AJ's Indian Restaurant

AJ's Dinner Menu

Entree

	Samosa		Seekh Kebab
	Fried pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas	$6.90	“Seekh” meaning skewer. Hence a spicy lamb kebab cooked on a skewer	$7.50
	Sabzi Pattie		Masala Champ
	A delicious, purely vegetarian entrée, think bubble ‘n’ Squeak but spiced	$6.90	Tender lamb chop, cooked in the tandoor	$7.50
	Paneer Khumb		Chicken Tikka
	Mushroom stuffed with spiced Indian Cottage Cheese, battered and fried	$6.90	Succulent thigh fillet marinated in spices and cooked traditionally in a tandoori oven	$7.50
	Papdi Chaat		Kiskinda Prawns
	A fabulous platter of crispy fried pastry pieces, potato and yoghurt, served with an array of sweet and tangy chutnies	$9.50	Marinated King Prawn’s drenched in a chickpea batter with shallots and deep fried	$10.90
	Vegetarian Platter		Mixed Platter
	Combination of three entrees - Samosa, Sabzi patties and Paneer Khumb (serves 2)	$17.90	Can’t decide on one entrée then have four! A platter of samosa, chicken tikka, masala champ and sabzi pattie (serves 2)	$22.90


Mains

Vegetables

	Aloo Gobhi		Palak Paneer
	Potato & cauliflower lightly braised with tomatoes, onion and spices (mild)	$13.80	Delicious fresh, soft cheese cooked with pureed English Spinach (mild)	$13.80
	Aloo Matar		Paneer Mirch Masala
	Potatoes and fresh peas in a tomato and onion based gravy (med)	$13.80	Indian cottage cheese cooked in gravy flavoured with chillies and semi crushed black pepper, clove and cinnamon (med)	$13.80
	Malai Kofta		Paneer Makhani
	Cheese and potato dumpling in a cashew nut sauce (mild)	$13.80	Indian cottage cheese simmered in a rich creamy tomato sauce (mild)	$13.80
	Baingan Tamatar		Sabzi
	Baby eggplant cooked in a tomato gravy (med)	$13.80	Colourful and interesting mixture of vegetables cooked in a mild, creamy sauce. Excellent with pilau rice (mild)	$13.80
			Daal Tarka
			Thick soup like red lentils with a flavoured oil dressing (mild)	$11.90


Chicken

	Chicken Chettinadu		Pista Murgh
	Boneless chicken prepared with roasted spices and coconut milk. Topped with coriander and chillies (hot)	$17.90	Chicken simmered in a combination of crushed pistachios, yoghurt, cream and cardamom (mild)	$17.90
	Murg Makta Masala		Butter Chicken
	Coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, sauteed with chicken fillets and cooked with lots of tomato based onion gravy. Tampered with mustard seeds (med)	$17.90	Tandoori chicken morsels simmered in creamy tomato and cashew nut sauce, finished with honey and fenugreek leaves (mild)	$17.90
	Chicken Tikka Masala
	Diced boneless tandoori chicken sautéed with capsicum, onion, tomatoes and special herbs (med)	$17.90
	Chicken Vindaloo, Korma, Palak are also available


Beef

	Kairali Beef		Achari Masala Gosht
	Beef cubes toasted with curry leaves and coconut cream cooked with tomato chilli based semi dry gravy (hot)	$17.50	Chef specialty. Beef morsels in pickled spices (med)	$17.50
	Bombay Beef		Beef Nariel
	Potatoes, beef and fenugreek leaves creamy sauce (mild)	$17.50	Tender diced beef cooked in mild spices with coconut cream and garnished with freshly grated coconut (mild)	$17.50
	Beef Vindaloo
	Extra hot traditional Goan dish cooked in hot spices and fragrant herbs, garnished with fresh ginger and coriander (hot)	$17.50
	Beef Madras, Korma, Palak are also available


Lamb

	Nimbu Kalimirch Gosht		Punjabi Lamb
	Diced lamb cooked in base gravy and finished with black pepper and thinly sliced lemon with skin (med)	$17.50	Cooked with sun-dried tomatoes and finished with potatoes julienne (med)	$17.50
	Pudina Lamb		Lamb Dhansak
	This lamb dish is from Southern India. Wonderfully fresh, exotic taste resulting from the generous amount of fresh mint, herbs, sharp chillies and coconut milk (med)	$17.50	“Dhansak” means wealthy thus this dish is considered very special. Lamb morsels cooked with lentils and a touch of tamarind sauce (mild)	$17.50
	Lamb Roganjosh
	A speciality from the region of Kashmir cooked in Kashmiri spices and tomato based gravy. Garnished with coriander	$17.50
	Lamb Palak, Korma, Vindaloo and Madras are also available


