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Roti Indian Bistro - San Francisco
53 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94127
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Beverages & Desserts
Monthly Specials
Main Menu
Appetizers
Lamb Samosas
$9.00
Two puff pastries filled with minced lamb, potatoes, sweet peas, herbs and spices
Vegetable Samosas
$8.00
Two puff pastries filled with potatoes, sweet peas, herbs and spices
Vegetable Pakoras
$8.00
Onion fritters coated in a chickpea batter
Papadum
$3.00
Lightly spiced lentil wafers
Bengan Pakoras
$8.00
Crispy fresh eggplant sliced, marinated in Roti spices and lightly battered
Assorted Appetizers
$11.00
Samosa, vegetable pakoras, and papadum
Machchi Pakoras
$12.00
Tilapia fish marinated with Roti spices, herbs and batter fried
Chicken Pakoras
$12.00
Crispy marinated chicken fritters
Roti Calamari
$13.00
Spicy crispy calamari served "Bombay" style
Roti's Mixed Green Salad
$8.00
Mixed greens with fresh fennel, cucumbers and tomatoes tossed in Roti spicy vinaigrette
Mixed Green Salad
$8.00
Fresh mixed greens with shaved fennel root, chopped cucumbers and cherry tomatoes tossed in a honey-mustard vinaigrette
Paneer Pakoras
$8.00
Homemade farmer's cheese fritters battered in a chickpea batter and fried
Roti Specialties
Roti's Feast
$80.00
Assorted Appetizers, Mixed Tandoori, Murgh Masala, Dal, Basmati Rice, Kachumber, Raita, Naan, Kheer, and Chai
Vegetarian Thali
$30.00
Bengan Bharta, Dal, Mixed Vegetables, Raita, Basmati Rice, Kachumber, Papadum, Naan, Kheer, and Chai
Tandoori Specialties
Charcoal Tandoor – Indian clay oven fired with mesquite charcoal
Roti's Mixed Tandoori
$28.00
An assortment of Tandoori Lamb, Chicken, Fish, and Prawns
Tandoori Murgh
Chicken marinated in homemade yogurt, saffron, and ROTI spices
- Half $15.00
- Full $26.00
Chicken Tikka
$18.00
Chicken breasts (boneless) marinated with ginger, garlic, spices, and herbs
Tandoori Murgh Malai
$18.00
Chicken breasts (boneless) marinated with ginger, garlic, cardamom, cilantro, spices, and herbs
Seekh Kabab
$19.00
Freshly ground lamb mixed with spices, cumin, and cilantro
Boti Kabab
$21.00
Boneless Leg of Lamb marinated with spices, garlic, peppercorns, and cumin
Roti's Lamb "Popsicles"
$32.00
Tender Lamb chops marinated with yogurt, fenugreek, and spices
Tandoori Prawns (Jheenga)
$24.00
Jumbo Prawn slightly marinated with turmeric, ginger, and spices
Tandoori Machchi
$25.00
Salmon marinated with spices, paprika, and cumin
Chicken Curry
Chicken Tikka Masala
$19.00
Boneless Chicken Tikka Kababs sautéed with herbs, mild spices, tomatoes, butter and cream
- Extra Chicken
- $4.00
Murgh Masala
$18.00
Classic Chicken curry with garlic, ginger, peppercorns, turmeric, cumin, and onions
Murgh Makhani
$19.00
Boneless Tandoori Chicken cooked in mild spices, tomatoes, butter, and cream
Chicken Korma
$19.00
Chicken cooked with mild spices in cream sauce, garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
Murgh Palak
$17.00
Chicken with fresh spinach cooked in mild spices, fenugreek, and onions
Chicken Vindaloo
$18.00
Chicken (boneless) cooked with young potatoes in a hot and spicy sauce
Chicken Jalfrezi
$18.00
Chicken (boneless) braised with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, herbs, and spices
Murgh Madras
$19.00
Chicken curry cooked southern Indian style with coconut and golden raisins
Lamb Curry
Roti's Rogan Josh
$20.00
Classic Lamb curry with garlic, ginger, peppercorns, onions, and saffron
Lamb Chop Masala
$25.00
Tandoori Lamb chops sautéed with fresh herbs, garlic, and ginger
Roti Kabab Masala
$20.00
Tandoori Lamb cubes finished with fresh herbs, fenugreek, garlic, and ginger
Gosht Vindaloo
$19.00
Lamb cooked with young potatoes and herbs in a hot and spicy sauce
Saag Gosht
$20.00
Lamb with fresh spinach cooked in mild spices, onions, fenugreek and garnished with cilantro
Bhuna Gosht
$20.00
Lamb cooked w/butter, garlic, ginger, and spices in a semi-dry sauce
Lamb Korma
$22.00
Lamb cooked with mild spices in cream sauce, garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
Gosht Madras
$20.00
Lamb curry cooked southern Indian-style with coconut and golden raisins
Seafood Curry
Machchi Masala
$22.00
Tandoori Salmon cooked in a light sauce of onions, tomatoes, caraway, turmeric, and spices
Machchi Korma
$23.00
Tandoori Salmon cooked with mild spices in cream sauce, garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
Jheenga Masala
$21.00
Jumbo Prawns (butterflied) sautéed with onions, ginger, fresh tomatoes, herbs, spices, and saffron
Prawn Vindaloo
$21.00
Jumbo Prawns (butterflied) cooked with potatoes in a hot and spicy sauce
Jheenga Palak
$21.00
