A Desi Cafe Menu

4. Papadum

Crispy spiced lentil wafers.

1. Vegetable Samosa

Two pieces. Puff pastries filled with potatoes sweet peas, herbs and spices.

2. Vegetable Pakora

Fried mixed vegetable fritters coated with garbanzo beans batter.

5. Aloo Chaat

Fried potatoes mixed with hot and sweet tamarind and mint dressing.

6. Chicken Chaat

Boneless chicken mixed with hot and sweet tamarind and mint dressing.

7. Lentil Soup

A delicately spiced lentil soup with roasted garlic flavor.

8. Chicken Soup

A delicately spiced chicken and lemon soup.

3. Assorted Appetizer

Includes two pieces vegetable samosa and vegetable pakoras.

63. Masala Chai Tea

64. Soda

62. Mango Lassi

Yogurt sweetened with mango puree.

45. Nan

46. Roti

Fresh whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor.

47. Garlic Nan

Fresh chopped garlic layered nan.

48. Aloo Paratha

Bread stuffed with potatoes and peas.

49. Onion Nan

Bread stuffed with onions.

50. Keema Nan

Bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground lamb.

51. Kabuli Nan

Sweet nan bread with nuts, raisins and cherries.

57. Mango Chutney

Mango relish.

59. Pickles

58. Raita

A refreshing blend of yogurt, spices, cucumbers and carrots.

52. Basmati Rice

55. Vegetable Biryani

Saffron-flavored basmati rice with vegetables and nuts.

53. Chicken Biryani

Saffron-flavored basmati rice with spiced chicken.

54. Lamb Biryani

Saffron-flavored basmati rice with spiced lamb.

56. Prawn Biryani

Saffron-flavored basmati rice with spiced prawn.

60. Gulab Jamun

Fried milky doughnuts dipped in cardamom flavored syrup.

61. Saffron Rice Pudding

Basmati rice cooked slowly in milk, cashews, pistachios and golden raisins.

36. Mattar Paneer

Cubed farmer's cheese and green peas in a tomato base gravy.

37. Sag Paneer

Fresh spinach cooked with homemade farmer's cheese, nutmeg, spices, ginger and cilantro.

38. Malai Kofta Curry

Cheese and vegetable balls served in a mild cream sauce.

39. Channa Masala

Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, coriander, bay leaves and spices.

40. Mixed Vegetables

Mixed fresh vegetables cooked in blend of aromatic herbs and spices.

41. Navratan Korma

Mixed vegetables cooked in a mild cashew cream, raisins and saffron sauce.

42. Paneer Makhani

Cottage cheese sauteed with onion and ginger in a rich sauce.

43. Aloo Gobi

Fresh cauliflower and young potatoes cooked with onions, turmeric and fresh herbs.

44. Yellow Dal (Lentils)

Yellow lentils delicately spiced. With garlic, cumin and coriander.

9. Tandoori Chicken

Char-grilled chicken (on the bone) marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices.

12. Seekh Kebab

Minced lamb mixed with aromatic herbs, cumin and cilantro.

14. Paneer Shashalik Tandoori

Cottage cheese cubes grilled with peppers, onions and tomatoes and roasted in clay oven.

10. Chicken Tikka Kebab

Boneless char-grilled chicken marinated in fresh herbs, spices and homemade yogurt.

11. Lamb Boti Kebab

Boneless char-grilled lamb marinated in yogurt, fenugreek and peppercorn.

13. Tandoori Prawns

Prawns marinated in turmeric, ginger and spices.

15. Chicken Masala

The classic chicken curry.

16. Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken and potatoes cooked in a spicy sauce. A south Indian delicacy.

17. Chicken Tikka Masala

Boneless chicken in a moderately spiced, garlic and tomato base sauce.

18. Butter Chicken

Boneless tandoori chicken in a sauce of butter, tomatoes and spices.

19. Chicken Sagwala

Chicken cooked in a creamed spinach sauce and fenugreek.

20. Chicken Korma

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a mild cashew, golden raisins and saffron sauce.

21. Chicken Coconut Curry

Boneless chicken cooked in a mild coconut milk sauce with garlic and tomato sauce.

22. Chicken Achar

Pickled boneless chicken with tangy sauce. (In-house specialty).

29. Sag Lamb

Lamb with fresh spinach cooked in mild spices, onions and fenugreek garnished with cilantro.

23. Kashmiri Gosht

The classic lamb curry.

24. Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cooked with young potatoes and herbs in a spicy sauce.

25. Lamb Korma

Boneless lamb cooked in a mild cashew cream, raisins and saffron sauce.

26. Lamb Coconut Curry

Boneless lamb cooked in a mild coconut milk sauce with garlic, onions and tomato sauce.

27. Lamb Achar

Pickled boneless lamb with hot and tangy sauce (in-house specialty).

28. Hyderabadi Kofta

Minced lamb balls stuffed with raisins and cashew nuts in curry sauce, another house specialty.

30. Fish Masala

Fish of the day cooked in a light sauce of onions, tomatoes, caraway, turmeric and spices.

31. Prawn Masala

Prawns sauteed with onions, ginger, fresh tomatoes, herbs, spices and saffron.

32. Sag Prawns

Prawns cooked with spiced creamed spinach and fenugreek.

33. Prawn Pepper Masala

Prawns cooked with fresh green peppers, onions and spices.

34. Fish and Prawn Combination

Fish and prawn cooked in spiced gravy.

35. Prawn Coconut Curry

Prawns cooked in a mild coconut milk sauce with garlic, onions and tomatoes.