about rasa
We invite you to discover the wonderful tastes and textures of our authentic Indian cuisine. Rasa means essence or taste in Hindi – a concept that describes every nuance of our dining experience, from our food and service, to our décor and atmosphere. We’re honoured to bring our Indian culture to life through fresh, genuine ingredients and an obsession with perfecting the details. From the number of ice cubes in your drink to the spiciness of each dish, your complete satisfaction is our top priority. If you have any questions about our menu, we will gladly take you through it dish by dish to find something that will please your palate. Whether you’re joining us for a simple night out or celebrating one of life’s special moments, you are family here.
our menu
V vegetarian
GF gluten free
DFdairy free
tandoori starters
ONION KALE BHAJIYA 7
V GF DF
Sliced onion and kale battered in gram flour, carom seeds, and then deep fried.
PRAWN PAKORA 20
GF DF
Battered fried prawns seasoned with mint and aromatic carom seeds.
DAHI KE KEBAB 16
V GF
Hung yogurt mixed with coconut and bell peppers, coated with a thin layer of lentil crisps and fried.
AMRITSARI FISH 16
GF DF
Battered crispy fried fish seasoned with mint and aromatic carom seeds.
CHICKEN/ VEG. SAMOSA 12/ 10
DF
Fried pastry stuffed with chicken mince/potatoes and nuts. Served with mint and tamarind chutney.
LAMB CORN SEEKH KEBAB 22
GF
Traditional minced lamb kebab flavoured with ginger-garlic, roasted cumin powder and cilantro.
PANEER TIKKA MAKHMALI 20
V GF
Cottage cheese, bell peppers and onions marinated in a creamy cashew and cardamom. Grilled in clay oven.
MALAI CHICKEN TIKKA 17.5
GF
Delectable boneless chicken breast marinated in creamy cheese and cashew nut with a touch of cardamom.
PANEER TIKKA AJWAINI 19
V GF
Cottage cheese, bell peppers and onions marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic and spices.
BASIL CHICKEN TIKKA 17
GF
Boneless chicken marinated with yogurt, ginger-garlic, basil leaves and grilled in clay oven.
ALOO NAZAKAT 16
V GF
Scooped potatoes coated with sesame seeds and stuffed with raisins, cashew, cottage cheese and cilantro. Cooked in clay oven.
CHICKEN TIKKA HARIYALI 17
GF
Boneless chicken marinated in ginger-garlic paste, cumin, coriander and chilli.
VEGETABLE SEEKH KEBAB 16
V
Spiced vegetable mixture shaped around a skewer and grilled in clay oven. Served with mint chutney.
AFGHANI CHICKEN 17
GF
Chicken marinated in a cashew and cream base with poppy seeds and cardamom.
TANDOORI BROCCOLI 15
V GF
Soft broccoli flowerets marinated in cream cheese and cashew nut paste with a hint of cardamom.
TANDOORI CHICKEN 16
GF
Chicken marinated in a mixture of yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, and Indian spices.
MAHARANI PLATTER 24
V
Paneer Tikka Ajwaini, Aloo Nazakat, Vegetable Seekh Kebab and Tandoori Broccoli
MACHHLI TIKKA 18
GF
Succulent fish marinated in a mixture of yogurt, ginger-garlic and lemon.
MAHARAJA PLATTER 25
GF
Lamb Corn Seekh Kebab, Malai Chicken Tikka, Basil Chicken Tikka and Machhli Tikka
SALMON HARIYALI 22
GF
Salmon marinated with fresh green mint and cilantro along with spices. Cooked in clay oven
LENTIL SOUP 8
V GF
Seasoned with traditional spices.
TOMATO SOUP 10
GF
Fresh creamy tomato broth flavoured with cumin, bay leaves and Indian spices.
DAL RAISINA 16
V GF
Black lentils slow cooked overnight with tomatoes, cream and butter.
PUNJABI DAL TADKA 15
V GF
Yellow lentils tempered with cumin, garlic and tomatoes, topped with a desi-ghee tadka.
chicken & lamb
LAMB SEEKH MASALA 22
GF
Grilled lamb kebab cooked in a spicy onion and tomato gravy.