Fish and Prawns

	Malabar Meen Curry		Bhuna Fish
	Boneless fish curry prepared in Kerala style	$20.50	Fish fillets cooked with sautéed onions and tomatoes (med)	$20.50
	Jhinga Five spice		Prawn Afghani
	King Prawns sautéed in Indian five spice and garlic sauce (mild)	$22.90	Prawns cooked in a tomato based gravy with a touch of cream (mild)	$22.90
	Samunder Ka Khazana
	Combination of fish, Scallop and Prawn in a yoghurt based gravy (mild)	$24.50


Indian Bread & Rice

	Naan		Cheese Naan
	Leavened bread light and fluffy	$2.80	With tasty grated cheese	$3.90
	Roti		Lachha prathaa
	Unleavened wholemeal bread	$2.80	Flaky wholemeal bread	$3.50
	Kheema Naan		Mixed basket
	Stuffed with spiced lamb mince	$4.10	Plain naan, garlic naan and cheese naan	$9.50
	Garlic Naan		Basmati Rice
	Light and fluffy naan topped with crushed garlic	$3.50	Plain boiled rice	$2.40pp
	Paneer Kulcha		Pilau Rice
	Ricotta cheese and onions encased in a naan	$3.90	Fragrant Basmati Rice flavoured with saffron and turmeric, mixed with green peas, raisins and cashew nuts. Forms perfect accompaniment to most main dishes	$3.20pp
	Peshawari Naan		Biryani Delight
	A sweet treat with nuts, raisins and coconuts	$3.90	A choice of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with onions, tomatoes and green peppers with rice	$17.90
	Allo Kulcha Naan
	Stuffed with spiced potatoes and brushed with butter	$3.90


Accompaniments

	Pappadums		Banana and Coconut
	A serve of six	$3.50	Slices of banana coated with desiccated coconut	$3.50
	Raita		Mixed Pickle
	Chilled yoghurt with shredded cucumber. Eaten with pappadums	$3.50	Traditionally prepared pickle made with lime, chilli, mango and carrot	$3.50
	Kachumber		Side Dish Platter
	Dried tomatoes and onions in a tangy lemon dressing	$3.50	Any four of the above	$9.90
	Sweet Mango Chutney		Desi salad
	Even more tantalising accompanied with pappadums	$3.50	Diced cucumber, carrot, onion, tomato in a lemon dressing and Indian herbs	$7.50


Beverages

	Lassi		Soft Drinks
	A delicious and refreshing drink made from yoghurt (sweet, salty or mango flavours)	$4.60		$3.50
	Lemon Lime Bitters		Juice (Orange or Apple)
		$4.60		$4.50


Desserts

	Kulfi		Gulab Jamun
	is a traditional Indian ice cream, where fresh milk and sugar is blended with flavours to create a delicious, creamy dessert. We offer you the following flavours: Mango Kulfi, Almond and fig Kulfi, Pistachio Kulfi and Coconut Kulfi	$6.50	"Gulab" meaning rose, a succulent dumpling flavoured with cinnamon and coated in rosewater syrup, served warm	$6.50
	Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream		Vanilla bean Ice Cream
	A blend of chocolate ice cream with fudge	$6.50	Made true with whole vanilla beans and cream	$6.50
	Flavour of the week		Hot Chocolate
	Ask your wait person	$6.50		$4.25
	Tea		Espresso Coffee
		$3.50		$3.50


Banquet

	AJ's Vegetarian Delight Banquet
	Starters Pappadums, Raita, Mint Chutney Entrée (Choice of any 3) Samosa, Sabzi Pattie, Paneer Khumb, Papdi Chaat Mains (Choice of any 3) Malai Kofta, Sabzi, Baingan Tamatar (baby eggplant and tomato), Aloo Gobhi (Potato and Cauliflower), Karahi Paneer, Daal Tarka Indian Breads and Rice Kashmiri Pilao Rice, Plain Naan, Garlic Naan			$29.50pp

	AJ's Budget Banquet
	Starters Pappadums, Raita, Mango Chutney, Mint Sauce Entrée Samosa, Lamb Chops, Chicken Tikka Mains (Choice of any 3) Choice of Vegetables, Choice of Chicken, Choice of Lamb, Choice of Beef Indian Breads and Rice Kashmiri Pilao Rice, Indian Bread			$33.50pp

	AJ's Seafood Banquet
	Starters Pappadums, Raita, Mango Chutney, Mint Chutney Entrée Samosa, Paneer Khumb, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab Mains Choice of Vegetables, Choice of Chicken, Choice of Lamb/Beef, Choice of Seafood Indian Breads and Rice Kashmiri Pilao Rice, Plain Naan, Garlic Naan			$37.50pp

	* Corkage $3.00 per person * 10% GST included on all meals. * 10% surcharge applies on public holidays * Licensed / BYO Wine only.