Dakshin

1713 1st Avenue
Between 88th & 89th
New York, NY 10128
212-987-9839

Take Out Menu
Appetizers
Bombay Calamari fried masala squid sauteed with bell pepper and red onion
 6.00
Spinach Samosa home made cheese & spinach wrapped in a light pastry
 4.00
Meat Samosa spicy seasoned minced lamb wrapped in a light pastry
 5.00
Vegetable Samosa seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in a light pastry
 4.00
Paneer Tawa Taka Tak (Chef's Special) homemade cheese sauteed with tomatoes, onions, ginger, and fresh ground spices
 6.00
Lasoni Mushroom (Chef's Special) fresh mushroom sauteed with fresh ginger, tomatoes, garlic & coriander
 6.00
Tandoori Namoone an assortment of tandoori delicacies
 6.00
Bhajias crisp light fritters made with potatoes, spinach, cauliflower and onion
 4.00
Bhel Poori flour crisps topped with chopped potatoes, onions, gram flour straws, mind and tamarind sauce
 4.00
Jhinga Jaltoori (Chef's Special) a coastal preparation of shrimp with mustard and curry leaves in a tangy sauce served on a bed of garlic bread
 6.00
Aloo Tikki Chat potato cakes served with mint and tamarind sauce on a bed of chick peas
 6.00
Aloo Papri Chat flour crisps mixed with potatoes and chick peas in a sweet and sour sauce with a touch of yoghurt
 4.00
Soups
Mulligatawny a traditional soup of split peas, flavored with curry leaves in a vegetable broth
 4.00
Rasam * very spicy soup made of fresh tomato juice
Salads
Chana Chat Salad chick peas, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro tossed with chat masala and lime juice
 3.00
Dakshini Salad slices of grilled chicken breast and fresh green in a vinegar dressing
 4.00
Kachumar Salad tossed greens with house dressing
 3.00
Rices And Biryanis
Plain Pulav basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices and saffron
 3.00
Vegetable Biryani vegetarian rice specialty (served with raita)
 7.00
Chicken And Lamb And Shrimp Biryani your choice of chicken, lamb or shrimp cooked in rice and aromatic spices served with raita
    chicken
 10.00
    lamb
 11.00
    shrimp
 14.00
Poultry $10
Mangalorean Fry (Chef's Special)* spicy chicken with green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves
Dhaba Chicken Curry * chicken cooked in mildly spicy gravy
Chicken Saag Or Methi Or Tikka Saag tandoori chicken cooked in mildly spiced spinach gravy or fenugreek leaves
Chicken Tikka Masala grilled chicken breast cooked in a mild tomato sauce
Chicken Korma boneless chicken cubes in mild spices and almond gravy
Chicken Chettinad (Chef's Special)* semi-dry chicken prepared with crushed black peppers and fresh curry leaves
Chicken Dhoi chicken cooked in yoghurt, bayleaf, brown onion, raisin
Kondapur Chicken * chicken cooked with fresh coconut, dry red chilies and curry leaf
Vegetable
Palak (Spinach) choice of potatoes or chick peas cooked with fresh spinach, spices and tomatoes
 9.00
Matter Aloo Or Mushroom Mattar a combination of green peas, potatoes or mushroom in thick and rich sauce
 9.00
Bhartha roasted eggplant pulp sauteed with tomatoes, onions and garlic
 9.00
Bhindi Masala stir-fried okra, onions and tomatoes with fresh herbs and spices
 9.00
Ghobi Aloo cauliflower and potatoes cooked with fresh ginger and tomatoes
 9.00
Vegetable Korma a medley of fresh vegetables cooked in almond gravy
 8.00
Jeera Aloo potatoes in cumin seed, onion, tomato with herbs
 8.00
Hyderabadi Baghare Baigan whole baby eggplant stuffed with roasted spices simmered in coconut sauce
 9.00
Malai Kofta cheese and vegetable dumplings in a light vegetable sauce
 9.00
