Dakshin Express Menu

$Indian
1689 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820
  • Vegetarian Appetizers

    • Idly

      Two steamed rice cakes served with chutneys and lentil soup.
      $5.50
    • Idly Sambar

      Two steamed rice cakes dipped in lentil soup.
      $6.00
    • Idly / Vada Combo

      Steam cooked rice cake and deep fried lentil donut, served with authentic chutneys&lentil soup
      $6.50
    • Ghee Idly

      Two steamed rice cakes served with chutneys,karam podi(Home made spicy chili powder with ghee) and lentil soup.
      $6.00
    • Vada

      Two deep fried lentil donuts served with chutneys and lentil soup.
      $6.00
    • Vada Sambar

      Two deep fried lentil donuts dipped in lentil soup.
      $6.50
    • Dahi Vada

      Deep fried lentil donuts soaked in homemade yogurt.
      $6.50
    • Onion Pakora

      Onions dipped in mild spiced batter and deep fried.
      $6.50
    • Spinach Pakora

      Spinach dipped in mildly spiced batter and deep-fried.
      $6.50
    • Mixed Veg Pakora

      Onion, spinach and chilly dipped in mildly spiced batter and deep-fried.
      $6.50
    • Cut Mirchi

      Chilly bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions and lemon.
      $6.50
    • Chili Bajji

      Chilly dipped in spicy batter and deep fried.
      $6.50
    • Punugulu

      Lentil and rice balls deep fried. Served with Indian sauces.
      $6.50
    • Mysore Bajji

      All purpose flour balls mixed with chillies, black pepper, ginger, yogurt and salt and then deep fried.
      $6.50
    • Vegetable Samosa

      Crisp patties stuffed with potatoes and green peas, served with Indian sauces.
      $5.50
    • Vegetable Samosa Chaat

      Vegetable samosas topped with a combination of chickpeas, yogurt mint sauce and tamarind sauce.
      $8.50
    • Upma

      Cream of wheat cooked with onions, chillies, ginder, nuts and butter.
      $7.50
    • Poori

      Two deep fried puffed wheat bread served with potato curry.
      $9.00
    • Chole Bhature

      Puffed pooris served with chickpeas curry.
      $9.00
    • Peanut Masala

      Spicy peanuts mixed with onions, lemon, cilantro and chaat masala.
      $8.50
    • Pepper Paneer

      Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with black pepper and fresh veggies.
      $12.00
    • Chilli Paneer

      Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with garlic, ginger, green peppers and spring onions.
      $12.00
    • Tandoori Paneer Tikka

      Paneer cubes marinated in yogurt with herbs and spices then barbecued in a tandoori oven.
      $13.00
    • Mini Samosa - 4 Pieces

      Onion/Potato//Paneer
      $6.50
    • Chilli Bajji (Stuffed)

      Chilly dipped in spicy batter and deep fried. Stuffed with onion, chilles& lemon juice.
      $7.50
    • Mini Samosa (Onion/Potato/Paneer) - 4 Pieces

      $6.50
  • Dosa Specialities

    • Plain Dosa

      Plain lentil crepe served with authentic chutneys and lentil soup.
      $7.50
    • Paper Dosa

      Very thin big lentil crepe served with authentic chutneys and lentil soup.
      $8.00
    • Onion Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions.
      $8.00
    • Onion&Chili(Spicy) Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions&chilies.
      $8.50
    • Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts.
      $8.50
    • Spicy Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts and also onions and chillies sprinkled on the top.
      $9.00
    • Mysore Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts with a layer of hot chutney. Served with Indian sauces and Indian soup.
      $9.00
    • Paneer Dosa

      Crepe made with rice and lentil dough and paneer sprinkled on the top.
      $9.00
    • Cheese Dosa

      Crepe made with rice and lentil, cheese sprinkled on the top.
      $9.00
    • Ravva Plain Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour, served with Indian sauces and soup.
      $8.00
    • Ravva Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potatoes, onions, nuts. Served with Indian sauces and soup.
      $8.50
    • Ravva Mysore Masala Dosa (Regular)

