finished cooking with fresh chopped mint herbs, fried onion and yogurt base biryani sauce.		 $14.99
Chicken Dum Biryani (Bone-In)
Basmati rice and marinated chicken bone-in are cooked together with herbs and biryani sauce a traditional style (Dum) then garnished with fried onions, egg and lemon. Served with authentic yogurt sauce (Raita).		 $14.99
Chicken Dum Biryani (Boneless)
Boneless chicken cubes cooked in basmati rice with authentic persis biryani sauce and then served with fried onions, egg, slice of lemon on top. It goes along with raita sauce.		 $14.99
Goat Dum Biryani $17.99
Goat Fry Biryani $17.99
Shrimp Fry Biryani $17.99
Lamb Fry Biryani $17.99
Fried Rice / Schezwan
Veg Fried Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & your Choice of Meat		 $13.49
Egg Fried Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & your Choice of Meat		 $15.49
Chicken Fried Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & Chicken		 $14.99
Shrimp Fried Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & Shrimp		 $17.99
Lamb Fried Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & Lamb		 $19.99
Veg Schezwan Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce		 $13.99
Egg Schezwan Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce		 $15.99
Chicken Schezwan Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce		 $15.99
Shrimp Schezwan Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & Shrimp		 $17.99
Lamb Schezwan Rice
Julienne Cut Veggies ( onion & Carrot ) Stir Fry With Egg On High Heat Served With Hot Sauce & Lamb		 $19.99
White Rice $2.99
Jeera Rice $5.99
Lemon Rice $5.99

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Reviews

Chrissy Voight
We are visiting from Florida and love Indian food. Danny, the manager was very nice and we had a great conversation with him about different areas of India. The food was served quickly (we came at lunchtime) and was very flavorful! My husband had chicken and rice soup. The flavor was surprisingly good. I had the samosa chat and malai kafta. It was excellent! We will definitely come back.

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Emily Forsythe
This is one of my go to take out places. (Especially on Sunday for their 20% off online orders). Wonderful food, friendly staff and to top it off they had this quote posted inside the restaurant that made my day!

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Shash D
They use CANCER causing SYNTHETIC SAFFRON(Orangish red) COLOR in their food mainly in Biryanis and in Indo Chinese dishes, Which is absolutely unhealthy.

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Trina Brindisi
This is the best Indian food I have ever tasted. My husband and children had never had Indian food and they were so surprised and happy. Everything was perfect and even my 18 month old son ate his feel of the chicken scheswan noodles and naan bread. Definitely coming back. The wait staff was so attentive and very polite. Loved everything.

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Kevin Bryce
doordashed from here. can’t speak for in-restaurant service. the naan was excellent. perfectly paired with the “indian hot” goat curry i ordered. my only problem with the curry was that there were bones in it. the meat fell off them perfectly but i’m worried if i weren’t as cautious about it i would have chipped a tooth. the chili paneer was good i just wish i ordered it spicier, make sure you go with hotter than you expect for that if you’re used to spicy food. overall it’s great. i’m looking forward to my leftovers

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Balakumar Velusamy
After cummins falls trip, we came to this restaurant. We ordered chicken biriyani and chicken 65. Both were good. Taste is good. Serve and ambiance is good. You have drinks if needed. This is food i captured before i eat.

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Motty Chen
Usually a great restaurant but this time the service was below acceptable.

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Shell B
Indian visiting from California. The food was amazing! A good sign of Indian food is seeing Indian people eating there.. the spices were perfectly done, and the portions were big enough to share between three people

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Pork Chop
Great atmosphere. Chef come out and spoke to us. Quite possibly the most flavorful food I have ever eaten in my life, it was wonderful.

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Bonny Day
We tried the lunch buffet on a Friday afternoon. The restaurant was very clean. There were a lot of options on the buffet. I’d say it was the best Indian Buffet I’ve ever had. Everything tasted amazing! I will definitely be going back! The butter chicken was my favorite!

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