CHICKEN HYDERABADI 20
Chicken cooked in a flavourful yogurt, almond and coconut milk curry.
KASHMIRI LAMB SHANK 21
GF
Lamb shank cooked in a rich blend of spices from the valley of Kashmir, slowly cooked to perfection.
CHICKEN ZAFRANI 20
GF
Boneless chicken cooked in a cashew nut and saffron curry, garnished with nuts.
GUSHTABA 22
GF
Kashmiri style lamb dumplings stuffed with nuts and cooked in a rich yogurt and dry fenugreek curry.
CHICKEN LABABDAR 20
GF
Clay oven roasted chicken and bell peppers with sautéed onions in a spicy cashew and tomato gravy.
LAMB ROGAN JOSH 21
GF
Boneless lamb curry from Kashmir in roasted onion and tomato gravy, flavoured with ginger and fennel spice.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA 18
GF
Barbecued chicken cooked in a creamy onion, tomato and ginger-garlic sauce.
LAMB/CHICKEN VINDALOO 21/19
GF DF
Classic Goan preparation in spicy onion and tomato gravy spiked with vinegar.
MURG MAKHNI 18
GF
Marinated and smoked chicken cooked in a creamy tomato and cashew sauce. (boneless option available)
LEHSUNI LAMB/CHICKEN PALAK 21/19
GF
Boneless chicken/lamb slow cooked in a spinach sauce flavoured with garlic.
KADHAI CHICKEN 19
GF
Chicken cooked with fresh tomato, onions, bell peppers and house spiced.
vegetarian
PANEER PASANDA 20
V
Slices of cottage cheese stuffed with nuts, fried and cooked in a cashew and tomato curry.
PANEER LABABDAR 20
V GF
Cottage cheese cooked with sautéed onions and bell peppers in a spicy cashew and tomato gravy.
ANJEER MALAI KOFTA 20
V GF
Dumplings of mashed cottage cheese, stuffed with figs simmered in a cashew gravy.
KADHAI PANEER 19
V GF
Cottage cheese cooked with fresh tomato, onions, bell peppers and house spiced.
LEHSUNI PALAK PANEER 19
V GF
Cottage cheese in a spinach gravy with Indian spices.
DIWANI HANDI 18
V GF
Mix vegetables slow cooked with spinach in a creamy cashew base.
VEGETABLE SEEKH MASALA 18
V
Vegetable kebab cooked in an onion tomato curry.
GOBHI CHAMAN 18
Fried cauliflower cooked in a yogurt and cashew sauce.
ALOO GOBHI 15
Florets of cauliflower and potatoes in a ginger, onion and tomato base.
AMRITSARI CHANE 16
V GF DF
Chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger tossed with cilantro in a light amount of onion sauce.
seafood
SCALLOP/PRAWN COCONUT CURRY 22
GF DF
Pan seared scallops/ prawns cooked in coconut curry flavoured with curry leaves.
PRAWN MASALA 20
GF DF
Prawn cooked in a spicy onion and tomato gravy.
LAMB BIRYANI 20
GF DF
Boneless lamb biryani rich with saffron flavour.
PRAWN BIRYANI 22
GF DF
Prawn cooked with dum biryani rice and a touch of saffron.
CHICKEN BIRYANI 18
GF DF
Boneless chicken breasts cooked in the “Awadhi style” with dum biryani rice and a touch of saffron.
VEGETABLE BIRYANI 16
V GF DF
Fresh vegetables cooked in biryani rice seasoned with cardamom and saffron.
SAFFRON RICE 6.5
V GF
Saffron flavoured rice mixed with ground cashews with a hint of green cardamom and bay leaf.
GREEN SALAD 7
V GF DF
Sliced cucumber, tomatoes, onion and carrots with lemon wedge.
BASMATI RICE 4
V GF DF
Steamed
CHICKPEA CHAAT 7
V GF DF
Chickpea with diced cucumber, tomato, onion tossed in lemon juice
RAITA 6
V GF
A traditional yogurt with chopped cucumber and seasoning.
DAHI- BHALLA PAPDI CHAAT 12
V
Fried dough wafers, dipped in yogurt, topped with tamarind chutney and mint chutney. Garnished with pomegranate.
