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Desi Junction New York City - Menu

Appetizers

Samosa

stuffed prism shaped savories filled with mildly spiced potatoes

2 $

Samosa Chaat

samosas served with chickpeas, yogurt, onions, tomatoes, mint and tamarind sauce

3.5 $

Bhel Puri

puffed rice mixed with onions, tomatoes, cucumber and topped with sweet and sour chutney

3.95 $

Onion Bhajia

spicy onion fritters

2 $

Pakora Basket

assortment of vegetable fritters

4.95 $

Paneer Pakora

cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices and gram flour batter and deep fried in oil

4.95 $

Paneer Tikka

cottage cheese marinated with spices, yogurt and vegetables cooked in clay oven

6.95 $

Pasta

pasta made in a delectable indian way

4.95 $

Gol Gappe - Pani Puri

small round puffed balls of wheat served with chickpeas, onions, mint water and tamarind sauce

5.95 $

Pav Bhaji

medley of spicy mashed vegetables served with buttered bread, onions and pickle

5.95 $

Main Course

Pindi Chana

chickpeas, tomatoes and diced potatoes cooked in exotic spices in a traditional punjabi style (dry)

6.95 $

Chana Masala

chickpeas cooked delicately with fresh onions, tomatoes, simmered in exotic herbs and spices

6.95 $

Dal Makhani

lentil delicacy tossed with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, cream and spices

7.95 $

Dal Maharani

mixture of three lentils cooked with onions, spices and sprinkled with fresh cilantro (dry)

6.95 $

Bhindi Masala - Okra

okra cooked with tomatoes, onions, spices and sprinkled with fresh cilantro (dry)

7.95 $

Baingan Bharta

a vegetarian delight of roasted egg-plant mashed and cooked with tomatoes, peas, onions and sprinkled with fresh cilantro

6.95 $

Aloo Gobi

cauliflower, potatoes and tomatoes cooked with herbs and spices (dry)

7.95 $

Matar Mushroom, Tofu

peas and mushrooms, tofu cooked in a a thick authentic curry

7.95 $

Kadi Pakora

onion-potato fritters, ginger and cumin infused in a tangy yogurt sauce

6.95 $

Mixed Vegetable

fresh garden veggies cooked with onion, ginger and garlic with a dash of thick curry sauce

7.95 $

Paneer Specialities

Saag Paneer

pureed spinach and paneer cooked with fresh ground spices, butter and cream

7.95 $

Kadai Paneer

paneer with bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and chilies marinated and sauteed with unique spices

7.95 $

Matar Paneer

paneer cooked with fresh green peas, onions and tomatoes with abundance of curry

7.95 $

Shahi Paneer

paneer cubes cooked in rich curd-tomato gravy

8.95 $

Paneer Pasanda

cubes of paneer seasoned with authentic spices, butter and cream sauce

8.95 $

Paneer Butter Masala

small cubes of paneer cooked in thick masala gravy with butter

8.95 $

Chilli Paneer

a spicy paneer delight sauteed with onions, bell pepper and green chilies in soya sauce

7.95 $

Paneer Bhurji

shredded paneer cooked with tomatoes, onions and peas

7.95 $

Paneer - Do - Pyaza

paneer prepared in a fairly dry-fried curry with veggies, spices and a 'double' addition of onions

8.95 $

Panner Tikka Masala

tandoori paneer simmered in mild creamy and colorful thick gravy with ginger

8.95 $

Rice

Vegetable Biryani

a north indian specialty of basmati rice cooked in a medley of fresh vegetables and traditional spices

6.95 $

Peas Pulao

aromatic basmati rice cooked with green peas cloves and cumin

4.95 $

Spinach Rice

an all time favorite of basmati rice cooked with leafy spinach

5.95 $

Lemon Rice

a south indian rice specialty with delightful mild lemony flavor

4.95 $

Jeera Pulao

cumin seasoned basmati rice

4.95 $

Fried Rice

basmati rice cooked with finely chopped vegetables in a zesty tangy sauce

5.95 $

Breads

Tandoori Roti

whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven

1 $

Tava Roti

thin whole wheat bread grilled on open fire

1 $

Naan

wheat flour leavened bread, freshly bake in a clay oven

1.5 $

Garlic Naan

naan stuffed with seasoned garlic

2.5 $

Pudina Naan

naan stuffed with mint

2.5 $

Palak-paneer Nan

naan stuffed with cheese and spinach

2.5 $

Aloo Parantha

parantha stuffed with seasoned potatoes

2.5 $

Gobl Parantha

parantha stuffed with seasoned, chopped cauliflower

2.5 $

Paneer Parantha

parantha stuffed with delicately spiced cottage cheese

2.75 $

Pudina Parantha

parantha stuffed with mint and brushed with butter

2.5 $

Accompaniments

Garden Salad

a refreshing mix tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, onions and lemon

2.5 $

Papadam

crisp spicy lentil flour wafer

1.5 $

Mango Chutney

mango relish

1.25 $

Raita

carrot, cucumber, vegetable, pineapple, mildly spiced whipped yogurt

2 $

Desserts

Rashmalai

sweet cottage cheese dumpling flavored with cardamom and rose water in a creamy milk sauce

3.5 $

Fruit Cream

assortment of cut fruits in a thin cream sauce

2.5 $

Gulab Jamun

balls of evaporated milk in rose water and honey syrup

2.5 $

Beverages

Soda Can - Coke

1 $

Soda Can - Diet Coke

1 $

Soda Can - Sprite

1 $

Soda Can - Pepsi

1 $

Soda Can - Sunkist

1 $

Soda Can - Gingerale

1 $

Snapple

1.25 $

Lassi

plain, sweet, salted, yogurt chumed drink

1.5 $

Mango Lassi

yogurt churned with mango pulp

2.5 $