Desi Grill Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Desi Grill, a delightful Indian restaurant located in the heart of Brooklyn. This establishment expertly marries traditional flavors with a modern twist, serving up a menu that is both diverse and tantalizing.

Start your culinary journey with their enticing appetizers, from crispy Vegetable Samosas to the spicy Chilly Chicken. Each dish celebrates authentic Indian spices, promising a burst of flavor. The Samosa Chaat offers a delightful fusion, combining savory samosas with yogurt and tangy tamarind sauce.

For a warm embrace, try the Mulgutwanni Soup, a rich lentil-based broth that evokes comfort. Highlighted with vibrant salads and unique dishes like Shrimp Pondicherry, Desi Grill is a feast for the senses. Whether you're dining in, taking out, or enjoying their outdoor seating, this venue is perfect for every occasion.

Join the fun at Desi Grill and experience the warmth of Indian hospitality!

Appetizers

2 Pieces Vegetable Samosa

Stuffed pastry with seasoned and green peas.

$5.95

2 Pieces Chicken Samosa

Stuffed pastry with seasoned ground chicken and green peas.

$5.95

Chilly Chicken

Dry, cooked with onion and pepper. Hot and spicy.

$7.95

Aloo Tikki

Cooked with potato, onion, ginger and Indian spices.

$7.95

Lasuni Gobi

Crisp cauliflower tossed in tangy garlic and tomato sauce.

$8.00

Pakoras

Crispy fritters in chickpea flour batter choice of onion, cauliflower or spinach.

$6.95

Samosa Chat

Vegetable samosa with onions, chickpeas, yogurt and tamarind sauce.

$7.95

Katti Rolls

Wraps. Vegetable and chicken.

$7.95

Shrimp Pondicherry

Shrimps with mustard seeds and curry leaves in a tangy sauce served with garlic bread. A preparation from coastal India.

$9.95

Mixed Tandoori Appetizers

A tasting of and assortment of tandoori delicacies of chicken and lamb.

$9.00

Chicken Soup

Chicken soup with garlic, ginger and some Indian herbs and spices.

$7.00

Tomato Soup

Homemade creamy soup with fresh vegetable and spices.

$6.00

Mulgutwanni Soup

Mildly spiced traditional Indian soup of lentils, herbs and curry leaf.

$6.00

Soups

Salads

Green Salad

Finely chopped tomatoes, cucumber, carrots and mixed greens in a tangy balsamic vinegar dressing.

$6.00

Caesar Salad

Fresh iceberg lettuce with Caesar dressing and croutons. Add chicken for an additional charge.

$8.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

Cubes of chicken breast cooked in tandoor and finished in a mild tomato sauce.Comes with rice

$17.99

Chicken Makhani

Chicken pieces roasted in a clay oven and tossed in a creamy tomato sauce. Unquestionably the most versatile delicacy in the North of India.

$17.99

Chicken Mangowala

A very delicate combination of boneless cubes of curried chicken and chef's special mango sauce.

$17.99

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless cubes of chicken prepared with red chilies, hot spices and vinegar. Very spicy.

$17.99

Chicken Curry

Desi special chicken curry.

$17.99

Dhansak

A Parsee dish, mild sweet and sour cooked with split lentil and light spinach puree. Medium to hot curry.

$17.99

Chicken Saagwala

Cubes of boneless chicken breast cooked in mildly spiced creamy spinach gravy.

$17.99

Chicken Jalfrezi

Cooked with red pepper and vegetable spices.

$17.99

Chicken Shahi Korma

Cubes of boneless chicken breast cooked in mildly spiced almond, cashew and saffron flavored creamy gravy.

$17.99

Chicken Balti

Cubes of boneless chicken breast cooked with onion, tomato, bell pepper, green peas, broccoli and aromatic spices and herbs.

$17.99

Chicken Manglorean

Cubes of boneless chicken breast with green chilies, ginger and fresh curry leaves. A specialty of South India.

$17.99

Chili Chicken

Our only Indo-Chinese flavored chicken.

$15.99

Chicken Dilder

Cooked with pineapple cream sauce.

$12.95

Chicken Curries

Lamb and Goat Curries

Lamb Rogan Josh

Marinated boneless cubes of lamb cooked on slow fire with ungrounded whole spices.

$18.95

Lamb Madras

Cooked with spicy pickle flavored sauce.

$18.99

Lamb Vindaloo

Boneless cubes of lamb prepared with red chilies, hot spices and vinegar. Very spicy.

$18.99

Lamb Korahi

Cooked with fresh pepper, onion and Indian spices.

$18.50

Lamb Saagwala

Boneless cubes of lamb in mild spinach gravy.

$18.50

Lamb Balti

Boneless cubes of lamb cooked with onion, tomato, bell pepper, green peas, broccoli and aromatic spices and herbs.

$18.50

Lamb Shahi Korma

Boneless cubes of tender lamb cooked in mildly spiced almond, cashew and saffron flavored creamy gravy.

$18.50

Lamb Bhuna

Boneless cubes of marinated lamb cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and herbs in a thick rich curry sauce.

$18.50

Lamb Chettinad

Cubes of boneless lamb cooked with tomato, onion, mustard, coconut, black pepper, tamarind sauce and curry leaves.

$18.50

Shrimp Makhani

Shrimp cooked in creamy tomato sauce with herbs and spices.

$18.50

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp prepared with red chilies, hot spices and vinegar. Very spicy.

$18.50

Shrimp Saagwala

Shrimp cooked in mild spinach gravy.

$18.50

Garlic Shrimp Bhuna

Marinated shrimp cooked with onion, ginger, tomato and herbs in a thick rich sauce.

