Dakshin Indian Bistro
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| For take-out or delivery. Delivery area East End Avenue to 5th Avenue; from 72nd Street to 102nd Street. MINIMUM ORDER for delivery: Lunch $8.00 ($10. Credit Card order); Dinner $10. ($15. Credit Card order). |
| Available: Every Day, 12pm - 3pm & 5pm - 10pm [ CLOSED 3pm-5pm ] |
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*** $12. MINIMUM ORDER FOR DELIVERY ***
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*** $15. MINIMUM for CREDIT CARD ***
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*** 15% OFF ON FRIDAYS! ***
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Prix Fixe Special
| Choose an Appetizer, Entree, Tandoori & Dessert for $13.99 |
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$13.99 Prix Fixe Special
Choose 1 Appetizer, 1 Entree and 1 Dessert.* Credit Card Minimum is $15. - Please add a beverage or other item(s) from our menu for Credit Card Orders. |
$13.99 |
Appetizers
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Bombay Calamari
Fried Masala squid sauteed with bell pepper & red onion. |
$6 |
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Spinach Samosa
Home made cheese & spinach wrapped in a light pastry. |
$5 |
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Meat Samosa
Spicy seasoned minced lamb wrapped in a light pastry. |
$6 |
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Vegetable Samosa
Seasoned potatoes & peas wrapped in a light pastry. |
$5 |
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Paneer Tawa Taka Tak (Chef's Special)
Homemade cheese sauteed with tomato, onion, ginger & fresh ground spices. |
$6 |
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Lasoni Mushroom (Chef's Special)
Fresh Mushroom sauted with fresh ginger, tomatoes, garlic & coriander. |
$5 |
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Tandoori Namoone
An assortment of Tandoori delicacies. |
$6 |
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Bhajias
Crisp light fritters of potatoes, spinach, cauliflower & onion. |
$4 |
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Bhel Poori
Flour crisps topped with chopped tomato, onions, gram flour straws, mint, yoghurt & tamarind sauce. |
$5 |
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Jhinga Jaltoori (Chef's Special)
A coastal preparation of shrimp with mustard & curry leaves in a tangy sauce served on a bed of garlic bread. |
$6 |
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Aloo Tikki Chat
Potato cakes served with mint & tamarind sauce on a bed of chickpeas. |
$6 |
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Aloo Papri Chat
Flour crisps mixed with potatoes & chickpeas in a sweet & sour sauce with a touch of yogurt. |
$5 |
Soups
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Mulligatawny Soup
A traditional soup of split peas, flavored with curry leaves in a vegetable broth. |
$4 |
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Rasam
Very spice soup made of fresh tomato juice. |
$4 |
Salads
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Chana Chat Salad
Chick peas, onions, tomatoes & cilantro tossed with chat masala & lime juice. |
$4 |
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Dakshini Salad
Slices of grilled chicken breast & fresh greens in a vinegar dressing. |
$4 |
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Kachumar Salad
Tossed greens with house dressing. |
$3 |
Take Out Business Lunch Special
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Vegetable Lunch Special
Served with rice & naan bread. |
$8 |
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Chicken Lunch Special
Served with rice & nann bread. |
$9 |
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Lamb Lunch Special
Served with rice & naan bread. |
$10 |
Chicken Specialties
| * Entrees NOT served with Rice - See our Rice Biryanis to add. |
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Mangalorean Fry (Chef's Special)
Spicy chicken with green chilies, ginger & fresh curry leaves. |
$11 |
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Dhaba Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked in mildly spicy gravy. |
$11 |
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Chicken Saag Methi or Tikki Saag
Chicken cooked in mildly spiced spinach gravy or Fenugreek leaves. |
$11 |
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken breast cooked in a mild tomato sauce. |
$11 |
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Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cubes in mild spices & almond gravy. |
$11 |
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Chicken Chettinad (Chef's Special)
Semi-dry chicken prepared with crushed black peppers & curry leaves. |
$11 |
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Chicken Dhoi
Chicken cooked in yogurt, bayleaf, brown onion & raisins. |
$11 |
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Kondapur Chicken
Chicken cooked with fresh coconut, dry red chillies & curry leaf. |
$11 |
Lamb Specialties
| * Entrees NOT served with Rice - See our Rice Biryanis to add. |
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Lamb Pepper
Fresh lamb made with pepper, red chilli, whole fresh coconut, ginger & cilantro. |
$13 |
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Lamb Saag
Lamb in a mild spinach gravy. |
$13 |
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Lamb Korma
A mild Kashmiri specialty prepared in saffron-almond sauce. |
$13 |
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Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb prepared with chilies, potatoes, hot spices & vinegar. |
$13 |
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Rogan Josh (Lamb Curry)
Lamb cooked in freshly ground spices & tomato gravy. |
$13 |
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Spinach Keema Mattar
Minced lamb cooked with onion, peas, aromatic spices & fresh spinach. |
$11 |
Vegetarian Specialties
| * Entrees NOT served with Rice - See our Rice Biryanis to add. |
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Palak (Spinach)
Choice of potatoes, chick peas cooked with fresh spinach, spices & tomatoes. |
$10 |
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Matter Aloo or Mushroom Matter
A combination of green peas, potatoes or mushrooms in a thick, rich sauce. |
$10 |
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Bhartha
Roasted eggplant pulp sauteed with tomatoes, onions & garlic. |
$10 |
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Bhindi Masala
Stir-fried okra, onions & tomatoes with fresh herbs & spices. |
$10 |
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Ghobi Aloo
Cauliflower & potatoes cooked fresh ginger & tomatoes. |
$10 |
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Vegetable Korma
A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in almond gravy. |
