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Desi Dhaba - Melbourne CBD

IndianCurryGrill

4.2 Very good(500+)1.10 km awayOpens at 12:00$0.99 delivery$10.00 minimum

Have you ever felt homesick for those lovely dhabas of India, where truck-drivers stop on their long sojourns, where families sit on cots with tumblers of lassi and plates of ghee dripping aloo parantha in their hands? Felt nostalgic for the aroma of spices that made you feel like you were right at home? We did too – bigtime!

Made fresh to order Indian cuisine to satisfy your cravings.

Breakfast🌱

Poori Chole
Currently sold out
$16.50
Bhature Chole
Currently sold out
$16.50

Starters - Fish, Chicken, Lamb, Goat

Chilli Fish Dry
Currently sold out
$19.90
Amritsari Fish
Currently sold out
$17.90
Andhra Fish
Currently sold out
$20.90
Dhabey da Tikka
Mouthwatering boneless pieces of chicken, marinated overnight, cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven, served with a tangy onion and lettuce salad.
$12.90
Malai Chicken Tikka
A very special treat for chicken lovers! Tender pieces of boneless chicken marinated in a mild pudina (mint) and yogurt marinade, then cooked to perfection in our smoky charcoal tandoor, served with a tangy onion and lettuce salad.
$12.90· Popular
Tandoori Chicken
Succulent and juicy pieces of chicken on bone marinated overnight cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven, served with a tangy onion and lettuce salad.
$14.90
Angara Chicken
Not for the faint hearted tandoori chicken tossed in chef's special spices, very fiery super duper hot!
$16.90
Seekh Kebab
A real favorite! Spiced ground meat, nicely mixed with freshly roasted spices, ginger, garlic, coriander and chopped onions, cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven, served with a tangy onion and lettuce salad.
$11.90

Starters - Vegetarian 🌱

Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Currently sold out
$12.90
Tandoori Mushrooms
Mushrooms done tandoori style - absolutely divine.
$12.90
Samosa (2 Pieces)
$8.50
Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces)
$9.50

Tandoori Lunch Plates

All tandoori plates are served with garlic naan, salad, onions and mint chutney.

Chicken Tikka Plate
Mouthwatering boneless pieces of chicken, marinated overnight, cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven.
$15.50
Seekh Kebab Plate
A real favorite! Spiced ground meat, finely mixed with freshly roasted spices, ginger, garlic, coriander and chopped onions, smoked tender in our tandoor.
$15.50
Malai Chicken Tikka Plate
Tender pieces of boneless chicken marinated in a mild mint and yogurt marinade, then cooked to perfection in our smoky charcoal tandoor, served with a tangy salad.
$15.50
Dhaba Tandoori Plate
Bugger the mix grills and have this instead! A mix of all of the above cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven, served with two garlic naans, salad, onions and tangy mint chutney.
$20.50

Mains - Chicken, Lamb, Goat

Tawa Ishtyle
Back on the streets of Delhi, most roadside eateries and barbecues serve this. Par cooked in tandoor and then finished in tava (an Indian grill). Served sizzling, with your choice of mild, medium or hot. Highly recommended!
$20.90
Kaka Style Butter Chicken (with Bone)
True Connaught place style butter chicken from New Delhi.
$24.90
Punjabi Butter Chicken
All time favorite! Do you really need us to describe it! There is no better way to have chicken. Mild and flavorsome! Creamy and delicious!
$17.90· Popular
Rogan Josh
Kashmir's popular rogan josh (fragrant medium spiced lamb curry), diced leg of lamb cooked tender and infused with the flavors of star anise and fennel. It is a treat for lamb lovers!
$19.90
Goat Masala
Nothing beats this one, typical Desi goat masala on the bone cooked tender and juicy in Punjabi style.
$20.90
Punjabi Chicken Curry
Cooked Punjabi style with a spicy curry to warm you up. It shall enhance all your senses and we mean all of them.
$19.90
Goan Vindaloo
Hot and tangy vindaloo served especially for the chilli lovers and start the sparks!
$19.90
Chilli Garlic
Nepal's specialty! A little hot, a little sweet and very garlicky! After this breathe and kill that damn vampire!
$19.90
Saag Masala
Your choice cooked in deliciously creamed spinach gravy, now who says that something so tasty can't be healthy; this has your weekly iron intake!
$19.90· Popular
Chandigarhi Chicken Tikka Butter Masala
National dish of the United Kingdom! Whatever you may say about them, they know their curries better than Indians. Juicy pieces of tandoori chicken tikka done with diced tomatoes, capsicum and crushed ginger in mildly spiced butter masala sauce.
$19.90
Kadai Chicken
Originated in Punjab, kadai (or karahi) just means "wok" - therefore, kadai chicken translates to wok chicken. Kadai chicken is a delicious, spicy and flavorful dish made with chicken, onions, tomatoes, capsicums, ginger, garlic and fresh spices known as kadai masala.
$19.90
Firdausi Korma
Firdaus was a love poet in medieval India! It is his concoction of a very mild and fragrant sauce comprising of crushed nuts, cream and cardamom ideal for curry beginners.
$17.90
Bombay's Bhayankar Bakra
A goat curry that is hot hot hot comes on a scale of 1-10. If you can manage this one, we will recommend the Indian government to offer you Indian citizenship.
$24.90
Rajasthani Bhuna Goat
Juicy pieces of meat pot roasted on a huge flame with strips of capsicum and onions. Served on a spicy sauce of mince and brown gravy. Absolutely scrumptious!
$19.90

