Chatni Indian Restaurant - Montclair, NJ 07042 (Menu & Order Online)

LUNCH SPECIALS

Available Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Served with rice, salad, naan, and chutney.

Vegetable Lunch

Choice of two vegetable items.

Choice of one chicken item and one vegetable item.

Lamb & Goat Lunch

Choice of one lamb or goat item and one vegetable item.

Choice of one fish item and one vegetable item.

Choice of one shrimp item and one vegetable item.

VEGETARIAN APPETIZERS

Minced vegetables marinated in Nepali spices, stuffed in a flour wrap, and steamed. Served with a special spicy sauce.

Chili Momo (Vegetarian)

Marinated minced vegetables in Nepali spices, stuffed in flour wrap and steamed, served with a special spicy sauce.

Vegetable Samosa

Triangular-shaped deep-fried turnovers stuffed with delicately spiced potatoes and green peas.

Vegetable Pakora

Mixed vegetable fritters lightly spiced, battered with chickpeas flour and deep fried.

Mashed potato patties dipped in chickpeas batter and deep-fried.

Aloo Tikki Chaat

Potato patties with chole chaat.

Crispy wafer chips tossed with chickpeas yogurt and tamarind.

Samosa blended with chickpeas & spices, topped with lip smacking combination of yogurt, mint and tamarind chutney.

Gobi Manchurian

Cauliflower battered with rice floor and deep fried with sweet & hot sauce.

Blanched cauliflower florets coated with a spiced batter and deep fried to give that zest and crunchiness.

Chatni Sabzi Platter

Assortment of vegetable samosa, paneer pakora and vegetable pakora.

Fresh homemade cheese stuffed with potato and then dipped in chickpeas batter and deep fried.

NON-VEGETARIAN APPETIZERS

Minced chicken marinated in Nepali spices, stuffed in flour, wrapped, steamed, and served with a special spicy sauce.

Chili Momo (Chicken)

Minced chicken marinated in Nepali spices, stuffed in flour wrap & steamed. Served with a special spicy sauce.

Chicken Lollipop

Lollipop-shaped chicken winglets marinated with bread crumbs, corn starch & ginger-garlic paste and deep fried.

Chicken cubes are lightly spiced, battered with white flour, and deep fried with hot garlic sauce, mustard seeds & and curry leaves.

Crispy patties stuffed with savory lamb.

Fresh shrimp flavored with garlic, mustard seeds, and curry leaves.

Chicken wings marinated in yogurt sauce cooked in a clay oven.

Batter fried chicken tender, onion and bell peppers with spicy tangy sauce.

Minced chicken mixed with spices, battered with chickpeas flour and deep fried.

Chatni Non Veg Special Sampler

Tandoor (mix of chicken, lamb, and fish) roasted sampler with oregano in onion and tomato sauce.

Boneless chicken cubes grilled in pan, delicately spiced with onions, cilantro, garlic, ginger and chopped green chillies.

COLD APPETIZERS

Special chips spiced to your taste, served with chickpeas, potatoes, topped with yogurt and tamarind sauce.

Cubes of boneless chicken spiced and dipped in chickpea batter, deep fried in vegetable oil.

Chatni Garden Salad

Tear lettuce with nuts and tossed in special house made ranch dressing.

Fresh fried puffed bread served with hot, sweet and sour sauce.

Cubes of cucumber and tomato tossed with spicy sweet and sour sauce.

Mixed Green Salad

Tear lettuce leaves with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage tossed with fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.

SOUP

Lentil soup with vegetables, spices, and a twist of lemon.

Cream of Tomato

Thick soup made from tomatoes, cream, oregano, onion and garlic.

Sweet Corn Soup

Homemade stock infused with creamed sweet corn and seasonings.Sweet Corn

Hot & Sour Soup

Homemade stock infused with soya, sour & spicy herbs and spices.

Mulligatawny Soup (Vegetables)

Lentil soup with vegetables and rice touch of cream.

Mulligatawny Soup (Chicken)

Lentil soup with chicken and rice touch of cream.

Healthy and delicious spinach soup lightly flavored with herbs and spices.

VEGETARIAN

Fresh homemade cottage cheese with spinach and fresh spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Potatoes cooked with chopped spinach in a special blend of spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Green peas and homemade cheese cooked in creamy onion and tomato sauce.

Fire roasted eggplant cooked in light creamy onion and tomato sauce.

