Serving Authentic Indian Food since 2012!

Benares 45 Murray Street
Food
Soup & Salad
Vegetarian Appetizers
Samosa
Triangular turnovers filled with potatoes and green peas
$12.00Khasta Gobi
Lightly battered crisp cauliflower with garlic and crushed pepper in a tangy sauce.
$14.00Aloo Tikki
Potato patties seasoned with ginger and spices.
$12.00Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese marinated in yogurt, garlic and turmeric.
$14.00Benarsi Kachori
Crispy flour puffs served with tomato salsa, potatoes and chutneys.
$12.00Mixed Pakoras
An assortment of eggplant, yam, spinach, and chili fritters fried in Indian spices.
$12.00Aloo Papri Chaat
Wheat crisps topped with chick peas, potatoes, yogurt, roasted cumin, mint and tamarind chutneys.
$12.00Bhel Puri
Puffed rice crisps topped with chopped onions, potatoes, avocado, corn kernels, and tossed with chutneys.
$13.00Kolhapuri Misal
Sprouted beans in chili, coconut, herbs and spiced crisps served with toasted pav bread.
$15.00Dahi Kebab
Yogurt kebab blended with green cardamom and chef’s special spices.
$13.00Assorted Grilled Veggies
$16.00Honey Crispy Lotus
$15.00
Non-Vegetarian Appetizers
Chicken Samosa (3 pcs)
$16.00Chicken 65
Stir-fried chicken sautéd with chilies, onion, ginger and garlic.
$18.00Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices.
$17.00Malai Kebab
Chicken marinated in yogurt, cream cheese, coriander and carrom seeds.
$16.00Aachari Chicken Tikka
Pickle flavored boneless chicken cooked in tandoor.
$18.00Fish Amritsari
Fish marinated in ginger, garlic, garam masala, and yogurt fried to perfection.
$20.00Lamb Seekh Kebab
$18.00Fish Tikka
$18.00Tangri Kebab (Drumsticks)
$18.00Keema Pav
$18.00
Vegetarian Entrees
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cottage cheese cooked in cream and tomato gravy with combination of onion, peppers and tomatoes.
$23.00Malai Kofta
Vegetable and cheese dumplings cooked in a cashew and tomato gravy.
$23.00Saag Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese, tempered with cumin, ginger and garlic.
$23.00Chana Masala
$22.00Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked with spices and pickle flavor.
$22.00Kadai Paneer
$23.00Baingan Bharta
Eggplant roasted on fire cooked with onion and peas.
$22.00Paneer Bhurji
Shredded paneer cooked with tomatoes, onion and pepper.
$23.00Methi Malai Matar
Fresh fenugreek leaves with green peas and cream in a sweet and rich creamy curry
$23.00Navrattan Korma
Assorted vegetables in a special sauce with nuts and fruits.
$23.00Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese and peas in gravy.
$23.00Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in creamy gravy prepared with tomato, onions and cashew nuts.
$23.00Chilli Paneer
Indo-Chinese tossed with bell peppers, onions, chilies, garlic and ginger.
$22.00Channa Saag
$22.00Yellow Dal Tadka
$21.00Dal Makhani
Black lentils cooked in slow fire overnight, finished with butter and tomato gravy.
$21.00
Vegan Entrees
Yellow Dal Vegan
Yellow lentils cooked to perfection in a slow fire finished with tempered herbs and spices.
$22.00Peshwari Chole vegan
Chickpeas cooked in roasted herbs, spices and a tomato onion gravy.
$22.00Saag vegan
Spinach cooked with spices.
$22.00Mixed Vegetables vegan
Fresh vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy.
$22.00Bhindi vegan
Fresh okra cooked with spices.
$22.00Aloo Gobi vegan
Potato and cauliflower cooked in cumin and spices.
$22.00Aloo Baingan vegan
Eggplant curry with potatoes.
$22.00Jeera Aloo vegan
Potatoes spiced with cumin.
$22.00
Chicken Entrees
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled boneless chicken simmered in fenugreek flavored plum tomato gravy.
$24.00Butter Chicken
Tandoori grilled chicken cooked in tomato gravy, cashew and finished with butter.
$24.00Chicken Kali Mirch
$24.00Methi Chicken
Chicken curry cooked with fresh fenugreek and spices
$24.00Andhra Chicken Curry
Chicken slow cooked in coconut, ginger and garlic sauce.
$24.00Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken grilled in rich cashew nut and almond cream sauce.
$25.00Chicken Vindaloo
Famous chicken preparations from Goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.
$24.00Chicken Saag
Chicken sautéed with fresh spinach and spices.
$24.00Chicken Jalfrezie
Chicken and fresh assorted vegetables in a special sauce.
$24.00Chilli Chicken
Indo-Chinese chicken tossed with bell peppers, onions, chilies, garlic and ginger.
$24.00
Goat & Lamb Entrees
Lamb Rogan Josh
Succulent pieces of lamb in cardamom aniseed and paprika flavored gravy.
$26.00Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb preparation from Goa cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.
$26.00Lamb Korma
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in rich cashew nut and almond cream gravy.
$27.00Lamb Saag
Tender pieces of lamb sautéed with fresh spinach enhanced with spices.
$26.00Kadhai Goat
Goat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, ginger and garlic.
$27.00Punjabi Goat Curry
North Indian goat delicacy with onion and tomato gravy.
$27.00Laal Maas
Lamb cooked in slow fire with yogurt, chili, turmeric, onion, ginger, garlic and cardamom.
$26.00Keema Mutter (Minced Lamb)
Minced lamb and green peas cooked with fresh ground spices.
$26.00Barrah Masaladar
Lamb chops grilled in a tandoor and sautéed in a tomato onion gravy.
$36.00
Seafood Entrees
Goan Salmon Curry
Fresh salmon cooked in coconut and cream sauce.
$28.00Goan Shrimp Curry
Shrimps cooked with sauteed onion, lime juice, spices and fresh coconut milk.
$28.00Cheema Thenga (Jumbo Shrimp)
Marinated jumbo prawns grilled and simmered in coconut milk curry.
$33.00Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked with vinegar, hot chilies and spices.
$28.00Beguni Maach
Sea bass marinated in ginger, garlic, jalapenos, sun dried tomatoes and garam masala oven baked.
$33.00
Tandoori Grill Entrees
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and lemon juice.
$26.00Lamb Chops
Juicy lamb chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, cilantro, and lemon.
$36.00Jumbo Shrimp (Aamiya Jhinga)
Jumbo prawns marinated in mango, rice vinegar, ginger, and molasses slowly grilled in our tandoor.
$33.00Salmon Tikka
Salmon marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt, and turmeric.
$30.00Mixed Grill
Assorted tandoori grill special with a variety of chicken, lamb, and seafood.
$36.00Grilled Tandoori Veggies
$26.00
Breads
Naan
$5.00Garlic Naan
$6.00Garlic Naan BUTTER
$6.00Bullet Green Chilli Naan (Spicy)
Naan topped with garlic, green chili, & cilantro
$7.00Roti
$5.00Roti butter
$5.00Poori
$6.00Laacha Paratha
$6.00Mint Paratha
$6.00Aloo Paratha
$7.00Rosemary naan
$7.00Peshawari Naan
Naan filled with crushed cherries, coconut, almonds, & raisins.
$7.00Filled Kulcha
$7.00Bread Basket
$15.00Chicken & Cheese Kulcha
$7.00Malaysian Parantha
$4.00