Dakshin menu

Desi Kuchumber

platter of sliced onions, chilies and lemon dusted with chaat masala

Aachar

spicy mixed vegetable pickle

Vegetable Tomato Soup

chopped vegetables cooked with fresh tomato soup, infused with corian der leaves and a dash of cream

Mullingatwany Soup

a popular soup made with lentils and vegetables

Pondu Rasam

south Indian hot and sour soup made of tomato, garlic, tamarind, herbs and spices

Dakshini Salad

dices of fresh garden veggie mix and chickpeas served without chef's special toppings add $3.00 for grilled shrimp or $1.50 for chicken

Dal Dakshin

lentil of the day

Raita

yogurt and cucumber relish oh it cools

Mangochutney

sweet mango relish

Nan

traditional Punjabi bread baked in tandoor

Tandoori Roti

whole wheat bread baked with tandoor

Chapati

whole wheat bread grilled on a griddle

Garlic Nan

nan bread seasoned with mined garlic and cilantro

Lachedar Paratha

multi layered whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor

Onion Kulcha

nan stuffed with onions, peppers and cilantro

Afghani Kulcha

nan stuffed with nuts, raisins, and paneer

Aloo Paratha

paratha stuffed with spiced potatoes

Gobi Ki Paratha

paratha stuffed with spiced cauliflower

Poori

a puffed unleavened whole wheat bread

Kheema Paratha

paratha stuffed with minced lamb meat

Rice Kheer

an Indian style rice pudding with saffron, dried fruit and nuts

Gulab Jamun

lightly fried milk ball in a rose honey syrup

Rasamalai

cottage cheese steamed and soaked in sweet and reduced milk with pistachio

Ice Cream

choice of flavors; mango, coconuts or vanilla

Garamthanda

lightly fried milk ball in rose honey syrup topped with coconut ice cream

Mango Madness

double flavor ice cream topped with mango ras and vanilla wafers

Kulfi

a traditional Indian ice cream, choice of flavors. mango or pistachio

Vegetable Samosa

an all time favorite from Punjab a pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas, served with tamarind sauce

Sambar Vada

lentil dumplings soaked in a home - style lentil sauce a Madras delicacy

Baingan Burrani

crispy eggplant covered with mildly spiced chick peas, tamarind and herbs, from the north western frontier

Tikka Methi Gobi

batter fried cauliflower florets tossed in garlic tomato and chilly sauce with green herbs

Dakshin Din Raat

aromaticed vegetable cups stuffed with homemade cheese served in a honey glazed fennel flavored tomato chutney, a chef's signature special

Adraki Dingri

stir fried mushroom heads rossed with ginger onions peppers, tomatoes and spices, from the Himalayan rim

Nawabi Kesari Tikka

chicken cubes marinated with saffron, green herbs and sour cream, a gadwal mild delicacy

Konkani Xinanne

calamari stir fried with onions, green pepper and garlic garnished with curry leaves

Subzi Platter

an assortment of vegetable bhajia eggplant potato, cauliflower, spinach, onions and vegetable sumosa

Botti Kabab

marinated lamb chunks in yogurt, mace and green herbs cooked in tandoor a muslim specialty

Chicken Bites

mouth watering sweet and spicy chicken cubes, a chef's signature blend

Jhingey Tamatar

shrimp tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves, cooked in a tangy curried tomato sauce, served with mini poori

Zill Mill Kolbi

shrimp tossed in chef's special sauce

Masala Dosa - Mysore Dosa

from the coromandel toast a paper thin rice crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas, served with, coconut chutney and sambar

Dakshin Meat Platter

an assortment of kababs appetizer for two

Chitrannam

flavored rice of your choice - lemon, coconut, tamarind, tomato with curry leaves

Vegetable Biriyani

Biriyani

layered saffron basmati rice cooked with lamb or chicken or shrimp stew in a traditional way, very popular in muslim and parsi weddings add $3.00 for shrimp

Avial

potatoes, carrots, yam, banana, eggplant and squash cooked with curd and coconut paste tempared with cumin and curry leaves, a Kerala specialty

Coconut Fry Bhindi

fresh cut okra stir fried with curry leaves, cumin seeds, onions and coconut with a pinch of aachar powder

Palak Paneer

homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked in spinach gravy a Punjabi delicacy

Malai Kofta

vegetable and cheese dumplings served in a mild cashew and almond sauce a Gujarati favorite

Guchi Malai Matter

mishroom and green peas cooked in onion cashew creamy sauce tempered with cumin

Chana Masala

chick peas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and ginger in a special masala

Aloo Gobi Palak

cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with ginger, garlic and spices in mild spinach gravy a delhi delicacy

Aloo Gobi

potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onions and tomatoes, tempered with cumin seeds topped with cilantro

Subzaki Korma

assorted vegetables cooked in mildly spiced creamy cashew and almond sauce a Kashmiri specialty

