Ajanta

1237 Amsterdam Ave- Btwn 120th & 121st St
New York, NY 10027

212 316-6776

Appetizers
Assorted Appetizer   an assortment of samasa, bhujia, chicken pakora, gobi pakora & papadam	4.95
Samosa   crispy meat or vegetable turn over, two in a order	2.50
Banana Pakora   banana fritter, four in an order	2.50
Bhujia   vegetable fritters, four in an order	2.50
Dal Papri   lentil and flour chips served with cucumber, potato, covered with yogurt sweet and sour	2.50
Fried Shrimp   shrimp sauteed with onion, green pepper and tomato served with poori bread	4.95
Chana Bhazee   chicken peas cooked with onion, green pepper and tomato,served with poori bread	2.95
Gobipakora   cauliflower dipped in a homemade batter then fried in oil, four in a order	2.50
Baigonpakora   eggplant dipped in a homemade batter then fried in oil, four in an order	2.50
Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Chicken   half spring chicken marinated in a lightly spiced yougurt sauce, then barbecued in oven	8.95
Chicken Tikka   boneless chicken pieces cooked as above	8.95
Botikabab   cubes of lamb cooked as above	9.95
Shrimp Tandoori   fresh jumbo size shrimp cooked as above	11.95
Tandoori Fish   fresh red snapper cooked as above	12.95
Chicken Dishes
Chicken Curry   boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion, ginger, tomato and other exotic indian spices	7.95
Chicken Vindaloo   cooked very hot and spicy	8.95
Chicken Saag   chicken cooked with spinach, tomato, onion hot or mild	8.95
Chicken Dansak   cooked with lentils, persian style, hot & spicy	8.95
Chicken Jal Plazee   cooked with onion & tomato, very hot & spicy	8.95
Chicken Kurma   cooked with cream & nut sauce very mild	8.95
Chicken Tikka Masalla   boneless chicken pieces barbecued in oven, then cooked in a yogurt sauce with onion and tomato	8.95
Chicken Tikka Maknee   boneless chicken pieces barbecued in oven, then cooked in cream sauce with tomato and nuts	8.95
Chicken Tandoori Masalla   tandoori chicken cooked with onion & green pepper in a yogurt sauce	8.95
Chicken Tandoori Makhnee   tandoori chicken cooked with tomato in a cream sauce	8.95
Chicken Malai   cooked in a mild sauce with coconut	8.95
Beef or Lamb Dishes
Gosht Curry   beef or lamb cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and other exotic indian spices	7.95
Gosht Vindaloo   beef or lamb cooked very hot & spicy	8.95
Saag Gosht   beef or lamb cooked with spinach	8.95
Gosht Mushroom   lamb or beef cooked with mushroom	8.95
Bhoona Gosht   beef or lamb cooked with onion, tomato & green pepper, medium spiced	8.95
Gosht Kurma   beef or lamb cooked in a cream sauce with nuts, very mild	8.95
Karai Gosht   beef or lamb cooked with onion, green pepper & tomato, very hot & spicy	8.95
Rogan Gosht   cubes of lamb simmered in a mild sauce	8.95
Vegetable Dishes $7.95
Mixed Vegetable Curry   mixed vegetable cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper
Allo Mattar Gobi   potato, green peas and cauliflower cooked with onion,tomato & green pepper in a mild sauce
Saag Allo or Chana Saag or Allo Chana   spinach cooked with potato or chicken peas or potato, onion, tomato & green pepper
Saag bhazee or gobi bhazee   spinach or cauliflower cooked with onion, green pepper & tomato mildly spiced
Bhindi Masalla or Bhindi Bhazee   okra cooked in a mild sauce or sauteed with onion & tomato
Vegetables Malal   mixed vegetable cooked with coconut, very mild
Vegetable Kurma   mixed vegetable cooked in a cream sauce with nuts
Matter Poneer or Saag Poneer   homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with green peas or spinach
