Dawat Menu

Chef's Recommended Lunch Special

chef's recommended special: chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh.

Madhur Jaffrey's Vegetarian Lunch Special

naan, roti or paratha option: naan, roti, paratha.

Seafood Lunch Special

seafood special options: tandoori shrimp, tandoori fish.

Madhur Jaffrey's Vegetarian Lunch Special

includes tandoori grilled vegetable, paneer makhani, sautéed aloo gobhi, vegetable pulao, yellow dal, cucumber raita, w/ nan, roti or paratha.

Homestyle Lunch Special

inlcludes chicken makhani, farasvi bhaji, yellow dal, steamed basmati rice, and tandoori paratha.

Chef's Recommended Lunch Special

includes chicken tikka masala or lamb rogan josh, saag paneer, zeera aloo, vegetable pulao, and naan bread.

Tandoori Lunch Special

includes tandoori chicken, reshmi kebab, lamb boti kebab, paneer tikka (cottage cheese), tandoori roti (whole wheat), and tomato raita.

Seafood Lunch Special

includes tandoori shrimp or fish, scallop caldin, tadka dal, lemon rice, naan bread and boondi raita.

Bhel Poori

a melange of assorted crisps and noodles, smothered in sweet, sour, and spicy chutneys.

Dahi Aloo Poori

a mouth watering mixture of crisps, potatoes and chickpeas in yogurt and tamarind sauces.

Channa Masala

spice levels: mild, medium, spicy.

Channa Masala

a spicy chick pea preparation which can be prepared as mild or as hot as you like it.

Bhuni Gobi

cauliflower stir-fried with ginger and cumin seeds.

Bhindi Masala

okra blended with browned onion and dried mango.

Papadum

light, airy lentil wafer.

Timatar Raita

yogurt with tomato and mint.

Kheera Raita

yogurt and grated cucumber.

Boondi Raita

yogurt with tiny chick pea flour dumplings.

Soda

soda options: coke, diet coke, sprite.

Darjeeling Tea

Masala Tea

tea with aromatic spices.

Coffee

coffee options: regular, decaf.

Herbal Tea

herbal tea options: chamomile, mint, lemon.

Espresso

Cappuccino

Lassi

a refreshing cold yogurt drink, sweet or salty, as desired.

Mango Lassi

Naan

leavened indian bread of white flour baked in a clay oven.

Tandoori Roti

whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.

Ajwain Paratha

whole-wheat layered bread topped with aromatic ajwain seeds.

Pudina Paratha

whole-wheat layered bread topped with mint.

Garlic Naan

a special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with garlic.

Poori

whole-wheat puffed bread, deep fried.

Onion And Black Pepper Kulcha

crisp, pizza-like flat bread from the tandoor oven, filled with carmelized onions and dusted with coarse black pepper.

Keema Naan

a naan stuffed with minced lamb and baked in a clay oven.

Naan E-Dawat

a rich flat bread stuffed with nuts and dried fruit and baked in a clay oven.

Special Kheer

cooling rice pudding, flavored with cardamom and garnished with pistachios. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Gajarela

carmelized grated carrots, studded with pistachios and served with whipped cream.

Ice Cream

ice cream options: mango, coconut

Rasmalai

sweet, spongy cottage cheese dumplings, flavored with cardamom and rose water.

Gulab Jamun

a light pastry made from milk and honey.

Kulfi

traditional indian ice cream.

Dawat Kachumber Salad

mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, salad topped w/ sliced almonds & raisins along w/ chef's special dressing.

Ginger Cauliflower Soup

a silken pureed spicy ginger flavored soup.

Muligatawny Soup

a spicy favorite of anglo-india, made with split peas, vegetables and chicken.

Aloo Tikkyas With Red Peshawari Chutney

the best curry leaf-flavored potato cakes you will ever eat, served with a special red pepper chutney with almonds and mint. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat.

Onion Fritters Aka Onion Pakora

crisp light, chickpea flour batter dipped onion fritters.

Vegetable Samosa

spicy seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in light pastry.

Keema Samosa

spicy seasoned mince lamb wrapped in light pastry.

Paneer Kulcha

tandoori bread stuffed with seasoned homemade cheese.

Vegetable 'Harra Bhara' Kebab

delicious green vegetables, potatoes & indian cottage cheese patties delicately spiced. served w/pear chutney.

Hyderabadi 'Lamb Pathar' Kebab

spicy seasoned thin slices of lamb browned on a very hot griddle. an excellent starter. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat.

Baghari Jhinga

succulent shrimp, flavored with garlic. mustard seeds and curry leaves. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat.

Chicken Tikka Naan (Starter)

our fresh from the oven tandoor naan bread stuffed with seasoned chicken that has also been first roasted in the same oven.

Crab Nazakat (Starter)

exotic crab salad combined with mustard seeds, kokum, honey, coconut milk, and fresh curry leaves served with a spicy potato croquette.

Sarson Ka Saag

fresh mustard greens and spinach cooked in a punjabi village style.

Tandoori Grilled Vegetables (Side Dish)

a delightful plate of marinated seasonal vegetables grilled in our tandoor and served with chick peas.

Baghari Paneer (Main Dish)

fresh homemade cheese cubes in mustard seeds & curry leaves, flavored in savory sauce.

Kebab Platter-For The Best Of Kebabs

shrimp, chicken silken, murg malai & lamb boti.

Lobster Shehnaz (Main Dish)

chef's special marinade of lobster folded into delicious tomato sauce. we suggest that you eat it with our lemon rice.

Steamed Basmati Rice

naturally aromatic long grain rice brought to you from the foothills of the himalayas.

Lemon Rice

very aromatic rice perfumed with the juice and rind of lemons, curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Vegetable Pillau

baked casserole of rice and vegetables, flavored with nuts and raisins.

