need we explain? ok, it's a triangular pastry filled with a delectable potato stuffing blended perfectly with herbs and spices
Vegetable Pakoras
$5.00
be transported into a pak-aura when you pop these in your mouth, assorted vegetables dipped in a spiced chickpea batter
Papa-dam
$2.00
don't ever say this to a desi, dad or he will 'come get you.' just quietly say this to us and we will bring you crispy lentil wafers
Curries
Curry Grant
this desi staple is also known as korma, delectable pieces of chicken, beef or lamb cooked in a mild curry sauce will get your taste buds dancing
Beef/lamb$8.00
Chicken$7.00
Aloo Gosht
affectionately known as desi soulfood, there is nothing better than a hearty meal of spicy potatoes with chicken, beef or meat in a light curry sauce to soothe you after a hard day of computer programming
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken$9.00
Deal Gosht
musharraf's favorite! this lentil dish cooked with chicken, beef or lamb will always be your ally in times of need
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken$9.00
Lollywood Cholay
if you think you've been there, done that, think again. chicken, beef or lamb cooked with garbanzo beans in a light tomato based sauce
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken$9.00
Palak Gosht
if there's any one who can put the spin back in spinach, it's us, pump some after eating this spinach dish simmered in exotic spices and pieces of chicken, beef or lamb
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken$9.00
Rotee Specials
Bollywood Bhuna Gosht
spicier than aishwarya's hip movements in a bollywood dance number, tender beef or lamb pieces cooked in exotic spices of garlic and ginger
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken Jal'frenzy'
$10.00
a bhangra blend of chicken sauteed with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and flavored with spices like cinnamon sticks and cloves
Chicken Tikka Masala
$10.00
besides cricket, this dish is one of the most popular leave-behinds from the british raj. savor the flavor of chicken cooked in a special creamy tomato and herb sauce
Karahi
$10.00
we don't just talk the talk, we also wok the wok, a special recipe from lahore, chicken, beef or lamb made in a karahi (wok) blended to perfection with tomatoes, onions, herbs and spices
Tandoori Dishes
Seekh Kebab
$4.00
the kebab most favored by taxi-drivers everywhere, ground lamb blended with herbs and spices skewered to perfection
Chicken Tikka
in pakistan, breathtaking legs or breasts usually refer to chicken tikkas, relieve your conscience by trying a whole leg or breast that is lightly marinated in spices and lemon juice barbequed to perfection
Breast$6.00
Leg$5.00
Tandoori Fish
$14.00
we don't have to fish for compliments with this dish, we just expect them! marinated in spices and lemon barbequed to perfection
Tandoori Lamb Chops
$14.00
sure to start a whole new chopter in your life, tender lamb chops marinated in spices
Tandoori Boti
it has more kick than a bollywood hero's 'showdown with the don's' fight scenes, tender pieces of boneless, chicken, beef or lamb marinated in spices barbequed on a skewer fresh from our clay oven
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken$9.00
Vegetarian
Chana Daal
$6.00
a basic necessity in most south asian homes, along with a lingering smell of turmeric and an intruding mother in law, here's blend of lentils cokes in exotic spices and served with fresh coriander
Aloo Gobi
$8.00
gobi adventurous, gobi creative, but first try our gobi, cauliflower cooked with lightly spiced potatoes
Aloo Palak
$8.00
a blend of freshly picked spinach and potatoes cooked with aromatic spices, at first taste you will be transported to the green fields of the punjab, please refrain from twirling your moustache or riding away with the village damsels
Aloo Mutter
$8.00
utter aloo mutter and we'll bring you this dish with spiced potatoes and peas.
Bangin' Burtha
$8.00
fresh eggplant tossed up with fresh onions and tomatoes
Chopra Okra
$9.00
achieve inner fulfillment with this enlightened okra dish perfectly spiced and sauteed with onions and tomatoes
Daal Maash
$8.00
we don't mash these high-protein lentils, but rather just saute them in an exotic blend of lahori spices
Kaabli Chana
$8.00
also known as 'kabuli' chana from the capital city of afghanistan, a mix of garbanzo beans cooked in a light tomato sauce served with coriander
Mixed Sabzi
$8.00
if we can build the world's finest operating systems, imagine what we can do with french garden vegetables, try these veggies that are simmered in a sauce of ripe tomatoes, herbs and spices
Mutter Paneer
$9.00
no need for anutter cheesy description, just some spiced peas with homemade cheese
Palak Paneer
$9.00
if you want something that is both ironic and cheesy you can either listen to one of g.w. bush's speeches or try our garden fresh spinach cooked with homemade cheese
Paneer Tikka Masala
$9.00
if the brits can invent the tikka masala, we californians can take it a step further, homemade cheese cooked to perfection in a special creamy tomato and herb sauce
Rice Dishes
Plain Rice
$2.00
don't let the name fool you, traditional basmati rice cooked in savory spices and golden onions
Biryani
if this were music, it would sound nothing like yanni, basmati rice cooked with chicken, beef or lamb exotic spices, served with cilantro, peppers and mint
Beef/lamb$10.00
Chicken$9.00
Kaabli Chana Biryani
$8.00
basmati rice cooked with spiced garbanzo beans and exotic spices, served with cilantro, peppers and mint... it's a century old khan family recipe
Vegetable Biryani
$8.00
a perfect accompaniment with anything, basmati rice cooked with a mixture of vegetables and exotic spices, served with cilantro
Naans
Plain Naan
$1.00
nothing plain about this naan, unleavened bread served fresh right out of the tandoor (clay oven)
Onion Naan
$2.50
naan stuffed lightly with spiced onions and a touch of butter
Garlic Naan
$2.50
naan stuffed lightly with garlic and a touch of butter
Aloo Naan
$3.00
naan stuffed with a cooked spicy potato filling
Keema Naan
$4.00
naan stuffed with spicy ground lamb
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
$5.00
cream dumplings dipped in rose petal flavored syrup served hot or cold
Kheer
$5.00
homemade rice pudding served chilled with cardamon and pistachios
Drinks
We Have Also Domestic And Imported Beer And Wine
Sodas
$1.50
Mango Lassi
$3.00
homemade yogurt drink blended with sweet mangoes, the perfect thirst quencher
Rotee’s cuisine is the evolution of hundreds of years of cooking finding it deepest impressions in the Moghul Era in present day Pakistan and Northern India. The opulent tastes exhibited by such Moghul Emperors as Akbar and Shah Jahan in art, architecture, music, dance, and jewelry extended also to food.
From the earliest times, the imaginative use of spices, herbs, seeds, and natural seasonings have helped cooks transform rather ordinary staple foods into an exotic cuisine. The use of a wide range of chutneys, and sauces, together with curries of all kinds and special treatment for meats, seafood, vegetables and lentils, gives our cooking much of its distinctive character. Another distinct element of Rotee’s cuisine is the Tandoor, a special clay oven, in which chicken, beef and lamb are naturally oven roasted with special spices. The Tandoor is also used to prepare another staple, the naan