1353 Beacon Street, Brookline tel 617.734.0400

Lunch Buffet daily 11:30am-3:00pm Dinner 5pm-10:30pm

Private dining room available www.ranibistro.com

Soups & Salads

Bombay Curry Soup

Spicy pureed lentil soup            5

Corn Cilantro Soup

Sweet corn soup flavored with herbs            5

Tomato Coconut Shorba

Savory tomato coconut soup            5

Chicken Soup

Cumin flavored homemade chicken soup            5

Rasam Wada

Tangy, peppery southern Indian broth with

lentil dumplings            5

Garden Salad

Tomatoes, cucumbers tossed in lemon and herbs served

on a bed of greens  5

Cucumber Salad

Cucumber and greens tossed with savory spices  5

Appetizers (warm)

Samosa

Potatoes and peas in light, crispy pastry            4.50

Sabzi Pakora

Patatoes, carrots, cauliflower and chili dumplings served

with a spicy sauce   4.50

Onion Bhaji

Onion, potatoes and cumin seeds rolled with

gram flour            4.50

Batata Wada

Potatoes and herbs dipped in gram flour batter   4.50

Rani Platter

A combination of vegetarian appetizers            9

Paneer Tikka

Marinated homemade cheese cooked in the tandoor            7

Chicken Sixty Five

Spicy Hydrebadi style chicken dumpling            7

Shrimp Balchow

Shrimp in hot and tangy sauce   9

Shrimp Koliwada

Shrimp cooked in a mild savory spices            9

Kakori Kebab

Lamb minced with herbs and spices cooked

in the tandoor            8

Reshmi Kebab

Chicken minced with herbs and cooked in the tandoor            7

Appetizers (cold)

Palak Chaat

Spinach, potatoes, moongbeans and red chickpeas

in a tangy tamarind sauce            7

Chaat Papri

Wheat chips, chickpeas, potatoes topped with tamarind

and yogurt sauce   6

Samosa Chaat

Samosa topped with chickpeas, savory yogurt and

chutneys            7

Chicken Chaat

Boneless chicken tossed with tomato, potato and

wheat chips            7

Bhel

Melange of puffed rice, gram-flour sev, crushed poories,

onions, tomatoes and potatoes tossed with sweet

and tangy sauces  6

Pani Poori

Moongbeans, red chickpeas and potatoes with crisp

mini pooris and spiced mint water            7

Sev Batata Poori

Chrisp poories stuffed with potatoes, moongbeans,

tamarind and spices  7

Dahi Wada

Lentil dumplings with yogurt and tamarind            5

Tandoor

Served with Basmati rice and raita

Tandoori Chicken

Tangy marinated half chicken roasted in

the tandoor            13.50

Chicken Tikka Afghani

Chicken marinated with cardamom            13.50

Chicken Tikka

Chicken marinated with herbs and spices  13.50

Chicken Khurchan

Boneless tandoori chicken tossed with herbs

and spices            13.50

Boti Kebab

Lamb loin chunks in our special marinade and

char-grilled            18

Tandoori Shrimp

Tangy marinated shrimp roasted in tandoor            17

Machali Tikka

Salmon flavored with omum seeds snd char-grilled

in the tandoor            16

Breads

Naan

(Leavened handmade bread baked in a Tandoori oven)

Plain    3

Garlic  3.50

Kulcha (Stuffed Naan)

Onion  3.50

Kajur (dates and ginger)             3.50

Peshawari (cashews and raisins)             3.50

Poori

Whole wheat deep fried puffy bread            2.25

Paratha (whole wheat bread cooked on pan with butter)

Plain    4

Aloo    4.50

Chappati

Traditional Indian flat bread (2)            3.50

Assorted Naan Basket

Hyderabadi Style Curries

Served with Basmati Rice

Chowgra

Melange of vegetables            12

Mirchi ka Salan

Very popular, very hot green chilies in salan            12

Kali-mirch ka Murg

Chicken in a black pepper sauce   13

Murg Musalam

A classic Hyderabadi roasted chicken smothered

in a savory sauce   15

Chicken Nizami

Spicy chicken cooked with nuts and dried fruits   13

Hussainey Lamb

Lamb curry with ginger and garlic            15

Chutney Gosht

Roasted lamb tossed with Hyderabadi spices  15

Mahi Gosht

Lamb slow simmered with coconut and spices  15

Khatey Gosht

Spicy lamb in tamarind based sauce   15

Hyderabadi Rice

Served with Raita (yogurt)

Hyderabadi Style Biryani

Rice cooked with exotic blend of herbs and spices

Vegetable            14

Chicken            16

Wangi Bhath

Rice cooked with eggplant and spices            9

Tengai (Coconut Rice)

Rice cooked with dry coconut, cashews and chilies  9

Hyderabadi Neighborhood

(Bangalore and Madras)

Idli-Sambhar

Steamed rice lentil cakes            4.50

Dosa

Rice and lentil crepes  8

Masala Dosa

Dosa rolled with potatoes and herbs            9

Chicken Dosa

Dosa rolled with chicken and herbs            12

Vegetable Curries

Served with Basmati rice

Chowgra

Melange of vegetables            12

Mirchi ka Salan

Very popular, very hot green chilies in Salan sauce   12

Saag Paneer (or Saag Aloo)