Chicken Biryani

baked casserole of basmati rice and chicken richly flavored with saffron, buts and raisins.

Goat Biryani

baked casserole of basmati rice and mea, richly flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.

Tadka Dal

slow-simmered matpe beans and red kidney beans, sauteed with tomatoes, ginger, cumin and onion.

Yellow Dal

split lentils sauteed with onions, ginger and spices. perhaps the most popular north indian daal.

Maharashtrian-Style Farasvi Bhaji

green beans cooked with freshly grated coconut. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Zeera Aloo

spicy potatoes flavored with whole and ground cumin seeds. an all-time favorite of our staff and friends.

Smoked Eggplant Bharta

roasted puréed eggplant, ginger, onions, tomatoes & fresh coriander. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Baked Eggplant

thin slices of eggplant coated with a mild sweet and sour tamarind sauce and baked. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Labdharay Aloo

potatoes with ginger and tomatoes in a thick sauce.

Sindhi Karhi

a specialty of the community of western india, this vegetarian stew is made with chickpea flour and vegetables & seasoned with tamarind & fenugreek seeds. this home favorite is best eaten with plain

Sarson Ka Sang

fresh mustard greens & spinach cooled in a punjabi village style.

Paneer Makhani

fresh homemade cheese, folded into creamy tomato sauce.

Vegetable Jal Frazie

mixed vegetables with cottage cheese, mildly spiced.

Mattar Paneer

fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked with green peas.

Malai Kofta

mixed vegetable croquette in a savory sauce.

Saag Paneer

fresh homemade cheese cubes in a spicy spinach puree.

Bhindi Masala

okra blended with browned onion and dried mango.

Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms

we flavor our mushrooms with fresh curry leaves and green coriander.

Vegetable Curry

mixed vegetable mildly spiced.

Home-Style Chicken Curry

all time favorite chicken, fresh ginger, onion & tomato gravy.

Lamb Curry

a classic dish from northern india & amongst the most popular of curries.

Mughlai Chicken Curry

chicken cooked w/ lots of indian spices & condiments in a rich gravy. a traditional recipe of the rich mughuls of india.

Goan Fish Curry

a traditional fish curry from goa (south -western part of india) like most of the goan food, this dish is red hot & delicious. specially for spice lovers!

Shrimp Curry W/ Roasted Spices

a delicious shrimp cury which is both rich & aromatic. recommended w/lemon basmati rice.

Chicken Saag

chicken pieces smothered in a spicy spinach puree.

Chicken Jai Frazie Entrée

marinated chicken, sauteed with fresh vegetables.

Chicken Tikka Masala

chunks of chicken, roasted in a clay oven and then folded into a mildly spiced tomato sauce.

Kashmiri-Style Dhaniwal Korma

chicken pieces cooked in a mild sauce of yogurt and fresh green coriander. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Chicken Makhani

white meat chicken pieces roasted in a clay over and then folded into a creamy tomato sauce.

Cornish Hen With Green Chilies

a very hot specialty of kerala's baghdadi jews. this dish is flavored with spicy green chilies and sour tamarind. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Chicken 'Silken' Kebab

mildly spiced skewered minced chicken rolls.

Chicken 'Malai' Kebab

succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt & ginger toasted in clay-oven tandoor.

Lamb Seekh Kebab

minced lamb with aromatic herbs, wrapped around a skewer.

Muradabadi Boti Kebab

skewered boneless cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger.

Boti Kebab Masala

cubes of lamb roasted in a clay oven then folded in a spiced sauce.

Kofta Masala

delicately spiced mince lamb roundal, spiced with ginger and garlic, folder in a gravy of onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Lamb Vindaloo

lamb in a hot, tangy sauce.

Saag Gosht

cubes of lamb delicately blended in spinach puree.

Kashmiri Rogan Josh

succulent pieces of baby goat (with bone), in a cardamom flavored sauce. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Murgh Jehangiri

chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and roasted in a tandoor oven with lavish bastings of chilli-coriander.

Chicken Tikka

boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices.

Tandoori Chicken

chicken marinated in mild spices.

Muradabadi Boti Kebab

skewered boneless cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger.

Whole Tandoori Fish

whole seasonal fish is marinated in yogurt and flavored with dill-like ajwain seeds before it is roasted. from madgur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Tandoori Shrimp

king-size shrimp marinated in mild spices.

Raan

a whole small, tender leg of lamb braised with ginger and whole spices, then roasted in the tandoor oven until it is crisp outside and meltingly tender inside.

'Chilean Sea Bass' Fish Tikka

chunks of chilean sea bass fish, marinated in an aromatic herb mixture.

Fish In A Mustard Sauce

chunks of seasonal fish in a spicy sauce of crushed mustard seeds and mustard oil.

Scallops Caldin

crusty scallops with a green coriander chilli sauce-a goan specialty. we suggest you eat it with our lemon rice. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Kerala-Style Konju Pappaas

shrimp in a coconut sauce, flavored with aromatic curry leaves and smoked tamarind. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat.

Shrimp Bhuna

shrimp cooked in herbs and spices with a touch of garlic and ginger.

Vegetarian Thali

saag paneer, farasvi bhaji, gobi aloo, sindhi karhi, pulao rice, poori breads, chutneys & relishes. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat.

Tandoori Mixed Grill

tandoori chicken, lamb chop, tandoori shrimp reshmi kebab and naan. served with tadka dal.

Dawat Special Dinner

a soup, tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, fish tikka, saag gosht, a vegetable, naan and vegetable pillau.

Seafood Special Platter

assortment of lobster, shrimp, scallops & fish. served w/naan & cucumber raita. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat. served with bread.