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Dawat Haute Indian Cuisine

Item: Dawat Haute Indian Cuisine
Author: Maria Lisella

Cuisine: Indian

Price: $$

10Best Says

Dawat is one of New York's pioneers as it debuted in 1986 and won this year's Diners' Choice Award and it still pleases. The driving force behind the North (and occasionally South) Indian menu is famous Bollywood actress/author/chef aMadhur Jaffrey. Even when it sticks to the basics, like lemon rice perfumed with lemon rind, curry leaves and mustard seeds, it feels sleek and refined. Dawat means "invitation to a feast" and the room is elegant and aromatic, tandoor and curry dishes wafting in the air. Try the raan, a tender leg of lamb which is braised with spices then roasted in a tandoor oven until it is crispy on the outside and silky on the inside.

Address:

210 E 58th St b/t 2nd Ave. & 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-355-7555

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11:30am-2:30pm,; 5:30pm-10:30pm
Fri-Sat: 11:30am-2:30pm,; 5:30pm-11pm
Sun: 11:30am-2:30pm,; 5:30pm-10pm

Website:

dawatny.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Indian: "Tasting menus are the perfect option for a roaring appetite, priced at $45 for three courses, $65 for four and $75 for five."

Best for Indian Because: Regulars return again and again for the great service and innovative food that features such spicy treats as bhel poori, shrimp and salmon.

Main Menu
- Starters
  
  Aloo Tikkyas with Red Peshawari Chutney*
  
  The best curry leaf-flavored potato cakes you will ever eat, served with a special red pepper chutney with almonds and dill ($8.00)
  
  Vegetable Samosa
  
  Spicy seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in light pastry ($8.00)
  
  Keema Samosa
  
  Spicy seasoned minced lamb wrapped in light pastry ($9.00)
  
  Onion Fritters A.K.A. Onion Pakora
  
  Crisp light, chickpea flour batter dipped onion fritters ($8.00)
  
  Sakarkandi Chaat
  
  A tangy and sweet chaat made with sweet potatoes mingled in chaat masala, chillies and lime juice ($8.00)
  
  Baghari Jhinga*
  
  Succulent shrimp, flavored with garlic, mustard seeds and curry leaves ($14.00)
  
  Fish Koliwada
  
  Chick pea flour batter dipped, popular in the North western parts of India. One among the favorite in the starters ($14.00)
  
  Hyderabadi "Lamb Pathar" Kebab*
  
  Spicy seasoned thin slices of lamb browned on a very hot griddle. An excellent starter ($14.00)
  
  Chicken Tikka Naan
  
  An all-time favorite. Fresh from the oven- Naan bread stuffed with seasoned chicken that has also been roasted in the same oven ($9.00)
- Madhur's Snack Cart
  
  Bhel Poori*
  
  A melange of assorted crisps and noodles, smothered in sweet, sour, and spicy chutneys ($8.00)
  
  Dahi Aloo Poori*
  
  A mouth watering mixture of crisps, potatoes and chick peas in yogurt and tamarind sauces ($8.00)
- Soups & Salad
  
  Ginger Cauliflower Soup
  
  A silken pureed spicy ginger flavored soup ($8.00)
  
  Muligatawny Soup
  
  A spicy favorite of Anglo-India, made with split peas, vegetables and chicken ($8.00)
  
  Dawat Kachumber Salad
  
  Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, salad topped with sliced almonds & raisins along with chef`s special dressing ($9.00)
- Tandoor (Clay) Oven Favorites
  
  Ginger Tikka Kebab
  
  Juicy chunks of boneless chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor with a prominent ginger flavor ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Reshmi Kebab
  
  Mildly spiced skewered minced chicken rolls ($22.00)
  
  Chicken 'Malai' Kebab
  
  Succulent cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt & ginger toasted in clay oven-tandoor ($22.00)
  
  Lamb Seekh Kebab
  
  Minced lamb with aromatic herbs wrapped around a skewer and roasted in tandoor-clay oven ($22.00)
  
  Barrah Kebab
  
  Cubes of boneless lamb, marinated leisurely with spices and grilled golden ($26.00)
  
  Tandoori Panner Tikka
  
  Home made cottage cheese marinated in herbs and mild spices ($22.00)
  
  Tandoori Shrimp
  
  King-size shrimp marinated in mild spices ($30.00)
  
  'Chilean Sea Bass' Fish Tikka
  
  Chunks of chilean sea bass fish, marinated in an aromatic herb mixture ($34.00)
  
