My early childhood was spent moving from one town to another with my fathers travelling theatre company; comprising

of over 200 employees, they would perform wonderful musical plays which would continue throughout the night and end at dawn. Exhausted, The Company had food together, with my father presiding at the head of the table. Little me would wander through the community kitchen; fascinated by the food being prepared in massive cauldrons. I enjoyed watching the joy on the diners faces as they savoured tasty delights. I suppose, this was my inculcation into the fine art of cooking. Al salam alaikom. My ancestors were born into the royal kitchens of India. Traditional Indian cooking methods have been handed down through generations. I am presenting recipes that have been tasted and perfected over lifetimes. Over the years, I refined my musical talents along with my culinary interests and seriously attempted to learn the diversity in Indian food, which changes from region to region. India is the land of countless religions, cultures, languages, dialects and taste buds, and my attempt to give you a glimpse of a few regional dishes here at Ashas only scratches the surface of the vast potential of Indian cuisine. The menu is inspired by the offerings of great chefs that I have met over the years and I sincerely hope that you, your family and friends share in my family secrets and enjoy the recipes of my heart. SALEEM QURESHI Shukria and enjoy your dining experience.

Desserts
RASMALAI Dhs 45 Classic Indian cold dessert served with sweetened milk. MANGO KULFI Dhs 45 Home-made Indian ice-cream made with fresh mango and served with falooda. PISTACHIO KESAR KULFI Dhs 45 Home-made Indian ice-cream flavoured with pistachio and garnished with saffron. GAJAR KA HALWA Dhs 45 Classic Indian dessert made with grated carrots and milk reduction. GULAB JAMUN Dhs 45 Classic milk reduction and cottage cheese dumplings served with rabri. (sweet milk reduction) APPLE JILEBI Dhs 45 Sliced green and red apples coated in a traditional Indian batter flavoured with saffron, cardamom and Kewda water, deep fried and soaked in sugar syrup. Served with Vanilla Ice cream. ASHAS DESSERT SELECTION Dhs 75 Mango Kulfi, Gajar ka halwa, Gulab jamun, Rasmalai. WARM CHOCOLATE PUDDING Dhs 35 soft centered and served with mango sorbet

Beverages
JUICES FRESH ORANGE JUICE Dhs 26 FRESH MANGO JUICE Dhs 26 FRESH PINEAPPLE JUICE Dhs 26 FRESH WATERMELON JUICE Dhs 26 FRESH LIME SODA Dhs 21 LASSIES MANGO AND GINGER LASSI Dhs 36 Home-made yoghurt blended with fresh ginger and mango pure. DATE AND BANANA LASSI Dhs 36 Home-made yoghurt blended with fresh dates and banana. SPICED PINEAPPLE LASSI Dhs 36 Home-made yoghurt blended with pineapple nectar, cinnamon and cardomom syrup. MANGO AND ORANGE LASSI Dhs 36 Home-made yoghurt blended with mango pure and orange juice.

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Breads and Accompaniments

APPETISERS NAAN Dhs 19 Classic Indian bread made from refined flour. TANDOORI ROTI Dhs 18 Indian bread made from whole wheat flour. ROMALI Dhs 19 Thin bread made from refined flour. LACHA PARANTHA Dhs 19 Layered bread made from refined flour. STUFFED KULCHA Dhs 19 Stuffed bread made from refined flour. (Lamb/Chicken/Paneer/Onion/Cauliflower/Potato) KHASTA ROTI Dhs 19 Crispy bread made from semolina, refined flour, sugar and bishop seeds. MISSI ROTI Dhs.19 Tandoori cooked bread made out of besan flour and spices flavoured with bishop seeds. VEGETABLE RAITA Dhs 30 Plain yoghurt topped with chopped cucumber, tomato and onion. BOONDI RAITA Dhs 30 Gram flour pearls in spicy yoghurt. PLAIN YOGHURT Dhs 20 FRESH SLICED SALAD OR TOSSED SALAD WITH A CHOICE OF DRESSING Dhs 30 Ask your server for details.

