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Desi Chef
125 North Gaston Avenue, Somerville, NJ
Online ordering hours: 3:30 PM - 7:15 PM35 min
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Featured Items
Malai Kofta
$14.95
Chana Masala
$13.95
Saag Paneer
$14.95
Paneer Butter Masala
$14.95
Chicken 65
$14.95
Chili Chicken
$14.95
Chicken Dum Biryani
$15.95
Chicken Saag
$15.95
#2 Most liked
Chicken Tikka Masala
$15.95
Egg Fried Rice
$14.95
Chole Bhature
$9.95
Mutter Paneer
$13.95
Vegetable Manchurian
$10.95
Chicken Korma
$15.95
Goat Dum Biryani
$18.95
Yellow Daal
$13.95
Goat Vindaloo
$16.95
Chicken Seekh Kebab
$17.95
Chicken Tikka
$15.95
Chicken Makhni
$15.95
Vegetable Dum Biryani
$13.95
Lemon Rice
$9.95
Tandoori Chicken
$14.95
Chana Saag
$12.95
Goat Curry
$16.95
All Day
3:30 pm - 7:15 pmMost Ordered
The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store
Garlic Naan
#1 Most liked
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$4.94•95% (44)
Chicken Tikka Masala
#2 Most liked
Boneless Chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices
$15.95•85% (40)
Idly
Two steamed rice cakes
$5.95•86% (22)
Chicken Makhni
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices
$15.95•85% (14)
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices
$14.95•77% (9)
Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts
$8.95•79% (24)
Mango Lassi
Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar
$5.95•75% (24)
Punugulu
Deep fried snack made with rice, urad dal and other spices
$5.95•84% (19)
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken cooked with spices and basmati rice
$15.95•35% (17)
Mirchi Bajji
Chilly Bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions
$6.95•72% (18)
Appetizers
Idly
Two steamed rice cakes
$5.95•86% (22)
Pav Bhaji
Vegetable gravy served with soft dinner rolls
$9.95
Vada Pav
Deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun
$9.95
Vada
Two deep fried lentil donuts
$5.95•82% (17)
Masala Vada
Lentil patties made with several types of lentils along with onions and green chillies and deep fried
$5.95
Dahi Vada
Deep fried lentil donuts soaked in homemade yogurt
$6.95•84% (26)
Samosa (2 Pieces)
#3 Most liked
Fried pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, and lentils
$5.95•85% (34)
Samosa Chaat
Vegetable Samosas topped with a combination of chickpeas, yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$8.95•90% (21)
Alu Bonda (2 Pieces)
Spicy potato filling is wrapped with a crispy chickpea flour covering
$5.95•88% (17)
Punugulu
Deep fried snack made with rice, urad dal and other spices
$5.95•84% (19)
Mirchi Bajji
Chilly Bajjis refried and garnished with oregano, peanut powder, onions
$6.95•72% (18)
Veg Cutlet
Deep-fried breaded vegetable patties, served with Indian sauces
$6.95•69% (13)
Mixed Pakora
Assorted vegetables dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$6.95•68% (16)
Paneer Pakora
Paneer pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$7.95
Chicken Pakora
Chicken pieces dipped in mildly-spiced batter and deep fried
$8.95
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice crisps garnished with vegetables, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$7.95
Papri Chaat
Combination of crispies, boiled potatoes, chick peas topped with yogurt, mint sauce and tamarind sauce
$7.95
Aloo Tikki and Chole
Spiced potato patties served with a chickpea curry
$9.95
Chole Bhature
Puffed pooris served with chickpeas curry
$9.95•58% (12)
Chili Paneer
Sliced pieces of cottage cheese sauted with garlic, ginger, green peppers and spring onions
$10.95
Vegetable Manchurian
Vegetable meatballs dipped in cornflour and then deep-fried and served in gravy
$10.95
Upma
Cream of wheat cooked with onions, chillies, ginger, nuts and butter
$9.95
Naan
Naan
Soft fresh made bread based in a tandoori oven
$3.95•88% (18)
Roti / Paratha
Fresh made wheat tortilla
$4.95•81% (11)
Chapathi (2 Pieces)
Whole wheat fried bread
$2.95
Poori (2 Pieces)
Deep-fat fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour
$5.95
Bhatura (2 Pieces)
Fluffy deep-fried leavened bread
$6.95
Aloo Paratha
Wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, peas and grilled with butter
$7.95
Garlic Naan
#1 Most liked
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$4.94•95% (44)
Onion Kulcha
Soft flour bread mixed with minced garlic and baked in a tandoori oven and then coated with melted butter
$5.95•100% (6)
Dosa
Plain Dosa
Plain lentil crepe
$7.95•100% (15)
Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts
$8.95•79% (24)
Onion Hot Pepper Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) sprinkled with onions, potato filling and spice
$9.95
Mysore Masala Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and nuts with a layer of hot chutney
$9.95
Spring Dosa
Crepe (made with rice and lentil dough) stuffed with potatoes, onions and mixed veggies
