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Buffet Lunch Everyday $12.95
Several Hot and Cold Entrees, Salads and Desserts
Appetizers
ALOO PAPDI 5
Flour crisps served with chick peas, potatoes,
spiced yogurt, tamarind and mint chutney
BHEL POORI 5
Rice puffs, chick-pea flour vermicelli,
diced potatoes & onions mixed with tangy sauces
SEV BATATA POORI 7
Chick peas and potatoes stuffed in wheat shells
with sweet & sour sauce and vermicelli on top
MASALA PAPAD 5
Deep fried lentil wafers topped with
diced onions, peppers, & cilantro
SAMOSA 5
Crisp, deep-fried turnovers with seasoned
potatoes and peas, 2 pcs.
SAMOSA CHAT 6
A tangy mixture of chick peas with samosas
Topped with yogurt, chutney, and cilantro
SUBZI TIKKI 5
Cutlets made with mashed carrots,
turnips, peas and potatoes, 3 pcs.
SPRING ROLLS 5
Julienne cut vegetables rolled in thin crepes
& deep fried, served with Manchurian sauce, 3 pcs
PAKORAS 6
Assortment of deep-fried golden brown
onion, spinach & potatoes in chick-pea batter
PAKORA MANCHURIAN 8
Pakoras sautéed in manchurian sauce
MIRCHI PAKORA 6
Deep fried finger hot pepper fritters
BHINDI AMCHUR 8
Deep fried wafer thin slices of okra
sprinkled with tangy spices
KEEMA SAMOSA 6
Deep fried flour turnovers stuffed
with spiced mince lamb, 2 pcs.
CHEF SPECIAL APPETIZER 13
A tantalizing mixture of seikh kabab and
chicken tikka with seasoned sauce, pan-fried
INDIAN HOR D’OEUVRES 12
A mouth-watering assortment of keema samosa,
pakoras, and chicken tikka
VEGETARIAN HOR D’OEUVRES 10
A sumptuous variety of two samosas,
subzi tikki, and mixed pakoras
PANEER TIKKA SPECIAL 12
Chunks of Tandoori paneer (homemade
cheese) pan-fried in a spiced gravy
Shorbas (Traditional Indian Soups)
MULLIGATAWNY 4
Delicately spiced chicken soup
TOMATO 4
Fresh Tomato soup seasoned with
cloves, cumin seed, and cilantro
RASAM 4
Soup made with tamarind juice, tomatoes, chili
peppers and spice seasonings
Tandoori (Specialties from Gaylord's traditional Charcoal Clay Oven)
KABAB SAMPLER 14
A delicious combination of Malai Chicken,
Haryali Kabab & Chicken Tikka (2 pcs of ea.)
TANDOORI MURG 11 (Half)
Spring Chicken marinated in spiced 18 (Full)
yogurt and over a half-a-dozen seasonings,
then delicately roasted
SEIKH KABAB 18
Deliciously spiced skewered rolls of
minced lamb
TANDOORI MIX GRILL 16
An assortment of tandoori chicken, seikh
kabab, malai chicken & mahi tikka
MALAI KABAB 16
Chunks of chicken breast marinated in a
spiced cream cheese mixture and cooked
KATI KABAB 16
Skewered rolls of spiced minced chicken
stuffed with cream chesse
HARYALI KABAB 16
Chicken marinated in spice, mint & roasted
in tandoor(7pcs.)
CHICKEN TIKKA 15
Chunks of boneless chicken marinated in spices
& roasted with bell peppers, onions & tomatoes
LAMB CHOPS 23
Succulent lamb chops marinated in Indian
spices and delicately cooked, 4 pcs.
MAHI TIKKA 18
Marinated chunks of expertly-seasoned
fish, cooked to perfection
TANDOORI JHINGA 22
Jumbo prawns marinated overnight in a
delicately seasoned mixture
PANEER SHASLIK 14
Homemade cheese with bell peppers & onions
marinated in Indian spices
VEGETABLE KABAB 14
Vegetable cutlets rolled on a skewer & cooked
SCHEZWAN TANDOORI VEG 14
Schezwan style marinated potatoes, bell peppers,
zucchini & cauliflower, something for all!