Appetisers and Soups

SOUPS MURG NIZAMI SHORBA Dhs 45 A regal chicken soup flavoured with apples and saffron. TAMATAR DHANIYA SHORBA (V) Dhs 45 Tomato soup flavoured with coriander. DAL SHORBA (V) Dhs 45 Classic yellow lentil soup. COLD SELECTION CHINGLI CHAAP (Rahul Dev Burman Style) Dhs 85 Jumbo prawns marinated in spicy ginger-garlic yoghurt, breaded and deep fried.
Rahul Dev Burman was a prince of the royal family of Tripura in North East India and the emperor of Indian popular music. This style of fried prawn comes from his native region and he simply adored it.

CLASSIC SAMOSA SELECTION Dhs 50 Stuffed with potatoes, green peas, dried fruits, and curried lamb with green peas.

ALOO MATAR KI TIKKI (V) Dhs 45 Pan fried potato cutlets stuffed with mashed green peas, flavoured with nutmeg and spices.

MURG TIKKA CHAAT Dhs 50 Chicken tikka tossed with onions, coriander and green chillies in tangy mint and sweet tamarind chutney. Served chilled. PAPDI CHAAT (V) Dhs 50 An authentic Indian mix of deep fried flour pastries, Indian savoury vermicelli, mashed potatoes, sweetened yoghurt, and sweet and sour chutney. Served chilled.

AMRITSARI MACHLI Dhs 40 Deep fried Hammour kebabs, flavoured with bishop seeds. ONION AND POTATO PAKORA Dhs 45 Sliced onion and potato pakora, flavoured with fennel seeds and curry leaves.

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All prices are inclusive of 10% municipality fees Prices are subject to 10% service charge

Recipe compliments of Asha Bhosle

(V) Vegetarian

Kebabs
All items are cooked in a traditional Indian clay oven, unless otherwise stated. SPECIALITY KEBAB PLATTER Dhs 100 A selection of three of our favourite non-vegetarian kebabs. SEAFOOD PLATTER Dhs 195 A Selection of three of our favourite tandoori cooked seafood varieties. VEGETARIAN KEBAB PLATTER (V) Dhs 85 A selection of three of our favourite vegetarian kebabs. TANDOORI CHICKEN Dhs 85 Classic chicken tikka, marinated overnight in spicy ginger-garlic yoghurt. (On or off the bone) MURG MALAI KEBAB Dhs 85 Boneless chicken, marinated in cashew nut paste, yoghurt, cheese and cream. GALAFI SEEKH KEBAB Dhs 75 Minced Chicken mixed with cheese, onions, ginger-garlic, coriander and green chillies skewed and cooked in a Tandoor. GOSHT SEEKH KEBAB Dhs 75 Minced Punjabi lamb kebab with cheese, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander. BARRAH KEBAB Dhs 95 Baby lamb chops marinated with spices and cooked in a slow heat and finished with exotic Indian spices(Spicy) KEBAB SULTANPURI Dhs 75 Minced lamb cutlet stuffed with chopped onions and mint leaves - cooked on a griddle.
One of my trademark dishes originated in Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and I am quite sure you will like it.

Biryani and Rice

All biryanis are cooked individually under pressure (DUM) (V) Vegetarian PRAWN BIRYANI Dhs 110 Fresh jumbo prawns cooked with biryani rice and flavoured with saffron. SAFFRON RICE Dhs 35 MURG BIRYANI AWADH Dhs 90 Boneless pieces of chicken, marinated and cooked with biryani rice. GOSHT BIRYANI Dhs 90 Lamb cooked with biryani rice and flavoured with rosewater on the bone. BAHURANGI BIRYANI (V) Dhs 70 A colourful presentation of mixed vegetables and flavoured rice. STEAMED RICE Dhs 30 CHOICE OF PALAO RICE Dhs 35 Vegetable / biryani / peas / jeera / mushroom

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Recipe compliments of Asha Bhosle

KESAR BIRYANI Dhs 95 Lamb biryani with a very rich saffron flavour.
The late actor Prithviraj Kapoor and his illustrious sons Raj, Shammi and Shashi came from Peshawar. This is their kind of home cooking, rich in ingredients and taste, just like their contribution to cinema.