Mains - Vegetarian 🌱

Tawa Ishtyle Paneer
Back on the streets of Delhi, most roadside eateries and barbecues serve this. Par cooked in tandoor and then finished on an Indian grill. Served sizzling mild, medium or hot.
$19.00
Paneer Tikka Butter Masala
Cubes of cottage cheese (paneer) wok tossed with diced tomatoes, capsicum and crushed ginger in a mildly spiced butter masala sauce.
$18.00· Popular
Paneer Makhani
Specially done for the paneer lovers! Our homemade paneer cooked in a mild and flavorsome tomato based sauce.
$18.00
Paneer Vindaloo
Hot and tangy paneer vindaloo, especially for the chilli lovers seriously hot.
$18.00
Paneer Saag
Cubes of homemade paneer cooked in deliciously creamed spinach gravy.
$18.00
Paneer Chilli Garlic
Nepal's specialty! A little hot, a little sweet and very garlicky!
$18.00
Sarson da Saag
Fresh mustard leaves pureed and cooked in typical Punjabi style.
$18.00
Malai Kofta
Two koftas made with cottage cheese and potatoes, stuffed with sultanas, cashews cooked in a delightful creamy sauce infused with fennel.
$19.90
Bhindi Masala
Wok tossed okras done with sliced onions mixed with dry mango powder.
$18.00· Popular
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomato, herbs, green chillies and a touch of turmeric. A very unique, very original dish!
$18.00
Baingan da Bharta
Eggplants roasted in charcoal oven mashed and then cooked in a special Kashmiri spices with onions and tomatoes.
$18.00
Chana Masala Pindi Style
Chickpeas done with a tangy twist of dried mango powder and North Indian flavors.
$18.00
Navratan Korma
A selection of garden vegetables cooked in a nutty and creamy sauce spiced with fennel and fresh herbs, very mild yet tasty!
$18.00
Dhabey di Daal
Daal makhani cooked slow and gently simmered with ginger, garlic and whole spices.
$17.00
Dhabey di Daal Tadka
Yellow daal served with a tampering of cumin, finely chopped tomatoes and garlic.
$17.00

Platters

Tandoori Meat Platter
A great mix of tandoori meats served on a bed of grilled salad, brought to your table on a sizzling platter. Fantastic for two to share!
$27.00
Vegetarian Super Sizzler 🌱
An awesome mix of tandoori and fried veggostu on a sizzling platter. Gimme all of it! Yeah! Yeah! I want it! I want it!
$27.00
Tons of Tandoori
Perfect for a group or if you are really hungry! A mix of all the tandoori treats mentioned above. Confused! Order this one!
$49.90

Indo Chinese Kitchen

Veg Manchurian🌱
$17.90
Chicken Manchurian
$17.90
Paneer Manchurian
$17.90
Chilli Chicken
$18.90
Chilli Paneer🌱
$18.90
Chilli Fish
$19.90

Breads

Roti
$3.50
Naan
$3.50
Garlic Naan
$4.00
Garlic Roti
$4.00
Lachha Paratha
$4.50
Butter Naan
$4.50
Chilli Paratha
$6.90
Cheese Naan
$6.90

Rice

Basmati Rice
$6.00
Pea Pulao🌱
$8.50
Jeera Pulao
$8.50
Saffron Rice
$8.50

Sides

Pachranga Pickles
$1.90
Pachranga Chutneys
$1.90
Raita Dahi (Yogurt)
$3.90
Plain Dahi (Yogurt)
$3.90
Onion and Green Chilli Salad
$4.50
Mixed Salad
$6.00

Drinks

Classic Coca Cola
$3.80
Coca Cola No Sugar
$3.80

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