Lentil delicacy tossed in butter with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Cottage cheese and fenugreek leaves cooked with fresh ginger, tomatoes, and homemade spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Spinach balls made with paneer and served with a special Chatni makhani sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Lasuni Gobi Garlic Cauliflower

Mini cauliflower florets tossed with garlic, tomato sauce and green herbs. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chili Tawa Paneer

Sautéed small pieces of homemade cheese with a combination of green pepper and onion and soya sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in makhani sauce with bell peppers and onion sauce.Accompanied by basmati rice.

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with herbs and spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Fresh vegetables cooked in thick cream sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Lentils flavored with freshly ground spices and sautéed in butter. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chickpeas spinach and potatoes cooked with herbs and Indian spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Potatoes and chickpeas cooked with herbs and Indian spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Homemade cheese cooked with cream based onion and tomato sauce.

Mushroom and green peas cooked with cream based onion and tomato sauce.

Kaju Butter Masala

Cashew nuts cooked with bell peppers, butter and a blend of house spices in onion & tomato sauce.

Vegetable balls, fried and cooked with delicious gravy topped with sour cream. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Vegetable Kofta

Soft and creamy home-made cheese & mixed veg dumplings, cooked in mild onion and mixed nuts sauce.

Fresh okra and cooked with fresh onion, Indian style. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Homemade cheese, cooked in our special Indian style, spiced and sautéed with fresh tomato, onion and green pepper, served in a hot pot. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Mutter Methi Malai

A tasty combination of fenugreek leaves and green peas, enriched with cream, cashew nuts and poppy seeds. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Hyderabadi Mixed Vegetables

Vegetables cooked in yogurt sauce and spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Green peas and potatoes cooked in thick curry sauce.

Shredded homemade cheese cooked with onion, tomato and cream sauce.

Spinach and mushroom cooked with mild spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Korma sauce. Homemade cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce and cream. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Home-made cheese cubes with onions and tomatoes, cooked in butter with fresh herbs.

Small eggplant stuffed with chef-special spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

CHICKEN

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender skinless and boneless chicken marinated in a blend of ginger, garlic, yogurt and various spices, baked in the tandoor and sautéed with tomatoes, butter and cream. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Boneless chicken cooked in mild rich sauce, cashews and cream. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken simmered in a butter and cream-based tomato gravy. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Skinless boneless chicken cooked in our mildly spiced curry sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Vindaloo

Very hot and spiced chicken cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken sautéed with onions, fresh tomato, green peppers spiced and cooked in a special Indian style, served in a hot pot. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Mild spiced chicken cooked in mango, tomatoes, touch of sugar, lemon juice and herb spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken cooked in light coconut milk with curry leaves & mustard seeds in onion and tomato sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Pandeer Pasanda

Chicken breast cubes and stuffed fried paneer cooked in onion and white sauce Accompanied by rice.

Chicken Do Pyaza

Chicken dish prepared with two lots of onions: one that makes up a thick gravy and the other is added raw and then cooked in onion & tomato sauce with traditional Indian spices.

Chicken Makhani

Boneless chicken cubes cooked in rich creamy tomato & onion sauce with butter and bell pepper.

Chicken Jalfrezi

Chicken marinated with vegetables cooked with freshly grounded spices and sautéed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Malabar

A rich gravy-based Chicken Curry dish with aromatic spices, onions, tomatoes and curry leaves. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Lasuni Garlic Flavored Chicken

Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt and garlic tomato sauce and green herbs. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Kashmiri Kebab Masala

Boneless chicken marinated in hot spices, grilled in tandoor and finished in flavorful tomato based sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Shahenshah

Boneless chicken pieces marinated in a spice and yogurt mixture and cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy on a slow fire. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken sautéed with onions, fresh tomato, green peppers spiced and cooked in a special Indian style, served in hot pot. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Kashmiri Kebab Vindaloo

Chicken tender marinated in hot spices cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.

Chicken Saagwala

Boneless chicken cooked with chopped spinach, Indian spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken cooked in mango flavored gravy. Accompanied by basmati rice.

LAMB & GOAT

Lamb dish prepared with two lots of onions; one with a thick gravy and the other is added raw, then cooked in an onion and tomato sauce with traditional Indian spices.

