Manhattan Valley

Prefixe Special

• Take-Out-Delivery DealUS$15.95

  Choice of 1 appetizer or soup, 1 entree, basmati rice, naan, assortment of chutney's & raita.

Appetizers

• Alu ChatUS$6.00

  Broiled, diced potatoes & chick peas, seasoned with tangy chat masala, fresh lime juice, fresh mint, tamarind & fresh coriander.

• Chicken ChatUS$6.00

  Broiled chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, mango, chopped onions & seasoned with tangy chat masala, fresh lime juice, fresh mint, tamarind & fresh coriander.

• Samosa ChatUS$7.95

  Topped with chick peas, onions, tomato & mint sauce.

• Vegetable SamosaUS$5.00

  Mildly spiced potatoes, peas, cashew nuts, raisins stuffed in a light pastry & deep fried.

• Chicken SamosaUS$6.00

  A triangle shaped pastry stuffed with lightly spiced chicken mince, diced potatoes, green peas, herbs & deep fried.

• PakorasUS$5.00

  Fritters of mix vegetables dipped in a thick batter of bengal gram flour, carom (Ajwain) mixed spices and deep fried.

• Lasooni GobhiUS$7.95

  Stir fried florets of cauliflower sauteed with garlic, ginger & sesame sauce.

• Paneer Tikka HariyaliUS$8.00

  Cottage cheese marinated in a paste of fresh mint, coriander, ginger, garlic, green chillies & grilled in a tandoor.

• Garlic ShrimpUS$11.00

  Fresh jumbo shrimp sauteed with ginger, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes & cilantro.

• Reshmi KababUS$9.00

  Tender rolls of ground chicken blended with mild spices, aromatic herbs, skewered & slow cooked in the clay oven.

• Seekh KababUS$9.00

  Juicy rolls of lamb mince blended with fresh coriander, spices, ginger, garlic paste, skewered & slow cooked in tandoor.

• Non Vegetarian Appetizer PlatterUS$13.00

  Combination of seekh kabab, chicken, tikka & reshmi kabab

• Crab TikkiUS$9.95

  Pan sauteed delicately spiced crab cake & light garlic taste.

• Bombay Bhel PooriUS$6.95

  A tangy mixture of puffed rice, diced potato, onions, sev & papdi, tossed with tamarind, mint chutney.

• Vege PlatterUS$10.95

  Samosa, pakora, onion bhajia & lasooni gobhi.

• Aloo Tikki ChatUS$6.95

  Topped with chick peas, onion, tomato, tamarind mint & yogurt sauce.

Soups & Salads

• Valley SoupUS$5.00

  A delicately spiced clear chicken soup with spices & herbs. Garnished with tomatoes & fresh coriander leaves.

• Mulligatawny SoupUS$5.00

  Pureed lentils flavored with fresh herbs, mild spices & garnished with wild mushrooms.

• Cream of Spinach SoupUS$5.00

  Fresh spinach pureed with ginger, garlic, herbs, garnished with grated cottage cheese.

• Carrot SoupUS$5.00

  Puree of baby carrots infused with saffron, spices & herbs.

• Kuchumber SaladUS$5.00

  Julienne of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh coriander leaves & fresh lime juice.

• Valley SaladUS$5.00

  Garden fresh greens, served with tamarind dressing.

• RaitaUS$4.00

  Whipped home made yogurt mixed with diced cucumbers, roasted cumin seeds, freshly chopped cilantro & fresh mint.

• Papadums, Papa-DumsUS$2.50

  Crisp, roasted paper thin lentils wafers flavored with cumin seeds, black pepper, coriander, asafoetida & garlic

• Chicken Tikka SaladUS$7.95

  Bonless pieces of chiken marinated with spices, hers, ginger & garlic paste, grilled Tandoor. Served on a bed of green salad with mustard dressing.

Tandoori Specialties

Tandoor is a pit oven made with clay & heated by burning charcoal. This method of cooking does not require an oil except used for occassional basting.

• Tandoori ChickenUS$14.95

  Tender pieces of chicken on the bone marinated in ginger & garlic paste, yogurt, ground spices, skewered & broiled in the clay oven.

• Chicken TikkaUS$14.95

  Boneless pieces of chicken cubes marinated with spices, herbs, ginger, garlic paste & grilled in tandoor.

• Malai Tikka LasooniUS$14.95

  Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in a paste of garlic, cream cheese, herbs, spices & broiled in tandoor.

• Basil ChickenUS$14.95

  Breast of chicken marinated with basil, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, cumin powder & yogurt.

• Lamb ChopsUS$21.95

  Rack of lamb marinated in a paste of fresh mint, coriander, garlic, ginger and ground peppercorns broiled on charcoal grill.

• Barrah KababUS$16.95

  Tender pieces of boneless lamb meat marinated in spices, herbs & broiled in pit oven.

