Basanti

Basanti Menu

(949) 276-2166
27221 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Starter


Onion Bhajia
$5.00
Deep fried chopped onion, coated with mild spices and gram flour.
Tomato Soup
$5.00
Tomato cooked with garlic, ginger and spices.
Paneer Pakoda
$7.00
Deep fried Indian cheese, coated with mild spices and gram flour.
Lentil Soup
$5.00
Black lentils and spices.
House Green Salad
$5.00
Chopped romaine with house dressing.
Basanti Vege Sampler
$12.00
Onion bhajia, samosa, paneer pakora, a oo tikki.
Aloo Tikki
$6.00
Minced potatoes seasoned with chat masala.
Mixed Vegetable Soup
$5.00
Mixed vegetables, onion and tomato.
Vegetable Momos
$7.00
Steamed dumplings stuffed with seasonal vegetables, curry spice, onion, garlic, ginger.
Kachumber Salad
$6.00
Diced celery, onion, garbanzo beans, tomatoes and cucumber seasoned with black salt and lemon juice.
Kabob Sampler
$16.00
Chicken tika, lamb boti, shish kabob.
Himalayan Momos
$8.00
Steamed dumplings stuffed with chicken, curry spice, onion, garlic, ginger.
Basanti Salad
$9.00
Chicken tikka kabob, chopped romaine, onions, cucumber, tomatoand house dressing.
Masala Papad
$5.00
Deep fried papad, topped with onion, tomato, cilantroand chat spices.
Samosa
5.00
Crispy puffs filled with minced potatoes and green peas.

$Starters


Basanti Vege Sampler
$12.00
Onion bhajia, samosa, paneer pakoda, aloo tikki.
Lentil Soup
$5.00
Black lentils and spices.
Aloo Tikki
$6.00
Minced potatoes seasoned with chat masala.
Kachumber Salad
$6.00
Diced celery, onion, garbanzo beans, tomatoes and cucumber seasoned with black salt and lemon juice.
House Green Salad
$5.00
Chopped romaine with house dressing.
Kabob Sampler
$15.00
Lamb, vegetable and paneer kabob.
Basanti Salad
$9.00
Chicken tikka kabob, chopped romaine, onions, cucumber, tomatoand house dressing.
Papaddum
$2.00
Tomato Soup
$5.00
Tomato cooked with garlic, ginger and spices.
Himalayan Momos
8.00
Steamed dumplings stuffed with chicken, curry spice, onion, garlic, ginger.

$Vegetarian Entrees


Aloo Vindaloo
$11.00
Diced potato cooked in a hot spicy curry sauce.
Saag Paneer
$13.00
Chopped creamy spinach and Indian cheese and curry spices.
Pindi Chana
$11.00
Garbanzo beans cooked with tomato, onions and spices.
Aloo Saag
$12.00
Diced potato cooked with chopped spinach and mild spices.
Bombay Aloo
$11.00
Potato tempered with mustard oil, onion, curry leavesand jalapenos.
Navaratan Korma
$12.00
Seasonal vegetables cooked in cream, cashews and almonds.
Vegetable Basil Coconut Curry
$12.00
Mixed vegetables cooked in coconut based sauce with basil leaves.
Bhindi Masala
$12.00
Sauteed okra cooked with tomato, onions and spices.
Mutter Paneer
$12.00
Indian cheese cooked with peas, tomatoes.
Aloo Gobhi
$11.00
Potato and cauliflower tomato, onions and curry spices.
Vegetable Methi Curry
$10.00
Mixed vegetables cooked in onion based gravy sauce with fenugreek leaves.
Baingan Bharta
$13.00
Roasted eggplant in the clay oven and sauteed with onion and mild spices.
Daal Saag
$12.00
Black lentils with spinach puree, mild spices and finished with light cream.
Mutter Mushrooms
$13.00
Mushrooms cooked with peas, tomatoes and spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
$13.00
Indian cheese cooked with cream tomato sauce.
Vegetable Vindaloo
$11.00
Mixed vegetable cooked in hot spicy sauce.
Dal Makhani
$11.00
Mixed lentils, spices and butter cream.
Mushrooms Korma
$14.00
Mushrooms cooked with cream, cashews and almonds.
Dal
$9.00
Mixed lentils, spices.
Chili Paneer Masala
12.00

$Pakodas


Gobi Pakoda
$7.00
Paneer
$7.00
Onion Bhajia
5.00

$Daily Lunch Specials


Hydrabadi Dum Biryani
$10.00
Mixed vegetables with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.
Aloo Puri
$9.00
Potato cooked with curry spice and fried bread.
Lamb Biryani
$12.00
Boneless lamb with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.
Chhole Bhature
$10.00
Garbanzo beans cooked with curry spice and fried bread.
Chicken Biryani
11.00
Chicken with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

$Seafood Entrees


Mussels Coconut Curry
$17.00
Mussels cooked in tempered mustard seeds and coconut sauce.
Shrimp Vindaloo
$19.00
Shrimps cooked with potato, onion, tomatoand hot spices.
Mixed Seafood Masala
$31.00
Daily fish, prawns, scallops, lobster, mussels cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.
Fish Tikka Masala
$18.00
Daily fish with a creamy butter tomato sauce.
Goan Fish Curry
$17.00
Daily fish cooked with tomato, onion, spices.
Shrimp Masala
$19.00
Shrimps with a creamy butter tomato sauce.
Lobster Masala
27.00
Lobster chunks, potato cooked with rich onion, tomato creamy sauce.

