The Desi Accent

801 Butterfield Rd #101, Lombard
(630) 472-2400

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Tandoori Chicken with Bone Whole Chicken Marinated in Exotic Spices Cooked in Clay Oven
The Desi Accent Special Meal
Desi Accent Chicken Platter
Tandoori Mixed Vegetables
Butter Chicken and Naan
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Ghee Roast
Murgh Tikka Masala
Gobi Manchurian
Chicken Makhani

Menu

Featured items
Murgh Tikka Malai Masala
Chicken Tikka Cooked In Creamy Onion Tomato Sauce With Butter.
Palak Paneer
Creamed Spinach With Cottage Cheese.
Chicken Makhani
Shredded Grilled Chicken In Gravy With Cream And Butter.
Tandoori Chicken (With Bone)
Whole Chicken Marinated In Exotic Spices, Cooked In Clay Oven.
Dal Makhani
Simmered Creamy Black Lentils.
Dal Fry
Yellow Lentils Flavored With Ginger And Garlic.
Malai Kofta
Cottage Cheese And Potato Dumplings In Creamy Cashew Sauce.

First Course
Veg Samosa
Deep Fried Cone Pastry Stuffed With Potatoes and Green Peas.
Sev Puri
Crispy Lentil Turnover Served With Chutney and Yoghurt.
Chilli Paneer
Indo-chinese Flavored Cottage Cheese With Chilli.
Keema Samosa
Deep Fried Cone Pastry Stuffed With Minced Lamb, Delicately Spiced.
Kale Pakora (Gf)
Battered Fried Kale Fritters.
Gobi Manchurian
Indo Chinese flavored cauliflower florets with chili garlic sauce
Reshmi Kebab
Spiced ground chicken grilled on skewers
Aloo Paneer Tikki
Fried Cottage Cheese and Potato Cakes With Breadcrumbs.
Paneer Pakora
Batter fried cottage cheese
Papdi Chaat
Crispy lentil turnovers served with chutneys & yogurt
Chicken 65
Batter fried cubed chicken with onion & Indian spices
Mixed Veg Pakora
Batter fried mixed vegetables
Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup Infused With Indian Herbs And Spices.
Tomato Soup
Cream of Tomato infused with Indian spices.
Mulligatawny Soup
Lentils Infused With Lemon Leaves And Indian Spices.
Chicken Pakora
Batter fried chicken fritters

Accompaniments
Dahi Bhalla
Fried Black Gram Dumplings Served With Yoghurt.
Raita
Yoghurt With Cucumber And Carrots.
Yoghurt
Masala Papad
Fried lentil wafers topped with onion-tomato & chaat masala
Papad and Chutney

Tandoor Entrees
Tandoori Chicken (With Bone)
Whole Chicken Marinated In Exotic Spices, Cooked In Clay Oven.
Fish Tikka
Lemon And Garlic Flavored Mahi Mahi Steaks With A Touch Of Mustard.
Lamb Sheekh Kebab
Spiced Ground Lamb Cooked On Skewers.
Shrimp
Carom Flavored Shrimps Grilled In Clay Oven.
Malai Chicken Tikka
Chicken Marinated with Indian spices, Cheese, Ginger, Garlic And White Pepper.
Murgh Tikka
Chicken Kebabs Spiced Up With Indian Masala.
Lobster
Lobster Marinated In Yoghurt And Spices Cooked In Tandoor.
Malai Paneer Tikka
Fig Flavored Grilled Cottage Cheese.
Lamb chops
Ginger And Garlic Flavored Grilled Lamb Chops.
Tandoori Mixed Vegetables.
Cauliflower, potatoes, bell pepper, onion and jalapeno cooked in tandoor.
Desi Accent Chicken Platter
Malai Kebab, Chicken Boti Kebab, Reshmi Kebab & Hariyali Kebab

Main Course (Non-veg)
Murgh Tikka Malai Masala
Chicken Tikka Cooked In Creamy Onion Tomato Sauce With Butter.
Chicken Makhani
Shredded Grilled Chicken In Gravy With Cream And Butter.
Rogan Josh
Lamb Cooked In Caramelized Onions, Garlic, Ginger And Aromatic Spices.
Kadai Gosht
Lamb Cooked With Onion and Bell Pepper.
Chicken Curry
Frontier Style Chicken Curry.
Chicken Korma
Chicken Cooked With Yoghurt And Spiced With Ginger, Garlic And Chilli.
Mutton Curry
Goat Cooked In Onion And Tomato Sauce.
Chicken Ghee Roast
Mangalorean Chicken Dish With Ghee Roasted Spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb Cooked In Vindaloo Sauce With Potato.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked in Vindaloo sauce with potato
Mangalorean Shrimp Curry
Coconut Flavored Shrimp Curry.
Lamb Chilli Masala
Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, chilies & ginger garlic
Fish Curry
King Fish Cooked In Coconut Cream.
Egg Masala
Boiled Egg Cooked With Chopped Onion And Tomato.
Methi Gosht
Goat Meat Cooked With Fenugreek Leaves.
Lamb Badami
Lamb Cooked In Creamy Almond Sauce.

