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Bentara Restaurant

(203) 562-2511

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  • 76 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510
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  • Malaysian
  • $$$$$
  • Bentara Restaurant

  • (203) 562-2511
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Appetizers.
    4 Pieces,10 pieces.
    • Satay

      skewered beef or chicken marinated, grilled and served with compress rice, cucumber slices, red onions and coconut peanut sauce.

    • Roti Chanai

      unleavened ghee(clarified butter) bread fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce.

    • Roti Murtabak

      unleavened ghee bread filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, eggs and fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.

    • Telur

      unleavened ghee bread filled with eggs and slivered onions and fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.

    • Popia (Spring Rolls)

      four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. served with sweet hot sauce.

    • Tofu Sumbat

      blanched bean sprouts and julienne cucumber stuffed in four tofu triangles served with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or with our mild or medium peanut sauce.

    • Curry Mussels

      coconut curry sauce with slivered onions and roasted red peppers.

    • Rojak

      pineapple, cucumber, jicama and tofu with hot rojak shrimp paste (belachan) peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauces.

  • Soups.
    (One dish meals). Tofu, chicken, beef, shrimp or mix.
    • Mee Kari

      egg noodles and vegetables cooked in a light curry sauce.

    • Mee Soup Istimewa

      egg noodles cooked with vegetables in a peanut based soup. the spiciness of this dish is accented from it's main ingredient, ground white pepper.

    • Mee Bandung

      egg noodles cooked in a hot and spicy broth with vegetables.

    • Tom Yum Soup

      rice noodles cooked in a hot and sour shrimp base soup with vegetables.

    • Mee Rebus

      egg noodles cooked in a potato based soup with and vegetables.

    • Mee Hailam

      egg noodles first marinated in a soy sauce, stir fried, tossed into a soy sauce base soup with vegetables.

    • Mee Soup

      egg noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth.

    • Mee Hoon Soup

      thin rice noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth.

  • Salads.
    • Mesclun Salad

      mesclun mix greens tossed with balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, sesame oil and ginger dressing.

    • Pechal

      a warm salad of kang kong/ water spinach, bean sprouts and green beans all blanched, mix with cucumber, jicama (seasonal), deep fried tofu and boiled egg slices with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauce.

    • Calamari Salad

      calamari, cucumber slices, tomato wedges, slivered red onions in lime juice dressing.

  • Wok Fried.
    Tofu, chicken, beef, shrimp or mix.
    • Mee Goreng

      stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots and sawi - mustard green flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.

    • Mee Hoon Goreng

      stir fried thin rice noodles prepared in the same manner.

    • Kuew Teow Goreng

      stir fried broad rice noodles prepared in the same manner.

    • Nasi Goreng

      stir fried rice with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots, yu choy and scrambled egg flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.

  • Specials.
    • Asam Pedas

      fish, shrimp and calamari cooked in hot and sour (tamarind) sauce flavored with daun kesum (annetto leaves) with chinese eggplant, green beans and tomatoes.

    • Coconut Curry

      served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans.

    • Ikan Goreng Pedas

      (hot & spicy fish) a whole fish deep fried and served with hot and spicy sauce with slivered onions and long green beans.

    • Ikan Percik (Grilled Salmon)

      grilled marinated salmon filet with coconut turmeric lime sauce and steamed baby bok choy and grilled tomatoes.

    • Ayam Percik (Bbq Chicken)

      grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime bbq sauce.

    • Nasi Lemak

      coconut milk basmati rice with hot and spicy stir fried beef, sambal ikan bilis (small dried anchovies (dried poisson) fried till crisp and tossed in a ground mixture of hot chilies, garlic and ginger), boiled eggs, peanuts and cucumber slices. this is one of the most popular dishes in malaysia and eaten mostly for breakfast and usually wrapped in banana leaves.

    • Sotong Goreng Pedas (Hot & Spicy Calamari)

      hot and spicy calamari with slivered onions and long green beans.

    • Udang Goreng Pedas (Hot & Spicy Shrimp)

      hot and spicy shrimp with slivered onions and long green beans.

    • Curry Blackened Salmon

      grilled curry powder dusted salmon filet served on top of mesclun mix with balsamic vinegar, sesame seed and walnut oil dressing.

  • Beef, Pultry & Vegetarian.
    All the dishes below served with white rice.
    • Kari (Curry)

      slices of beef/chicken or tofu with green bell peppers, potatoes, and tomatoes in a coconut curry sauce.

    • Rendang

      slices of beef/ chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass.

    • Goreng Pedas

      slices of beef/ chicken or mix of tofu, chinese eggplants, carrots, green peppers, green beans, marinated in tumeric and salt, wok fried with slivered onions, potatoes and green beans in hot and spicy sauce (hot chilies, shrimp paste and tomato sauce).

    • Kelantanese Kerutuk

      simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk.

    • Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)

      wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers.

