Shafali Indian Restaurant

308 Dalhousie St, Ottawa
(613) 789-9188

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Customers' Favorites

Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Samosa
Chicken Biryani
Butter Chicken
Rice and Salad
Chicken Korma
Tandoori Roti
Lamb Vindaloo
Chana Masala
Shahi Paneer

Menu

Appetizers & Soup
Pakura
Deep-fried fritters coated with a chickpea flour batter and flavoured with herbs
Dal Soup
Red and yellow lentils flavoured with garlic, coriander, turmeric, and a hint of black pepper
Fish Curry Soup
A creamy curry sauce in a wonderfully fragrant and flavorful complement to unpretentious salmon
Vegetable Samosa
Filled with finely diced potato, carrot, onion, peas, and flavored with a hint of garlic
Onion Bhaji
Tasty little onion balls bound together with lightly spiced and fragrant chickpea flour batter. Served with our house tamarind mango chutney
Shafali's Appetizer Platter for Two
Assorted homemade veggie Samosas, Onion Bhaji, vegetable Pakura, Shish Kebab, and Chicken Tikka
Shafali's Vegetarian Appetizer Platter for Two
Assorted home-made Veggie Samosas, Onion Bhajis Vegetable Pakura for Veggie lovers

Main Courses & House Specialty
Chicken Tikka
Chicken breast Marinated in yogurt and tandoori masala with a lemon butter sauce and served in a hot iron skillet sizzler plate
Tandoori Lamb
Boneless lamb marinated in yogurt and blend of Shafali's tandoori spices then cooked to perfection. Served in hot iron skillet sizzler plate
Tandoori Shrimps
Marinated in yogurt and tandoori masala with a lemon butter sauce and served on a hot iron skillet sizzler plate
Mix Tandoori Sizzler
Assortment of chicken, lamb, beef, and shrimps marinated in yogurt and a blend of Shafali's spice, then cooked to perfection in tandoori. Served in hot iron skillet sizzler plate

Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Breast of chicken, grilled then simmered in a creamy sauce flavored with garlic-ginger, turmeric, graham masala, tomato, and yogurt
Butter Chicken
Cooked in our tandoori oven, then simmered in fresh cream and almond-cashew sauce
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken breast simmered in a mild, aromatic, and creamy curry with a blend of spices and a mix of raisins, yogurt, garlic-ginger, coriander, and turmeric
Chicken Zhalfraji
A popular curry from Bengal, Bangladesh. Chicken and spices simmered in a thick sauce. Medium hot
Chicken Malai
Boneless chicken breast simmered in coconut cream, flavored with ginger, garlic, and cumin

Lamb
Rogan Josh
Boneless lamb cast iron slow braised in a Kashmiri red chili sauce. Topped with diced tomatoes and cumin
Lamb Vindaloo
Boneless lamb marinated in red wine and cooked with onions, garlic-ginger, and loads of chillies
Saag Lamb
Boneless lamb simmered in chopped spinach, onions, capsicum, tomatoes, and garlic-ginger
Bhoona Lamb
Boneless lamb slow-cooked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes, and garlic-ginger

Beef
Chana Beef
Split lentils slow-cooked with tender boneless beef, onions, ginger-garlic, and garam masala
Beef Madras
Simmered in a spicy sauce, smoothed with coconut, and completed with a blend of anise, ginger, chilli, paprika, and turmeric
Beef Dupiazza
Slow cooked with two onions, sautéed with capsicum, tomato, ginger-garlic, and tempered with black cumin

Fish & Seafood
Fish Marhaba
Filet of Haddock pan-fried with oranges, whole dried red chillies, and onion seeds
Macher Jhool
Filet of Haddock cooked in a chili and coriander sauce
Fish Sorisha
Filet of Salmon simmered in mustard purée and cooked in a chili and coriander sauce
Shrimp Malai
Sautéed Shrimps with coconut milk, flavoured with ginger, garlic, and cumin

Vegan and Vegetarian Choices
Aloo Ghobi
Potatoes and tender cauliflower sautéed with ginger, turmeric, paprika, cumin, garam masala, and dried chillies
Shahi Paneer
Fresh cubes of Paneer (homemade unripened cheese) cooked in fresh cream, tomato paste, ginger garlic and garam masala
Tarka Dal
Purée of yellow and red lentils sautéed with garlic dried red chillies and Pach Poron (our combination of five spices)
Chana Masala
Savory chickpeas simmered in garam masala, turmeric, ginger, tomatoes, and lemon juice
Sag Tofu
A dry curry of Tofu and fresh spinach leaves
Saag Dal
Fresh Spinach leaves carefully simmered with red and yellow lentils
Eggplant Bhaji
Sautéed with garlic, ginger, onions, and dried chillies
Okra Bhaji
Simmered in a tomato sauce, flavoured with garlic-ginger and onions
Saag Paneer
Spinach studded with cubes of Paneer (homemade unripened cheese), thickened with fresh cream, flavoured with cumin, ginger, and garlic

Set Menus for Two
The Veggie/Vegan Lovers
Papadam with Mint chutney Assortment of Vegetable Samosas, Onion Bhaji, and Pakura Sag Paneer or Sag tofu and Aloo Gobi Vegetable of the day, Basmati rice and plain Naan or Roti
The Carnivore
Papadam with Mint chutney Assortment of Vegetable Samosas, Onion Bhajis, and Chicken Tikka Butter chicken and Saag lamb Vegetable of the day, Basmati rice and plain Naan

Rice/Biryani
Plain Basmati Pulao
Plain Basmati Pulao
Peas Pulao
Peas Pulao
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Lamb Biryani

Indian Bread
Naan
Naan
Tandoori Roti
Tandoori Roti
Garlic Naan
Garlic Naan
Cheese Naan
Cheese Naan

Sides
Cucumber Rita
Cucumber Rita
Assortment of Chutney and Pickles
Assortment of Chutney and Pickles
Vegetable of the Day
Vegetable of the Day
Fresh Spinach
Fresh Spinach
Sautéed Potatoes
Sautéed Potatoes
Kachumber Salad
Kachumber Salad

For Your Sweet Tooth
Gulab Jamun
Buttermilk dumpling in a cardamom cinnamon syrup -Punjabi Style
Carrot Halwa
Steamed carrots and milk curd, almond paste with coconuts
Payesh - Indian Rice Pudding Bengali style
A traditional rice pudding that will leave you breathless
Borfee
Prepared with simple ingredients like gram flour (besan), and coconut oil. Vegan favorite

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Recent Reviews

Accidentally found this place open during a walk and saw the butter chicken special.
Not many people and dined in.
Relax type of service and appears to be a rather small kitchen.
However, setting is elegant and found is amazing. Staff is friendly and responsive.

A recommendation.
August 2025
The food is absolutely impeccable at this Indian restaurant. If you're in the area and looking for a delicious meal, I highly recommend you check this place out! The butter chicken and chicken biryani rice were cooked to perfection!
June 2025
Ordered Takeaway - paid 10$ for this meagre assortment of chutney and pickles. Very disappointed in the small quantity for the price. Like this is one tablespoon of tamarind sauce. Otherwise food was tasty.
May 2025

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Shafali Indian Restaurant

308 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E5
(613) 789-9188