Dakshin
1713 1st AveNew York, NY 10128
(212) 987-9839
Appetizers
- Meat Samosa
- spicy seasoned minced lamb wrapped in a light pastry
- Vegetable Samosa
- seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in a light pastry
- Paneer Tawa Taka Tak
- chef's special, homemade cheese sauteed with tomato, onion, ginger, and fresh ground spices
- Tandoori Namoone
- an assortment of tandoori delicacies
- Bhajias
- crisp light fritters of potatoes, spinach, cauliflower and onion
- Bhel Poori
- flour crisps topped with chopped tomato, onions, gram flour straws, mint, yoghurt, and tamarind sauce
- Jhinga Jaltoori
- chef's special, a coastal preparation of shrimp with mustard and curry leaves in a tangy sauce served on a bed of garlic bread
- Allo Tikki Chat
- potato cakes served with mint and tamarind sauce on a bed of chick peas
- Aloo Papri Chat
- flour crisps mixed with potatoes and chick peas in a sweet and sour sauce with a touch of yoghurt
Soups
Salads
Rice Biryanis
- Plain Pulav
- basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices and saffron
- Vegetable Biryani
- vegetarian rice specialty
Poultry
(we use all white meat)
- Chicken Kofta
- chicken balls cooked in mild korma sauce
- Chicken Saag Or Methi
- chicken cooked in mildly spiced spinach gravy or fenugreek leaves
- Mangalorean Fry
- chef's special, spicy chicken with green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves
- Curry Chicken
- chicken cooked in mildly spicy gravy
- Chicken Tikka Masala
- grilled chicken breast cooked in a mild tomato sauce
- Chicken Korma
- boneless chicken cubes in mild spices and almond gravy
- Chicken Chettinad
- chef's special, semi dry chicken prepared with crushed black peppers and curry leaves
- Chicken Keema Mattar
- minced chicken cooked with onion, peas & aromatic spices
- Chicken Vindaloo
- chicken with potatoes cooked in very hot spicy & vinegar sauce
- Chicken Kasturi
- chicken cooked in chef's special sauce made of younghurt and fengeqreek leaf
Meat
- Lamb Saag
- lamb in a mild spinach gravy
- Lamb Korma
- a mild kashmiri specialty prepared in saffron almond sauce
- Lamb Vindaloo
- lamb prepared with chilies, potatoes, hot spices and vinegar
- Kadai Gosht
- lamb cooked with tomatoes, onions, and freshly ground spices in mild gravy
- Rogan Josh
- lamb curry, lamb cooked in freshly ground spices and tomato gravy
- Andhra Lamb Curry
- chef's special, lamb with fresh curry leaves, black peppercorns, and mustard seeds
- Lamb Keema Mattar
- minced lamb cooked with onions, peas and aromatic spices
Vegetable
- Palak
- saag, choice of potatoes, chick peas or homemade cheese cooked with fresh spinach, spices, and tomatoes
- Matter Paneer
- a combination of green peas and homemade cheese in a thick, rich sauce
- Bhartha
- roasted eggplant pulp sauteed with tomatoes, onions and garlic
- Bhindi Masala
- stir fried okra, onions and tomatoes with fresh herbs and spices
- Ghobi Aloo
- cauliflower and potatoes cooked with fresh ginger and tomatoes
- Vegetable Korma
- a medley of fresh vegetables cooked in almond gravy
- Malai Kofta
- cheese and vegetable dumplings in a light vegetable sauce
- Paneer Makhani
- homemade cottage cheese in a tomato sauce and spices
- Bombay Aloo
- potatoes in a curry sauce with herbs
- Kadai Paneer
- cheese cooked with bell pepper, onion, and tomato
- Hydrabadi Baghare Baigan
- whole baby eggplant stuffed with roasted spices simmered in coconut sauce
- Saag Paneer
- homemade cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach spices, and tomatoes
Dakshin Beans And Lentils
Seafood Specialties
- Fish Manglorian
- filet of fresh salmon with green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves
- Bhuna Jhinga
- shrimp spiced in cumin, fenugreek, and black pepper
- Shrimp Coconut Curry
- a coconut flavored prawn curry redolent with coriander
- Shrimp Tikka Masala
- shrimp cooked in mild tomato gravy
- Shrimp Saag
- shrimp cooked in a very mild spinach gravy
Tandoori Specialties
- Lahori Kebab
- minced white meat chicken with ground spices cooked slowly in the clay oven
- Noori Malai Kabab
- chef' special, tender chicken breast marinated in yoghurt flavored with fresh coriander and fenugreek leaves
- Chicken Tikka
- chicken breast marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt and herbs, broiled in the clay oven
- Seekh Kebab
- minced lamb seasoned with spices, skewered and grilled over a glowing charcoal
- Boti Kebab
- cubes of tendered lamb grilled over charcoal
- Tandoori Chicken
- chicken on the bone, marinated in spices and herb, broiled in the clay oven
- Mixed Grill
- an array of tandoori delicacies
- Tandoori Shrimp
- jumbo shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic and yoghurt
- Fish Ajwain
- fresh boneless salmon mildly spiced with anise seeds and marinated in yoghurt, cooked in the clay oven
Accompaniments
- 4 pcs
- Pappadum
Breads
Soup
- Rasam Vada
- clear tomato soup flavored with garlic and curry leaves
- Basil Soup
- fresh cauliflower, peas, and carrots with basil leaves
- Mulligatawny Soup
- a traditional split peas soup flavored with black pepper
- Mushroom & Asparagus Soup
- in clear vegetable broth flavored with indian herbs
Salad
Appetizers.
