Cafe Dalchini

Panni PuriA$8.00

Round hollow puri (Indian fried bread) filled with spiced potato, mung beans, date and tamarind with aromatic water

Fried Cauliflower*A$12.00

Tangy spices, dalchini dip

Eggplant Chips*A$11.00

Tangy spices, tamarind chutney + mint sauce

Tofu & Spinach KoftaA$14.00

Sumac, coriander, spiced coconut gravy

Spiced Potato Cake*A$12.00

Chickpea salsa, tamarind chutney, raita

Samosa ChatA$12.00

Plain flour pastry, potato & peas stuffing, chickpeas, tamarind chutney and yoghurt

Grilled Chicken ThighA$12.00

Indian spiced chicken thigh, greens, tzatziki

Dal Makhani FondueA$12.00

slow cooked black lentil & red kidney beans, butter and cream, missi roti

Haloumi Tikka SlidersA$12.00

spiced haloumi cheese, apple & beetroot chutney, greens, curry aioli

Tempura PrawnA$18.00

tandoori prawns, greens, tomatoes, pickles, peanuts, rock melon salad

Salt & Pepper SquidA$18.00

Spiced cauliflower, pickles, greens, chickpea, sumac

Spiced Lamb SkewersA$21.00

Dried fruit couscous, red pepper dip, lemon yoghurt, masala peas

Butter Chicken LasagneA$21.00

Butter chicken layered with fresh basil, mushroom, our special tangy butter sauce, melted three cheese + garden salad

Tandoori Prawns & AvocadoA$18.00

Pears, spiced cauliflower, salad leaves, labneh, garlic flatbread

Garlic Naan TacosA$19.00

A fusion Indian dish served with your desired filling, raita complimented by herb salad on the top. Choose Your Filling: Beef Vindaloo, Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan josh, Tofu & spinach kofta (vegan), Baingan ka bharta, Fried okra

Lamb Roganjosh RigatoniA$25.00

tender lamb chunks cooked in onion & tomato gravy finished with buffalo mozzarella and Indian pesto

Ricotta Gnocchi & Spiced LambA$25.00

Cherry tomatoes, pumpkin, manchego, creamed spinach (Ask for no lamb to make vegetarian)

Spiced Braised BeefA$21.00

Ginger & garlic, green veg, sesame seeds, carrot

Fried Lamb & CauliflowerA$21.00

Chilli, pumpkin, spinach puree, sumac and feta

Tandoori Chicken BurgerA$18.00

Garlic naan bun, red pepper sauce, salad leaves, cheese, tomatoes, raita, spiced chips

Lamb & Haloumi BurgerA$18.00

Garlic naan bun, harissa, greens, tomatoes, spiced aioli, spiced chips

The Original Indian Burger (Wada Pav)*A$18.00

Potato & pea dumpling, beetroot & apple chutney, mint sauce, cabbage, spiced chips

Dalchini Butter ChickenA$17.00

The Godfather of all Indian curries

Chef's Lamb Rogan JoshA$18.00

With cinnamon, black cardamom, onion & tomato gravy and white poppy seeds

Dalchini Special Beef VindalooA$17.00

A very hot and spicy beef curry cooked in special vindaloo sauce

Malai Curry PrawnsA$24.00

Our "School Time" prawn curry with masala and malai curry sauce

Biriyani*A$16.00

Spiced fried rice & greens veg, raita, buffalo butter

Village Curry FishA$24.00

Barramundi fillet simmered in curry redolent in curry sauce with coconut and chilli tempered with mustard and cilantro

Dalchini Daal TadkaA$16.00

Traditional Punjabi black lentil slow cooked for hours

Malai KoftaA$16.00

Cottage cheese and potatoes dumpling in cashew nut gravy

Bhindi MasalaA$16.00

panfryed baby okra with fresh green chilli and smoked tomatoes

Baingan Ka BhartaA$16.00

Barbeque eggplant mashed with onion tomatoes, chilli and masala

Saag Green GoddessA$20.00

Spinach, broccoli, kale, mustard leaves slow cooked with spices

Spiced Thick Cut ChipsA$6.00

Garden SaladA$7.00

Spiced Cauliflower & Pear SaladA$7.00

Plain RiceA$4.00

Cumin & Pea RiceA$6.00

RaitaA$4.00

Naan BreadA$3.00

RotiA$3.00

ParanthaA$4.00

Wilted Greens & FetaA$7.00

Chicken Nuggets and ChipsA$9.00

Fish and ChipsA$10.00

Ice Cream & Choc ChipsA$5.00

Lemon & Blueberry PuddingA$12.00

coconut and lemon syrup , puffed rice, dried berries. Additions (Orange & cardamom ice cream) available for an additional charge

Persian Chocolate Love CakeA$12.00

Dried berry meringue, double cream, poached strawberry. Additions (Orange & cardamom ice cream) available for an additional charge

Dalchini Chai PannacottaA$12.00

seasonal fruit, sweet dukkha

Indian SweetsA$7.00

MeatloverA$18.00

Two non veg curries, roti, rice, pickles, raita, cucumber & tomato salad

Veggie DelightA$18.00

Two veg curries, roti, rice, pickles, raita, cucumber & tomato salad

Vegan HeavenA$18.00

Two vegan, curries, roti, rice, pickles, coconut raita, cucumber & tomato salad