Baingan Indian Cuisine Menu
Welcome to Baingan Indian Cuisine, where authentic Indian flavors meet exceptional service! Located at 94 River Rd, Shelton, CT, this vibrant eatery offers a delightful spread of mouthwatering dishes that cater to all tastes, from hearty meat options to an array of vegetarian and vegan delights.
- Chef’s Specials: Try the tender Goat Curry or the fragrant Goat Biryani, both packed with rich spices.
- Seafood Lovers: Fresh options like Fish Curry and Shrimp Vindaloo promise an exciting culinary journey.
- Tandoori Favorites: The Chicken Tandoori is a must-try, marinated to perfection and served sizzling!
Baingan ensures a unique dining experience with indoor and outdoor seating, catering, and even military discounts! Whether you're here for a casual lunch or a festive dinner, the atmosphere combines warmth and impeccable service, making it a go-to spot for families, groups, and anyone craving delicious Indian cuisine. Don't forget to explore their happy hour specials and enjoy the beautiful river view!
Cold Appetizers
Dahi Papri
Special chips, skied to your taste, served with chick peas, potatoes & topped with yogurt & tamarind sauce.
Pani Poori
Bite size fried puffed bread served with hot, sweet and sour sauce.
Chicken Salad
Indian grilled chicken with spices, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and lettuce with Caesar dressing.
Shrimp Salad
Indian style salad slightly seasoned with freshly cooked tandoori shrimp.
Cucumber Salad
Onions, tomatoes and cucumbers with tamarind dressing.
Chicken Chat
Chopped tomatoes and cucumber lightly touch of tamarind sauce with Indian spices.
Aloo Tikki
Mashed potato patties dipped and fried in chickpea batter.
Onion Bhaji
Fresh onion deep fried with herbs.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese deep fried in chickpea batter.
Vegetable Pakoras
Mildly spiced vegetable deep with herbs.
Samosa Chat
Broken samosas with yogurt, chutney, chopped onions, coriander and chat masala.
Vegetable Mix Platter
Assorted vegetarian appetizers.
Lasuni Gobi
Cauliflower with special garlic sauce.
Chili Pakora
Chili deep in chickpea batter.
Vegetable Samosa
2 pieces. Crispy patties stuffed with mildly spiced vegetable.
Vegetarian Hot Appetizers
Non Vegetarian Hot Appetizers
Chicken Pakora
Cubes of boneless chicken marinated and dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried.
Shrimp Poori
Fresh shrimp flavored with garlic, mustard seeds, curry leaves and poori bread.
Kashmiri Kebab
Chicken breast marinated in special spices.
Diwani Kabab
Boneless chicken tenders specially marinated.
Lamb Samosa
Pastries stuffed with minced lamb and spices, deep fried in vegetable oil.
Chicken Momo
Chicken marinated in Nepali spices stuffed in flour wrap and steamed. Served with a special spicy sauce.
Baingan Mix Platter
Combination of veg and non veg appetizers.
Chicken Wings
Indian style wings marinated in yogurt, ginger and garlic sauce.
Non Veg Platter
Combination of vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers.
Baby Corn Pepper
Baby corn marinated with ginger, garlic and stir fried with onions.
Vegetarian Machurian
Fried in chickpea batter and vegetables sauteed to delicacy.
Gobi Manchurian
Fresh cauliflower fried with onion, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic sauce with vinegar.
Chili Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with onion and green pepper in hot Chinese spices.
Chicken Chili
2 pieces. Marinated chicken cubes with green chili, fresh garlic, ginger, soy sauce, twist of lemon juice sauted with onion and green pepper in hot Chinese spices.
Chicken 65
Curry leaf, garlic and garam marsala tossed together with chicken.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Rice stir fried with vegetables.
Chicken Fried Rice
Rice stir fried with chicken and touch of vegetables.
House Special Fried Rice
Rice stir fried with shrimp, chicken, egg and vegetables.
Garlic Chicken
Garlic, baby corn and water chestnuts cooked with chicken.
Garlic Shrimp
Garlic, baby corn and water chestnut cooked with shrimp.
Chili Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with light soy sauce and herbs.
Garlic Vegetable
Garlic, baby corn cooked with vegetable ball.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Rice stir fried with shrimp and touch of vegetables.
Hakka Noodles
Noodles cooked with vegetables or chicken, fresh garlic, ginger, soy sauce and other Indo-Chinese spices.
Panner Tikka Hariyali
Cubes of paneer marinated in a green masala and grilled.
Indo-Chinese
Indian Soups
Lentil Soup
Lentil soup.
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup.
Mulligatawny Soup
Mulligatawny soup.
Aloo Gobi
Mildly spiced potato and cauliflower.
Aloo Matter
Green peas and potatoes cooked in a thick curry sauce.
Aloo Palak
Potatoes cooked with spinach in a special blend of spices.
Aloo Makhani
Potatoes simmered in a tangy tomato sauce with nuts and raisins.
