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Thali by Chef Prasad 62 Main Street
62 Main Street, New Canaan, CT
Featured Items

Butter Naan
Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor$5.00
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken kabab in slow simmered creamy tomato sauce...Gluten Free &$26.00
Tandoori Roti
Best of the beast breads. Whole wheat flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor...Vegan$5.00
Appetizers

Samosa
Triangular pastry with spiced peas and potatoes...Vegan & Hot$9.75
Cauliflower Manchurian
Indo-Chinese · garlic · scallion · chili sauce Crispy cauliflower florets, wok-tossed in a bold garlic-cilantro-scallion sauce with sweet chili and soy. The beloved Indo-Chinese classic, done with seriousness.$14.00
Murgh Boti Kabab
Hyderabadi · Kachri Marinade · Coal Kissed Chicken thighs marinated overnight in kachri, dum spices, and coal-smoked ghee, charred in our 900° tandoor until blistered at the edges and juicy within. Green chutney | pickled shallots.$14.00
Shrimp Manchurian
Indo-Chinese · garlic · scallion · chili sauce Crispy shrimp, wok-tossed in a bold garlic-cilantro-scallion sauce with sweet chili and soy. The beloved Indo-Chinese classic, done with seriousness.$16.00
Tandoori grilled Chicken Wings
Fresh wings marinated in buttermilk, herbs, spices and grilled in the Tandoor oven$14.00
Chicken 65
South Indian · curry leaf · pickled onions A South Indian icon. Crispy fried chicken tossed in a bold masala of curry leaves, dried chilies, and red-rich spices. Finished with pickled onions, garlic chips, crispy curry leaves, and micro greens.$17.00
Konkan Crab
Wok-fired vermicelli · clarified butter · Malabar pepper · curry leaf Wok-fired Southern Indian vermicelli | jumbo lump crab | clarified butter | mustard seeds | Malabar pepper | curry leaf | Chaokoh coconut. India’s seafood coast on a plate.$26.00
Ghee Aloo Tikki Chaat
Ghee roasted baby potato croquette | sun-dried peas | tamarind & date molasses | fresh pomegranate | chaat masala chip | micro cilantro. Mumbai’s streets, elevated for the room.$16.00
Lamb Chops Double Cut (2 Pcs)
Frenched · raw papaya marinade · Amarillo sauce Frenched rack chops in three-spice paste, tandoor-fired until charred at the bone and blush at the center. Kashmiri chili glaze | Amarillo sauce | Kasundi.$35.00
Mirchi Bhajia
Stuffed chili poblano · chickpea batter · Amarillo aioli Fire roasted Poblano chili | charred paneer in ajwain gram-flour batter, fried to a shattering crisp. Mole Amarillo | salsa macha crunch. Chef Prasad’s ode to India & Mexico.$19.00
Grilled Kababs

Tandoori Chicken Malai
Seekh style grilled · chicken breast · cashew-cream · mildest kabab Chicken breast in fresh cream, cashew paste, and aromatic spices, slow-roasted in the tandoor until silken within. Delicate, rich, deeply elegant.$26.00
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Tender cubes of breast of chicken marinated in a medium spiced herbs and spices, grilled to perfection...Gluten Free & Hot$26.00
Tandoori Prawns
Mildly spiced Grilled shrimp with hints of nutmeg, & mace...Gluten Free$29.00
Tandoori Fish
Faroe Island Salmon | Tandoori Spices | Grilled | Veggies$32.00
Tandoori Chicken
Butter baste · turmeric-ginger tandoori marinade · house tikka masala sauce Whole chicken marinated in two-day hung curd with turmeric, Kashmiri chili, and ginger-garlic, tandoor-roasted and finished with cultured butter.$24.00
LAMB Chops - 4 double Chops
Succulent lamb chops marinated and grilled in the Tandoor.$55.00
Biryani

Chicken Biryani
Spice Marinated and slow cooked Basmati rice & chicken with mint, cilantro and shallots...Gluten Free & Hot$26.00
Lamb Biryani
Spice Marinated and slow cooked Basmati rice & leg of lamb with mint, cilantro and shallots...Gluten Free & Hot$29.00
Vegetarian Biryani
Spice Marinated and slow cooked Basmati rice & hand cut vegetables with mint, cilantro and shallots...Gluten Free & Hot$21.00Shrimp Biryani
Spiced Shrimp | Slow Cooked Basmati Rice | Saffron$29.00
Goat Meat & Marrow Biryani
Baby goat nalli · marrow · Hyderabadi dum Baby goat nalli split to expose the marrow, layered with aged basmati and Hyderabadi spices, dum-sealed until the marrow melts into every grain.$39.00
Tandoori Breads
Best of the beast breads!!! Flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor

