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Bengal Cafe Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $10 minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Daily, 11:30am-11pm
  • Delivery Area:
    96th St. to 125th St., Fifth Ave. to Riverside Dr.

appetizers

Assorted Appetizer 1 somosa, 2 banana fritters, 2 vegetable fritters, and papadom       4.75
Chicken Pakora spiced chicken fritters       3.95
Somosa meat or vegetable of coconut, a triangular turnover patties       2.35
Bhujia vegetable fritters, 4 per order       2.35
Banana Pakora banana fritters, 4 per order       2.50
Shrimp Porri deep fried puffy bread with sauteed spiced shrimp       4.25
Chana Porri deep fried puffy bread with sauteed spiced chick peas       3.50
Papadom crispy bean waffers       1.75

soup

Mulligatawany Soup delicious lentil soup with tomatoes, herbs and mild indian spices       2.25
Vegetable Soups mixed fresh vegetables with mild spices and lentil base       2.35
Coconut Soup delicious grated coconut, coconut cream in hot milk       2.25

biryani specials

All Dishes Are Served With cabbage, onion, Relish and Dhal

Meat Biryani choice of chicken, or lamb or beef or keema, cooked with basmati rice, peas, raisins, nuts and crispy onions       8.95
Vegetable Biryani cooked with assorted vegetables, rice pilaf, peas and crispy onions       8.25
Combination Biryani beef, lamb, chicken, vegetables cooked with rice pilaf, raisins, nuts and crispy onions       9.25
Seafood Biryani choice of shrimp or scallop or crab sauteed in herbs and spices cooked with basmati rice, peas and crispy onions       9.25
Nasi Goreen choice of any kind of meat with scrambled egg on top       9.25

café special dinner

One person: - $17.50 Two persons: - $34

Starter choice of soup with somosa, bhujia, shrimp poori and mango juice      
Main Course choice of any meat curry, with mango relish, dhal, rice pilaf, cabbage and naan bread      
Dessert choice of any indian dessert with tea or coffee      

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café vegetarian dinner

One person: $16.50 Two persons: $32

Starter choice of soup, somosa, bhujia, chana poori and mango juice      
Main Course choice of any vegetable curry, with mango chutney, dhal, cabbage, rice pilaf and naan bread      
Dessert choice of an indian dessert with tea or coffee      

