WINTER 2008

Lunch Menu  •  Dinner Menu à la Carte  •  Three-Course Tasting  •  Chef's Tasting  •  Dessert

New! Pre-Theater Three-Course Tasting  •  $20 Supper Specials (Sunday - Tuesday)

LUNCH
Three Courses – $25.00

First Courses

Salmon and Crab Croquettes
pickled-green-chile mayo

Chicken Seekh Kebab
tandoor-grilled, minced chicken, tomato chutney

Manchurian Cauliflower (Indo-Chinese Style)
spicy garlic-infused tomato sauce, scallions

Mom’s Bread Roll Fritters
potatoes, cilantro, green chiles, garam masala
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Main Courses

Goat Cheese Pesto-Stuffed Chicken
raisins, almonds, currants, saffron rice

Bombay-Style Tandoori Halibut
mint-cilantro chutney marinade

Tandoor-Grilled Lamb Chops
spiced potatoes, pear chutney

Paneer Stir-Fry
Indian cheese, sweet peppers, onions, ginger
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Desserts

Coconut Firni
coconut rice pudding, curry leaf-pineapple gelée, sesame tuile

Lemon Trio
lemon cake, lemon-lemongrass sorbet, lemon curd

Sides

Crispy Okra Salad - 11
Saag (paneer or mushrooms) - 10
Daal Makhani - 11
Butter Chicken (Tikka Masala) - 12
Naan/Roti - 4
Onion Kulcha / Plain Basmati Rice - 5

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DINNER

First Courses and Sides

Appetizers

Bombay Bhel Puri (rice puffs, tamarind & mint chutney, tomatoes, potatoes, onions) - 6

Ragda Chaat (potato cakes, white peas, tamarind and mint chutneys) - 8

Gudiya’s Mushroom Toasts (fenugreek leaves, onions, tomatoes) - 9

Mom’s Bread Roll Fritters (potatoes, cilantro, green chiles, garam masala) - 9

Chicken-Apricot Seekh Kababs (ground chicken sausages, apricots, almonds) - 11

Lamb-Stuffed Tandoori Chicken (tandoor-grilled, pickling spices, tomato chutney) - 12

Seafood & Crab Croquettes (pickled-green-chile mayo) - 12

Crispy Shrimp and Sweet Peppers with Tomato-Chutney Aioli - 12

Rice

Jackfruit (Kathal) Biryaani (potatoes, whole spices, yogurt sauce, okra crisps) - 17

Coconut Shrimp Biryaani - 19

Trio of Rice - 10

Bread

Naan (plain or garlic) or Roti - 4

Onion-Parmigiano Kulcha / Potato-Pea Parathas / Spinach & Goat Cheese Parathas - 8

Crab Kulcha - 11

Sides

Not-So-Dull Daal or Daal Makhani - 11

Fattoush Salad or Spicy Indian Slaw - 9

Saag (spiced spinach sauce with paneer or mushrooms) - 10

Plain Basmati Rice or Crispy Okra Raita - 6

Butter Chicken (Chicken Tikka Masala) - 12

Manchurian Cauliflower (Indo-Chinese style) - 12

Main Courses

Vegetarian

Matar Paneer (tomato-onion sauce, Indian cheese, green peas) - 15

Kararee Bhindi (crispy tangy okra, tomatoes and red onions) - 16

Abha Aunty’s Sweet and Sour Baby Eggplant - 16

Phool Makhane Kee Sabzi (popped lotus seeds, ricotta cheese, green peas) - 17

Chole Bhature (chickpeas and potatoes, puffy bread, yogurt sauce-okra crisps) - 22

Seafood

Coconut Shrimp Curry (coconut rice) - 29

Bombay-Style Tandoori Halibut (bottle masala, coconut rice, spicy Indian slaw) - 27

Spicy Goan Scallops (Balchao sauce, radish rice) - 28

Tandoori Prawns (crispy okra salad) - 29

Poultry

Lahori Chicken Curry - 20

Masala Schnitzels (fattoush and mustard-oil potato salad) - 23

Goat Cheese Pesto-Stuffed Chicken (raisins, almonds, currants, saffron, rice) - 24

Turkey and Spinach Keema - 18

Meat

Tandoor-Grilled Lamb Chops (pear chutney, spiced potatoes) - 30

Lamb Stew with Radish, Carrots and Potatoes - 22

Beef and Vegetable Curry - 24

Tandoor-Grilled Venison (radish rice, cranberry-citrus chutney) - 30

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THREE-COURSE TASTING MENU
Forty-Five Dollars
Eighty Dollars with Wine Pairing

Grilled Scallops
roasted red pepper chutney, Manchurian cauliflower, spicy bitter-orange marmalade

