Batika India Bistro Menu
868 Grant Ave, Novato, CA
868 Grant Ave, Novato, CA
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Soup, Salads & Appetizers
Mulligatawny Soup
$8.00
Whole mustard, curry leaves, and asafetida tempered lentils, coconut milk, and seasonal vegetables, garnished with rice (vegan)
Shrimp Curry Soup
$10.00
Homemade hot sauce, shrimp, coconut milk, and veggie broth
Spicy Chicken Salad
$10.75
Shredded spicy tandoor-cooked chicken. "Choila"- a nepalese specialty
Vegetable Samosas
$8.50
Savory pastry stuffed with peas and masaledar potatoes (vegan)
Shrimp Pakoras
$10.00
Chickpea batter fried crispy shrimp 4 pieces
Teen Kebab
$15.50
Three different kebabs - sheek kebab, chicken tikka, and boti kebab
Spicy "Bomb"
$8.00
Spicy lamb and mozzarella cheese stuffed naan
Desi Indian Salad
$8.00
Mixed greens with carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, and onion with mint dressing (vegan)
Veggi Pokoras
$8.00
Chickpea batter fried seasonal veggies
Kebab Karkhana
Gluten free
Tandoori Chicken
$14.50
Young chicken marinated with yogurt and fresh indian spices
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
$18.50
Boneless white meat marinated with yogurt, cream cheese, spices, and saffron
Boti Kebab
$19.95
Tender cubes of lamb marinated with ginger, garlic, spices, and paprika
Sheek Kebab
$18.00
Freshly ground lean meat of lamb with mint, onion, and cilantro
Jhinga Hariyali
$20.95
Prawns in mint, cilantro, jalapeno, and tomato marinade
Salmon Kali Mirchi
$21.95
Black pepper and Indian spices crusted fresh atlantic salmon
Paach Kebab
$28.50
Combination of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti, sheek, and jhinga hariyali kebabs
Tandoori Vegetables
$18.25
Yogurt and spices marinated seasonal vegetables, broiled in a clay oven (can be vegan)
Butter Naan
$4.50
Leavened flat bread topped with onion seeds, cilantro, and butter
Chicken Entrée
Gluten free
Chicken Curry
$18.50
Authentic north indian chicken specialty - onions, tomatoes, and spices
Butter Chicken
$18.95
Pulled tandoori chicken with tomatoes, fenugreek, spices, cream, and almond
Chicken Tikka Masala
$18.95
Tandoori-cooked chicken breast with tomatoes, fenugreek, spices, cream, and almond
Methi Murg
$18.50
Chicken with onion and spices, finished with cream and ground cashew nuts
Chicken Vindaloo
$18.50
Spicy. Konkan-style chicken with potatoes, vinegar, spices, and chilies
Subzi Mélange
Gluten free
Palak Paneer
$16.00
Spinach, homemade cottage cheese cubes, and spices
Mattar Paneer
$16.50
Cottage cheese cubes and peas with onion, tomatoes and spices
Paneer Tikka Masala
$16.75
Tandoor broiled cottage cubes with tikka masala sauce
Aloo Gobi
$16.50
Cauliflower florets and potatoes with cumin and spices (can be vegan)
Subzi Malabar
$17.00
Fresh vegetables, mustard seeds, curry leaves, coconut, and spices (can be vegan)
Chana Masala
$16.00
Garbanzo beans cooked with onions, tomatoes, spices, and mango powder
Dhingri Mattar
$16.50
Mushroom and green peas with onions, tomatoes, and yogurt
Achari Eggplant
$16.75
Indian style, sweet and tangy eggplant curry (can be vegan, check for availability)
Rice, Dal and Biryani
Gluten free
White Rice
$4.25
Finest basmati rice with bay leaves and green cardamom
Saffron Rice
$4.50
Finest basmati cooked with saffron bay leaves, cardamom and turmeric (vegan)
Coconut Rice
$5.50
Finest basmati with mustard, curry leaves, lentils, and coconut
Vegetable Pulao
$14.50
Fresh seasonal vegetables with cumin and basmati rice
Chicken Dum Biryani
$17.50
Chicken cooked with basmati rice, mint, and golden-fried onions. Served with raita
Dal Makhani
$14.50
Whole black dal with tomatoes, spices, simmered overnight over tandoor
Yellow Dal
$14.50
Lentils tempered with cumin, garlic, and turmeric (can be vegan)
Fresh Tandoori Breads
Plain Naan
$4.25
Leavened flat bread cooked in a clay oven
Butter Naan
$4.50
Leavened flat bread topped with onion seeds, cilantro, and butter
Garlic Naan
$4.95
Garlic, cilantro, and onion seeds topped, leavened flat bread
Onion & Cheese Kulcha
$6.00
Golden brown onions, mozzarella, and parmesan stuffed bread
Keema Kulcha
$6.50
Spiced ground lamb, stuffed in flat bread
Aloo Paratha
$6.25
Whole wheat flat bread stuffed with potatoes and spices (can be vegan)
Tandoori Roti
$4.50
Whole wheat flat bread cooked in a clay oven (can be vegan)
Assorted Bread
$14.50
Plain naan, onion & cheese kulcha, and garlic naan
On the Side
Gluten free
Sweet Mango Chutney
$5.00
Sweet mangoes with sugar, spices, and vinegar
Papadum
$3.50
Tandoori roasted rolled papadums
Raita
$4.75
Freshly grated cucumber, carrots, blended with homemade yogurt, golden raisins, and roasted cumin
Green Chili Pickle
$3.25
Spicy. Pickled green chilies with yellow mustard and ginger