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Dawat Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $20 minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Mon-Sat, 11:30am-10:30pm; Sun, 5:30pm-10pm
  • Delivery Area:
    48th St. to 68th St., York Ave. to Fifth Ave.

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madhur jaffrey's exclusive lunch specials
All Lunch Specials Served With Choice of Soup or House Salad & Dessert of the day. Served From 12pm-2:45pm. Soup or Salad options: soup, House Salad
Tandoori Lunch Special includes tandoori chicken, reshmi kebab, lamb boti kebab, paneer tikka (cottage cheese), tandoori roti (whole wheat), and tomato raita       16.75
Chef's Recommended Lunch Special includes chicken tikka masala or lamb rogan josh, saag paneer, zeera aloo, vegetable pulao, and naan bread       15.75
Chef's Recommended special: Chicken Tikka masala, Lamb Rogan Josh      
Madhur Jaffrey's Vegetarian Lunch Special includes tandoori grilled vegetable, paneer makhani, sautéed aloo gobhi, vegetable pulao, yellow dal, cucumber raita, w/ nan, roti or paratha       15.50
Naan, Roti or Paratha option: naan, roti, Paratha      
Seafood Lunch Special includes tandoori shrimp or fish, scallop caldin, tadka dal, lemon rice, naan bread and boondi raita       22.95
Seafood Special options: Tandoori shrimp, Tandoori Fish      
Homestyle Lunch Special inlcludes chicken makhani, farasvi bhaji, yellow dal, steamed basmati rice, and tandoori paratha       15.50
starters
Aloo Tikkyas With Red Peshawari Chutney the best curry leaf-flavored potato cakes you will ever eat, served with a special red pepper chutney with almonds and mint. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat       6.75
Keema Samosa spicy seasoned mince lamb wrapped in light pastry       6.95
Paneer Kulcha tandoori bread stuffed with seasoned homemade cheese       6.95
Onion Fritters Aka Onion Pakora crisp light, chickpea flour batter dipped onion fritters       6.75
Vegetable Samosa spicy seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in light pastry       6.75
Baghari Jhinga succulent shrimp, flavored with garlic. mustard seeds and curry leaves. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat       11.95
Hyderabadi 'lamb pathar' Kebab spicy seasoned thin slices of lamb browned on a very hot griddle. an excellent starter. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat       10.95
Vegetable 'harra bhara' Kebab delicious green vegetables, potatoes & indian cottage cheese patties delicately spiced. served w/pear chutney       6.95
madhur's snack cart $6.95
Bhel Poori a melange of assorted crisps and noodles, smothered in sweet, sour, and spicy chutneys      
Dahi Aloo Poori a mouth watering mixture of crisps, potatoes and chickpeas in yogurt and tamarind sauces      
soups & salads
Ginger Cauliflower Soup a silken pureed spicy ginger flavored soup       6.75
Dawat Kachumber Salad mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, salad topped w/ sliced almonds & raisins along w/ chef's special dressing       6.45
Muligatawny Soup a spicy favorite of anglo-india, made with split peas, vegetables and chicken       6.75
kebabs
Lamb Seekh Kebab minced lamb with aromatic herbs, wrapped around a skewer       18.95
Chicken 'silken' Kebab mildly spiced skewered minced chicken rolls       18.50
Muradabadi Boti Kebab skewered boneless cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger       20.95
Chicken 'malai' Kebab succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt & ginger toasted in clay-oven tandoor       18.50
vegetarian specialties
Dishes Do Not Come With rice.