Spinach cooked with homemade cheese

(or potato) and fenugreek leaves  12

Mutter Paneer (or Aloo Mutter)

Green peas cooked with homemade cheese

(or potato) and mild spices  12

Paneer Kadhai

Chunks of homemade cheese cooked with

tomatoes, onions and green peppers            13

Sabji Jalfrezi

Mixed vegetables in savory sauce            12

Sham Savera

Paneer stuffed spinach dumplings in tomato

and fenugreek sauce   13

Bhindi Masala

Okra tossed in a variety of spices  12

Baigan Bhurta

Mildly spiced mashed eggplant cooked with tomatoes

and green peas.    12

Gobhi Char Chari

Cauliflower and potatoes sauted with fennel and

onion seeds.            12

Malai Kofta

Potato croqette in curry sauce with green peas     12

Aloo Cholé 

Chickpeas and potatoes in savory sauce            12

Dal Makhani

Black lentils cooked with tomatoes, onions and mild spices            12

Chicken Curries

Served with Basmati rice

Chicken Tikka Masala

The very popular chicken curry cooked in tomato

and herb sauce            13

Murg Musalam

A classic Hyderabadi roasted chicken smothered

in a savory sauce   15

Murg Mirchi Ka Salan

Hot chicken curry cooked with green chilies  15

Chicken Nizami

Spicy chicken cooked with nuts and dried fruit     13

Chicken Saag

Chicken and spinach curry            13

Chicken Kadhai

Chicken tossed with tomatoes, onions,

and green pepper13

Chicken Xacuti

Chicken cooked with coconut and tamarind sauce            13

Chicken Shahjani

Chicken in a rich savory curry   13

Chicken Vindaloo

Hot and tangy spicy curry            13

Kali-mirch ka Murg

Chicken in a black pepper sauce   13

Lamb Curries

Served with Basmati rice

Chutney Gosht

Roasted lamb tossed with Hyderabadi spices  15

Hussainey Lamb

Lamb curry with ginger and garlic            15

Sali Boti

Sour and sweet lamb curry flavored with apricots            15

Mahi Gosht

Lamb slow simmered with coconut and spices  15

Rogan Josh

Popular lamb curry flavored with cinnamon, cloves

and cardamom            15

Lamb Kadhai

Lamb tossed with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers            15     

Lamb Vindaloo

A hot and tangy spicy curry   15

Khatey Gosht

Spicy lamb in tamarind based sauce   15

Seafood Curries

Served with Basmati rice

Shrimp Masala

Shrimp cooked with tomato, onion and

fenugreek leaves  16

Malwani Machhi

Salmon curry cooked with tomatoes, coconut,

ginger, garlic and red chilies            16

Tava Machhi

Filet of salmon grilled with southern spices  18

Shrimp Xacuti

Shrimp cooked with coconut and tamarind sauce   16

Sweets

All desserts are garnished with pistachios/almonds.

Gulab Jamun

Evaporated milk dumplings dipped in rose petal

flavored syrup            5

Kheer

Indian rice pudding flavored with cardamom            5

Ras Malai

Homemade cottage cheese patties in reduced

milk sauce            5

Gajjar ka Halwa

Popular dessert made of carrots and milk flavored

with cardamom and nutmeg5

Malai Kulfi

Homemade Indian ice-cream flavored with

cardamom            6  

Mango Kulfi

Homemade Indian ice-cream flavored with mango            6

Ovaltine Kulfi

Homemade Indian ice-cream flavored with

chocolate malt            6

Sampler

Combination of Kheer, Gulab Jamun and

Gajjar ka Halwa  8

Side Orders

Daal

(yellow lentils) 5                     

Saag

(spinach and fenugreek)            6

Bhurta

(mashed eggplant)            6

Bhindi

(okra)  6

Raita

(homemade savory yogurt)            3

Mango Chutney            2.50

Mixed Pickle            2.50

Papad (cumin flovored lentil crisps)2.50

Beverages

Tea (Served in a pot. )

Chai Loose tea with cinnamon, cloves and ginger   4

Badshah Loose tea with cinnamon & green cardamom            4

Bengal Spice Decaffeinated gently spiced            3.00

Green Tea            3.00

Darjeeling            3.00

Assam 3.00

Nilgiri  3.00

Coffee

Indian Dark Roast   3.00

Espresso            2.75

Cappuccino            3.50

Soft Drinks

San Pellegrino (33 oz.)            5.50

Evian (33 oz.)            5 

Perrier (11 oz.)      2.50

Assorted Sodas   2.25

Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite

Assorted Juices 2.75

Apple, Cranberry and Mango

Lassi

Refreshing yogurt drink in a flavor of your choice:

Sweet  3.25

Salted  3.25

Rose    3.75

Mango 3.75

We Have Full Liquor License and Bar area for Lounging

We use exotic ingredients - nuts, herbs, spices, lentils -

which make our recipes unique.

If you have any medical dietary restrictions,

please let your server know before ordering the meal.

Takeout and Catering services available.

Private room available for parties .

5% Massachusetts meal tax added

18% gratuity added for  parties of six or more.

We cannot accept checks.

We accept all major credit cards.

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