      Crispy thin crepe made with cream of wheat and rice flour with a layer of hot chutney and stuffed with potatoes onions, nuts. Served with Indian sauces and soup.
      $9.00
    • Spicy Ravva Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour stuffed with potatoes, onions, chillies, nuts and sprinkled with onions and green chillies. Served with Indian sauces and soup.
      $9.00
    • Dakshin Special Dosa

      Jumbo crepe (made with rice and lentil) stuffed with potatoes served with idly and vada.
      $11.00
    • Plain Pesarattu (Moong Dal Dosa)

      Plain crepe made of moong dal dough served with Indian sauces and soup.
      $8.50
    • Spicy Pesarattu (Moong Dal Dosa)

      Crepe made of cream of moong dal sprinkled with onion, chilies and ginger. Served with Indian sauces and soup.
      $9.00
    • Dakshin Special Pesarattu

      Spicy. Crepe made with moon dal dough stuffed with upma (sooji bath) and also sprinkled with onion, green chilly, and ginger. Served with chutneys and lentil soup.
      $11.00
    • Egg Dosa

      Thin lentil crepe with egg. Served with Indian sauces and Indian soup.
      $7.00
    • Chicken Tikka Dosa

      Thin lentil crepe with flavored grilled chicken. Served with Indian sauces and Indian soup.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Keema Dosa

      Thin lentil crepe with flavored ground chicken. Served with Indian sauces and Indian soup.
      $13.00
    • Cheese Spicy Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil) stuffed with potatoes, onions, chillies, nuts and cheese sprinkled on the top.
      $10.00
    • Cheese Masala Dosa

      Crepe made with rice and lentil dough stuffed with potatoes, nuts and cheese sprinkled on the top.
      $9.50
    • Paneer Masala Dosa

      Crepe made with rice and lentil dough stuffed with potatoes, nuts and paneer sprinkled on the top.
      $9.50
    • Paneer Spicy Masala Dosa

      Crepe made with rice and lentil stuffed with paneer, onions, chillies.
      $10.00
  • Kids Dosas

    • Kids Cone Dosa

      Plain lentil crepe shaped like cone. Served with Indian sauces and Indian soup.
      $6.50
    • Kids Cheese Dosa

      Thin lentil crepe made with cheese. Served with Indian sauces and Indian soup.
      $7.50
    • Kids Nutella Choco Dosa

      Thin lentil crepe made with nutella choco. .
      $7.50
  • Uthappam Specialities

    • Plain Utappam

      Thick pancake made with rice flour and lentil.
      $8.00
    • Spicy Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions and chilies.
      $9.00
    • Paneer Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with paneer.
      $10.00
    • Vegetable Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with mixed vegetables, onions and chilies.
      $11.00
    • Masala Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with potato masala.
      $10.00
    • Spicy Masala Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions, chilies and potato masala.
      $11.00
  • Southern Rice Specialities

    • Bisi Bele Bath

      Basmati rice soaked in lentil soup and seasoned.
      $10.00
    • Lemon Rice

      Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned.
      $9.00
    • Tamarind Rice

      Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned.
      $9.00
    • Yogurt(Curd) Rice

      Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned, served with pickle.
      $10.00
  • Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

    • Chili Chicken

      Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs in soy sauce.
      $13.00
    • Chicken 65

      Fried boneless chicken sauteed with onions and black pepper.
      $13.00
    • Spicy Chicken Pakora

      Boneless chicken pieces dipped in spicy batter and fried.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Majestic

      Chicken marinated and deep fried and sauteed in Indochinese Manchurian style
      $13.00
    • Ginger Chicken-Dry

      Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with ginger sauce, fresh veggies and herbs
      $13.00
    • Pepper Chicken Boneless

      It's essentially made of boneless chicken cooked with onions, chili's and black pepper.
      $14.00
    • Tandoori Chicken Tikka

      Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt with herbs and spices then barbecued in a tandoori oven.
      $14.00
    • Tandoori Malai Chicken Tikka

      Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt with herbs and spices then barbecued in a tandoori oven.
      $14.00
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh spices and lemon juices then barbecued in a tandoori oven.
      $16.00
    • Tandoori Seekh Kabab

      Ground lamb mixed with herbs and spices then barbecued in a tandoori oven.
      $16.00
    • Tandoori Mixed Grill

      A combination of tandoori chicken boti and seekh kabab.
      $18.00
    • Chilli Shrimp

