Begum Palace menu

Papdam

Crisp lentil bread.

Achar

Mixed vegetables and pickles Indian-style. Hot and spicy.

Raita

Healthy side dish of fresh cucumbers, homemade yogurt and spices.

Mango Chutney

Sweet and spicy mango relish.

Kachumber Salad

Fresh vegetables, hint of spices, lemon and vinegar dressing.

Fresh Green Salad

Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers.

Basmati Jeera Rice

Best quality Indian rice cooked with cumin.

Patiala Pillau

An elegant Punjabi preparation. Quality basmati rice cooked with fragrant herbs and spices.

Shahi Sabz Biryani

A royal treat. Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables and saffron, sprinkled with raisins and seasonings.

Chicken Biryani

Long grain basmati rice cooked with chicken and seasonings. Favorite dish of royal chefs.

Lamb Biryani

Cooked with lamb and yogurt, garnished with raisin and nuts.

Shrimp Biryani

Long grain basmati rice exotically flavored with saffron, cooked with shrimps and garnished with nuts.

Begum Special Biryani

Long grain basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb, shrimp and nuts. A house specialty.

Naan

Teardrop shaped bread baked by slapping it quickly on the side of the tandoor and served piping hot.

Poori

Deep fried and puffed round, made of whole-wheat flour.

Tandoori Roti

Round shaped whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor. Served piping hot.

Onion Kulcha

Bread stuffed with onion and baked in tandoor. Goes well with lamb dishes.

Vegetarian Paratha

Unleavened, whole wheat bread filled with a medley of hearty vegetables, baked in tandoor with butter. Goes well with tandoor dishes.

Lajawab Paratha

Multi-layered bread, stuffed with shredded chicken, with authentic spices and herbs.

Garlic Naan

Exotic naan baked in a clay oven with small chunks of fresh garlic.

Paneer Kulcha

Unleavened white bread, filled with fresh homemade cheese and baked in tandoor.

Keema Naan

Unleavened wheat bread, filled with succulent minced meat baked in tandoor.

Peshawari Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with coconut, nuts and raisins. Baked in tandoor.

Mint-Truffle Naan

Aromatic touch to our traditional naan-bread

Basil Naan

Rosemary Naan

Vegetable Samosa

Crispy turnover stuffed with potatoes, peas, golden raisins and spices.

Vegetable Pakora

Mixed fresh vegetables dipped in deliciously spiced batter and prepared to golden perfection.

Onion Bhajia

Thinly sliced onions dipped in gram flour and spices paste and carefully cooked to golden perfection.

Mirchi Pakora

Stuffed hot Indian peppers batter dipped and gently cooked.

Papdi Chat

Wheat crisps and boiled diced potatoes mixed with fragrant spices and herbs.

Aloo Tikki

Grilled potatoes patties, flavored with chilli peppers and coriander, served with tangy chickpeas and yogurt sauce.

Paneer Pakora

Homemade cheese fritters, gently seasoned with spices. Served hot.

Bhel Poori

Mix of puffed rice, Indian noodles and flour crisps, topped with diced potatoes, onions and chutneys.

Chicken Parkora

Tender chicken fritters dipped in chickpea batter golden fried.

Meat Samosa

Crisp cone shaped turnover filled with curried minced meat.

Assorted Snacks

A delicious combination of appetizers. Samosa, assorted vegetable fritters and a chicken nugget.

Paneer Samosa

Crispy turnover stuffed with homemade cheese and spices.

Crab Samosa

Crispy turnover stuffed with spiced lump crab meat.

Lamb Sticks

Delicious seasoned ground lamb cooked on skewers in clay oven.

Paneer Samosa(NEW)

Crispy turn over stuffed with homemade cheese and \n \nSpices.

Crab samosa(NEW)

Crispy turn over stuffed with spiced lump crab meat.

Lamb Sticks(NEW)

Delicious seasoned ground lamb cooked on skewer \n \nIn clay oven.

Tandoori Mix Appetizer

A delicious combination of chicken and lamb grilled on charcoal fired tandoor.

Mango - coconut shrimp(NEW)

Jumbo shrimp seared and coated in homemade \n \nMango & coconut puree, cilantro garnish.

Tomato Soup

A very light tomato soup flavored with authentic Indian spices.

