A CULINARY JOURNEY ndia, a subcontinent with an incredible multi-faceted history, brings forth an extraordinary magnitude of culture. Influenced by all who have inhabited this wondrous land, what has emerged is an astonishing melange of religion, art, language, and fine cuisine. Enhanced by the varying and praised and cherished by royalty throughout the millennia.

It is with this rich cultural and geographic heritage that we embark on our journey through Passage to . Here we present to you as our incestors did with the royal dynasties, the very best in our regional offerings: from the north we present the robust cuisine of lush vallies of Kashmir across to the fertile plains of Indus and Ganges; or sample the tropical taste from the back waters and groves of the southern region; taste the delicious variety of mustards and delicate sea food fro the Bengal region in the east; and from the now cosmopolitan region in the west, we present a cuisine influenced by the Parsi immigrants and the Portuguese settlers.

We know that you’ll be delighted by our tasty offerings and we wish you Bon Appetit!

Imperial Lord of the The land of the riches, pre-independent era early 1800s TANDOORI SCALLOPS $13.95 Charbroiled giant sea scallops CRAB MASALA $12.95 Jumbo lump crab sautéed with onions and herbs CALAMARI $10.95 Stir-fried calamari and onions, flavored with lemon and coconut CHICKEN $ 8.95 Chicken morsels marinated in - SEEKH KABAB $ 9.95 Charbroiled succulent minced lamb rolls HARIYALI TIKKA $8.95 Chicken morsels marinated in Garlic-yogurt or Cilantro BEANS TIKKI $ 8.95 V Spiced black-eye peas, chicpeas & red kidney beans patties ALOO TUK $ 6.95 Crisped baby-bliss potatoes drizzled with cilantro-yogurt & craisin chutney KAND-SEV SALAD $ 6.95 V Baked yams & crunchy apples with fresh herbs and lime $ 6.95 A savory pastry stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes and peas FRITTER PLATTER $ 6.95 V Cauliflower, onion, spinach, corn, potato, broccoli SEV-MURMURA $ 6.95 V An exotic combination of puffed , cilantro, vermicelli, dates and MULLIGATWANY SOUP $ 5.95 V The inimitable soup with a lemony tang

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CHEF’S SAMPLERS The following Khazanas (treasures) are a selection of our best sellers presented to you on a silver platter. You will be served an assortment of appetizers, followed by an array of entrees accompanied with saffron rice, , , and a rich Rice pudding as a finale.

BADSHAHI KHAZANA - With lamb and chicken $26.95 BEGUMI KHAZANA - Vegetarian specials $25.95

BIRYANI

Your choice of Chicken, Lamb, Shrimp or Vegetable $17/18/19/16

V Vegan Sir Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX Sir Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX Wodiyar of Mysore (1863-1894) Wodiyar of Mysore (1863-1894) Regional Indian Cuisines

CHICKEN TIKKA - MASALA or MAKHNI Charbroiled chicken in an onion - fenugreek gravy or creamy sauce NORTH $15.95 - MASALA or MAKHNI Charbroiled chickenACHARI in an CHICKEN onion - fenugreek gravy $ 17.50 CHICKENChicken KAIRI with LAUNJI pickle spices-fenugreek, nigella, fennel & orChicken creamy with tomato raw saucemango preserve and pickle spices $15.95$15.50 Sir Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX LAMB AVADH $ 18.95 Wodiyar of Mysore (1863-1894) CHICKENGOAT CURRYLamb KAIRI cooked LAUNJI in a rich, creamy almond gravy ChickenGoat meat with on raw the mangobone stewed preserve with and garlic, pickle onions spices and herbs $15.50$16.95 GOATSAAG CURRYGOSHTPANEER MALAI $ 16.95 GoatLamb meat cooked onFarmer’s thewith bone spinach, cheese stewed mustard dumplings with garlic, and with fenugreek onions figs, and in greens aherbs velvety sauce$16.95$16.50 GOSHTDHINGRI MAKHANA MATAR $ 16.95 KOFTA SUBZAZARPuffed Lotus seeds, Mushrooms and Peas LambVegetable cooked dumplings with spinach, in a velvety mustard spinach and fenugreek sauce greens $16.50$13.95 KOFTABHINDI SUBZAZAR DO PIAZA SOUTHSOUTH VegetableOkra and dumplingsonionsFISH tempered VENDIAM in a velvety with spinach and sauce raw mango powder $13.95$13.95 $18.95 A spicy, tamarind-tangy fish curry with fresh herbs BHINDIKAMAL DO- KAKRI PIAZA MASALA OkraLotus-stem and onions andLAMB petitetempered COCO peas with in curryFRY cumin sauce and raw mango powder $13.95$13.95 $18.95 Lamb with curry leaf, roasted coconut on bread spiral KAMALBAINGAN - KAKRI BHARTA MASALA Maj. en. Ferzanand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul-Umra Maharaja Sir Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX Lotus-stemRoasted and petite with peas stewed in curry onions sauce and tomatoes $13.95$13.95 Wodiyar of Mysore (1863-1894) BAINGAN $16.95 Dhiraj Rajeshwar Sir Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan Bhupendra Singh BAINGANBaby BHARTA eggplants & jalapenos simmered in - gravy Maj.Mahendra en. Ferzanand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Bahadur of Patiala (1891-1938) Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul-Umra Maharaja Roasted eggplants with stewed onions and tomatoes $13.95 SirPODIMAS Sri Maharaj ChamarajendraURLAKELANGU IX $15.95 Dhiraj Rajeshwar Sir Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan Bhupendra Singh WodiyarPotatoes ofsmothered Mysore (1863-1894) with sweet onions and curry leaf Mahendra Bahadur of Patiala (1891-1938)