Saag Paneer homemade cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach, spices, and tomatoes
 9.00
Paneer Makhani homemade cottage cheese in a tomato sauce and spices
 9.00
Kadai Paneer cheese cooked with bell pepper, onions, and tomato
 9.00
Chole From Amristar chick peas cooked with onions, tomatoes, and freshly ground spices
 8.00
Vegetables Chattanadu * fresh vegetables cooked in black pepper, curry leaf and spices
 8.00
Meat
Lamb Pepper fresh lamb made with pepper, red chili whole fresh coconut, ginger and cilantro
 12.00
Lamb Saag lamb in a mild spinach gravy
 12.00
Lamb Korma a mild kashmiri specialty prepared in saffron -almond sauce
 12.00
Lamb Vindaloo * lamb prepared with chillies, potatoes, hot spices, and vinegar
 12.00
Rogan Josh (Lamb Curry) lamb cooked in freshly ground spices and tomato gravy
 12.00
Spinach Keema Matter * minced lamb cooked with onions, peas, aromatic spices & fresh spinach
 10.00
Dakshin Beans & Lentils $8
Panchrattan Daal From Jaipur a combination of five lentils spices this rare delicacy
Daal Makhani From Jalandar the nation's favorite lentil delicacy
Yellow Daal Tarka From Punjab 
Rajama Masala red kidney beans cooked in curry sauce
Seafood Specialties $14
Fish Manglorian fillet of fresh salmon with green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves
Bhuna Jhinga shrimp spiced in cumin, fenugreek, and black pepper
Shrimp Coconut Curry a coconut flavored prawn curry redolent with coriander
Shrimp Tikka Masala shrimp cooked in milk tomato gravy
Shrimp Saag shrimp cooked in a very mild spinach gravy
Tandoori Specialties
Chicken Galoti Kebab chicken tender marinated in red chili, fresh lime juice, coriander gilled on clay over
 12.00
Lahori Kebab minced white meat chicken with ground spices cooked slowly in the clay oven
 10.00
Noori Malai Kebab (Chef's Special) tender chicken breast marinated in yogurt flavored with fresh coriander and fenugreek leaves
 13.00
Chicken Tikka chicken breast marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt and herbs, broiled in the clay oven
 13.00
Seekh Kebab minced lamb seasoned with spices, skewered and grilled over a glowing charcoal
 13.00
Boti Kebab cubes of tendered lamb grilled over charcoal
 14.00
Tandoori Chicken chicken on the bone, marinated in spices and herb, broiled in the clay oven
 10.00
Mixed Grill an array of tandoori delicacies
 16.00
Tandoori Shrimp jumbo shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic and yoghurt
 18.00
Fish Ajwain fresh boneless salmon mildly spiced with anise seeds and marinated in yoghurt, cooked in the clay oven
 14.00
Accompaniments
Raita seasoned yoghurt with tomatoes and cucumbers
 3.00
Mixed Pickles 
 1.00
Mango Chutney 
 2.00
Papadum 
(4 pcs) 2.00
Breads
Naan 
 2.00
Roti plain
 3.00
Onion Kulcha 
 4.00
Garlic Naan 
 3.00
Chicken Naan 
 4.00
Aloo Paratha 
 4.00
Mint Paratha 
 4.00
Plain Paratha 
 4.00
Cauliflower Naan 
 4.00
Cheese Naan 
 4.00
Desserts
Rasmalai 
 3.00
Gulabjaman 
 3.00
Kheer 
 2.00
Kulfi 
 2.00
Beverages
Mango Lassi 
 3.50
Sweet Lassi 
 3.50
Salted Lassi 
 3.00
All Sodas 
 1.00
Poland Spring Water 
 1.50
Entrees Do Not Come With Rice
In House Buffet Lunch
All 7 Days 12noon - 3.00 Pm
Tandoori Chicken 
Chicken Tikka Masala 
Lamb Curry Two Kinds Of Fresh Vegetables 
Rice 
Naan 
Daal Makhani 
Salads And Dessert 
All You Can Eat
Mon. Thru Fri $7.95, Sat. & Sun $8.95
Take Out Business Lunch
Vegetable $8, Chicken $9, Lamb $10. Choice of any chicken, lamb or vegetable curry dish from the menu served with rice and naan. All 7 Days
*Hot & Spicy
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