Desi Chef Menu

125 N Gaston Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876
  • Appetizers

    • Idly

      Two steamed rice cakes
      $3.95
    • Vada

      Two deep fried lentil donuts
      $3.95
    • Masala Vada

      Lentil patties made with several types of lentils along with onions and green chillies and deep fried
      $3.95
    • Dahi Vada

      Deep fried lentil donuts soaked in homemade yogurt
      $4.95
    • Samosa (2 Pieces)

      Fried pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, and lentils
      $2.95
    • Samosa Chaat

      Vegetable Samosas topped with a combination of chickpeas, yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
      $6.95
    • Alu Bonda (2 Pieces)

      Spicy potato filling is wrapped with a crispy chickpea flour covering
      $4.95
    • Punugulu

      Deep fried snack made with rice, urad dal and other spices
      $4.95
    • Mirchi Bajji

      Chilly Bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions
      $4.95
    • Veg Cutlet

      Deep-fried breaded vegetable patties, served with Indian sauces
      $5.95
    • Mixed Pakora

      Assorted vegetables dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
      $5.95
    • Paneer Pakora

      Paneer pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
      $6.95
    • Chicken Pakora

      Chicken pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
      $7.95
    • Bhel Puri

      Puffed rice crisps garnished with vegetables, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
      $5.95
    • Papri Chaat

      Combination of crispies, boiled potatoes, chick peas topped with yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
      $6.95
    • Aloo Tikki And Chole

      Spiced potato patties served with a chickpea curry
      $7.95
    • Chole Bhature

      Puffed pooris served with chickpeas curry
      $7.95
    • Chili Paneer

      Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with garlic, ginger, green peppers and spring onions
      $8.95
    • Vegetable Manchurian

      Vegetable meatballs dipped in cornflour and then deep-fried and served in gravy
      $8.95
    • Upma

      Cream of wheat cooked with onions, chillies, ginger, nuts and butter
      $8.95
    • Vada Pav

      Deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun
      $6.95
    • Pav Bhaji

      Vegetable gravy served with soft dinner rolls
      $7.95
  • Naan

    • Naan

      Soft fresh made bread based in a tandoori oven\n
      $2.95
    • Roti / Paratha

      Fresh made wheat tortilla
      $2.50
    • Chapathi (2 Pieces)

      Whole wheat fried bread
      $2.50
    • Poori (2 Pieces)

      Deep-fat fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour
      $3.95
    • Bhatura (2 Pieces)

      Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread
      $5.95
    • Aloo Paratha

      Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and grilled with butter
      $6.95
    • Garlic Naan

      Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
      $3.95
    • Onion Kulcha

      Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
      $3.95
  • Dosa

    • Plain Dosa

      Plain lentil crepe
      $5.95
    • Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts
      $6.95
    • Onion Hot Pepper Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions, potato filling and spice
      $7.95
    • Mysore Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts with a layer of hot chutney
      $6.95
    • Spring Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and mixed veggies
      $8.95
    • Plain Rava Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour
      $6.95
    • Onion Rava Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with onions
      $7.95
    • Rava Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potato filling
      $8.95
    • Onion Rava Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
      $8.95
    • Onion Rava Mysore Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with a layer of hot chutney and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
      $9.50
  • Uthappam

    • Plain Uthappam

      Thick pancake made with rice flour and lentil
      $6.50
    • Onion Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions
      $7.50
    • Onion Chili Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions and chilis
      $7.95
    • Veg Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with mixed vegetables, onions and chilis
      $8.95
  • Rice

    • Pulihora

      Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned
      $8.95
    • Lemon Rice

      Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned
      $8.95
    • Yogurt Rice

      Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned
      $8.95
    • Vegetable Fried Rice

      Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and mild spices
      $10.95
    • Vegetable Dum Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with mild spices and vegetables
      $11.95
    • Egg Fried Rice

      Scrambled eggs cooked with basmati rice and spices
      $10.95
    • Chicken Dum Biryani

      Chicken cooked with spices and basmati rice
      $12.95
    • Goat Dum Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with goat pieces and many spices/flavors
      $15.95
  • Tandoori Specialties

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a cylindrical clay oven
      $13.95
    • Chicken Tikka

      Baked pieces of boneless chicken marinated in spices and yogurt
      $13.95
    • Chicken Seekh Kebab

      Kebabs made from chicken, masalas and seasoning and grilled golden
      $14.95
  • Chicken Specialties

    • Chicken Curry

      Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a blend of spices
      $11.95
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Boneless Chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices
      $12.95
    • Chicken 65

      Fried boneless chicken sautéed with onions and black pepper
      $12.95
    • Chili Chicken

      Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs in soy sauce
      $12.95
    • Chicken Makhni

      Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices
      $12.96
    • Chicken Korma

      Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, poppy seeds, and Indian spices
      $12.95
    • Chicken Saag

      Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and blend of Indian spices
      $12.95
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, and Indian spices
      $11.95
  • Goat Specialties

    • Goat Curry

      Goat pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a blend of Indian spices
      $13.95
    • Goat Korma

      Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce, Indian spices and herbs
      $14.95
    • Goat Vindaloo

      Goat marinated and cooked in chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices
      $14.95
  • Vegetarian Dishes

    • Gutti Vankai

      Small whole eggplant cooked with curry sauce, peanuts and spices
      $10.95
    • Bhindi Masala

      Okra deep fried and then sautéed with onions, garlic and spices
      $10.95
    • Malai Kofta

      Mixed vegetable balls cooked in chef's special sauce
      $11.95
    • Navratan Korma

      Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce and spices
      $11.95
    • Daal Makhani

      Mixed lentils cooked with mild spices, curry sauce and seasoned with herbs
      $10.95
    • Yellow Daal

      Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices
      $10.95
    • Chana Masala

      Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices
      $10.95
    • Chana Saag

      Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions, spinach and spices
      $11.95
    • Mutter Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with green peas and a blend of Indian spices
      $11.95
    • Saag Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with sautéed spinach and a blend of Indian spices
      $11.95
    • Paneer Butter Masala

      Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices
      $11.95
    • Aloo Gobi Masala

      Potato and cauliflower pieces cooked with curry sauce
      $11.95
    • Gobi Manchuria

      Cubes of cauliflower stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces
      $11.95
  • Drinks

    • Coffee

      Indian coffee with milk
      $2.95
    • Tea

      Mild spicy tea with milk
      $2.95
    • Mango Lassi

      Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar
      $3.95
  • Dessert

    • Ras Malai

      Cheese dumplings in creamy syrup topped with pistachios
      $5.95
    • Gulab Jamun

      Fried balls (made with milk and flour) soaked in sweet flavored syrup, topped with nuts
      $5.95
    • Carrot Halwa

      Carrot pudding
      $5.95
  • Appetizers

    • Idly

      Two steamed rice cakes
      $5.95
    • Vada

      Two deep fried lentil donuts
      $5.95
    • Masala Vada

      Lentil patties made with several types of lentils along with onions and green chillies and deep fried
      $4.95
    • Dahi Vada

      Deep fried lentil donuts soaked in homemade yogurt
      $5.95
    • Samosa (2 Pieces)

      Fried pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, and lentils
      $4.95
    • Samosa Chaat

      Vegetable Samosas topped with a combination of chickpeas, yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
      $8.95
    • Alu Bonda (2 Pieces)

      Spicy potato filling is wrapped with a crispy chickpea flour covering
      $5.95
    • Punugulu

      Deep fried snack made with rice, urad dal and other spices
      $5.95
    • Mirchi Bajji

      Chilly Bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions
      $6.95
    • Veg Cutlet

      Deep-fried breaded vegetable patties, served with Indian sauces
      $6.95
    • Mixed Pakora

      Assorted vegetables dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
      $6.95
    • Paneer Pakora

      Paneer pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
      $7.95
    • Chicken Pakora

      Chicken pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
      $8.95
    • Bhel Puri

      Puffed rice crisps garnished with vegetables, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
      $6.95
    • Papri Chaat

      Combination of crispies, boiled potatoes, chick peas topped with yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
      $6.95
    • Aloo Tikki And Chole

      Spiced potato patties served with a chickpea curry
      $8.95
    • Chole Bhature

      Puffed pooris served with chickpeas curry
      $9.95
    • Chili Paneer

      Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with garlic, ginger, green peppers and spring onions
      $9.95
    • Vegetable Manchurian

      Vegetable meatballs dipped in cornflour and then deep-fried and served in gravy
      $9.95
    • Upma

      Cream of wheat cooked with onions, chillies, ginger, nuts and butter
      $8.95
    • Pav Bhaji

      Vegetable gravy served with soft dinner rolls
      $8.95
    • Vada Pav

      Deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun
      $7.95
  • Naan

    • Naan

      Soft fresh made bread based in a tandoori oven\n
      $2.95
    • Roti / Paratha

      Fresh made wheat tortilla
      $2.95
    • Chapathi (2 Pieces)

      Whole wheat fried bread
      $2.95
    • Poori (2 Pieces)

      Deep-fat fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour
      $3.95
    • Bhatura (2 Pieces)

      Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread
      $5.95
    • Aloo Paratha

      Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and grilled with butter
      $7.95
    • Garlic Naan

      Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
      $4.95
    • Onion Kulcha

      Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
      $4.95
  • Dosa

    • Plain Dosa

      Plain lentil crepe
      $6.95
    • Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts
      $7.95
    • Onion Hot Pepper Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions, potato filling and spice
      $8.95
    • Mysore Masala Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts with a layer of hot chutney
      $8.95
    • Spring Dosa

      Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and mixed veggies
      $9.95
    • Plain Rava Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour
      $7.95
    • Onion Rava Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with onions
      $8.95
    • Rava Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potato filling
      $8.95
    • Onion Rava Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
      $9.95
    • Onion Rava Mysore Masala Dosa

      Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with a layer of hot chutney and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
      $9.50
  • Uthappam

    • Plain Uthappam

      Thick pancake made with rice flour and lentil
      $7.95
    • Onion Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions
      $8.95
    • Onion Chili Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions and chilis
      $9.95
    • Veg Uthappam

      Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with mixed vegetables, onions and chilis
      $10.95
  • Rice

    • Pulihora

      Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned
      $8.95
    • Lemon Rice

      Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned
      $8.95
    • Yogurt Rice

      Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned
      $8.95
    • Vegetable Fried Rice

      Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and mild spices
      $12.95
    • Vegetable Dum Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with mild spices and vegetables
      $12.95
    • Egg Fried Rice

      Scrambled eggs cooked with basmati rice and spices
      $12.95
    • Chicken Dum Biryani

      Chicken cooked with spices and basmati rice
      $14.95
    • Goat Dum Biryani

      Basmati rice cooked with goat pieces and many spices/flavors
      $16.95
  • Chicken Specialties

    • Chicken Curry

      Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a blend of spices
      $13.95
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Boneless Chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices
      $13.95
    • Chicken 65

      Fried boneless chicken sautéed with onions and black pepper
      $13.95
    • Chili Chicken

      Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs in soy sauce
      $13.95
    • Chicken Makhni

      Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices
      $13.95
    • Chicken Korma

      Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, poppy seeds, and Indian spices
      $13.95
    • Chicken Saag

      Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and blend of Indian spices
      $13.95
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, and Indian spices
      $13.95
  • Tandoori Specialties

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a cylindrical clay oven
      $14.95
    • Chicken Tikka

      Baked pieces of boneless chicken marinated in spices and yogurt
      $14.95
    • Chicken Seekh Kebab

      Kebabs made from chicken, masalas and seasoning and grilled golden
      $14.95
  • Goat Specialties

    • Goat Curry

      Goat pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a blend of Indian spices
      $16.95
    • Goat Korma

      Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce, Indian spices and herbs
      $16.95
    • Goat Vindaloo

      Goat marinated and cooked in chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices
      $16.95
  • Vegetarian Dishes

    • Gutti Vankai

      Small whole eggplant cooked with curry sauce, peanuts and spices
      $12.95
    • Bhindi Masala

      Okra deep fried and then sautéed with onions, garlic and spices
      $12.95
    • Malai Kofta

      Mixed vegetable balls cooked in chef's special sauce
      $12.95
    • Navratan Korma

      Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce and spices
      $12.95
    • Daal Makhani

      Mixed lentils cooked with mild spices, curry sauce and seasoned with herbs
      $12.95
    • Yellow Daal

      Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices
      $11.95
    • Chana Masala

      Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices
      $12.95
    • Chana Saag

      Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions, spinach and spices
      $12.95
    • Mutter Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with green peas and a blend of Indian spices
      $12.95
    • Saag Paneer

      Cottage cheese cooked with sautéed spinach and a blend of Indian spices
      $12.95
    • Paneer Butter Masala

      Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices
      $12.95
    • Aloo Gobi Masala

      Potato and cauliflower pieces cooked with curry sauce
      $12.95
    • Gobi Manchuria

      Cubes of cauliflower stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces
      $12.95
  • Drinks

    • Coffee

      Indian coffee with milk
      $3.95
    • Tea

      Mild spicy tea with milk
      $2.95
    • Mango Lassi

      Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar
      $4.95
  • Dessert

    • Ras Malai

      Cheese dumplings in creamy syrup topped with pistachios
      $6.95
    • Gulab Jamun

      Fried balls (made with milk and flour) soaked in sweet flavored syrup, topped with nuts
      $5.95
    • Carrot Halwa

      Carrot pudding
      $5.95
  • Lunch Specials

    • Non-Vegetarian Thali (Available Only From 11:30am-3:00pm)

      Served with one roti, plain rice, one daal, and one chicken curry.
      $13.95
    • Vegetarian Thali (Available Only From 11:30am-3:00pm)

      Served with one roti, plain rice, one daal, and two vegetarian curries of our choice.
      $11.95

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