Paneer Makhani fresh homemade cheese, folded into creamy tomato sauce       14.25
Mattar Paneer fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked with green peas       14.75
Bhindi Masala okra blended with browned onion and dried mango       14.95
Maharashtrian-style Farasvi Bhaji green beans cooked with freshly grated coconut. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       13.95
Malai Kofta mixed vegetable croquette in a savory sauce       14.75
Vegetable Jal Frazie mixed vegetables with cottage cheese, mildly spiced       14.25
Zeera Aloo spicy potatoes flavored with whole and ground cumin seeds. an all-time favorite of our staff and friends       13.95
Smoked Eggplant Bharta roasted puréed eggplant, ginger, onions, tomatoes & fresh coriander. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       13.95
Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms we flavor our mushrooms with fresh curry leaves and green coriander       14.95
Saag Paneer fresh homemade cheese cubes in a spicy spinach puree       14.75
Baked Eggplant thin slices of eggplant coated with a mild sweet and sour tamarind sauce and baked. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       13.95
Labdharay Aloo potatoes with ginger and tomatoes in a thick sauce       13.95
Tadka Dal slow-simmered matpe beans and red kidney beans, sauteed with tomatoes, ginger, cumin and onion       11.95
Yellow Dal split lentils sauteed with onions, ginger and spices. perhaps the most popular north indian daal       11.95
Sindhi Karhi a specialty of the community of western india, this vegetarian stew is made with chickpea flour and vegetables & seasoned with tamarind & fenugreek seeds. this home favorite is best eaten with plain basmati rice       13.95
Sarson Ka Sang fresh mustard greens & spinach cooled in a punjabi village style       13.95
vegan dishes
Bhuni Gobi cauliflower stir-fried with ginger and cumin seeds       14.50
Channa Masala a spicy chick pea preparation which can be prepared as mild or as hot as you like it       13.95
Spice levels: mild, medium, Spicy      
Bhindi Masala okra blended with browned onion and dried mango       14.95
chicken dishes
Dishes Do Not Come With rice.
Chicken Saag chicken pieces smothered in a spicy spinach puree       17.95
Chicken Tikka Masala chunks of chicken, roasted in a clay oven and then folded into a mildly spiced tomato sauce       18.25
Chicken Jai Frazie Entrée marinated chicken, sauteed with fresh vegetables       17.95
Chicken Makhani white meat chicken pieces roasted in a clay over and then folded into a creamy tomato sauce       18.95
Kashmiri-style Dhaniwal Korma chicken pieces cooked in a mild sauce of yogurt and fresh green coriander. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       18.75
Cornish Hen With Green Chilies a very hot specialty of kerala's baghdadi jews. this dish is flavored with spicy green chilies and sour tamarind. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       18.95
goat & lamb dishes
Dishes Do Not Come With rice.
Kashmiri Rogan Josh succulent pieces of baby goat (with bone), in a cardamom flavored sauce. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       19.50
Kofta Masala delicately spiced mince lamb roundal, spiced with ginger and garlic, folder in a gravy of onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       18.95
Boti Kebab Masala cubes of lamb roasted in a clay oven then folded in a spiced sauce       18.50
Lamb Vindaloo lamb in a hot, tangy sauce       18.95
Saag Gosht cubes of lamb delicately blended in spinach puree       18.95
seafood dishes
Dishes Do Not Come With Rice (unless Otherwise Specified below).
Scallops Caldin crusty scallops with a green coriander chilli sauce-a goan specialty. we suggest you eat it with our lemon rice. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       23.50
Kerala-style Konju Pappaas shrimp in a coconut sauce, flavored with aromatic curry leaves and smoked tamarind. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       24.75
Fish in a Mustard Sauce chunks of seasonal fish in a spicy sauce of crushed mustard seeds and mustard oil       22.95
Shrimp Bhuna shrimp cooked in herbs and spices with a touch of garlic and ginger       24.75
popular curries
Shrimp Curry w/ Roasted Spices a delicious shrimp cury which is both rich & aromatic. recommended w/lemon basmati rice       24.75
Lamb Curry a classic dish from northern india & amongst the most popular of curries       18.95
Home-style Chicken Curry all time favorite chicken, fresh ginger, onion & tomato gravy       18.75
Goan Fish Curry a traditional fish curry from goa (south -western part of india) like most of the goan food, this dish is red hot & delicious. specially for spice lovers!       22.95
Mughlai Chicken Curry chicken cooked w/ lots of indian spices & condiments in a rich gravy. a traditional recipe of the rich mughuls of india       18.95
Vegetable Curry mixed vegetable mildly spiced       14.25
specialties from tandoor oven
Clay oven. Dishes Do Not Come With rice.