Mulligatawny Soup

A south Indian creation made with lentils, tomatoes and a dash of specially blended spices and herbs, served hot.

Chicken Soup

Traditional chicken soup Indian-style. Flavored with lemon.

Vegetarian Spinach Soup

Fresh spinach, cardamom, cloves and peppercorn.

Chicken Spinach Soup

Fresh spinach, cardamom, cloves, peppercorn, and chicken breast

Kheer

Basmati rice pudding served with almonds and pistachios. A very light delight.

Ras Malai

A delightful pudding made from house made cheese. Served cold with sweetend milk and rose water. A very popular dessert.

Gulab Jamun

A light pastry made from non-fat dry milk and honey. Served in flavorful syrup.

Kulfi Ice Cream

Made from the thickened milk cooked for several hours. Then thickly frozen with the nutty taste of almonds with the magical touch of the east.

Gajjar Halwa

Carrot pudding, Indian style, cooked in milk with touch of nuts.

Daal Tarka

Textured lentils delicately tempered and seasoned with exotic spices and fresh coriander.

Palak Aaloo

Potatoes cooked with fresh spinach and authentic spices from far east India.

Saag Paneer

Fresh mild cheese gently cooked with spinach, green coriander and mild spices.

Baingan Bhurta

Whole eggplant partially cooked on skewers in the tandoor then chopped and mixed with tomatoes, onions and tasty spices and gently simmered.

Aaloo Gobi Masala

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices on low heat, cilantro and ginger garnish.

Chana-Masala

Chickpeas, onions and tomatoes cooked in a thick sauce infused with a combination of spices. A specialty of Punjab.

Bhooni Bhindi

Fresh green okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and various herbs and spices.

Baghare Baingan

Fresh baby eggplant simmered in tamarind and coconut gravy with a touch of mustard and tomatoes.

Vegetable Patiala

Garden fresh vegetables cooked with Julianne ginger, mustard seed and curry leaves in a yogurt sauce.

Malai Kofta

Mixed vegetable balls cooked in mildly spiced sauce with a touch of select nuts.

Paneer Jalfrazie

Fresh mild cheese cubes gently sauced with tender onion, bell peppers and tomatoes. A finger licking dish.

Mushroom Matar

Choice mushrooms and peas cooked in a delicious curry sauce. A specialty of north India.

Shahi Sabz Korma

A royal treat. Fresh vegetables gently cooked in creamy coconut sauce garnished with nuts and raisins.

Matar Paneer

Green peas and homemade cheese cubes cooked masterfully with selected spices.

Kaju Paneer

Cubes of homemade cheese in a cashew and almond gravy.

Mushroom Kaliyaan

Garden fresh mushrooms cooked in a creamy sauce with herb and spices.

Spinach Kofta

Fresh spinach and mixed vegetables dumplings in a thick brown gravy.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Homemade cheese cooked in thick rich sauce made from onions, peppers and tomatoes.

Vegetarian Pack

2 portions of Chef selected vegetarian entree, rice, Naan bread, small appetizer, dessert and bottled water

Non-vegetarian Pack

2 portions (1 chicken & 1 vegetarian) or Chef selected entree, rice, Naan bread, tandoori chicken, dessert and bottled water

Tandoori Chicken

Spring chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh spices and lemon juice, barbequed over flaming charcoal in tandoor.

Chicken Tikka

Northern Indian specialty. Boneless chicken breast subtly marinated and flavored with spices.

Seekh Kabab

Ground lamb blended and marinated in herbs and spices then broiled on skewers over charcoal in the tandoor.

Chicken Begum Special

Chef's special preparation. Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh and ground spices. Carefully broiled in tandoor.

Boti Kabab

Tender morsels of lamb marinated in our special recipe and broiled on low heat to keep juicy flavored.

Tandoori Machli (Fish)

Best Quality Salmon filet, marinated in herbs and spices, slowly baked in clay oven.

Tandoori Shrimp

Tender shrimp carefully marinated with select spices and yogurt baked over charcoal-fired clay oven.

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Assorted delicacies from our charcoal fired tandoor.

Tandoori Whole Fish

Chef's special creation red snapper marinated in select spices and herbs slow-baked served with rice and sauteed vegetables.