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Recipe compliments of Asha Bhosle

(V) Vegetarian

Main Course Vegetarian

PANEER MAKHANI Dhs 60 Classic preparation of diced cottage cheese cooked in a tomato and cream gravy. PALAK PANEER Dhs 60 Diced cottage cheese in a thick spinach gravy. KADAHI PANEER Dhs 60 Cottage cheese with green capsicum in a spicy onion and tomato gravy. (Spicy) MALAI KOFTA Dhs 60 Deep fried cottage cheese koftas stuffed with dates and served in a spicy cream gravy. VEGETABLE JHALFREZI Dhs 50 Sauted fresh vegetables with cumin, red chilli powder and lemon juice. MUSHROOM MUTTER Dhs 50 Fresh mushrooms and green peas cooked in an onion, tomato and cashew nut gravy. BHINDI MASALA Dhs 50 Fresh sliced okra cooked with onions, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander and cumin. ALOO MASALA Dhs 50 Baby potatoes in an onion and tomato gravy tempered with cumin, curry leaves, mustard and fennel seeds. (Spicy) HARE BAINGAN KA BARTHA Dhs 50 (Mais favourite) Mashed eggplant cooked with green chillies, garlic and fresh coriander.
My mother Mai, cooked great non-vegetarian cuisine for her family, but remained a pure vegetarian all her life. She simply adored this simple roasted aubergine dish.

Kebabs
All items are cooked in a traditional Indian clay oven, unless otherwise stated. MANOHARIS LEG OF LAMB Dhs 160 Boneless pieces of baby leg of lamb flavoured with ginger garlic and spices cooked with green chillies in oven.
Manohari Singh hailed from Nepal and was R D Burmans key musician He played the saxophone and flute in almost all of Rahuls songs. Sometimes, we persuaded him to make his Nepali style leg of lamb & this is his recipe.

BHARWA KARELA Dhs 60 Whole bitter gourd stuffed with own flesh, tempered with onion and flavoured with bishop seeds coated in rich tomato gravy. ARBI MASALA Dhs 60 Fried Arbi (cola cassia) cooked in tomato and onion, flavoured with dried mango and pomegranate seeds powder. ALOO MATAR GOBI Dhs 50 Traditional homestyle preparation of potatoes, green peas and cauliflower cooked with cumin, greenchillies, curryleaves and spices. KHANDESH BRINJALS IN PEANUT SAUCE Dhs 60 Baby egg plants stuffed with a peanut paste, onion and coriander and pan fried
My Mother came from the Khandesh province in India. They love their peanuts and use them quite liberally in their cooking. This is rural India cooking.

MACHLI KALI MIRCH Dhs 90 Hammour fillet marinated with black pepper and lemon PANEER KA SOOLA (V) Dhs 65 Tandoori shashlik of cottage cheese, tomatoes, capsicum, onions and pineapple with a tangy mustard flavour. HARA KEBAB (V) Dhs 65 Pured spinach and chickpea cutlet stuffed with khoya, dried fruits and nuts - cooked on a griddle. VEGETABLE SEEKH KEBAB (V) Dhs 65 Seekh kebab made from minced vegetables with tandoori spices. MUSHROOM KURKURE (V) Dhs 70 Fresh mushrooms stuffed with cheese and bell peppers, battered and deep fried.

TANDOORI LOBSTER Dhs 175 Whole rock lobster marinated with crushed black pepper and bishop seeds. TANDOORI POMFRET Dhs 90 White pomfret marinated in ginger-garlic, fresh coriander and mint. (Spicy) JHEENGA SHAN E NISHA Dhs 110 Jumbo prawns marinated in yoghurt and cheese, flavoured with cardamom MACHLI SARSON WALI Dhs 95 Hammour fillet marinated with mustard and yoghurt.

HOME STYLE SPINACH (PALAK) Dhs 60 Usually, Spinach in Indian cuisine is combined with Paneer (cottage cheese) and often has cream, ghee and butter, which makes it quite rich and heavy. However, this dish though is light, easy and brings out the true taste of spinach SALEEMS DAL MAKHANI Dhs 57 Classic black lentils cooked overnight with tomatoes, cream and clarified butter. DAL TADKA Dhs 50 Yellow arhar lentils tempered with garlic, tomatoes and green chillies. GHAR KI DAL Dhs 50 Yellow moong lentils tempered with fresh coriander, green chillies and cumin in clarified butter.
As children we spent our holidays in Indore with my aunt JEEJI. She taught me this dal, which is a common preparation of Madhya Pradesh (Central India).

