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Canteen Desi Dhaba
117 Tonnele Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
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Our Menu
Chowpatty Chat
Chinese Bhel
$4.95
Crispy noodles with finely chopped cabbage, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions topped with our famous tangy Sriracha sauce
Delhi Pani Puri
$5.95
Puffed Puns stuffed with spicy chana, boiled potatoes, served with spicy mint water
Bombay Sev Batata Puri
$5.95
Crisp puri topped with potatoes, onions, gram flour sev, spicy & sweet chutney
Dahi Papadi Chat
$5.95
Crispy crackers w/ boiled potatoes, chickpeas, mint & tamarind chutney and yogurt
Aloo Tikki Chat
$5.95
Spicy potato cakes served with seasoned chickpeas tamarind & mint chutney
Samosa Chat
$5.95
Crispy turnovers with seasoned potatoes served with yogurt, chickpea & chutney
Dahi Bhalla
$5.95
Lentil dumplings filled cumin seeds and nuts in yogurt sauce w/ chutneys and chaat masala
Soups
Tomato Soup
$3.95
Fresh tomato soup lightly spiced w/ ginger and mint
Mulligatawny
$3.95
Traditional South Indian soup made w/ lentils and vegetables touch of coconut milk and spices
Murg Yakhani
$3.95
Clear chicken broth w/ light spices
Appetizers
Samosas Vegetable
Crispy turnovers with seasoned potatoes & green peas
- 2 pcs $2.95
Masala Mirchi
Long hot peppers stuffed w/ potatoes and spices
- 8 pcs $4.95
Vada Pao
Fried seasoned potato balls served in a bun w/ tangy sweet and spicy chutney
- 2 pcs $4.95
Pao Bhaji
$6.95
Seasonal vegetables and potatoes spiced and mashed on a flat tawa to perfection served with crusty buttered pao
Cholle Bhature
$5.95
Deep fried whole wheat bread served w/ traditional Amritsari chole w/ pickles
Paneer Kati Roll
$6.95
Nanak paneer soured w/ onions, peppers, tomatoes and herbs rolled in fresh naan
Vegetable Kati Roll
$6.95
Julienne mix vegetables sauteed to perfection with a touch of spice rolled in our fresh naan
Chicken Kati Roll
$7.95
Marinated chicken pan fried w/ onions, ginger garlic, chillies rolled in our tandoori naan
Chicken Lollipop
$5.95
Pulled chicken wings marinated and fried
Chicken 65
$6.95
Cubes of chicken cooked in spicy red sauce w/ whole red chillies and curry leaves
Veg Mix Pakora
$5.95
Seasonal vegetable medley dipped in gram flour fried to perfection
Lazeez Paneer Pakora
$6.95
Golden crisp batter fried Indian cottage cheese with touch of paprika
Amristari Fish Pakora
$7.95
Fresh catch, marinated with North Indian spices pan fried in dhaba style
Tandoori Sizzler
Tandoori Chicken 1/2
$8.95
Chicken marinated in yogurt & mild spices
Tandoori Chicken Full
$14.95
Chicken marinated in yogurt & mild spices
Paneer Tikka Shashlik
$9.95
Cubes of fresh cottage cheese marinated with turmeric yogurt sauce with red pepper, green pepper & onions
Chicken Tikka
$9.95
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in red yogurt sauce & lemon juice
Chicken Malai Kebab
$10.95
Cubes of chicken marinated in mild herb, sour cream & cashew nuts in charcoal oven
Chicken Seekh Kebab
$9.95
Ground chicken seasoned with ginger, garlic, red onions & cilantro
Lamb Seekh Kebab
$10.95
Ground lamb seasoned with ginger, garlic, red onions & cilantro
Tandoori Vegetable
$8.95
Garden vegetables and cottage cheese in a marinate of ground pepper, herbs & sour cream
Tandoori Shrimp
$11.95
Shrimp marinated in authentic spiced yogurt & herbs in charcoal oven
Chicken Banjara
$10.95
Chef's special chicken marinated with mayonnaise, ginger garlic, grated cumin seeds, mustard oil with Indian spices
Asst. Sizzler
$15.95
Assortment of kebab, chicken tikka, tandoori mix grill and koftas
Tandoori Pomfret
$15.95
Whole Indian fish marinated in spiced yogurt sauce cooked in the clay oven
Chicken
Chicken Curry
$9.95
w/ Bone
Chicken Korma
$9.95
Roasted chicken in saffron cashew sauce
Chicken Kadai
$9.95
Chicken with cubed onion, bell peppers in tomato & onion sauce flavored with coriander seeds
Chicken Tikka Masala
$9.95
Chicken tikka cooked with fenugreek sauce with Indian spices
Butter Chicken
$9.95
Classic boneless chicken in makhani gravy
Chicken Achari
$9.95
Favorite combination of chicken in mixed pickled sauce
