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Maharani Indian Cuisine CL Recommends Menu

Hours: Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Sunday-Thursday, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5 p.m.- 11 p.m.

Price: $-$$ ($5-$15)

Vegetarian Appetizers

  • Maharani Assorted Appetizers

    Deep fried assorted vegetables with Kashmiri spices and rich seasoning

    6.95

  • Vegetable Pakora

    Assorted vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried

    4.00

  • Paneer Pakora

    Homemade low fat cheese dipped in batter and deep fried

    5.00

  • Samosa

    Deep fried patties stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas and spices

    2 Pieces:  4.00

  • Onion Baajee

    Sliced onions deep fried in batter with Kashmiri spices

    4.00

  • Allo Tikki Chat

    Potato cutlets sprinkled with bread crumbs and deep fried

    2 Pieces:  4.95

  • Palak Kulcha

    Unleavened bread stuffed with spinach and herbs and baked in our clay tandoor

    3.50

  • Paneer 65 or Chicken 65

    8.95

Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

  • Tandoori Clay Oven Platter

    Tandoori chicken, Boti Kabab, Chicken Tikka

    10.95

  • Maharani Shrimp

    Jumbo shrimp breaded with garbanzo bean batter mix, deep fried, served with onion ring and sauce

    10.95

  • Malai Kabab

    Chicken marinated with Maharani's Special Sauce

    7.95

  • Meat Samosa

    Crispy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and green peas

    5.00

  • Murg Pakora or Fish Pakora

    Tender pieces of chicken or fish cutlets dipped in butter and deep fried

    5.00

Shorba (Soups)

  • Dal Shorba

    A perky clove and garlic flavored lentil soup

    2.95

  • Tomato Shorba

    A tomato cream soup seasoned with Kashmiri spices

    2.95

  • Chicken Soup

    3.95

Chicken Specialties

  • Murg Saag

    Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with spinach and blended with spices

    14.50

  • Murg Curry

    Chicken cooked with a delicately spiced curry sauce

    14.50

  • Murg Tikka Masala (Chef Recommended)

    Tender boneless chicken grilled in tandoor cooked cream sauce with imported seasonings

    15.95

  • Kadhai Murg

    Boneless chicken in yogurt, tomatoes, ginger, and onion, sprinkled herbs and spices. Served in hot pan

    14.50

  • Murg Julfreizi

    Marinated chicken sauteed with fresh vegetables

    14.50

  • Butter Chicken

    Chicken pieces roasted in tandoor and then cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

    15.95

  • Murg Vindaloo

    A delicious combination of chicken marinated in Vinegar, hot peppers, and spices cooked in a fiery hot gravy

    14.50

  • Murg Lajwab

    Boneless chicken with mango, spices and aromatic herbs with a touch of ginger and scallions

    14.50

  • Murg Korma

    Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with creamy almond sauce

    15.95

Seafood Specialties

  • Jheenga or Scallop Masala

    Jumbo shrimp or scallops in medium spiced creamy tomato sauce

    16.95

  • Shrimp or Scallop Curry

    Succulent shrimp or scallops cooked in an aromatic sauce

    15.95

  • Jheenga or Scallop Madras

    Shrimp or scallops cooked in a light spicy gravy with coconut flavor

    15.95

  • Jheenga or Scallop Saag

    Shrimp or scallops cooked in a mid ground gravy with creamy spinach

    15.95

  • Jheenga or Scallop Bhuna

    Jumbo shrimp or scallops cooked with onions, tomatoes, bell pepper and chopped coriander

    16.95

  • Goa Fish Curry

    A famous fish curry from Goa in India made with tender fish cubes in a curry with freshly ground herbs and spices

    15.95

  • Lobster Curry

    (chef's special) Lobster cooked with specially prepared herbs spiced with a touch of garlic and ginger

    28.95

  • Seafood Vindaloo

    Jumbo shrimp, scallops and salmon cooked in a highly spiced tangy hot sauce

    16.95

Indo Chinese Specialties

  • Gobhi Manchurian

    Stir fried cauliflower sauteed with ginger, garlic and soya sauce

    12.95

  • Gobhi Chilli or Mushroom Chilli

    Cauliflower or mushrooms cooked with vegetables, herbs and blended with Indian spices