• Tandoori ShrimpUS$21.95

  Fresh tiger prawns marinated in kashmiri chilly paste, ginger, garlic, coriander powder & cooked in an earthen oven.

• Fish TikkaUS$20.95

  Cubes of seasonal fish marinated in sour cream, carom (Ajwain), aromatic herbs, spices, skewered & cooked in tandoor.

• Tandoori HalibutUS$21.95

  Filet of halibut marinated with mint, ginger, garlic, green pepper & cilantro.

• Tandoori Sea BassUS$22.95

  Chilean sea bass marinated with garlic, ginger & herbs. Served on a bed of sauteed spinach topped with delicately spiced fresh made mustard sauce & grilled mushrooms.

• Vegetarian Tandoori FasalUS$12.95

  A combination of broccoli, potatoes, cauliflower, onions, capsicum, paneer tikki, achari mushrooms marinated & broiled.

• Tandoori Mixed GrillUS$21.95

  A platter of chicken tikka, malai tikka, sheesh kabab & fish tikka.

• Paneer TikkaUS$13.95

  Cubes of paneer, onions & bell peppers marinated.

Classic Curries of India

Curry generally means gravy. The Indian Curry is made by cooking the vegetables or meat along with a combinations of various spices, herbs & natural thickening agents.

• Chicken CurryUS$14.95

  Tender cubes of boneless chicken sauteed in onions & slow cooked ia tomato based curry made of garlic, ginger, tomatoes, kashmiri chili, cumin, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom & garnished with fresh coriander.

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUS$14.95

  Boneless cubes of chicken marinated & grilled in a clay oven & simmered in a tangy sauce of light cream & tomatoes.

• Chicken ZafraniUS$14.95

  Chicken tenders cooked in a cashew nut sauce, herbs & flavored with spanish saffron.

• Chicken Kali MirchUS$14.95

  Pieces of boneless chicken cooked with black pepper, diced tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs tempered with curry leaves.

• Chicken VindalooUS$14.95

  Vindaloo is a Portuguese influence on Indian cuisine, Vin & Alho meaning vinegar & garlic in Portuguese. A delicacy of Goa, it is prepared with cumin seeds, red chili, cloves, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, star anise, tamarind, ginger, garlic & vinegar. Very Spicy.

• Chicken SagwalaUS$14.95

  Cubes of chicken cooked with pureed spinach, garlic, ginger, green chillies, cardamom, cloves, cumin & tomatoes.

• Chicken KormaUS$14.95

  Cubes of chicken in rice, cashew nut & almond cram sauce.

• Kadai ChickenUS$14.95

  Cubes of tender chicken cooked with dry spices, herbs, tomato, ginger, garlic & garnished with fresh coriander.

• Kashmiri RoganjoshUS$16.95

  Tender pieces of lamb cubes simmered in an exotic sauce of green & black cardamoms, kashmiri chillies, cloves, cinnamon leaves, mace, coriander, ginger, garlic, onion, yogurt & fennel.

• Lamb VindalooUS$16.95

  Vindaloo is a Portuguese influence on indian cuisine, vin & alho meaning vinegar & garlic in Portuguese. A delicacy of goa, it is preparead with cumin seeds, red chili, cloves, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, star anise, tamarind, ginger, garlic & vinegar. (very hot/spicy)

• Lamb SagwalaUS$16.95

  Cubes of lamb cooked with blanched & pureed spinach, garlic, ginger, green chillies, cardamom, cloves, cumin & tomatoes.

• Kheema MatarUS$16.95

  Freshly ground lamb meat cooked with green peas, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cumin, garlic, onion, ginger, green peppers.

• Bhuna GhosthUS$16.95

  Cubes of tender lamb meat cooked with dry spices, herbs, tomato, julienne of ginger, garlic and garnished with fresh coriander.

• Goat CurryUS$15.95

  tender cubes of goat curry sauteed in onions and slow cooked in a tomato-based curry made of garlic, ginger tomatoes Kashmiri chilli, cumin, tumeric, cloves, cinnamon, cradamon and garnished with fresh coriander.

• Bhuna GoatUS$15.95

  Goat meat with bone cooked in tomato onion gravy with rich masala.

• Malabar Fish MasalaUS$17.95

  Fresh seasonal fish fillets cooked in a thick gravy of fresh coconut, kashmiri chillies, turmeric powder, coriander seeds, onions, cumin seeds, garlic, tamarind, tomatoes, green chillies & seasoned with curry leaves.

• Cochin Shrimp CurryUS$17.95

  Fresh sea shrimps marinated in lime juice, yogurt, simmered in an onion based gravy with black peppers, tempered with garlic curry leaves, mustard seeds & garnished with fresh coriander.

• Kadai ShrimpsUS$17.95

  Jumbo prawns cooked with diced tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs & dry spices.