EAST MALAI CHINGRI $19.95 Shrimp in a light TAMARINDcoconut sauce with SHRIMP cloves, and cinnamon Shrimp in curry flavored with fenugreek and tamarind $17.95 KOSHA MANGSHO $18.50 Lamb cooked withTAMARINDCOORGI ground , MURG SHRIMP ginger & garlic ShrimpChicken in with curry cracked flavored peppercorn with fenugreek and fresh and herbs tamarind $17.95$15.50 ALOO PHOOLKOPIR DALNA $15.95 COORGI MURG Sir Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX Cauliflower and MAMSAMUpotatoes with freshly EGURU ground cumin and ginger ChickenLamb with with fresh cracked ground peppercorn sesame, andpoppy fresh seeds herbs & coconut $15.50$16.50 Wodiyar of Mysore (1863-1894) KAANCH-KOLAR KOFTA $16.95 Savory Plantain MAMSAMUdumplingsHYDERABADI in a tomato-onion EGURU LAMB masala KORMA LambDiced with lamb fresh in a lightground almond sesame, sauce poppy seeds & coconut $16.50$16.50 WEST HYDERABADIBAGHAREWEST BAINGAN LAMB KORMA Diced lamb in a light almond sauce $16.50 SALLI BOTI JARDALOOBaby eggplants simmered in sesame-peanut gravy$18.95 $13.95 Parsi style lamb BAGHAREstewKAIKARI with apricots PORIAL BAINGAN and straw potatoes BOHRI MURGIBabyMustard eggplants seed tempered simmered stir in -friedsesame-peanut vegetables gravy $17.50 $13.95$13.95 Chicken cooked with mint, cilantro in the style of Bohras of Yemeni origin KAIKARIPODIMAS PORIAL URLAKELANGU Mustard seed tempered stir -fried vegetables $13.95 BHOPLI MIRCHI-ALOOPotatoes smothered PEETHI with sweet onions and curry$15.95 leaf $13.95 Bell peppers and potatoes with caramelized gram flour Sir Sri MaharajSir Chamarajendra Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX IX PODIMASSURAKKI-PUSNIKA URLAKELANGU OLAN Wodiyar of MysoreWodiyar (1863-1894) of Mysore (1863-1894) PALKACHI TAKATLIPotatoesBlack eye smothered beans, White with & sweet Red pumpkin onions and in acurry cumin$15.95 leaf $13.95 Spinach cooked with& coconut buttermilk gravy and black salt $13.95 Sir Sri MaharajSir ChamarajendraSri MaharajSir ChamarajendraSri MaharajIX Chamarajendra IX IX SURAKKI-PUSNIKA OLAN Wodiyar of MysoreWodiyar (1863-1894) of MysoreWodiyar (1863-1894) of Mysore (1863-1894) Contains nutsBlack eye beans,Vegan White & Red pumpkin in a cumin & coconut gravy $13.95 The All Time Favorites

