Daryaganj Restaurant

Chef's Signature Recipe

Signature specialty crafted with authentic ingredients

Tamatar Dhaniya Shorba

Zesty tomato & coriander soup, mildly spiced, served with carom crisps.

Chicken Badami Shorba

Light chicken broth with fresh mint, diced chicken & almond flakes.

Mutton Shorba

Slow-simmered goat trotter broth, infused with mutton chunks, black pepper & coriander.

The Inventor's Platter

A delectable showcase of Daryaganj Originals - Chicken Pakora, Tandoori Chicken, Mutton Burrah & Tandoori Malai Jheenga.

The Original Tandoori Chicken (Half)

Yoghurt & secret spice marinated, succulent, tandoor roasted chicken, on-the-bone. Created by Mokha Singh (The Guru of Kundan Lal Jaggi) in the 1920's at Peshawar.

The Original Chicken Pakora

Crisp batter fried boneless chicken scented with carom & coriander seeds; a scrumptious creation of Kundan Lal Jaggi at Daryaganj in 1947.

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken chunks, marinated in yoghurt & our secret spices, char-grilled in Tandoor.

Chicken Malai Tikka

Tandoor cooked chicken chunks, marinated with "cream-malai", cashew butter & cardamom.

Bhatti Chicken Tikka

Tender chicken chunks, soaked in a spicy marinade of yoghurt & mustard oil, char-grilled.

Plain Naan

The classic version, naan gently scented with nutty "onion seeds - kalonji"

Butter Naan

Naan liberally smothered with butter.

Garlic Naan

Naan infused with a dose of chopped fresh garlic.

Cheese Naan

Naan stuffed with cheddar cheese.

Cheese Garlic Naan

Naan stuffed with cheddar cheese & topped with aromatic garlic.

Roomali Roti

Unleavened soft & thin flatbread.

Assorted Bread Basket

Lachha parantha, naan, tandoori roti.

Assorted Papad Basket

A crunchy collection of fried papads made from urad dal, moong & rice.

Masala Papad

Fried lentil-pepper poppadum topped with onion-tomato-chilli-coriander mix.

Green Salad

The quintessential onion-tomato-cucumber salad.

Boondi Raita

Thick yoghurt with fried chickpea batter pearls.

Mix Veg Raita

Thick yoghurt with onion-tomato-cucumber.

Burani Raita

Thick yoghurt seasoned with fried cloves of garlic & cumin.

Subz Biryani

A layered, aromatic, "slow cooked - dum" with gently cooked vegetables of the season, basmati rice, saffron, warm spices & fresh mint.

Mutton Biryani

Our speciality, "slow cooked - dum" choice cuts of mutton, basmati rice, saffron, warm spices & fresh mint.

Chicken Biryani

Fragrant layers of slow-cooked on-the-bone chicken, basmati rice, saffron & fresh mint & spices.

Mutton Yakhni Pulao

"From the bylanes of old Punjab, a flavourful mildly spiced Peshawar dish of basmati, rich mutton broth, tender mutton, mint & fried onions."

Steamed Basmati

Indigenous, fragrant long-grain rice, served steaming hot.

Jeera Rice

Fragrant long grain rice layered with a traditional ghee - cumin tempering, served hot.

Tandoori Roti

Unleavened wholewheat bread.

Butter Roti

Wholewheat bread smothered with butter.

Khasta Roti

Crisp wholewheat bread.

Missi Roti

Wholewheat bread with chickpea flour, carom seeds, turmeric, dry fenugreek leaves & fresh coriander.

Laccha Parantha

Multi-layered wholewheat bread.

Lal Mirch Parantha

Multi-layered wholewheat bread with red chilli.

Hari Mirch Parantha

Multi-layered wholewheat bread with green chilli.

Pudina Parantha

Multi-layered wholewheat bread, spiked with sundried mint.

The Original 1947 Dal Makhani

This Original Recipe by Kundan Lal Jaggi is prepared with overnight simmered black lentils, butter, dry fenugreek leaves & fresh tomatoes, slow-cooked to a rich, silky, velvety finish.

The Original Butter Paneer

House special, cottage cheese tikka cubes in a delectable coarse gravy made with hand crushed vine ripe tomatoes & butter, invigorated with a fresh tempering of green chillies & ginger juliennes.

Malai Kofta

Cashew & vegetable stuffed cottage cheese dumplings in a rich saffron cream gravy.

Paneer Lababdar

Cottage cheese chunks cooked with onion & capsicum in a thick & creamy tomato gravy.

Saag Paneer

Pan-fried cottage cheese in creamy spinach puree, tempered with garlic, coriander seeds & red chilli.

