Bahaara - Indian Kitchen offers an exquisite fine dining experience that blends heritage with innovation, capturing the heart of India in the center of Arizona. Inspired by the rich culinary traditions of Mughlai cuisine from the Northwest Frontier, the menu features hearty, rustic dishes cooked in traditional tandoors, delivering bold, smoky flavors, succulent kebabs, and buttery breads. At the heart of the experience lies the iconic Dal Bukhara—a creamy, slow-cooked black lentil dish renowned for its simplicity and depth. Each dish is a meticulously crafted masterpiece, inviting guests on a nostalgic journey through robust, flavorful North Indian fare.
Appetizers
Galouti$12.00
Tender silken kebab with a blend of herbs and finely ground vegetables
Kurkuri Bhindi$12.00
Crispy okra pods thinly sliced and battered in Indian spices
Vada Pav$12.00
Spicy potato fritter served in a soft bun with chutneys and fried chili
Paneer Kathi Roll$13.00
Grilled cottage cheese wrap, served with mint chutney
Chicken Kathi Roll$14.00
Marinated Chicken wrapped in egg paratha, served with mint chutney
Chicken Pakora$14.00
Battered boneless chicken fried to a crisp texture
Amritsari Fish$15.00
Golden fried marinated fish, dusted with chickpea flour
Soups
Broccoli Soup$8.00
Hearty blend of garden-fresh broccoli, garlic, and herbs, simmered slow and finished with a splash of cream.
Tomato Soup$8.00
A rich, creamy tomato soup made with ripe tomatoes and a touch of herbs—simple, classic, and comforting.
Chaats
Aloo Tikki Chaat$12.00
Potato patties topped with chickpeas, mint and tamarind chutneys, fresh coriander and yogurt
Palak Patta Chaat$14.00
Crispy spinach leaves tossed with tamarind and mint chutneys, spices and yogurt
Bhalla Papdi Chaat$14.00
Lentil balls and crispy papdis dunked in yogurt and chutneys
Golgappa$12.00
Crispy hollow puris served with mint and tamarind water
Tandoori
Paneer Tikka$15.00
Herb marinated cottage cheese morsels with bell peppers roasted in tandoor
Tandoori Aloo$13.00
Char-grilled baby potatoes, bell peppers and onions tossed in spiced masala
Mushroom Tikka$13.00
Marinated mushroom grilled in tandoor for charred flavor
Tandoori Chicken$16.00
Traditional clay oven roasted chicken, marinated in ground spices and yogurt, offering a tantalizing smoky flavor
Reshmi Kebab$18.00
Tender boneless chicken with a “Reshmi-Silky” texture, delicately infused with an array of Indian spices, yogurt and butter
Chicken Malai Tikka$18.00
Melt in your mouth tandoor cooked chicken, marinated in “Malai-Cream” and Cashew Butter
Mutton Seekh Kebab$20.00
A zestful Mughlai delicacy prepared with minced mutton shaped onto skewers
Chicken Seekh Kebab$18.00
Char-grilled minced chicken in tandoor shaped onto skewers offering a smoky flavor
Tandoori Pomfret$22.00
Flaky pomfret whole fish marinated in lemon juice, mustard and carom seeds, cooked on coal embers
Tandoori Shrimps$20.00
Tandoor grilled shrimps, marinated in a traditional mixture of ginger, garlic and yogurt
Tandoori Platter$24.00
Paneer Tikka, Mushroom Tikka, Tandoori Chicken, Reshmi Kebab and Chicken Seekh Kebab (2 pieces of each)
Bahaara's Special
Dal Bukhara$18.00
A harmonious blend of black lentils, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic simmered overnight on a slow charcoal fire finished with cream and served with a dollop of unsalted butter.
Paneer Butter Masala$18.00
Tandoor smoked diced cottage cheese simmered in special Bahaara gravy made with hand crushed vine-ripened tomatoes and a hint of butter.
Butter Chicken$20.00
Traditional recipe of chicken cooked in chef's special gravy prepared with hand crushed vine-ripened tomatoes, rare Indian herbs and a dollop of butter.