      Shrimp sauteed with hot chilly sauce and soya sauce, garnished with fresh veggies and herbs.
      $17.00
    • Tandoori Shrimp

      Shrimp marinated with fresh spices and lemon juices then barbecued in a tandoori oven.
      $18.00
    • Tandoori Fish Tikka

      Cubes of fish seasoned in yogurt and herbs and cooked in tandoori oven.
      $18.00
    • Apollo Fish

      Fish fry cooked in spicy freshly grounded masala and a touch of crushed pepper powder
      $17.00
    • Chilli Fish

      Sliced fish fillets stir fried with fresh hot red chili, spring onion, ginger and garlic in chef special sauce.
      $17.00
    • Goat Sukha

      Cooked with a melange of southern spices and meat.
      $17.00
    • Chicken Sangrilla

      Boneless chicken sauteed in spicy sauce and garnished with curry leaves and cashew nuts.
      $13.00
    • Ginger Fish - App

      Boneless fish pieces sauteed with ginger sauce, fresh veggies and herbs.
      $16.00
    • Ginger Shrimp - App

      Peeled shrimp pieces sauteed with ginger sauce, fresh veggies and herbs.
      $16.00
  • Biriyani Entrees

    • Vegetable Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with mild spices and vegetables.
      $13.00
    • Paneer Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with paneer pieces and mixed vegetables.
      $14.00
    • Egg Biryani

      Scrambled eggs cooked with basmati rice.
      $14.00
    • Hyderabadi Dum Chicken Biryani

      Chicken(with bones) cooked with spices and basmati rice.
      $16.00
    • Dakshin Special Chicken Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with many spices/flavors, topped with special boneless chicken & boiled egg.
      $18.00
    • Chicken Kheema Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with many spices/flavors, topped with chicken kheema.
      $19.00
    • Goat Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with goat pieces and many spices/flavors.
      $19.00
    • Shrimp Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and many spices/flavors.
      $19.00
    • Goat Rice

      $13.00
    • Chicken Rice

      $12.00
  • Vegetarian Entrees

    • Aloo Gobi

      Potato and cauliflower pieces cooked with curry sauce.
      $13.00
    • Aloo Kurma

      Potato pieces cooked with curry sauce and yogurt.
      $13.00
    • Aloo Palak

      Potato pieces cooked with ground spinach and curry sauce.
      $13.00
    • Aloo Mutter

      Potato pieces cooked with green peas and curry sauce.
      $13.00
    • Aloo Fry

      Aloo pieces fried with onions, peppers, garlic and spices.
      $13.00
    • Chana Masala

      Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices.
      $13.00
    • Palak Chana

      Chick peas and spinach cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices.
      $13.00
    • Mirchi Ka Salan

      Hot peppers cooked with onions and tomatoes in tamarind sauce.
      $13.00
    • Navratan Kurma

      Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce and spices.
      $12.00
    • Malai Kofta

      Mixed vegetable balls cooked in chef's special sauce.
      $14.00
    • Palak Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and Indian spices.
      $14.00
    • Mutter Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with green peas and a blend of Indian spices.
      $14.00
    • Paneer Butter Masala

      Cottage cheese cubes cooked with butter and curry sauce.
      $14.00
    • Gutti Vankaya Kura

      Small whole eggplant cooked with curry sauce peanuts and spices.
      $14.00
    • Kadai Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices.
      $14.00
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Grilled cottage cheese cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and sauces.
      $14.00
    • Paneer Bhurji

      Scrambled cottage cheese stir fried with onions, tomatoes peppers and spices.
      $14.00
    • Eggplant Fry

      Eggplant slices stir fried with onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
      $14.00
    • Bhindi (Okra) Masala

      Okra cooked with Indian spices tomatoes, onions and peppers.
      $14.00
    • Bhindi (Okra) Fry

      Okra deep fried and then sauted with onions, garlic and spices.
      $14.00
    • Tindora Fry

      Tindora pieces stir fried with onions, garlic and spices.
      $14.00
    • Yellow Dal Tadka

      Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices.
      $13.00
    • Mango Dal

      Fresh raw mango pieces cooked with yellow lentils and seasoned with garlic and cumin seeds.
      $13.00
    • Dosakaya Dal

      Fresh Indian cucumber cooked with yellow lentils and seasoned with garlic and cumin seeds.
      $13.00
    • Spinach Dal

