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Our most

popular starter

Awesome appetizer

Appetizers Aloo Tikki 50,000Potatoes, peas, and spices are fried to a golden brown, then served with a selection of chutney sauces. Chicken 65 100,000Chicken cutlets are marinated in a spicy sauce, then deep fried and served with chutney sides. Paneer Chili 90,000Indian cheese fried in a tomato & chili sauce, this is one of our most popular Indo-Chinese dishes. Aloo Chana Chat 60,000A tangy mix of chickpeas, potatoes, and spices, this dish is great preparation for a spicy curry. Gobi Manchurian 80,000Fried gobi (cauliflower) are simmered in a red chili sauce. This is one of the most famous Indo-Chinese dishes.

Samosa Vegetables, spices, and your choice of filling are wrapped in a wheat flour blanket, fried into a delicious package of Indian flavors, then served with chutney sauces. Chicken 55,000

Mutton 70,000

Vegetable 45,000

PapadamA crisp thin cracker made from yellow lentil flour imported from India, served with chutney sauces.Fried Papadam 15,000

Fried Masala Papadam 17,000

Roasted Papadam 15,000

Roasted Masala Papadam 17,000

PakoraTasty cuts are dipped in a yellow lentil batter, deep fried, and served with our delicious chutney sauces. Chicken 80,000

Onion 60,000

Paneer 80,000

Vegetable 70,000

Favorite Spicy Not spicy

Authentic Indian

soup

Soups and SaladsChicken Noodle 70,000On a sweltering day in Saigon, nothing tastes better than chicken noodle soup.

Daal Soup 60,000Daal is gently introduced into a mild broth, then heated carefully and served with little pomp.

Hot & Sour Chicken 65,000The Indo-Chinese favorite – well, it’s probably Chinese but people in India eat it, too.

Rasam 60,000The famous South Indian soup! Tomato, chilis, and spices are added to tamarind juice, then cooked and served spicy hot.

Baba’s Special Salad 65,000Peas, beans, carrots, and lettuce – a magical medley of vegetable goodness, accompanied by a pleasant yogurt sauce.

Green Salad 40,000Tomato! Onion! Green Pepper! Cucumber! The band is back, with lettuce in the background doing the leafy vegetable thing.

Mixed Raita 50,000A mix of yogurt and chopped vegetables, raita is an excellent side to any spicy curry.

Tomato & Cucumber Plate 40,000Tomato and cucumber do their own thing, for those not interested in the full salad approach.

KormaYour choice of filling is marinated in a yogurt base, then slow cooked until the sauce is thick and tasty. Chicken 105,000 Mutton 125,000

Prawn 105,000

VindalooGarlic, pepper, chilis, and onions are blended into a fiery sauce. Vindaloos are among the spiciest dishes at Baba’s.Chicken 105,000 Mutton 125,000

JalfraziJalfrazi are Indian stir-fry dishes. Green peppers, onions, a handful of green chilis, and your choice of meat are fried in a small amount of sauce, creating a medium-to-hot curry.Chicken 105,000 Mutton 125,000

DopiazaDopiaza means “two onions,” an apt description for this classic dish, a tomato sauce with small pieces of onion and a hint of cumin. This thick curry is mild-to-medium spicy.Chicken 105,000 Mutton 125,000

Our most

popular dish

ChettinadChoice cuts of meat are marinated with peppers, chili powder, lemon juice, and turmeric, then cooked in roasted spices. Chettinads are the spiciest dishes at Baba’s!Chicken 110,000

Mutton 125,000

AcharyChoice cuts are pan cooked with sweet pickles, givinga thick sauce with a distinct tangy taste.Chicken 105,000

MasalaMasala means ‘blended spice’, and these dishes include cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other fragrant, mild flavors. Baba’s begins with a tomato and brown onion base, which makes for a thickcurry sauce. Chicken Masala 105,000

Mutton Masala 125,000

Prawn Masala 120,000

South Indian Fish Masala 120,000

Tikka MasalaTikka masalas are a mix of tomato, onion, and cashew gravies, a flavorful combination that makes these dishes among the mostpopular Indian offerings. Chicken 115,000

Fish 115,000

Prawn 125,000

Chicken Curries Butter Chicken 115,000Tender pieces of chicken in a creamy, mild tomato sauce. This is one of the most popular dishes at Baba’s!