MALAI CHINGRI Shrimp in a light coconut sauce with cloves, ginger and cinnamon $17.95 CHICKEN TIKKA - MASALA or MAKHNI $17.95 MALAIMAACHER CHINGRICharbroiled JHOL chicken in an onion-fenugreek masala or creamy tomato sauce Fish fillet in a light gravy with ginger, eggplants & okra $17.95 Shrimp in a lightGOAT coconut CURRY sauce with cloves, ginger $19.95 and cinnamon $17.95 DOI MURGIGoat meat on the bone stewed with garlic, onion and herbs MAACHERChicken simmeredCOORGI JHOL with MURG onion, ginger and yogurt $15.50 $17.50 Fish fillet in a light gravy with ginger, eggplants & okra $17.95 KOSHA ChickenMANGSHO with cracked peppercorn, coconut milk and curry leaf DOILamb MURGI cookedTAMATARI with ground coriander,JHEENGA cumin and garlic $16.50 $19.95 Chicken simmered with onion, ginger and yogurt $15.50 ALOO-PHOOLKOPIRShrimp cooked in a DALNAcreamy tomato gravy KOSHACauliflower MANGSHOLAMB & potatoes with freshly ground ginger and cumin $13.95 $18.50 Lamb cookedSpicy with groundLamb cooked coriander, with cuminground and coriander, garlic cayenne and$16.50 vinegar PANCHPHORNER PARMAL SHAAK ALOO-PHOOLKOPIRBaby gourdsFISH tempered KONKAN with DALNA Panchphoren CURRY (five seeds) $13.95 $18.95 Cauliflower &Fish potatoes fillet inwith a saucefreshly flavored ground ginger with curry and leafcumin and coconut$13.95 milk TOROI DIYE Zucchini withMETHI lightly spicedMURGH chic peas $13.95 $17.50 Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur PANCHPHORNER PARMAL SHAAK Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur Baby gourds Chickentempered cooked with Panchphoren with fenugreek (five leaves seeds) $13.95 Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur of the Cooch Behar rayal family Sir Sri Maharaj Chamarajendra IX of the Cooch Behar rayal family SAAG GOSHT $18.50 of the Cooch Behar rayal family Wodiyar of Mysore (1863-1894) TOROI DIYE GHUGNI Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur Lamb dices stewed with curried spinach Zucchini with lightly spiced chic peas $13.95 of the Cooch Behar rayal family Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur of the Cooch Behar rayal family

PANEER MAKHANI $16.95 Homemade farmer’s cheese dices in creamy tomato sauce PALAK MAKAIGOAN SHRIMP / FISH CURRY $16.50 Golden Corn kernelsShrimp in curried or fish spinachin a sauce flavored with curry leaf and coconut milk $17.95 BHINDI DO PIAZA $16.50 Okra and onionsGOAN SALLItempered SHRIMP BOTI with cumin JARDALOO / FISH and raw CURRY mango powder ShrimpParsi orstyle fish lamb in a stewsauce with flavored apricots with and curry straw leaf potatoes and $16.50 BAINGAN coconutBHARTA milk $16.50 $17.95 Char grilled eggplantsCHUTNEY stewed with NI onionsMURGI and tomatoes Another Parsi delicacy - chicken cooked in a spicy cilantro sauce $15.50 AMMA’S PACHASALLI KARIBOTI JARDALOO $15.95 Parsi style lamb stew with apricots and straw potatoes $16.50 Mélange of seasonalKORI vegetables GASSI in a coconut, curry sauce SAAG PANEERCHUTNEYA west coast NI Mangalorean MURGI chicken with tamarind$16.95 & coconut $15.50 Another Parsi delicacy - chicken cooked in a spicy cilantro sauce $15.50 Paneer with creamedPALAK spinach MAKAI ALOO CHORCHORIKORICorn cookedGASSI with creamy spinach $15.95 $13.95 Potatoes temperedA west with coast East Mangalorean Indian Five-spice chicken with tamarind & coconut $15.50 MILONI SUBZI KORMA GOBHI KASHMIRIPALAKA combination MAKAI of seasonal vegetables in a mild gravy$16.50 $13.95 Cauliflower &Corn bell pepperscooked withwith creamyraisins spinach $13.95 Maharaja Sir Shri Chhatrapati Shahu I Maharaja Sir Shri Chhatrapati Shahu I BHOPLI MIRCHI-ALOO PEETHI Yashwantrao Bhonsle of Kolhapur (1874-1922) MaharajaYashwantrao Sir Shri Chhatrapati Bhonsle ofShahu Kolhapur I (1874-1922) MILONIBell peppers SUBZI and potatoes KORMA with caramelized gram flour $13.95 Yashwantrao Bhonsle of Kolhapur (1874-1922) Maharaja Sir Shri Chhatrapati Shahu I A combination of seasonal vegetables in a mild gravy $13.95 Yashwantrao Bhonsle of Kolhapur (1874-1922) Contains nuts Vegan BHOPLI MIRCHI-ALOO PEETHI Maharaja Sir Shri Chhatrapati Shahu I Bell peppers and potatoes with caramelized gram flour $13.95 Yashwantrao Bhonsle of Kolhapur (1874-1922) The Tandoor is a clay oven shaped like balloon skirt and is fired with charcoal reaching temperatures more than 600* F. The different strata of heat within are used for various cuts of meat, which are marinated, in yogurt, garlic and other spices before being skewered and grilled. The inner walls of tandoor are used to bake bread.

