Al Karam Pakistani Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Al Karam Pakistani Cuisine in Riverside, CA, offers a delightful array of Pakistani cuisine with a focus on Halal breakfast and brunch options. The restaurant prides itself on its diverse menu catering to both vegan and vegetarian preferences, complete with a range of tantalizing dishes. Customers praise the warm hospitality and top-notch service provided by the staff. Popular menu items include the mixed grill, chicken swarma plate, seasoned beef kabob, garlic naan, and warm donuts for dessert. Reviewers rave about the fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared dishes, such as the seekh kabob, chicken tikka, chicken biryani, and fish biriyani. The restaurant's commitment to quality and attention to detail shine through in every dish, making it a must-visit spot for Pakistani and Indian food enthusiasts. With a range of convenient amenities, including delivery, takeout, and QR code menus, Al Karam Pakistani Cuisine stands out as a top choice for a satisfying dining experience.
Maqsood's Famous Traditional Desserts
Gulab Jamun ()
Delicious Pakistani milk cheese balls, fried and dipped in homemade honey syrup.
Gajar Halwa
Authentic sweet dish made from fresh carrots, milk, cream, sugar, topped with coconut flakes.
Kheer
Imported basmati rice cooked with fresh milk and flavored with a touch of rose water, garnished with crushed pistachios.
Veggie Pakora
Vegetable fritters cooked with fresh potatoes, onions, chana garbanzo flour and homemade spices deep fried to a golden brown.
Aloo Samosa ( Pieces)
Mashed potatoes with homestyle Pakistani spices stuffed in thin bread.
Kabob Roll
Fresh piece of clay oven baked beef kabob rolled into fresh baked naan bread, garnished with fresh chopped cucumber, tomatoes, onions, lettuce served with a side of chutney.
Chicken Boti Roll
Fresh piece of clay oven baked chicken rolled into fresh baked naan bread. Garnished with fresh chopped cucumber, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and served with side of chutney.
Veggie Roll
Fresh cooked vegetables rolled into fresh baked naan bread, garnished with fresh chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and served with a side of chutney.
French Fries
Chicken Pakora Strips
Delicious boneless chicken breast marinated in our homemade spices, lightly battered in flour & deep fried to a golden brown
Shami Kabob ()
Made with spiced ground beef, chana daal, eggs and cilantro marinated and mixed together with homemade spices, then carefully fried.
Hummus
Garbanzo Beans, tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice blended together, served with our fresh naan bread
Reshmi Kabob
Delicious, boneless, baked chicken boti chunks sauteed in homemade butter and other authentic spices, served over fresh chopped lettuce.
Dahi Raita
Delicious homemade yogurt mixed with cucumbers, tomatoes, mint, touch of salt, black pepper, sugar and cilantro.
Chicken Nuggets ( Pieces)
Papa Dum ()
Thin crispy baked wafers made with urd dal, lentil dour, garlic, vegetable oil and other spices.
Appetizers
Adeel's Sizzling Tandoori Cooking
Beef Seekh Kabob
Juicy seasoned ground beef marinated with fresh chopped onions, green chillies, and other homemade traditional spices, served on hot sizzler with fresh onions, cucumber, and topped with fresh cilantro, chopped and served.
Tandoori Chicken
legs. Fresh leg and thigh marinated in homemade yogurt and other authentic homemade spices. Served with fresh onions on a hot sizzler. Topped with fresh cucumber, lemon and cilantro.
Chicken Boti
Grilled boneless chicken breast marinated in homemade cream and other authentic spices. Served on a hot sizzler with fresh onions, cucumbers, lemon and topped with fresh cilantro.
Mix Tandoori Grill
Mixture of tandoori chicken, chicken boti, chicken seekh kabob and beef seekh kabob.
Chicken Seekh Kabob
Two skewers of seasoned juicy lean ground chicken, chopped and served, served on a hot sizzler with fresh onions, cucumbers and topped with fresh cilantro.
Beef Seekh Kabob & Chicken Boti
Delicious seasoned grilled ground beef kabob and grilled chicken chunks cooked with fresh creamy homemade mild spices and herbs topped with cilantro.
Chicken Tikka & Chicken Karahi
Delicious marinated grilled boneless chicken chunks and chicken boneless cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and homemade karahi Punjabi spices.
Mixed Vegetables & Aloo Palak
Delicious mixed vegetables cooked on slow flame with fresh cream, baby spinach and potatoes.
