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Bukhara Indian Bistro

Cuisine: Indian

Price Range: $$

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Bukhara serves the best of both northern and southern Indian cuisine. The menu holds a treasure trove of spiced goodies including standard favorites like vindaloo and tandoori. This restaurant offers a very good lunch buffet for the working set looking for a quick lunch. Before heading back to work, definitely order a serving of the tropical mango ice cream–the smooth, sweet, and fruity taste will give you just the energy you need to finish your day! Reservations recommended, especially during weekends when this spot is buzzing.

Address:

701 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-2195

Hours:

Daily 11am-11pm

Website:

bukharabistro.com

Main Menu
- Soup
  
  Mulligataway soup
  
  A Classic lentil soup from india, with vegetables and spices ($3.50)
  
  Days soup
  
  Check with your servers for todays chefs creation ($3.50)
  
  Chicken Soup
  
  Boneless chicken soup, with herbs and spices ($3.50)
- Appetizers
  
  Meat Samosas (2)
  
  Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices ($4.50)
  
  Vegetable Samosas (2)
  
  Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas ($4.00)
  
  Aloo Tikki
  
  Spicy potato patties crisp fried and served with assorted chutneys ($4.00)
  
  Chicken Tikka
  
  Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt cooked on skewers in tandoor ($6.50)
  
  Vegetable Pakoras
  
  Fresh cut vegetables, deep fried in chick pea batter ($4.50)
  
  Chicken Pakoras
  
  Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, deep fried in chick pea batter ($5.50)
  
  Paneer Pakora
  
  Fresh home-made cheese, deep fried in spicy chick pea batter ($5.00)
  
  Jheenga poori
  
  Shrimp sautéed with herbs & spices and served with deep fried puffed bread ($7.50)
  
  Bukhara Vegetarian Platter
  
  Assorted combination of vegetable Pakoras, Samosa, Tikka and cheese Pakoras ($8.00)
  
  Bukhara Non-Vegetarian Platter
  
  Meat Samosa, Chicken Tikkam Seekh Kabab and Chicken Pakoras ($9.00)
  
  Chef's Combination Platter
  
  Assorted vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers ($9.00)
- Chaat And Salads
  
  Organic green salad
  
  Fresh organic garden greens tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette ($6.00)
  
  Tandoori Chicken Caesar
  
  Romaine tossed in an Indian Caesar dressing with shredded tandoori chicken ($6.00)
  
  Aloo Papri Chaat
  
  Spiced potatoes and fried wheat wafers with yoghuet and a sweet n sour sauce ($5.50)
  
  Aloo Tikki Chaat
  
  Spicy potato patties deep fried, mixed with cucumbers, chickpeas and tomatoes delicately tossed with our sweet and sour tangy sauce ($4.50)
  
  Jheenga Chaat
  
  Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce ($7.00)
  
  Chicken Chaat
  
  Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce ($6.00)
  
  Dahi Bhala
  
  Lentil dumplings in tempered yogurt and date tamarind chutney ($5.50)
- Tandoori Specialties
  Tandoori Chicken
  Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and broiled on skewers in our Tandoor
  
  Half: $12.00
  
  Full: $18.00
  Tandoori Tikka
  
  Boneless white meat chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and freshly ground spices, cooked on skewers over charcoal ($13.50)
  
  Seekh Kabab
  
  Finely minced lamb, seasoned with chopped onions, herbs and spices then baked on skewers in our Tandoor ($13.50)
  
  Tandoori Mixed Vegetable Grill
  
  Fresh vegetables like cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, summer squash, green peppers, mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini marinated, and barbequed in our Tandoor ($17.50)
  
  Tandoori Shrimp
  
  Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers ($17.50)
  
  Tandoori Mixed Grill
  
  Combination of sizzling Tandoori specialties like Tangari Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Seekah Kebab, and Tandoori Shrimp served with sautéed onions, garnish with garden salad ($17.50)
  
  Tandoori Salmon Tikka
  
  Thick pieces of fresh salmon filet marinated and baked in our tandoor, served with Bistro potatoes ($16.50)
  
  Tandoori Rack of Lamb
  
  Lamb chops marinated in yogurt and spices, barbequed to perfection in our Tandoori oven and served with mango chutney ($20.50)
- Chef'S Special Dinners
  
  Bukhara Vegetarian Thali
  
  A traditional vegetarian Indian meal served in a Thali, with vegetable soup, Samosa, choice of two vegetarian entrees, Raita, Rice Pullau, poori, dessert and tea or coffee ($17.00)
  