Mutton Rogan Josh {Lamb/Goat}$22.00
Robust and sumptuous slow braised on the bone mutton cooked in a spiced yogurt based deep red gravy infused with Kashmiri chilies.
Bahaara Dum Biryani
Lucknowi-Gosht {Lamb/Goat}$20.00
Traditional 'Dum' slow-cooked basmati rice in a sealed pot, layered over saffron, warm spices, rare herbs and caramelized onions. Served with fresh Bahaara Raita.
Handi-Murg {Chicken}$18.00
Awadhi-Kathal {Jackfruit}$18.00
Main Course
Yellow Dal Tadka$13.00
Homestyle yellow lentils tempered with cumin, dry red-chili and ghee
Pindi Chole$13.00
Chickpeas gently simmered with whole spices and traditional Pindi Masala
Gobi Aloo$14.00
Indian dhaba style, dry and spicy preparation of cauliflower and potatoes
Dum Aloo$15.00
Slow-cooked potatoes in gravy made of traditional Kashmiri spices and cashews
Bhindi Masala$15.00
Traditional style okra, stir fried and tossed in masala
Matar Paneer$16.00
Green peas and cottage cheese sautéed in a mildly creamy tomato-onion gravy
Palak Paneer$16.00
Cottage cheese simmered in a creamy spinach puree
Paneer Lababdar$16.00
Tender cottage cheese simmered in a fresh cream and cashew-based gravy
Chicken Tikka Masala$18.00
Grilled chicken pieces cooked in a spiced, creamy tomato sauce
Chicken Lababdar$18.00
Tender boneless chicken simmered in a cream, tomatoes and cashew-based gravy
Chicken Jalfrezi$18.00
Stir-fried boneless chicken in a spicy dry curry
Fish Curry$20.00
Herb marinated fish simmered in a curry with coconut milk and coastal spices
Rara Gosht {Lamb/Goat}$20.00
Punjabi style mutton sautéed with minced meat in a robust onion and tomato gravy infused with North Indian spices
Mutton Tikka Masala {Lamb/Goat}$20.00
Tender mutton pieces first grilled then cooked in a creamy masala curry sauce
Shrimp Curry$20.00
Shrimps cooked in a fragrant creamy coconut curry
Breads and Rice
Tandoori Roti$3.00
Whole wheat flat bread baked in tandoor
Lachha Paratha$4.00
Flaky flatbread with layers of dough and butter
Naan$3.00
Tandoor baked white flour flatbread
Butter Naan$4.00
Tandoor baked white flour flatbread brushed with butter
Garlic Naan$4.00
Fluffy flatbread topped with garlic and butter
Green Chili Naan$4.00
Crisp flatbread with green chilies and butter
Rumali Roti$5.00
Thin flatbread made with whole wheat and white flour
Amritsari Kulcha$5.00
Tandoor baked soft bread filled with seasoned mashed potatoes
Rogani Naan$6.00
Tandoor baked flat bread brushed with Rogan stew
Saffron Rice$5.00
Long-grain basmati rice tempered with whole spices, cumin seeds and saffron
Sides
Papad$3.00
Mix Raita$5.00
Pineapple Raita$5.00
Mix Green Salad$4.00
Desserts
Phirni$7.00
A light dessert of milk and ground Basmati rice, flavored with cardamom, topped with pistachio and almond slivers
Gulab Jamun$6.00
Milk dumplings stuffed with pistachio and cardamom, deep fried and doused in sugar syrup
Kulfi Falooda$9.00
A rich and creamy frozen dessert with almonds, served over corn starch vermicelli and saffron syrup
Beverages
Assorted Soft Drinks$3.00
Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero/Sprite/Fanta/Ginger Ale
Iced Tea$3.00
Sweet/Unsweetened/Green/Raspberry
Lassi$6.00
Salty/Sweet/Mango
Indian Soda$6.00
Masala Coke/Fresh Lime Soda
Indian Kettle Tea$5.00
Masala Tea/Elaichi Tea/Ajwain Tea
Premium Bottled Water$5.00
Premium Sparkling Water$6.00