    • Goreng Kang Kong (Wok Fried Water Spinach)

      kang kong/ water spinach wok fried with garlic, onions, roasted red peppers and hot chilies. choose malaysian style with shrimp paste or american style, without the shrimp paste.

    • Goreng Taugeh (Stir Fried Bean Sprout)

      stir fried bean sprouts with tofu, garlic, shallots and scallions.

  • Private Functions ? Appetizers.
    • Popia (Spring Rolls)

      four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. served with sweet hot sauce.

    • Roti Chanai

      unleavened ghee(clarified butter) bread fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce.

  • Private Functions - Entrees.
    (Choose four). Choice of beef, chicken or tofu.
    • Mee Goreng

      stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots and sawi - mustard green flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.

    • Mee Hoon Goreng

      stir fried thin rice noodles prepared in the same manner.

    • Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)

      wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers.

    • Rendang

      slices of beef/ chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass.

    • Kelantanese Kerutuk

      simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk.

    • Coconut Curry

      served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans.

    • Ayam Percik (Bbq Chicken)

      grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime bbq sauce.

    • Goreng Pedas

      slices of beef/ chicken or mix of tofu, chinese eggplants, carrots, green peppers, green beans, marinated in tumeric and salt, wok fried with slivered onions, potatoes and green beans in hot and spicy sauce (hot chilies, shrimp paste and tomato sauce).

  • Appetizers.
    • Popia (Spring Rolls)

      four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. served with sweet hot sauce.

    • Satay

      skewered beef or chicken marinated, grilled and served with compress rice, cucumber slices, red onions and coconut peanut sauce (4 pieces or 10 pieces).

    • Curry Mussels

      coconut curry sauce with slivered onions and roasted red peppers.

  • Noodle Soups.
    Tofu, chicken, beef, shrimp or mix.
    • Mee Kari

      egg noodles and vegetables cooked in a light curry sauce.

    • Mee Soup Istimewa

      egg noodles cooked with vegetables in a peanut based soup. the spiciness of this dish is accented from it's main ingredient, ground white pepper.

    • Mee Bandung

      egg noodles cooked in a hot and spicy broth with vegetables.

    • Tom Yum Soup

      rice noodles cooked in a hot and sour shrimp base soup with vegetables.

    • Mee Rebus

      egg noodles cooked in a potato based soup with and vegetables.

    • Mee Hailam

      egg noodles first marinated in a soy sauce, stir fried, tossed into a soy sauce base soup with vegetables.

    • Mee Soup

      egg noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth.

    • Mee Hoon Soup

      thin rice noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth.

  • Salads.
    • Rojak

      pineapple, cucumber, jicama and tofu with hot rojak shrimp paste (belachan) peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauces.

    • Tofu Sumbat

      blanched bean sprouts and julienne cucumber stuffed in four tofu triangles served with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or with our mild or medium peanut sauce.

    • Pechal

      a warm salad of kang kong/ water spinach, bean sprouts and green beans all blanched, mix with cucumber, jicama (seasonal), deep fried tofu and boiled egg slices with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauce.

    • Calamari Salad

      calamari, cucumber slices, tomato wedges, slivered red onions in lime juice dressing.

    • Mesclun Salad

      mesclun mix greens tossed with balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, sesame oil and ginger dressing.

  • Griddle Bread.
    • Roti Chanai

      unleavened ghee(clarified butter) bread fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce.

    • Roti Murtabak

      unleavened ghee bread filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, eggs and fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.

    • Telur

      unleavened ghee bread filled with eggs and slivered onions and fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.

  • Wok Fried.
    Tofu, chicken, beef, shrimp or mix.
    • Mee Goreng

      stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots and sawi - mustard green flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.

    • Mee Hoon Goreng

      stir fried thin rice noodles prepared in the same manner.

    • Kuew Teow Goreng

      stir fried broad rice noodles prepared in the same manner.

    • Nasi Goreng

      stir fried rice with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots, yu choy and scrambled egg flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.

  • Specialty.
    • Ikan Percik (Grilled Salmon)

      grilled marinated salmon filet with coconut turmeric lime sauce and steamed baby bok choy and grilled tomatoes.

    • Curry Blackened Salmon

      grilled curry powder dusted salmon filet served on top of mesclun mix with balsamic vinegar, sesame seed and walnut oil dressing.

    • Ayam Percik (Bbq Chicken)

      grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime bbq sauce.

    • Asam Pedas

      fish, shrimp and calamari cooked in hot and sour (tamarind) sauce flavored with daun kesum (annetto leaves) with chinese eggplant, green beans and tomatoes.

    • Nasi Lemak

      coconut milk basmati rice with hot and spicy stir fried beef, sambal ikan bilis (small dried anchovies (dried poisson) fried till crisp and tossed in a ground mixture of hot chilies, garlic and ginger), boiled eggs, peanuts and cucumber slices. this is one of the most popular dishes in malaysia and eaten mostly for breakfast and usually wrapped in banana leaves.

