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Akbar Restaurant

Dinner, Indian
21 Cortlandt St, Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 632-8822
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Kashmiri Lamb Pasanda

Boneless Lamb cubes cooked in white sauce with Kashmiri masala seasonings.

$16.99

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Paneer Korma

Cheese cubes cooked in Mughlai sauce made with butter, onions, and tomatoes seasoned with garam masala with a hint of cinnamon and cloves.

$12.99

Palak Kofta

Paneer cheese cooked with spinach in a thick creamy sauce.

$12.99

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Rack of lamb seasoned with herbs and spices, cooked in a clay oven till moist and tender.

$21.99

Chicken Chop

Chicken thighs seasoned with herbs and spices, cooked in a clay oven till moist and tender.

$15.99

Tandoori Vegetable Platter

Combination of assorted vegetables marinated in yogurt sauce and cooked in tandoor.

$14.99

Roomali or Palak Roomali Roti

Bread cooked on a dome shaped griddle. Choose plain or spinach.

$5.29

Vegetarian Appetizers

Vegetable Kathi Roll

A melange of shredded vegetables and cheese wrapped in thin flour flatbread.

$7.99

Chilli Paneer

Cubes of cheese sauteed with diced onions and bell peppers flavored with garlic sauce.

$7.99

Hara Bara Kebab

Appetizing green vegetable patties.

$6.99

Cashewnut Rolls

Spiced sweet potato rolls stuffed with cashewnuts.

$6.99

Mughlai Corn

Corn kernels. chopped onions, green peppers, and ginger tossed with Indian spices and sauteed.

$7.99

Akbari Tikka

A mixture of grated beetroot and potatoes with mild spices shaped into tikis and shallowed fried.

$6.99

Papdi Chaat

Crushed crispy shell with a tangy combination of potatoes, chickpeas, onions, yogurt, mint, and tamarind sauce.

$5.99

Paneer Pakoda

Mint and coriander chutney sandwiched in cottage cheese and batter fried.

$5.99

Vegetable Cutlets

Mixed vegetables and potatoes seasoned with a savory mix of Indian spices and deep fried.

$5.99

Vegetable Pakodas

Vegetables dipped in a batter of roasted ground spices and chickpea flour and deep fried.

$6.99

Vegetable Samosa

Crisp pastry shells stuffed with a combination of spiced potatoes and peas.

$5.99

Aloo 65

Fried potatoes with spices.

$5.99

Chat Platter

Papdi chaat, bhelpuri, dahi batata puri, and corn chaat.

$12.99

Non Vegetarian Appetizers

Chicken Pankh Nizam

Chicken wings flavored, marinated, and deep fried.

$7.99

Garlic Shrimp

Shelled prawns and garlic seared and finished in a mild puree of tomato, onion, and coriander.

$8.99

Mango Shrimp

Skewered shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and minced mango. Pan fried in butter.

$8.99

Murg Mughlai

Boneless chicken cubes cooked in a tandoori oven and sauteed with a blend of spices.

$8.99

Fish Koliwada

Hand cut strips of boneless fish marinated with ginger, garlic, and ajwain. Deep fried and served hot.

$8.99

Non-Vegetable Platter

Combination of chicken and lamb kebabs served on a sizzling pot.

$8.99

Chilli Chicken

Batter fried chicken sauteed with hot green chilies and chopped garlic.

$8.99

Chicken Chatpata

Skinless chicken breasts marinated with ginger and garlic paste, lime juice. chili powder, and salt.

$8.99

From the Chef's Soup Tureen

Mushavna

Rice and yogurt simmered in a light broth with a blend of spices and mint.

$5.99

Tamatar Shorba (Tomato Soup)

Blended tomatoes with a touch of roasted cumin powder in a mild broth.

$4.59

Aush

An Afghan specialty prepared with vegetables, coriander, and spices.

$4.59

Lemon, Coriander Soup

Clear soup with vegetables and flavor of lemon and finely chopped coriander.

$4.59

Fish, Chicken, Lamb and Goat Entrees

Tawa Machli

Cubes of salmon fish marinated with herbs, ginger garlic paste, and lemon juice topped with mustard and dill, then shallow pan fried.

$20.99

Shrimp Malai Curry

Prawns cooked in Mughlai sauce made with butter, onions, and tomatoes. Seasoned with garam masala with a hint of cinnamon and cloves.

