Ajanta Restaurant

Appetizers

Monthly Special

• Portobello Pakora$6.50

  Strips of organic portobello mushrooms dipped in a batter made with chickpea flour, rice flour, and spices, served with yogurt-cashew-tamarind sauce

Ajanta Specials

• Tandoori Scallops$9.50

  Fresh dayboat scallops, marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cashew-tamarind sauce

• Tandoori Chicken Chaat$7.00

  Organic chicken pieces, marinated, grilled in tandoor, shredded and then tossed with oil, lime juice, red onions, cilantro, ginger, and spices

• Tandoori Portobello Mushrooms$7.00

  Organic portobello mushrooms, marinated and grilled in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cashew-mint sauce

Popular Standards

• Green Salad$6.50

  Organic greens, cherry tomatoes, and radishes tossed in our house vinaigrette, flavored with cumin and paprika, sprinkled with crunchy potato noodles

• Daal Soup$6.00

  A lentil soup, made with mung beans

• Tandoori Chicken Tenders$6.00

  Marinated boneless organic chicken, grilled

• Tandoori Chicken Wings$7.00

  Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven (organic)

• Khumb Alu Tikki$6.00

  Cakes made with potatoes, breadcrumbs, and shiitake mushrooms

• Veg. Samosa$6.50

  Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas

• Veg. Pakoras$6.00

  Sliced cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, dipped in chickpea batter, fried

• Chicken Samosa$7.00

  Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced chicken

• Papadam$4.00

  Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro sauce (2 per order)

Special Dinners

Size of appetizers and desserts is smaller than normal à la carte orders

Appetizer

Choice of.

• Khumb Alu Tikki

• Veg. Samosa

• Chicken Samosa

Entrées

Other entrées can be substituted. Prices may vary. Choice of:

• Kashmiri Chicken$22.50

• Lamb Korma$23.50

• Doi Machi$24.00

• Navrattan Korma$20.50

• Palak Kofta$20.50

• Baadal Jaam$20.50

Accompaniments

• Accompaniments

  Basmati rice, half of a naan bread, mango chutney, carrot pickles, hot pickles, and some papadam

Desserts

Choice of

• Kheer

  Indian rice pudding

• Ras Malai

  paneer cheese cake served in a caramelized milk sauce

• Mango Sorbet

• Mango Mousse

  made with mangoes, cream, and gelatin

• Gulab Jamun

  fried milk powder balls soaked in rose-scented syrup

Side Orders

Naans

Naans

• Naan$2.00

  Leavened dough flat bread cooked in tandoor oven

• Garlic Naan$3.00

  Naan flavored with garlic

• Kabuli Naan$3.00

  Naan studded with cashew nut pieces

• Onion Kulcha$3.00

  Naan stuffed with onions

• Sesame Naan$3.00

  Naan sprinkled with sesame seeds

• Chicken Keema Naan$4.00

  Naan stuffed with curried ground chicken

• Paneer Naan$4.00

  Naan stuffed with paneer cheese and mint

Whole Wheat Breads

• Tandoori Chapati$1.50

  A basic indian whole wheat flat bread

• Tandoori Paratha$2.00

  A flaky, whole wheat bread

• Alu Paratha$3.50

  Parath stuffed with spiced potatoes

• Poori$3.50

  Deep fried puffy whole wheat bread (2 per order)

Miscellaneous Side Orders

• Daal Makhani$6.50

  Thick daal made with whole urid beans, spices, and cream

• Rice$2.00

  Basmati rice flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves

• Raita$2.50

  Made with yogurt and cucumbers, mildly spiced

• Alu Saag$7.00

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices

• Chutneys, Assorted$3.00

  Mango chutney, carrot pickle, and hot pickles

Desserts

• Ras Malai$6.00

  Paneer cheese patties served in a thickened milk sauce, flavored with cardamom

• Kulfi$6.50

  Frozen dessert made with thickened milk, cream, pistachios, flavored with cardamom and keora

• Mango Mousse$6.50

  Made with pureed mangoes, cream, and gelatin

• Mango Sorbet$6.50

• Mango Ice Cream$6.50

• Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream$7.00

• Cardamon Gelato$6.00

• Kheer$5.00

  Indian rice pudding

• Gulab Jamun$5.00

  Fried milk powder balls soaked in rose scented syrup

Tea

$3. (Organic)

• Morning Rise

• Earl Grey

• Darjeeling Tea

• Green Tea

• Jasmine Green

• Masala Chai

• Decaf Chai

Numi Herbal

• Numi Herbal$3.00

  Chamomile, Mint, or Desert Lime (Organic)

Coffee

• Coffee or Decaf Coffee$3.00