Lamb Shank & Dal
Whole lamb shank simmered in homemade spices and lightly fried. Yellow pakistani lentils cooked over slow with fresh ginger, garlic, homemade herbs, and spices.
Chicken Boti & Fish Fry
Grilled chicken chunks cooked with fresh cream, homemade mild spices, and herbs, topped with cilantro fresh let of swai fish marinated in fresh lemon juice, garlic, herbs, and spices slightly battered stir fried and topped with fresh cilantro.
Tandoori Chicken & Chicken Karahi
Chicken leg quarter marinated in yogurt. Punjabi homemade spices and grilled to perfection chicken boneless cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and homemade Punjabi spices.
Lamb Karahi & Aloo Palak
A delicious mixture of baby spinach and potatoes. With fresh pieces of boneless lamb, prepared with fresh ginger, garlic, and special homemade sauce, herbs and spices topped with cilantro.
Aloo Palak & Chana Masala
A delicious mixture of baby spinach and potatoes. Garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, and creamy sauce.
Tandoori Chicken & Beef Karahi
Chicken leg quarter marinated in yogurt, Punjabi homemade spices and grilled to perfection. Beef boneless cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and homemade Punjabi spices.
Beef Seekh Kabob & Chicken Karahi
Delicious seasoned grilled ground beef kabob and chicken boneless cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger garlic, and homemade Punjabi spices.
Chicken Tikka & Lamb Karahi
Delicious seasoned grilled chicken chunks, creamy sauce and lamb cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs, and spices, topped with fresh cilantro.
Fish Fry & Dal
Delicious swai fillet, yellow Pakistani lentils cooked over a slow flame, and prepared with fresh ginger, garlic, and homemade herbs and spices.
Lunch/Dinner Combo Specials
Maqsood's Special Shawarma
Chicken Shawarma Plate
Served with grilled chicken shawarma, rice, hummus, salad, garlic spread, and fresh naan bread
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Fresh grilled shawarma rolled into fresh baked naan bread with garlic spread, garnished with fresh chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce
Fish Karahi
Fresh white fish cooked with fresh onions, ginger, garlic, a touch of salt and special spices.
Fish Pakora
Shrimp Masala
Fresh jumbo shrimps cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic and authentic sauces.
Sensational Seafood Delights
Al Karam Beef Specialties
Beef Karahi
Our nest tender chunks of tenderloin beef. Cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Nihari
A delicious mixture of Centre cut beef cooked in our homemade creamy sauce, saute onions garnished with fresh ginger and cilantro.
Beef Palak
Delicious juicy chunks of nest Centre cut top loin beef, prepared with creamed spinach, ginger, garlic and lightly seasoned with herbs and homemade spices.
Aloo Keema
Fresh minced seasoned ground beef prepared with potatoes and other fresh spices.
Haleem
A flavorful mixture of lentils and tender pieces of boneless shredded beef, whole wheat barley, cooked to perfection over a slow fire. Topped with fresh ginger, cilantro and fried onions.
Punjabi Salad
Combination of fresh chopped lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, cilantro. Virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice and special homemade dressing.
Side Salad
Fresh sliced chillies, onions, lemons, and cucumbers.
Dal Soup
Delicious Pakistani yellow lentils blended with fresh ginger herbs and saute garlic topped with fresh cilantro.
Chicken Salad
A mixture of fresh lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions served with our special house dressing, topped with fresh pieces of clay oven baked boneless chicken topped with fresh cilantro and herbs.
Soups & Salads
Vegetable Specials
Punjabi Dal
Red masoor dal, lentils cooked over a slow flame and seasoned with Punjabi spices, saute with fresh stir-fried garlic and topped with cilantro.
Aloo Matar
Fresh potatoes prepared with green peas in homemade blended sauce and spiced to perfection.
Mixed Veggies
Fresh carrots, green peas, broccoli, and potatoes cooked with tomatoes, onions & authentic spice.
Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower with potatoes prepared with fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes and mild spices.
Matar Paneer
Fresh green peas prepared with our tasty homemade cheese and authentic herbs and spices.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra prepared with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & other authentic spices.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, ginger and other herbs and spice.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Fresh homemade cheese cooked with special creamy sauce.
Aloo Palak
Fresh creamy spinach and potatoes cooked in homemade mild spices and herbs.
Paneer Saag
Cooked with homemade cheese and creamed spinach, onions, tomatoes, fresh ginger and garlic with mild gravy.