Chicken Saag
$9.95
Fresh spinach sauteed w/ ginger, garlic, onions and spiced chicken
Chicken Do Pyaza
$9.95
Low temp cooked chicken w/ fried red onions
Chicken Lababdar
$9.95
Boneless pulled tandoori chicken cooked with fresh grilled plum tomatoes in onion
Chettinad Chicken
$9.95
Chicken cooked with coconut fresh herbs from Southern origin
Chicken Kolhapuri
$9.95
Chicken w/ whole spices and peppercorn
Chicken Haleem
$9.95
Grandmas special feast dish w/ chicken and lentils
Mughlai Keema Mutter
$10.95
Boneless chicken crushed with peas and keema
Hyderabadi Chicken Kofta Curry
$9.95
With potato, peas, onion tadka gravy
Goat & Lamb
Goat Korma
$10.95
Roasted chicken in saffron cashew sauce
Goat Vindaloo
$10.95
Finely cut goat & fried potatoes marinated with vinegar and Indian spices
Goat Handi
$10.95
Pieces of goat cooked in semi thick brown gravy with herbs & spices
Lamb Rogan Josh
$10.95
A classic North Indian dish in cardamom sauce
Lamb Keema Mutter
$10.95
Minced lamb w/ peas onions and eggs
Egg
Egg Bhurji
$9.95
Country style eggs whipped onions tomatoes, green chillies and cilantro
Egg Curry
$9.95
Boiled eggs with onion, tomatoes, garlic tadka
Vegetables
Navratan Korma
$7.95
Melange vegetables cooked in a curry sauce garnished with dry fruits
Malai Kofta
$8.95
Minced cottage cheese & potatoes in triangle patty cooked in creamy curry cashew sauce
Aloo Gobi Masala
$7.95
Cauliflower buds simmered with cumin seeds and roasted potatoes in light turmeric and paprika
Bhindi Masala
$7.95
Lady fingers sauteed in olive, red onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic with amchur
Paneer Tikka Masala
$7.95
Homemade cubed cottage cheese in herbed creamy tomato sauce
Palak Paneer
$7.95
Fresh baby spinach sauteed with garlic, ginger & cottage cheese in cream sauce
Chana Masala
$7.95
Steamed chickpea with onion, ginger garlic, tomatoes in homemade chat masala
Baigan Bartha
$7.95
Fresh roasted eggplant with sauteed ginger, garlic & red onions in vegetable oil
Paneer Mutter
$8.95
Nanak paneer, green peas in onion tomato sauce
Paneer Makhani
$8.95
Paneer sauteed in rich butter sauce
Veg Jalfrezi
$7.95
Melange of roasted vegetables sauteed with Indian spices
Shaam Savera
$8.95
Spinach koftas stuffed w/ amul cheese in rich makhani creamy sauce
Dum Aloo
$7.95
Stuffed potato w/ vegetables and nuts in a cashew cream sauce
Paneer Bhurji
$9.95
Shredded paneer with tomato and onion in medium gravy
Cheese Butter Masala
$9.95
Shredded paneer with tomato and creamy sauce
Khoya Kaju
$11.95
Shredded paneer with kaju and khoya sauce
Dal
Dal Makhani
$8.95
Black lentils & kidney beans with herbs & spices boiled to perfection
Dal Tadaka
$7.95
Yellow lentils sauteed with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes & red chilli
Achari Dal
$7.95
Yellow lentils mixed w/ famous panchratna achar
Seafood
Fish Goan Curry
$10.95
Filet of fresh fish with ginger, garlic, mustard seed, curry leaf & coconut milk
Fish Kadai
$10.95
Pan fried fish sauteed with our chefs special Tadka
Fried Filet of Tilapia
$11.95
Marinated with Indian herbs and spices served dry with onions and lemon
Shrimp Tawa Masala
$11.95
Shrimp pan fried with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes & homemade tawa masala
Kolhapuri Shrimp
$11.95
Tandoori marinated shrimp tossed in a skillet in chefs special sauce
Darbar Biryanis
Plain Jeera Rice
$2.00Zafrani Pulao
$4.95
Basmati rice cooked w/ flavour of saffron
Vegetable Biryani
$8.95
Basmati rice with fresh vegetables, homemade spices & dry fruits
Egg Biryani
$9.95
Basmati rice with fresh vegetables, boiled eggs, homemade spices & mint leaves
Chicken Biryani
$10.95
Basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken with Indian herbs spices & dry fruits
Lamb Biryani
$11.95
Basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb with Indian herbs, spices & mint leaves
Goat Biryani
$12.95
Basmati rice cooked with marinated goat with Indian herbs & spices
Hyderabadi Muttka Biryani
$14.95
chicken, lamb or goat; Nawabi treat w/ your choice of meat in a special sealed clay pot. Please allow half an hour
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with marinated shrimp with Indian herbs & spices