Biriani Dishes
Chicken Biriani   boneless chicken pieces cooked with basmati rice ghee (a butter poduct) almond, raisin & pistachio nuts	7.95
Beef or Lamb Biriani   beef or lamb cooked with basmati rice, ghee (a butter product), almond, raisin, and pistachio nuts	8.95
Shrimp Biriani   fresh shrimp cooked with basmati rice, ghee (a butter product), almond, raisin, and pistachio nuts	10.95
Vegetable Biriani   mixed vegetable cooked with basmati rice, ghee (a butter product), almond, raisin, and pistachio nuts	7.50
Seafood Specials
Shrimp Curry   fresh shrimp cooked with onion, tomato, ginger and other exotic indian spices	9.95
Shrimp and Vegetable Bhazee   fresh shrimp cooked with mixed vegetables, can be ordered hot or mild	10.95
Shrimp Vindaloo   very hot and spicy	10.95
Shrimp Malal   fresh shrimp cooked with coconut in a cream sauce	10.95
Shrimp Saag   fresh shrimp cooked with spinach	10.95
Shrimp Kurma   fresh shrimp cooked in a cream sauce with raisin & nut	10.95
Shrimp Bhuna   fresh shrimp cooked with onion, green pepper & tomato medium spicy	10.95
Shrimp Patia   fresh shrimp cooked with coconut & lemon, sweet, sour, hot & spicy	10.95
Fish Masalla   fresh mackrel cooked with onion, green pepper & toamto	11.00
Fish Vindaloo   fresh fish cooked very hot & spicy	12.95
Crab Curry   crab meat cooked with onion green pepper, tomato & other exotic indian spices, can be ordered mild, medium or very hot	10.95
Side Dishes
Raita   yogurt mixed with shredded cucumber, lightly spiced, very refreshing	1.50
Mango Chatnee   sweet and sour mango relish	1.50
Mango or Lime Pickle   hot & spicy	1.50
Fresh Salad	2.95
Basmoti Pillawrice	3.50
Tarka Dall   a special indian lentil sauce saute with onion, garlic & tomato	4.95
Soup $2.50
Mulligatawany Soup   lightly spiced lentil soup
Coconut Soup   coconut & milk, sweet
Vegetable Soup   mixed vegetables
Indian Breads
Paratha   a multi layered bread made with butter	1.75
Poori   made with white flour, deep fried in oil & puffed up	1.75
Alooparatha   a multi layer bread stuffed with mashed potatoes	2.75
Keemaparatha   a multi layer bread stuffed with mince meat	3.75
Muglaiparatha   a multi layer bread stuffed with mince meat, egg, onion, green pepper & tomato	3.95
Papadom   a thin bean wafer	1.75
Chappatti   roasted whole wheat bread	1.75
Complete Dinner
Tandoori Dinner   (includes any one appetizer except assorted & f. shrimp) soup, tandoori chicken or chicken tikkan, rice, dall, condinient tray, dessert, tea or coffee eat in only	15.95
Vegetarian Dinner   includes any one appetizer except assorted & f shrimp soup choice of any one vegetable dishes, rice, dall, condiment tray, dessert, tea or coffee eat in only	14.95
House Special Dinner for Two   assorted appetizer, choice of soup, a biriani, tandoori, chicken or chicken tikka, any one vegetable dish, paratha or poori bread, mango, chatnee, condiment tray, dessert, tea of coffee, eat in only	39.95
Luncheon Special
Monday to Friday Except Holidays From 12pm to 3pm
Lamb Curry	5.95
Beef Curry	5.95
Chicken Curry	5.95
Shrimp Curry	6.95
Vegetable Curry	5.95
Eat In Only *
Desserts
Firni   indian custard	1.95
Roso Malal   homemade cheese ball in a cream sauce with nuts	2.00
Gulab + Jaman   deep fried homemade cheese ball served in a sweet syrup	1.95
Mango Ice Cream	1.95
Beverages
Spice Tea	2.50
Iced Tea or Coffee	1.50
Lassy   a yogurt drink	2.00
Mango Lassy	2.50
Sanka	1.50
Perrier	1.50
Soda	1.25
Beer:
Domestic	2.50
Imported	2.95
Indian:
King Fisher	2.95
Taj Mahal (22oz)	5.95

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