    12.95

  • Chilli Chicken

    Chicken sauteed with onions, bell peppers and chef sauces

    13.95

  • Chicken Manchurian

    Pieces of chicken cooked with soya sauce and Indian spices

    13.50

  • Garlic Chicken

    Pieces of chicken sauteed in special garlic sauces

    13.50

  • Panir Chilli

    Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with vegetables, herbs, and blended with Indian spices

    13.95

  • Chilli Shrimp

    Shrimp sauteed with onions, bell peppers and chef sauces

    17.95

Lamb Specialties

  • Lamb Curry or Goat Curry

    Succulent pieces of lamb or goat with a delicately spiced curry sauce

    15.95

  • Botti Kabab Masala or Goat Masala

    Selected pieces of young lamb or goat delicately spiced of barbecued with a special sauce in tandoor

    16.95

  • Lamb Bhuna

    Tender cubes of lamb leg cooked with onion, tomatoes, grill, and chopped coriander

    15.95

  • Lamb Saag or Goat Saag

    Boneless pieces of lamb or goat cooked with spinach and blended with spices

    15.95

  • Lamb Rogan Josh or Goat Rogan Josh

    Succulent pieces of lamb or goat in a cardamom flavored sauce

    16.95

  • Lamb Vindaloo or Goat Vindaloo

    Tender pieces of lamb or goat cooked in a fiery hot gravy with pickled onions and potatoes

    15.95

  • Lamb Mango

    Lamb with mango, aromatic herbs, touch of ginger, garlic and spices

    15.95

  • Shahi Korma

    Royal pieces of lamb cooked with creamy almond sauce

    16.95

Biryani Rice Specialties

  • Murg Biryani

    Basmati rice and chicken richly flavored with saffron and cooked with Indian herbs on low heat

    14.95

  • Lamb Biryani or Goat Biryani

    Basmati rice and lamb chops or goat flavored with saffron and cooked with exotic Indian herbs on low heat

    15.95

  • Jheenga Biryani

    Basmati saffron rice cooked with shrimp in mild spices

    16.95

  • Maharani Biryani

    Basmati saffron rice with egg, lamb, chicken breast, shrimp, eggs and nuts

    16.95

  • Vegetable Biryani

    Basmati rice and vegetables flavored with saffron and cooked in low heat

    12.95

Vegetarian Specialties

  • Dal Makhani

    Creamed black lentils cooked in a famous Punjabi style

    11.95

  • Palak Paneer or Allo Palak

    Fresh spinach cooked with homemade cheese delicately spiced

    12.95

  • Malai Kofta or Spinach Kofta

    Homemade cheese and vegetable or spinach balls cooked in mild creamy gravy

    13.95

  • Baigan Bhartha

    Smoked eggplant mashed and cooked with herbs and spices

    12.95

  • Bhindi Masala

    Delicious okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices

    12.95

  • Paneer Makhani

    Homemade cheese cubes and tomatoes cooked with fresh herbs in makhni sauce

    13.95

  • Channa Masala

    Delicious chick peas cooked in an exotic blend of North Indian spices

    11.95

  • Kadhai Paneer

    Fresh homemade cheese cooked with a creamy tomato sauce, zucchini, bell pepper, carrots, onions and ginger

    13.95

  • Navratan Korma

    Mixed vegetables cooked in a gravy of cashew nuts

    11.95

  • Allo Gobhi

    Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked dry to perfection in mild spices with tomatoes, herbs and ginger

    11.95

  • Mughlai Allo

    Potatoes cooked with yogurt and blended with spices

    11.95

  • Mushroom Masala

    Fresh mushrooms cooked with mild tomato creamy gravy

    11.95

  • Mushroom Mutter or Allo Mutter

    Fresh sliced mushrooms cooked with green peas, tomatoes and spices

    11.95

  • Vegetable Masala

    Mixed vegetables cooked in a deliciously spiced tomato and herb sauce with a touch of cream