$10.95
Plain Rava Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour
$8.95
Onion Rava Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with onions
$9.95
Rava Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potato filling
$10.95
Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice floor and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
$10.95
Onion Rava Mysore Masala Dosa
Crispy thin crepe made of cream of wheat and rice flour with a layer of hot chutney and stuffed with potatoes, onions, and nuts
$12.95
Uthappam
Plain Uthappam
Thick pancake made with rice flour and lentil
$8.95
Onion Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions
$9.95•100% (6)
Onion Chili Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with onions and chilis
$10.95
Veg Uthappam
Thick pancake (made with rice flour and lentil) with mixed vegetables, onions and chilis
$12.95
Rice
Pulihora
Basmati rice flavored with tamarind sauce and seasoned
$9.95
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice flavored with lemon juice and seasoned
$9.95
Yogurt Rice
Basmati rice with homemade yogurt and seasoned
$10.95
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and mild spices
$12.95
Vegetable Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with mild spices and vegetables
$13.95•87% (8)
Egg Fried Rice
Scrambled eggs cooked with basmati rice and spices
$14.95
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken cooked with spices and basmati rice
$15.95•35% (17)
Goat Dum Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with goat pieces and many spices/flavors
$18.95
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken
Roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a cylindrical clay oven
$14.95
Chicken Tikka
Baked pieces of boneless chicken marinated in spices and yogurt
$15.95
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Kebabs made from chicken, masalas and seasoning and grilled golden
$17.95
Chicken Specialties
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a blend of spices
$13.95•69% (13)
Chicken Tikka Masala
#2 Most liked
Boneless Chicken pieces cooked with curry sauce, cream and spices
$15.95•85% (40)
Chicken 65
Fried boneless chicken sautéed with onions and black pepper
$14.95
Chili Chicken
Fried boneless chicken pieces sauted with onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs in soy sauce
$14.95
Chicken Makhni
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken pieces cooked in a curry sauce, butter, and a blend of mild spices
$15.95•85% (14)
Chicken Korma
Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, poppy seeds, and Indian spices
$15.95
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and blend of Indian spices
$15.95
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken pieces cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coconut, and Indian spices
$15.95
Goat Specialties
Goat Curry
Goat pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers and a blend of Indian spices
$16.95
Goat Korma
Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce, Indian spices and herbs
$16.95
Goat Vindaloo
Goat marinated and cooked in chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices
$16.95
Vegetarian Dishes
Gutti Vankai
Small whole eggplant cooked with curry sauce, peanuts and spices
$13.95
Bhindi Masala
Okra deep fried and then sautéed with onions, garlic and spices
$13.95
Malai Kofta
Mixed vegetable balls cooked in chef's special sauce
$14.95
Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce and spices
$13.95
Daal Makhani
Mixed lentils cooked with mild spices, curry sauce and seasoned with herbs
$13.95
Yellow Daal
Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices
$13.95
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices
$13.95•88% (9)
Chana Saag
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions, spinach and spices
$12.95•85% (7)
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with green peas and a blend of Indian spices
$13.95•87% (8)
Saag Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with sautéed spinach and a blend of Indian spices
$14.95•100% (7)
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell pepper- and a blend of Indian spices
$14.95•77% (9)
Aloo Gobi Masala
Potato and cauliflower pieces cooked with curry sauce
$14.95
Gobi Manchuria
Cubes of cauliflower stir fried or cooked with fresh veggies, onions, peppers and sauces
$14.95
Drinks
Coffee
Indian coffee with milk
$4.95
Tea
Mild spicy tea with milk
$3.95
Mango Lassi
Yogurt and mango pulp blended with sugar
$5.95•75% (24)
Dessert
Ras Malai
Cheese dumplings in creamy syrup topped with pistachios
$7.95
Gulab Jamun
Fried balls (made with milk and flour) soaked in sweet flavored syrup, topped with nuts
$7.95
Carrot Halwa
Carrot pudding
$7.95•88% (9)
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