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    Thali by Chef Prasad 62 Main Street

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    Appetizers
    Grilled Kababs
    Biryani
    Tandoori Breads
    Chicken Entrees
    Lamb & Goat Meat Entrees
    Fish & Shrimp Entrees
    Vegetarian Entrees
    Sides
    Ready to Cook SAUCES & SIDES
    Beverages
    Dessert

    Featured Items

    • Butter Naan

      Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor
      $5.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Grilled chicken kabab in slow simmered creamy tomato sauce...Gluten Free &
      $26.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      Best of the beast breads. Whole wheat flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor...Vegan
      $5.00

    Appetizers

    • Samosa

      Triangular pastry with spiced peas and potatoes...Vegan & Hot
      $9.75
    • Cauliflower Manchurian

      Indo-Chinese · garlic · scallion · chili sauce Crispy cauliflower florets, wok-tossed in a bold garlic-cilantro-scallion sauce with sweet chili and soy. The beloved Indo-Chinese classic, done with seriousness.
      $14.00
    • Murgh Boti Kabab

      Hyderabadi · Kachri Marinade · Coal Kissed Chicken thighs marinated overnight in kachri, dum spices, and coal-smoked ghee, charred in our 900° tandoor until blistered at the edges and juicy within. Green chutney | pickled shallots.
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Manchurian

      Indo-Chinese · garlic · scallion · chili sauce Crispy shrimp, wok-tossed in a bold garlic-cilantro-scallion sauce with sweet chili and soy. The beloved Indo-Chinese classic, done with seriousness.
      $16.00
    • Tandoori grilled Chicken Wings

      Fresh wings marinated in buttermilk, herbs, spices and grilled in the Tandoor oven
      $14.00
    • Chicken 65

      South Indian · curry leaf · pickled onions A South Indian icon. Crispy fried chicken tossed in a bold masala of curry leaves, dried chilies, and red-rich spices. Finished with pickled onions, garlic chips, crispy curry leaves, and micro greens.
      $17.00
    • Konkan Crab

      Wok-fired vermicelli · clarified butter · Malabar pepper · curry leaf Wok-fired Southern Indian vermicelli | jumbo lump crab | clarified butter | mustard seeds | Malabar pepper | curry leaf | Chaokoh coconut. India’s seafood coast on a plate.
      $26.00
    • Ghee Aloo Tikki Chaat

      Ghee roasted baby potato croquette | sun-dried peas | tamarind & date molasses | fresh pomegranate | chaat masala chip | micro cilantro. Mumbai’s streets, elevated for the room.
      $16.00
    • Lamb Chops Double Cut (2 Pcs)

      Frenched · raw papaya marinade · Amarillo sauce Frenched rack chops in three-spice paste, tandoor-fired until charred at the bone and blush at the center. Kashmiri chili glaze | Amarillo sauce | Kasundi.
      $35.00
    • Mirchi Bhajia

      Stuffed chili poblano · chickpea batter · Amarillo aioli Fire roasted Poblano chili | charred paneer in ajwain gram-flour batter, fried to a shattering crisp. Mole Amarillo | salsa macha crunch. Chef Prasad’s ode to India & Mexico.
      $19.00

    Grilled Kababs

    • Tandoori Chicken Malai

      Seekh style grilled · chicken breast · cashew-cream · mildest kabab Chicken breast in fresh cream, cashew paste, and aromatic spices, slow-roasted in the tandoor until silken within. Delicate, rich, deeply elegant.
      $26.00
    • Tandoori Chicken Tikka

      Tender cubes of breast of chicken marinated in a medium spiced herbs and spices, grilled to perfection...Gluten Free & Hot
      $26.00
    • Tandoori Prawns

      Mildly spiced Grilled shrimp with hints of nutmeg, & mace...Gluten Free
      $29.00
    • Tandoori Fish

