Vegetable Samosa (2)
Popular North Indian street food. Spiced potatoes + peas inside a crispy turnover. Housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
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$4.50
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Momos
Nepali steamed dumplings. Choose spiced ground chicken or (vegan) vegetable (cabbage, potato, cauliflower, green onion). Roasted tomato—Szechwan pepper chutney. Sunil (appetizer size) 5.00 | Ravi (double order) 9.00
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$0.00
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Vegetable Pakora
Potatoes, onion, cauliflower, and spinach fried in chickpea-flour batter. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
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$4.50
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Stir-Fired Shrimp
Shrimp stir-fried with bell pepper and a touch of chili-soy sauce.
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$7.00
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Bharawan Aloo Tikki
Crispy potato patties, stuffed with green peas, sultanas, ginger, spices. Housemade tamarind chutney + cilantro-mint chutney.
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$6.00
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Papri Chat
Ubiquitous Indian street snack with great variation from city to city—great to share for the table. White flour crisps (papri), potatoes + chickpeas in yogurt + tamarind and mint sauce.
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$7.00
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Chicken Tikka
Melt-in-your-mouth tender. Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt + spices, cooked in the tandoor with onions + green peppers. Cilantro-mint chutney.
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$7.00
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Onion Bhaji
Spiced chopped onion, fried in chickpea-flour batter. Tamarind chutney + cilantro-mint chutney.
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$4.50
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Papadum
Crisp lentil-flour chips with black pepper. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
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$2.00
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Soup of the Day
Cup 3 | Bowl 6
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$0.00
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Naan
Soft Indian bread. Real butter.
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$2.00
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Roti
Whole wheat flatbread.
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$2.00
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Prantha
Whole wheat bread layered with real butter, carom seeds, salt.
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$3.00
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Garlic Naan
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$3.00
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Aloo Prantha
Prantha stuffed with spiced potatoes.
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$4.00
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Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with fresh chopped onion.
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$3.00
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Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins and mango chutney.
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$5.00
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Bread Basket
One each: naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha, aloo prantha.
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$11.00
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Tandoori Chicken
Four pieces
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$10.00
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Chicken Kali Mirch
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, cream cheese, spices, cooked in the tandoor. Covered with a generous dose of black peppercorn (kali mirch).
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$12.00
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Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt + spices, cooked in the tandoor with onions + green peppers. Cilantro-mint chutney.
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$13.00
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Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb, fresh ginger, garlic, bell pepper, onion, cumin, coriander, and garam masala. Cooked on a skewer in the tandoor.
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$15.00
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Angaarey Shrimp
Angaarey means "burning" or "fire," referring to the manner of cooking. Shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, cilantro and spinach paste, and cooked in the tandoor.
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$19.00
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Achari Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese cubes marinated in Indian pickle spices and cooked in the tandoor.
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$12.00
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Chicken Tikka Salad
Chicken tikka (marinated boneless chicken breast), greens, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, red onion, carrot, and toasted almonds.
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$12.00
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Grilled Salmon Salad
Indian-spice marinated grilled salmon, fresh greens, red onion, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, carrot and seasonal fruit.
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$13.00
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Tandoori-Roasted Vegetable Salad
A whole skewer full of grilled veggies + paneer (Indian cheese) on farm fresh greens. Add Chicken Tikka for $2.
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$11.00
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Side Salad
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$5.00
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Chicken Curry Curry
Boneless chicken breast, tomato-based curry sauce.
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$12.00
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Chicken Tikka Masala
This famous English adaptation of tandoori chicken has been called the "national dish of Britain." Chicken tikka (tender, tandoori-roasted, marinated boneless breast), creamy tomato curry sauce.
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$14.00
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Chicken Makhni
If Tikka Masala is Britain's favorite, then this is America's. Chicken tikka, creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce.
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$14.00
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Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken breast, creamy yogurt + almond sauce.
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$14.00
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Chicken Hyderabadi
Chicken tikka (tender, tandoori-roasted, marinated boneless breast), creamy cashew and poppy-seed curry sauce.
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$15.00
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Karahi Chicken
Karahi means "wok"—this dish is between a curry and a stir-fry. Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, tomato, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.