Dragon Chicken 110,000A famous Indo-Chinese dish with chicken, carrot, and capsicum in a tomato chili sauce.Chicken Kadhai 105,000Chicken, onions, green peppers, and tomato conspire to form this tasty dry curry. Chicken Pepper Fry 115,000Chicken is fried in an onion and pepper mix, forcing it to reveal its most delicious (and dry) secrets.

Favorite Spicy Not spicy

Judith’s favorite

Chicken Curries

Chicken Tikka Bhoona 110,000Chicken finds itself in a thick onion and tomato gravy, with additional spices adding to its flavorful bondage.Chicken Chili 105,000Tasty chicken morsels in a sweet & spicy chili sauce make this a favorite Indo-Chinese dish. Garlic Chicken 105,000Garlic and chicken battle it out in a dry curry that’s served in the lonely trading posts along the Indo-Chinese border. Palaak Chicken 105,000Chicken is tasty and spinach is healthy, so a chicken andspinach dish must be tasty and healthy! Hyderabad Chicken Curry 105,000 Chicken meets onion in a dry coco-

nut sauce. This simple-sounding but unique tasting dish is favored by the sun baked denizens of far away Hyderabad.Malabar Chicken Curry 115,000Coconut, chili, onion, and spices give the chicken a spicy kick, and make this a tasty introduction to North Kerala cooking.

Fish Curries

Goa Fish Curry 120,000

The best fish we can find, served in a rich spicy sauce long preferred by the cosmopolitan inhabitants of the busy sea-side town of Goa.

Kerala Fish Fry 120,000Fresh fish marinated with chili, lemon, and black pepper, this is the authentic taste of Southern India.Malabar Fish Curry 120,000Even tastier than its chicken partner! Coconut, chili, onion, and spices give the fish a spicy kick. Mango Fish Curry 125,000Onion and mango - who could haveimagined that the two of them wouldcombine to create one of the tastiest fishsauces you will ever eat.South Indian Fish Curry 120,000For reasons of cooking physics far too complex to describe here, fish dishes areoften the spiciest Indian offerings.Fish, spices, onions – all in a creamysauce, and its even better if youask for extra spicy!

Phil always

orders this

Baba’s

Signature dish

Our Vietnamese

friends love thisPrawn CurriesMushroom Prawn Curry 120,000Top quality prawn are served in adelicious and not too spicy mushroom sauce, making a creamy curry that’s a good choice for those seeking amild dish. Prawn Pepper Fry 120,000Market fresh prawn are fried withonions and peppers, yielding a delicious dry curry not typically found outside of South Asia.

Mutton CurriesMutton Bhoona 125,000Mutton finds itself in a thick onion and tomato gravy, with additional spices adding to its flavorful captivity.Mutton Chili 125,000Mutton morsels in a sweet & spicy chili sauce, this dish proves the possibility of a peaceful coexistence between India and China.Mutton Kadhai 125,000Mutton, onions, green peppers, and tomato are drilled until they form the perfect fighting dish, a delicious dry curry that takesno prisoners.

Mutton Pepper Fry 130,000Mutton is fried with pepper and onions, giving a dish so dangerously delicious that men have died for it. Honest!Mutton Roganjosh 125,000A Kashmiri favorite! Mutton is marinated with a mix of coriander, onions, ginger, garlic, chili, and a bunch of other spices, as well. Then it is cooked until the gravy is medium thick and the flavor is incredible.Palaak Mutton 125,000Mutton, a favorite of foodies everywhere. And spinach – who can fault spinach? So mutton and spinach? a tastymeal indeed!

Favorite Spicy Not spicy

Reuben’s favorite

Tandoor StyleTandoori, Tikkas, & Kebabs – all are cooked in a tandoor, the traditional clay oven. The tandoor gives food a crisp outer layer while preserving the succulent tastes inside. Our tandoor chef marinates the meat with a mix of chili, cashew nuts, yogurt, garam masala, and other flavors, then skewers the pieces and cooks them in the tandoor. We

can confidently state that our tandoor dishes are the best in town!Chicken tandoori with bone (full) 280,000

Chicken tandoori with bone (half) 150,000

Mutton tandoori 130,000

Chutney TikkaMeat morsels are marinated in a chutney mix, skewered, and baked in the tandoor until they reveal all of their tasty secrets.Chicken Chutney Tikka 110,000

Hariyali KebabPieces of boneless meat are slathered in a mix of cilantro, mint, and green chilies, then skewered and baked in the tandoor to a perfect crispness.