  Bukhara Vegetarian Dinner
  
  Vegetable Soup, vegetable Samosa, choice of two vegetarian entrees, Naan Raita, Rice Pullau, dessert and coffee or tea ($32.00)
  
  Bukhara Special Dinner
  
  Soup, vegetable Samosa, sizzling Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab, choice of any entrée (excluding Tandoori specials) rice Pullau, Naan dessert and coffee or tea ($24.00)
  
  Bukhara Royal Dinner
  
  Soup, Samosas, Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, Boti Kabab, choice of two entrees (excluding Tandoor Specials) Rice Pullau, Naan, dessert and tea or coffee ($44.00)
- Regional Specialties
  Bhel
  
  A mixture of puffed rice, gram flour sev, crushed poories, tomatoes and onions. Served with hot and sweet chutneys ($5.50)
  
  Pav Bhaji
  Famous Bombay style potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, tomatoes, beans and onions seasoned to your preferred degree of spiciness and
  
  $7.50
  
  Served With Naan: $8.50
  
  Served With Barbecued Chicken: $9.50
  
  Served With Barbecued Lamb: $9.50
- Dosa
  Masala Dosa
  
  Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions ($9.00)
  
  Chicken Dosa
  
  Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes ($11.00)
  
  Lamb Dosa
  
  Crepe stuffed with barbequed lamb and potatoes ($12.00)
  
  Mysor Dosa
  
  Crepe spread with a layer of tamarind and coconut ($9.00)
  
  Mysor Masala Dosa
  
  Mysor Dosa stuffed with potatoes and onions ($10.00)
  
  Idli Sambhar
  
  Steamed south Indian rice cakes with coconut chutney and sambhar ($7.50)
  
  Medu Vada
  
  White lentil dumplings served with sambhar ($7.50)
  
  Uttapam
  A thick pancake made with rice and lentils, topped with tomatoes, onions, peppers and fresh coriander. Served with coconut chutney and sambhar
  
  $10.00
  
  With Barbecued Chicken: $11.00
  
  With Barbecued Lamb: $11.50
- Vegetarian
  
  Malai Kofta
  
  Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices ($13.50)
  
  Baingan Bhartha
  
  Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices ($12.50)
  
  Aloo Gobhi
  
  Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices ($12.50)
  
  Saag Paneer
  
  Spicy Spinach cooked with pieces of home-made cheese ($12.50)
  
  Mutter Paneer
  
  Fresh green peas cooked with home-made cheese chunks, herbs and light spices ($13.50)
  
  Aloo Palak
  
  Potatoes and spinach cooked with cream, onions, tomatoes and ginger ($12.50)
  
  Aloo Chole
  
  Whole chickpeas and potato balls cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices in a sauce garnished with fresh coriander ($12.50)
  
  Aloo mutter
  
  Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes ($12.50)
  
  Bhindi Masala Kadahi
  
  Fresh okra, cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes and Indian spices served in a miniature wok ($13.50)
  
  Dal Makhani
  
  Lentils sautéed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander ($12.50)
  
  Shahi Paneer Korma
  
  Homemade cheese sautéed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion, tomato, garnished with nuts and raisins and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce ($13.50)
  
  Shahi Navratan Korma
  
  Nine different fresh garden vegetables sautéed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion, tomato, garnished with nuts and raisins in a creamy tomato sauce ($13.50)
- Our Vegan Selection
  
  Mushroom samosas
  
  Cumin spiced mushroom and ginger filling in a pastry pramid ($6.00)
  
  Tofu saag
  
  A delectable combination of fresh tofu tossed in a spinach gravy ($13.00)
  
  Aloo palak
  
  Baby potatoes simmered with chefs select spices, mustard greens and spinach ($13.00)
  
  Mixed vegetables
  
  An Indian spiced seasonal vegetable medley ($13.00)
  
  Pindi Chhole
  
  Straight from the north west of india, a stirfry of chickpeas bell peppers and tomatoes ($13.00)
  
  Rajmah masala
  
  Kidney beans in an onion tomato sauce ($13.00)
  
  Baingan do aloo
  
  Twice cooked eggplant tossed with potatoes, cilantro and scallions ($13.00)
- Biryani
  
  Vegetable Biryani
  
  Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh vegetables, cashews, almonds, and raisins ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Biryani
  