Vegetable Jalfrezi

sweet, spicy and sour mixed vegetables

Sabji Masala

garden fresh vegetables cooked in creamy tomato onion sauce

Bhenda Hooli

fresh okra cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes, herbs and spices, a north western specialty

Bagharry Vaingan

rich a spicy sauteed eggplant cooked with sesame seeds, coconut and tamarind

Bambay Aloo

potato dish infused with cumin, cooked in tomato sauce

Paneer Tikka Masala

cottage cheese cooked in tomato creamy sauce

Paneer Tikka

cubed cottage cheese marinated with herbs and spices and grilled in tandoor, topped with onions and peppers

Tandoori Chicken

the 'king of kebabs' tandoori chicken is the best known Indian delicacy and the tastiest way to barbecue chicken

Chicken Tikka

chunks of chicken breast marinated with yogurt, herbs and spices

Hara Bhara Kebab

cubes of chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, green chillies, sour cream and cilantro

Machli Ki Tikki

cubes of fresh fish delicately marinated and cooked in tandoor

Tandoori Jinga

jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt, lemon juice and spices

Shrimp Matai Kebab

jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger, white pepper and saffron

Panch Rangi Kebab

a medley of chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetable kababs

Safed Mas

New Zealand lamb chops cooked in tandoor with yogurt and scented with nutmeg and ajwain, served with pan fried vegetables, a Kashmiri specialty

Chicken Tikka Masala

an all time favorite from Punjab, breast of chicken broiled in tandoori oven and cooked in creamed tomato curry sauce

Kozhi Chennai

tender chicken chunks cooked in a hot coconut curry, red chili and mustard seeds

Nilgiri Chicken Korma

lightly curried chicken cooked with freshly ground coriander and mint leaves with a dash of yogurt and cashew nut gravy

Chicken Phaal

chicken cooked with a blend of chilies, onions, tomatoes and spices, very popular in England

Sagwala Murgh

tender chicken chunks cooked in delicately spiced spinach gravy, an all time northern specialty

Goan Chili Chicken

tender cubes of chicken sauteed with red chilies, tomato and a dash of vinegar

Chicken Bhuua

tender cubes of chicken cooked semi dry with fresh herbs, spices, ginger, tomatoes, peppers and tempered with cumin seeds and coriander leaves

Chicken Jalfrezi

sweet, spicy and sour chicken with onions and peppers in tomato sauce

Milagu Kozhi Chettinad

the authentic 'deviled chicken' in a black peppercorn sauce, a Tamil Nadu classic preparation

Kodi Vepudu

traditional chicken dish with slit green chillies, red chillies, sesame seeds and coconut

Badami Murgh

chicken cooked in mildly spiced almond sauce with a dash of saffron from moghul dynasty

Kheema Matter

ground lamb and green peas cooked with herbs and spices

Mamsam Koora

chunks of lamb tossed with onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic and curry leaves in a spicy hyderabadi sauce

Sagwala Gosht

lamb cooked in a delicately spiced spinach gravy a Punjab, specialty

Uppu Kari

traditional south Indian lamb curry with shallots, gigner, garlic and curry leaves

Kadai Lamb

lamb cooked with fresh herbs and spices in an Indian wok, with onions, tomatoes and tempered with garlic

Salli Boti

lamb cooked with onions, spices, sweetened with apricots and topped with crunchy potatoes and from a parsi fare

Avadhi Mas Kashmiri

a traditional lamb curry with tomatoes and Kashmiri chilli

Attirachi Peralen

lamb cooked with red chillies, onions and white vinegar with garam masala a Christian specialty from Kerala

Lamb Elaichi Pasanda

lamb cooked in a creamy cashew and almond sauce and flavored with cardamon from the mughlai fare

Lamb Vindaloo

lamb cooked in a hot and sour tangy curry sauce with potatoes and goan delicacy

Burrah Masaledar

spicy lamb chops cooked with cumin seeds and whole garam masala

Curried Scallops

sea scallops tossed in white wine and cooked in coconut sauce

Manga Meen Curry

fish cooked with mangos and spices, cooked with coconut milk, a Kerala specialty

Goan Fish Curry

fish cooked in authentic goan coconut curry sauce leaves

Kerala Fish Curry

an anthentic Kerala style fish preparation with black tamarind, tomatoes red onions, coconut milk and spices

Ambot Kolbi

marinated shrimp cooked in spicy pickled onion sauce, infused with mustard seeds and curry leaves

Yetti Karwari

black tiger prawns cooked in a tangy coconut stew flavored with ginger and curry leaves

Indalu Kolbi

shrimp cooked in a hot and sour tangy sauce with potatoes and goan specialty

Tandoori Shrimp Masala

bay shrimp cooked in tandoor, tossed in masala sauce

Vein Chana Royyalu

curried prawns in southern style a specialty from Andra Pradesh

Prawn Balchao

tiger prawn cooked with freshly crushed tomatoes and curry leaves