Chicken Hariyali Kebab 115,000

Mutton Hariyali Kebab 130,000

Tikka KebabYour choice of meat is marinated in a cashew nut sauce along with chili, mango powder, the exotically named ‘black salt’, and other spices. Then it’s cooked in the tandoor until the head chef declares,“No more!” giving you a deliciously flavorful dish.

Chicken Tikka Kebab 110,000

Fish Tikka Kebab 120,000

ChickenChicken Reshmi Kebab 110,000Our tandoor chef skewers the chicken, marinates it in a mild yogurt and egg mix, then cooks it in the tandooruntil it’s ready for your appreciation.

Chicken Sashlik 110,000Take some pieces of chicken, onion and green pepper,marinate them in a chili powder mix, then cook in thetandoor until you have a pleasing skewer of mouth-satisfying goodness!

The best kept

secret at Baba’s Elliott loves thisFishFish Garlic Tikka 115,000

The tandoor chef marinates fish in a cashew nut sauce with garlic and ginger, then skewers the pieces and cooks them until the taste is so good you may see no reason to eat anything else ever again.

MuttonMutton Sheek Kebab 130,000

Ground mutton is expertly shaped into balls which are marinated with chili and ginger garlic, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

Veg TikkasGobi Tandoori 85,000

Cauliflower is marinated in tandoori spices, then subjected to the flavor enhancing treatment of the tandoor oven. This is one of the most flavorful vegetarian dishes at Baba’s.

Vegetable Sashlik 80,000

Vegetables are marinated in a chili powder mix, then cooked in the tandoor until the chef declares them ripe for eatin’.

Veg CurriesAloo Gobi Mattar 80,000Cauliflower, potato, and pea/cooked in a dry onion gravy. A tasty veg treat/you won’t miss the meat/order it with aside of chapati. Aloo Jeera 80,000Cumin and potato are cooked in a dry onion gravy, then served to an always appreciative clientele. Aloo Palaak 80,000Potato and spinach meet their delicious end in a thick sauce made even thicker by the inclusion of tomato and spices. Malai Kofta 90,000Paneer and vegetables are ground to a fine mix, then formed into balls, cooked in a tomato gravy, and delivered atop your plate.

Navrathana Korma 80,000Vegetables are cooked in a creamy cashew nut sauce, then gently set atop a plate and served to those seeking a mild but still tasty dish.

Favorite Spicy Not spicy

No spicy here

Vegetable Chettinad 80,000The usual vegetable suspects are marinated with peppers, chili powder, lemon juice, and turmeric, then cooked in roasted spices. Chettinads are the spiciest dishes at Baba’s!Mixed Vegetable Curry 80,000Vegetables in a tomato and onion sauce.Ahh, but what kind of vegetables, you might ask? How about: carrots and beans and peas. And, of course, potatoes. Vegetable Dopiaza 80,000Dopiaza means “two onions,” an apt description for this classic dish. Small pieces of onion are fried in a tomato sauce withvegetables and a hint of cumin. This thick curry is medium spicy. Vegetable Korma 80,000Vegetables are marinated in a yogurt base, then slow cooked until the sauce is thick and tasty. Kormas are typically mild.Vegetable Vindaloo 80,000Garlic, pepper, chilis, and onions are blended into a fiery sauce almost too spicy for the meek vegetables forced to swim in it!Aloo Channa 85,000Potatoes and chickpeas are simmered in an onion and tomato gravy. This is a typical Punjabi dish.

Veg MasalasMasala means ‘blended spice’, and these dishes includecinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and other fragrant, mild flavors.Baigan Masala 80,000A small baigan (eggplant) is stuffed with a peanut mix and cooked in an onion and tomato sauce.Bindi Masala 80,000Okra and onions are politely introduced to each other, then cooked in a masala sauce.Chana Masala 85,000Chickpeas are served in a dry, spicy sauce. Mushroom Masala 85,000Mushrooms! In a masala sauce!

Creamy

and delicious

Paneer CurriesMattar Paneer 90,000Paneer and green peas in a tomato sauce. It sounds simple, but through some sort of nuclear-quantum magic this combination becomes one of the most delicious vegetarian dishes you will ever try.Paneer Butter Masala 90,000Pieces of home made paneer are cooked in a creamy tomato and cashew nut sauce, producing one of the tastiest and most popular vegetarian dishes.Paneer Jalfrazi 90,000 Jalfrazi are Indian stir-fry dishes. Indian cheese, green peppers, onions, and a handful of green chilis are fried in a small amount of sauce, creating a medium-to-hot curry.

Paneer Kadhai 90,000 Indian cheese, onions, and green pepper are joined in a thick tomato gravy, a mix destined to delight even the most jaded vegetarian tongue.