Manchurian Cauliflower
spicy garlic-infused tomato sauce, scallions

Lamb-Stuffed Tandoori Chicken
tomato chutney

Spicy Mushroom Toasts
onions, tomatoes, fenugreek, garam masala, brioche

Goan Shrimp Balchao Bruschetta
onion-tomato marmalade, red chiles, vinegar, brioche

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Bombay-Style Tandoori Halibut
bottle masala, coconut rice, spicy slaw

Masala Fried Quail
buttermilk brine, warm mustard-oil potato salad, spicy slaw

Chole Bhature
chickpeas and potatoes, puffy bread, yogurt sauce-okra crisps

Tandoori Prawns
pomegranate marinade, crispy okra salad

Abha Aunty’s Baingan
baby eggplant, sweet & sour tomato-tamarind sauce, dal makhani, coconut rice

Tandoor-Grilled Lamb Chops
sweet & sour pear chutney, spiced potatoes

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Emperor’s Morsel (Shahi Tukra)
crispy saffron bread pudding, cardamom cream, candied almonds

Mango Kulfi
Indian ice cream, mango passion fruit sauce, fleur de sel, black peppercorn

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CHEF'S TASTING MENU
Sixty-Five Dollars
One Hundred Ten Dollars with Wine Pairings

Dahi Batata Puri
wheat hollows, potato-chickpea salad, tamarind and mint chutneys, yogurt, chickpea noodles

Shakarkandi Ki Chaat
crispy sweet potatoes, toasted cumin, lemon juice, chaat masala
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Grilled Scallops
roasted red pepper chutney, Manchurian cauliflower, spicy bitter-orange marmalade

Manchurian Cauliflower
spicy garlic-infused tomato sauce, scallions
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Ragda Chaat
potato cakes, white peas, tamarind and mint chutney, chickpea noodles

Bombay-Style Tandoori Halibut
bottle masala, coconut rice, spicy slaw

Masala Fried Quail
buttermilk brine, mustard-oil potato salad, spicy slaw

Veal Brain and Liver Toasts
veal with quail eggs and cilantro, liver with onion-tomato sauce and cinnamon

Jumbo Prawn Balchao Bruschetta
onion-tomato marmalade, red chiles, vinegar, brioche
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Jackfruit (Kathal) Biryaani
basmati rice, potatoes and whole spices, kararee bhindi, raita

Abha Aunty’s Baingan
baby eggplant, sweet & sour tomato-tamarind sauce, green bean poriyal, coconut rice

Beef Curry
onion-parmigiano kulcha, fattoush salad

Tandoor-Grilled Lamb Chops
sweet & sour pear chutney, spiced potatoes
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Emperor’s Morsel “ Shahi Tukra ”
crispy saffron bread pudding, cardamom cream, candied almonds

Mango Kulfi
Indian ice cream, mango passion fruit sauce, fleur de sel, black peppercor

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DESSERT MENU

Kulfi Falooda - 9
Indian ice cream, falooda noodles, rose milk

Mango Cheesecake - 9
rosewater-almond cookie crust, mango paté de fruit, mango crisp

Chai Panna Cotta - 8
besan cookie, spicy potato chips

Meetha Paratha - 9
crispy caramel Indian flatbread, thandai "spiced" ice cream, black cardamom chocolate sauce

Housemade Ice Cream & Sorbet - 7

Pastry Chef: Surbhi Sahni

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PRE-THEATER THREE-COURSE TASTING MENU
Offered Daily, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
$40 includes a glass of wine or beer

Choice of:

Grilled Scallops
roasted red pepper chutney, Manchurian cauliflower, spicy bitter-orange marmalade

Manchurian Cauliflower
spicy garlic-infused tomato sauce, scallions

Lamb-Stuffed Tandoori Chicken
tomato chutney

Spicy Mushroom Toasts
onions, tomatoes, fenugreek, garam masala, brioche toast

Goan Shrimp Balchao Bruschettas
onion-tomato marmalade, red chiles, vinegar, brioche bread
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Choice of:

Bombay-Style Tandoori Halibut
bottle masala, coconut rice, spicy slaw

Poori aur Tari Wale Aloo
puffy bread, spiced potato curry, fenugreek chutney

Tandoori Prawns
pomegranate marinade, fattoush salad

Abha Aunty’s Baingan
baby eggplant, sweet & sour tomato-tamarind sauce, dal makhani, radish rice

Tandoor-Grilled Lamb Chops
sweet & sour pear chutney, spiced potatoes
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Choice of:

Emperor’s Morsel (Shahi Tukra)
crispy saffron bread pudding, cardamom cream, candied almonds

Cardamom Kulfi Affogato

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$20 SUPPER SPECIALS

SUNDAY
Tamarind-Glazed Meatloaf
southern Indian potatoes

MONDAY
Fish & Chips
fried cod & curry leaf garlic chips, tomato chutney aïoli for dunking

TUESDAY
Masala Fried Chicken
warm mustard-oil potato salad, spicy slaw