      Fresh spinach cooked with yellow lentils and seasoned with garlic and cumin seeds.
      $13.00
    • Methi Dal

      Fresh methi leaves cooked with yellow lentils and seasoned with garlic and cumin seeds.
      $13.00
    • Vegetable Chettinad

      Mixed vegetables cooked with coconut milk and a blend of Indian spices.
      $14.00
    • Vegetable Masala

      Mixed vegetables cooked with a blend of Indian sauces and spices.
      $13.00
    • Vegetable Manchurian (Dry)

      Mixed vegetable dumplings stir fried with fresh hot chilies, spring onion, ginger, garlic in chef's special sauce.
      $14.00
    • Vegetable Manchurian (Gravy)

      Mixed vegetable dumplings cooked in a spicy manchurian sauce.
      $14.00
  • Egg Entrees

    • Egg Curry

      Whole boiled eggs cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers, and spices.
      $14.00
    • Egg Bhurji

      Scrambled egg stir fried with onions, peppers, and mild spices.
      $14.00
    • Egg Fry

      Whole boiled eggs stir fried with onions and a blend of Indian spices.
      $14.00
  • Non-Vegetarian Entrees

    • Chicken Curry

      Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a blend of spices.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Saag

      Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and blend of Indian spices.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Chettinad

      A delicious chicken cooked in a coconut, poppy seeds paste and tamarind pulp.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Kadai

      Tender pieces of chicken, bell pepper, onion tossed in fresh herbs and spices cooked in kadai.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Kurma

      Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, poppy seeds, and Indian spices.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Gongura

      Boneless tender chicken cooked with sorrel leaves and a blend of Indian spices.
      $16.00
    • Butter Chicken

      Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Boneless chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices.
      $15.00
    • Ginger Chicken-Gravy

      Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with ginger sauce, fresh veggies and herbs.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Keema

      Ground chicken stir fried with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and Indian spices.
      $16.00
    • Egg Curry

      Whole boiled eggs cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and spices.
      $14.00
    • Egg Fry

      Whole boiled eggs stir fried with onions and a blend of Indian spices.
      $14.00
    • Egg Bhurji

      Scrambled egg stir fried with onions, peppers and mild spices.
      $14.00
    • Goat Curry

      Goat pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a blend of Indian spices.
      $20.00
    • Goat Kurma

      Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce, Indian spices and herbs.
      $20.00
    • Gongura Goat

      Goat pieces cooked with sorrel leaves and a blend of Indian spices.
      $20.00
    • Fish Curry

      Fish fillets cooked with onions, tomatoes, tamarind pulp, spices and herbs.
      $20.00
    • Fish Fry

      Fish fillets stir fried with onions, ginger, garlic, Indian spices and herbs.
      $20.00
    • Ginger Shrimp

      Shrimp cooked in ginger sauce, spices and herbs.
      $20.00
    • Shrimp Curry

      Large shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, Indian spices and herbs.
      $20.00
    • Shrimp Fry

      Shrimp sauteed in onions, peppers fresh herbs and a blend of Indian spices.
      $20.00
    • Chciken Fry (Bone Less)

      Bone less Chicken pieces fried with onions tomatoes, spices and herbs.
      $18.00
  • Rice

    • Tamarind Rice (Pulihora)

      Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned.
      $9.00
    • Lemon Rice

      Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned.
      $9.00
    • Bisi Bele Bath

      Basmati rice soaked in lentil soup and seasoned.
      $10.00
    • Yogurt (Curd) Rice

      Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned, served with pickle.
      $10.00
    • Jeera Rice

      Basmati rice cooked with jeera.
      $7.00
    • White Rice

      Steamed basmati rice.
      $6.00
  • Side Order and Bread

    • Plain Naan

      Soft fresh made bread based in a tandoori oven.
      $3.00
    • Butter Naan

      Soft fresh made white bread based in a tandoori oven and coated with melted butter.
      $3.50
    • Garlic Naan

      Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter.
      $4.00
    • Chilli Garlic Naan

      Soft flour bread patted with minced garlic, minced chillies and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter.
      $4.00
    • Aloo Paratha

      Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and grilled with butter.
      $4.50
    • Gobi Paratha