  Whole Tandoori Fish*
  
  Whole seasonal fish marinated in yogurt and flavored with dill-like carom seeds before it is roasted ($30.00)
  
  Tandoori Chicken
  
  Chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices ($16.00)
  
  Chicken Tikka
  
  Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices ($22.00)
  
  Murgh Jehangiri
  
  Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt with lavish bastings of chilli-coriander ($22.00)
  
  Raan
  
  A whole, small tender leg of lamb braised with ginger and whole spices, then roasted in the tandoor oven until it is crisp outside and meltingly tender inside ($32.00)
- Seafood
  
  Lobster Shehnaz*
  
  Chef's special marinade of Lobster cooked with Shitake Mushroom, Cipollini onion and folded into a delicious sauce ($34.00)
  
  Kerala-Style Konju Pappaas*
  
  Shrimp in a coconut sauce, flavored with aromatic curry leaves and smoked tamarind ($30.00)
  
  Shrimp Caldin*
  
  Succulent Shrimp with a green coriander, chilli in a coconut sauce-a Goan specialty. We suggest you eat it with our lemon rice ($30.00)
  
  Shrimp Curry with Roasted Spices
  
  A delicious shrimp curry which is both rich & aromatic. We suggest you eat with our lemon basmati rice ($30.00)
  
  Fish Malai
  
  Fish Curry mingled with onion, bay leaf, coconut milk and spices ($28.00)
  
  Goan Fish Curry
  
  A traditional fish curry from Goa (south western part of India) like most of the Goan food, this dish is red hot & delicious. Especially for spice lovers! ($28.00)
- Lamb & Goat Dishes
  
  Kashmiri Rogan josh*
  
  Succulent pieces of baby goat (with bone) or Lamb, in a cardamom flavored sauce ($24.00)
  
  Kofta Masala*
  
  Delicately spiced mince lamb roundals, spiced with ginger and garlic, folded in gravy of onions, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro ($22.00)
  
  Lamb Vindaloo
  
  Lamb and potato in a hot, tangy sauce ($24.00)
  
  Palak Gosht
  
  Cubes of lamb delicately blended in spinach puree ($24.00)
  
  Lamb Curry
  
  A classic dish from northern India & amongst the most popular of all curries ($24.00)
- Special Dinners
  
  Dawat Special Dinner
  
  A soup, Tandoori Chicken, Seekh Kebab, Chicken Malai Kebab, Palak Gosht, a Vegetable, Naan and Vegetable Pulau Rice ($34.00)
  
  Tandoori Mixed Grill
  
  Tandoori Shrimp, Lamb Chop, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Malai Kebab and Naan. Served with Pulau Rice and Dal Makhani ($34.00)
  
  Seafood Special
  
  Assortment of Lobster, Shrimp, Scallops and Fish. Served with Lemon Rice, Naan and Cucumber Raita ($38.00)
  
  Vegetarian Thali
  
  Palak Paneer, Farasvi Bhaji, Gobi Aloo, Yellow Dal, Pulao Rice, Poori breads, chutneys & relishes ($30.00)
- Chicken Dishes
  
  Chicken Palak
  
  Chicken pieces smothered in a spicy spinach puree ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Makhani
  
  Chicken pieces roasted in clay oven and then folded into a creamy tomato sauce ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Tikka Masala
  
  Chunks of chicken roasted in a clay oven and then folded Into a mildly spiced tomato sauce ($22.00)
  
  Kashmiri-Style Dhaniwal Korma*
  
  Chicken pieces cooked in a mild sauce of yogurt and fresh green coriander ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Chettinad
  
  A flavorful spicy chicken dish made from coconut milk, fennel seeds, pepper corn, coriander cumin and cardamom. A South Indian Specialty ($22.00)
  
  Cornish Hen with Green Chilies*
  
  A very hot specialty of Kerala's Baghdadi Jews. This dish is flavored with spicy green chilies and sour tamarind. From Madhur-Jeffrey's personal recipes and unique to Dawat ($22.00)
  
  Home-Style Chicken Curry
  
  All-time favorite chicken, fresh ginger, onion & tomato gravy ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Vindaloo
  
  Chicken and potato in a hot, rangy sauce ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Jal Frazie
  
  Marinated chicken, sauteed with tomato, onion, Bell peppers ($22.00)
- Rice Specialties
  
  Steamed Basmati Rice
  
  Naturally aromatic long grain rice brought to you from the foothills of the Himalayas ($8.00)
  
  Lemon Rice
  
  Very aromatic rice perfumed with the juice and rind of lemons, curry leaves and mustard seeds ($8.00)
  