entrees

All Entrees Are Served With Special Basmati rice, cabbage, Dhal and Onion Relish

tandoori delight
Chicken Tandoori spring chicken marinated in yogurt tandoori spices, cooked in clay oven       8.95
Fish Tandoori marinated red snapper cooked with herbs and spices in the tandoor       9.95
Shrimp Tandoori king size shrimp marinated in herbs and spices broiled over mild heat       11.25
Tandoori Mixed Grill chicken, shrimp, chicken tikka, boti kebab and shish kebab       11.25
Chicken Tikka cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt mint, lemon juice and tandoori spices cooked in the tandoor       9.75
Boti Kebab cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt, tandoori spices and lemon juice cooked in clay oven with onion and green pepper       9.75
Chicken Tandoori Masalla cooked with special sauce and spice       9.25
Chicken Tikka Masalla cooked with indian spices and special sauce       9.95
Chicken Tikka Makni cooked with mild spices and creamy sauce       10.25
Chicken Tikka Malai cooked with mild spices, nuts raisins, coconut, banana and pineapple and creamy sauce       10.50
seafood
Shrimp Curry cooked with mild spices in curry sauce       9.25
Shrimp Vindaloo cooked with potatoes and hot spice curry sauce       9.75
Shrimp Shaag cooked with fresh spinach and ginger       9.75
Shrimp Malai cooked with mild spices, almonds, pineapple, banana and raisins in creamy saucy       10.25
Shrimp Bhuna cooked in thick sauce with tomatoes and indian spices and herbs       9.75
Shrimp Phatia cooked with lentil and hot spices       9.75
Lobster Bhuna cooked with tomatoes and green peppers in thick sauce       10.95
Lobster Shaag cooked with fresh spinach and ginger       11.25
Lobster Malai cooked with mild spices, almond, raisins, banana, pineapple in creamy sauce       11.75
Crab Curry cooked with mild spices in curry sauce       8.95
Crab Pathia cooked with lentil and hot sauce       9.25
Scallop Bhuna cooked in thick sauce with tomatoes and indian spices and herbs       9.25
Scallop Vindaloo cooked with potatoes in hot and spicy curry sauce       9.25
Scallop Shaag cooked with fresh spinach and ginger       9.50
Fish Special blue fish cooked with broccoli and spinach       8.25
Fish Mushroom blue fish cooked with mushroom       8.25
Tuna Bindi chopped tuna fish cooked with baby okra + special indian spices       6.95
Fish Masala fish with green paper and tomatoes       8.25
Fish Vandaloo cooked fish with potato       8.50
Fish Shaag cooked blue fish with spinach       8.75
Bengal Special salmon bhuna       8.95
chicken
Chicken Vegetable cooked with fresh mix vegetables       7.25
Chicken Curry cooked with mild spice in curry sauce       6.95
Chicken Mango cooked with mango       7.25
Chicken Vandaloo cooked with potatoes and hot, spicy curry sauce       7.75
Chicken Shaag cooked with spinach and mild spices       7.75
Chicken Kurma cooked with mild spices and herbs in creamy sauce       8.25
Chicken Malai cooked with very mild spices, coconut, almond, raisins banana, pineapple in creamy sauce       8.75
Chicken Bhuna chicken cooked with indian spices and herbs with tomatoes in thick sauce       7.25
Chicken Chana cooked with peas and spice flavored sauce       7.25
Chicken Matar cooked with green peas and mild spices       7.25
Chicken Dhansak cooked with lentil and hot spices       7.25
Chicken Special cooked with mushroom and spinach in indian spices and herbs       7.95
lamb / beef
Lamb / Beef Curry cooked with mild spices in curry sauce       7.75
Lamb / Beef Vindaloo cooked with hot spicy curry sauce and potatoes       7.95
Lamb / Beef Shaag cooked with spinach and fresh ginger       8.25
Lamb / Beef Kurma cooked with mild spices and herbs in creamy sauce       8.75
Lamb / Beef Malai cooked with very mild spices, coconut, almonds, raisins, banana, pineapple in creamy sauce       8.95
Lamb / Beef Bhuna cooked with spices and herbs with tomatoes in thick sauce       8.25
Lamb / Beef Chana cooked with chick peas in spice flavored sauce       8.25
Lamb / Beef Matar cooked with spices peas in spice flavored sauce       8.25
Lamb / Beef Dopiaza cooked with onions, green pepper and tomatoes in spiced flavored sauce       8.25
Lamb / Beef Special cooked with mushroom and spinach in indian spices and herbs       8.95
Lamb / Beef Dhansak cooked with lentil and hot spices       8.25
Keema Mator chopped meat cooked with green peas and mild spices       7.95
Lamb / Beef Vegetable       7.95
vegetarian
Mixed Vegetable Curry       6.25
Vegetable Vindaloo cooked with potatoes in a spicy sauce       6.75
Vegetable Kurma fresh vegetable cooked with very mild spices and herbs in a creamy sauce       7.25
Chana Shaag chick peas and spinach cooked in spice flavored sauce       6.95
Aloo Gobi Motar potatoes, cauliflower and peas in medium curry sauce       6.95
Gobi Bhajee sauted cauliflower with tomatoes and onion in a blend of spices       6.95
Shaag Bhajee spinach tastefully blended with tomatoes and onion       6.75
Bindi Masala fresh okra cooked with tomatoes in herbs and bengali spices       6.95
Mushroom Shaag fresh mushroom and spinach cooked in sauce       6.95
Aloo Shaag cooked with potatoes and spinach       6.75
Shaag Poonir cubes of home made cottage cheese, simmered in cream spinach and spices       7.75
Mottar Ponir home made cottage cheese cooked with green peas and spices       7.25
Vegetable Mushroom assorted vegetable and mushroom       7.25
Aloo Chana potatoes, chick peas with tomatoes and curry sauce       6.75
Baigan Bhajee eggplant cooked with onions & tomatoes       6.95