      Faroe Island Salmon | Tandoori Spices | Grilled | Veggies
      $32.00
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Butter baste · turmeric-ginger tandoori marinade · house tikka masala sauce Whole chicken marinated in two-day hung curd with turmeric, Kashmiri chili, and ginger-garlic, tandoor-roasted and finished with cultured butter.
      $24.00
    • LAMB Chops - 4 double Chops

      Succulent lamb chops marinated and grilled in the Tandoor.
      $55.00

    Biryani

    • Chicken Biryani

      Spice Marinated and slow cooked Basmati rice & chicken with mint, cilantro and shallots...Gluten Free & Hot
      $26.00
    • Lamb Biryani

      Spice Marinated and slow cooked Basmati rice & leg of lamb with mint, cilantro and shallots...Gluten Free & Hot
      $29.00
    • Vegetarian Biryani

      Spice Marinated and slow cooked Basmati rice & hand cut vegetables with mint, cilantro and shallots...Gluten Free & Hot
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Biryani

      Spiced Shrimp | Slow Cooked Basmati Rice | Saffron
      $29.00
    • Goat Meat & Marrow Biryani

      Baby goat nalli · marrow · Hyderabadi dum Baby goat nalli split to expose the marrow, layered with aged basmati and Hyderabadi spices, dum-sealed until the marrow melts into every grain.
      $39.00

    Tandoori Breads

    Best of the beast breads!!! Flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor
    • Butter Naan

      Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor
      $5.00
    • Garlic Naan

      Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread, specked with crushed garlic & baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor
      $6.00
    • Onion Kulcha Naan

      Best of the beast breads. Unleavened white flour flat bread specked with finely chopped and squeezed Spanish onions and baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor
      $6.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      Best of the beast breads. Whole wheat flour flat bread baked in minutes in the hot clay tandoor...Vegan
      $5.00
    • Green Chili Naan

      Naan embedded with freshly chopped green chilies. HOT
      $6.00
    • Everything Naan

      $7.00
    • Lachha Paratha

      $6.00
    • Peshwari Naan

      $7.00
    • Aloo Kulcha

      $7.00
    • Paneer & Green Chili Naan

      $8.00

    Chicken Entrees

    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Grilled chicken kabab in slow simmered creamy tomato sauce...Gluten Free &
      $26.00
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Cinnamon, clove, vinegar, garlic and red chili sauce...Gluten Free & Very Hot
      $26.00
    • Chicken Korma

      Grilled chicken in cardamom cream sauce...Gluten Free
      $26.00
    • Chicken Manchurian

      Chicken in Garlic cilantro scallion spicy chili sauce...Hot
      $26.00
    • Chicken Saag

      Nutmeg infused tender chicken in chopped spinach & fenugreek...Gluten Free
      $26.00
    • Butter Chicken

      Tender chicken on the bone marinated and grilled in the tandoor, deboned and slow simmered in a creamy tomato sauce. Ever popular dish of Delhi, India.
      $26.00
    • Kori Gassi

      Chicken cooked in roasted coconut, coriander and garlic, slow simmered in coconut milk
      $26.00
    • MOM'S ANDHRA CHICKEN

      $27.00

    Lamb & Goat Meat Entrees

    • Lamb Rogan Josh

      Flavors of Fennel, ginger, cardamom in caramelized sauce...Gluten Free
      $29.00
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Cinnamon, clove, vinegar, garlic and red chili sauce...Gluten Free & Very Hot
      $29.00
    • M&M — Meat & Marrow Curry

      $39.00
    • Nalli Gosht Pasanda

      $45.00
    • Lal Maas

      $32.00

    Fish & Shrimp Entrees

    • Shrimp Curry

      Medium spiced shrimp cooked with tomatoes, shallots and spices
      $27.00
    • Shrimp Vindaloo

      Cinnamon, clove, vinegar, garlic and red chili sauce
      $27.00
    • Fish Curry

      Faroe Island Salmon | Tomatoes, | Shallots | Spices
      $32.00
    • Andhra Shrimp Curry