    11.95

  • Mutter Paneer

    Peas and cheese

    13.95

Salads

  • Chaat Papri

    Chick peas with tomato, onions, herbs and spices mixed in yogurt

    3.50

  • Murg Chaat

    Marinated grill chicken with tomatoes, onions and cucumber mixed in spices

    3.95

  • Garden Salad

    Fresh green lettuce with tomatoes, cucumber, onions and carrots

    2.50

  • Maharani Salad

    Fresh green lettuce with tomatoes, cucumber, grill chicken, shrimp and sliced boiled eggs

    6.95

Maharani Tandoori

  • Tandoori Murg

    Half chicken marinated in exotically spiced yogurt and roasted in tandoor

    13.00

  • Rani Tikka

    Succulent cubes of boneless white chicken marinated in yogurt and mildly spiced and roasted in tan door

    15.00

  • Botti Kabab

    Tender cubes of lamb marinated overnight with fresh herbs and spices

    16.95

  • Fish Tikka

    Fresh fish fillet marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices

    15.95

  • Jheenga or Scallop Tandoori

    Jumbo shrimp marinated in ginger, garlic, herbs and spices

    17.95

  • Maharani Mix Tandoori

    A delightful combination of chicken, lamb, fish and jumbo shrimp roasted in tan door

    17.95

  • Hariyali Tikka

    Boneless white chicken marinated in mint, spinach and yogurt roasted in tandoor

    14.00

  • Seekh Kabab

    Fresh ground lamb mixed with mint and various spices rolled onto a skewer and cooked in tandoor

    15.00

  • Panir Tikka

    Cubes of homemade cheese roasted in tandoor

    15.95

  • Jheenga and Rani Tikka

    A delightful combination of jumbo shrimp and boneless white meat chicken roasted in tandoor, marinated with yogurt and Indian spices and herbs'

    15.95

  • Lamb Chops

    Lamb chops marinated in delicately spiced paste, then cooked over clay oven and served on sizzler

    21.95

Roti (indian Bread)

  • Naan

    Unleavened bread baked in tandoor

    1.95

  • Keema Naan

    Unleavened bread with ground lamb baked in tandoor

    4.00

  • Garlic Naan

    Unleavened bread with ground garlic baked in tandoor

    2.95

  • Roti

    Round bread of wholewheat flour

    1.95

  • Allo Paratha

    Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced, boiled potatoes

    4.00

  • Mint Paratha

    Whole wheat bread stuffed with mint

    2.95

  • Onion Kulcha

    Bread stuffed with finely chopped onions

    4.00

  • Assorted Bread Basket

    7.00

  • Poori

    Tender, deep fried puffy whole wheat bread

    1.95

  • Peshawari Kulcha

    Traditional Indian bread stuffed with nuts and coconut

    4.00

Desserts

  • Kulfi

    An authentic Indian ice cream made with milk and nuts

    4.00

  • Gulab Jamun

    Light pastry balls dipped in cinnamon flavored syrup

    4.00

  • Firni

    Flavored custard pudding with pistachios and almonds

    3.00

  • Ice Cream

    Mango, Pistachio, Vanilla

    3.00

  • Kheer

    Traditional Indian rice pudding with nuts, flavored with cardamom and rose

    3.00

Condiments

  • Mango Chutney

    2.00

  • Mix Pickles

    2.00

  • Raita

    2.00

  • Papadum

    2.00

Special Luncheon Menu

  • Curry Lunch

    Choice of chicken or lamb curry, served with basmati rice and naan bread

    8.95

  • Vegetarian Lunch

    Our daily vegetarian entree served with rice and roti bread

    8.95

  • House Special Lunch

    Tandoori chicken and chicken or lamb curry served with basmati rice and naan bread

    9.45

  • Seafood Special

    Daily seafood special served with basmati rice, naan bread and mixed salad

    9.45

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  • Maharani Indian Cuisine

    ★★★★★★★★★★

    901 S. Kings Drive (Dilworth)

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