Benares - Tribeca

Vegetarian Appetizers

• Kashmiri TikkiUS$ 8,00

  Beet, veggie cakes seasoned with ginger, fennel, spices, grilled and served with mint relish and crispy lotus.

• Aloo Papri ChaatUS$ 8,00

  Wheat crisps, chick peas and potatoes, topped with yogurt, spices, mint and tamarind sauces.

• Banarsi KachoriUS$ 8,00

  Crispy refined flour puffs filled with spiced lentils, served with mango juliennes and date chutney.

• Paneer TikkaUS$ 10,00

  Marinated homemade Cottage cheese cubes marinated in yogurt, turmeric, amchoor, anardana. skewered and cooked in clay oven.

• Adraki SamosaUS$ 8,00

  Triangular turnovers filled with potatoes and green peas, hint of mango powder, flavored with ginger and cumin. Served with mint and tamarind chutney.

• Kolhapuri MisalUS$ 10,00

  Sprouted beans in chili, coconut, herbs with spiced crisps served with toasted pav. Spicy.

• Bhel PuriUS$ 8,00

  Puffed rice crisps, chopped onions, potatoes, avocado and corn kernels, tossed with chutneys.

• Mixed PakorasUS$ 8,00

  An array of eggplant, yam, spinach, plantain and stuffed chili fritters.

• Khasta GobhiUS$ 8,00

  Lightly battered crisp cauliflower with garlic and crushed pepper in a tangy sauce.

• Mathura Se (Aloo Tikki)US$ 8,00

  Potato patties stuffed with seasoned gram, topped with mint and cranberry sauce.

Non-vegetarian Appetizers

• Konkani ShrimpUS$ 12,00

  Shrimps tossed in a spicy tomato sauce, flavored with cumin, cinnamon and black pepper.

• Karwari JhingaUS$ 12,00

  Medium sized shrimps marinated in chili ginger, cider vinegar, spices, pan seared with coconut pineapple salsa.

• Tawa ScallopsUS$ 13,00

  Pan served scallops with cilantro, green chili and served with mango and tomato relish.

• Crab ChettinaduUS$ 13,00

  Lump crab meat seasoned with garlic, ginger, roasted coconut and spices.

• Machali Ke GoleUS$ 13,00

  Fish croquette on a bed of garlic, ginger and lemon grass sauce.

• Koli ErachiUS$ 12,00

  Chicken breasts marinated with ginger, garlic in a star anise peppery sauce.

• Chicken TikkaUS$ 11,00

  Boneless chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and yogurt cooked in clay oven.

• Kakori KebabUS$ 11,00

  Minced lamb marinated with ginger, garlic, garam masala and poppy seed, cooked in clay oven.

• Makkai Ka SowetaUS$ 12,00

  lamb shoulder marinated in yogurt, turmeric, chilli, ginger, and garlic, stewed with corn.

• Barrah KebabUS$ 12,00

  Juicy pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt and nutmeg.

Soups and Salads

• Kashmiri SoupUS$ 8,00

  Turnip and beet flavored with fennel, peppers, ginger, garlic, cumin.

• Kozhi RasamUS$ 7,00

  Chicken consomme flavored with mustard, curry leaf, black peppers, and tomatoes.

• ThukpaUS$ 8,00

  Spicy Tibetan noodle soup with cauliflower, french beans, tomato and chili, served with lamb.

• Harabhara SaladUS$ 7,00

  Diced cucumber, red radish, carrots, cherry tomatoes and guacamole on a bed of lettuce with chef's special dressing.

Vegetarian Dishes

• Banarsi Dum AlooUS$ 13,00

  Potato whole simmered in flavorful 'Hing' gravy.

• Achari BhindiUS$ 13,00

  Fresh okra cooked in 'dum' with pickled spices and onion, tomatoes.

• Gobhi JaipuriUS$ 13,00

  Potato and cauliflower cooked in slow fire with cumin, coriander and chili flakes.

• Baingan Mirch Ka SalanUS$ 13,00

  Baby eggplant simmered in coconut, peanut, curry leaves flavored gravy, topped with stuffed peppers.

• Diwani HandiUS$ 13,00

  Assorted vegetables, cheese, eggplant in spinach curry sauce.