$17.99

Akbari Fish Curry

Salmon cubes cooked with onions and tomato gravy. Seasoned with ground curry mix of spices.

$20.99

Murg Lawabdar

Tender chicken tikka simmered in a rich tomato sauce with a seasoning of coriander and ginger.

$16.99

Kadai-Se-Murg

Chunks of chicken seasoned with ground masala with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

$16.99

Chicken Kolhapuri

Chicken cooked in coconut base from the western state of Maharashtra.

$16.99

Achari Chicken

Chicken blended with thick pickle spices. A specialty from Hyderabad.

$16.99

Murg Korma

Tender cubes of chicken in a creamy gravy with coriander and cumin flavor.

$16.99

Rogan Josh

A mix of herbs and spices flavor with a medium hot Kashmiri stew of simmered Iamb and tomatoes.

$16.99

Kashmiri Lamb Pasanda

Boneless Lamb cubes cooked in white sauce with Kashmiri masala seasonings.

$16.99

Haryali Kheema

Minced lamb with green chilies in Hyderabadi style.

$16.99

Handi Goat Masala

Goat meat cooked in a handi pot.

$16.99

Lamb Saag

Finely chopped spinach cooked with Iamb in spicy Indian herb sauce.

$16.99

Vegetarian Entrees

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils with chopped onions and tomatoes flavored with garlic and cumin.

$10.99

Dal Makhani

Lentil dish tossed with onions, tomatoes, ginger .garlic. cream, and spices.

$10.99

Punjabi Kadhi

Punjabi specialty made up of fried lentil dumplings cooked in a curry made of besan and yogurt. Chickpea flour.

$10.99

Baigan Bhurta

Eggplant roasted on charcoal, mashed and cooked with onions. tomatoes, and green peas flavored with garlic and spices.

$10.99

Baigan Masala

Baigan sauteed in mustard oil, chopped onions, and tomatoes with spices.

$12.99

Kurkuri Bhindi

Sliced okra marinated in lemon juice and spices, deep fried and served crisp. A specialty of Rajasthan.

$10.99

Bhindi Masala

Cut okra cooked with onions and tomatoes seasoned with garam masala.

$10.99

Methi Malai Matar

Fenugreek and green peas cooked in a rich creamy sauce.

$10.99

Malai Kofta

Cheese dumplings with nuts and herbs cooked in the sauce.

$10.99

Navratan Korma

Mixed vegetables cooked in a mildly spiced curry cooked with cream.

$10.99

Aloo-Gobi

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked in spices and herbs.

$10.99

Chana Pindi

Chickpeas cooked with sixteen types of spices. Spicy, sweet and sour.

$10.99

Ghia Kofta Curry

Koftas prepared with lauki, simmered and cooked in tomato gravy.

$10.99

Vegetarian Entrees with Paneer

Paneer Korma

Cheese cubes cooked in Mughlai sauce made with butter, onions, and tomatoes seasoned with garam masala with a hint of cinnamon and cloves.

$12.99

Kadai Paneer

Cubes of paneer seasoned with ground masala and meted with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

$16.99

Palak Kofta

Paneer cheese cooked with spinach in a thick creamy sauce.

$12.99

Mutter Paneer

Paneer cheese cubes and green peas cooked in a spiced cream sauce.

$12.99

Laziz Paneer

Grated paneer cheese sauteed with diced onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Prepared without sauce.

$12.99

Palak Paneer

Cubes of cheese cooked with minced spinach flavored with cumin, ginger, and garlic.

$12.99

Paneer Tikka Masala

Cubes of paneer cheese threaded on skewers and cooked in clay oven. Finished with rich creamy sauce.

$12.99

From our Clay Oven

Chicken Chop

Chicken thighs seasoned with herbs and spices, cooked in a clay oven till moist and tender.

$15.99

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Rack of lamb seasoned with herbs and spices, cooked in a clay oven till moist and tender.

$21.99

Murg Tikka

Boneless chicken tikka marinated in sauce and cooked in clay oven.

$15.99

Tandoori Murg

Spring chicken marinated overnight in yogurt, ginger, and garlic paste. Cooked over a charcoal fire to tender.

$9.99 +

Kalmi Kebab

Cooked chicken leg pieces.

$16.99

Murg Hazarvi

Chicken marinated in yogurt, lemon, ginger, and herbs roasted in clay tandoori oven.