Boti Tikka Masala

Lamb marinated in a blend of ginger, garlic, yogurt, and various spices, baked in the Tandoor, and sauteed with tomatoes, butter, and cream.

Mild tender lamb cooked in a creamy almond cashew sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Lamb cooked with mild spinach curry.

Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes in freshly ground spices and yogurt sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Tender cubes of lamb cooked in our mildly spiced sauce.

Very hot and spiced lamb cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Lamb Karahiwala

Lamb cooked with bell peppers, onions in tomato sauce.

South Indian style lamb curry with coconut and red chilly. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Lamb Paneer Pasanda

Lamb and stuffed fried paneer cooked in onion and white sauce.

Lamb marinated with vegetables cooked with fresh ground spices and sauteed with onions and tomatoes.

Traditional Indian curry cooked in savory tomato and onion sauce with a blend of Indian spices.

Boti Kebab Masala

Lamb marinated in a blend of ginger, garlic, yogurt and various spices, baked in the tandoor and sautéed with tomatoes, butter and cream. Accompanied by saffron basmati rice.

Lamb cubes cooked with fresh tomato, onions, green peppers and special Indian spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Tender cubes of lamb cooked with spinach and Indian spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Minced meat and green peas cooked with fresh herbs. Accompanied by saffron basmati rice.

Lamb cubes cooked with cream sauce, herbs, spices and topped with cashew nuts. Accompanied by basmati rice.

INDO-ASIAN FUSION

Vegetable Thukpa

Ethnic Nepali soupy noodle dish prepared with mixed vegetables blended with traditional Nepali spices.

Vegetable Manchurian

A thick sauce with chopped onion, peppers, chili, ketchup, and vinegar.

Chatni Special Noodles(veg)

Pan fried noodle prepared with mixed vegetable or chicken/lamb/seafood and blended with spices.

Home-made cheese with onion, tomatoes, green pepper, green chilli in soya sauce, ketchup and spices.

Chicken with onion, tomatoes, green pepper, and green chilli in soya sauce, and Indian spices.

Ethnic Nepali soupy noodle dish pre pared with mixed vegetables , chicken and blended with traditional Nepali spices.

Steamed noodles fried with shrimp and seasonal vegetables.

Chatni Special Fried Rice (veg)

Basmati rice fried with seasonal vegetables or chicken/lamb/seafood and blended with spices.

CHATNI KITCHEN BIRYANI

Vegetable Biryani

Mix vegetables cooked with basmati rice and spices in light onion and tomato sauce.

Tofu marinated cooked with basmati rice and spices in light onion and tomato sauce.

Chicken Biryani

Boneless chicken cubes cooked with basmati rice and spices in light onion and tomato sauce.

Lamb cubes cooked with basmati rice in light onion and tomato sauce.

Shrimp cubes cooked with basmati rice and spices in light onion and tomato sauce.

Fish cubes cooked with basmati rice and spices in light onion and tomato sauce.

Mixed egg marinated with aromatic spices and delightly cooked with basmati rice.

Chatni Goat Biryani

Mixed goat marinated with aromatic spices and delightly cooked with basmatirice.

Special Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb, shrimp flavored with herbs and spices.

FROM THE SEA

Shrimp cooked in a creamy cashew sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Tandoori roasted fish cubes cooked in rich creamy onion sauce and topped with cashews and raisins.

Shrimp cooked with spinach in special spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp cooked with onions and fresh tomatoes. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp cooked with pieces of potatoes and fresh tomato, a touch of vinegar in very hot spicy curry. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp Jalfrezi

Shrimp marinated with freshly ground spices and sautéed with onion, tomatoes, and green peppers. Accompanied by basmati rice.

A chunk of salmon cooked in onion-based curry with Indian spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

South Indian style shrimp curry with coconut and red chilly. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Tiger shrimp marinated in spices, grilled in tandoor with herbs, cream and yogurt finished in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Goan Shrimp Curry

Traditional shrimp curry. Curry from the coast of Goa. Cooked with mustard seed, curry leaves, and turmeric in yogurt sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp Tandoori Masala

Shrimp marinated with freshly ground spices and sautéed with onions and tomatoes. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Fish Tikka Masala

Fresh selected pieces are cooked in creamy tomato sauce with onion and green pepper.Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp cooked with spinach in special spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

South Indian style shrimp curry with coconut and red chilly. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp cooked in thick sauce with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Tiger shrimp marinated in spices, grilled in tandoor with herbs, cream and yogurt finished in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Goan Fish Curry

Clay oven grilled salmon in a rich coconut milk sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Shrimp cooked in a creamy almond cashew sauce. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Fish Tandoori Masala

Marinated grilled Salmon with ginger, garlic, lemon with a touch of Indianspices cooked in creamytomato sauce.

