Dawat

Starters

• Aloo Tikkyas with Red Peshawari Chutney*$8.00

  The best curry leaf-flavored potato cakes you will ever eat, served with a special red pepper chutney with almonds and dill

• Vegetable Samosa$8.00

  Spicy seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in light pastry

• Keema Samosa$9.00

  Spicy seasoned minced lamb wrapped in light pastry

• Onion Fritters A.K.A. Onion Pakora$8.00

  Crisp light, chickpea flour batter dipped onion fritters

• Sakarkandi Chaat$8.00

  A tangy and sweet chaat made with sweet potatoes mingled in chaat masala, chillies and lime juice

• Baghari Jhinga*$14.00

  Succulent shrimp, flavored with garlic, mustard seeds and curry leaves

• Fish Koliwada$14.00

  Chick pea flour batter dipped, popular in the North western parts of India. One among the favorite in the starters

• Hyderabadi "Lamb Pathar" Kebab*$14.00

  Spicy seasoned thin slices of lamb browned on a very hot griddle. An excellent starter

• Chicken Tikka Naan$9.00

  An all-time favorite. Fresh from the oven- Naan bread stuffed with seasoned chicken that has also been roasted in the same oven

Madhur's Snack Cart

• Bhel Poori*$8.00

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

• Dahi Aloo Poori*$8.00

  A mouth watering mixture of crisps, potatoes and chick peas in yogurt and tamarind sauces

Soups & Salad

• Ginger Cauliflower Soup$8.00

  A silken pureed spicy ginger flavored soup

• Muligatawny Soup$8.00

  A spicy favorite of Anglo-India, made with split peas, vegetables and chicken

• Dawat Kachumber Salad$9.00

  Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, salad topped with sliced almonds & raisins along with chef`s special dressing

Tandoor (Clay) Oven Favorites

• Ginger Tikka Kebab$22.00

  Juicy chunks of boneless chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor with a prominent ginger flavor

• Chicken Reshmi Kebab$22.00

  Mildly spiced skewered minced chicken rolls

• Chicken 'Malai' Kebab$22.00

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

• Lamb Seekh Kebab$22.00

  Minced lamb with aromatic herbs wrapped around a skewer and roasted in tandoor-clay oven

• Barrah Kebab$26.00

  Cubes of boneless lamb, marinated leisurely with spices and grilled golden

• Tandoori Panner Tikka$22.00

  Home made cottage cheese marinated in herbs and mild spices

• Tandoori Shrimp$30.00

  King-size shrimp marinated in mild spices

• 'Chilean Sea Bass' Fish Tikka$34.00

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

• Whole Tandoori Fish*$30.00

  Whole seasonal fish marinated in yogurt and flavored with dill-like carom seeds before it is roasted

• Tandoori Chicken$16.00

  Chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices

• Chicken Tikka$22.00

  Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices

• Murgh Jehangiri$22.00

  Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt with lavish bastings of chilli-coriander

• Raan$32.00

  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

Seafood

• Lobster Shehnaz*$34.00

  Chef's special marinade of Lobster cooked with Shitake Mushroom, Cipollini onion and folded into a delicious sauce

• Kerala-Style Konju Pappaas*$30.00

  Shrimp in a coconut sauce, flavored with aromatic curry leaves and smoked tamarind

• Shrimp Caldin*$30.00

  Succulent Shrimp with a green coriander, chilli in a coconut sauce-a Goan specialty. We suggest you eat it with our lemon rice

• Shrimp Curry with Roasted Spices$30.00

  A delicious shrimp curry which is both rich & aromatic. We suggest you eat with our lemon basmati rice

• Fish Malai$28.00

  Fish Curry mingled with onion, bay leaf, coconut milk and spices

• Goan Fish Curry$28.00

  A traditional fish curry from Goa (south western part of India) like most of the Goan food, this dish is red hot & delicious. Especially for spice lovers!

Lamb & Goat Dishes

• Kashmiri Rogan josh*$24.00

  Succulent pieces of baby goat (with bone) or Lamb, in a cardamom flavored sauce

• Kofta Masala*$22.00

  Delicately spiced mince lamb roundals, spiced with ginger and garlic, folded in gravy of onions, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro

• Lamb Vindaloo$24.00

  Lamb and potato in a hot, tangy sauce

• Palak Gosht$24.00

  Cubes of lamb delicately blended in spinach puree

• Lamb Curry$24.00

  A classic dish from northern India & amongst the most popular of all curries

Special Dinners

• Dawat Special Dinner$34.00

  A soup, Tandoori Chicken, Seekh Kebab, Chicken Malai Kebab, Palak Gosht, a Vegetable, Naan and Vegetable Pulau Rice

• Tandoori Mixed Grill$34.00

  Tandoori Shrimp, Lamb Chop, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Malai Kebab and Naan. Served with Pulau Rice and Dal Makhani

• Seafood Special$38.00

  Assortment of Lobster, Shrimp, Scallops and Fish. Served with Lemon Rice, Naan and Cucumber Raita

• Vegetarian Thali$30.00

  Palak Paneer, Farasvi Bhaji, Gobi Aloo, Yellow Dal, Pulao Rice, Poori breads, chutneys & relishes

