Ajanta Restaurant

Appetizers

Monthly Special

• Portobello Pakora6,50 $

  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 Scallops9,50 $

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

• Tandoori Chicken Chaat7,00 $

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

• Tandoori Portobello Mushrooms7,00 $

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

Popular Standards

• Green Salad6,50 $

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

• Daal Soup6,00 $

  A lentil soup, made with mung beans

• Tandoori Chicken Tenders6,00 $

  Marinated boneless organic chicken, grilled

• Tandoori Chicken Wings7,00 $

  Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven (organic)

• Khumb Alu Tikki6,00 $

  Cakes made with potatoes, breadcrumbs, and shiitake mushrooms

• Veg. Samosa6,50 $

  Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas

• Veg. Pakoras6,00 $

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

• Chicken Samosa7,00 $

  Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced chicken

• Papadam4,00 $

  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 Chicken22,50 $

• Lamb Korma23,50 $

• Doi Machi24,00 $

• Navrattan Korma20,50 $

• Palak Kofta20,50 $

• Baadal Jaam20,50 $

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

• Naan2,00 $

  Leavened dough flat bread cooked in tandoor oven

• Garlic Naan3,00 $

  Naan flavored with garlic

• Kabuli Naan3,00 $

  Naan studded with cashew nut pieces

• Onion Kulcha3,00 $

  Naan stuffed with onions

• Sesame Naan3,00 $

  Naan sprinkled with sesame seeds

• Chicken Keema Naan4,00 $

  Naan stuffed with curried ground chicken

• Paneer Naan4,00 $

  Naan stuffed with paneer cheese and mint

Whole Wheat Breads

• Tandoori Chapati1,50 $

  A basic indian whole wheat flat bread

• Tandoori Paratha2,00 $

  A flaky, whole wheat bread

• Alu Paratha3,50 $

  Parath stuffed with spiced potatoes

• Poori3,50 $

  Deep fried puffy whole wheat bread (2 per order)

Miscellaneous Side Orders

• Daal Makhani6,50 $

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

• Rice2,00 $

  Basmati rice flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves

• Raita2,50 $

  Made with yogurt and cucumbers, mildly spiced

• Alu Saag7,00 $

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices

• Chutneys, Assorted3,00 $

  Mango chutney, carrot pickle, and hot pickles

Desserts

• Ras Malai6,00 $

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

• Kulfi6,50 $

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

• Mango Mousse6,50 $

  Made with pureed mangoes, cream, and gelatin

• Mango Sorbet6,50 $

• Mango Ice Cream6,50 $

• Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream7,00 $

• Cardamon Gelato6,00 $

• Kheer5,00 $

  Indian rice pudding

• Gulab Jamun5,00 $

  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 Herbal3,00 $

  Chamomile, Mint, or Desert Lime (Organic)

Coffee

• Coffee or Decaf Coffee3,00 $