Ajanta Restaurant

Appetizers

Monthly Special

• Portobello PakoraUS$ 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 ScallopsUS$ 9,50

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

• Tandoori Chicken ChaatUS$ 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 MushroomsUS$ 7,00

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

Popular Standards

• Green SaladUS$ 6,50

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

• Daal SoupUS$ 6,00

  A lentil soup, made with mung beans

• Tandoori Chicken TendersUS$ 6,00

  Marinated boneless organic chicken, grilled

• Tandoori Chicken WingsUS$ 7,00

  Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven (organic)

• Khumb Alu TikkiUS$ 6,00

  Cakes made with potatoes, breadcrumbs, and shiitake mushrooms

• Veg. SamosaUS$ 6,50

  Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas

• Veg. PakorasUS$ 6,00

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

• Chicken SamosaUS$ 7,00

  Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced chicken

• PapadamUS$ 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 ChickenUS$ 22,50

• Lamb KormaUS$ 23,50

• Doi MachiUS$ 24,00

• Navrattan KormaUS$ 20,50

• Palak KoftaUS$ 20,50

• Baadal JaamUS$ 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

• NaanUS$ 2,00

  Leavened dough flat bread cooked in tandoor oven

• Garlic NaanUS$ 3,00

  Naan flavored with garlic

• Kabuli NaanUS$ 3,00

  Naan studded with cashew nut pieces

• Onion KulchaUS$ 3,00

  Naan stuffed with onions

• Sesame NaanUS$ 3,00

  Naan sprinkled with sesame seeds

• Chicken Keema NaanUS$ 4,00

  Naan stuffed with curried ground chicken

• Paneer NaanUS$ 4,00

  Naan stuffed with paneer cheese and mint

Whole Wheat Breads

• Tandoori ChapatiUS$ 1,50

  A basic indian whole wheat flat bread

• Tandoori ParathaUS$ 2,00

  A flaky, whole wheat bread

• Alu ParathaUS$ 3,50

  Parath stuffed with spiced potatoes

• PooriUS$ 3,50

  Deep fried puffy whole wheat bread (2 per order)

Miscellaneous Side Orders

• Daal MakhaniUS$ 6,50

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

• RiceUS$ 2,00

  Basmati rice flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves

• RaitaUS$ 2,50

  Made with yogurt and cucumbers, mildly spiced

• Alu SaagUS$ 7,00

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices

• Chutneys, AssortedUS$ 3,00

  Mango chutney, carrot pickle, and hot pickles

Desserts

• Ras MalaiUS$ 6,00

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

• KulfiUS$ 6,50

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

• Mango MousseUS$ 6,50

  Made with pureed mangoes, cream, and gelatin

• Mango SorbetUS$ 6,50

• Mango Ice CreamUS$ 6,50

• Saffron Pistachio Ice CreamUS$ 7,00

• Cardamon GelatoUS$ 6,00

• KheerUS$ 5,00

  Indian rice pudding

• Gulab JamunUS$ 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 HerbalUS$ 3,00

  Chamomile, Mint, or Desert Lime (Organic)

Coffee

• Coffee or Decaf CoffeeUS$ 3,00