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$14.00
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Karahi Goat
Find out why goat is my father-in-law's favorite dish! Meaty flavor like lamb, but leaner and very tender. Braised goat meat pieces cooked with fresh onion, tomato, fresh mint, ginger, garlic, whole cardamom and cloves.
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$16.00
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Goat Dhansak
Dhansak combines elements of Persian and Gujarati cuisine. Braised goat meat pieces, red lentils, butternut squash.
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$16.00
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Lamb Vindaloo
Vindaloo is derived from the Portugese Vinha De Alhos (a meat dish with "wine and garlic" brought to Goa by colonists). Anglo and Indian adaptations added potatoes (aloo means "potato" in Hindi). Boneless lamb + potatoes, onion-tomato-vinegar sauce.
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$16.00
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Lamb Saag
Made with local, farm-fresh spinach year-round Braised boneless lamb + fresh spinach, tomato curry sauce with a touch of yogurt
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$16.00
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Rogan Josh
The deep red color comes from Kashmiri chills Braised boneless lamb, yogurt tomato curry sauce with aromatic spices.
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$16.00
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Chettinad Lamb
The Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu (South Indian state) is known for using a particularly wide range of aromatic spices in its cooking. Braised boneless lamb, coconut + poppy-seed curry sauce.
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$16.00
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Palak Paneer
Housemade cheese + spinach, creamy curry sauce with distinctive fenugreek leaves.
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$13.00
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Matar Paneer
Housemade cheese + peas, creamy tomato curry sauce with fenugreek.
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$12.00
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Baigan Bartha
Fresh eggplant, roasted, finely chopped and cooked with green peas in a tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
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$12.00
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Bhindi Masala
If you think you don't like okra, think again. Okra, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
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$12.00
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Aloo Gobi
Potatoes + cauliflower, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
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$11.00
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Chana Pindi
Chickpeas, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
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$11.00
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Dal Tarka
Yellow lentils cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, whole red chilis, mustard seed, curry leaves.
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$10.00
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Vegetable Korma
Carrot, potato, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, peas, creamy almond cashew sauce.
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$12.00
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Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese, creamy tomato + cashew curry sauce.
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$13.00
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Karahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked with fresh onion, tomato, spices.
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$13.00
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Malai Kofta
Kofta patties (ground cheese, carrot, zucchini, potatoes, cauliflower, bread crumbs), creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce.
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$13.00
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Varanasi Aloo
Potatoes stuffed with cheese, almonds, raisins, onions and fresh cilantro, in tomato-fennel-yogurt sauce.
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$13.00
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Nimbu Pani
Fresh squeezed lemon-gingerade, pinch of clove, cardamom.
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$3.00
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Aama's Mango Lassi / Sweet Lassi
Indian-style yogurt smoothie. Mango or sweet (plain).
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$3.50
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Tropical Juice
Choose mango, guava or lychee fruit
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$2.50
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Coconut Water
In a juice box
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$2.50
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Iced Tea
Freshly brewed fine black tea.
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$3.00
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Premium Ginger Beer
Fever-Tree brand award-winning ginger beer made from Indian and African gingers and cane sugar.
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$3.00
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Fountain Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite
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$2.00
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Cardamom Chai
Traditional preparation. We roast & grindr our own chat masala (tea spice mix), then combine with India's ubiquitous "Red Label" tea and milk.
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$3.00
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Single Estate Indian Coffee
Zingerman's Coffee Company's current pick from India's coffee crop. Or Zingerman's Detroit Street Decaf
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$3.00
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Fine Loose Tea
Single Estate Ceylon | Single Estate Darjeeling | Single Estate Assam | Coconut Oolong | Nepal Organic Green | Moroccan Mint | Ginger Lime Rooibos | Hibiscus Berry | Turmeric Ginger
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$3.00
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Cardamom Rice Pudding
Cardamom-scented, creamy basmati rice pudding with toasted almonds and sultanas.
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$4.00
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Carrot Halwa
Spiced ground carrot cooked in milk & sugar. Served warm.
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$4.00
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Pista Kulfi
Thick, Indian-style pistachio ice cream made in our kitchen.
