Ajanta

1888 Solano Ave, Berkeley
(510) 526-4373

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Carrots for Pickle
Grilled Lamb Chops
Tandoori Salmon
Chicken Salad
Gulab Jamun
Green Salad
Garlic Naan
Lamb Korma
Flatbread

Menu

Appetizers
Daal Soup
A lentil soup, made with mung beans.
Papadam
Indian lentil wafers served with mint-cilantro sauce 2 per order.
Vegetable Samosa
Deep-fried pastries filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
Vegetable Pakoras
Sliced cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, dipped in chickpea batter and fried.
Alu Tikki
Potatoes cake, served with tamarind chutney, garbanzo beans
Tandoori Chicken Wings
Served with onions and tamarind chutney
Chicken Samosa
Served with mint and tamarind chutney

Dishes
Baadal Jaam
Slices of eggplant pan-fried, brushed with homemade tomato sauce, spiced with mango powder and black rock salt, served topped with thickened yogurt sauce Lucknow.
Jhinga Masala (Prawns)
Prawns sauteed and then simmered in a sauce made with coconut milk, onions, ginger, garlic, tamarind, and spices including dry red chilies, cumin, paprika, and coriander goa.
Lamb Korma
Boneless cubed lamb in a creamy curry sauce and topped with slivered almonds.
Saag Paneer
Pureed spinach and cubes of paneer cheese cooked with spices.
Chicken Makhanwala
Marinated boneless chicken pieces cooked in a tandoor oven and then simmered in a creamy curry sauce Punjab.
Kadhai Gosht
Boneless cubed lamb cooked in a thick, spicy curry sauce, with nuts.
Navrattan Korma
Vegetables and paneer cheese in a creamy curry sauce with nuts.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated boneless chicken pieces cooked in tandoor and then simmered in a thick, spicy curry sauce with ginger, garlic, tomatoes, yogurt, and onions.
Sabzi Rangarang
Vegan. Cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, carrots, and peas, simmered in a sauce made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, lime juice, coconut milk, and several spices.
Kashmiri Chicken
Chicken leg pieces cooked in a sauce made of almonds, pistachio, onions, spices.
Spinach Kofta
Balls made of spinach, potatoes, spices, cooked in a creamy sauce
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans in a house sauce

From Our Tandoor Oven
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast pieces marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, paprika, lemon juice, spices, and roasted in tandoor oven Punjab.
Lamb Rib Chops
Marinated​ in yogurt and spices, and grilled in tandoor.
Tandoor Prawns
Cooked in tandoor oven

Biriyani
Lamb Biriyani
Cubed boneless lamb, rice, and thick curry sauce cooked together served with Raita yogurt and cucumber, topped with caramelized onions, nuts, and raisins Hyderabad.
Chicken Biriyani
Basmati rice, biriyani sauce, mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions cooked together, served with Raita.
Vegetable Biriyani
Cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, carrot, basmati rice, biriyani sauce, mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions cooked together, served with Raita.

Side Orders
Naan
Leavened dough flat bread cooked in tandoor oven.
Onion Kulcha Naan
Naan stuffed with onions.
Tandoori Chapati
A​ basic Indian whole wheat flat bread.
Poori
2 per order. Deep-fried puffy whole wheat bread.
Raita
Made with yogurt, cucumbers, and mildly spiced.
Garlic Naan
Naan​ flavored with garlic.
Sesame Naan
Naan sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Tandoori Paratha
A flaky and whole wheat bread.
Rice
Basmati rice flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves.
Chutneys Assorted
Mango chutney, carrot pickle, and hot pickles.
Kabuli Naan
Naan studded with cashew nut pieces.
Paneer Naan
Naan stuffed with paneer cheese and mint.
Alu Paratha
Paratha​ stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Alu Saag
Spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.
Chicken Keema Naan
Stuffed with chicken keema (minced)

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Recent Reviews

Great food; chef obviously cares. Big portions as well. Service was friendly but not hovering. It was great to be able to talk and hear other person speak, unlike many restaurants. Highly recommend.
September 2025
Loved that it was quiet and cozy for my conversation with my daughters. So often of late, it's impossible to carry on with talking. I've stopped going to those restaurants who feel like music and noise are hip (or whatever they think). The wait staff was attentive and the food was yummy.
August 2025
I was the youngest patron in this establishment (41F, single). The portion sizes are great! The food isn't authentic 🇮🇳, but it's pretty good. Lamb Biryani was good but a bit dry. Sabzi Rangarang was good. It's a bit pricey. Not super crowded spot, might return.
July 2025

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Ajanta

1888 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 526-4373