$Lunch Entrees

Served with house salad, rice and naan.
Goat Curry
$13.00
Bone-in goat cubes cooked slowly with tomato, onion, limeand spices.
Mutter Paneer
$12.00
Indian cheese cooked with peas, tomatoes.
Saag Paneer
$11.00
Chopped creamy spinach and Indian cheese and curry spices.
Chicken Curry
$11.00
Boneless chicken cooked with tomato, onions and curry spices.
Vegetable Curry
$10.00
Mixed vegetable cooked in onion based gravy sauce, yogurt and fenugreek leaves.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$12.00
Tandoori roasted chicken cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.
Lamb Rogan Josh
$13.00
Boneless lamb cooked with curry spices and tomato.
Dal Makhani
$11.00
Mixed lentils, spices and butter and cream.
Goan Fish Curry
13.00
Daily fish cooked with tomato, onion, curry leaves, mustard and spices.

$Poultry Entrees


Chicken Saag
$16.00
Chicken cooked with spinach and tomato.
Butter Chicken
$17.00
Tandoori roasted chicken cooked with creamy tomato sauce and fenugreek leaves.
Chicken Korma
$16.00
Boneless chicken cooked with a creamy tomato sauce and cashews and almonds.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$17.00
Tandoori roasted chicken cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.
Chicken Jalfrezi
$15.00
Boneless chicken cooked with mixed vegetables.
Coconut Chicken
$16.00
Boneless chicken cooked with rich coconut curry sauce.
Chicken Curry
$14.00
Boneless chicken cooked with tomato, onions and curry spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
16.00
Boneless chicken cooked with potato, onion, tomato, and hot spices.

$Meat Entrees


Lamb Tikka Masala
$18.00
Tandoori roasted lamb cooked with a creamy butter tomato sauce.
Lamb Saag
$17.00
Boneless lamb cooked with spinach and tomato.
Goat Curry
$19.00
Bone-in goat cubes cooked slowly with tomato, onion, limeand spices.
Lamb Korma
$18.00
Boneless lamb cooked in a rich creamy cashew nuts and raisins gravy with mild spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
$18.00
Boneless lamb cooked with potato, onion, tomatoand hot spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh
17.00
Boneless lamb cooked with curry yogurt, spices and tomato.

$Tandoori Entrees

Roasted in our tandoori oven.
Tandoori Salmon
$19.00
Salmon marinated in herbs and spices.
Tandoori Chicken
$14.00
Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikka Kabob
$15.00
Chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.
Lamb Boti Kabob
$21.00
Boneless lamb pieces marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.
Basanti Mixed Kabob
$27.00
An assortment of fish, prawns, chickenand lamb.
Jumbo Shrimp
$21.00
Jumbo shrimps marinated in the herbs and spices.
Lamb Shish Kabob
$16.00
Ground lamb marinated with herbs and spices.
Paneer Tikka Kabab
15.00
Indian cheese with vegetables.

$Indian Breads


Plain
$3.00
Butter Nann
$3.00
Kulcha - Stuffed Naan
$5.00
Garlic Nann
$4.00
Chili Naan
4.00

$Rice Specialties


Peas Pulau
$6.00
Basamati rice with peas and herbs.
Goat Biryani
$19.00
Bone-in goat cubes with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.
Chicken Biryani
$15.00
Chicken with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.
Basmati Rice
$4.00
Hydrabadi Dum Biryani
$14.00
Mixed vegetables with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.
Lamb Biryani
$19.00
Boneless lamb with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.
Shrimps Biryani
18.00
Shrimps with basamati rice, saffron, herbsand spices.

$Roti & Parathas

Whole wheat bread.
Roti
$3.00
Tandoori.
Aloo Methi Paratha
$7.00
Lachadar Paratha
5.00

$Sides


Plain Yogurt
$3.00
Mixed Achar
$2.00
Raita
$2.00
Mango Chutney
$3.00
Papaddum
$2.00
Masala Sauce
7.00

$Desserts


Kulfi
$5.00
Gulab Jamun
$5.00
Dry milk dumplings dipped in rose water syrup.
Gajar Haluwa
$5.00
Shredded carrot, cardamom and nuts cooked in milk.
Rice Pudding
4.00
Rice cooked in milk with sugar and dry fruits.

$Non-Alcoholic Beverages


Iced Tea
$2.25
Sprite
$2.25
Orange Fanta
$2.25
Coke
$2.25
Arnold Palmer
$3.00
Lemonade
$3.00
Diet Coke
$2.25
India Chai
$3.00
Mango Lassi
$4.00

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