• Lobster MasalaUS$24.95

  Lobster tail cooked in Chef's special sauce.

• Navrathan KormaUS$12.95

  Garden fresh vegetables cooked in almond sauce, dry fruits & nuts.

• Malai KoftaUS$12.95

  Dumplings made with an array of vegetables & cottage cheese, cooked with a delicate gravy made with fresh tomato puree, onions, garlic, red chili powder, coriander, ginger, turmeric, cloves & cinnamon.

• Palak PaneerUS$12.95

  Cubes of freshly made cottage cheese cooked with spinach, onion, garlic, ginger & seasoning.

• Paneer BhurjiUS$13.95

  Homemade cottage cheese minced & sauteed with onion, green chillies, garlic, peppers, tomato & garnished with fresh coriander.

• Aloo GobhiUS$12.95

  Florets of cauliflower & potatoes cooked in a wok with cumin seeds, tomato, spices & herbs.

• Baingan BharthaUS$12.95

  Eggplants roasted in tandoor, pulped & sauteed with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato & cumin seeds.

• Bhendi Do PiazzaUS$12.95

  Fresh tender okra simmered with sauteed onions, garlic & spices.

• Vegetable JalfrezieUS$12.95

  Assorted fresh vegetable juliennes slow cooked with tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, green bell peppers & spiced with black pepper.

• Chana MasalaUS$12.95

  Kabuli chick peas cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, red chillies & garnished with fresh coriander.

• Indus Valley DalUS$12.95

  A delicious preparation of black lentils simmered overnight with onions, turmeric, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, asafoetida & seasoned with cumin seeds & red chillies.

• Paneer MakhaniUS$13.95

  Cottage cheese cubes cooked with tomato makhani sauce.

• Dal TadkaUS$12.95

  Yellow lentils cooked with tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, garlic, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, asafoetida & seasoned with cumin seeds & mustard seeds.

Indian Breads

All breads are freshly baked to order

• NanUS$3.00

  Leavened white flour bread freshly baked in tandoor.

• RotiUS$3.00

  Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.

• Garlic NanUS$4.00

  Leavened white flour bread basted with fresh garlic, coriander & baked in a tandoor.

• Kheema NanUS$5.95

  Leavened white flour bread stuffed with delicately spiced lamb mince & herbs, cooked in an earthern oven.

• Kabuli NanUS$4.95

  Leavened white flour stuffed with dry fruites, nuts & baked in a clay oven.

• Onion KulchaUS$4.95

  White flour bread with a stuffing of mildly spiced onions & coriander.

• Paneer KulchaUS$4.95

  Whole wheat bread stuffed with homemade cottage cheese.

• Lacha ParathaUS$3.95

  Layered whole wheat bread.

• Methi and Pudina ParathaUS$4.95

  Whole wheat bread with fenugreek & mint.

• Alu ParathaUS$4.95

  Whole wheat bread prepared with a stuffing of mildly spiced mashed potatoes.

• Rosemary NaanUS$4.95

  Leavened white flour bread basted seasoned with fresh rosemary.

• PooriUS$4.95

  Whole wheat flour bread deep fried till golden brown & fluffy.

• Bread BasketUS$10.95

  A combination of paratha, garlic nan & onion kulcha or paneer kulcha.

Biryani

Biryani is an exotic preparation of marinated meat or vegetables mixed with basmati rice & slow cooked in a closed thick bottomed utensil.

• Shrimp BiryaniUS$17.95

• Lamb BiryaniUS$16.95

• Chicken BiryaniUS$14.95

• Vegetable BiryaniUS$11.95

• Goat BiryaniUS$16.95

• Saffron RiceUS$2.95

• Lemon RiceUS$3.95

Homemade Desserts

• Gulab JamunUS$5.00

  Soft roundels of cottage cheese stuffed with diced pistachios & simmered in honey syrup.

• RasmalaiUS$5.00

  Cottage cheese patties cooked in milk, flavored with cardamom & rose water.

• Kesari Malai KheerUS$5.00

  A delicacy prepared with aromatic basmati rice, spanish saffron, nuts, cardamon & milk.

• KulfiUS$5.00

  Homemade ice cream in various flavors. Mango, pistachio or ginger.

Beverages

• Lassi (Sweet or Salted)US$4.50

• Mango LassiUS$6.00

  Delicious king of the fruit. Alphonoso or kesar mango pulp churned with homemade yogurt.

• Homemade Fresh LemonadeUS$5.00

  with fresh squeezed lemon juice & fresh ginger roots.

• Indian Masala TeaUS$3.50

  Best quality Datjeeling tea prepared with cardamon, ginger, cloves & milk.

• Indian CoffeeUS$3.50

• Iced TeaUS$2.00

• PerrierUS$2.50

  Small or large.

• PellegrinoUS$2.50

  Small or large.