Jumbo Prawns cooked with fresh spinach, mild spices, herbs, ginger, and fenugreek
Roti's Mixed Seafood Curry
$25.00
Tandoori Salmon, Prawns, and Calamari cooked w/ herbs and spices in a rich, tomato curry sauce
Vegetarian Curry
Bengan Bharta
$15.00
Tandoor-smoked eggplant sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, and ginger
vegan
Bhindi Masala
$15.00
Okra sautéed with, onions, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs, and spices
vegan
Roti's Dal Makhani
$12.00
Black Lentils (Urad) slow cooked in cream sauce with garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, and butter
Roti's Dal
$14.00
Yellow lentils (Chana Dal) sautéed with garlic, ginger, and turmeric VEGAN
Mattar Paneer
$15.00
Homemade farmer's cheese cooked with green peas, tomatoes, herbs, and spices
Palak Paneer
$15.00
Fresh spinach cooked with homemade farmer's cheese, nutmeg, spices, ginger, and cilantro
Paneer Makhani
$13.00
Homemade farmer's cheese sautéed with herbs, mild spices, tomatoes, butter, and cream
Paneer Jalfrezi
$15.00
Homemade farmer's cheese sautéed withs spices, ginger, garlic, turmeric, onions, and bell peppers
Navrattan Korma
$17.00
Cauliflower, Carrot, Peas and Potato cooked with herbs in mild cream sauce with fruit, cashew nut and golden raisins
Saag Aloo
$14.00
Fresh spinach and potatoes cooked with nutmeg, onions, cumin, fenugreek, and fresh herbs
vegan
Channa Masala
$14.00
Garbanzo beans cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, coriander, bay leaves, and spices
vegan
Paneer Bhujia
$15.00
Crumbled homemade farmer's cheese sautéed with onions, tomatoes, herbs, and spices
Dal Saag
$14.00
Fresh spinach cooked with lentils of the day, herbs, fenugreek, and spices VEGAN
Aloo Gobi
$15.00
Fresh cauliflower and young potatoes cooked with onions, turmeric, and fresh herbs
vegan
Roti's Mixed Vegetables
$15.00
Cauliflower, Carrot, Peas and Potato cooked with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and spices
vegan
Rice Specialties
Roti's Basmati Rice
Basmati rice cooked with saffron, cumin, cardamom, and bay leaves
- $5.00
- Half $3.00
Vegetable Biryani
$16.00
Vegetables slow-cooked with Basmati rice, onions, coriander, and tomatoes
Kashmiri Biryani
$16.00
Basmati rice slow cooked with saffron, almonds, golden raisins, cashews, and dried fruits
Chicken Biryani
$19.00
Chicken slow-cooked with Basmati rice, saffron, onions, herbs, and cumin
Gosht Biryani
$20.00
Boneless Lamb slow cooked with Basmati rice, in a rich stock with herbs, cumin and bay leaves
Jheenga Biryani
$23.00
Prawns cooked with Basmati rice, saffron, butter, and fresh herbs
Mixed Seafood Biryani
$24.00
Salmon, Prawns, and Calamari cooked with Basmati rice, saffron, butter, and fresh herbs
Roti (Breads)
Tandoori Roti
$4.00
Fresh whole wheat bread baked in Tandoor
Naan
$4.00
Unleavened bread baked in the Tandoor
Garlic and Basil Naan
$5.00
Unleavened bread with garlic and basil
Onion Kulcha
$5.00
Naan stuffed with herbs, spices, and onions
Rosemary Naan
$5.00
Unleavened bread with rosemary
Keema Naan
$8.00
Naan stuffed with minced lamb, spices, and cilantro
Kabuli Naan
$8.00
Naan stuffed with golden raisins, nuts, and cherries
Goat Cheese Naan
$9.00
Naan stuffed with goat cheese, cumin, and herbs
Paratha
$6.00
Layered whole wheat bread with butter
Poori
$5.00
Two fried whole wheat puffed breads
Roti's Bread Basket
$13.00
An assortment of Tandoori Roti, Onion Kulcha, and Garlic & Basil Naan
Accompaniments
Cucumber Raita
$5.00
Homemade yogurt with cucumber, caraway, and cumin
Aachar Pachranga
$4.00
Spicy mixed Indian pickle with mangoes, lotus root, turnips, carrots, lemons, and chilis
Mango Chutney
$4.00
Sweet relish made from mangoes, herbs, and spices
Aachar Pachranga
$4.00
Indian Pickles
Desserts
Kulfi
$8.00
Homemade indian ice cream enriched with saffron, pistachio, cardamon and flavored with rose water
Gulab Jamun
$5.50
Homemade sweetened two milk dumplings served in a warm light sauce
Kesari Kheer
$6.50
Traditional Indian rice pudding made with saffron, cardamon, and pistachio
Rasmalai
$6.50
Bengali sweet soft and spongy flatted fresh and succulent two paneer balls that are soaked in thickened aromatic milk
Roti Ice Cream / Sorbet
$5.00
Choice of ice cream or sorbet made with tropical flavors
Beverages
Mango Lassi
$6.00
Refreshing mango yogurt drink
Lassi
$5.00
Refreshing homemade yogurt drink (sweet or salted)
Secunjawi (Indian Lemonade)
$4.00
Indian-style Lemonade made with freshly squeezed lemons and mint
Sparkling Water
- 750ml $7.00
Bottled Water
$3.00Masala Chai
$4.00
Indian tea with steamed milk, cloves, cardamon, cinnamon and ginger
French Press Coffee
$5.00
regular or decaffeinated
Tea
$4.00
Selection Assorted of Fine Tea bag
Beer
Flying Horse Royal Lager, India (22 oz.)
