Flavors of Old Delhi

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Purani Dilli

North Indian Cuisine

At Purani Dilli, we pride ourselves on offering a rustic and traditional ambience that transports our diners back to the streets of Old Delhi. Our menu features a wide range of dishes, from succulent kebabs to delicious curries and biryanis. Our signature dishes include the iconic Butter Chicken, flavorful Mutton Rogan Josh, and mouth-watering Seekh Kebabs. We use only the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking techniques to ensure that each dish is bursting with flavor. Vegetarian options are also available, including the popular Dal Makhani and Paneer Tikka Masala.

Opening Hours
Purani Dilli Mankhool
Daily : 12.30 PM - 01.00 AM
Purani Dilli Sheikh Zayed Road
Daily : 12.30PM - 11:30PM

Purani Dilli Mankhool

IBTEDAEE SHORBA

Bhune Tomato Dhaniya Ka Shorba

Roasted tomato soup with fresh coriander and royal cumin (D, N)

Dal Ki Shorba

Lentils cooked with fresh vegetables and Indian spices, topped with cream, brown onion and garlic. (Vegan without cream) (D)

Gosht Paya Ka Shorba

Slow cooked lamb throttle soup (D, N)

Murgh Shahi Pasand Shorba

Thin chicken broth flavored with mint, saffron, and pepper D, N)

SHURUWAT

Dahi Handi

(D)

Dahi Raita

(D)

Green Garden Salad

Masala Papad

(D, G)

GULISTAN E KEBAB

Tundey Ka Kebab

Baby lamb kebab seasoned with Lucknowi potli masala (D, N, G)

Gola Kebab

Minced lamb kebab flavored with homemade spices (D, N, G)

Barra Kebab

Lamb rack marinated with black cumin, black pepper and malt vinegar, cooked in tandoor (D, N, G)

Tandoori Kalmi Kebab

Chicken leg piece marinated in cashew paste, green chilies, cream, kalmi masala cooked in tandoor (D, N, G)

Bhatti Da Kukkad -Half

Chicken marinated with lemon, yoghurt and ground spices of Punjabi cuisine (D, N, G)

Bhatti Da Kukkad -Full

Chicken marinated with lemon, yoghurt and ground spices of Punjabi cuisine (D, N, G)

Purani Dilli Signature Jhangiri

Garlic flavored cubes of chicken marinated overnight with mustard oil, cardamom, aromatic spices, cooked in tandoor (D, N, G)

Kunde Wale Dahi Ke Murgh Boti Kebab

Chicken marinated with yoghurt cooked in an earthen pot (D, N, G)

Noorani Murgh Seekh

Combination of minced chicken and egg skewer, cooked in tandoor (D, N)

Mahi Kasundi Fish tikka

Fish marinated with homemade mustard paste 105 (D, N, S)

Roohani Jheenga

Prawns marinated in red chili paste tossed in a pan special masala 105 (D, G, S)

AGHAAZ

Bhutte Ki Tikki

Minced sweet corn and potato medallions enhanced with secret combination of 23 spices (D, G)

Palak Anjeer Ke Kebab

Kebab made from spinach and yam, pounded with aromatic Indian spices (D, N)

Subz Tarkash

Minced vegetable kebab, grilled in tandoor, topped with trio pepper and cheese. (D, N)

Bharwan Mushroom

Stuffed with bell peppers, mint, mushroom, cheese, grilled in clay oven (D, N)

Haryali Paneer tikka

Fresh cottage cheese, marinated with yoghurt, spices with a paste of cilantro, spinach and mint (D, N)

Awadhi Paneer Tikka

Fresh cottage cheese, marinated with salt, yellow chilies, carom seeds, cream, cooked in earthen oven (D, N)

Dahi Ke Kebab

Deep-fried hung yoghurt mixed with cottage cheese, Indian spices, and cardamom, served with mint chutney (D, N)

Malai Tandoori Soya Chap

Grilled soya chaap marinated with cheese, cashew nuts, cream, flavored with Awadhi spices (D, N, G)

SHARING PLATTERS

Kebab Platter for 1

Prawn, Fish, Chicken, Mutton (S, D, N, G)

Kebab Platter for 2

Prawn, Fish, Chicken, Mutton (S, D, N, G)

Veg Platter for 1

Corn Tikki, Bhurwan Mushroom, Subz Tarkash, Awadhi Paneer Tikka (D, N, G)

Veg Platter for 2

Corn Tikki, Bhurwan Mushroom, Subz Tarkash, Awadhi Paneer Tikka (D, N, G)

NAZRAANA E HANDI

Jama Masjid Ki Nehari

Traditional lamb preparation, slow cooked overnight in lamb stock (D, G)