Aloo Vindaloo
Hot and spiced potatoes cooked with a touch of vinegar and chef's special sauce.
Baingan Bharta
Eggplant baked in an oven and finished with onion, ginger and tomatoes.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra sauteed with onions and spices.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked in a spicy thick gravy topped with chopped onions, tomato and cilantro.
Dal Makhani
A mix of lentils with kidney beans, flavored with ginger and cilantro.
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentil delicacy tossed in butter with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and special spices.
Dal Palak
Lentils cooked with spinach in a special blend of spices.
Mattar Paneer
Green peas and cheese cooked in a thick curry sauce.
Mattar Mushroom
A chef's original vegetarian delight of peas and mushroom.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable dumpling in a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Navrattan Korma
9 vegetables cooked with 9 spices, nuts and cream sauce.
Saag Paneer
A delicious combination of homemade cheese and spinach.
Paneer Makhani
Homemade cheese simmered in a tangy tomato sauce with nuts and raisns.
Karahi Paneer
Sauteed small pieces of homemade cheese with bell pepper in yogurt and sauce.
Vegetable Jalfrazi
Stir fried cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, pepper, potatoes and onions.
Cheese Butter Masala
Vegetables cooked in a mild tomato base creamy sauce and special butter with nuts and raisins.
Paneer Bhurjee
Shredded homemade cheese sauteed with onion and tomatoes.
Vegetable Specials
Chicken Specials
Chicken Curry
Skinless, boneless chicken cooked in our mildly spiced curry sauce.
Chicken Saag
Chicken chunks cooked in a mild spinach.
Chicken Jalfrezie
Tender chicken pieces with freshly ground herbs and spices sauteed with broccoli, carrot, tomatoes, onions and green peppers.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt and herbs baked in tandoor and sauteed with tomatoes and cream.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in a mild rich sauce with cashews and cream.
Karahi Chicken
Chicken with onions, tomatoes and green peppers.
Chicken Patia
Mildly spiced chicken cooked in onion gravy with mango, tomatoes, herbs, spices and a touch of cream.
Chicken Vindaloo
Very hot, spiced chicken cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Chicken Mushroom Muglai
Boneless pieces of chicken and mushroom cooked in a rich gravy.
Chicken Chili Dopiyaja
Chicken cooked with onion, green chili and herbs.
Chicken Madras
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a special chili sauce with blended spices and coconut.
Butter Chicken
Chicken cooked with spices, herbs and butter.
Aachari Chicken
Tasty, tangy and spicy recipe of chicken with pickles.
Zeera Chicken
Chicken with cumin flavored special curry sauce.
Methi Chicken
Chicken cooked with curry and fenugreek.
Lamb Curry
Tender morsels of lamb served in a robust curry of tomatoes, ginger, onions and spices.
Lamb Saag
Tender cubes of lamb cooked with spinach.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cubes cooked in a mild rich sauce, cashews and cream.
Lamb Kebab Masala
Lamb marinated overnight in ginger, garlic, yogurt and herbs baked in tandoor and sauteed in tomatoes and cream.
Lamb Madras
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in a special chili sauce with blended spices and coconuts.
Lamb Chili Dopiyaja
Lamb cooked with onion, green chili and herbs.
Lamb Bhuna
Lamb sauteed in onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices, slow cooked to get aromatic flavor.
Lamb Vindaloo
Very hot and spiced lamb cooked with potatoes and a touch of vinegar.
Keema Matter
Ground lamb cooked with potatoes and peas.
Lamb Muglai Mushroom
Lamb and mushroom cooked in a rich curry gravy.
Karahi Lamb
Lamb cubes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers and special sauce.
Rogan Josh
Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes in freshly ground spices and yogurt sauce.
Lamb Jalfrezie
Lamb, herbs, spices sauteed with cauliflower tomatoes, onion and green peppers.
Lamb Patia
Lamb cooked in mango, tomatoes, touch of sugar lemon juice and herbs and spices.
Lamb Specials
Chef's Specials
Goat Curry
Goat meat with bone cooked with curry sauce.
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice and goat meat flavored with herbs and spices, cooked with cashews.
Egg Fried Rice
Rice stir fried with eggs and vegetables
Zaffrani Gosht
Lamb, saffron, cashew nuts, royal cumin and tomato.
Chapli Kabab
Minced chicken patties with Northern blend of spices.
Sam Sabera
Homemade cheese balls covered with a thin layer of spinach cooked in tomato based coconut sauce.
Rack of Lamb
Baked and marinated served with mixed vegetables.
Fish Curry
Flounder fillet cooked in a mild curry sauce.
Grilled Vegetable Salmon
Seasoned salmon served with grilled vegetables, fish vindaloo and potatoes.
Fish Vindaloo
Hot-spiced fish cooked with potatoes and touch of vinegar.
Fish Tikka Masala
Fish with tomato and cream sauce.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp with onion and tomatoes.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Very hot and spicy shrimp cooked with potatoes and touch of vinegar.