Taj Mahal Lager, India (11 oz.)
Chimay Cinq Cents White, Belgium
Pilsner Urquell, Czech Republic
Dogfish Head 90 min IPA Millton, DE
Ballast Point, Sculpin IPA San Diego
Anchor Steam Pale Ale, San Francisco
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Chico, CA
White Wine
House White
Sauvignon Blanc, Teira, Woods Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
Chardonnay, Lincourt Steel Sta Rita Hills, Sant Barbara
Pinot Grigio VINO, Columbia Valley, Washington
Riesling, Nik Weis Selection Urban, Mosel
Gewuztraminer, Handley Wines, Anderson Valley
Burgundy, Mâcon-Lugny, Les Charmes, France
Gruner Veltiner, Walter Glatzer, Austria
Chenin Blanc Secateurs, Badenhorst, South Africa
Sparkling Wine
Blanc de Noirs, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, Burgundy, France
Domain Jean Vesselle, Brut Reserve, Champagne, France
Cuvee T Brut, Domaine Vincent Creme, VOUVARY, France
Prosecco, Zonin Sparkling Brut, Italy
Red Wine
House Red
Pinot Noir, Artesa, Carneros, Napa
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ancient Peaks, Paso Robles
Zinfandel, Ancient Peaks, Paso Robles
Malbec, High Note, Mendoza, Argentina
Shiraz, Bulletin Place, South Eastern Australia
Merlot, Murphy-Goode, California
Gamay, Louis-Jadot Beaujolais, France
Barbera, Terra a'Oro, Amador County
Cabernet Franc, The Franc, Cosentino Winery, Lodi
Bordeaux, Dourthe la Grande Cuvee, France
Main
Butternut Squash Shourwa
This colorful seasonal soup (shourwa) starts with butternut squash sautéed with chopped fresh red onions, fresh ginger & spices – black cardamom, cloves, stick cinnamon, fresh bay leaf, finely ground cumin, coriander, turmeric & chili pepper and simmered in a rich vegetable stock. The savory mix is pureed to a silky blend and made creamy and rich with added coconut milk. A sprinkle of Roti's house roasted garam masala and chopped fresh cilantro and scallions finish the top
- Full Bowl $11.00
- Half Bowl $7.00
Tandoori Duck
$30.00
Succulent pieces of all natural Maple Leaf duck breast are marinated in a spiced yogurt blend of minced fresh ginger and garlic, ground red chili pepper, turmeric, ground cumin, coriander, salt & black pepper. They are skewered and roasted over the mesquite charcoal of the tandoor and served sizzling hot with an assortment of sliced red & green bell peppers, cabbage and red onion
Malai Kofta
$18.00
This delightful vegetarian dish starts with a blend of minced potatoes, cauliflower, carrot and paneer – homemade farmer's cheese, minced fresh garlic, ginger and green chilies, finely ground red chili powder, crushed black pepper and Roti's finely ground house roasted garam masala. The mixture is formed into small balls and fried in the hot oil of the karahi. Simmering on the range is a savory onion & tomato sauce flavored with cloves, cinnamon, garam masala, red chili pepper, crushed black pepper & Almond. Cream – malai is added to finish the sauce before the kofta – vegetarian balls, are placed in the sauce and simmered together creating a rich & savory dish
Methi Chicken
$19.00
Tender pieces of chicken thigh meat are simmered in this unique saucy dish flavored with aromatic fresh healthy herb Methi leaves (fenugreek). Whole cumin seeds and chopped fresh yellow onions are sautéed until golden brown and then we add ground turmeric, finely ground Kashmir red chili pepper & roasted coriander seeds, minced fresh ginger & garlic, fresh chopped green chili and chopped tomatoes. After a bit of simmering yogurt is blended in along with chopped fresh methi leaves. Finally, the chicken is stirred in and allowed to simmer as the sauce thickens into a rich savory masala. Fresh coriander leaves and a sprinkle of Roti's house roasted garam masala finish the top
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