Tandoori Shrimp king-size shrimp marinated in mild spices       24.95
Tandoori Chicken chicken marinated in mild spices     half 14   whole 19.50
Murgh Jehangiri chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and roasted in a tandoor oven with lavish bastings of chilli-coriander       18.75
Raan a whole small, tender leg of lamb braised with ginger and whole spices, then roasted in the tandoor oven until it is crisp outside and meltingly tender inside       26.95
'Chilean Sea bass' Fish Tikka chunks of chilean sea bass fish, marinated in an aromatic herb mixture       26.95
Chicken Tikka boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices       18.75
Muradabadi Boti Kebab skewered boneless cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger       20.95
Whole Tandoori Fish whole seasonal fish is marinated in yogurt and flavored with dill-like ajwain seeds before it is roasted. from madgur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       24.75
special dinners
Vegetarian Thali saag paneer, farasvi bhaji, gobi aloo, sindhi karhi, pulao rice, poori breads, chutneys & relishes. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat       26.95
Seafood Special Platter assortment of lobster, shrimp, scallops & fish. served w/naan & cucumber raita. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipies and unique to dawat. served with bread       33.95
Tandoori Mixed Grill tandoori chicken, lamb chop, tandoori shrimp reshmi kebab and naan. served with tadka dal       27.95
Dawat Special Dinner a soup, tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, fish tikka, saag gosht, a vegetable, naan and vegetable pillau       29.95
madhur jaffrey presents dawat's special menu
Crab Nazakat (starter) exotic crab salad combined with mustard seeds, kokum, honey, coconut milk, and fresh curry leaves served with a spicy potato croquette       13.45
Chicken Tikka Naan (starter) our fresh from the oven tandoor naan bread stuffed with seasoned chicken that has also been first roasted in the same oven       7.45
Sarson Ka Saag fresh mustard greens and spinach cooked in a punjabi village style       13.55
Baghari Paneer (main dish) fresh homemade cheese cubes in mustard seeds & curry leaves, flavored in savory sauce       16.50
Kebab Platter-for the Best of Kebabs shrimp, chicken silken, murg malai & lamb boti       19.45
Lobster Shehnaz (main dish) chef's special marinade of lobster folded into delicious tomato sauce. we suggest that you eat it with our lemon rice       28.95
Tandoori Grilled Vegetables (side dish) a delightful plate of marinated seasonal vegetables grilled in our tandoor and served with chick peas       15.50
rice specialties
Lemon Rice very aromatic rice perfumed with the juice and rind of lemons, curry leaves and mustard seeds       7.95
Chicken Biryani baked casserole of basmati rice and chicken richly flavored with saffron, buts and raisins       18.75
Goat Biryani baked casserole of basmati rice and mea, richly flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins       18.95
Steamed Basmati Rice naturally aromatic long grain rice brought to you from the foothills of the himalayas       7.45
Vegetable Pillau baked casserole of rice and vegetables, flavored with nuts and raisins       8.95
breads
Onion and Black Pepper Kulcha crisp, pizza-like flat bread from the tandoor oven, filled with carmelized onions and dusted with coarse black pepper       6.45
Keema Naan a naan stuffed with minced lamb and baked in a clay oven       6.95
Naan E-dawat a rich flat bread stuffed with nuts and dried fruit and baked in a clay oven       6.95
Ajwain Paratha whole-wheat layered bread topped with aromatic ajwain seeds       4.35
Poori whole-wheat puffed bread, deep fried       4.95
Naan leavened indian bread of white flour baked in a clay oven       3.95
Garlic Naan a special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with garlic       4.75
Tandoori Roti whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven       3.95
Pudina Paratha whole-wheat layered bread topped with mint       4.35
accompaniments
Papadum light, airy lentil wafer       1.25
Timatar Raita yogurt with tomato and mint       4.95
Kheera Raita yogurt and grated cucumber       4.95
Boondi Raita yogurt with tiny chick pea flour dumplings       4.95
desserts
Gajarela carmelized grated carrots, studded with pistachios and served with whipped cream       5.95
Special Kheer cooling rice pudding, flavored with cardamom and garnished with pistachios. from madhur jaffrey's personal recipes and unique to dawat       5.75
Ice Cream ice cream options: mango, coconut       6.75
Rasmalai sweet, spongy cottage cheese dumplings, flavored with cardamom and rose water       6.75
Gulab Jamun a light pastry made from milk and honey       6.75
Kulfi traditional indian ice cream       6.95
beverages
Darjeeling Tea       3.45
Masala Tea tea with aromatic spices       3.45
Espresso       3.95
Lassi a refreshing cold yogurt drink, sweet or salty, as desired       4.75
Soda soda options: coke, diet coke, sprite       can 1.50
Coffee coffee options: regular, decaf       3.45
Herbal Tea herbal tea options: chamomile, mint, lemon       3.45
Cappuccino       3.95
Mango Lassi       4.95

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