Tandoori Bread
Fresh Indian bread baked in a clay oven
Plain Naan / Roti
$1.50Makhani Naan / Roti
$2.00Lasooni Naan
$2.49Jalapeno Naan
$2.49Keema Naan
$3.50Kashmiri Naan
$3.50Onion Kulcha
$3.00Aloo Paratha
$3.00Lacha Paratha
$3.00Pudina Paratha
$3.00Cheese Naan
$3.00Tawa Roti
$2.00Assorted Bread Basket
$8.95
Assortment of naan, roti & paratha
Appetizers
Vegetable Manchurian
$6.00
Golden fried vegetables koftas tossed with onions and chili garlic sauce (dry)
Cauliflower Manchurian
$7.00
Cauliflower buds roasted to perfection tossed in our famous Manchurian sauce
Chicken or Vegetable Spring Rolls
$6.00
Crispy golden fried spring rolls with sweet chili sauce
Chili Paneer Dry
$6.00
Battered paneer stir fry in ginger, garlic, dried chillies and soya
Chili Chicken Dry
$7.00
Crispy chicken tenders cooked in special soya garlic sauce
Kai Chi (Drums of Heaven)
$7.00
Tender chicken wings, marinated with fresh herbs, chilies & garlic wok fried, served with chili sauce
Soup
Man Chow Soup
$5.00
Garlic flavored soup with your choice of chicken or vegetables
Sweet Corn Soup (Chicken / Vegetables)
$4.00
Sweet corn kernels steward in garlic chilli stock broth
Hot & Sour Soup (Chicken / Vegetables)
$4.00
A creamy sweet corn soup with chicken / vegetables
Lamb & Duck
Chili Fried Lamb
$14.00
Sliced lamb sauteed with onions and fresh green chili Hakka style
Lamb Szechuan
$14.00
Sliced lamb in authentic spicy Szechuan sauce
Chicken
Chicken Manchurian
$12.00
Batter fried chicken sauteed in Manchurian sauce
Hakka Chili Chicken
$12.00
Boneless chicken prepared with fresh herbs & chili traditionally Hakka style (served dry or with light gravy)
Szechuan Chicken
$12.00
Authentic preparation of chicken in spicy Szechuan sauce
Black Pepper Chicken
$12.00
Stir fried chicken pieces sauteed in black pepper sauce
Seafood
Szechuan Shrimp
$15.00
Shrimp prepared in spicy Szechuan sauce
Chili Fish
$15.00
Fresh filet of fish cooked with onions and fresh green chilies in chef special sauce
Noodles
China Spice Fried Rice
$11.00
Basmati rice stir fried to perfection with choice of vegetables, egg or chicken
Szechuan Fried Rice
$11.00
A spicy blend of vegetables or chicken szechuan style
Chili Garlic Fried Rice
$11.00
Traditionally served spicy with garlic flavor (Choice of Vegetables or Chicken)
Hakka Noodles
$12.00
Traditional hakka style Chinese noodles prepared to your choice (Choice of Chicken or Vegetables)
Chili Garlic Noodles
$12.00
Stir fried chili noodles with garlic (Choice of Chicken or Vegetables)
Triple Szechuan
$14.00
Fried rice hakka noodles and crispy noodles with ginger, garlic, onions, shredded cabbage, tossed in our homemade Szechuan sauce (Choice of Chicken or Vegetables)
Vegetarian
Chili Paneer
$11.00
Cubes of cottage cheese with fresh chili onions in light soy sauce
Vegetable Manchurian
$11.00
Golden fried battered vegetables koftas in hot manchurian sauce
Cauliflower Manchurian
$11.00
Flower buds roasted to perfection in our famous manchurian sauce
Party Trays to Go
Small Serves 10-12 People, Large Serves 15-25 People
Vegetable
- Small $50.00
- Large $75.00
Chicken
- Small $60.00
- Large $85.00
Goat/Lamb & Seafood
- Small $75.00
- Large $120.00
Bread
- Small $25.00
- Large $40.00
Rice
- Small $20.00
- Large $30.00
Dessert
- Small $55.00
- Large $95.00
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General Info
Cuisine
Indian
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 12:00am
Wednesday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 12:00am
Thursday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 12:00am
Friday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 12:00am
Saturday:
12:00pm - 12:00am
Sunday:
12:00pm - 12:00am
About Us
Canteen Desi Dhaba offers a chat station, sizzling sizzlers and a lot vegetarian options along with catering for all occasions. Our chefs have years of experience, though fast food in nature, they have a hands on approach for our mughlai dishes and can cater any event. So please come and try Canteen Desi Dhaba and give us your opinion, we are open to comments and suggestions, we're always trying to improve our restaurant and menu to better serve your needs. Thank you.