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Indian
Basic- 4 Course Meal
Appetizer
Vegetable Samosas with mint and tamarind chutney
Onion Bhajis (Crispy battered onion fritters)
Tandoori Chicken Tikka (Boneless marinated chicken pieces)
Paneer Tikka (Marinated and grilled cottage cheese)
Aloo Tikki (Spiced potato patties)
Pakora Platter (Assorted vegetable fritters)
Seekh Kebab (Spiced minced meat grilled on skewers)
Pani Puri (Hollow fried balls filled with spiced water and potato)
Salad/Cold Plate
Kachumber Salad (Diced tomato, cucumber, onion with lemon)
Boondi Raita (Yogurt mixed with tiny fried chickpea flour balls)
Plain Curd/Yogurt (Dahi)
Fresh Green Salad (Sliced cucumbers, carrots, radishes)
Chickpea Salad (Chana Chaat—tangy, savory cold salad)
Indian Cabbage Slaw (Shredded cabbage with spices and cilantro)
Spiced Potato and Peanut Chaat (Aloo Moongfali Chaat)
Mixed Vegetable Achaar (Simple mixed pickle)
Entrée
Chicken Curry (Basic home-style chicken curry) Served with Roti (Whole Wheat Flatbread) and Chopped Onion and Chili
Dal Makhani (Slow-cooked black lentils and kidney beans) Served with Jeera Rice (Cumin Rice) and Freshly Chopped Cilantro
Palak Paneer (Spinach and cottage cheese curry) Served with Garlic Naan and Sliced Tomato and Cucumber Raita
Vegetable Korma (Mixed vegetables in a mild, creamy sauce) Served with Pulao Rice (Basmati Rice with Whole Spices) and Mint Chutney
Malai Kofta (Fried vegetable and paneer dumplings in a creamy sauce) Served with Lachha Paratha (Flaky Layered Bread) and Diced Onion Relish
Chicken Tikka Masala (The popular tomato and cream based curry) Served with Butter Naan and Simple Green Salad
Aloo Gobi (Dry Cauliflower and Potato Curry) Served with Poori (Puffed Fried Bread) and Sweet Mango Pickle
Chana Masala (Spiced Chickpea Curry) Served with Bhatura (Soft Leavened Fried Bread) and Tamarind Chutney
Dessert
Gulab Jamun (Deep-fried milk solids soaked in sugar syrup)
Kheer (Simple rice pudding)
Rasgulla (Spongy cheese balls soaked in light syrup)
Jalebi (Deep-fried pretzel-shaped sweets soaked in syrup)
Mango Lassi (Yogurt drink, served as a dessert component)
Sandesh (Dry Bengali sweet made from cheese/paneer)
Peda (Semi-soft milk-based sweet)
Indulge- 5 Course Meal
Appetizer
Dahi Bhalla (Lentil fritters soaked in sweet yogurt and chutneys)
Tandoori Prawns (Jumbo shrimp marinated and grilled)
Hara Bhara Kebab (Green vegetable and spinach patties)
Chicken 65 (Spicy, deep-fried chicken from South India)
Lamb Samosas (Savory minced lamb filling)
Mirchi Vada (Large stuffed chili fritters)
Reshmi Kebab (Creamy, mild chicken kebab)
Amritsari Fish (Fried fish fillets, Punjabi style)
Salad/Cold Plate
Pineapple Raita (Yogurt with diced pineapple)
Mixed Vegetable Raita (Yogurt with finely chopped vegetables)
Pomegranate and Mint Raita
Aloo Chaat (Spiced and fried potato chaat)
Green Mango Salad (Kairi Salad—tangy and sour)
Tomato and Tamarind Chutney (Cold condiment)
Spicy Onion and Chili Salad (Sliced onion and chili with lemon)
Bean Sprout and Vegetable Salad (South Indian style)
Entrée
Lamb Rogan Josh (Slow-cooked lamb in a rich Kashmiri gravy) Served with Simple White Basmati Rice and Kashmiri Naan (Nut-stuffed bread)
Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani—richer, more luxurious version of Tikka Masala) Served with Saffron Rice and Garlic Naan
Prawn Moilee (Coconut milk and turmeric-based curry from Kerala) Served with Appam (Lace-edged pancake) and Lemon Pickle
Mutton Biryani (Layered rice dish with goat/mutton, Dum style) Served with Mirchi ka Salan (Chili gravy) and Plain Dahi (Yogurt)
Dal Bukhara (Darker, richer version of Dal Makhani) Served with Onion Kulcha (Stuffed bread) and Pickled Onions
Chicken Chettinad (Spicy dry-roasted spice blend) Served with Parotta (Layered flatbread) and Fresh Curry Leaves
Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan (Baby eggplant curry) Served with Plain Naan and Peanut-Based Gravy (Salan)
Fish Curry (Machher Jhol - Bengali style) Served with Steamed Basmati Rice and Tomato Chutney
Dessert
Ras Malai (Soft cheese patties soaked in thickened, sweetened milk)
Moong Dal Halwa (Rich sweet made from lentil paste)
Kulfi (Indian ice cream, often Pistachio or Mango flavor)
Phirni (Thickened ground rice pudding, chilled)
Shahi Tukda (Fried bread soaked in syrup, topped with rabri)
Badam Halwa (Almond based rich sweet)
Baked Yogurt (Mishti Doi style, a sweet curd)
Kala Jamun (Darker, sweeter version of Gulab Jamun)
Luxury- 7 Course Meal
Appetizer
Galouti Kebab (Melt-in-your-mouth spiced minced meat patties)
Grilled Spiced Lobster Tail
Paneer Malai Tikka (Cottage cheese marinated in cream and herbs)
Scallops in Saffron Cream Sauce (Modern Indian appetizer)
Asparagus and Pea Samosas (Gourmet vegetarian option)
Kakori Kebab (Finely minced lamb kebab, very soft texture)
Dahi Ke Kebab (Yogurt and cardamom patties)
Crab and Curry Leaf Fritters (South Indian luxury bite)
Salad/Cold Plate
Quinoa and Sprouted Bean Chaat (Modern, high-protein cold salad)
Champagne and Rosewater Raita
Grilled Pineapple Raita with Black Salt
Smoked Salmon and Dill Raita (Fusion cold dish)
Pomegranate and Mint Salad with Fig Vinaigrette
Baby Corn and Bell Pepper Salad with Curry Leaf Dressing
Entrée
Nalli Nihari (Slow-cooked lamb/goat shanks in a rich bone marrow gravy) Served with Khameeri Roti (Leavened bread) and Julienne Ginger
Seafood Biryani (Layered rice dish with premium fish and shrimp) Served with Burani Raita (Garlic yogurt) and Crispy Fried Onions
Laal Maas (Fiery Rajasthani mutton curry) Served with Bajra Roti (Millet flatbread) and Fresh Garlic Chutney
Dum Pukht Biryani (Slow-cooked) Served with Salan (Thin gravy) and Saffron Yogurt
Achari Murgh (Chicken cooked in pickling spices) Served with Methi Paratha (Fenugreek flatbread) and Vegetable Achaar (Pickles)
Shahi Paneer (Royal paneer dish with rich, nutty gravy) Served with Tandoori Paratha and Cashew Nuts Garnish
Goshtaba (mutton meatballs in a white yogurt sauce, Kashmiri) Served with Plain White Rice and Dried Mint
Murgh Musallam (Whole roasted chicken, Moghul style) Served with Egg and Saffron Garnish and Sheermal (Slightly sweet bread)
Dessert
Zafrani Kulfi (Saffron-infused Indian ice cream)
Ghevar (Honeycomb-shaped disc sweet, festive)
Double Ka Meetha (Bread pudding soaked in milk and saffron)
Firni (Saffron and cardamom-flavored ground rice pudding)
Aam Papad (Sweet mango leather sheets)
Paan Ice Cream (Betel leaf flavored dessert)
Saffron and Pistachio Macarons (Fusion dessert)