SALMON $21.95 MIXED GRILL $22.95 PRAWNS $23.95 CHICKEN MALAI $18.95 $17.95 LAMB CHOPS $23.95 STUFFED BELLPEPPERS $16.95 CHEESE BROCHETTE $16.95 TANDOORI FLORETS $16.95

Our bread are freshly baked to order. The selection includes and array of leavened white flour bread and unleavened whole wheat breads, which are ideal accompaniments to the Tandoori Kababs or the .

NAN (white flour bread); (whole wheat bread) $3.25 GARLIC NAN (garlic and cilantro flavored nan) $3.75 STUFFED (onion/cheese/lamb/vegetable/dry fruits) $3.95 WARQI PUDINA (layered whole wheat mint bread) $3.75 (whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes) $3.75

SAFFRON PULAO – rice with green peas $5.00 SADA CHAWAL – Steamed long grain basmati rice $4.00 MAH KI – Black gram cooked overnight $12.95 DAL KALONJI – Yellow lentils tempered with Nigella seeds $11.95 – Chicpeas flavored with powdered pomegranate seeds $11.95 RAITA – Yogurt with roasted cumin and cucumber $5.95 MANGO CHUTNEY – A British contributed condiment $4.95 SPICE PLATE – Our chef’s spicy condiments plate $3.95 MIXED PICKLE – Assorted vegetables with spices $2.95 ONION SALAD – Bermuda red onions with hot peppers $2.95 HOUSE SALAD – Served with our Chef’s special dressing $6.95 PAPAD – Roasted lentil crispies $2.50

Contains nuts Vegan Served Monday through Friday (11:30 am to 2:30 pm) except holidays All entrees served with our famous Black lentils, Saffron pilaf and Salad. YouServed may Mondayorder Soup, through Nan/Roti Friday and (11:30 Rice amPudding to 2:30 for pm) an additionalexcept holidays $3.00. All entrees served with our famous Black lentils, Saffron pilaf and Salad. You may order Soup, Nan/Roti and Rice Pudding for an additional $3.00.

CHICKEN KORMA $10.95 In a mild almond gravy with cardamom flavor $10.95 Finished in onion & tomato sauce LAMB MUGHLAI KORMA $10.95 Fennel and mace accented creamy gravy LAMB ROGANJOSH $10.95 Stewed with fresh ginger, onion and tomatoes KONKAN FISH CURRY $10.95 Flavored with curry leaf and coconut milk SHRIMP CURRY $11.95 Tomato sauce with fenugreek leaves VEGETABLE KORMA $9.95 Seasonal vegetables in a mild gravy $9.95 Home made cheese with creamed spinach PANEER MAHKNI $9.95 Farmer’s cheese in creamy tomato sauce ALOO GOBHI $9.95 Potatoes and cauliflower tempered with cumin and ginger

SALMON $12.95 Yogurt and garlic marinated CHICKEN TIKKA $10.95 Steeped in saffron infused yogurt and fresh ginger KABAB KHAZANA $12.95 Combo of fish, lamb and two chicken kababs STUFFED BELL PEPPERS $9.95 Filled with sautéed mixed vegetables CHEESE BROCHETTE 10.25 Cheese chunks with onion, pepper and tomatoes

Contains nuts Vegan Dear Patron

All our food is prepared to order and has been created to offer you the best combination possible fromDear the Patron extremely diversified cuisine of the . The recipes are traditional and borrowed from the kitchens of households in India. We aim to recreate the taste and preserve the All our food is prepared to order and has been created to offer you the best combination possible combination / harmony of the spices in accordance with the age old science of Ayurveda. from the extremely diversified cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. The recipes are traditional and borrowed from the kitchens of households in India. We aim to recreate the taste and preserve the In keeping with the needs of our Vegan and Low -Carb requesting guests we have a selection of combination / harmony of the spices in accordance with the age old science of Ayurveda. dishes to suit their needs. The medium of cooking is refined soyabeen oil and we do not use peanut oil. Please be specific about any allergies and communicate clearly to your server or you may ask o In keeping with the needs of our Vegan and Low -Carb requesting guests we have a selection of speak with the Chef. We request you to kindly bear with us, since all the food is cooked to order and dishes to suit their needs. The medium of cooking is refined soyabeen oil and we do not use peanut it takes a little longer than most other restaurants. oil. Please be specific about any allergies and communicate clearly to your server or you may ask o speak with the Chef. We request you to kindly bear with us, since all the food is cooked to order and Chef Sudhir Seth it takes a little longer than most other restaurants.

Chef Sudhir Seth Chef Sudhir Seth

A peak into the imperial past of India

Preparing the Maharaja’s chariot for a procession.

Preparing the Maharaja’s chariot for a procession.

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We appreciate your consideration towards fellow diners by not using your cell phones and by refraining children from straying away from your table. Please help us serve you better. We reserve the ight to levy a gratuity charge of 18% for parties of 6 and more.