Benares Menu

Name: Benares
Telephone: (212) 397-0707
Price range: $$$

(212) 397-0707

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240 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Indian, Vegetarian

$$$$$

Main

Beverages

Canned Soda

$3.00

Iced Tea

$4.00

Lemonade

$3.00

San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

$5.00

Lassi

$5.00

Saratoga Sparkling Water

$7.00

One pint.

Saratoga Still Water

7.00

12 oz.

$Lunch Platter Specials

1. Vegetarian Lunch Platter

$9.95

Two vegetables of the day, dal, rice, naan and salad.

2. Chicken Tikka Masala Lunch Platter

$10.95

Chicken tikka masala, vegetable of the day, dal, rice, naan and salad.

3. Tandoori Chicken Lunch Platter

$10.95

Tandoori chicken, vegetable of the day, dal, rice, naan and salad.

4. Lamb Curry Lunch Platter

11.95

Lamb curry, vegetable of the day, dal, rice, naan and salad.

$Appetizers

Angoori Jhinga

$12.00

Shrimps marinated in ajwain, ginger, garlic, green chilies, grilled in tandoori served with grape relish.

Karwari Jhinga

$12.00

Shrimps spiced with chili, coated with semolina poppy seeds, pan seared served with coconut pineapple salsa.

Crab Milagu

$15.00

Lump crab seasoned with spiced peppers, roasted tomatoes and garlic sauce.

Fish Amritsari

$12.00

Fish marinated in ginger, garlic, garam masala, yogurt and coated with gram flour.

Parsee Salmon Tikka

$13.00

Salmon spiced with green pepper and Parsee-style pomegranate, date and gooseberry dip.

Kandhari Murgh

$12.00

Chicken breast marinated in spices and served with pomegranate, date and gooseberry dip.

Chicken Tikka

$12.00

Tandoor grilled tender pieces of chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices.

Crab Cake

$12.00

Kakori Kebab

$12.00

Ground lamb rubbed with ginger, garlic, chili, infused with poppy seeds and nutmeg.

Barrah Kebab

12.00

Juicy pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt and nutmeg.

$Vegetarian Appetizers

Mathura Se

$8.00

Potato patties stuffed with seasoned gram, topped with cranberry sauce.

Aloo Papri Chaat

$8.00

Wheat crisps, chickpeas, potatoes, topped with yogurt and spices, mint and tamarind sauce.

Banarsi Kachori

$8.00

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

Gulka Paneer Tikka

$10.00

Slices of cottage cheese stuffed in coriander and mint pickle, coated and marinated in yogurt saffron and ground rose petals.

Classic Samosa

$8.00

Potato seasoned with cumin, coriander, ginger, mango powder in triangle turnovers.

Shakahari Kebab

$10.00

Corn, yam, spinach and chickpea kebab skewered and cooked in clay oven.

Bhel Puri

$8.00

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

Mix Pakora

$8.00

Lotus, cabbage, onions and spinach fritters.

Lahsooni Gobi

9.00

Chinese-Indian style cauliflower marinated in tomato garlic and green chili sauce.

$Soup and Salad

Mulligatawny Soup

$8.00

Made with red lentils, vegetables and green apple chicken. Vegetarian option available.

Kozhi Rasam Soup

$7.00

Chicken soup flavored with fennel, black peppers, coconut and tomatoes.

Kashmiri Soup

$8.00

Roasted turnip, beetroot, pigeon peas flavored with fennel, cumin, ginger and garlic.

Harabhara Salad

7.00

Lettuce, diced cucumber, red radish, carrots, cherry tomatoes and guacamole with chef's special dressing.

$Breads

Naan

$3.00

Plain or for an additional charge choice of garlic, onion, khandari, keema or cheese.

Paratha

$4.00

Plain, mint or laccha.

Roti

$3.00

Poori

$4.00

White flour fluffy deep fried bread.

Bread Basket

$13.00

Our exclusive assortment.

Filled Kulcha

$5.00

Chicken Tikka and Cheese Kulcha

6.00

$Prix Fixe Menu

Prix Fixe Special

16.95

Choice of one appetizer and one entree. Served with basmati rice, naan bread, cucumber, raita yogurt and mango chutney.

$Tandoori Main Courses

Aamiya Jhinga

$22.00

Jumbo prawns, marinated in mango, chili, rice vinegar and ginger, cooked in tandoor.

Tandoori Hen

$20.00

Whole cornish hen, marinated in lime, ginger, garlic, cumin, garam masala and cooked in tandoor.

Traditional Tandoori Chicken

$18.00

Half a chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and Indian spices, cooked in tandoor.

Lucknowi Murgh

$18.00

Chicken breast, marinated in yogurt, with saffron and cardamom flavor, cooked in clay oven.

Fish Tikka Entree

$21.00

Salmon fish cubes, marinated in tandoori masala and crushed peppers, cooked in tandoor.

Lamb Chops

$21.00

Juicy lamb chops from ribs, marinated to perfection, cooked in clay oven.

Masaledar Lamb Chops

$25.00

Juicy lamb chops from ribs, marinated in nutmeg and cinnamon powder and aromatic Indian herbs.

