Desi Dhaba (Flinders St)

Indian • Vegetarian/Vegan
Opens at 11:00 AM on Monday
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  • 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.
    $25.00
    Tandoori Meat Platter

  • Bombay's Bhayankar Bakra

    A goat curry that is 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
    Bombay's Bhayankar Bakra

  • Punjabi Butter Chicken

    All time Favorite! Do you really need us to describe it! There is no better way to have chicken. Mild and flavoursome. Creamy and delicious.
    $17.90
    Punjabi Butter Chicken

  • Garlic Naan

    $4.00
    Garlic Naan

  • Lachcha Parantha

    $4.50
    Lachcha Parantha

  • Tawa Ishtyle

    Back on the streets of Delhi, most roadside eateries and barbecues serve this. Par cooked in tandoor, and then nished on tava (an Indian grill). Served sizzling, with your choice of mild, med or ho...
    $18.90
    Tawa Ishtyle

Breakfast

  • Desi Dhabas Hangover Buster

    Two aloo parathas served with two fried eggs, dahi yogurt, and pickles and lassi.
    $18.50

  • Poori Choley

    Two pooris served with chickpea curry and pickles.
    $14.50

  • Bhaturey Choley

    Two bhaturas served with chickpea curry and pickles.
    $14.50

Starters

  • Chilli Fish Dry

    Fresh rockling wok fried in a spicy sauce, just as Tibetan vans used to do in India.
    $17.90

  • Amritsari Fish

    Marinated rockling fried in spiced chickpea batter served hot with special chutney.
    $16.90

  • Andhra Fish

    Spicy not so spicy fish or prawns wok tossed in special Andhra spices.
    $18.90

  • 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.
    $11.90

  • 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 wit...
    $11.90

  • 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.
    $12.90

  • Angara Chicken

    Not for the faint hearted tandoori chicken tossed in chef’s special spices, very fiery super duper hot.
    $14.90

  • Seekh Kebab

    Spiced ground meat, nicely mixed with freshly roasted spices, ginger, garlic, coriander, chopped onions and cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven. Served with a tangy onion and lettuce salad.
    $11.90

Vegetarian Starters

  • Onion Bhajiya

    Four pieces.
    $9.50

  • Samosa

    Two pieces.
    $7.50

  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka

    Our home made paneer, marinated in a tangy yogurt dressing and then smoked to perfection in our charcoal Tandoor, an old time favourite.
    $11.90

  • Tandoori Mushrooms

    Mushrooms done tandoori style, absolutely divine.
    $11.90

Tandoori 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.
    $25.00
    Tandoori Meat Platter

  • 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.
    $25.00

  • 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.
    $46.00

Tandoori Plates

  • Chicken Tikka Plate

    Boneless pieces of chicken, marinated overnight and cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven. Served with garlic naan, salad, onions and mint chutney.
    $14.50

  • Seekh Kebab Plate

    Spiced ground meat, finely mixed with freshly roasted spices, ginger, garlic, coriander, chopped onions and smoked tender in our tandoor. Served with garlic naan, salad and mint chutney.
    $14.50

  • Malai Chicken Tikka Plate

    Tender pieces of boneless chicken marinated in a mild pudina, yogurt marinade and then cooked to perfection in our smoky charcoal tandoor. Served with a tangy onion, lettuce salad, garlic naan, sal...
    $14.50

  • Dhaba Tandoori Plate

    Bugger the mix grills and have cooked in our clay pot tandoori oven. Served with two garlic naans, salad, onions, tangy pudina, garlic naan and mint chutney.
    $18.50

Main Serves

  • Tawa Ishtyle

    Back on the streets of Delhi, most roadside eateries and barbecues serve this. Par cooked in tandoor, and then nished on tava (an Indian grill). Served sizzling, with your choice of mild, med or ho...
    $18.90
    Tawa Ishtyle

  • Punjabi Butter Chicken

    All time Favorite! Do you really need us to describe it! There is no better way to have chicken. Mild and flavoursome. Creamy and delicious.
    $17.90
    Punjabi Butter Chicken

  • Rogan Josh

    Kashmir’s popular Rogan Josh (fragrant medium spiced lamb curry), diced leg of lamb cooked tender and infused with the flavours of star anise and fennel. It is a treat for lamb lovers.
    $17.90

  • Goat Masala

    Nothing beats this one, typical desi goat masala on the bone cooked tender and juicy in Punjabi style.
    $18.90

  • Punjabi Chicken Curry

    $17.90

  • Goan Vindaloo

    Hot and tangy vindaloo served especially for the chilli lovers and start the sparks.
    $17.90

  • Chili Garlic

    Nepal’s Specialty. A little hot, a little sweet, and very garlicky. After this breathe and kill that damn Vampire.
    $17.90

  • 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.
    $17.90

  • 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 crus...
    $17.90

  • 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 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
    Bombay's Bhayankar Bakra

  • 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.
    $16.90

  • Paneer Tikka Butter Masala

    Cubes of cottage cheese wok tossed with diced tomatoes, capsicum and crushed ginger in a mildly spiced butter masala sauce.
    $16.90

  • Paneer Makhani

    Specially done for the paneer lovers! Our homemade paneer cooked in a mild and flavoursome tomato based sauce.
    $16.90

