Lunch Menu

SMALL PLATES / APPETIZERS

NEW THIS MONTH

SCALLOPS AND CORN PAKORAS: Fritters made with bay scallops, corn, chickpea
flour, ginger, and spices, served with tamarind sauce
$ 6.00

AJANTA SPECIALS
TANDOORI SCALLOPS: Fresh dayboat scallops, marinated in yogurt and spices and
roasted in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cahsew-tamarind sauce
$ 7.00
TANDOORI CHICKEN CHAAT: Chicken pieces marinated, grilled in tandoor oven,
shredded and then tossed with oil, lime juice, red onions, cilantro, ginger, and spices
$ 5.00
TANDOORI PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS*: Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven
$ 5.00
POPULAR STANDARDS
GREEN SALAD: Organic greens, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers tossed in our house
vinaigrette, flavored with cumin and paprika, sprinkled with crunchy potato noodles
$ 4.50
DAAL SOUP: A lentil soup, made with mung beans
$ 4.00
TANDOORI CHICKEN TENDERS: Marinated boneless chicken grilled in tandoor
$ 4.50
TANDOORI CHICKEN WINGS: Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven
$ 4.00
KHUMB ALU TIKKI: Cakes made with potatoes, breadcrumbs and shiitake mushrooms
$ 4.50
VEG. SAMOSA: Deep fried pastries filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas
$ 4.50
VEG. PAKORA: Sliced cauliflower, eggplant, and zucchini dipped in chickpea batter
and fried
$ 4.50
CHICKEN SAMOSA: Deep fried pastries filled with mildly spiced chicken
$ 5.00
PAPADAM : Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro sauce (2 per order)
$ 2.50

*Available as a lunch entrée

 LUNCHES
Served with Basmati rice and a side dish of spinach and potatoes (with non-veg lunches)
or chickpeas (with veg lunches) . Dishes can be ordered very mild, mild/low medium,
medium, high medium or hot.

NEW THIS MONTH GOA LAMB CURRY: Boneless Rosen Ranch lamb, cubed,
simmered in a sauce made with tomatoes, ginger, coconut milk, malt vinegar, and spices
including coriander, cumin and chiles (Goa)
$ 9.50
KANDAHARI CHICKEN: An Afghan influenced chicken curry. Boneless chicken
simmered in a sauce made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, yogurt, pomegranate juice,
cashews, spices (Delhi)
$ 8.00
DAAL KABILA: A lentil dish made with urid beans, slow cooked in a tomato based
sauce, flavored with fenugreek herb, ginger, lemon juice, cilantro and spices (Northwest
frontier region)
$ 7.00

MURG DO PYAZA: Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a sauce made with onions,
ginger, garlic, and spices, served topped with caramelized onions, cashews, and
sunflower seeds
$ 8.00
CHETTINAD GOSHT: Rosen Ranch leg of lamb, boneless and cubed, cooked in a sauce
made with onions, coconut milk, tamarind, spices including white poppy seeds and
fenugreek (Tamilnadu)
$ 9.50
KHARGOSH KHATTA: Rabbit, partially boned, simmered in a sauce made with onions,
garlic, yogurt, cream, and spices including cardamom and mango powder (Madhya
Pradesh)
$ 10.00
GOA PRAWN CURRY: Prawns sautéed and then simmered in a sauce made with
coconut milk, onions, ginger, garlic, tamarind and spices including dry red chiles and
coriander (Goa)
$ 9.50
METHI MACHI: Catfish fillet pieces saute'ed and then cooked in a sauce made with
tomatoes, onions, fenugreek herb, ginger, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, dill, and spices
(Sind)
$ 8.50
PALAK KOFTA: Balls made with spinach, potatoes, breadcrumbs, pine nuts, and spices
served in a creamy curry sauce made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, cashews and spices
(Uttar Pradesh)*
$ 7.00
MAKAI AUR KHUMB: Fresh corn, diced green and red bell peppers and sliced shiitake
mushrooms cooked in a sauce made with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, spices and
cream (North India)*
$ 7.00
NAWABI TARKARI BIRIYANI: Rice and mixed vegetables (cauliflower, peas, green
beans, carrots) cooked together with spices, topped with caramelised onions, nuts and
raisins (Hyderabad)
$ 7.00
SABZI RANGARANG: Cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, carrots and peas, simmered
in a sauce made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, spices and coconut milk (Maharashtra)
$ 7.00
BADAL JAAM: Slices of eggplant pan fried, brushed with home made tomato sauce,
spiced with mango powder, black rock salt and served topped with thickened yogurt
sauce (Lucknow)
$ 7.00
FROM OUR TANDOOR OVEN: Served on sizzling platters
TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA: Boneless chicken breast pieces marinated in yogurt,
ginger, garlic, paprika, lemon juice, and spices, roasted in tandoor oven (Punjab)
$ 8.50
TANDOORI FISH: Fresh ling cod or mahi mahi fillet pieces, marinated, grilled in
tandoor oven
$ 10.50
LAMB BOTI KABOBS: Boneless Colorado lamb kabobs, marinated, grilled in tandoor
$ 10.50
LAMB RIB CHOPS: Marinated in yogurt and spices, grilled in tandoor
$ 10.50
POPULAR STANDARDS
CHICKEN MAKHANWALA: Marinated boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in
Tandoor oven and then simmered in a creamy curry sauce
$ 8.50
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA: Marinated boneless chicken breast pieces simmer in a
thick, spicy sauce made with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices
$ 8.50
SAAG CHICKEN: Boneless chicken cooked with pureed spinach, garlic, cream, and
spices
$ 8.00
LAMB KORMA: Boneless Colorado cubed lamb in a creamy curry sauce, with nuts
$ 9.50
KADHAI GOSHT: Boneless Colorado lamb cooked in a thick, spicy sauce, with nuts
$ 10.00
SAAG PANEER: Pureed spinach and cubes of paneer cheese cooked with spices
$ 7.00
NAVRATTAN KORMA: Mixed vegetables and paneer cheese in a creamy curry sauce*
$ 7.00
*Available in non-dairy version
**Biriyanis do not include additional rice.