Banjara Indian Restaurant
97 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 (212) 477-5956Main
Starters
grilled chicken tikka salad wrapped in flat bread
sliced eggplant with coconut and seafood stuffing with chili sauce
fried chick peas in spice served with poori bread
sauteed chicken liver with tiny poori
a tangy combination of potato cakes, chick peas and onion, tossed in tamarind sauce
thin onion slices deep-fried in a chick pea flour batter
pastries with your choice of chicken, lamb, peas or coconut filling (two per serving)
plate of baby dosa (crepe filled with potato, onion and nut stuffing and stuffed idli steamed rice and lentil patities from south indian)
lightly spiced shrimps sauteed with fresh onions, serve with a fluffy-poori
marinated lamb skewered and char grilled (served with salad)
lamb marinated in coriander, chili, garlic and ginger, grilled on a pan of fresh onions and tomatoes
Shorbe
a refreshingly delicious fresh tomato soup
Dumpakht Dishes
dumpakht is a method of cooking by which the cooking vessel is sealed with pastry, resulting in a deliciously moist flavorful dish
Banjara Clay Oven Delights
an assortment of tandoori lamb, chicken and seafood
grilled lamb chop marinated with cream and tomato sauce
a traditional north-western dish, barbecued pieces of lamb cooked on very high heat in a wok with fresh sun dry tomatoes, onion, ginger, green peppers, herboard spices
jumbo shrimps marinated with hint of garlic and slowly broiled in the clay oven cooked with pasanda sauce
boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, barbecued (cooked with cream & almonds)
half spring chicken marinated with authentic indian spices and grilled in the clay oven
prawns marinated in a hint of mint and sesame seeds and slowlybroiled in our charcoal oven. this ia a delight for prawn lovers.
skewered strips of boneless chicken breast marinated in herbs and spices and grilled in the clay oven
tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in wine and cream sauce and grilled in the clay oven
fresh ginger-flavored lamb chops marinated in chef's special sauce and grilled in the clay oven
Our Traditional Dishes
royal lamb with saffron's creamy almond sauce and pineapple & raisins
hot but not overpowering lamb or chicken cooked with aspecial indian pickle
morsels of lamb marinated and cooked in a special yogurt-based curry sauce
choice of lamb or chicken cooked with garlic ginger in jajabar sauce (ground onion and tomato)
marinate chicken cooked in the tandoor and simmered in a toasted-nut sauce
gaon style chicken with roasted coconut
lemony chicken with fresh coriander
boneless pieces of lamb or chicken cooked in a puree of spinach, tomatoes, ginger and tempered with cumin seeds
diced chicken cooked in a exotic sauce
apreparation of shanks of lamb slowly simmered in an aromatic sauce made of yoguri, onions and saffron's servedin a classic dish of lucknaw
ground lamb with mint
Madras And Vindaloo
originated from the northwest frontier, choice meat or vegetable cooked with freshly ground spices, tomatoes and coriander served in a balti (hot)
spicy lamb, fresh corlander, red chilies, peppercorn, browned onions
the all time favorite that's hot and zesty
Accompaniments
diced cucumbers in yoguri
a selection of indian chutney and pickles
mango or lemon
mango or coconut
Soup Of The Day
please ask your waiter for details. priced accordingly
Our Special Vegetable And Seafood Dishes
a creamy tangy dish of cauliflower, potato and tomatoes
diced mushroom and green peas created a dish that looks like delectable green beads.
a variey of fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed with tomatoes, onions and green pepper fish cooked with spice flavor sauce
okra with browned onions and dried mango
mixed vegetable in cashew sauce with pineapple, almond & raisins
basmati rice cooked with saffron, cashew and fresh ground spices, garnished with raisins and eggs.
crispy spicy okra
seasoned with cumin and vegetarian tidbits
indian cheese in special ground cashew and cream sauce
classic vegetarian dish in which whole eggplant is roasted and peeled, then pureed with fresh onion and tomatoes seasoned with herbs and spices
creamed lentils simmered in the tandoor and tempered in the mild spices and clarified butter
salmon in a spicy tomato - coconut sauce
shrimp cooked in a spicy coconut sauce with curry leaves and smoked tamarind
an assortment of shrimp scallops, salmon and cod
hot & spicy shrimp curry flavored by poppy's seeds
wok tossed cottage cheese with chili and green pepper
homemade cheese fried and cooked with fresh spinach
Indian Bread
most famous indian bread, made in our showcase clay oven
bread topped with fresh garlic and roasted in the tandoor
bread stuffed with cumin-spiced potatoes
traditional fluffy, deep-fried indian bread
naan stuffed with your choice of minced meat or potato
most famous Indian bread, made in our showcase clay oven
a must for every meal. watch the chef prepare this special bread with a unique technique in the tandoor.
naan stuffed with your choice of minced meat or potato