Chicken Dishes

• Chicken Palak$22.00

  Chicken pieces smothered in a spicy spinach puree

• Chicken Makhani$22.00

  Chicken pieces roasted in clay oven and then folded into a creamy tomato sauce

• Chicken Tikka Masala$22.00

  Chunks of chicken roasted in a clay oven and then folded Into a mildly spiced tomato sauce

• Kashmiri-Style Dhaniwal Korma*$22.00

  Chicken pieces cooked in a mild sauce of yogurt and fresh green coriander

• Chicken Chettinad$22.00

  A flavorful spicy chicken dish made from coconut milk, fennel seeds, pepper corn, coriander cumin and cardamom. A South Indian Specialty

• Cornish Hen with Green Chilies*$22.00

  A very hot specialty of Kerala's Baghdadi Jews. This dish is flavored with spicy green chilies and sour tamarind. From Madhur-Jeffrey's personal recipes and unique to Dawat

• Home-Style Chicken Curry$22.00

  All-time favorite chicken, fresh ginger, onion & tomato gravy

• Chicken Vindaloo$22.00

  Chicken and potato in a hot, rangy sauce

• Chicken Jal Frazie$22.00

  Marinated chicken, sauteed with tomato, onion, Bell peppers

Rice Specialties

• Steamed Basmati Rice$8.00

  Naturally aromatic long grain rice brought to you from the foothills of the Himalayas

• Lemon Rice$8.00

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

• Pulau Rice$9.00

  Baked casserole of rice and green peas, mixed with nuts and raisins

• Spanish Garlic Rice$9.00

  Sauteed spinach combined with aroma of garlic into basmati rice makes a delicious dish

Biryanis

Baked casserole of basmati rice richly flavored with saffron

• Biryanis

  • Veg.$16.00
  • Lamb/Goat$24.00
  • Chicken$22.00
  • Shrimp$26.00

Breads

• Onion and Black Pepper Kulcha$8.00

  Crisp, pizza-like flat bread from the tandoor oven, filled with caramelized onions and dusted with coarse black pepper

• Keema Naan$8.00

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

• Naan E-Dawat$8.00

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

• Rosemary Naan$8.00

  A special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with rosemary

• Naan$5.00

  Light, flat bread made from dough of superfine flour and baked in a clay oven

• Garlic Naan$6.00

  A special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with garlic

• Tandoori Roti$5.00

  Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven

• Pudina Paratha$6.00

  Whole-wheat layered bread topped with mint leaves

• Ajwain Paratha$6.00

  Whole-wheat layered bread topped with aromatic carom seeds

• Poori$6.00

  Whole-wheat puffed bread, deep fried

Accompaniments

• Papadum$2.00

  Light, airy lentil wafer

• Timatar Raita$5.00

  Yogurt with tomato and mint

• Kheera Raita$5.00

  Yogurt and grated cucumber

• Boondi Raita$5.00

  Yogurt with tiny chick pea flour dumplings

Vegetarian Specialties

• Palmer Makhani$18.00

  Fresh home-made cheese, folded into creamy tomato sauce

• Mattar Paneer$18.00

  Fresh home-made cheese cubes cooked with green peas

• Palak Paneer$18.00

  Fresh home-made cheese cubes in a delicately spiced spinach puree

• Kadhai Paneer$18.00

  Fresh home-made cheese cubes sauteed with bell pepper and tomato

• Malai Kofta$18.00

  Mixed vegetable croquette in a savory sauce

• Vegetable Jal Frazie$18.00

  Mixed vegetables with cottage cheese, mildly spiced

• Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms$18.00

  We flavor our mushrooms with fresh curry leaves and green coriander

• Sindhi Karhi*$16.00

  A specialty of the community of Western India, this vegetarian stew is made with chickpea flour and vegetables and seasoned with tamarind and fenugreek seeds. This home favorite is best eaten with plain basmati rice

• Sarson Ka Saag$18.00

  Fresh mustard greens & spinach cooked in a Punjabi village style

• Bhindi Masala$18.00

  Okra blended with browned onion and dried mango

• Zeera Aloo*$16.00

  Potatoes flavored with whole and ground cumin seeds. An all-time favorite of our staff and friends

• Smoked Eggplant Bharta*$16.00

  Roasted puréed eggplant, ginger, onions, tomatoes & fresh coriander

• Baked Eggplant*$16.00

  Thin slices of eggplant coated with a mild sweet and sour tamarind sauce and baked

• Lasooni Matar Methi Malai$18.00

  Rich pureed veggie that is made from fenugreek leaves, green peas and garlic

• Maharashtrian-Style Farasvi Bhaji*$18.00

  Green beans cooked with freshly grated coconut

• Tindora$18.00

  Lightly spiced dry vegetable made with Ivy Gourd and Potatoes. It is healthy, homey and delicious

• Bhuni Gobhi$18.00

  Cauliflower stir-fried with ginger and cumin seeds

• Channa Masala$18.00

  Chick pea preparation which can be prepared as mild or as hot as you like it

• Dal Makhani$14.00

  Slow-simmered matpe beans and red kidney beans, sautéed with tomatoes, ginger, cumin and onion

• Yellow Dal$14.00

  Yellow split lentils sautéed with onions, ginger and spices. Perhaps the most popular North Indian daal