Awadhi Mutton Rogan josh

Lamb curry cooked in red chilli, spices, and brown onions (D, N)

Khade Masale ka Gosht

Mutton leg cooked in a rich spiced onion, garlic and tomato gravy (D, N)

Mutton Do Pyaza

Tender lamb preparation, slow cooked with garam masala and red onion (D, N)

Murgh Begum Bahar

Chicken cooked with the traditional paste of fried onions, cashew nuts and Awadhi spices (D, N)

Chungezi Murgh

Carefully carved chicken pieces simmered with golden onion, boiled onion, and almond gravy (D, N)

Murgh Makhan Wala

Chicken simmered with butter and rich creamy tomato gravy (D, N, G)

Khaate Masaledar Machhli

Fish preparation with fried onion, tomato, garlic, coconut milk and Indian spices (S, D, N)

Zaffrani Jheenga Curry

Prawns tempered with fenugreek seeds cooked in onion curd base gravy (S, D, N)

Lobster Tawa Masala

Special preparation of lobster cooked over griddle in smooth brown onion gravy (NV/SF/S/D/GF)

NEMAT E ZAMEEN

Shahi Makhani Paneer

Cottage cheese cooked with onion, yoghurt, spices and nuts base gravy (V/N/D/GF)

Paneer Zaika

Cottage cheese cooked with tomato and fennel seeds base gravy (D, N)

Paneer Methi Masala

Cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves, onion, tomato and cashew base gravy. (V/N/D/GF)

Shahi Subz Ki Handi

Fresh seasoned vegetables cooked in cashew base gravy (D, N)

Subz Malai Kofta

Minced vegetable and potato dumpling simmered in rich tomato and cashew gravy (V/N/D/GF)

Aloo wadiyan Masaledar

Baby potato cooked with homemade urad wadi and finished with onion and tomato gravy (V/N/D/GF)

Gucchi Te Pyaaz Di Sukhi Subzi

Mushroom simmered with chili, turmeric, and cumin (V/N/D/GF)

Bhindi Nain Tara

Diced lady finger tempered with onion, carom, and sesame seeds (D)

Lahsuni Palak Kas

Fine spinach paste cooked with ghee, garlic, Kashmiri red chilli, and potli masala (D, G)

Soya Chaap Masala

Soya chaap served in a buttery coarse onion and tomato gravy (D, N, G)

Turai Masala

Snake gourd tempered with cumin, whole dry chili cooked in onion and tomato gravy (D)

REHMAT E SEHAT

Chef Alam Special Dal

24 hours simmered black lentils, finished with cream and fenugreek (D)

Dal Sultani

A rare & rich recipe of pigeon pea, concocted by arakabdar

JANNAT E BASMATI

Dill Gosht Yakhni Biryani

Cuts of tender lamb, cooked with fragrant basmati in Mughlai dum style tradition (D)

Jama Masjid Ki Murgh Dum Biryani

Long grain basmati rice, chicken and mix of Indian spices cooked in a sealed deg. The hottest selling street food of Jama Masjid (D)

Subz Tarkari Biryani

An exquisite combination of vegetables and aromatic basmati, perfumed with green cardamom and cooked in dum like the authentic khansamas (D)

Awadhi Jheenga & Fish Biryani

Fresh Gulf prawns and fish cooked with long grain basmati flavoured with whole garam masala, pudina and daniya (D, G, S)

Chawal Ka Khazana

Plain Rice

(D)

Zeera Rice

(D)

Matter Pulao

(D)

Vegetable Pulao

(D)

Zaffrani Rice

(D)

ROTIYAN, DAWAT E SHAHI

Mix Bread Basket

Roti | Plain Naan | Laacha Paratha | Garlic Naan (D, G, N)

Tandoori Roti

(D, G, N)

Laccha Paratha

(D, G, N)

Plain Naan

(D, G, N)

Garlic naan

(D, G, N)

Butter Naan

(D, G, N)

Parathe Wali Gali Se

PURANI DILLI SIGNATURE BREAD BY CHEF ALAM

Zaffarni Paratha

Special bread from land of nawabs, a perfect combination with Nehari (D, G, N)

Amritsari Kulcha

Soft bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices (D, G, N)

Roomali Roti

Thin, flat and delicate flour bread (D, G, N)

Kheema kulcha

Light chapatti dough filled with spicy minced meat, rolled and pan baked until crispy (D, G, N)

Missi- Roti

Crispy masala bread made with Bengal gram flour (D, G, N)

MEHFIL E ASAL

Baked Yoghurt

Pudding with a crunchy praline, flavored with butterscotch sauce (D, N)

