Ajanta Indian Cuisine - Berkeley
Ajanta Indian Cuisine is an Indian restaurant in Berkeley, CA. Order takeout online for pickup or delivery.
1888 Solano Ave
Berkeley, CA 94707
Phone: +15105264373
Price range: $11-$20
Hours
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11:30–14:15
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 17:00–21:00
Ajanta Indian Cuisine - Berkeley Menu
Appetizers | Popular Standards
- Daal Soup — $7.00
A lentil soup, made with mung beans.
- Vegetable Samosa ( 2 pieces ) — $8.00
Deep fried pastries filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
- Vegetable Pakoras — $7.00
Sliced cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, dipped in chickpea batter, fried.
- Chicken Samosa — $9.00
Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced chicken.
- Papadam — $6.50
2 Pcs. per order. Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro sauce.
- Alu Tikki — $8.00
Biriyani
- Lamb Biriyani — $19.50
Basmati rice, biriyani sauce, mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions cooked together, served with Raita.
- Chicken Biriyani — $18.50
Basmati rice, biriyani sauce, mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions cooked together, served with Raita.
- Vegetable Biriyani — $17.00
Basmati rice, biriyani sauce, mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions cooked together, served with Raita.
Dinner | Vegetarian & Vegan (Ã la carte)
- Baadal Jaam (Eggplant) — $16.00
Slices of eggplant pan-fried, brushed with homemade tomato sauce, spiced with mango powder and black rock salt, served topped with thickened yogurt sauce (Lucknow).
- Sabzi Rangarang — $16.00
Cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, carrots, and peas, simmered in a sauce with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, lime juice, coconut milk, and spices (Mumbai) (Vegan).
- Saag Paneer — $16.00
Pureed spinach and paneer cooked with spices.
- Navrattan Korma — $16.00
Vegetables and paneer in a creamy curry sauce with nuts and raisins.
- Chana Masala — $16.00
Garbanzo beans cooked with spices in a curry sauce (Vegan).
- Kofta — $16.00
Balls made of spinach, potatoes, corn flour; deep-fried and served in a creamy sauce.
- Mattar Paneer — $16.00
Green peas, cottage cheese (paneer), onion, tomato, garam masala
- Paneer Tikka Masala — $17.00
Cottage cheese (paneer) cooked in thick curry sauce; yogurt, spices
Dinner | From Our Tandoor Oven (Ã la carte)
- Tandoori Chicken Tikka — $22.00
Chicken breast pieces. Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices. Served with onion and bellpepper.
- Tandoori Salmon — $24.00
Salmon fillet. Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices. Sautéed Onion and bellpepper.
- Assorted Tandoori — $24.00
Sampler of chicken, lamb, shrimp and salmon. Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices. Onion and bellpepper.
- Lamb Boti Kabobs — $24.00
Cut lamb pieces. Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices.
- Tandoori Prawns — $24.00
Peeled and deveined prawns. Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices.
- Lamb Rib Chops — $24.00
Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices. 3 chops.
Dinner | Non-Vegetarian (Ã la carte)
- Chicken Makhanwala — $18.00
Boneless chicken cooked in tandoor oven, creamy curry sauce.
- Chicken Tikka Masala — $18.00
Boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in tandoor, thick spicy curry sauce.
- Kadhai Gosht — $19.00
Boneless cubed lamb cooked in a thick, spicy curry sauce, with nuts.
- Lamb Korma — $19.00
Boneless cubed lamb in a creamy curry sauce, topped with slivered almonds.
- Jhinga Masala (Shrimp Curry) — $19.00
Shrimp sautéed and then simmered in a sauce made with onions, tomatoes, ajwain, fenugreek, garam masala, lemon juice, and spices.
- Chicken Pistachio Korma — $18.00
Pistachio, cashew, spices, yogurt, cream
- Malai Machi Masala — $19.00
Salmon or Cod, cooked in a sauce made of yogurt, coconut milk, spices
- Madras Lamb Curry — $19.00
Boneless cubed lamb cooked in a sauce made of tomato gravy, garam masala, curry leaves
Naan & Breads
- Plain Naan — $5.00
Leavened dough flatbread cooked in tandoor oven.
- Tandoori Roti — $5.00
latbreads made with whole wheat flour and cooked in a tandoor, a clay oven
- Garlic Naan — $6.50
A soft, pillowy flatbread topped with minced garlic, baked to perfection for a savory, aromatic experience.
- Garlic Cilantro Naan — $6.50
A soft, warm flatbread infused with aromatic garlic and cilantro, perfectly baked for a savory, flavorful bite.
- Garlic Rosemary Naan — $6.50
- Coconut Naan — $6.50
A soft, warm naan bread infused with a delicate blend of coconut and a touch of sweetness.
- Cheese Naan — $6.50
Cheese naan is a soft, fluffy Indian flatbread stuffed with melted mozzarella cheese.
- Onion Naan — $6.50
- Badami Naan — $6.50
- Poori — $4.50
deep-fried bread, made from unleavened whole-wheat flour
Side Order | Miscellaneous
- Chutneys, Assorted — $5.00
Mango chutney, carrot pickle, and hot pickles.
- Alu Saag — $8.00
Spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.
- Raita — $5.00
Made with yogurt and cucumbers, mildly spiced.
- Rice — $4.00
Basmati rice flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves. 16 oz.
- Thick Yellow Daal — $8.00
Mung bean daal flavored with cumin, green onions and tomatoes.
- Brown Basmati Rice — $4.00
16 oz.
- Mango Chutney — $4.00
Desserts
- Kheer — $7.00
Indian rice pudding.
- Gulab Jamun — $6.00
Fried milk powder balls soaked in rose scented syrup.
Beverages
- Mango Lassi — $5.00
Mad with mango pulp and yogurt.
- Coke — $3.50
- Diet Coke — $3.50
- Sprite — $3.50
- Mint Lemonade — $5.00