$18.50

Shahi Shrimp Korma

Shrimp cooked in a mildly spiced almond, cashew and saffron flavored gravy.

$18.50

Goan Fish Curry

Filet of salmon marinated and simmered in a delicately spiced gravy.

$18.50

Goan Shrimp Curry

Shrimp marinated and simmered in a delicately spiced gravy.

$18.50

Fish Tikka Masala

Cubes of salmon cooked in tandoor and finished in a mild tomato sauce.

$18.50

Seafood Curries

Vegetarian Curries

Kadhai Paneer

Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with bell pepper, tomatoes and onions.

$14.95

Paneer Makhani

Cubes homemade cheese in mild tomato and creamy gravy.

$14.95

Mushroom Paneer

A combination of mushroom and cubes of homemade cheese in a thick and rich sauce.

$13.95

Mushroom Mattar

A combination of green peas and mushroom in a thick and rich sauce.

$13.95

Mattar Paneer

A combination of green peas and cubes of homemade cheese in a thick and rich sauce.

$13.95

Saag(spinach)

Spinach. Any one of these cooked in mild spinach gravy.

$13.95

Saag Paneer

$13.95

Sarson ka Saag

Mustard greens cooked with onions, ginger, herbs and spices. Recommended with corn bread. Specialty of North India.

$13.95

Navratan Korma

A medley of fresh vegetables cooked with mildly spiced almond, cashew and saffron flavored creamy gravy.

$13.95

Vegetable Makhani

A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in creamy tomato sauce with herbs and spices.

$13.95

Malai Kofta

Cheese and vegetable crockets cooked in mild creamy sauce.

$13.95

Bhindi Masala

Okra. Stir fried okra, onions and tomatoes with fresh herbs and spices.

$13.95

Bharta Bahar

Eggplant. Tandoor roasted eggplant pulp sauteed with tomatoes, onions and spices.

$13.95

Aloo Gobi

Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onions, ginger and tomato in herbs and spices.

$13.95

Channa Masala

Chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes and freshly ground spices.

$13.95

Dal Makani

Mixture of whole black lentil and kidney beans slowly cooked with ginger garlic and tomatoes.

$13.95

Dal Tadka

Mixture of yellow lentils.

$13.95

Naan

White flour soft bread with or without rosemary.

$4.00

Roti

Whole wheat bread.

$3.95

Garlic Naan

$4.95

Onion Kulcha

$4.00

Paratha

Whole wheat bread. Choice of lachedar (multilayered), mint or fenugreek.

$4.95

Peshwari Naan

Stuffed with almonds cashews, cranberry and raisins.

$5.00

Cheese and Spinach Naan

Stuffed with cheddar cheese and spinach. Homemade Indian cheese naan.

$5.00

Poori

Whole wheat fried bread puffed like a balloon (recommended with chickpeas only).

$4.00

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes.

$4.95

Breads from Tandoor

Tandoori Main Courses

Chicken Tandoori

Chicken served on the bone.

$14.95

Chicken Malai Kebab

Cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt and cream cheese, flavored with fresh coriander and fenugreek leaves cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$14.00

Chicken Tikka Kebab

Cubes of chicken breast marinated in ginger and herbs slowly cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$14.95

Achari Chicken Tikka Kebab

Boneless pieces marinated in ginger, garlic, herbs and Indian pickle (achari) spices and cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$14.00

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Juicy rolls of minced lamb seasoned with spices cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$18.00

Lamb Boti Kebab

Boneless chunks of lamb marinated in herbs and spices, cooked on skewers in tandoori, moist melts in mouth.

$18.00

Adrak Lamb Chops

Ginger. Imported lamb chops marinated in red wine, yogurt, ginger and spices cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$19.00

Tandoori Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp marinated in ginger, garlic, herbs and yogurt cooked on skewers.

$18.00

Fish Tikka

Cubes of fresh salmon marinated in yogurt, ginger and garlic cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$18.00

Tandoori Grill Vegetable

Seasonal assorted vegetables marinated with Indian herbs and spices, cooked in tandoori.

$13.00

Tandoori Mixed Grill

An assortment of tandoori chicken, lamb kebabs and seafood delicacies.

$16.95

Chicken Abgani

Cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt and cream cheese, flavored with fresh coriander and fenugreek leaves cooked on skewers in tandoori.

$14.00

Biryani

Is a traditional preparation of basmati rice cooked with saffron, onions, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.

$11.95

Lemon Rice

Lemon flavored.

$6.50

CHEF'S SPECIAL

Mixed of Chicken, Lamb, and Shrimp with Indian mixed spices.

$18.95

Basmati Rice

$2.50

Basmati Rice and Biryanis

Accompaniments

Raita

Whipped homemade yogurt with spies, herbs, tomatoes and cucumber.

$3.00

Mango Chutney

Sweet and tangy.

$3.00

Indian Pickles

Choice of mango, lemon or mixed.

$3.00

Papad

2 pieces. Crispy lentil wafers.

$2.00

Rasmalai

Spongy home made cheese patties simmered in milk flavored with cardamom and rose water.

$4.00

Gulab Jamun

Soft brown balls of home made cheese and evaporated milk simmered in syrup flavored with rose water.

$4.00

Kulfi

Traditional Indian ice cream made with mango or pistachio.

$4.00

Kheer

Home made rice pudding.

$4.00

Ice Cream

Mango, pistachio, vanilla and special paan masala.

$6.00

Sorbet

A delightful assortment of flavors pineapple, orange, coconut, peach or lemon.

$7.00

Baklava

Middle Eastern pastry.

$6.00

Homemade Desserts

Beverages

Mango Lassi

Refreshing homemade yogurt drink.

$5.50

Soda Can

$1.95

Bottled Water

$1.50

Sparkling Water 500 ml

$3.95