• Nawabi SubjiUS$ 13,00

  Fresh vegetables simmered in 'Char Magaj' gravy with cardamom flavor.

• Saag PaneerUS$ 14,00

  Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese, tempered with cumin, ginger and garlic.

• Malai KoftaUS$ 14,00

  Vegetable and cheese dumplings cooked in a cashew and tomato gravy.

• Baingan BhartaUS$ 13,00

  roasted eggplant mashed, tempered with onion garlic pasta and cooked with onion tomato gravy.

• Peshawari CholeUS$ 13,00

  Chickpeas cooked with fresh tomato, anardana, garam masala and onions.

• Dal MakhaniUS$ 12,00

  Black lentils cooked in slow fire overnight, finished with butter and tomato gravy.

• Banarsi DalUS$ 12,00

  Home cooked blend of malka masoor, chana and arhar tempered with onion, ginger and tomatoes finished with desi ghee.

• Paneer BhurjiUS$ 13,00

  Shredded paneer cooked with tomatoes, onion and pepper.

• Paneer MakhaniUS$ 13,00

  Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce.

• Shahi PaneerUS$ 13,00

  Cottage cheese cooked in creamy gravy prepared with tomato, onions and cashew nuts.

• Soy Tikka MasalaUS$ 13,00

  Grilled soy simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato sauce.

Tandoori Main Course

• Aamiya JhingaUS$ 20,00

  Jumbo prawns marinated in mango, ginger molasses and cooked in a clay oven.

• Salmon TikkaUS$ 18,00

  Salmon fish cubes, marinated in tandoori masala, cooked in tandoor.

• Tandoori HenUS$ 19,00

  Whole Cornish hen marinated in lime, ginger, garlic, cumin, garam masala and cooked in tandoor.

• Lucknowi MurghUS$ 16,00

  Chicken breast marinated in yogurt with saffron and cardamom flavor, cooked in clay oven.

• Tandoori ChickenUS$ 16,00

  Chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and lemon juice, cooked in tandoor.

• Lamb ChopsUS$ 23,00

  Juicy lamb chops from ribs, marinated to perfection, cooked in clay oven.

Chicken Entrees

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUS$ 15,00

  Grilled boneless chicken simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato sauce.

• Murgh SeyalUS$ 15,00

  Marinated grilled chicken breast over spinach broccoli rabe, dil, enhanced with spices.

• Murgh KhubaniUS$ 15,00

  Grilled chicken tikka (white meat) served on top of spiced apricot sauce.

• Andhra Chicken CurryUS$ 15,00

  Chicken pieces slow cooked in coconut, ginger and garlic sauce.

• Chicken Shahi KormaUS$ 15,00

  Chicken grill in rich cashew nut and almond cream sauce.

• Chicken VindalooUS$ 15,00

  Famous chicken preparation from Goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

• Chili ChickenUS$ 15,00

  Indo-chinese inspired chicken fried to perfection and tossed with bell peppers, onions, chilies, garlic and ginger.

• Chicken SaagUS$ 15,00

  Chicken sauteed with fresh spinach enhanced with spices.

• Chicken JalfrezieUS$ 15,00

  Chicken and assorted vegetables in a special sauce.

Lamb and Goat Entrees

• Rogan JoshUS$ 16,00

  A signature dish from Kashmir, consist of succulent pieces of lamb in cardamom aniseed and paprika flavored sauce.

• Lamb VindalooUS$ 16,00

  Lamb preparation from Goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

• Raan E AkbariUS$ 22,00

  Leg of lamb immersed in rum flavored sauce, served oven roasted on a bed of vegetables.

• Laal MaansUS$ 18,00

  Cubes of lamb cooked in slow fire with yogurt, chili, turmeric, onion, ginger garlic and cardamom.

• Keema MutterUS$ 16,00

  Minced lamb and green peas cooked with fresh ground spices.

• Lamb KormaUS$ 16,00

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cashew nut and almond cream sauce.

• Lamb SaagUS$ 16,00

  Tender pieces of lamb sauteed with fresh spinach enhanced with spices.

