Benares Tribeca Indian Restaurant

- 45 Murray St, New York, NY 10007

Vegan Entrees

Fresh vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy.

Potatoes spiced with cumin.

Fresh okra cooked with spices.

Yellow lentils cooked to perfection in a slow fire finished with tempered herbs and spices.

Chickpeas cooked in roasted herbs, spices and a tomato onion gravy.

Eggplant curry with potatoes.

Potato and cauliflower cooked in cumin and spices.

Spinach cooked with spices.

Soup & Salad

Fresh tomato blended with Indian spices.

Lentils with onion, garlic, and turmeric

Lettuce, cucumber, radish, carrots, tomatoes, onions, with chef’s dressing

Lunch Platter

Samosa, chana masala entree, rice & naan.

Samosa, shrimp curry entree, rice & naan.

Samosa, saag paneer entree, rice & naan.

Samosa, chicken tikka masala entree, rice & naan.

Samosa, lamb curry entree, rice & naan.

Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

Stir-fried chicken sautéd with chilies, onion, ginger and garlic.

Pastry filled with minced chicken, onions, and garlic.

Minced lamb kebab marinated with garlic, ginger, paprika, slowly cooked in our tandoor oven.

Pickle flavored boneless chicken cooked in tandoor.

Fish marinated in ginger, garlic, garam masala, and yogurt fried to perfection.

Chicken drumstick marinated in yogurt and spices.

Chicken marinated in yogurt, cream cheese, coriander and carrom seeds.

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices.

Vegetarian Appetizers

Sprouted beans in chili, coconut, herbs and spiced crisps served with toasted pav bread.

Triangular turnovers filled with potatoes and green peas

Yogurt kebab blended with green cardamom and chef’s special spices.

An assortment of eggplant, yam, spinach, and chili fritters fried in Indian spices.

Puffed rice crisps topped with chopped onions, potatoes, avocado, corn kernels, and tossed with chutneys.

Wheat crisps topped with chick peas, potatoes, yogurt, roasted cumin, mint and tamarind chutneys.

Fried crispy lotus stem in sweet chilli honey sauce topped with sesame seeds.

Crispy flour puffs served with tomato salsa, potatoes and chutneys.

Potato patties seasoned with ginger and spices.

Assorted cauliflower, broccoli, and peppers, marinated in yogurt, spices and lemon juice.

Cottage cheese marinated in yogurt, garlic and turmeric.

Lightly battered crisp cauliflower with garlic and crushed pepper in a tangy sauce.

Naan & Stuffed Kulcha (Bread)

Fluffy bread cooked in our tandoor clay oven.

Flaky flatbread with a crispy exterior and tender, layered interior.

Naan topped with garlic, green chili, & cilantro.

Lightly leavened, Indian flatbread, often stuffed with shredded chicken & cheese.

Fluffy bread cooked in our tandoor clay oven, topped with rosemary.

Whole wheat roti bread (vegan)

Naan filled with crushed cherries, coconut, almonds, & raisins.

Bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour, salt, and water, deep-fried until puffed and golden brown.

Fluffy bread cooked in our tandoor clay oven topped with garlic & cilantro.

Basket of Naan, Roti, & Paratha.

Choose from onion, potato, paneer.

Whole wheat layered bread typically flavored with fresh or dried mint leaves.

Chicken Entrees

Chicken grilled in rich cashew nut and almond cream sauce.

Indo-Chinese chicken tossed with bell peppers, onions, chilies, garlic and ginger.

Chicken and fresh assorted vegetables in a special sauce.

Grilled boneless chicken simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato gravy.

Tandoori grilled chicken cooked in tomato gravy, cashew and finished with butter.

Black pepper chicken curry made of marinated chicken cubes braised with sauce made of yogurt, milk, and exotic spices.

Famous chicken preparations from Goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

Chicken sautéed with fresh spinach and spices.

Chicken curry cooked with fresh fenugreek and spices

Chicken slow cooked in coconut, ginger and garlic sauce.

Goat & Lamb Entrees

Lamb chops grilled in a tandoor and sautéed in a tomato onion gravy.

Minced lamb and green peas cooked with fresh ground spices.

Lamb cooked in slow fire with yogurt, chili, turmeric, onion, ginger, garlic and cardamom.

Succulent pieces of lamb in cardamom aniseed and paprika flavored gravy.

Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cashew nut and almond cream gravy.

Lamb preparation from Goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

North Indian goat delicacy with onion and tomato gravy.

Goat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and garlic.

Tender pieces of lamb sautéed with fresh spinach enhanced with spices.

Prix Fixe Special

Rice

Saffron basmati rice with fruits and nuts

Basmati rice with peas

Lemon flavored rice with a hint of peanuts & curry leaves

Basmati rice tempered with cumin

Seafood Entrees

Shrimps cooked with sauteed onion, lime juice, spices and fresh coconut milk.

Marinated jumbo prawns grilled and simmered in coconut milk curry.

Fresh salmon cooked in coconut and cream sauce.

Sea bass marinated in ginger, garlic, jalapenos, sun dried tomatoes and garam masala oven baked.

Shrimp cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

Dessert

Carrot pudding.

Fresh rose ice cream paired with a molten chocolate lava cake

Condensed milk roundels, soaked in sugar syrup.

Cottage cheese dumpling.

Tandoori Grill Entrees

Chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and lemon juice.

Jumbo prawns marinated in mango, rice vinegar, ginger, and molasses slowly grilled in our tandoor.

Assorted tandoori grill special with a variety of chicken, lamb, and seafood.

Salmon marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt, and turmeric.

Juicy lamb chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, cilantro, and lemon.

Biryani

Vegetarian Entrees

Cottage cheese and peas in gravy.

Shredded paneer cooked with tomatoes, onion and pepper.

Chickpeas cooked in a tomato, onion & garlic curry.

Black lentils cooked in slow fire overnight, finished with butter and tomato gravy.

Indo-Chinese tossed with bell peppers, onions, chilies, garlic and ginger.

Assorted vegetables in a special sauce with nuts and fruits.

Cottage cheese cooked in creamy gravy prepared with tomato, onions and cashew nuts.

Eggplant roasted on fire cooked with onion and peas.

Fresh spinach cooked with chickpeas, tempered with cumin, ginger and garlic.

Fresh fenugreek leaves with green peas and cream in a sweet and rich creamy curry

Vegetable and cheese dumplings cooked in a cashew and tomato gravy.

Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese, tempered with cumin, ginger and garlic.

Fresh cottage cheese cooked in onion, tomato, green pepper and red pepper.

Fresh okra cooked with spices and pickle flavor.

Yellow lentils cooked to perfection in a slow fire finished with tempered herbs and spices

Cottage cheese cooked in cream and tomato gravy with combination of onion, peppers and tomatoes.

Beverages

Mango lassi, sweet lassi, salted lassi, rose lassi.

Sides

Yogurt mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes, and light spices.