Gulkand Gulab Jamun

Deep-fried cottage cheese dumpling stuffed with gulkand (D, N)

Angoori Rasmalai

Milk dumpling soaked in saffron flavoured reduced milk (D, N)

Kulfi with Falooda

Traditional Ice cream from Delhi (D, N)

Purani Dilli Sheikh Zayed Road

IBTEDAEE SHORBA

Bhune Tomato Dhaniya Ka Shorba

Roasted tomato soup with fresh coriander and royal cumin (D, N)

Dal Ki Shorba

Lentils cooked with fresh vegetables and Indian spices, topped with cream, brown onion and garlic. (Vegan without cream) (D)

Gosht Paya Ka Shorba

Slow cooked lamb throttle soup (D, N)

Murgh Shahi Pasand Shorba

Thin chicken broth flavored with mint, saffron, and pepper D, N)

SHURUWAT

Dahi Handi

(D)

Dahi Raita

(D)

Green Garden Salad

Masala Papad

(D, G)

GULISTAN E KEBAB

Tundey Ka Kebab

Baby lamb kebab seasoned with Lucknowi potli masala (D, N, G)

Gola Kebab

Minced lamb kebab flavored with homemade spices (D, N, G)

Barra Kebab

Lamb rack marinated with black cumin, black pepper and malt vinegar, cooked in tandoor (D, N, G)

Tandoori Kalmi Kebab

Chicken leg piece marinated in cashew paste, green chilies, cream, kalmi masala cooked in tandoor (D, N, G)

Bhatti Da Kukkad -Half

Chicken marinated with lemon, yoghurt and ground spices of Punjabi cuisine (D, N, G)

Bhatti Da Kukkad -Full

Chicken marinated with lemon, yoghurt and ground spices of Punjabi cuisine (D, N, G)

Purani Dilli Signature Jhangiri

Garlic flavored cubes of chicken marinated overnight with mustard oil, cardamom, aromatic spices, cooked in tandoor (D, N, G)

Kunde Wale Dahi Ke Murgh Boti Kebab

Chicken marinated with yoghurt cooked in an earthen pot (D, N, G)

Noorani Murgh Seekh

Combination of minced chicken and egg skewer, cooked in tandoor (D, N)

Mahi Kasundi Fish tikka

Fish marinated with homemade mustard paste 105 (D, N, S)

Roohani Jheenga

Prawns marinated in red chili paste tossed in a pan special masala 105 (D, G, S)

AGHAAZ

Bhutte Ki Tikki

Minced sweet corn and potato medallions enhanced with secret combination of 23 spices (D, G)

Palak Anjeer Ke Kebab

Kebab made from spinach and yam, pounded with aromatic Indian spices (D, N)

Subz Tarkash

Minced vegetable kebab, grilled in tandoor, topped with trio pepper and cheese. (D, N)

Bharwan Mushroom

Stuffed with bell peppers, mint, mushroom, cheese, grilled in clay oven (D, N)

Haryali Paneer tikka

Fresh cottage cheese, marinated with yoghurt, spices with a paste of cilantro, spinach and mint (D, N)

Awadhi Paneer Tikka

Fresh cottage cheese, marinated with salt, yellow chilies, carom seeds, cream, cooked in earthen oven (D, N)

Dahi Ke Kebab

Deep-fried hung yoghurt mixed with cottage cheese, Indian spices, and cardamom, served with mint chutney (D, N)

Malai Tandoori Soya Chap

Grilled soya chaap marinated with cheese, cashew nuts, cream, flavored with Awadhi spices (D, N, G)

SHARING PLATTERS

Kebab Platter for 1

Prawn, Fish, Chicken, Mutton (S, D, N, G)

Kebab Platter for 2

Prawn, Fish, Chicken, Mutton (S, D, N, G)

Veg Platter for 1

Corn Tikki, Bhurwan Mushroom, Subz Tarkash, Awadhi Paneer Tikka (D, N, G)

Veg Platter for 2

Corn Tikki, Bhurwan Mushroom, Subz Tarkash, Awadhi Paneer Tikka (D, N, G)

NAZRAANA E HANDI

Jama Masjid Ki Nehari

Traditional lamb preparation, slow cooked overnight in lamb stock (D, G)

Awadhi Mutton Rogan josh

Lamb curry cooked in red chilli, spices, and brown onions (D, N)

Khade Masale ka Gosht

Mutton leg cooked in a rich spiced onion, garlic and tomato gravy (D, N)

Mutton Do Pyaza

Tender lamb preparation, slow cooked with garam masala and red onion (D, N)