DINNER CHEF SPECIAL (THALI)

Vegetarian Thali Dinner

Choice of soup, vegetable samosa, navratan korma, saag paneer, chana masala, dal makhni, baingan bharta, raita, choice of bread (poori or naan), dessert (gulab jamun) Accompanied by saffron basmati rice.

Non-Vegetarian Thali Dinner

Choice of soup (lentil or chicken coconut), lamb samosa, piece of chicken tandoori, Chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, saag paneer, chana masala, dal,raita, choice of bread (poori or naan), dessert (gulab jamun). Accompanied by saffron basmati rice.

GRILL E' TANDOOR

Served with basmati rice and grill sauce.

Chicken leg quarters marinated overnight and baked to perfection.

Tandoori Mushroom

Mushroom marinated, delicately spiced, baked in clay oven and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Potato marinated, delicately spiced, baked in clay oven and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Chicken breast cubes marinated with chickpea flour & Indian spices, baked ina clay oven,and served on a sizzler with onion, bell peppers, and lemon.

Malai Tikka Kebab

Chicken cubes marinated in sour cream, delicately spiced, baked in clay oven and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Chicken Tikka Kebab

Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and specially blended spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Hariyali Kebab

Chicken breast cubes marinated in mint cilantro paste, delicately spiced baked in day oven and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Boti Tikka Kebab

Lamb cubes are marinated, delicately spiced, baked in a clay oven and served on a sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Ground lamb marinated, delicately spiced baked in clay oven and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers, and lemon.

Marinated salmon fish-ginger, garlic, lemon and a touch of Indian spices. Accompanied by saffron basmati rice.

Jumbo Prawn Tandoori

Jumbo shrimps marinated, delicately spiced baked to perfection in clay oven and served on Sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Chatni Mixed Grill Tandoor

Mixed Tandoor (Fish, Shring, Lamb and Chicken) grill baked in day oven and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Chunks of homemade cheese marinated in spices, grilled in tandoor and served on sizzler with onion, bell peppers and lemon.

Vegetarian Tandoori

Homemade cheese cauliflower, green pepper and onion marinated specially blended spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken, fresh garlic, ginger and special spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Malai Kebab

Tender chicken marinated with yogurt, peppers, ginger and saffron. Accompanied by basmati rice.

New Zealand lamb chops cooked in tandoor with yogurt and scented with nutmeg and ajwain, served with choice of lentil or spinach or chickpea. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Chicken Tandoori

Spring chicken marinated in yogurt and specially blended spices. Accompanied by basmati rice.

Spicy. Chicken marinated in special spices. Accompanied by basmati rice. Extra hot.

BRICK OVEN BREAD

Bread stuffed with fresh rosemary.

Unleavened handmade bread baked in clay oven.

Clay oven bread topped with fresh garlic and cilantro

Chili Garlic Naan

Cheese Garlic Naan

Bread stuffed with cheese.

Bread stuffed with cottage Indian cheese (paneer).

Buttered and layered bread with dried mint.

Clay oven bread stuffed with minced lamb flavored with herbs and spices.

Kabuli Naan (Sweet)

Bread stuffed with onions.

Layered bread stuffed with potatoes and peas.

Garlic Rosemary Naan

Bread stuffed with fresh rosemary and minced garlic.

Unleavened deep fried puffed bread.

Chatni Bread Basket

Naan, roti, and garlic naan. Onion kulcha, naan, and garlic naan.

SIDES

BEVERAGES

Fresh Lemon Soda

Freshly squeezed lemon juice and sweet mix, top with club soda.

Sweet or unsweet. Homemade.

Pineapple juice and coconut cream blend with crushed ice.

Freshly squeezed lemon juice and sweet mix muddle with fresh lime topped with club soda.

Strawberry Lassi

Soothing yogurt drink flavored with fresh mango.

Lemon juice with soda.

Apple, Cranberry, Mango, Orange, or Pineapple.

Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Ginger Ale, Sprite, or Club Soda.

Masala Chai Tea

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