breads

Garlic Bread & Garlic Nan       2.25
Nan leavened bread baked in clay oven       1.75
Paratha butter fried layered bread       1.95
Vegetable Paratha bread stuffed with spice flavoured mixed vegetable       2.75
Aloo Paratha stuffed with mildly spiced mushed potatoes and cumin       2.35
Keema Paratha bread stuffed with spice flavored chopped meat and peas       2.75
Mughlai Paratha bread stuffed with chopped meat, peas, egg and crispy onions       3.25
Poori deep fried puffed bread       1.75
Cheese Poori deep fried poori bread stuffed with cheese       2.25
Chapati light unleavened freshly baked soft bread       1.95

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vegetarian
Mixed Vegetable Curry       5.75
Aloo Gobi Motor potatoes, cauliflower and green peas in medium curry sauce       5.95
Bindi Bhajee baby okra deliciously simmered with tomatoes and onion       5.75
Vegetable Vindaloo hot sauce and potatoes       5.95
Shaag Ponir home made cottage cheese with fresh spinach       5.95
Chana Shaag chickpeas and spinach cooked with spice flavored sauce       5.95
Tuna Bindi chopped tuna cooked with baby okra & and indian spices       5.95
chicken
Chicken Curry mild spices in curry sauce       5.95
Chicken Vindaloo hot and spicy sauce with potatoes       6.25
Chicken Malai mild creamy sauce with nuts, pineapple and bananas       6.95
Chicken Tandoori chicken mannated in yogurt, tandoori spices cooked in oven       8.25
lamb / beef
Lamb or Beef Curry mild spices in curry sauce       6.25
Lamb or Beef Vindaloo hot and spicy sauce with potatoes       6.75
Lamb or Beef Shaag cooked with spinach in curry sauces       6.75
Lamb or Beef Malai mild creamy sauce with nuts pineapple and bananas       7.25
sea food
Shrimp Curry mild spices in curry sauce       7.75
Shrimp Shaag shrimp cooked with spinach       8.25
Shrimp Malai mild creamy sauce with nuts, pineapple and bananas       8.75
biryani
Vegetable Biryani basmati rice with assorted vegetables, peas, nuts and crispy onions       6.95
Meat Biryani chicken or lamp or beef with basmati rice, peas, nuts and crispy onions       7.25
Seafood Biryani choice of shrimp or scallop or crab meat with basmati rice, peas, nuts and crispy onions       7.95

all entrees are served with basmati rice, onion relish, cabbage and dhall

sides

Cafe Salad indian salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce with home made dressings       2.50
Raita spiced home made yogurt with cucumbers       1.50
Mango Chutney sweet mango relish       1.25
Mango or Lime Pickle hot and spicy       1.25

desserts

Firni milk, coconut and rose water flavored rice custard       1.75
Rasmalai home made cottage cheese balls in cream and nuts       1.95
Gulab Jamon deep fried evaporated milk balls in sugar syrup       1.75
Ice Cream vanilla / mango / kulfi       1.95
Honey Cake baklaba, a pastry dipped in syrup       2

house drinks

Lassi yogurt drinks - sweet or sour       2.25
Mango Juice       2.25
Apple Juice       1.75
Orange Juice       1.75
Cranberry Juice       1.75
Mango Lassi yogurt with mango pulp       2.50
Mango Shake mango with light cream shake       2.50
Banana Shake banana with light cream shake       2.50
Mint Lassi yogurt with mint       2.35
Perrier Water       1.25
Poland Spring Water       1.25
Ginger Beer jamaican style, no alcohol       2.25
Martinellis sparkling cider-non alcoholic       1.75
Mystic flavored soda       1.25
Lemonade       1.25
Lemon Ginger       2.25
Spiced Ice Tea       1.50
Ice Tea       1.50
Spice Tea       1.25
Darjeeling Tea       1.25
Turkish Coffee       1.50
Coffee / Tea       1
Soda coke, d-coke, pepsi, d-pepsi, 7-up, sprite, ginger ale, club soda, seltzer soda       1.25
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