Clay Oven Indian Cuisine

Clay Oven Indian Cuisine Serving the finest Indian Cuisine in Southern California for over 36 years! The seafood spans the spectrum from salmon to paiche from the Amazon.

The cuisine at the Clay Oven in Irvine, California is all about transforming tradition and old techniques while retaining the flavor profile to make them relevant to the present times and lifestyle. Food progresses and changes over time in presentation, technique and tastes and we consistently attempt to move Indian cuisine forward into the present. Food and recipes from the 60's and 70's India ar

e seen on restaurant menus worldwide while the menus and plates of the present food culture in India are underrepresented as is the evolution. For the past 36 years we have consistently attempted to modernize and add interest to our dishes keeping the Ayurvedic principles intact. Our menus are tied to the seasons and what's growing around us in order to bring out the flavor and to allow guests to savor our food. We serve a large selection of game including venison, wild boar, elk, rabbit, duck, alpaca, quail and tandoori frog legs. Fruits and vegetables in season appear alongside our organic herbs grown in our own garden. There is no fusion of cuisines just a more fun and creative Indian experience created for our guests. We have offered vegan and gluten free for the last two decades on our menus so we have been ahead of the recent trends. Many of our dishes create trends and are copied on menus worldwide such as the mango corn soup created by our chef and our Tandoori turkeys for Thanksgiving that are requested year round.

Thanksgiving ordering is still open until Sunday, November 20th (Order link in bio). While we are not making turkeys thi...
11/18/2022

Thanksgiving ordering is still open until Sunday, November 20th (Order link in bio). While we are not making turkeys this year, we have many other offerings available. We are sold out of Kurobuta Pork Racks and Porkchops, but we still have plenty of Wild Boar Racks and Mary's Tandoori Chicken, as well as a few more Wagyu Tomahawk steaks. Of course we will have our cranberry chutney as well as a selection of soups (Roasted Corn & Sweet Potato chowder is back!), vegetables, favorite curries, breads, desserts (rice pudding and chocolate pot de creme), and Holiday Vegetable Pulao rice.

All pickups are will be for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 24th, between 9am - 3pm. Everything will be fully cooked and heating instructions will be included. If you need to arrange pickup for the 22nd or 23rd (or later), please give us a call or email us, and feel free to reach out with any other questions.

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home main dish will be our Jerk Tandoori Chicken: A whole organic Mary's Chi...
10/13/2022

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home main dish will be our Jerk Tandoori Chicken: A whole organic Mary's Chicken mesquite-grilled with sweet, spicy, and smokey flavors. Vegetables this week include roasted Chino Farm petite carrots spiced with gunpowder (it's a spice, don't worry) and curried Chino Farm green squash. There will also be turmeric yogurt raita, green mango pickle (achar), rice, and whole wheat Roti. You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Also, if there is a dish from the special weekly menu that you would like an extra order of, please let us know in the order notes and we will be happy to add it on for you. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday October 16th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 16th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, October 15th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai. Our wine and beer offerings are also available.

Order link in bio.This Sunday's Clay Oven at Home main dish will be our Wagyu Kofta Curry: Margaret River Wagyu beef gro...
10/05/2022

Order link in bio.

This Sunday's Clay Oven at Home main dish will be our Wagyu Kofta Curry: Margaret River Wagyu beef ground with ginger and garlic, formed into koftas, and finished in a fennel and cinnamon flavored sauce. Vegetables this week include JR Organics potatoes spiced with cumin and turmeric as well as Paneer cheese with Chino Farm green peas, roasted tomatoes, and mild spices. There will also be a kachumber salad, green onion yogurt raita, rice, and garlic naan. You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Also, if there is a dish from the special weekly menu that you would like an extra order of, please let us know in the order notes and we will be happy to add it on for you. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday October 9th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 9th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, October 8th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio.This Sunday's Clay Oven at Home main dish will be our Methi Chicken Curry: Jidori chicken breast slow-...
09/24/2022

Order link in bio.

This Sunday's Clay Oven at Home main dish will be our Methi Chicken Curry: Jidori chicken breast slow-cooked in a fenugreek-spiced curry. Vegetables this week include JR Organics mango-spiced baby potatoes and roasted JR Organics okra with onions and tomatoes. There will also be a spiced beetroot yogurt raita, organic vegetable pickles, rice, and naan bread topped with Everything mix (our new favorite). You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Also, if there is a dish from the special weekly menu that you would like an extra order of, please let us know in the order notes and we will be happy to add it on for you. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday September 25th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 25th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, September 24th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio. It's been a rough couple of weeks for our family so we've been making a number of our favorite comfor...
09/15/2022

