Dhaba Cuisine of India - Santa Monica PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Dhaba Cuisine of India Dinner Menu
Menu and prices subject to change

 

APPETIZERS
(V) Indicates Vegan Dishes
(G) Indicates Items With Gluten

 

COMBINATION PLATE 12
Samosas (G), Pakoras and Handwa served with house chutneys

 

SAMOSAS (V) (G) 6
Spiced turnovers with potato, peas & carrots served with house chutneys

 

PAKORAS (V) 6
Savory potato fritters in a garbanzo batter served with house chutneys

 

HANDWA/CORNBREAD 6
Organic cornmeal, zucchini, carrots & sesame seeds with house chutneys

 

CORN ON THE COB (V) 6
Farmers’ market corn roasted over open flame, spiced with lemon & chili

 

BOMBAY BHEL (V) 6
Puffed rice, crisp garbanzo noodles, red onions and cilantro with tart tamarind chutney and spicy mint chutney (available gluten free)

 

SEV ALOO PURI (V) (G) 6
Savory potatoes on flour crisps with garbanzo noodles & tamarind chutney

 

ALOO TIKKI CHAAT 9
Savory potato patties with channa masala, yogurt and house chutneys

 

TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA 14
Served with bell pepper, onion, pineapple, raita and choice of Naan (G)

 

TANDOORI SALMON 16
Served with bell pepper, onion, pineapple, raita and choice of Naan (G)

 

TANDOORI SHRIMP 16
Served with bell pepper, onion, pineapple, raita and choice of Naan (G)

 

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SALADS

 

GREEN SALAD (V) 10
Organic baby greens with mango-balsamic vinaigrette & Kachumbar

 

TANDOORI CHICKEN SALAD 14
Organic baby greens with mango-balsamic vinaigrette & Kachumbar

 

TANDOORI SALMON SALAD 16
Organic baby greens with mango-balsamic vinaigrette & Kachumbar

 

TANDOORI SHRIMP SALAD 16
Organic baby greens with mango-balsamic vinaigrette & Kachumbar

 

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THALI: A TRADITIONAL COMBINATION DINNER
Includes Kachumbar, Dal of the day and Brown or Basmati Rice
Add Naan (G) Plain, Garlic or Onion, or Roti (V, G) for $1

 

VEGETARIAN THALI 17
Choice of any vegetable entrée and vegetable of the day

 

CHICKEN THALI 19
Choice of any chicken entrée (ABF) and vegetable of the day

 

LAMB THALI 22
Choice of any lamb entrée and vegetable of the day

 

SEAFOOD THALI 22
Choice of any seafood entrée and vegetable of the day

 

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VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES

À LA CARTE HALF 10 / FULL 14
(V) Indicates Vegan Dishes
Ask us about our locally sourced Farmer’s Market Specials of the Day!

 

GOBI ALOO (V)
Cauliflower and potato with ginger and cumin seeds

 

BAINGAN BHURTA (V)
Broiled eggplant sautéed with onion, tomato and ginger

 

SHAHI PANEER
Paneer (farmer’s cheese) in a mild cashew nut cream curry

 

SAAG PANEER
Paneer (farmer’s cheese) in a fresh spinach-garlic curry

 

MASALA PANEER
Paneer (farmer’s cheese) in a sautéed onion-tomato curry

 

CHANNA SAAG (V)
Organic garbanzo beans in a fresh spinach-garlic curry

 

ALOO METHI (V)
Potatoes in a light curry with fenugreek, ginger, onion and tomato

 

ALOO SAAG (V)
Potatoes in a fresh spinach-garlic curry

 

VEGETABLE KORMA
Cauliflower, carrots, green beans and peas in a cashew-cream curry

 

COCONUT VEGETABLES (V)
Above vegetables in a South Indian curry with fresh coconut and cilantro

 

CHANNA MASALA (V)
Organic garbanzo beans in an onion and tomato curry with ginger

 

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CHICKEN ENTRÉES

À LA CARTE 16
Natural and Antibiotic Free Chicken (ABF)

 

TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA
Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and green chili

 

TANDOORI TIKKA MASALA
Chicken Tikka in a sautéed onion-tomato curry

 

CHICKEN CURRY
Chicken prepared in a onion-tomato curry

 

CHICKEN KORMA
Chicken in a cashew nut cream curry

 

CHICKEN SAAG
Chicken in a fresh spinach-garlic curry

 

CHICKEN VINDALOO
Hot and Spicy! Chicken curry with tamarind-vinegar sauce

 

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LAMB ENTRÉES

À LA CARTE 19

 

MASALA LAMB
Lamb in a tomato-onion curry with garam masala

 

LAMB SAAG
Lamb in a fresh spinach-garlic curry

 

LAMB KORMA
Lamb in a cashew nut cream curry

 

LAMB VINDALOO
Hot and Spicy! Lamb curry with tamarind-vinegar sauce

 

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SEAFOOD ENTRÉES

À LA CARTE 20

 

TANDOORI SALMON
Salmon marinated in yogurt, ginger and garlic; broiled

 

MASALA SALMON
Salmon in a tomato-onion curry with garam masala

 

COCONUT SALMON
Salmon in a South Indian curry with fresh coconut and cilantro

 

TANDOORI SHRIMP
Shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger and garlic; broiled

 

MASALA SHRIMP
Shrimp in a tomato-onion curry with garam masala

 

COCONUT SHRIMP
Shrimp in a South Indian curry with fresh coconut and cilantro

 

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BREADS FROM THE TANDOOR

 

NAAN (G) 3
Plain, garlic, or onion naan

 

ROTI (V) (G) 3
Whole wheat unleavened bread

 

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RICE DISHES

 

BASMATI RICE (V) 5
Steamed aromatic rice from India

 

BROWN RICE (V) 5
Steamed long grain brown rice

 

VEGETABLE PILAF (V) 14
Basmati rice, assorted vegetables & toasted almonds

 

CHICKEN PILAF 16
Chicken with basmati rice pilaf & toasted almonds

 

LAMB PILAF 18
Lamb with basmati rice pilaf & toasted almonds

 

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ACCOMPANIMENTS

 

DAL OF THE DAY (V) 8
Lentil, yellow, black or green mung bean, with ginger, onion & tomato

 

RAITA 6
Yogurt with mint, shredded cucumber and roasted cumin seed

 

KACHUMBAR (V) 6
Salad of diced cucumber, tomato, onion & cilantro

 

PAPPADS (V) 2
Cumin spiced Indian lentil wafers roasted on open flame

 

CHUTNEY (V) 2
Choice of:
Sweet and sour mango chutney (Major Grey’s)
Traditional spicy pickle: mango, lemon, chili in oil
Cilantro-mint chutney
Sweet and sour tamarind chutney

 

CHUTNEY SAMPLER (V) 6
Any Three of the above chutneys

 

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DESSERTS

 

MANGO ICE CREAM 6
A Dhaba specialty: homemade mango ice cream

 

STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM 6
Homemade farmer’s market strawberry ice cream

 

KHEER 6
Rice pudding with sliced almonds, raisins and saffron

 

CARROT HALVAH (V) 6
With cardamom, almond milk and coconut butter