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The ZaikaMenu

Every dish, from dawn's dosa to midnight's gulab jamun.

IBreakfastIISoups & StartersIIIPizza & PastaIVFrom the Main KitchenVBeverages & Desserts
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Every dish at Zaika arrives pure-vegetarian, cooked fresh to order — nothing rushed, nothing held over. This is the full menu, five chapters from breakfast to dessert; prices live on the printed card, so simply ask your table.

SINGH EMPIRE · BIDAR, KARNATAKA

ICHAPTER I

Breakfast

Morning favourites — South Indian, Punjabi & Continental

SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST

Served with sambar and fresh chutneys

Idli
Steamed rice & lentil cakes, soft and light
Vada
Crisp golden lentil doughnuts
Idli Vada
Steamed idli paired with crisp vada
Ragi Set Dosa
Soft finger-millet dosas, wholesome and hearty
Plain Dosa
Crisp golden rice crêpes
Set Dosa
Soft, spongy stacked dosas
Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa filled with spiced potato
Rava Dosa
Lacy semolina crêpe — onion or masala
Pepper Dosa
Crisp dosa laced with cracked pepper
Ragi Dosa
Crisp, wholesome finger-millet crêpe
Butter Masala Dosa
Buttered dosa with spiced potato filling
Uttapam
Thick dosa topped with onion & tomato
Mysore Bhaji
Fluffy deep-fried gram-flour dumplings
Sheera
Warm semolina pudding with ghee & nuts
Uppit
Savoury semolina with curry leaves & vegetables
PUNJABI BREAKFAST

Parathas served with curd, pickle & kachumber

Aloo Paratha
Wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced potato
Gobi Paratha
Flatbread stuffed with spiced cauliflower
Paneer Paratha
Flatbread stuffed with spiced cottage cheese
Spinach Cheese Paratha
Flatbread with spinach & melting cheese
Paratha Daawat
Platter of aloo, gobi, paneer & spinach-cheese parathas
Choley Bhature
Fluffy fried bread with spiced chickpeas
Puri Bhaji
Puffed puris with spiced potato curry
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Bread Butter Jam
Toasted bread with butter & fruit preserve
Cornflakes with Hot / Cold Milk
Crisp cornflakes served with milk
IICHAPTER II

Soups & Starters

From the wok, tandoor & griddle

SOUPS
Tomato Soup
Velvety tomato soup with herbed croutons
Sweet Corn Veg Soup
Sweet corn & vegetables in a light broth
Veg Clear Soup
Clear broth with crunchy garden vegetables
Veg Manchow Soup
Spicy Indo-Chinese soup with fried noodles
Veg Hot & Sour Soup
Tangy, peppery soup with vegetables
Lemon Coriander Soup
Zesty lemon broth with fresh coriander
Minestrone Soup
Hearty Italian vegetable & herb soup
Cantonese Soup
Delicate Cantonese-style vegetable soup
Tom Yum Soup
Thai hot & sour soup with lemongrass
SNACKS & CHAAT
Veg Sandwich
Fresh vegetable sandwich, classic and light
Grilled Veg Sandwich
Grilled sandwich with spiced vegetables
Dill Leaves Pakoda
Crisp dill & soya-leaf fritters
Paneer Pakoda
Cottage cheese fritters in gram batter
Dal Vada
Crisp Gujarati moong-lentil fritters
Veg Momos
Steamed dumplings with spiced vegetables
Tandoori Aloo Tikka
Char-grilled spiced baby potatoes
Masala Boondi Chaat
Crisp boondi tossed with tangy chaat spices
Onion Pakoda
Crisp spiced onion fritters
Onion Rings
Golden crumb-fried onion rings
Paneer Momos
Steamed dumplings filled with cottage cheese
Veg Burger
Vegetable patty burger with fresh veg
Paneer Burger
Spiced paneer patty burger
Cheese Burger
Cheese-loaded vegetable burger
Double Tikki Grilled Burger
Double patty grilled burger, fully loaded
KIDS SNACKS

Light bites & chaat

Dahi Puri
Crisp puris filled with yogurt & chutneys
Pani Puri
Crisp puris with spiced, tangy water
Papdi Chaat
Crisp papdi with yogurt, potato & chutneys
Corn Chaat
Sweet corn tossed with tangy chaat spices
Chana Chaat
Spiced chickpeas with onion & chutneys
VEGETARIAN STARTERS