TANDOORI MUSHROOM 12
Marinated mushrooms grilled to perfection
Chicken
MURG MAKHANI 16
Boneless pieces of tandoori chicken, cooked
in butter, seasonings, and fresh tomato puree
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA 16
Tender tandoori-cooked boneless chicken curried
in a special sauce
MURG BHUNA 16
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a
hearty spiced onion gravy
KARAHI CHICKEN 16
Delicately seasoned chicken cooked with
tomato, onion, ginger, green chillis & coriander
CHICKEN VINDALOO 16
Boneless chicken cooked in a hot and
tangy, gravy with potatoes
SAAG CHICKEN 16
Fresh spinach and chicken sautéed
in a curry sauce
CHILI CHICKEN 16
Boneless chicken pieces, green & red
bell pepper simmered in manchurian sauce
MURG BADAM PASANDA 16
Delicately seasoned chicken with almonds
In cream sauce, the food of royalty!
CHICKEN GAYLORD 17
Marinated chicken tenderly cooked over low
heat with bell peper, onion & spices
CHICKEN PEPPER 16
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh ginger, black
peppercorn sauce flavored with aromatic spices
Seafood
SHRIMP MASALA 19
Jumbo prawns, halved and slowly cooked
in a rich tomato sauce, blended with spices
FISH PEPPER 18
Filet cooked with fresh ginger, black peppercorn
sauce flavored with aromatic spices
SHRIMP GAYLORD 19
Prawns prepared with fresh bell pepper,
onion and spices
KERALA FISH CURRY 18
A South Indian delicacy! Fish fillet slowly
simmered in a seasoned coconut sauce
SHRIMP BHUNA 20
Prawns cooked in onion gravy with touch
of spices & tomatoes
Lamb (Fragrant, Tender Lamb Dishes)
ROGAN JOSH 18
Tender chunks of lamb, delicately cooked
in a tomato-onion seasoned gravy
GOSHT PASANDA 18
Seasoned blend of lamb in a hearty, onion
based gravy with cream sauce
LAMB VINDALOO 18
Lamb cooked in a hot and tangy
sauce. A South Indian specialty!
LAMB BHUNA 18
Roasted chunks of lamb cooked in
a dry onion curry sauce
LAMB KADAI 18
Tender pieces of lamb cooked wih giner, tomato, onion,
green chilis & curriander in an Indian Iron Wok
SAAG MEAT 18
Delicately seasoned fresh spinach, cooked
with chunks of lamb in gravy
KEEMA MUTTER 16
Spiced ground lamb cooked with
fresh peas
LAMB PEPPER 18
Tender cubes of lamb cooked with fresh ginger,
black peppercorn sauce flavored with aromatic spices
Vegetarian
KOFTA LAJAWAB 14
Cottage cheese potato rounds,
stuffed with nuts and fruits in cream sauce
MUTTER PANEER 14
Chunks of homemade cheese cooked
with green peas in mild curry
SAAG PANEER 14
Delicately-flavored fresh spinach cooked with
chunks of homemade cheese. An exotic delight!