    • Goreng Kang Kong (Wok Fried Water Spinach)

      kang kong/ water spinach wok fried with garlic, onions, roasted red peppers and hot chilies. choose malaysian style with shrimp paste or american style, without the shrimp paste.

    • Goreng Taugeh (Stir Fried Bean Sprout)

      stir fried bean sprouts with tofu, garlic, shallots and scallions.

  • Beef, Pultry & Vegetarian.
    • Coconut Curry

      served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans fish plus shrimp plus calamari, shrimp, beef, chicken or calamari, tofu (vegetarian).

    • Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)

      wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers. (beef or chicken/ tofu (vegetarian).

    • Kelantanese Kerutuk

      simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk. (beef or chicken/ tofu (vegetarian).

    • Rendang

      slices of beef/ chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass. (beef or chicken/ tofu (vegetarian).

    • Filet Mignon

      served with portobello mushroom, baby bok choy, lemon garlic baby potatoes, spring roll basket of mesclun, honey plus lime plus soy plus sesame oil vinaigrette, blue cheese, caramelized walnut.

  • Dinner Package 1 - Appetizers.
    Can substitute with roti telur or in addition for vegetarian heavy guests. All private function menus are served family style. Please inquire for pricing.
    • Popia (Spring Rolls)

      four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. served with sweet hot sauce.

    • Satay

      skewered beef or chicken marinated, grilled and served with compress rice, cucumber slices, red onions and coconut peanut sauce.

    • Roti Murtabak

      unleavened ghee bread filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, eggs and fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.

  • Dinner Package 1 - Entrees.
    (Choose one). Choice of beef, chicken or tofu.
    • Mee Goreng

      stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots and sawi - mustard green flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.

    • Mee Hoon Goreng

      stir fried thin rice noodles prepared in the same manner.

  • Dinner Package 1 - Entrees1
    (Choose four). Choice of beef, chicken or tofu.
    • Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)

      wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers.

    • Rendang

      slices of beef/ chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass.

    • Kelantanese Kerutuk

      simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk.

    • Coconut Curry

      served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans.

    • Ayam Percik (Bbq Chicken)

      grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime bbq sauce.

    • Goreng Pedas

      slices of beef/ chicken or mix of tofu, chinese eggplants, carrots, green peppers, green beans, marinated in tumeric and salt, wok fried with slivered onions, potatoes and green beans in hot and spicy sauce (hot chilies, shrimp paste and tomato sauce).

  • Dinner Package 1 - Desserts1
    • Ice Cream Or Sorbet

    • Coconut Gelato

    • Green Tea Ice Cream

    • Pistachio Ice Cream

  • Dinner Package 2 - Appetizers1
    All private function menus are served family style. Please inquire for pricing.
    • Popia (Spring Rolls)

      four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. served with sweet hot sauce.

    • Satay

      skewered beef or chicken marinated, grilled and served with compress rice, cucumber slices, red onions and coconut peanut sauce.

    • Roti Murtabak

      unleavened ghee bread filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, eggs and fried on a griddle. served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.

  • Dinner Package 2 - Salads1
    (Choose one).
    • Mesclun Salad

      mesclun mix greens tossed with balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, sesame oil and ginger dressing.

    • Pechal

      a warm salad of kang kong/ water spinach, bean sprouts and green beans all blanched, mix with cucumber, jicama (seasonal), deep fried tofu and boiled egg slices with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauce.

  • Dinner Package 2 - Entrees1
    (Choose one).
    • Bentara's Filet Of Beef

      cracked black peppercorn and coriander seed - grilled wet aged filet mignon, portabella mushroom, cabernet sauvignon reduction, bok choy lemon garlic pan fried baby potatoes and basket of mesclun with citrus dressing.

    • Filet Mignon

      served with portobello mushroom, baby bok choy, lemon garlic baby potatoes, spring roll basket of mesclun, honey plus lime plus soy plus sesame oil vinaigrette, blue cheese, caramelized walnut.

    • Asam Pedas

      fish, shrimp and calamari cooked in hot and sour (tamarind) sauce flavored with daun kesum (annetto leaves) with chinese eggplant, green beans and tomatoes.

    • Coconut Curry

      served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans.

  • Dinner Package 2 - Entrees2
    (Choose three).
    • Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)

      wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers.

    • Rendang

      slices of beef/ chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass.

    • Kelantanese Kerutuk

      simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk.

    • Kari (Curry)

      slices of beef/ chicken or tofu with green bell peppers, potatoes, and tomatoes in a coconut curry sauce.

    • Ayam Percik (Bbq Chicken)

      grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime bbq sauce.

    • Goreng Pedas

      slices of beef/ chicken or mix of tofu, chinese eggplants, carrots, green peppers, green beans, marinated in tumeric and salt, wok fried with slivered onions, potatoes and green beans in hot and spicy sauce (hot chilies, shrimp paste and tomato sauce).

  • Dinner Package 2 - Desserts1
    • Ice Cream Or Sorbet

    • Molten Chocolate Cake

      served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

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