Bhangan Bharta
Fresh eggplant baked over slow flame, cooked with our special blended sauce and seasoned with spices, herbs, and saute stir-fried garlic.
Paneer Karahi
Fresh homemade cheese cooked with our homemade tomato based gravy sauce
Achar Gosht
Delicious fresh chunks of boneless lamb cooked in our special Punjabi tomato-based sauce, with fresh garlic, ginger and mixed pickled spices.
Lamb Palak
Boneless pieces of fresh lamb cooked with creamy spinach and other homemade spices.
Lamb Karahi
Delicious chunks of fresh boneless lamb prepared with tomatoes, green chillies, fresh garlic and ginger, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Dal Gosht
Fresh chunks of boneless lamb prepared with mixed lentils in our authentic spices and sauteed with fresh stir-fried garlic, topped with fresh cilantro.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Deliciously marinated nest juicy chunks of boneless lamb. Prepared in our special homemade sauce.
Chef's Special Lamb Dishes
Punjabi Basmati Rice
Lamb Biryani
Imported basmati rice cooked with fresh pieces of lamb in a delicious blend of authentic homemade spices. Topped with fresh cilantro and fried onions.
Shrimp Biryani
Imported basmati rice cooked with fresh pieces of shrimp and a blend of exotic spices and herbs, topped with fried onions.
Chicken Biryani
Imported basmati rice cooked with seasoned spiced fresh mixed vegetables, topped with fresh cilantro and fried onions.
Special Plain Basmati Rice
Imported aromatic basmati rice cooked over a slow flame to perfection.
Fish Biryani
Imported basmati rice cooked with fresh pieces of fish and a blend of exotic spices and herbs. Topped with fried onions.
Veggie Biryani
Imported basmati rice cooked with seasoned spiced fresh mixed vegetables. Topped with fresh cilantro and fried onions.
Beef Biryani
Imported basmati rice cooked with fresh chunks of beef in a delicious blend of authentic homemade spices. Topped with fresh cilantro and fried onions.
Aloo Chicken
A delicious mixture of boneless chicken breast & leg cooked with fresh potatoes and authentic Punjabi spices
Chicken Tikka Masala
Delicious chunks of boneless, marinated chicken breast cooked with our own special creamy sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Chicken Matar Keema
Fresh minced seasoned ground chicken prepared with green peas and other fresh spices
Chicken Karahi
Customer favorite. A delicious mixture of boneless chicken cooked with authentic Punjabi spices, fresh tomatoes, green chillies, fresh garlic, ginger, and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Achar Chicken
Delicious fresh boneless chicken cooked in our special sauce, with garlic, ginger and pickles.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Thick strips of fresh boneless chicken breast cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic and vinegar garnished with fresh cilantro.
Chicken Palak
Fresh boneless chicken cooked with creamy spinach and other authentic spices.
Chef's Special Chicken Dishes
Tea Specials
Pakistani Tea
Pakistani tea boiled with milk, sugar and cardamom power.
Black Unsweetened Iced Tea
Special Milk Coffee
A mixture of fresh whole milk, coffee and sugar blended in a special way
Green Tea
An authentic green tea topped with green cardamom.
Black Tea
Authentic Persian black tea boiled in the water over a slow flame. Topped with powder cardamom.
Garlic Naan
Naan garnished with fresh garlic and cilantro.
Plain Naan
Delicious while leavened bread baked in clay oven.
Aloo Naan
Naan bread stuffed with fresh mashed potatoes and other homemade spices, baked to perfection.
Onion Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with fresh chopped onions and cilantro baked in clay oven.
Whole Wheat Roti
Traditional Pakistani whole wheat bread.
Clay Oven Baked Breads
Soft Canned Drinks
Coke Zero
The same great taste but with zero calories.
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Orange Sunkist
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Date Milkshake
A mixture of fresh dates, milk, sugar, and homemade ice cream blended together
Salty Lassi
A mixture of fresh milk yogurt, sugar blended together.
Pineapple Milkshake
A mixture of milk, and pineapple with sugar blended together
Mango Lassi
A mixture of milk, mango pulp and fresh homemade yogurt with sugar blended together.
Sweet Lassi
A mixture of fresh milk yogurt, sugar blended together.
Rooh Afza
Drink of the east, made with rose syrup and milk which is a soothing. Cool and thirst quenching beverage.
Strawberry Milkshake
A mixture of milk, and strawberries with sugar blended together