• Punjabi Goat CurryUS$ 16,00

  North Indian goat delicacy with onion and tomato gravy

• Kadhai GoatUS$ 17,00

  Succulent pieces of goat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic garnished with fresh cilantro and ginger.

• Barrah MasaledarUS$ 23,00

  Lamb chops grilled and infused in a sauce of onion and tomato with garam masala.

Seafood Entrees

• Cheema ThengaUS$ 20,00

  Marinated jumbo prawns grilled and simmered in coconut milk curry.

• Kalonji MaachUS$ 20,00

  Onion seed flavored tile fish curry with eggplant, okra and potatoes.

• Til Wali MachhiUS$ 20,00

  Ahi tuna rubbed with ground spices, sesame seeds with wild rice.

• Bhari MachliUS$ 20,00

  Whole pompano stuffed with pickled green masala, grilled, served on a bed of tomato sauce.

• Kekada KariUS$ 19,00

  Traditional Nadan Kerala style crab curry, simmered in mustard, curry leaves and kokum.

• Beguni MaachUS$ 24,00

  Sea bass marinated in ginger, garlic, jalapenos, sun dried tomatoes and garam masala oven baked.

• Sevai Tomato KurmaUS$ 24,00

  Divers scallops, rock shrimps, crab claws tossed in garlic tomato sauce over indian style rice noodles.

Biryanis

Layered of basmati rice casserole, flavored with spices, saffron and rose water.

• VegetableUS$ 14,00

• ChickenUS$ 15,00

• LambUS$ 16,00

• GoatUS$ 17,00

• ShrimpUS$ 18,00

Rice

All basmati rice

• Peas PulaoUS$ 3,00

  Saffron rice with peas.

• Kashmiri PulaoUS$ 7,00

  Saffron rice with fruits and nuts.

• Jeera RiceUS$ 7,00

  Basmati rice tempered with cumin.

• Banarsi RiceUS$ 7,00

  Lemon flavored rice.

Breads

• NaanUS$ 3,00

• RotiUS$ 3,00

• ParathaUS$ 4,00

• Laccha/ Mint ParathaUS$ 4,00

• Aloo ParathaUS$ 4,00

• PooriUS$ 4,00

• Tazza PhulkaUS$ 4,00

• Garlic NaanUS$ 4,00

• Rosemary NaanUS$ 4,00

• Peshwari NaanUS$ 5,00

  Choose from onion, potato, paneer

• Chicken Tikka and Cheese KulchaUS$ 6,00

• Bread BasketUS$ 13,00

Sides

• Tomato ChutneyUS$ 4,00

• Eggplant and Garlic ChutneyUS$ 4,00

• Mango Chutney/ PickleUS$ 4,00

• Onion Tomato RaitaUS$ 4,00

• Boondi RaitaUS$ 4,00

• Cucumber RaitaUS$ 4,00

• PapadumUS$ 3,00

• Curry Sauce

  • 16 oz.US$ 7,00

• Tikka Masala Sauce

  • 16 oz.US$ 7,00

• Vindaloo Sauce

  • 16 oz.US$ 7,00

• Aloo FriedUS$ 4,00

Dessert

• Ami SheeraUS$ 6,00

  Mango flavored pudding over malpua and mango pulp.

• Pistachio KulfiUS$ 6,00

  Pistachio flavored Indian rice cream with biscotti and berries.

• Atom BombUS$ 6,00

  Chocolate lava served with rose petal ice cream.

• KaronjiUS$ 6,00

  Fresh coconut, poppy seeds and nuts in a pastry shell.

• Orange PanacottaUS$ 6,00

  Orange flavored silky custard garnished with orange selections.

• Gulab JamunUS$ 6,00

  Condensed milk roundels, soaked in sugar syrup.

• RasmalaiUS$ 6,00

  Cottage cheese dumpling.

• Kheer AnarkaliUS$ 6,00

  Pomegranate flavored rice pudding cooked on slow fire with milk and reduced.

Beverages

• Canned SodaUS$ 2,00

• San Pellegrino Sparkling WaterUS$ 5,00

• LemonadeUS$ 2,00

• Iced TeaUS$ 2,00

• LassiUS$ 4,00

  Mango lassi, sweet lassi, salted lassi, rose lassi.