      Wheat bread stuffed with cauliflower and fried with butter.
      $4.50
    • Lachha Paratha

      Whole wheat layered bread grilled with butter.
      $4.00
    • Onion Kulcha

      Soft flour bread stuffed with chopped onions and baked in a tandoori oven.
      $4.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      Fresh made wheat tortilla baked in tandoori oven.
      $3.00
    • White Rice

      Steamed basmati rice.
      $6.00
    • Paneer Paratha

      Wheat bread stuffed with grated cottage cheese and fried with butter.
      $4.50
    • Tawa Roti

      Wheat tortilla fried on cast iron pan on low heat.
      $3.00
    • Roti

      Whole wheat dough baked in a clay oven..
      $1.25
  • Indo Chinese

    • Baby Corn Manchurian

      Baby corn stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces.
      $14.00
    • Vegetable Manchurian

      Mixed vegetable dumplings stir fried with fresh hot chilies, spring onion, ginger, garlic in chef's special sauce.
      $14.00
    • Gobi Manchurian (Dry/Gravy)

      Cubes of cauliflower stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces.
      $14.00
    • Vegetable Fried Rice

      Long grain basmati rice stir fried with assorted vegetables, sauces and herbs.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Manchurian (Gravy)

      Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy manchurian sauce.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Fried Rice

      Long grain basmati rice stir fried with boneless chicken pieces, assorted vegetables, sauces and herbs.
      $15.00
    • Chilli Garlic Noodles

      A spicy version of the traditional noodle with garlic flavor.
      $13.00
    • Vegetable Hakka Noodles

      The traditional noodle cooked with vegetables and spring onions.
      $12.00
    • Chicken Hakka Noodles

      The noodles tossed with Chinese sauces along with chicken,vegetables and spring onions.
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Fried Rice

      Long grain basmati rice stir fried with shrimp pieces, assorted vegetables, sauces and herbs.
      $17.00
    • Schezwan Noodles

      The traditional noodle cooked with vegetables, spring onions and schezwan sauce.
      $13.00
    • Shrimp Manchurian

      Peeled Shrimp cooked in a spicy manchurian sauce.
      $18.00
    • Egg Hakka Noodles

      The traditional noodle cooked with vegetables, spring onions and egg.
      $13.00
    • Schezwan Vegetable Fried Rice

      Long grain basmati rice stir fried with assorted vegetables, herbs and schezwan sauce.
      $13.00
    • Egg Fried Rice

      Long grain basmati rice stir fried with egg, assorted vegetables, sauces and herbs.
      $14.00
    • Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice

      Long grain basmati rice stir fried with chicken pieces, s herbs and schezwan sauce.
      $15.00
  • Desserts

    • Gulab Jamoon

      Fried balls )made with milk and flour) soaked in sweet flavored syrup topped with nuts.
      $4.50
    • Rasmalai

      Cheese dumplings in creamy syrup topped with pistachios.
      $5.50
  • Beverages

    • Soda

      Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Wate.
      $1.50
    • Water

      $1.50
    • Masala Chai

      Mild spicy tea with milk.
      $3.00
    • Madras Coffee

      Indian coffee with milk.
      $3.00
    • Mango Juice

      Mango juice.
      $4.50
    • Salt Lassi

      Plain yogurt blended with either salt.
      $4.50
    • Mango Lassi

      Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar.
      $4.50
    • Sweet Lassi

      Plain yogurt blended with either sugar.
      $4.50
  • Sweets

    • Ariselu

      A traditional South Indian sweet made with rice flour, jaggery, and ghee, offering a crispy and sweet taste.
      $6.50
    • Kobbari Boorelu

      $6.50
    • Bobbattulu

      $6.50
    • Boondi Laddu

      $6.50
    • Boondi Mithai

      $6.50
    • Cashew Mithai

      $6.50
    • Ravva Laddu

      $6.50
    • Sunni Vundalau

      $6.50
    • Mysore Pak

      $5.50
    • Madatha Kaza

      $6.50
  • Snacks

    • Boondi Mixture

      $5.50
    • Chakkalu

      $5.50
    • Chakkidalu

      $5.50
    • Karampoosa

      $5.50
    • Murukulu

      $5.50
    • Ribbon Pakora

      $5.50

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