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$4.00
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Cardamom Cheesecake
A West-meets-East dessert made just for us by a local pastry chef American-style cheesecake scented with cardamom, and ginger snap-graham-almond the crust.
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$8.00
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Gulab Jamun
Small spheres of milky dough are lightly fried and soaked in rosewater-scented syrup. Served warm.
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$4.00
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Mango Ice Cream
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$4.00
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Chocolate Coconut Cake
Not Indian at all, but very good! Handmade by Cakes by Rubina.
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$8.00
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Vegetable Samosa (2)
Popular North Indian street food. Spiced potatoes + peas inside a crispy turnover. Housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
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$4.50
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Vegetable Pakora
Potatoes, onion, cauliflower, and spinach fried in chickpea-flour batter. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
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$4.50
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Papri Chat
Ubiquitous Indian street snack with great variation from city to city—great to share for the table. White flour crisps (papri), potatoes + chickpeas in yogurt + tamarind and mint sauce.
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$7.00
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Onion Bhaji
Spiced chopped onion, fried in chickpea-flour batter. Tamarind chutney + cilantro-mint chutney.
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$4.50
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Papadum
Crisp lentil-flour chips with black pepper. Served with housemade tamarind + cilantro-mint chutneys.
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$2.00
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Soup of the Day
Cup 3 | Bowl 6
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$0.00
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Chicken Tikka Salad
Chicken tikka (marinated boneless chicken breast), greens, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, red onion, carrot, and toasted almonds.
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$12.00
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Grilled Salmon Salad
Indian-spice marinated grilled salmon, fresh greens, red onion, cilantro, cucumber, tomato, carrot and seasonal fruit.
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$13.00
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Tandoori-Roasted Vegetable Salad
A whole skewer full of grilled veggies + paneer (Indian cheese) on farm fresh greens. Add Chicken Tikka for $5. Add Salmon for $8.
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$11.00
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Side Salad
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$5.00
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Naan
Soft Indian bread. Real butter.
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$2.00
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Roti
Whole wheat flatbread.
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$2.00
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Prantha
Whole wheat bread layered with real butter, carom seeds, salt.
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$3.00
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Garlic Naan
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$3.00
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Aloo Prantha
Prantha stuffed with spiced potatoes.
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$4.00
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Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with fresh chopped onion.
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$3.00
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Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins and mango chutney.
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$5.00
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Bread Basket
One each: naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha, aloo prantha.
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$11.00
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Chicken Tikka Masala
This famous English adaptation oftandoori chicken has been called the "national dish of Britain." Chicken tikka (tender, tandoori-roasted, marinated boneless breast), creamy tomato curry sauce.
|
$10.00
|
Chicken Makhni
If Tikka Masala is Britain's favorite, then this is America's. Chicken tikka, creamy tomato + cashew paste curry sauce.
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$10.00
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Lamb Curry
Braised boneless lamb, tomato-based curry sauce.
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$11.00
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Lamb Korma
Braised boneless lamb, creamy yogurt + almond-paste sauce.
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$11.00
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Coconut Shrimp or Fish
Shrimp or Mahi-Mahi + vegetables, coconut-yogurt sauce with fresh curry leaves. Choose shrimp or fish.
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$12.00
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Palak Paneer
Housemade cheese + spinach, creamy curry sauce with distinctive fenugreek leaves.
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$9.00
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Aloo Gobi
Potatoes + cauliflower, tomato-based curry sauce. Vegan.
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$9.00
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Baigan Masala
Eggplant cooked in a tomato-onion curry sauce with fenugreek leaves.
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$9.00
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Nimbu Pani
Fresh squeezed lemon-gingerade, pinch of clove, cardamom.
