Dawat

Starters

• Aloo Tikkyas with Red Peshawari Chutney*USD 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 SamosaUSD 8.00

  Spicy seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in light pastry

• Keema SamosaUSD 9.00

  Spicy seasoned minced lamb wrapped in light pastry

• Onion Fritters A.K.A. Onion PakoraUSD 8.00

  Crisp light, chickpea flour batter dipped onion fritters

• Sakarkandi ChaatUSD 8.00

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

• Baghari Jhinga*USD 14.00

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

• Fish KoliwadaUSD 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*USD 14.00

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

• Chicken Tikka NaanUSD 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*USD 8.00

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

• Dahi Aloo Poori*USD 8.00

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

Soups & Salad

• Ginger Cauliflower SoupUSD 8.00

  A silken pureed spicy ginger flavored soup

• Muligatawny SoupUSD 8.00

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

• Dawat Kachumber SaladUSD 9.00

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

Tandoor (Clay) Oven Favorites

• Ginger Tikka KebabUSD 22.00

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

• Chicken Reshmi KebabUSD 22.00

  Mildly spiced skewered minced chicken rolls

• Chicken 'Malai' KebabUSD 22.00

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

• Lamb Seekh KebabUSD 22.00

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

• Barrah KebabUSD 26.00

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

• Tandoori Panner TikkaUSD 22.00

  Home made cottage cheese marinated in herbs and mild spices

• Tandoori ShrimpUSD 30.00

  King-size shrimp marinated in mild spices

• 'Chilean Sea Bass' Fish TikkaUSD 34.00

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

• Whole Tandoori Fish*USD 30.00

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

• Tandoori ChickenUSD 16.00

  Chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices

• Chicken TikkaUSD 22.00

  Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices

• Murgh JehangiriUSD 22.00

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

• RaanUSD 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*USD 34.00

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

• Kerala-Style Konju Pappaas*USD 30.00

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

• Shrimp Caldin*USD 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 SpicesUSD 30.00

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

• Fish MalaiUSD 28.00

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

• Goan Fish CurryUSD 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*USD 24.00

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

• Kofta Masala*USD 22.00

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

• Lamb VindalooUSD 24.00

  Lamb and potato in a hot, tangy sauce

• Palak GoshtUSD 24.00

  Cubes of lamb delicately blended in spinach puree

• Lamb CurryUSD 24.00

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

Special Dinners

• Dawat Special DinnerUSD 34.00

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

• Tandoori Mixed GrillUSD 34.00

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

• Seafood SpecialUSD 38.00

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

• Vegetarian ThaliUSD 30.00

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

Chicken Dishes

• Chicken PalakUSD 22.00

  Chicken pieces smothered in a spicy spinach puree

• Chicken MakhaniUSD 22.00

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

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUSD 22.00

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

• Kashmiri-Style Dhaniwal Korma*USD 22.00

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

• Chicken ChettinadUSD 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*USD 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 CurryUSD 22.00

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

• Chicken VindalooUSD 22.00

  Chicken and potato in a hot, rangy sauce

• Chicken Jal FrazieUSD 22.00

  Marinated chicken, sauteed with tomato, onion, Bell peppers

Rice Specialties

• Steamed Basmati RiceUSD 8.00

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

• Lemon RiceUSD 8.00

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

• Pulau RiceUSD 9.00

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

• Spanish Garlic RiceUSD 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.USD 16.00
  • Lamb/GoatUSD 24.00
  • ChickenUSD 22.00
  • ShrimpUSD 26.00

Breads

• Onion and Black Pepper KulchaUSD 8.00

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

• Keema NaanUSD 8.00

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

• Naan E-DawatUSD 8.00

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

• Rosemary NaanUSD 8.00

  A special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with rosemary

• NaanUSD 5.00

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

• Garlic NaanUSD 6.00

  A special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with garlic

• Tandoori RotiUSD 5.00

  Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven

• Pudina ParathaUSD 6.00

  Whole-wheat layered bread topped with mint leaves

• Ajwain ParathaUSD 6.00

  Whole-wheat layered bread topped with aromatic carom seeds

• PooriUSD 6.00

  Whole-wheat puffed bread, deep fried

Accompaniments

• PapadumUSD 2.00

  Light, airy lentil wafer

• Timatar RaitaUSD 5.00

  Yogurt with tomato and mint

• Kheera RaitaUSD 5.00

  Yogurt and grated cucumber

• Boondi RaitaUSD 5.00

  Yogurt with tiny chick pea flour dumplings

Vegetarian Specialties

• Palmer MakhaniUSD 18.00

  Fresh home-made cheese, folded into creamy tomato sauce

• Mattar PaneerUSD 18.00

  Fresh home-made cheese cubes cooked with green peas

• Palak PaneerUSD 18.00

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

• Kadhai PaneerUSD 18.00

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

• Malai KoftaUSD 18.00

  Mixed vegetable croquette in a savory sauce

• Vegetable Jal FrazieUSD 18.00

  Mixed vegetables with cottage cheese, mildly spiced

• Sauteed Shiitake MushroomsUSD 18.00

  We flavor our mushrooms with fresh curry leaves and green coriander

• Sindhi Karhi*USD 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 SaagUSD 18.00

  Fresh mustard greens & spinach cooked in a Punjabi village style

• Bhindi MasalaUSD 18.00

  Okra blended with browned onion and dried mango

• Zeera Aloo*USD 16.00

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

• Smoked Eggplant Bharta*USD 16.00

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

• Baked Eggplant*USD 16.00

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

• Lasooni Matar Methi MalaiUSD 18.00

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

• Maharashtrian-Style Farasvi Bhaji*USD 18.00

  Green beans cooked with freshly grated coconut

• TindoraUSD 18.00

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

• Bhuni GobhiUSD 18.00

  Cauliflower stir-fried with ginger and cumin seeds

• Channa MasalaUSD 18.00

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

• Dal MakhaniUSD 14.00

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

• Yellow DalUSD 14.00

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