Mixed Grill

$24.00

Chicken Tikka Entree

22.00

Chicken, marinated in tandoori masala cooked in tandoor.

$Chicken Entree

Chicken Tikka Masala

$16.00

Grilled boneless chicken simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato sauce.

Murgh Pateeli Saag

$16.00

Spiced chicken pieces, sauteed with fresh spinach, enhanced with spices.

Chicken Shahi Korma

$16.00

Spiced chicken in rich cashew nut and almond sauce.

Chicken Vindaloo

$16.00

Famous chicken prepared from goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

Chicken Curry Home Style

$16.00

Home style chicken preparation slow cooked in onion, tomato, ginger and spices.

Kozhi Varutha Curry

$16.00

South Indian specialty chicken, cooked with roasted chili, spices, ginger and garlic in coconut sauce.

Tharavu Curry

$20.00

Duck meat simmered in onion, ginger, garlic, coconut sauce with chilies and spices.

Chicken Dansak

$16.00

Tender breasted chicken cooked with lentils and vegetable curry sauce.

Chili Chicken Indian Style

16.00

Chicken sauteed with bell pepper and crushed chili tomato sauce.

$Goat and Lamb Entree

Rezala Goat

$18.00

Slow cooked goat meat cooked in onion, yogurt, saffron and cardamom.

Lamb Rogan Josh

$17.00

A signature dish from kashmir consists of succulent pieces of lamb in cardamom, aniseed and paprika savored sauce.

Lamb Vindaloo

$17.00

Goa style lamb cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.

Lamb Saagwala

$17.00

Tender pieces of lamb sauteed with fresh spinach and enhanced with spices.

Safed Gosht

$17.00

A Rajasthani specialty, marinated lamb in ginger, garlic, yogurt and simmered in cardamom and almond sauce.

Balti Tamarind Lamb Curry

18.00

A tamarind-based balti sauce with a touch of coconut sweet and sour sauce.

$Seafood Entree

Malwani Fish Curry

$21.00

Bronzini simmered in coconut, chilies and spiced sauce.

Mandeli Fish Curry

$24.00

Halibut marinated in ginger, garlic and garam masala, oven-baked with coconut sauce.

Iggaru Royya

$21.00

Shrimp simmered in star anise, chilies, coconut, poppy seeds and tamarind water.

Kekada Kari

$22.00

Traditional nadan Kerala style jumbo lump crab curry, simmered in mustard, curry leaves and kokum.

Goldhar Dhingri

$30.00

Sauteed lobsters and wild mushrooms in a garlic flavored sauce.

Sevai Tomato Kurma

$25.00

Mussels, scallops, rock shrimp, fish and crab claws tossed in garlic tomato sauce over Indian style rice noodle.

Salmon Curry

$19.00

Onion and tomato sauce. Medium spice.

Shrimp Curry

$20.00

Onion and tomato sauce. Medium spice.

Goan Salmon Curry

$19.00

Fresh salmon cooked in coconut and cream sauce.

Goan Shrimp Curry

20.00

Shrimp cooked with sauteed onion, lime juice, spiced and fresh coconut milk.

$Vegetarian Entree

Banarsi Dum Aloo

$13.00

Scooped potatoes stuffed with seasoned veggies in onion tomato sauce.

Achari Bhindi

$13.00

Fresh okra cooked with pickled, flavored spices.

Gobhi Jaipuri

$13.00

Potato and cauliflower cooked in slow fire with cumin, coriander and chili flakes.

Baingan Mirch Ka Salan

$13.00

Baby eggplant simmered in coconut, peanut, curry leaves flavored gravy, topped with stuffed peppers.

Kadhai Paneer

$13.00

Juliennes of paneer cooked with onion, capiscum and flavored with red chili.

Nawabi Subji

$13.00

Fresh vegetables simmered in 'Charmagaz' gravy with cardamom flavor.

Saag Paneer

$14.00

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

Malai Kofta

$14.00

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

Lauki Ka Kofta

$14.00

Green squash dumplings served with Makhani sauce.

Dal Makhani

$13.00

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

Banarsi Dal

$13.00

Blend of malka masoor, chana and arhar tempered with onion, ginger, tomato finished with desi ghee.

Paneer Makhani

$13.00

Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce.

Mutter Paneer

$13.00

Cottage cheese and peas cooked in light yellow sauce.

Baingan Bharta

$13.00

Eggplant roasted on fire, cooked with onion and peas.

Chana Saag

$13.00

Assorted vegetables in a special sauce with nuts and fruits.

Paneer Bhurji

13.00

Shredded paneer cooked with tomatoes, onion and pepper.

$Vegan Entree

Saag Only

$13.00

Homestyle spinach cooked with spices.

Mixed Vegetables

$13.00

Fresh vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce.

Bhindi

$13.00

Fresh okra cooked with spices.

Yellow Daal

$13.00

Yellow lentils cooked to perfection on slow fire, finished with tempered herbs and spices.

Peshawari Choley

$13.00

Chickpeas cooked in roasted herbs and spices with fresh tomato and onion sauce.

Aloo Baingan

$13.00

Eggplant curry with potatoes.

Jeera Aloo

13.00

Potatoes spiced with cumin.