Chicken Madras

A southern Indian delight with touch of cinnamon, ginger, tamarind and lemon.

Chicken Vindaloo

A popular dish from south India prepared with potatoes and spicy sauce.

Chicken Curry

Tender chunks of meat and carefully selected spices in traditional gravy.

Chicken Makhani

Marinated and baked in clay oven slowly cooked in a delicious buttery rich sauce.

Chicken Saag-Wala

Carefully prepared with authentic blend of spices and spinach.

Chicken Pasande

A northern delicacy. Succulent meat marinated overnight. Simmered in a light sauce of yogurt, onions and tomatoes.

Chicken Rogan Josh

A Kashmiri delicacy prepared with blend of spices and brown gravy of onions, shallots and tomatoes.

Chicken Tikka Masala

A popular northern Indian dish. Tender pieces of meat marinated and baked in clay oven cooked in thick, rich tomato, onions and green pepper sauce.

Chicken Korma

A Mughlai delicacy. Succulent pieces of meat delicately flavored with coconut, simmered in yogurt and spices.

Chicken Naram-Garam

Chef's select preparation. Boneless meat chunks cooked with cardamom, onion and tomato sauce.

Chicken Balti

Boneless and flavored chunks of meat cooked with potatoes, capsicum and onions in spiced gravy.

Chicken Kali-Mirch

Pieces of tender boneless meat cooked with yogurt, ginger, garlic and ground peppercorns.

Chicken Kadai

Tender meat cooked on slow fire with green peppers, onions, tomatoes and traditional mughlai spice blend.

Chicken Basil

Unique sauce made from an array of spices, brown gravy and fresh basil.

Lamb Madras

A southern Indian delight with touch of cinnamon, ginger, tamarind and lemon.

Lamb Vindaloo

A popular dish from south India prepared with potatoes and spicy sauce.

Lamb Curry

Tender chunks of meat and carefully selected spices in traditional gravy.

Lamb Makhani

Marinated and baked in clay oven slowly cooked in a delicious buttery rich sauce.

Lamb Saag-Wala

Carefully prepared with authentic blend of spices and spinach.

Lamb Pasande

A northern delicacy. Succulent meat marinated overnight. Simmered in a light sauce of yogurt, onions and tomatoes.

Lamb Rogan Josh

A Kashmiri delicacy prepared with blend of spices and brown gravy of onions, shallots and tomatoes.

Lamb Tikka Masala

A popular northern Indian dish. Tender pieces of meat marinated and baked in clay oven cooked in thick, rich tomato, onions and green pepper sauce.

Lamb Korma

A Mughlai delicacy. Succulent pieces of meat delicately flavored with coconut, simmered in yogurt and spices.

Lamb Naram-Garam

Chef's select preparation. Boneless meat chunks cooked with cardamom, onion and tomato sauce.

Lamb Balti

Boneless and flavored chunks of meat cooked with potatoes, capsicum and onions in spiced gravy.

Lamb Kali-Mirch

Pieces of tender boneless meat cooked with yogurt, ginger, garlic and ground peppercorns.

Lamb Kadai

Tender morsels cooked on slow fire with green peppers, onions, tomatoes and traditional mughlai spice blend.

Lamb Basil

Unique sauce made from an array of spices, brown gravy and fresh basil.

Shrimp Vindaloo

Jumbo shrimp exotically prepared in hot sauce with potatoes. Southern Indian delight.

Shrimp Saag-Wala

Shrimp cooked with spinach, mild spices and fresh herbs.

Shrimp Do-Pyaza

Shrimp cooked with an authentic blend of spices, bell peppers and twice-cooked onions.

Shrimp Masala

Gourmet delight from South India. Shrimp cooked in brown gravy and selected spices.

Crab Malabar

Malabar Island specialty. Crab meat simmered in onions, tomatoes and fennel-infused gravy.

Shrimp Tikka-Masala

Jumbo shrimp cooked in thick rich gravy of tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

Shrimp Coconut

Shrimp cooked with fresh ground spices, ginger, cardamom and coconut onions.

Lobster Malaai-Khasa

Lobster tail prepared in a very mild cream sauce flavored with coconut.

Salmon Patiala

Salmon fillet cooked in a yellow curry sauce made with ginger, curry leaves, yogurt and mustard.