Shrimp Tandoori Masala
Tandoori shrimp in brown masala sauce.
Shrimp Jalfrezie
Shrimp in thick sauce with cauliflower, onions, tomatoes and green peppers.
Seafood Curry
Fish and shrimp cooked in tomatoes, ginger, onion and Indian spices.
Seafood Dopiyaja
Fish and shrimp cooked with onion, green chili and herbs.
Seafood Specials
Kabab Tandoori Specials
Chicken Tandoori
4 pieces. An Indian favorite! Marinated overnight in yogurt and freshly ground spices, baked in the tandoor.
Chicken Seekh Kabab
Minced chicken, seasoned with herbs and spices, grilled on skewers.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chunks of chicken delicately flavored and broiled in the tandoor.
Reshmi Kabab
Chicken, marinated in special spices.
Lamb Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb, seasoned with herbs and spices, grilled on skewers.
Boti Kabab
Cubes of lamb flavored with ginger and garlic cooked in tandoor.
Fish Tandoori
Salmon delicately flavored, marinated in yogurt and baked on skewers in clay oven.
Shrimp Tandoori
Jumbo shrimp delicately spiced and marinated in yogurt and baked on skewers in tandoor oven.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken tikka, seekh kebab, boti kebab, shrimp tandoori and chicken tandoori.
Paneer Saslik
Indian style semi soft cheese, red peppers, onions, spicy tomatoes and vinaigrette.
Shrimp Saslik
Shrimp, red pepper, onion, cooked with spicy tomatoes and vinaigrette.
Bara Kabab
Lamb chops marinated in very special sauce and cooked on skewers in tandoori oven.
Paneer Tikka
Indian cheese marinated in sour cream, bell pepper and onions cooked in traditional clay oven
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetables cooked in mild spices and nuts with aromatic basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
Lamb Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
Shrimp Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a special mix of mild spices and nuts.
House Special Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with shrimp, lamb, chicken, vegetables and nuts.
Zeera Rice
Peas Pulao
Plain Basmati Rice
Biryani Specials
Bread Specials
Butter Naan
Leavened handmade bread baked in a clay oven.
Garlic Naan
Clay oven baked bread, stuffed with fresh garlic and green coriander.
Aloo Naan
Leavened bread, stuffed with potatoes mixed with herbs and spices baked in tandoor oven.
Special Naan
Leavened bread, stuffed with nuts, raisins and coconut, baked in tandoor oven.
Keema Naan
Clay oven bread stuffed with minced lamb with herbs and spices.
Chicken Naan
Clay oven bread stuffed with chopped tandoori chicken with spices.
Onion Kulcha
Clay oven baked bread, stuffed with fresh onions and green coriander.
Roti
Unleavened whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.
Poori
Deep fried puffed wheat bread.
Plain Paratha
Unleavened multi-layered whole wheat bread.
Aloo Paratha
Layered bread stuffed with potatoes and peas.
Pudina Paratha
Buttered and layered whole wheat bread with dry mint.
Combination Bread Basket
Garlic naan, paneer naan, plain naan, onion kulcha, roti, aloo paratha and special naan.
Combination Half Bread Basket
Garlic naan, plain naan, onion kulcha.
Cheese Naan
Leavened bread, stuffed with homemade cheese and herbs, baked in tandoor oven.
Gluten Free Roti
Vegetarian Dinner Special
4 bowls of lentil soup, 4 vegetable samosas, dal makahni or chana masala, paneer makahni, vegetable karahi, naan, rice, papadam, raita, dessert (gulab jamun 4 pieces)
Non Vegetarian Dinner Special
4 bowls of mulligatawny soup, 4 vegetable samosas, dal makhani, 4 chicken tandoori, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, naan, rice, papadam, raita, dessert (gulab jamun, 4 pieces)
Dinner Specials
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Cool refreshing and delicious yogurt drink made with mango.
Masala Tea
Indian tea made with milk and spices.
Juice
Apple, pineapple, orange, spiced cranberry.
Soda
Coke, sprite, diet coke, ginger ale.
Perrier Water
Sweet Lassi
Cool refreshing and delicious yogurt drink.
Mango Shake
Coffee
Raita
Yogurt with cucumber sauce.
Mix Pickles
Papadam
2 pieces.
Mango Chutney
Spiced mango savory condiment.
Side Order
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Cheese ball dipped in syrup.
Kheer
India sweet made from milk, rice, dry fruits, flavored with cardamom and blended with raisins.
Indian Kulfi
A type of Indian ice cream with your choice of flavor: pistachio or mango.
Ras Malai
Homemade cream cheese patties served in a sweet cream sauce flavored with cardamom and garnished with pistachios.
Dahi Vara
Vara mixed with yogurt.
Masala Dosa
A crepe filled with potatoes, onion and nuts.
Plain Dosa
A thin rice and lentil crepe.
Idli
Steamed rice and lentil cakes.