Palaak Paneer 90,000Indian cheese in a thick sauce, a combination of spinachand tomato and onion. It has to be healthy, right?

DaalDaal Fry 80,000 Lentils are cooked with onion, cumin,and tomato, then served hot. Try it withgeera rice!

Daal Makhini 90,000 Black lentils and beans are cooked with garam masala, spices, and cloves, making a creamy dish beloved by several local chefs. Daal Palaak 80,000Yellow lentils and spinach – could it be more healthy? Daal Tadaka 80,000It’s like a daal fry, except with yellow lentils. And ‘Tadaka’ means the chef cooks it with cumin and dried chili on top.

Just like in India

South Indian Vegetarian DishesSouth Indian cuisine is among the most healthy and flavorful in India, but few foreigners are familiar with it.

DosaThe classic south Indian dish! A fried crepe made from rice batter and black lentils, it’s served with a side of sambar (vegetable stew) and chutneys.Plain Dosa 90,000

Paper Cone Masala Dosa 99,000 A long cone shaped dosa, filled with potato, fried onions, and spices. Masala Dosa 99,000

A dosa is stuffed with a delicious mix of potatos, fried onions, and spices. Dosa is number 49 on CNN’s list of the 50 most delicious foods!

UthappamOur chef forms a thick pancake made fromrice flour and white lentil. The lentil isimported from India, of course.Plain Uthappam 90,000

Masala Uthappam 99,000

UppumavSemolina, cashew, and curry leaves are cooked with spicesand onions, forming a delicious thick porridge.Plain Uppumav 99,000

Vegetable Uppumav 105,000

PuriWhat’s puri bread? It’s a magically delicious ball of puffed golden goodness, made from wheat flour.Puri (2) 45,000Puri Masala 99,000

Our most

popular bread

NaanNaan is a round flat bread make from white flour and baked in a tandoor oven. It is the ideal tool for conveying curry from a plate to your mouth. Plain 32,000

Cheese 55,000

Garlic 45,000

Onion 38,000

Paneer 45,000

Kashmiri 55,000 The famous Kashmiri bread, stuffed with dried fruits and baked to a perfect sweetness. Kheema 60,000A fat piece of naan stuffed with ground lamb and mild spices. Lacha 42,000Three layered bread made from wheat flour. Masala 45,000Our much admired naan, stuffed with potato and a dry masala sauce.Masalah Kulcha 45,000A finely ground flour is worked into bread, filled with potato, paneer, and a blend of spices, then fried to tasty perfection.

ChapatiChapati is a flat, pan-fried wheat bread preferred by South Indians.Chapati 30,000

RotiThe famous and healthy Punjabi bread! Wheat flour is shaped by our tandoor chef, then baked in the oven and served warm.Roti 35,000

ParathaParatha is a pan-fried Indian flatbread made from whole-wheat dough. Our Vietnamese friends love paratha. Aloo 50,000Filled with sliced potatos and spices, almost a meal in itself! Methi 48,000A wheat flour paratha is filled with ground fenugreek and pan fried. Pudina 48,000A perfect piece of paratha with mint on top. South Indian 48,000A popular Indo-Malaysian bread, with white flour instead of wheat. Tandoori 48,000An exceptionally well-crafted paratha is baked in the tandoor, rather than fried in a pan. Tawa 48,000Plain wheat flour is shaped into a paratha, pan-fried, and served hot. The pan is called a ‘tawa’, so the name is sorta obvious.

Favorite Spicy Not spicy

RiceBaba’s serves the finest jasmine rice from Thailand.Plain 22,000

Chicken fried 80,000

Egg fried 75,000

Geera (cumin) 50,000

Lemon 50,000

Mushroom 55,000

Tomato 50,000

Vegetable fried 65,000

BiriyaniJasmine rice and a flavorful sauce are cooked separately, then mixed into alternating layers of contrasting tastes, the lightly spiced rice and the intense sauce.Chicken 105,000

Mutton 120,000

Prawn 120,000

Vegetable 90,000

PulaoOur chef cooks rice in a spiced broth of butter and fried onions, then adds anything else you request. Maybe you know this dish as... pilaf!Plain 40,000

Chana 55,000The chef makes pulao and adds...chickpeas! Kashmiri 60,000The chef makes pulao and adds...raisins, apples, and cashew nuts! Peas 55,000The chef makes pulao and adds...peas! Vegetable 55,000 The chef makes pulao and adds...assorted vegetables!