MISSI ROTI 5
Gram flour bread with chopped onion baked in clay oven.
GARLIC NAAN 4.5
PUDINA PARANTHA 5
Mint flavoured bread made with whole wheat flour.
BUTTER/PLAIN NAAN 4
LACCHA PARANTHA 4.5
Soft layered wheat flour parantha
KEEMA KULCHA 10
Indian bread made from refined flour, stuffed with minced lamb.
BUTTER/TANDOORI ROTI 3
DF
Wheat flour bread
PESHAWARI NAAN 10
Naan stuffed with coconut, almonds, cashew, raisins and pistachios. Topped with honey.
ASSORTED BREAD BASKET 19
One of each- Tandoori Roti, Butter Naan, Garlic Naan, Missi Roti, Pudina Parantha.
PISTACHIO KULFI 9
GF
Cardamom and pistachio combined in a milk-based ice-cream for a classic Indian combination.
GAJAR KA HALWA 10
GF
Finely grated carrots slow cooked in milk and sugar furnished with delicate touch of cardamom. Garnished with nuts and served with vanilla ice-cream.
GULAB-E-GULKAND 10
An exotic fried dumpling of cottage cheese stuffed with sweet rose petal preserve and reduced milk. Soaked in rose flavoured syrup.
RASMALAI 12
Milk dumplings, soaked in cream with saffron
MASALA LASSI 8
Yogurt blended with fresh green chillies and ginger, flavoured with salt and grounded roasted cumin.
MASALA TEA 5
Milk tea made with blend of green cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and more.
SWEET OR SALTED LASSI 7
Sweet or salted
MANGO LASSI 10
Sweetened yogurt with fresh mango purée
FRESH GINGER ALE 10
Fresh lemon juice, ginger, sugar and soda
Cocktails
Mojito 12
Rum (2.5oz), mint leaves, lime, simple syrup, club soda
Cosmopolitan 11
Rum (2.5oz), mint leaves, lime, simple syrup, club soda
Old Fashioned 12
Rye whiskey (2oz), sugar, angostura bitter, orange
Martini 10
Gin/vodka (2oz), dry/sweet vermouth, twist/olives
Singapore Sling 12
Gin (1.5oz), benedictine (1oz), cherry brandy (.5oz), lime, simple syrup, soda
Bloody Mary 10
Vodka (1.5oz), tomato juice, lime, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, salt, pepper
Planter’s Punch 11
Dark rum (1.5oz), pineapple juice, grenadine, club soda, angostura bitter
Long Island Iced Tea 10
Rum (.5oz), vodka (.5oz), gin (.5oz), tequila (.5oz), triple sec (.5oz), pepsi, lime
Wines
Red Wine
Siete Soles Cabernet Sauvignon 35
Chile
5oz | 9
8oz | 13
THE CRUSHER PETITE SIRAH 50
California
FOOTPRINT MERLOT 35
South Africa
5oz | 9
8oz | 13
MONTES ALPHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 65
Chile
CHAKANA MALBEC 45
Chile
5oz | 11
8oz | 16
Zenato Ripasso 70
Italy
White Wine
VILLA SAN MARTINO PINOT GRIGIO 40
Italy
5oz | 10
8oz | 14
GRAND PRÉ Tidal Bay 48
Nova Scotia
BV COASTAL ESTATE Chardonnay 40
California
5oz | 10
8oz | 14
Evolution Lucky No.9 White 52
United States
ROYS HILL SAUVIGNON BLANC 45
New Zealand
5oz | 12
8oz | 17
Brocard Chablis Sainte Claire 75
France
Champagne
Champagne Tattinger Brut 125
Beer
Bottle Beer
KINGFISHER 6.50
STELLA 5.50
GUINNESS 6.75
HEINEKEN 5.50
CORONA 5.50
Keith’s 5.25
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hours of operation
Wednesday - Monday
11:30AM - 3PM & 4:30PM - 9PM
Tuesday
Closed
Location
1542 Birmingham St, Halifax, NS B3J 3T2 *We validate parking for the City Centre Atlantic Parkade. Only valid for receipts over $50
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This policy is effective as of 25 February 2020.