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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

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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

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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
(onion, garlic, peshawari) 8

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

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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

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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

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(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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