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$3.00
|
Aama's Mango Lassi / Sweet Lassi
Indian-style yogurt smoothie. Mango or sweet (plain).
|
$3.50
|
Tropical Juice
Choose mango, guava or lychee fruit.
|
$2.50
|
Coconut Water
In a juice box
|
$2.50
|
Iced Tea
Freshly brewed fine black tea.
|
$3.00
|
Premium Ginger Beer
Fever-Tree brand award-winning ginger beer made from Indian and African gingers and cane sugar.
|
$3.00
|
Fountain Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite
|
$2.00
|
Cardamom Chai
Traditional preparation. We roast & grind our own chat masala (tea spice mix), then combine with India's ubiquitous "Red Label" tea and milk.
|
$3.00
|
Single Estate Indian Coffee
Zingerman's Coffee Company's current pick from India's coffee crop. Or Zingerman's Detroit Street Decaf
|
$3.00
|
Fine Loose Tea
Single Estate Ceylon | Single Estate Darjeeling | Single Estate Assam | Coconut Oolong | Nepal Organic Green | Moroccan Mint | White Tea Rose |Ginger Lime Rooibos | Hibiscus Berry | Turmeric Ginger
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$3.00
|
Cardamom Rice Pudding
Cardamom-scented, creamy basmati rice pudding with toasted almonds and sultanas.
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$4.00
|
Carrot Halwa
Spiced ground carrot cooked in milk & sugar. Served warm.
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$4.00
|
Pista Kulfi
Thick, Indian-style pistachio ice cream made in our kitchen.
|
$4.00
|
Cardamom Cheesecake
A West-meets-East dessert made just for us by a local pastry chef American-style cheesecake scented with cardamom, and a ginger snap-graham-almond crust.
|
$8.00
|
Gulab Jamun
Small spheres of milky dough are lightly fried and soaked in rosewater-scented syrup. Served warm.
|
$4.00
|
Mango Ice Cream
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$4.00
|
Chocolate Coconut Cake
Not Indian at all, but very good! Handmade by Cakes by Rubina.
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$8.00
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Cardamom Collins
Grapefruit vodka, housemade cardamom syrup, fresh lemon juice, club soda
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$0.00
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Pegu Club
1920s cocktail from the famed gentlemen's club in Rangoon, Burma: Tanqueray gin, orange curacao, fresh lime juice, angostura bitters, orange bitters
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$0.00
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Ginger Gold Rush
Maker's Mark bourbon, Domaine de Canton (French ginger liqueur with cognac), fresh lemon juice, small-batch bourbon-soaked cocktail cherry
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$0.00
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Tamarind Margarita
1800 premium tequila, Cointreau, tamarind, fresh lime juice, Himalayan pink salt rim
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$0.00
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Mangopeno
Spicy meets sweet! Absolut vodka, Aperol, fresh lemon juice, jalapeno, topped with cava
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$0.00
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Ultimate Gin & Tonic
Invented in the 1800s by British in India; ours is made with authentic quinine tonic. Hendrick's botanical gin, Fever-Tree premium Indian tonic, fresh lime juice, mango wedge
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$0.00
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Mumbaitini
Grey Goose vodka, fresh curry leaves, fresh ginger root, fresh lime juice
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$0.00
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Modern Royale
Absolut vodka, St. Germain (elderflower liqueur), fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, grapefruit juice, topped with cava
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$0.00
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Cardamom Old Fashioned
Maker's Mark bourbon, housemade cardamom syrup, cardamom bitters, small-batch bourbon-soaked cocktail cherry
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$0.00
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Marigold
Gosling's Black Seal rum, spiced tea, orange juice, cranberry juice, lime juice
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$0.00
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Lychee Cocktail
1800 premium tequila, Soho lychee liqueur, lychee juice, fresh lemon juice
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$0.00
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Desi Highball
An Indian twist on the rum & Coke, made with India's own cola: Thums Up. Gosling's Black Seal rum, Thums Up cola, cilantro, fresh lime juice, Tabasco, pinch of chat masala spice
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$0.00
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Coconut Cooler
White rum, coconut cream, mint, fresh lime juice, housemade cardamom syrup, club soda
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$0.00
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Jaume Serra Cristalino Brut Cava | Spain
Because sparkling wines pair so well with Indian food, we offer this award-winning Cava by the glass. Estate-grown grapes. Delicious green apple flavors; fine, appealing bubbles. Clean, crisp finish.
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$0.00
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Charles de Fère Cuvée Jean-Louis Brut | France
Bright and fruity, this wine exudes aromas typical of Chenin Blanc—apples, apricots and a hint of honey. Fine, abundant bubbles.