Butter Naan
Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor$5.00
Garlic Naan
Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread, specked with crushed garlic & baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor$6.00
Onion Kulcha Naan
Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread specked with finely chopped and squeezed Spanish onions and baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor$6.00
Tandoori Roti
Best of the beast breads. Whole wheat flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor...Vegan$5.00
Green Chili Naan
Naan embedded with freshly chopped green chilies. HOT$6.00Everything Naan
$7.00Lachha Paratha
$6.00Peshwari Naan
$7.00Aloo Kulcha
$7.00Paneer & Green Chili Naan
$8.00
Chicken Entrees

Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken kabab in slow simmered creamy tomato sauce...Gluten Free &$26.00
Chicken Vindaloo
Cinnamon, clove, vinegar, garlic and red chili sauce...Gluten Free & Very Hot$26.00Chicken Korma
Grilled chicken in cardamom cream sauce...Gluten Free$26.00Chicken Manchurian
Chicken in Garlic cilantro scallion spicy chili sauce...Hot$26.00Chicken Saag
Nutmeg infused tender chicken in chopped spinach & fenugreek...Gluten Free$26.00
Butter Chicken
Tender chicken on the bone marinated and grilled in the tandoor, deboned and slow simmered in a creamy tomato sauce. Ever popular dish of Delhi, India.$26.00Kori Gassi
Chicken cooked in roasted coconut, coriander and garlic, slow simmered in coconut milk$26.00MOM'S ANDHRA CHICKEN
$27.00
Lamb & Goat Meat Entrees
Fish & Shrimp Entrees
Shrimp Curry
Medium spiced shrimp cooked with tomatoes, shallots and spices$27.00Shrimp Vindaloo
Cinnamon, clove, vinegar, garlic and red chili sauce$27.00Fish Curry
Faroe Island Salmon | Tomatoes, | Shallots | Spices$32.00Andhra Shrimp Curry
Shrimp curry made with spicy robust spices$27.00Shrimp Gassi
Shrimp cooked in roasted coconut, coriander and garlic, simmered in coconut milk$27.00
Prawns Moilee
Large Shrimp | Turmeric Rub | Tempered Spices | Coconut Lime Sauce$34.00Prawns Tikka Masala
Large Shrimp | Tandoori Grilled | Creamy Tomato Sauce$34.00
Vegetarian Entrees

Saag Paneer
Spinach and paneer cheese with hints of fenugreek$21.00Paneer Makhni
Paneer cheese in creamy tomato sauce$21.00Bhindi Masala
Fresh cut Okra, slow cooked with roasted spices and tomatoes$21.00Navrattan Korma
Mixed vegetables and paneer in a nutty cream sauce$19.00Alu Gobhi
Cumin, turmeric and ginger flavored slow cooked potatoes and cauliflower$19.00Chole
Spicy stir fry of chickpeas in caramelized red onion sauce$19.00Dal Makhni
Thrice cooked black lentils in butter, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and cream$19.00Bagar Dal
Steamed yellow lentils tempered with mustard and cumin seeds$19.00Baigan Tikka Masala
Slow cooked eggplant in tomato sauce$19.00Andhra Vegetable Curry
Fresh cut season vegetables cooked in robust spicy spices.$19.00Crispy Okra
$21.00Veg Gassi
$22.00Saag Burrata — Mustard & Milk
$24.00Malai Kofta
$24.00
Sides
Ready to Cook SAUCES & SIDES
Tikka masala Sauce
Slow simmered Tomato Cream Sauce with spices$18.00Korma Sauce
Cashew nut Cardamom Cream Sauce$18.00Vindaloo Sauce
Super hot sauce made with cinnamon, cloves, red chilies and malt vinegar$18.00Curry Sauce
Garam Masala infused sauce with slow cooked shallots, turmeric, ginger and garlic...Vegan & Hot$18.00Tamarind Chutney
Tamarind / Dates / Raisin Chutney$4.80+Mint & Cilantro Chutney
Cilantro, mint and green chili sauce$4.80+Onion & Tomato Relish
Chopped Onion relish. Slightly spicy$4.80+
Beverages

Tandoori Chicken Malai
$26.00
Seekh style grilled · chicken breast · cashew-cream · mildest kabab Chicken breast in fresh cream, cashew paste, and aromatic spices, slow-roasted in the tandoor until silken within. Delicate, rich, deeply elegant.
Request advisory
We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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