Main Course (Veg)
Dal Fry
Yellow Lentils Flavored With Ginger And Garlic.
Malai Kofta
Cottage Cheese And Potato Dumplings In Creamy Cashew Sauce.
Palak Paneer
Creamed Spinach With Cottage Cheese.
Dal Makhani
Simmered Creamy Black Lentils.
Baingan Bharta
Braised Eggplant With Green Peas.
Paneer Makhani
Cottage Cheese Simmered In Creamy Tomato Gravy.
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese & peas cooked in creamy sauce
Paneer Bhurji
Shredded Cottage Cheese Cooked With Onion And Pepper.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo Cooked With Chopped Onion and Tomato.
Aloo Gobi
Potato and cauliflower braised in onion sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Okra Fried And Cooked In Indian Spices.
Mutter Aloo
Potatoes and Peas In Gravy.
Methi Malai Mutter
Fenugreek leaves & green peas cooked in creamy cashew sauce
Navaratan Korma
Vegetables Cooked With Nuts, Fruits And Cream.
Gobi Gulistan
Cauliflower cooked in creamy sauce in creamy cashew sauce

Rice
Peas Pulao
Saffron Rice With Peas.
Basmati Rice
Steamed Rice.
Chicken Biriyani
Chicken Richly Flavored With Saffron Rice and Nuts.
Lamb Biriyani
Rice With Lamb Richly Flavored And Cooked With Indian Herbs.
Veg Biriyani
Vegetables Richly Flavored With Saffron Rice And Cooked With Indian Herbs.
Goat Biriyani
Rice With Goat Richly Flavored and Cooked With Indian Herbs.
Jeera Rice
Cumin flavored rice
Lemon Rice
Lemon Flavored Rice With Peanuts.

Breads
Butter Naan
Buttered Leavened Bread.
Garlic Naan
Leavened Bread With Garlic.
Roti
Whole Wheat Bread.
Onion Sage Kulcha
Bread With Spiced Onion.
Garlic Mozarella Naan
Leavened bread with garlic & mozzarella cheese
Lachcha Paratha
Flaky Whole Wheat Bread.
Assorted Bread
Butter Naan, Roti, Onion Kulcha And Garlic Naan.
Chili Naan
Leavened Bread Spiced With Chilli.
Bhatura
All Purpose Flour Dough Flattened And Deep Fried To Golden Brown Puffy Bread.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potato
Pudina Paratha
Flaky Whole Wheat Bread With Mint.
Kashmiri Naan
Leavened Bread With Nuts and Candied Fruits.
Keema Naan
Leavened Bread Made With Minced Lamb And Spices.

Desserts
Kheer
Indian Rice Pudding.
Ras Malai
Cheese Dumplings In Saffron Flavored Milk Syrup.
Gulab Jamun
Milk Solid Dumplings In Sugar Syrup.
Mango Kulfi
Mango Flavored Frozen Milk Dessert.
Moong Dal Halwa
Yellow lentils cooked in milk, sugar & nuts
Gajjar Halwa
Grated carrots slow cooked in milk, sugar & nuts
Pista Kulfi
Pistachio Flavored Frozen Milk Dessert.

Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Aam Ki Lassi
The Perfect Treat – Delicious Mango Juice And Creamy Yogurt.
Masala Lassi
Lassi With Mint, Cilantro, Jalapeno, Ginger and Cumin Infused With Chaat Masala.
Pedewalli Lassi
Sweet And Creamy, Just Like You'd Find In A Traditional Amritsari Lassi Shop.
Namkeen Lassi
A Concoction Straight Out Of Mummyji's Book: Fresh Yogurt, Rock Salt And Roasted Cumin.
Khatta Meetha Lassi
Yogurt, Chaat Masala, Sugar.

Desi Mocktails
Shikanjvi
North India's Traditional Lemonade; A Refreshing Combo Of Fresh Lime And Mint Spiked With Black Salt.
Nimbu Twist
Fresh Lime Soda With Basil Seeds.
Strawberry Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Strawberry, mint leaves, lime juice topped with soda
Soul Cooling Non-Alcoholic Mocktail
Our version of Mango beverage with mango juice, lemon, mint topped with soda
Delhi Belly
Pineapple juice blended with crushed pineapple, a dash of chaat masala topped with soda
Indian Green Tea
Freshly brewed green tea, fresh giner, mint leaves simple syrup
Mint Leaf of Chicago
Our version of minty lemonade served chilled with black salt
Passion Fruit Surprise
Passion fruit juice, grenadine, fresh lime juice & soda

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Recent Reviews

Attentive service, creative chef with unusual tandoor selections like lobster and a chicken tandoor variety platter, vegetarian selections the best tasting of any Indian restaurant tried which are many over the years. Reasonable prices as well.
September 2025
We had such a great time at Desi Accent!

The food was absolutely delicious and full of flavor. Their cocktails were a fun surprise – with creative names and just as delightful to drink!

A big shoutout to Melwin, the manager, who was super friendly and welcoming. The service is top-notch, and the restaurant has such a nice, cozy vibe.

Oh, and a bonus highlight – they have the cutest little restaurant “mascot,” Fluffy,...
September 2025
5 Star Experience. I made a reservation for 50 people for a corporate event and Sue and team delivered spectacularly. The place is well arranged, open and the food very delicious.

They were able to accommodate us easily setting aside 7 tables to serve us. She actually suggested that we order appetizers ahead of time, something I did not even think about, so that folks would not have to wait long for food after arriving.
We chose these appetizers for...
September 2025

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The Desi Accent

801 Butterfield Rd #101, Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 472-2400