Basant

1939-1943 W Byron St 1 Unit 1, Chicago, IL

Menu (As of 10/29)

Sides / breads / accompanients

• Appetizers $14.00(** Contains Sesame, Soy or Nuts; ~ Frying oil also used for items with gluten)
• ~Gobi Manchurian $14.00Fried cauliflower koftas, sauce with peppers, ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppers, & rice vinegar (Vegan, GF; may contain trace amounts of allergens, including peanuts and sesame)
• Chicken or Paneer Malai Cilantro $14.00Chicken or paneer, cream & cilantro sauce (GF)
• ~Vindaloo Pork Belly Tonkatsu w/ Plum Murabba $14 / $13Pork belly tonkatsu, Vindaloo aioli, plum murabba, wasabi mustard microgreens (DF, contains eggs and gluten)
• Mushroom Kabab $13.00Portabella mushroom, white miso, mint, sesame oil (V, GF)
• Mushroom Kulcha w/ Truffle Garlic Butter $13 / $10Leavened flatbread, mushrooms, truffle garlic butter (Vegetarian)
• Lamb Seekh Kabab $10 / $14Walnut-yoghurt sauce, dill, spiced onion (GF, contains dairy & nuts)
• ~Chettinad Fried Chicken $14 / $11Fried chicken in 22-ingredient Chettinad marinade, kokum, manzano (GF)
• ~Ram Laddoo $11 / $27Lentil fritters, radish slaw, chili-mint & tamarind chutneys (V, GF)
• ~Lamb Chops $27 / $14Seared lamb chops, 8-9 oz, mint chutney, seasoned fries (mint chutney contains dairy; fries contain gluten)
• Chicken Choila $14.00Spicy boneless chicken, fenugreek seeds, chilies, mustard oil, toasted beaten rice (DF, GF) (served chilled)
• Soups and Salad $8.00
• Mulligatawny $8.00Spicy lentil broth, dollop of rice (Vegan, GF)
• Tomato Lemon Shorba $8 / $7Tomato soup, lemon, cilantro (Vegan, GF)
• Kachumber Salad $7.00Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, lemon juice (Vegan, GF)
• Main Dishes $24.00
• ~Malai Kofta $24 / $30Potato & paneer koftas, tomato & cashew sauce (Plain rice included) (Vegetarian, GF, contains nuts)
• Fish Basant $30 / $24Seared Verlasso salmon filet, coconut milk & tomato sauce, habanero (Plain rice included) (DF, GF)
• Chicken Pulao $24.00Chicken thigh, fragrant rice, ghee, boiled egg (GF; contains dairy)
• Chicken Basant $24 / $37Peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomato & onion sauce (Plain rice included) (Paneer and Veggie substitution available in lieu of chicken) (GF)
• Duck Basant** (Dine In Only) $37 / $23Seared duck breast (8 oz), coconut & tamarind sauce, rice with saffron, cranberry, & almond, caramelized plantain (DF, GF, contains nuts)
• Makhani $23.00Traditional tomato-based sauce (Plain rice included) (GF)

Chicken (GF)

• Cornish Hen $11 (GF) / $23
• Saag $23.00Mix of greens and herbs, slow simmered (Plain rice included) (GF)
• Lamb Rogan Josh $28 / $23Boneless lamb, ghee, Kashmiri chilies, yoghurt, spices (Plain rice included) (GF)
• Chicken Curry $23 / $25Spicy chicken broth, carmelized onions (GF, DF)
• Mushroom & Jackfruit Haleem $25 / $32Mushroom & jackfruit medley, porridge of lentils & cracked wheat, lime & fried onions (V, contains gluten)
• Lamb Shank Nihari $32.00Fall-of-the-bone lamb shank braised in spices
• Tandoor $26.00(No sauce or rice. All tandoor items are served with mint chutney, chutney contains dairy)
• Fish Tikka $26 / $17Verlasso salmon with skin, roasted in Tandoor (DF, GF)
• Paneer Tikka $17 / $22Paneer & peppers roasted in Tandoor (GF)
• Cornish Hen $22 / $17Cornish hen roasted in Tandoor (GF)
• Chicken Tikka $17.00Boneless chicken kebabs, roasted in Tandoor (GF)
• SIDES (Does not incl. Rice) $15.00
• Dal Maharani $15.00Slow-cooked black lentils (Vegetarian, GF)
• Chana Masala $15.00Old Delhi style chickpeas (Vegetarian, GF)
• Yellow Dal $15 / $16Moong and masoor lentils (Vegan, GF)
• Eggplant Bharta $16.00Eggplant roasted in Tandoor, caramelized onions (Vegan, GF)
• Breads $5.00
• Roti (Vegan, DF) $5.00
• Plain/Garlic Naan (contains dairy) $5 / $6
• Lacha Parantha (contains dairy) $6.00
• Rice $4.00
• Plain Basmati Rice (Vegan, GF) $4 / $6
• Jeera Rice (Vegan, GF) $6.00
• Accompaniments $5.00
• Raita (Vegetarian, GF) $5 / $6
• Cucumber Raita (Vegetarian, GF) $6 / $3
• Onions, Green Chilies & Lime (Vegan, GF) $3.00
• Chutneys $3.00
• Mint (Vegetarian) $3.00
• Tamarind (Vegan) $3.00
• Mango (Vegan) $3.00
• Chili Oil (Vegan) $3.00
• Desserts $12.00
• Gulab Jamun Cheesecake (contains egg, gluten & dairy) (dine in only) $12 / $8
• Kheer** (GF, contains almonds, pistachios garnish) $8 / $4
• Vanilla Ice Cream (dine in only) $4 / $6
• Vanilla Ice Cream w/ Mango Chutney (dine in only) $6.00

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