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Bentara Restaurant
76 Orange St
New Haven, CT 06510
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Lunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Lunch Menu
Appetizers
Satay
Skewered beef or chicken marinated, grilled and served with compress rice, cucumber slices, red onions and coconut peanut sauce. 4 pieces,10 pieces
Roti Chanai
Unleavened ghee(clarified butter) bread fried on a griddle. Served with curry sauce
Roti Murtabak
Unleavened ghee bread filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, eggs and fried on a griddle. Served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce
Telur
Unleavened ghee bread filled with eggs and slivered onions and fried on a griddle. Served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce
Popia (Spring Rolls)
Four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. Served with sweet hot sauce
Tofu Sumbat
Blanched bean sprouts and julienne cucumber stuffed in four tofu triangles served with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or with our mild or medium peanut sauce
Curry Mussels
Coconut curry sauce with slivered onions and roasted red peppers
Rojak
Pineapple, cucumber, jicama and tofu with hot rojak shrimp paste (belachan) peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauces
Salads
Mesclun Salad
Mesclun mix greens tossed with balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, sesame oil and ginger dressing
Pechal
A warm salad of Kang Kong/water spinach, bean sprouts and green beans all blanched, mix with cucumber, jicama (seasonal), deep fried tofu and boiled egg slices with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauce
Calamari Salad
Calamari, cucumber slices, tomato wedges, slivered red onions in lime juice dressing
Wok Fried
Tofu, Chicken, Beef, Shrimp or Mix
Mee Goreng
Stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots and sawi - mustard green flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments
Mee Hoon Goreng
Stir fried thin rice noodles prepared in the same manner
Kuew Teow Goreng
Stir fried broad rice noodles prepared in the same manner
Nasi Goreng
Stir fried rice with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots, yu choy and scrambled egg flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments
Mee Hailam
Egg noodles first marinated in a soy sauce, stir fried, tossed into a soy sauce base soup with vegetables
Specials
Asam Pedas
Fish, shrimp and calamari cooked in hot and sour (tamarind) sauce flavored with daun kesum (Annetto leaves) with Chinese eggplant, green beans and tomatoes
Coconut Curry
Served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans
Ikan Goreng Pedas (Hot & Spicy Fish)
A whole fish deep fried and served with hot and spicy sauce with slivered onions and long green beans
Ikan Percik (Grilled Salmon)
Grilled marinated Salmon filet with coconut turmeric lime sauce and steamed baby bok choy and grilled tomatoes
Ayam Percik (BBQ Chicken)
Grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime BBQ sauce
Nasi Lemak
Coconut milk basmati rice with hot and spicy stir fried beef, sambal ikan bilis (small dried anchovies (dried Poisson) fried till crisp and tossed in a ground mixture of hot chilies, garlic and ginger), boiled eggs, peanuts and cucumber slices. This is one of the most popular dishes in Malaysia and eaten mostly for breakfast and usually wrapped in banana leaves
Sotong Goreng Pedas (Hot & Spicy Calamari)
Hot and spicy calamari with slivered onions and long green beans
Udang Goreng Pedas (Hot & Spicy Shrimp)
Hot and spicy shrimp with slivered onions and long green beans
Curry Blackened Salmon
Grilled curry powder dusted Salmon filet served on top of mesclun mix with balsamic vinegar, sesame seed and walnut oil dressing
Beef, Pultry & Vegetarian
All the dishes below served with white rice
Kari (Curry)
Slices of beef/chicken or tofu with green bell peppers, potatoes, and tomatoes in a coconut curry sauce
Rendang
Slices of beef/chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass
Goreng Pedas
Slices of beef/chicken or mix of tofu, chinese eggplants, carrots, green peppers, green beans, marinated in tumeric and salt, wok fried with slivered onions, potatoes and green beans in hot and spicy sauce (hot chilies, shrimp paste and tomato sauce)
Kelantanese Kerutuk
Simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk
Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)
Wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers
Goreng Kang Kong (Wok Fried Water Spinach)
Kang Kong/Water Spinach wok fried with garlic, onions, roasted red peppers and hot chilies. Choose Malaysian style with shrimp paste or American style, without the shrimp paste
Goreng Taugeh (Stir fried bean sprout)
Stir fried bean sprouts with tofu, garlic, shallots and scallions
Soups (One Dish Meals)
Tofu, Chicken, Beef, Shrimp or Mix
Mee Kari
Egg Noodles and vegetables cooked in a light curry sauce
Mee Soup Istimewa
Egg noodles cooked with vegetables in a peanut based soup. The spiciness of this dish is accented from it's main ingredient, ground white pepper
Mee Bandung
Egg noodles cooked in a hot and spicy broth with vegetables
Tom Yum Soup
Rice noodles cooked in a hot and sour shrimp base soup with vegetables
Mee Rebus
Egg noodles cooked in a potato based soup with and vegetables
Mee Soup
Egg noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth
Mee Hoon Soup
Thin rice noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth
Appetizers
Popia (Spring Rolls)
Four thin spring rolls wrapped around a mixture of cabbage, bean sprouts, tofu, carrots, onions, cucumber and deep fried till golden brown. Served with sweet hot sauce.
Satay
Skewered beef or chicken marinated, grilled and served with compress rice, cucumber slices, red onions and coconut peanut sauce. (4 pieces or 10 pieces)
Curry Mussels
Coconut curry sauce with slivered onions and roasted red peppers.