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$0.00
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D'Arenberg "the Hermit Crab" Viognier | Australia
Medium bodied, fruity & spicy yet dry make this highly-rated offering a crowd pleaser. An excellent pair with Indian food.
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$0.00
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Domaine Talmard Mâcon Chardonnay | France
The essence of pure varietal Chardonnay, unmarked by any oak, making it pair well with a range of our dishes. This bright, fresh wine bursts with apple, peach and grapefruit flavors.
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$0.00
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Simonnet-Febvre Chablis | France
Rich, complex nose characterized by floral and mineral. Wonderful structure in the mouth and the charming typical chardonnay aromas of butter, brioche and meadow mushrooms.
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$0.00
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Left Foot Charley Riesling | Michigan
Originally from German stock, this Riesling grown outside Traverse City is drawing national attention and finding its way to NYC wine lists. Dry with lime, mineral, quince.
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$0.00
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Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer | Germany
Gewürztraminer is often paired with Indian food, particularly to calm the heat. Not overly sweet. Aromatic, floral, off-dry style.
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$0.00
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Sean Minor Carneros Pinot Noir | California
Plum, blueberry and strawberry nuances. Bright cherry with earthy and sweet oak notes. Spicy finish framed by fresh fruit.
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$0.00
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Fleur de Fleurie Beaujolais Gamay* | France
A fruity and simple French red that pairs well with our foods. Lush and silky with flavors of bright red fruits.
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$0.00
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Renato Ratti Nebbiolo | Italy
Fine, delicate and persistent bouquet with characteristic trace scents of strawberry and raspberry. Pleasantly bitterish, velvety, at once elegant and full.
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$0.00
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Dry Creek Heritage Vines Zinfandel | California
A bolder red with amazing depth and structure that won’t clash with Indian food. Layers of blueberry, allspice, red currants and blackberries fill the glass. Silky and smooth mouthfeel. The fruit shines through with a juicy, mouthwatering quality.
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$0.00
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Mirza Ghalib Cabernet Sauvignon | France
Mirza Ghalib wines have been designed expressly for pairing with Indian foods. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with Merlot and Syrah. Straight forward flavors of blackberry, red current and plums with vanilla, allspice and black soil.
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$0.00
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Valentin Bianchi Malbec | Argentina
From this 3rd-generation, family-owned Argentine winery founded by an Italian comes the perfect expression of the highly-praised Malbec grape. Aromas of ripe plums, cherries, hints of vanilla and coffee; massive, yet silky, mouthfeel, with a long finish.
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$0.00
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Bell's Seasonal Rotating Tap | Kalamazoo, MI
Oberon in summer; Best Brown in fall; Winter White Ale in winter
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$0.00
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Taj Mahal | Bangalore, India
American-style adjunct lager; simple and light.
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$0.00
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Maharaja Pilsner | Mumbai, India
German-style pilsner from India.
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$0.00
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Dogfish Head Namaste | Milton, DE
Made with dried organic orange slices, fresh-cut lemongrass and a bit of coriander, this Belgian-style white beer is a great thirst quencher.
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$0.00
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Boddington's Pub Ale | UK
Billed as “The Cream of Manchester,” this smooth and creamy pub pale ale is served in a draught can to make it even smoother and creamier.
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$0.00
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Bell’s Amber | Kalamazoo, MI
Toasted grain & light caramel with a range of floral, citrus and herbal hop, capped by a clean bitterness. Very balanced red ale.
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$0.00
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Founders Centennial IPA | Grand Rapids, MI
Award-winning, Amercian-style, dry-hopped IPA brewed in Michigan. Citrus accents; sweet, yet balanced.
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$0.00
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Brewery Vivant Farm Hand | Grand Rapids, MI
Light bodied, mildly sweet, "saison." Lemon-citrus, easy drinking, yet complex.
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$0.00
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Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale | Milton, DE
A cross between a Scotch Ale, an India Pale Ale and an American Brown, this beer is well-hopped and malty at the same time (it’s magical!). Pairs well with Indian food.
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$0.00
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Lion Stout | Sri Lanka
A dark caramel, dense-headed brew, with sweet notes of chocolate and coffee in a foundation of roasted barley. Pairs well with coconut curries.
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$0.00
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