  Basmati rice, chicken chunks, fresh vegetables, nuts, raisins, and spices, garnished with fresh coriander ($13.50)
  
  Beef Biryani
  
  Basmati rice, beef chunks, fresh vegetables, nuts, raisins and spices, garnished with fresh coriander ($14.50)
  
  Lamb Biryani
  
  Juicy pieces of lamb, fresh vegetables, Basmati rice and spices, garnished with almonds cashews and raisins ($14.50)
  
  Shrimp Biryani
  
  Saffron flavored Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, almonds, cashews, raisins and vegetables ($17.50)
  
  Bukhara Special Biryani
  
  Basmati rice's cooked in butter with shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, almonds, cashews, raisins and garnished with fresh mint ($17.50)
  
  Kashmiri pulao
  
  Nuts, peas and fruit cooked in a ginger scented rice pilaf ($9.50)
- Beef
  
  Kofta roghanjosh
  
  Beef meatballs braised in a kashmiri gravy ($13.50)
  
  Beef Curry
  
  Chunks of beef cooked in a spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions ($13.50)
  
  Beef Saagwala
  
  Beef cubes cooked with fresh spinach and spices ($14.00)
  
  Beef Bhuna
  
  Boneless beef pieces with sliced onion, tomato, spices and bell peppers garnished with fresh coriander ($13.50)
  
  Beef Vindaloo
  
  Beef cubes cooked with potatoes, a touch of vinegar and spicy sauce ($13.50)
  
  Beef Mushroom
  
  Beef cooked with exotic spices, herbs and freshly sliced mushrooms ($13.50)
  
  Beef Garlic
  
  Beef cubes with roasted garlic and spices ($13.50)
  
  Beef korma
  
  Braised beef in a mild creamy sauce ($14.50)
- Chicken
  
  Chicken Tikka Masala
  
  Diced boneless, white meat chicken Tandoori style, and cooked in rich tomato cream sauce ($14.00)
  
  Chicken Jalfrezi
  
  Boneless chicken pieces cooked with vegetables, fresh herbs and exotic Indian spices ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Vindaloo
  
  Boneless Chicken cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Saagwala
  
  Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Curry
  
  Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce ($12.50)
  
  Chicken Mushroom
  
  Boneless chicken, mushrooms and exotic herbs and spices ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Do-Piaza
  
  Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions and spices ($13.50)
  
  Shahi Chicken Korma
  
  Boneless chicken, exotic spices, herbs & nuts in a mild cream sauce ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Tikka Kadahi
  
  Barbequed boneless white meat chicken marinated in a spicy yogurt, baked in our clay oven, mixed with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices ($13.50)
  
  Chicken Makhni
  
  The universally popular chicken in rich butter sauce with herbs and spices ($13.50)
- Lamb
  
  Lamb Curry
  
  Cubes of lamb cooked with spices in a delectable gravy ($13.50)
  
  Lamb Vindaloo
  
  Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar & spices, with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce ($14.50)
  
  Lamb Bhuna
  
  Boneless lamb with sliced onion, tomato, spices and bell peppers garnished with fresh coriander ($14.50)
  
  Rogan Josh
  
  Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts and a mild cream sauce ($14.50)
  
  Lamb Tikka Saagwala
  
  Chunks of boneless lamb cooked with spinach and exotic spices, garnished with fresh coriander ($14.50)
  
  Lamb Korma
  
  Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds and raisins in a mild cream sauce ($14.50)
  
  Keema Mutter
  
  Minced Lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs, and spices ($14.50)
  
  Lamb Tikka Masala
  
  Cubes of lamb baked in a clay oven and folded into a creamy tomato sauce ($15.00)
- Chefs Specials
  
  Beef jalapeno vindaloo
  
  Beef cubes tempered in a jalapeno vindaloo gravy ($17.00)
  
  Minted Chutney Scallops
  
  with pickled onions and mulligatawny hotshot ($10.00)
  
  Mango basil chicken
  
  Chicken Morsels tossed in a roasted mango sauce with fresh basil, bell peppers ($17.00)
  
  "Lychee " shrimp
  
  Sweet and sour shrimp with a tomato lychee sauce ($22.00)
  
  Coconut lamb chop curry
  
  Lamb chops braised in a curry leaf ginger coconut sauce ($18.00)
  
  Tandoori duck masala
  
  Duck tikkas tossed in a fenugreek tomato sauce ($19.00)
  
  Vegetable Manchurian
  
  Minced vegetable balls in a ginger soy sauce ($16.00)
  