Griddle Bread
Roti Chanai
Unleavened ghee(clarified butter) bread fried on a griddle. Served with curry sauce.
Roti Murtabak
Unleavened ghee bread filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, eggs and fried on a griddle. Served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.
Telur
Unleavened ghee bread filled with eggs and slivered onions and fried on a griddle. Served with curry sauce and sweet and sour onion sauce.
Salads
Rojak
Pineapple, cucumber, jicama and tofu with hot rojak shrimp paste (belachan) peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauces.
Tofu Sumbat
Blanched bean sprouts and julienne cucumber stuffed in four tofu triangles served with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or with our mild or medium peanut sauce.
Pechal
A warm salad of kang kong/water spinach, bean sprouts and green beans all blanched, mix with cucumber, jicama (seasonal), deep fried tofu and boiled egg slices with a very spicy shrimp paste peanut sauce or choose from our mild or medium peanut sauce.
Calamari Salad
Calamari, cucumber slices, tomato wedges, slivered red onions in lime juice dressing.
Mesclun Salad
Mesclun mix greens tossed with balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, sesame oil and ginger dressing.
Wok Fried
Tofu, chicken, beef, shrimp or mix.
Mee Goreng
Stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots and sawi - mustard green flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.
Mee Hoon Goreng
Stir fried thin rice noodles prepared in the same manner.
Kuew Teow Goreng
Stir fried broad rice noodles prepared in the same manner.
Nasi Goreng
Stir fried rice with bean sprouts, cabbage, shredded carrots, yu choy and scrambled egg flavored with soy sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onions and topped with condiments.
Mee Hailam
Egg noodles first marinated in a soy sauce, stir fried, tossed into a soy sauce base soup with vegetables.
Noodle Soups
Tofu, chicken, beef, shrimp or mix
Mee Kari
Egg noodles and vegetables cooked in a light curry sauce.
Mee Soup Istimewa
Egg noodles cooked with vegetables in a peanut based soup. The spiciness of this dish is accented from it's main ingredient, ground white pepper.
Mee Bandung
Egg noodles cooked in a hot and spicy broth with vegetables.
Tom Yum Soup
Rice noodles cooked in a hot and sour shrimp base soup with vegetables.
Mee Rebus
Egg noodles cooked in a potato based soup with and vegetables.
Mee Soup
Egg noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth.
Mee Hoon Soup
Thin rice noodles in clear five spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds) broth.
Specialty
Ikan Percik (Grilled Salmon)
Grilled marinated salmon filet with coconut turmeric lime sauce and steamed baby bok choy and grilled tomatoes.
Curry Blackened Salmon
Grilled curry powder dusted salmon filet served on top of mesclun mix with balsamic vinegar, sesame seed and walnut oil dressing.
Ayam Percik (Bbq Chicken)
Grill marinated boneless breast of chicken and baste with housemade coconut tumeric and lime bbq sauce.
Asam Pedas
Fish, shrimp and calamari cooked in hot and sour (tamarind) sauce flavored with daun kesum (annetto leaves) with chinese eggplant, green beans and tomatoes.
Nasi Lemak
Coconut milk basmati rice with hot and spicy stir fried beef, sambal ikan bilis (small dried anchovies (dried poisson) fried till crisp and tossed in a ground mixture of hot chilies, garlic and ginger), boiled eggs, peanuts and cucumber slices. This is one of the most popular dishes in malaysia and eaten mostly for breakfast and usually wrapped in banana leaves.
Goreng Kang Kong (Wok Fried Water Spinach)
Kang kong/water spinach wok fried with garlic, onions, roasted red peppers and hot chilies. Choose malaysian style with shrimp paste or american style, without the shrimp paste.
Goreng Taugeh (Stir Fried Bean Sprout)
Stir fried bean sprouts with tofu, garlic, shallots and scallions.
Beef, Pultry & Vegetarian
Coconut Curry
Served with asian eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, potato, carrot, baby bok choy, asian long beans; fish, shrimp, calamari, shrimp, beef, chicken or calamari, tofu. (vegetarian)
Goreng Kicap (Two Soy)
Wok fried in two different soy sauces (sweet and salty) with slivered onions, broccoli, asian long beans and green peppers, beef or chicken, tofu (vegetarian)
Kelantanese Kerutuk
Simmered in a mixture of spices (coriander, fennel seed, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and chilies) with baby potatoes and coconut milk. Beef or chicken, tofu (vegetarian)
Rendang
Slices of beef/chicken or tofu, slivered onions, coconut milk and flavored with lemon grass. Beef or chicken, tofu (vegetarian)
Filet Mignon
Served with portobello mushroom, baby bok choy, lemon garlic baby potatoes, spring roll basket of mesclun; honey, lime, soy, sesame oil vinaigrette, blue cheese, caramelized walnut.
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About Us
Bentara Restaurant was first open in Connecticut in the town of East Haven in April of 1995. In May 1997, the operation was moved to our present location in the historic district of Ninth Square. This is the second Bentara Restaurant established and the first in the United States. The first Bentara opened in 1980 in Kelantan, Malaysia and it is still in operation with the chef's mother at the helm. The name "Bentara" is a title for the King's highest servant. Malaysia is comprised of 14 states, and each state is varied in their culture and tradition. Food preparation and taste are also varied. Kelantan is also known as "States of Che' Siti Wan Kembang". Historically, Kelantan was once ruled by this great lady.