- Hari Bhari Tikki
- spinach and potato cake flavored with fresh green chilies, coriander and ginger grilled on a skillet (2 pcs.)
- Kachori Chaat
- ask an indian friend
- Idli Sambar
- steamed lentil cakes served with sambar (2 pcs.)
- Medu Vada
- lentil doughnut served with sambar (2 pcs.)
- Khaman Dhokla
- steamed lentil cakes tempered with mustered seeds and curry leaves (a gujrati specialty)
- Samosa
- light pastry stuffed with seasoned potatoes (2 pcs.)
- Achari Paneer Kati Roll
- home made cheese mixed with cabbage, carrots and pickle in light indian wrap
- Mo-Mo
- Vegetable steamed dumpling (6 pcs.)
- Imli Baingan
- grilled eggplant topped with tamarind sauce, chaat masala and mint sauce
- Roti Kanai
- multi layered bread served with korma sauce
- Spinach Bhaja
- fresh spinach leaves dipped in gram flour and deep fried
- Lasoni Mushroom
- (chef's special) fresh mushroom sauteed with fresh ginger, tomatoes, garlic, and coriander
- Assorted Vegetables Platter
Accompaniments.
- Andhra Dhai Vada
- lentil doughnut dipped in yogurt; garnished with tamarind sauce and cumin seeds
- Raita
- chilled yogurt with fresh grated cucumber and mint
- Mango Chutney
- Dosa
- served with chutney and sambar
- Choice Of Dosa
- masala dosa (stuffed with mustard seeds & mild potatoes), plain dosa, onion dosa, paneer masala dosa, rawa masala dosa, mysore masala dosa, paneer mushroom dosa
- Utthappam
- with choice of topping served with coconut chutney and sambar
- Toppings
- onion and hot pepper/ peas/ fresh vegetable/ mushroom/ paneer/ broccoli
- Upma
- simmolina cooked with mustard seeds & fresh curry leaves
Vegetable Ka Khazana - Vegetable Delights
- Chennai's Kozhambu
- lentil dumplings and fresh okra cooked in buttermilk sauce, tempered with curry leaves
- Veg. Saag Malai
- potato, eggplant, cauliflower cooked in spinach sauce
- Marwari Jeera Aloo
- baby potatoes cooked in cumin seeds hing and fresh cilantro with mild spices
- Chana Pindi
- chick peas cooked with dry spices tempered with cumin seeds
- Vegetable Tikka Masala
- vegetables cooked in creamy tomato sauce
- Paneer Makhani
- homemade cottage cheese in a tomato sauce and spices
- Paneer Khurchan
- grated cheese sauteed in onion, tomato & bell pepper
- Sarso Ka Saag
- fresh green broccoli raab tempered with garlic and tomato
- Tofu Jalfrezi
- tofu, basil leaf, bell peppers, and onion cooked in a tangy sauce
- Vegetable Kofta
- fresh vegetable balls cooked in mild sauce
- Palak Paneer
- fresh cottage cheese (cooked with fresh spinach)
- Gobhi Mussallam
- cauliflower cooked in kurma sauce
- Vegetable Chettinad
- fresh vegetable cooked in semi-dry sauce flavored with fresh curry leaves and crushed black pepper
- Aloo Dum Kashmiri
- whole baby potatoes cooked in mild creamy sauce
- Cabbage Tadka
- fresh cabbage sauteed in mild spices
- Bharwan Okara
- whole baby okra stuffed with indian spices
- Kadahi Karela
- bitter melon cooked with onion and spices
- Zukeni
- fresh zucchini cooked with onion and tomatoes in a tangy sauce
- Aloo Shimla Mirch
- fresh green & red bell pepper and potatoes cooked in mild sauce
- Hydrabadi Baghare Baigan
- whole baby eggplant stuffed with roasted spices simmered in coconut sauce
- Chilli Paneer
- cottage cheese in fiery manchurian sauce
- Cauliflower Manchurian
- cauliflower in manchurian sauce
- Vegetable Manchurian
- vegetable balls cooked in manchurian sauce
- Peas And Mushroom Or Cheese
- fresh mushroom & peas cooked in mild sauce
- Mushroom And Broccoli Jalfrezi
- fresh mushroom & broccoli sauteed with onion and bell pepper
- Vegetable Korma
- a medley of fresh vegetables cooked in almond gravy
- Kadai Paneer
- cottage cheese cooked with bell pepper, onion, and tomato
Bean And Lentil.
Breads.
traditional indian bread made of whole wheat flour cooked on a flat skillet traditionally known as tawa by our mother and grandmother with special homemade ghee with the filling of your choice. we at chennai use cholesterol free, fat free butter to keep y
Rice.
- Plain Basmati
- pulao
- Lemon
- tempered with mustard seeds and turmeric and fresh curry leaves
- Tamarind
- boiled rice tempered with tamarind sauce
- Vegetable Biriyani
- fresh green vegetables cooked in basmati rice
- Yogurt Rice
- fresh rice yogurt cooked with mustard seed, ginger, cucumber, curry leaves & carrot
Desserts.
cottage cheese balls in sugar syrup, served cold
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