Benares - Tribeca

Vegetarian Appetizers

• Kashmiri Tikki$8.00

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

• Aloo Papri Chaat$8.00

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

• Banarsi Kachori$8.00

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

• Paneer Tikka$10.00

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

• Adraki Samosa$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 Misal$10.00

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

• Bhel Puri$8.00

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

• Mixed Pakoras$8.00

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

• Khasta Gobhi$8.00

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

• Mathura Se (Aloo Tikki)$8.00

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

Non-vegetarian Appetizers

• Konkani Shrimp$12.00

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

• Karwari Jhinga$12.00

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

• Tawa Scallops$13.00

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

• Crab Chettinadu$13.00

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

• Machali Ke Gole$13.00

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

• Koli Erachi$12.00

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

• Chicken Tikka$11.00

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

• Kakori Kebab$11.00

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

• Makkai Ka Soweta$12.00

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

• Barrah Kebab$12.00

  Juicy pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt and nutmeg.

Soups and Salads

• Kashmiri Soup$8.00

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

• Kozhi Rasam$7.00

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

• Thukpa$8.00

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

• Harabhara Salad$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 Aloo$13.00

  Potato whole simmered in flavorful 'Hing' gravy.

• Achari Bhindi$13.00

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

• Gobhi Jaipuri$13.00

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

• Baingan Mirch Ka Salan$13.00

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

• Diwani Handi$13.00

  Assorted vegetables, cheese, eggplant in spinach curry sauce.

• Nawabi Subji$13.00

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

• Saag Paneer$14.00

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

• Malai Kofta$14.00

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

• Baingan Bharta$13.00

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

• Peshawari Chole$13.00

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

• Dal Makhani$12.00

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

• Banarsi Dal$12.00

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

• Paneer Bhurji$13.00

  Shredded paneer cooked with tomatoes, onion and pepper.

• Paneer Makhani$13.00

  Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce.

• Shahi Paneer$13.00

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

• Soy Tikka Masala$13.00

  Grilled soy simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato sauce.

Tandoori Main Course

• Aamiya Jhinga$20.00

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

• Salmon Tikka$18.00

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

• Tandoori Hen$19.00

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

• Lucknowi Murgh$16.00

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

• Tandoori Chicken$16.00

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

• Lamb Chops$23.00

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

Chicken Entrees

• Chicken Tikka Masala$15.00

  Grilled boneless chicken simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato sauce.

• Murgh Seyal$15.00

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

• Murgh Khubani$15.00

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

• Andhra Chicken Curry$15.00

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

• Chicken Shahi Korma$15.00

  Chicken grill in rich cashew nut and almond cream sauce.

• Chicken Vindaloo$15.00

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

• Chili Chicken$15.00

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

• Chicken Saag$15.00

  Chicken sauteed with fresh spinach enhanced with spices.

• Chicken Jalfrezie$15.00

  Chicken and assorted vegetables in a special sauce.

Lamb and Goat Entrees

• Rogan Josh$16.00

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

• Lamb Vindaloo$16.00

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

• Raan E Akbari$22.00

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

• Laal Maans$18.00

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

• Keema Mutter$16.00

  Minced lamb and green peas cooked with fresh ground spices.

• Lamb Korma$16.00

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

• Lamb Saag$16.00

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

• Punjabi Goat Curry$16.00

  North Indian goat delicacy with onion and tomato gravy

• Kadhai Goat$17.00

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

• Barrah Masaledar$23.00

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

Seafood Entrees

• Cheema Thenga$20.00

  Marinated jumbo prawns grilled and simmered in coconut milk curry.

• Kalonji Maach$20.00

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

• Til Wali Machhi$20.00

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

• Bhari Machli$20.00

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

• Kekada Kari$19.00

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

• Beguni Maach$24.00

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

• Sevai Tomato Kurma$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.

• Vegetable$14.00

• Chicken$15.00

• Lamb$16.00

• Goat$17.00

• Shrimp$18.00

Rice

All basmati rice

• Peas Pulao$3.00

  Saffron rice with peas.

• Kashmiri Pulao$7.00

  Saffron rice with fruits and nuts.

• Jeera Rice$7.00

  Basmati rice tempered with cumin.

• Banarsi Rice$7.00

  Lemon flavored rice.

Breads

• Naan$3.00

• Roti$3.00

• Paratha$4.00

• Laccha/ Mint Paratha$4.00

• Aloo Paratha$4.00

• Poori$4.00

• Tazza Phulka$4.00

• Garlic Naan$4.00

• Rosemary Naan$4.00

• Peshwari Naan$5.00

  Choose from onion, potato, paneer

• Chicken Tikka and Cheese Kulcha$6.00

• Bread Basket$13.00

Sides

• Tomato Chutney$4.00

• Eggplant and Garlic Chutney$4.00

• Mango Chutney/ Pickle$4.00

• Onion Tomato Raita$4.00

• Boondi Raita$4.00

• Cucumber Raita$4.00

• Papadum$3.00

• Curry Sauce

  • 16 oz.$7.00

• Tikka Masala Sauce

  • 16 oz.$7.00

• Vindaloo Sauce

  • 16 oz.$7.00

• Aloo Fried$4.00

Dessert

• Ami Sheera$6.00

  Mango flavored pudding over malpua and mango pulp.

• Pistachio Kulfi$6.00

  Pistachio flavored Indian rice cream with biscotti and berries.

• Atom Bomb$6.00

  Chocolate lava served with rose petal ice cream.

• Karonji$6.00

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

• Orange Panacotta$6.00

  Orange flavored silky custard garnished with orange selections.

• Gulab Jamun$6.00

  Condensed milk roundels, soaked in sugar syrup.

• Rasmalai$6.00

  Cottage cheese dumpling.

• Kheer Anarkali$6.00

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

Beverages

• Canned Soda$2.00

• San Pellegrino Sparkling Water$5.00

• Lemonade$2.00

• Iced Tea$2.00

• Lassi$4.00

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