Murgh Begum Bahar

Chicken cooked with the traditional paste of fried onions, cashew nuts and Awadhi spices (D, N)

Chungezi Murgh

Carefully carved chicken pieces simmered with golden onion, boiled onion, and almond gravy (D, N)

Murgh Makhan Wala

Chicken simmered with butter and rich creamy tomato gravy (D, N, G)

Khaate Masaledar Machhli

Fish preparation with fried onion, tomato, garlic, coconut milk and Indian spices (S, D, N)

Zaffrani Jheenga Curry

Prawns tempered with fenugreek seeds cooked in onion curd base gravy (S, D, N)

Lobster Tawa Masala

Special preparation of lobster cooked over griddle in smooth brown onion gravy (NV/SF/S/D/GF)

NEMAT E ZAMEEN

Shahi Makhani Paneer

Cottage cheese cooked with onion, yoghurt, spices and nuts base gravy (V/N/D/GF)

Paneer Zaika

Cottage cheese cooked with tomato and fennel seeds base gravy (D, N)

Paneer Methi Masala

Cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves, onion, tomato and cashew base gravy. (V/N/D/GF)

Shahi Subz Ki Handi

Fresh seasoned vegetables cooked in cashew base gravy (D, N)

Subz Malai Kofta

Minced vegetable and potato dumpling simmered in rich tomato and cashew gravy (V/N/D/GF)

Aloo wadiyan Masaledar

Baby potato cooked with homemade urad wadi and finished with onion and tomato gravy (V/N/D/GF)

Gucchi Te Pyaaz Di Sukhi Subzi

Mushroom simmered with chili, turmeric, and cumin (V/N/D/GF)

Bhindi Nain Tara

Diced lady finger tempered with onion, carom, and sesame seeds (D)

Lahsuni Palak Kas

Fine spinach paste cooked with ghee, garlic, Kashmiri red chilli, and potli masala (D, G)

Soya Chaap Masala

Soya chaap served in a buttery coarse onion and tomato gravy (D, N, G)

Turai Masala

Snake gourd tempered with cumin, whole dry chili cooked in onion and tomato gravy (D)

REHMAT E SEHAT

Chef Alam Special Dal

24 hours simmered black lentils, finished with cream and fenugreek (D)

Dal Sultani

A rare & rich recipe of pigeon pea, concocted by arakabdar

JANNAT E BASMATI

Dill Gosht Yakhni Biryani

Cuts of tender lamb, cooked with fragrant basmati in Mughlai dum style tradition (D)

Jama Masjid Ki Murgh Dum Biryani

Long grain basmati rice, chicken and mix of Indian spices cooked in a sealed deg. The hottest selling street food of Jama Masjid (D)

Subz Tarkari Biryani

An exquisite combination of vegetables and aromatic basmati, perfumed with green cardamom and cooked in dum like the authentic khansamas (D)

Awadhi Jheenga & Fish Biryani

Fresh Gulf prawns and fish cooked with long grain basmati flavoured with whole garam masala, pudina and daniya (D, G, S)

Chawal Ka Khazana

Plain Rice

(D)

Zeera Rice

(D)

Matter Pulao

(D)

Vegetable Pulao

(D)

Zaffrani Rice

(D)

ROTIYAN, DAWAT E SHAHI

Mix Bread Basket

Roti | Plain Naan | Laacha Paratha | Garlic Naan (D, G, N)

Tandoori Roti

(D, G, N)

Laccha Paratha

(D, G, N)

Plain Naan

(D, G, N)

Garlic naan

(D, G, N)

Butter Naan

(D, G, N)

Parathe Wali Gali Se

PURANI DILLI SIGNATURE BREAD BY CHEF ALAM

Zaffarni Paratha

Special bread from land of nawabs, a perfect combination with Nehari (D, G, N)

Amritsari Kulcha

Soft bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices (D, G, N)

Roomali Roti

Thin, flat and delicate flour bread (D, G, N)

Kheema kulcha

Light chapatti dough filled with spicy minced meat, rolled and pan baked until crispy (D, G, N)

Missi- Roti

Crispy masala bread made with Bengal gram flour (D, G, N)

MEHFIL E ASAL

Baked Yoghurt

Pudding with a crunchy praline, flavored with butterscotch sauce (D, N)

Gulkand Gulab Jamun

Deep-fried cottage cheese dumpling stuffed with gulkand (D, N)

Angoori Rasmalai

Milk dumpling soaked in saffron flavoured reduced milk (D, N)

Kulfi with Falooda

Traditional Ice cream from Delhi (D, N)

Purani Dilli

North Indian Restaurant