
Indian
Basant Modern Indian
1939 West Byron Street
Chicago, IL 60613
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Starters
Gobi Manchurian
Fried cauliflower koftas, sauce with peppers, garlic, ginger, Sichuan pepper & rice vinegar (Vegan, GF)$14.00Chicken Malai Cilantro
Chicken, cream & cilantro sauce (GF)$14.00Paneer Malai Cilantro
Paneer, cream & cilantro sauce (GF)$14.00Pork Belly Vindaloo Tonkatsu with Plum Murabba
Pork Belly Tonkatsu, Vindaloo Aioli, Plum Murabba, wasabi mustard microgreens (DF, contains eggs & gluten)$14.00Mushroom Kulcha with Truffle Garlic Butter
Leavened flatbread, mushrooms, truffle garlic butter (Vegetarian)$13.00Lamb Chops
Seared lamb chops, mint chutney, seasoned fries (mint chutney contains dairy, fries contain gluten)$25.00Chettinad Fried Chicken
Fried chicken in 22-ingredient Chettinad marinade, kokum, manzano (GF)$14.00Mango Habanero Chicken Wings
Mango, habanero, curry leaves (GF, DF)$14.00
Soup/Salad
Mains
All Mains includes small service of Rice
Chicken Basant
Peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomato & onion sauce (paneer+veggie option available as substitute for chicken) (Rice included) (GF)$24.00Fish Basant
Seared Verlasso salmon filet, coconut milk and tomato sauce, habanero (Rice included) (DF, GF)$30.00Malai Kofta
Potato and paneer koftas, tomato and cashew sauce (Rice included) (Vegetarian, GF) (Contains Nuts)$24.00Makhani
Traditional tomato sauce (GF) (paneer option is vegetarian)$23.00Saag
Mix of greens and herbs, slow-simmered (Vegetarian, GF) (paneer option is vegetarian)$23.00Lamb Rogan Josh
Boneless lamb, ghee, kashmiri chillies, amarnath, yogurt, spices, served with rice (GF)$28.00Lamb Shank Nihari
Fall-of-the-bone lamb shank braised in spices (Rice included)$32.00Chicken Curry
Spicy chicken broth, carmelized onions (GF, DF)$23.00Mushroom Medley & Jackfruit Haleem
Mushroom and Jackfruit medley, porridge of lentils, cracked wheat, Portabella Mushrooms, sliced lemon, fried onions (Plain Rice Included) (Vegan)$25.00
Tandoor
Fish Tikka
Salmon with skin, roasted in Tandoor (No sauce, Rice not included) (DF, GF)$26.00Paneer Tikka
Paneer and peppers, roasted in Tandoor (GF) (No sauce, Rice not included)$17.00Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken kebabs, roasted in Tandoor (GF) (No sauce, Rice not included)$17.00Cornish Hen
Cornish hen, roasted in Tandoor (GF) (No sauce, Rice not included)$22.00
Sides
Dal Maharani
Slow-cooked black lentils (Rice not included) (Vegetarian, GF)$15.00Channa Masala
Old Delhi style garbanzo beans (Rice not included) (Vegetarian, GF)$15.00Yellow Dal
Moong and Masoor lentils, (Rice not included) (Vegan, GF)$15.00Eggplant Bharta
Eggplant, roasted in Tandoor (Rice not included) (Vegan, GF)$16.00
Breads
Rice
All hours
| Sunday | 12:00 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4:45 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 4:45 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 4:45 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 4:45 pm - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
Basant showcases modern Indian cuisine by complementing the flavors and traditions of India with fresh, local ingredients and classic techniques.
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