• California
  • San Juan Capistrano
  • Basanti

Basanti

(949) 276-2166
  • 27221 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
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  • Menu
  • Starter
    • Onion Bhajia $5

      Deep fried chopped onion, coated with mild spices and gram flour.

    • Tomato Soup $5

      Tomato cooked with garlic, ginger and spices.

    • Paneer Pakoda $7

      Deep fried Indian cheese, coated with mild spices and gram flour.

    • Lentil Soup $5

      Black lentils and spices.

    • House Green Salad $5

      Chopped romaine with house dressing.

    • Basanti Vege Sampler $12

      Onion bhajia, samosa, paneer pakora, a oo tikki.

    • Aloo Tikki $6

      Minced potatoes seasoned with chat masala.

    • Mixed Vegetable Soup $5

      Mixed vegetables, onion and tomato.

    • Vegetable Momos $7

      Steamed dumplings stuffed with seasonal vegetables, curry spice, onion, garlic, ginger.

    • Kachumber Salad $6

      Diced celery, onion, garbanzo beans, tomatoes and cucumber seasoned with black salt and lemon juice.

    • Kabob Sampler $16

      Chicken tika, lamb boti, shish kabob.

    • Himalayan Momos $8

      Steamed dumplings stuffed with chicken, curry spice, onion, garlic, ginger.

    • Basanti Salad $9

      Chicken tikka kabob, chopped romaine, onions, cucumber, tomatoand house dressing.

    • Masala Papad $5

      Deep fried papad, topped with onion, tomato, cilantroand chat spices.

    • Samosa $5

      Crispy puffs filled with minced potatoes and green peas.

  • Starters
    • Basanti Vege Sampler $12

      Onion bhajia, samosa, paneer pakoda, aloo tikki.

    • Lentil Soup $5

      Black lentils and spices.

    • Aloo Tikki $6

      Minced potatoes seasoned with chat masala.

    • Kachumber Salad $6

      Diced celery, onion, garbanzo beans, tomatoes and cucumber seasoned with black salt and lemon juice.

    • House Green Salad $5

      Chopped romaine with house dressing.

    • Kabob Sampler $15

      Lamb, vegetable and paneer kabob.

    • Basanti Salad $9

      Chicken tikka kabob, chopped romaine, onions, cucumber, tomatoand house dressing.

    • Papaddum $2

    • Tomato Soup $5

      Tomato cooked with garlic, ginger and spices.

    • Himalayan Momos $8

      Steamed dumplings stuffed with chicken, curry spice, onion, garlic, ginger.

  • Vegetarian Entrees
    • Aloo Vindaloo $11

      Diced potato cooked in a hot spicy curry sauce.

    • Saag Paneer $13

      Chopped creamy spinach and Indian cheese and curry spices.

    • Pindi Chana $11

      Garbanzo beans cooked with tomato, onions and spices.

    • Aloo Saag $12

      Diced potato cooked with chopped spinach and mild spices.

    • Bombay Aloo $11

      Potato tempered with mustard oil, onion, curry leavesand jalapenos.

    • Navaratan Korma $12

      Seasonal vegetables cooked in cream, cashews and almonds.

    • Vegetable Basil Coconut Curry $12

      Mixed vegetables cooked in coconut based sauce with basil leaves.

    • Bhindi Masala $12

      Sauteed okra cooked with tomato, onions and spices.

    • Mutter Paneer $12

      Indian cheese cooked with peas, tomatoes.

    • Aloo Gobhi $11

      Potato and cauliflower tomato, onions and curry spices.

    • Vegetable Methi Curry $10

      Mixed vegetables cooked in onion based gravy sauce with fenugreek leaves.

    • Baingan Bharta $13

      Roasted eggplant in the clay oven and sauteed with onion and mild spices.

    • Daal Saag $12

      Black lentils with spinach puree, mild spices and finished with light cream.

    • Mutter Mushrooms $13

      Mushrooms cooked with peas, tomatoes and spices.

    • Paneer Tikka Masala $13

      Indian cheese cooked with cream tomato sauce.

    • Vegetable Vindaloo $11

      Mixed vegetable cooked in hot spicy sauce.

    • Dal Makhani $11

      Mixed lentils, spices and butter cream.

    • Mushrooms Korma $14

      Mushrooms cooked with cream, cashews and almonds.

    • Dal $9

      Mixed lentils, spices.

    • Chili Paneer Masala $12

  • Pakodas
    • Gobi Pakoda $7

    • Paneer $7

    • Onion Bhajia $5

  • Daily Lunch Specials
    • Hydrabadi Dum Biryani $10

      Mixed vegetables with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

    • Aloo Puri $9

      Potato cooked with curry spice and fried bread.

    • Lamb Biryani $12

      Boneless lamb with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

    • Chhole Bhature $10

      Garbanzo beans cooked with curry spice and fried bread.

    • Chicken Biryani $11

      Chicken with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

  • Seafood Entrees
    • Mussels Coconut Curry $17

      Mussels cooked in tempered mustard seeds and coconut sauce.

    • Shrimp Vindaloo $19

      Shrimps cooked with potato, onion, tomatoand hot spices.