      Shrimp curry made with spicy robust spices
      $27.00
    • Shrimp Gassi

      Shrimp cooked in roasted coconut, coriander and garlic, simmered in coconut milk
      $27.00
    • Prawns Moilee

      Large Shrimp | Turmeric Rub | Tempered Spices | Coconut Lime Sauce
      $34.00
    • Prawns Tikka Masala

      Large Shrimp | Tandoori Grilled | Creamy Tomato Sauce
      $34.00

    Vegetarian Entrees

    • Saag Paneer

      Spinach and paneer cheese with hints of fenugreek
      $21.00
    • Paneer Makhni

      Paneer cheese in creamy tomato sauce
      $21.00
    • Bhindi Masala

      Fresh cut Okra, slow cooked with roasted spices and tomatoes
      $21.00
    • Navrattan Korma

      Mixed vegetables and paneer in a nutty cream sauce
      $19.00
    • Alu Gobhi

      Cumin, turmeric and ginger flavored slow cooked potatoes and cauliflower
      $19.00
    • Chole

      Spicy stir fry of chickpeas in caramelized red onion sauce
      $19.00
    • Dal Makhni

      Thrice cooked black lentils in butter, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and cream
      $19.00
    • Bagar Dal

      Steamed yellow lentils tempered with mustard and cumin seeds
      $19.00
    • Baigan Tikka Masala

      Slow cooked eggplant in tomato sauce
      $19.00
    • Andhra Vegetable Curry

      Fresh cut season vegetables cooked in robust spicy spices.
      $19.00
    • Crispy Okra

      $21.00
    • Veg Gassi

      $22.00
    • Saag Burrata — Mustard & Milk

      $24.00
    • Malai Kofta

      $24.00

    Sides

    • Raita

      $4.45
    • Mango Chutney

      $5.00
    • Papadam

      $4.00
    • Basmati Rice

      $4.00
    • Tamarind Chutney

      Tamarind / Dates / Raisin Chutney
      $4.80+
    • Mint & Cilantro Chutney

      Cilantro, mint and green chili sauce
      $4.80+
    • Onion & Tomato Relish

      Chopped Onion relish. Slightly spicy
      $4.80+

    Ready to Cook SAUCES & SIDES

    • Tikka masala Sauce

      Slow simmered Tomato Cream Sauce with spices
      $18.00
    • Korma Sauce

      Cashew nut Cardamom Cream Sauce
      $18.00
    • Vindaloo Sauce

      Super hot sauce made with cinnamon, cloves, red chilies and malt vinegar
      $18.00
    • Curry Sauce

      Garam Masala infused sauce with slow cooked shallots, turmeric, ginger and garlic...Vegan & Hot
      $18.00
    • Tamarind Chutney

      Tamarind / Dates / Raisin Chutney
      $4.80+
    • Mint & Cilantro Chutney

      Cilantro, mint and green chili sauce
      $4.80+
    • Onion & Tomato Relish

      Chopped Onion relish. Slightly spicy
      $4.80+

    Beverages

    • Taj Mahal - Large

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Kingfisher

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Mango Lassi

      $5.00
    • House Cabernet

      OUT OF STOCK
      $29.00
    • House Chardonnay

      OUT OF STOCK
      $29.00

    Dessert

    • Double Ka Meetha

      $12.00
    • The Magic of Milks

      $12.00
    • Chocolate Passion Diya

      $12.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    TuesdayClosed
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Chef Prasad Chirnomula is a pioneering restaurateur who helped put Indian cuisine on the culinary map in Connecticut, introducing generations of diners to its extraordinary regional diversity. His original Thali earned a three-star "Excellent" review from The New York Times, praising his cooking as "exuberant, inventive and deeply satisfying." Through his acclaimed restaurants, Chef Prasad transformed how Indian cuisine is experienced, celebrated, and appreciated throughout the region.

    Location

    62 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840

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    Boston, MA 02210

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