  Pulau Rice
  
  Baked casserole of rice and green peas, mixed with nuts and raisins ($9.00)
  
  Spanish Garlic Rice
  
  Sauteed spinach combined with aroma of garlic into basmati rice makes a delicious dish ($9.00)
- Biryanis
  Biryanis
  Veg.: $16.00
  
  Lamb/goat: $24.00
  
  Chicken: $22.00
  
  Shrimp: $26.00
- Breads
  
  Onion and Black Pepper Kulcha
  
  Crisp, pizza-like flat bread from the tandoor oven, filled with caramelized onions and dusted with coarse black pepper ($8.00)
  
  Keema Naan
  
  A naan stuffed with minced lamb and baked in a clay oven ($8.00)
  
  Naan E-Dawat
  
  A rich flat bread stuffed with nuts and dried fruit and baked in a clay oven ($8.00)
  
  Rosemary Naan
  
  A special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with rosemary ($8.00)
  
  Naan
  
  Light, flat bread made from dough of superfine flour and baked in a clay oven ($5.00)
  
  Garlic Naan
  
  A special naan bread from the tandoor flavored with garlic ($6.00)
  
  Tandoori Roti
  
  Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven ($5.00)
  
  Pudina Paratha
  
  Whole-wheat layered bread topped with mint leaves ($6.00)
  
  Ajwain Paratha
  
  Whole-wheat layered bread topped with aromatic carom seeds ($6.00)
  
  Poori
  
  Whole-wheat puffed bread, deep fried ($6.00)
- Accompaniments
  
  Papadum
  
  Light, airy lentil wafer ($2.00)
  
  Timatar Raita
  
  Yogurt with tomato and mint ($5.00)
  
  Kheera Raita
  
  Yogurt and grated cucumber ($5.00)
  
  Boondi Raita
  
  Yogurt with tiny chick pea flour dumplings ($5.00)
- Vegetarian Specialties
  
  Palmer Makhani
  
  Fresh home-made cheese, folded into creamy tomato sauce ($18.00)
  
  Mattar Paneer
  
  Fresh home-made cheese cubes cooked with green peas ($18.00)
  
  Palak Paneer
  
  Fresh home-made cheese cubes in a delicately spiced spinach puree ($18.00)
  
  Kadhai Paneer
  
  Fresh home-made cheese cubes sauteed with bell pepper and tomato ($18.00)
  
  Malai Kofta
  
  Mixed vegetable croquette in a savory sauce ($18.00)
  
  Vegetable Jal Frazie
  
  Mixed vegetables with cottage cheese, mildly spiced ($18.00)
  
  Sauteed Shiitake Mushrooms
  
  We flavor our mushrooms with fresh curry leaves and green coriander ($18.00)
  
  Sindhi Karhi*
  
  A specialty of the community of Western India, this vegetarian stew is made with chickpea flour and vegetables and seasoned with tamarind and fenugreek seeds. This home favorite is best eaten with plain basmati rice ($16.00)
  
  Sarson Ka Saag
  
  Fresh mustard greens & spinach cooked in a Punjabi village style ($18.00)
  
  Bhindi Masala
  
  Okra blended with browned onion and dried mango ($18.00)
  
  Zeera Aloo*
  
  Potatoes flavored with whole and ground cumin seeds. An all-time favorite of our staff and friends ($16.00)
  
  Smoked Eggplant Bharta*
  
  Roasted puréed eggplant, ginger, onions, tomatoes & fresh coriander ($16.00)
  
  Baked Eggplant*
  
  Thin slices of eggplant coated with a mild sweet and sour tamarind sauce and baked ($16.00)
  
  Lasooni Matar Methi Malai
  
  Rich pureed veggie that is made from fenugreek leaves, green peas and garlic ($18.00)
  
  Maharashtrian-Style Farasvi Bhaji*
  
  Green beans cooked with freshly grated coconut ($18.00)
  
  Tindora
  
  Lightly spiced dry vegetable made with Ivy Gourd and Potatoes. It is healthy, homey and delicious ($18.00)
  
  Bhuni Gobhi
  
  Cauliflower stir-fried with ginger and cumin seeds ($18.00)
  
  Channa Masala
  
  Chick pea preparation which can be prepared as mild or as hot as you like it ($18.00)
  
  Dal Makhani
  
  Slow-simmered matpe beans and red kidney beans, sautéed with tomatoes, ginger, cumin and onion ($14.00)
  
  Yellow Dal
  
  Yellow split lentils sautéed with onions, ginger and spices. Perhaps the most popular North Indian daal ($14.00)

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