$16.99

Tandoori Pomfret

Pomfret fish marinated in a blend of spices and barbequed.

$20.99

Samundari Khazana

Pomfret. salmon, and jumbo prawns cooked in clay oven.

$20.99

Jhinga Manpasand

Jumbo prawns marinated with a mixture of spices and masala, roasted in the tandoor.

$20.99

Hariyali Seekh Kebab

Ground chicken and spinach seasoned with spices, cooked on a stow burning charcoal fire.

$16.99

Kebab Guldasta

Five different kebabs marinated and seasoned differently.

$17.99

Noorjahani Kebab

Minced lamb flavored with ground coriander and spinach roasted in our clay oven.

$16.99

Mahi Tikka Ajwaini

Chunks of salmon marinated in ajwain and spices, roasted in tandoori clay oven.

$19.99

Kali Mirch ka Paneer Tikka

Cheese cubes marinated in ginger and garlic paste, yogurt, and crushed pepper roasted in clay oven.

$14.99

Tandoori Vegetable Platter

Combination of assorted vegetables marinated in yogurt sauce and cooked in tandoor.

$14.99

Paneer Shashlik

Chunks of cheese and pineapple skewered with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes roasted in tandoori clay oven.

$14.99

Dahi Palak Kebab

A mixture made from hung yogurt, makhana seed powder, and spinach spiced with finely chopped green chilies, seasoned with herbs.

$13.99

Phaldari Kebab

A mix of garden vegetables and hung yogurt seasoned with Lucknowi spices and cooked in the tandoor.

$13.99

Kebab and Biryani Combos

Daawat-e-Anarkali

A combination of chicken kebab. tikka masala gravy, and chicken biryani served with raita.

$22.99

Daawat-e-Shahjahan

A combination of lamb seekh kebab. rogan josh gravy, and lamb biryani served with raita.

$22.99

Daawat-e-Birbal

A combination of tandoori shrimps, methi jhinga gravy, and shrimp biryani served with raita.

$24.99

Daawat-e-Mumtaz Mahal

A combination of phaldari kebab, gravy, and vegetable biryani served with raita.

$20.99

Our Selection of Bread

Naan

Leavened flatbread hot from the clay oven.

$4.59

Garlic Naan

Flatbread flavored with garlic and baked in clay oven.

$4.59

Keema Naan

Flatbread stuffed with minced lamb and seasoned with garlic, coriander, and masala.

$5.59

Roti

Unleavened whole wheat flour bread.

$4.59

Roomali or Palak Roomali Roti

Bread cooked on a dome shaped griddle. Choose plain or spinach.

$5.29

Mili Juli Rotiyan

An assortment of naan, onion kulcha, and roti.

$9.99

Onion, Paneer, or Cheese Kulcha

Bread stuffed with onions or paneer or cheese.

$4.59

Paratha - Plain or Pudina (Mint)

Unleavened flatbread served plain or with pudina.

$4.59

Paratha - Aloo (Potato) or Gobi (Cauliflower)

Flatbread topped with masala seasoned potatoes or cauliflower.

$4.59

Poori

Whole wheat dough fried into puffs.

$4.99

Rice Delicacies

Basmati Chawal

Steamed long grain rice.

$4.29

Dumpukht Biryani

Chicken, lamb, goat or shrimp with saffron and spices in dumpukht style.

$13.99

Subz-e-Biryani

Rice with seasoned vegetables and spices.

$9.99

Zafrani Pulao

Long grain rice with cumin seeds, saffron, and Indian spices.

$6.99

Subzi Pulao

Basmati rice cooked with garden vegetables.

$8.99

Khichdi

Moong dal and rice cooked together with peppercorn and finished with ghee.

$9.99

Accompaniments

Kutchumber Salad

Diced tomatoes, onions, and cucumber tossed with seasonings.

$3.29

Boondi Raita

Dumpling of gram flour dressed with a sauce.

$3.29

Kheera Raita

Dumpling of gram flour dressed with a grated cucumber.

$3.29

Pineapple Raita

Dumpling of gram flour dressed with a chopped pineapple in yogurt.

$3.29

Papad

$2.00
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About Akbar Restaurant

  • 21 Cortlandt St, Edison, NJ 08837
  • Dinner, Indian, Lunch Specials
  • (732) 632-8822
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