$10 |
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Jeera Aloo
Potatoes in a cumin seeds, onion, tomato & herbs. |
$10 |
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Hydrabadi Baghare Baigan
Whole baby eggplant stuffed with roasted spices simmered in coconut sauce. |
$10 |
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Malai Kofta
Cheese & vegetable dumplings in a light vegetable sauce. |
$10 |
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Saag Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach, spices & tomatoes. |
$10 |
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Paneer Makhani
Homemade cottage cheese in a tomato sauce & spices. |
$10 |
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Kadai Paneer
Cheese cooked with bell pepper, onion & tomato. |
$10 |
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Chole from Amritsar
Chick peas cooked with onions, tomotoes & freshly ground spices. |
$10 |
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Vegetable Chattanadu (from Couchin)
Fresh vegetables cooked in black pepper, curry leaf & spices. |
$10 |
Seafood Specialties
| * Entrees NOT served with Rice - See our Rice Biryanis to add. |
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Fish Manglorian
Filet of fresh salmon with green chiles, ginger & fresh curry leaves. |
$15 |
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Bhuna Jhinga
Shrimp spiced in Cumin, Fenugreek & black pepper. |
$15 |
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Shrimp Coconut Curry
A coconut flavored prawn curry redolent with coriander. |
$15 |
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Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked in mild tomato gravy. |
$15 |
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Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked in a very mild spinach gravy. |
$15 |
Tandoori Specialties
| * Entrees NOT served with Rice - See our Rice Biryanis to add. |
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Chicken Galoti Kebab
Chicken tender marinated in red chilli, fresh lime juice & coriander grilled on our clay oven. |
$13 |
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Lahori Kebab
Chef's Special - Minced white meat chicken with ground spices cooked slowly in the clay oven. |
$10 |
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Noori Malai Kebab (Chef's Special)
Tender chicken breast marinated in yoghurt flavored with fresh coriander and fenugreek leaves. |
$14 |
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Chicken Tikka
Chicken breast marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt & herbs, broiled in the clay oven. |
$14 |
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Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb seasoned with spices, skewered & grilled over a glowing charcoal. |
$13 |
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Boti Kabab
Cubes of tendered lamb grilled over charcoal. |
$13 |
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Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone, marinated in spices & herb, broiled in the clay oven. |
$11 |
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Mixed Grill
An array of Tandoori delicacies. |
$18 |
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Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic & yoghurt. |
$20 |
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Fish Ajwain
Fresh boneless salmon mildly spiced with anise seeds & marinated in yoghurt, cooked in the clay oven. |
$14 |
Dakshin Beans & Lentils
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Panchrattan Daal (from Jaipur)
A combination of five lentils are used to prepare this rare delicacy. |
$9 |
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Daal Makhani (from Jalandar)
The nation's favorite lentil delicacy. |
$9 |
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Yellow Daal Tarka (from Jalandar)
Yellow Daal Tarka from Punjab. |
$9 |
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Rajma Masala (from Jammu Kashmir)
Red kidney beans cooked in curry sauce. |
$9 |
Rices/Biryanis
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Plain Pulav
Basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices & saffron. |
$3 |
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Vegetable Biryani
Vegetarian rice specialty, served with raita. |
$7 |
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Chicken Biryani
Rice cooked with chicken & aromatic spices served with raita. |
$11 |
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Lamb Biryani
Rice cooked with lamb & aromatic spices served with raita. |
$12 |
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Shrimp Biryani
Rice cooked with shrimp & aromatic spices served with raita. |
$15 |
Accompaniments
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Raita
Seasoned yoghurt with tomatoes & cucumbers. |
$3 |
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Mixed Pickles |
$1 |
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Mango Chutney |
$2 |
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Pappadum (4 pcs.) |
$2 |
Breads
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Naan |
$2 |
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Roti |
$2 |
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Onion Kulcha |
$3 |
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Garlic Naan |
$3 |
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Chicken Naan |
$3 |
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Aloo Parantha |
$3 |
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Mint Parantha |
$3 |
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Plain Parantha |
$3 |
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Cauliflower Naan |
$3 |
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Cheese Naan |
$3 |
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Poori |
$4 |
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Mugali Naan
(Stuffed with Cherry & Nuts) |
$4 |
Desserts
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Rasmalai |
$3 |
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Gulabjamun |
$3 |
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Kheer |
$2 |
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Kulfi |
$2 |
Beverages
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Mango Lassi |
$3.50 |
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Sweet Lassi |
$3.50 |
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Salted Lassi |
$3 |
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Canned Soda
Choose from our selection. |
$1 |
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Poland Spring Water
16 ounce bottle |
$1.50 |
*** $12. MINIMUM ORDER FOR DELIVERY ***
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*** $15. MINIMUM for CREDIT CARD ***
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