Channa Masala

A Punjabi staple - chickpeas gently simmered with whole spices & finished with our secret spices.

Kadhai Chicken

"Indian wok - kadhai" chicken chunks, tossed with bell peppers, tomatoes, coriander & a vibrant tomato gravy.

Daryaganj Chicken Curry

This delectable slow cooked curry is prepared with on the bone chicken, onion, tomatoes & whole spices.

Saag Chicken

This delectable slow cooked curry is prepared with on the bone chicken, onion, tomatoes & whole spices.

Mutton Keema Kaleji

A rustic dish of coarse "mutton mince - keema" & diced "liver - kaleji" cooked gently in a robust onion gravy.

Daryaganj Mutton Curry

This robust slow cooked curry is prepared with on-the-bone mutton, onion, tomatoes & whole spices.

Saag Meat

Slow cooked on-the-bone mutton in creamy spinach, garlic & whole spices, finished with coriander seeds & red chilli.

The Original Egg Makhani

House special, batter-fried boiled egg whites in a rich, hand-crushed tomato gravy with butter, finished with fresh green chilli & ginger tempering.

Egg Curry

A typical Sunday home lunch dish, perfectly boiled eggs in a light onion tomato gravy.

Chicken Seekh Kebab

Juicy minced chicken blended with fresh herbs & spices, hand-rolled onto skewers & char-grilled in the tandoor.

Chicken Trio

An impeccable potpourri of the classic Chicken Tikka, the delicate Malai Tikka & spicy Bhatti Chicken Tikka.

Mutton Seekh Kebab

Spiced mutton mince kebab with fresh green chilli, hand-skewered, popularized by Kundan Lal Jaggi at Daryaganj 1947.

Mutton Burrah

Tandoori rib chops in a potent house special spice blend, popularized by Shri Kundan Lal Jaggi at Daryaganj in 1947.

Amritsari Mutton Chop

An Amritsari delicacy, mutton mince patty spiced with coriander, dry chili & garam masala, pan-fried on the tawa & garnished with crispy garlic flakes.

Sharaabi Raan (Half)

"Drunk - sharaabi", dark rum, spice marinated "leg - raan" of mutton; slow braised then roasted in tandoor.

Sharaabi Raan (Full)

"Drunk - sharaabi", dark rum, spice marinated "leg - raan" of mutton; slow braised then roasted in tandoor.

Sole Fish Tikka

Tender river sole chunks, infused with lemon, mustard & carom seeds, slow-roasted over coal embers.

Tandoori Malai Jheenga

"Cream - malai", cashew butter & cardamom marinated fresh prawns, char-grilled in tandoor.

Tawa Fish

Fillet of River Sole, soused with fresh ginger & garlic, dusted with chickpea flour, pan-fried, & topped with a zesty onion & black pepper confetti.

Amritsari Fish Pakora

Juicy minced chicken blended with fresh herbs & spices, hand-rolled onto skewers & char-grilled in the tandoor.

Vegetarian's Kebab Platter

A vegetarians Delight - Bharwan Paneer Tikka, Dahi Kebab, Mushroom Kurkuri & Hara Bhara Kebab.

Tandoori Fruit Chaat

Seasonal fresh fruits in a piquant marinade, gently broiled over coal embers.

Bharwan Paneer Tikka

Cheddar cheese & bell pepper "stuffed - bharwan" cottage cheese chunks, char-grilled in the tandoor.

Tandoori Malai Broccoli

Broccoli in a creamy cashew butter & cardamom marinade, tandoor - grilled.

Dahi Kebab

Velvety, cardamom & fresh coriander infused, hung yoghurt kebab, deep fried.

Mushroom Kurkuri

Bell pepper & cheddar cheese stuffed, batter fried, "crunchy - kurkuri" mushrooms.

Soya Malai Chaap

"Cream - malai", cashew butter & black pepper marinated soya chunks, char-grilled in tandoor.

Bombay Sapphire

Gordon's

Zoya

Bacardi Carta Blanca

Old Monk

Pistola Reposado

Silver

Gold

Martell V.S.O.P

Morpheus XO

Bailey's Irish Cream

Martini Rosso

Imported Red Wine (By Glass)

Imported Red Wine (Bottle)

Indian Red Wine (By Glass)

Indian Red Wine (Bottle)

Imported White Wine (By Glass)

Imported White Wine (Bottle)

Indian White Wine (By Glass)

Indian White Wine (Bottle)

Sula Brut (Bottle)

Corona

Hoegaarden

Kingfisher Ultra

Budweiser

Kingfisher Premier