Order link in bio. It's been a rough couple of weeks for our family so we've been making a number of our favorite comfort dishes over the past few Sundays. One thing we always find comforting is roasted Tandoori chicken (which is why we feature them frequently). We also have way too many Meyer lemons, so this week's Clay Oven at Home meal will feature our Zafrani Tandoori Chicken: A whole Mary's air-chilled organic chicken marinated with saffron and homegrown Meyer lemon juice, mesquite-grilled. We love this version of our Tandoori chicken as it is something Praveen used to make when we worked for the Sultan of Oman over 40 years ago. Vegetables this week include roast JR Organic cauliflower with ginger and turmeric as well as South Indian-spiced potatoes with onions and mustard. There will also be a mint yogurt raita, roasted tomato-garlic chutney, rice, and naan bread topped with onion seeds. You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday September 18th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 18th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, September 17th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio. It's hot. We know. We've been spending a lot of time standing in the walk-in fridge. It doesn't reall...
09/08/2022

Order link in bio. It's hot. We know. We've been spending a lot of time standing in the walk-in fridge. It doesn't really feel like summer is over, but celebrate it's end (and keep things light) this week's Clay Oven at Home meal will feature our Anari Tandoori Chicken: A whole Mary's air-chilled organic chicken marinated with ginger and homegrown pomegranates, mesquite-grilled. Vegetables this week include possibly our last run of Watermelon Curry for the year as well as our favorite grilled spiced Brentwood Diamond white corn. There will also be our hummus that takes way too long to make, cucumber quick pickles, rice, and dill naan bread. You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday September 11th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 11th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, September 10th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home meal will feature many of our favorite dishes that we have kind of made...
08/16/2022

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home meal will feature many of our favorite dishes that we have kind of made up our own versions of over the years, especially our Changezi Tandoori Chicken: a whole Mary's organic air-chilled chicken mesquite-grilled with a tamarind, ginger, and pepper marinade. Vegetables this week include Chino Farms baby potatoes cooked with many bright herbs as well as yellow gram lentils slow-cooked with onions, cumin, and Chino Farm summer squash. There will also be beetroot yogurt raita, red onion "Desi" salad, rice, and plain naan bread. You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday August 21st will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 21st must be placed by 9am on Saturday, August 20th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home meal will feature our Garlic Tandoori Chicken: a whole Mary's organic a...
08/09/2022

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home meal will feature our Garlic Tandoori Chicken: a whole Mary's organic air-chilled chicken mesquite-grilled with a heavy garlic marinade. Vegetables this week include fresh Chino Farms lima beans in tomato masala and the long-awaited return of our Watermelon Curry using Chino Farms seedless watermelons. There will also be our hummus that takes too long to make, pickled root vegetables (not South-Indian style / as sour as last week!), rice, and rosemary naan bread. You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday August 14th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County!

Orders for Sunday the 14th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, August 13th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home will be a Wagyu Kofta Korma: Australian Margaret River Wagyu beef groun...
07/27/2022

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home will be a Wagyu Kofta Korma: Australian Margaret River Wagyu beef ground with ginger and garlic, formed into koftas, and finished in a yogurt curry with ginger, garlic, and cinnamon. Vegetables this week include fenugreek-spiced Chino Farm baby potatoes and yellow lentils with tamarind and sambar spices. There will also be garlic mint chutney, quick pickled cucumbers, rice, and plain naan.

You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday July 31st will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County! Our shipment of new insulated bags that was supposed to arrive by the 4th is still delayed somewhere in Texas but we hope to have them soon.

Orders for Sunday the 31st must be placed by 9am on Saturday, July 30th. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai.

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home will be a Malvani Chicken Curry: Jidori chicken breast stewed in a Maha...
07/20/2022

Order link in bio. This week's Clay Oven at Home will be a Malvani Chicken Curry: Jidori chicken breast stewed in a Maharashtran-style curry with toasted aromatic spices and coconut milk. Vegetables this week include JR Organic green beans and slow-cooked organic urad daal with cumin and ginger. There will also be mint yogurt raita, red onion "salad," rice, and whole wheat roti flatbread for a change! You do not have to order the weekly meal for delivery as many other items from our main menu are available to order, however we do ask for a $70 order minimum. Pickups for these special menus are also available after 2pm on the delivery day at the restaurant. Please select the correct option between "Delivery" and "Pickup" when ordering. For any ordering issues, please feel free to call or email us.

Deliveries on Sunday July 24th will be made between 7am - 1pm and our delivery area includes all of Orange County! Our shipment of new insulated bags that was supposed to arrive by the 4th is still delayed but we hope to have them soon.

Orders for Sunday the 24th must be placed by 9am on Saturday, July 23rd. Additional menu favorites and dishes are available to add on as well as drinks such as Mango Lassi and Masala Chai. Both of our samosas (goat cheese and potato) are also now available for those days! 

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4250 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA
92604

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4pm - 8pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 8pm
Friday 4pm - 8pm
Saturday 4pm - 8pm
Sunday 4pm - 8pm

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