CHANNA PINDI 12
Tender chick-peas, cooked and simmered
in fresh tomato sauce and numerous spices
ALOO BENGAN 12
Cubes of fresh eggplant and potatoes slowly
simmered in rich seasoned curried sauce
BOMBAY ALOO 12
Potatoes sauteed with cumin seeds, spices,
and fresh cilantro
BHINDI 12
Tender lightly deep-fried okra with fresh
sauteed tomatoes and onions
BENGAN BHARTHA 14
Tender mashed eggplant blended with
sauteed onions, tomatoes and green peas
PANEER BHURJI 16
Shredded homemade cheese with
spices in a dry cream sauce
GOBHI MANCHURIAN 14
Batter dipped cauliflower cooked in
manchurian sauce
YELLOW DAL 12
Thick lentil soup made of moong
chana dal sauteed with spices
DAL MAKHANI 12
Delicately-simmered blend of assorted lentils
cooked in butter and cream
DINGRI MUTTER 12
Fresh mushrooms satueed with
green peas in curry sauce
PANEER MAKHANI 16
Chunks of homemade cheese cooked in
a creamy butter and tomato sauce
PANEER CHILI 15
Chunks of homemade cheese with green &
red bell pepper simmered in a chili sauce
DAL PALAK 12
Seasoned spinach & lentils
cooked to perfection
ALOO MAKHANI 12
Potatoes in tomato-cream sauce
SAAG ALOO 11
Sauteed fresh spinach and potatoes
BHINDI TADKA 12
Bhindi(Okra) sauted with fresh
herbs & spices
KARHAI SAAG 12
Sauteed fresh spinach sauteed in wok
ALOO GOBHI 12
A mouth-watering blend of cauliflower and
potatoes seasoned to perfection
PANEER GAYLORD 15
Chunks of homemade cheese tenderly cooked
over low heat with bell peppers, onions & spices
NAVRATTAN KORMA 12
Assortment of garden fresh carrots, peas,
potatoes, and bell pepper delicately cooked in
spices
RAITA (Yogurt Recipes) 5
with Onions and Cucumbers
South Indian Delights (Served with coconut chutney and sambar - spicy lentil vegetable soup with a touch of tamarind)
IDLY 10
Steamed Rice Patties (3 pcs)
MEDHU VADA 10
Fried lenthil donuts (3 pcs)
UTHAPPAM
Indian style pancake, made from ground rice and lentils
ONION & HOT CHILLI UTHAPPAM 15
Topped with onion and green chili
TOMATO & PEAS UTHAPPAM 15
Topped with tomato and peas
VEGETABLE UTHAPPAM 15
Topped with tomato, peas, carrot & onion
Dosai
SADA DOSAI 14
Thin rice crepes
MASALA DOSAI 15
Crepes filled with potatoes, onions
PANEER DOSAI 16
Rice crepe stuffed with minced homemade cheese
& bell pepper
Biriyani (Savory Rice Dishes)
SHAHJAHANI 14
Rice cooked with boneless chicken, nuts and spices
SAGWALE CHAWAL 11
Spinach and Basmati rice
GOSHT BIRIYANI 18
Saffron rice cooked with tender chunks of lamb meat and curry
JEERA RICE 6
Aromatic Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds, cardamom
and cloves
NAVARATTAN BIRIYANI 13
Basmati rice cooked with garden-fresh vegetables
MUTTER PULAO 8
Richly-aromatic rice cooked with fresh peas, saffron, cloves
and cardamom
SHRIMP BIRIYANI 20
Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and aromatic spices
WHITE RICE 4
Basmati rice boiled to perfection
Roti (Breads like you have never tasted before!)
Gaylord takes pride in presenting an assortment of special Indian breads cooked in our clay ovens.
Traditionally, meals in India are eaten with bread. Try one or more of these palate-pleasers and you’ll
understand why!
NAN 3
Silky, unleavened bread
BLACK PEPPER & CILANTRO NAN 4
Nan sprinkled with freshly cracked black
pepper & cilantro
GARLIC NAN 4
Unleavened bread stuffed with fresh chopped
Garlic
POOREE (two) 4
Deep-fried, tender and puffy whole wheat bread
ALOO PARATHA 4
Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced,
boiled potatoes
ROTI 3
Round whole wheat flour bread
MUMTAZI KULCHA 5
Nan, stuffed with minced tandoori chicken,
with a touch of ginger, onion and chilies
RUMALI ROTI 4
Large paper thin unleavened bread prepared
on an inverted wok
PARATHA 4
Delectable whole wheat buttered, layered bread
KEEMA NAN 6
Mouth-watering bread, stuffed with seasoned
minced lamb meat. Our best seller!
ASSORTED BREADS (for two) 9
Nan, Aloo Paratha, and Pyazi Kulcha
RAJASTHANI ROTI 5
Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced
mustard greens
PANEER KULCHA 5
Fresh unleavened bread stuffed with homemade
cheese & cream cheese
PYAZI KULCHA 4
Nan stuffed with onions
MIRCHI NAN 4
Nan stuffed with green chillis
Beverages
TEA 2
COFFEE / DECAF 2
INDIAN SPICED TEA 3
MANGO LASSI (Mango flavored yogurt drink) 4
LASSI (Yogurt drink - sweet/salted/plain) 3
MANGO SHAKE 5
18% Gratuity added on groups of five or more. Prices Subject to change anytime.