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Recipe compliments of Asha Bhosle

(V) Vegetarian

KADAHI VEGETABLES Dhs 50 Mixed vegetables in a chunky and spicy onion tomato gravy. VEGETARIAN SPECIALITY OF THE DAY Dhs 50 Ask your server for details.

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Recipe compliments of Asha Bhosle

Main Course Curries

MURG MAKHANI (BUTTER CHICKEN) Dhs 85 Classic chicken tikka in a tomato and cream gravy. DHANIYA MURG Dhs 75 Our chefs delicacy. Chicken cooked in a coriander seed and cashew nut gravy. CHICKEN JHALFREZI Dhs 75 Chicken strips tossed with fresh vegetables in a chunky tomato and onion gravy. MURG BEGAM BAHAR Dhs 65 Boneless chicken flavoured with fenugreek, cooked in onion and cashewnut gravy. GOAN BROWN CASHEW CHICKEN CURRY Dhs 65 Chicken pieces on the bone cooked with whole red chillies and onions in a coconut milk and cashewnut gravy.
Goa, in western India, has abundant cashew and coconut and therefore we find liberal use of these two ingredients in Goan cooking. This particular curry has plenty of whole cashews and coconut milk. Best to be had with white rice.

Main Course Curries

LOBSTER LABABDAR Dhs 165 Thick red onion tomato base curry coating over lobster enriched with cashew nuts and sweetened with honey. MAIS PRAWN CURRY Dhs 100 Prawns cooked in a coconut and whole turmeric gravy.
My mother, Mai, was a pure vegetarian and refused to taste non-vegetarian food that she cooked for my father and her family. So, I became her chief taster and young apprentice.

MUTTON KORMA Dhs 80 Boneless lamb cooked in an onion yoghurt gravy, flavoured with saffron and rosewater - Awadh emperors favourite. LAAL MAAS Dhs 75 Classical Rajasthani preparation of tender lamb cooked with rich onion, tomato and yoghurt gravy.(Spicy)

NALLY GOSHT Dhs 75 Nally Lamb shanks flavoured with maze, cooked with ginger and garlic in brown onion & bone marrow sauce.
MUSCAT GOSHT Dhs 80 Boneless lamb cooked in clarified butter in a rich tomato gravy. (Spicy)
Sightseeing in the Sultanate of Oman, I stopped for lunch at a small dhaba and had the most wonderful karahi gosht. This is my presentation of that hot afternoon.

PRAWN MASALA Dhs 100 Prawns cooked in an onion, tomato and cumin gravy. (Spicy) MACHLI MASALA Dhs 75 Fillet of hammour cooked in an onion and tomato gravy. (Spicy) GREEN FISH CURRY Dhs 75 Hammour fillet, cooked with coconut, coriander and green chillies in a fresh coconut milk gravy.
Not to be confused with Thai style green curry. This is an all Indian preparation from the west coast of India.

CHANDNI CHOWK KA KEEMA Dhs 80 Minced lamb cooked with fresh onions and Ashas secret spices. (Spicy)
Chandni Chowk area in old Delhi has an array of old and traditional restaurants serving some of the best North Indian cusine. The food reflects the attitude of the Punjabi people, who are extremely hospitable, affectionate and generous.

HOLKAR PALACE WHITE CHICKEN CURRY Dhs 65 Chicken pieces on the bone cooked with almonds, Chironji and chilli seeds in an onion and yoghurt gravy.
Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar of Indore and my father were close friends. My parents would be the guests of the Maharaja, whenever they visited Indore. The Maharaja and my father relished this chicken dish and my mother convinced the royal chef to part with his recipe

MONAJIS SAME OLD CHICKEN CURRY AND RICE PULAO Dhs 75 Boneless chicken pieces cooked in onion, tomatoes, almonds, coriander and green chillies.(Served with chicken pulao cooked in its own stock)
Composer O P Nayyars wife Mona, taught me this wonderfully simple, yet tasty chicken curry and rice pulao. The curry is light and the rice pulao delicate. Ideally, these should be eaten together.

ROGAN JOSH Dhs 80 Classic boneless lamb curry from Lucknow in a brown onion gravy.

Recipe compliments of Asha Bhosle

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