    • Mixed Seafood Masala $31

      Daily fish, prawns, scallops, lobster, mussels cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.

    • Fish Tikka Masala $18

      Daily fish with a creamy butter tomato sauce.

    • Goan Fish Curry $17

      Daily fish cooked with tomato, onion, spices.

    • Shrimp Masala $19

      Shrimps with a creamy butter tomato sauce.

    • Lobster Masala $27

      Lobster chunks, potato cooked with rich onion, tomato creamy sauce.

  • Lunch Entrees
    Served with house salad, rice and naan.
    • Goat Curry $13

      Bone-in goat cubes cooked slowly with tomato, onion, limeand spices.

    • Mutter Paneer $12

      Indian cheese cooked with peas, tomatoes.

    • Saag Paneer $11

      Chopped creamy spinach and Indian cheese and curry spices.

    • Chicken Curry $11

      Boneless chicken cooked with tomato, onions and curry spices.

    • Vegetable Curry $10

      Mixed vegetable cooked in onion based gravy sauce, yogurt and fenugreek leaves.

    • Chicken Tikka Masala $12

      Tandoori roasted chicken cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.

    • Lamb Rogan Josh $13

      Boneless lamb cooked with curry spices and tomato.

    • Dal Makhani $11

      Mixed lentils, spices and butter and cream.

    • Goan Fish Curry $13

      Daily fish cooked with tomato, onion, curry leaves, mustard and spices.

  • Poultry Entrees
    • Chicken Saag $16

      Chicken cooked with spinach and tomato.

    • Butter Chicken $17

      Tandoori roasted chicken cooked with creamy tomato sauce and fenugreek leaves.

    • Chicken Korma $16

      Boneless chicken cooked with a creamy tomato sauce and cashews and almonds.

    • Chicken Tikka Masala $17

      Tandoori roasted chicken cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.

    • Chicken Jalfrezi $15

      Boneless chicken cooked with mixed vegetables.

    • Coconut Chicken $16

      Boneless chicken cooked with rich coconut curry sauce.

    • Chicken Curry $14

      Boneless chicken cooked with tomato, onions and curry spices.

    • Chicken Vindaloo $16

      Boneless chicken cooked with potato, onion, tomato, and hot spices.

  • Meat Entrees
    • Lamb Tikka Masala $18

      Tandoori roasted lamb cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.

    • Lamb Saag $17

      Boneless lamb cooked with spinach and tomato.

    • Goat Curry $19

      Bone-in goat cubes cooked slowly with tomato, onion, limeand spices.

    • Lamb Korma $18

      Boneless lamb cooked in a rich creamy cashew nuts and raisins gravy with mild spices.

    • Lamb Vindaloo $18

      Boneless lamb cooked with potato, onion, tomatoand hot spices.

    • Lamb Rogan Josh $17

      Boneless lamb cooked with curry yogurt, spices and tomato.

  • Tandoori Entrees
    Roasted in our tandoori oven.
    • Tandoori Salmon $19

      Salmon marinated in herbs and spices.

    • Tandoori Chicken $14

      Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.

    • Chicken Tikka Kabob $15

      Chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.

    • Lamb Boti Kabob $21

      Boneless lamb pieces marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.

    • Basanti Mixed Kabob $27

      An assortment of fish, prawns, chickenand lamb.

    • Jumbo Shrimp $21

      Jumbo shrimps marinated in the herbs and spices.

    • Lamb Shish Kabob $16

      Ground lamb marinated with herbs and spices.

    • Paneer Tikka Kabab $15

      Indian cheese with vegetables.

  • Indian Breads
    • Plain $3

    • Butter Nann $3

    • Kulcha - Stuffed Naan $5

    • Garlic Nann $4

    • Chili Naan $4

  • Rice Specialties
    • Peas Pulau $6

      Basamati rice with peas and herbs.

    • Goat Biryani $19

      Bone-in goat cubes with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

    • Chicken Biryani $15

      Chicken with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

    • Basmati Rice $4

    • Hydrabadi Dum Biryani $14

      Mixed vegetables with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

    • Lamb Biryani $19

      Boneless lamb with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

    • Shrimps Biryani $18

      Shrimps with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

  • Roti & Parathas
    Whole wheat bread.
    • Roti $3

      Tandoori.

    • Aloo Methi Paratha $7

    • Lachadar Paratha $5

  • Sides
    • Plain Yogurt $3

    • Mixed Achar $2

    • Raita $2

    • Mango Chutney $3

    • Papaddum $2

    • Masala Sauce $7

  • Desserts
    • Kulfi $5

    • Gulab Jamun $5

      Dry milk dumplings dipped in rose water syrup.

    • Gajar Haluwa $5

      Shredded carrot, cardamom and nuts cooked in milk.

    • Rice Pudding $4

      Rice cooked in milk with sugar and dry fruits.

  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
    • Iced Tea $2.25

    • Sprite $2.25

    • Orange Fanta $2.25

    • Coke $2.25

    • Arnold Palmer $3

    • Lemonade $3

    • Diet Coke $2.25

    • India Chai $3

    • Mango Lassi $4

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