  Shanghai Chicken
  
  Chinese hakka style chilli chicken with ginger and green chillis ($17.00)
  
  Hakka noodle bowl
  
  Chicken or vegetarian ($14.00)
  
  Punjabi Kadhi Pakora
  
  Tempered yoghurt curry with chickpea patties ($13.00)
  
  Basil and poppy seed naan
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Chilli mozzarella naan
  
  ($4.00)
- Seafood
  
  Shrimp Curry
  
  Fresh jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce with fresh coriander ($16.50)
  
  Tandoori Swordfish Masala
  
  Chunks of fresh swordfish in a creamy tomato sauce with a touch of fenugreek ($16.50)
  
  Shrimp Saagwala
  
  Juicy shrimp cooked with fresh spinach and exotic spices ($17.50)
  
  Shahi Shrimp Korma
  
  Juicy Jumbo Shrimp in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins ($17.50)
  
  Shrimp Vindaloo
  
  Shrimp cooked in a spicy sauce wit potatoes, onions and a touch of white wine vinegar ($17.00)
  
  Shrimp Do-Piaza
  
  Juicy shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions and spices ($17.00)
  
  Kerala Fish Curry
  
  Fresh swordfish in a sauce with curry leaf, mushrooms, green peppers and onions ($16.50)
  
  Tandoori Shrimp Masala
  
  Fresh jumbo shrimps, tandoori style, cooked in a rich cream of tomato sauce ($17.50)
- Bread
  
  Naan
  
  Unleavened white flour bread baked in our Tandoor ($3.00)
  
  Tandoori Roti
  
  Round shaped whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven and served piping hot ($3.00)
  
  Punjabi Paratha
  
  Multi-layer whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle ($3.50)
  
  Chapati (2)
  
  Thin, unleavened cooked on a griddle served with or without butter ($3.50)
  
  Garlic Naan
  
  Unleavened white flour bread stuffed with chopped fresh garlic and coriander and baked in our Tandoor ($4.00)
  
  Chicken Naan
  
  Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices ($4.00)
  
  Keema Naan
  
  White flour bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb ($4.00)
  
  Basil Naan
  
  Unleavened white flour bread and baked in our Tandoor ($4.00)
  
  Onion Kulcha
  
  Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions, baked in our Tandoor ($4.00)
  
  Bhatura
  
  Refined flour deep fried puffed bread ($3.00)
  
  Poori (2)
  
  Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread ($3.00)
  
  Aloo Paratha
  
  Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on a griddle with butter ($4.00)
  
  Aloo Naan
  
  Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and peas and baked in Tandoor ($4.00)
  
  Pashawary Naan
  
  Unleavened white flour bread stuffed with raisins and almonds, baked in a clay oven ($4.50)
- Desserts
  
  Rasmalai
  
  Fresh home-made cheese patties, cooked in a special condensed milk with pistachios and rosewater ($4.50)
  
  Gulab Jamun
  
  Condensed milk and homemade cheese balls deep fried in butter with syrup ($4.50)
  
  Ice Cream
  
  Homemade ice cream with a choice of mango, ginger, coconut and Pistachio flavours ($4.50)
  
  Mango Mulba sundae
  
  Homemade mango sundae with vanilla ice cream, mango, fresh whipped cream topped with a fresh mango slice ($4.00)
  
  Punjabi Kulfi
  
  Exotic ice cream from India with saffron, almonds and nuts ($4.00)
  
  Kheer
  
  Cooling rice pudding flavored with cardamon and garnished with pistachios ($4.00)
- Beverages
  Lassi
  
  A delicious yogurt shake (sweet or salty) with rosewater ($2.50)
  
  Mango Lassi
  
  A delicious mango yogurt shakes ($3.00)
  
  Fruit Juice
  
  Flavors include: Mango, pineapple, grapefruit, apple or cranberry ($2.50)
  
  Soda, Tea, Coffee
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Mineral Water (Still or Sparkling)
  $3.00
  
  $6.00
  Masala Tea
  
  Darjeeling tea made with flavorful spices and milk boiled together in water ($2.50)
  
  Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
  
  ($3.50)
- Side Orders
  
  Raita
  
  Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint ($2.00)
  
  Plain Yogurt
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Papadum
  
  Lightly Spiced lentil wafers ($2.00)
  
  Mixed Pickle
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Mango Chutney
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Basmati Rice
  
  ($3.00)

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