  • Paneer Chili Garlic

    Nepal’s specialty. A little hot, a little sweet and very garlicky.
    $16.90

  • Paneer Vindaloo

    Hot and tangy paneer vindaloo, especially for the chili lovers seriously hot.
    $16.90

  • Paneer Saag

    Cubes of home made paneer cooked in deliciously creamed spinach gravy.
    $16.90

  • Sarson da Saag

    Fresh mustard leaves pureed and cooked in typical Punjabi style.
    $15.90

  • Malai Kofta

    Two koftas made with cottage cheese and potatoes, stuffed with sultanas, cashews cooked in a delightful creamy sauce infused with fennel.
    $17.90

  • Bhindi Masala

    Wok tossed okras done with sliced onions mixed with dry mango powder.
    $16.50

  • Aloo Gobhi

    Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomato, herbs, green chillies, and a touch of turmeric. A very unique, very original dish.
    $16.50

  • Baingan Da Bhartha

    Eggplants roasted in charcoal oven mashed and then cooked in special Kashmiri spices with onions and tomatoes.
    $16.50

  • Channa Masala Pindi Style

    Chickpeas are done with a tangy twist of dried mango powder and north Indian flavors.
    $16.50

  • Navrattan Korma

    A selection of garden vegetables cooked in a nutty and creamy sauce spiced with fennel and fresh herbs, very mild yet tasty.
    $16.50

  • Dhabey De Daal

    Daal Makhani cooked slow and gently simmered with ginger, garlic and whole spices.
    $14.90

  • Dhabey De Daal Tadka

    Yellow Daal served with a tampering of cumin, finely chopped tomatoes and garlic.
    $15.50

Banquets

  • Shakahari Banquet

    Selection of three entrees, three mains, and two pieces of bread of your choice, served with rice , raita, and pickles, and Deserts of your choice.
    $31.90

  • Shahi Banquet

    Includes Malai Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab, Tandoori Mushroom, Lamb Tava, Chicken Tikka Butter Masala, Paneer Saag, Rice, Butter Naan, Raita Gulab Jamun or Rasmalai. Minimum of Two Person
    $35.90

  • Desi Banquet

    Includes Chicken Tikka, Samosa, Rogan Josh, Butter Chicken, Daal Makhani, Rice and Naan, as well as Gulab Jamun. Minimum of Two Person.
    $31.90

Indo Chinese Kitchen

  • Vegetable Manchurian

    $15.90

  • Chicken Manchurian

    $16.90

  • Paneer Manchurian

    $16.90

  • Chilli Chicken

    $16.90

  • Chilli Paneer

    $16.90

  • Chilli Fish

    $17.90

  • Fried Rice

    $14.50

  • Chicken Fried Rice

    $15.90

Breads

  • Roti

    $3.20

  • Naan

    $3.20

  • Garlic Naan

    $4.00
    Garlic Naan

  • Garlic Roti

    $4.00

  • Makki Di Roti

    $4.00

  • Missi Roti

    $4.00

  • Lachcha Parantha

    $4.50
    Lachcha Parantha

  • Butter Naan

    $4.50

  • Masala Kulcha

    $4.90

  • Onion Kulcha

    $4.90

  • Peshawari Naan

    $6.90

  • Chilli Paratha

    $6.90

  • Cheese Naan

    $6.90

Paranthey Wali Gali

  • Aloo Parantha

    Potato. Served with butter and pickles.
    $5.90

  • Anda (Potato)

    Served with butter and pickles.
    $5.90

  • Gobhi (Cauliflower)

    Cauliflower. Served with butter and pickles.
    $4.90

  • Onion Parantha

    Served with butter and pickles.
    $4.90

  • Shahi Keema Parantha

    Lamb mince meat. Served with butter and pickles.
    $5.90

  • Paneer Parantha

    Served with butter and pickles.
    $5.90

  • Masala Kulcha

    $4.90

  • Paneer Kulcha

    $5.90

Rice

  • Basmati Rice

    $3.00

  • Pea Pulao

    $8.50

  • Jeera Pulao

    $7.50

  • Saffron Rice

    $7.50

  • Vegetable Biryani

    $14.50

  • Dum Chicken Biryani

    $16.50

  • Goat Biryani

    $16.50

  • Lamb Biryani

    $16.50

Sides

  • Panchranga Pickles

    $1.90

  • Panchranga Chutneys

    $1.90

  • Raita

    $3.90

  • Plain Dahi

    Yogurt.
    $3.90

  • Onion and Green Chilli Salad

    $4.50

  • Mixed Salad

    $6.00

  • Lassi

    $3.50

  • Mango Lassi

    $3.90

  • Zeera Lassi

    $3.90

  • Desi Chai

    $4.00

  • Pappadams

    $3.50

Desserts

  • Gulab Jamun

    $5.90

  • Pista Kulfi

    $5.90

  • Paan Kulfi

    $5.90

  • Mango Kulfi

    $5.90

  • Faluda Kulfi

    $8.50

Beverages

  • Classic Coca Cola

    Can 375ml
    $3.80
    Classic Coca Cola

  • Coca Cola No Sugar

    Can 375ml
    $3.80
    Coca Cola No Sugar

  • Sprite

    Can 375ml
    $3.80
    Sprite

  • Fanta

    Can 375ml
    $3.80
    Fanta
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