Indo-Chinese, tandoor & grill

Crispy Chilli Baby Corn / Manchurian
Crisp baby corn — chilli or Manchurian
Crispy Corn
Crunchy fried corn kernels, lightly spiced
Corn Fry with Cashewnut
Fried corn tossed with cashews
Baby Corn Salt + Pepper
Wok-tossed baby corn, salt & pepper
Corn & Corn
American sweet corn, two indulgent ways
French Fries
Golden crisp potato fries
Honey Chilli Potato
Crisp potatoes glazed in honey-chilli
Aloo Chilly / 65 / Jeera
Crisp potatoes — chilli, 65 or cumin
Mushroom Chilly / Fry / Pepper
Wok-tossed mushrooms — chilli, fry or pepper
Tandoori Mushroom
Char-grilled marinated mushrooms
Chilly Garlic Cheese Mushroom
Mushrooms in chilli-garlic cheese
Salt & Pepper Mushroom
Crisp mushrooms tossed salt & pepper
Stuffed Mushroom
Baked mushrooms with a savoury filling
Veg Spring Roll / Shanghai Roll
Crisp rolls filled with vegetables
Vegetable / Gobi Manchurian
Vegetables or cauliflower in Manchurian sauce
Veg Lolly Pop Dry
Crisp vegetable lollipops, dry-tossed
Tandoori Gobi
Char-grilled marinated cauliflower
Veg Seekh Kabab
Grilled spiced vegetable skewers
Zaika Veg Seekh Kabab
Signature spiced vegetable seekh kababs
Veg Hara Bhara Kabab
Spinach & pea patties, char-grilled
Cheese Kabab
Grilled cheese & vegetable kababs
Paneer Satay
Skewered paneer with a nutty glaze
Soya Chaap
Marinated soya chaap, grilled and spiced
Veg Gold Finger
Golden crumb-fried vegetable fingers
Veg Gold Coin
Crisp fried bread coins with veg topping
Cheese Pakoda
Golden fried cheese fritters
Paneer Tikka
Char-grilled marinated cottage cheese
Malai Paneer Tikka
Creamy marinated paneer, char-grilled
Angara Paneer
Smoky, fiery char-grilled paneer
Paneer Majestic
Crisp paneer in a spicy majestic sauce
Paneer Chilly / Sezwan
Wok-tossed paneer — chilli or Schezwan
Paneer - 65
South-Indian style spiced fried paneer
Tawa Paneer
Griddle-seared paneer with spices
Karvepak Paneer
Paneer tossed with curry leaves & spice
Crunchy Paneer
Crisp-coated paneer, golden and crunchy
Butter Garlic Paneer
Paneer in a rich butter-garlic glaze
Orange Paneer
Paneer in a tangy citrus-chilli glaze
Thread Paneer
Paneer wrapped in crisp golden threads
5 Spice Paneer
Wok-tossed paneer in aromatic five-spice
Zaika Special Paneer
Chef's signature paneer specialty
Zaika Special Veg Platter
An assortment of our finest veg starters
CONTINENTAL STARTERS
Cheese Garlic Bread
Toasted garlic bread with melting cheese
Garlic Bread
Oven-toasted herbed garlic bread
Cheese Chilli Jalapeno
Cheese poppers with jalapeño heat
Cheese Pineapple Cherry Stick
Skewered cheese, pineapple & cherry
IIICHAPTER III

Pizza & Pasta

Wood-fired pizzas & Italian pasta

PIZZA
Margherita Pizza
Classic tomato, cheese & basil
Four Cheese Pizza
A blend of four molten cheeses
Barbeque Pizza
Smoky barbeque sauce with vegetables
Mushroom Pizza
Sautéed mushrooms with cheese
Paneer Tikka Pizza
Tandoori paneer tikka on a cheese base
Veggie Pizza
Garden vegetables with mozzarella
PASTA
Fusilli Pesto Pasta
Fusilli in fresh basil-pesto sauce
Macaroni Arrabbiata
Macaroni in spicy tomato-garlic sauce
Alfredo Pasta
Pasta in creamy white Alfredo sauce
Lasagna
Baked layered pasta with cheese & sauce
Pink Pasta
Pasta in creamy tomato-pink sauce
IVCHAPTER IV

From the Main Kitchen

Curries, biryanis, tandoori breads & sides

MAIN COURSE
Zaika Special Veg Curry
Chef's signature mixed-vegetable curry
Sambar
South-Indian lentils with vegetables
Dal Fry / Kacha Palak Dal
Tempered yellow dal or spinach dal
Kadi Pakoda
Yogurt curry with gram-flour dumplings
Aloo Palak
Potatoes simmered in a spinach gravy
Mix Veg Curry
Seasonal vegetables in a spiced gravy
Kadhai Vegetable
Vegetables tossed in kadhai masala
Veg Chat-Pat
Mixed vegetables in a tangy-spiced gravy
Veg Malai Kofta
Veg dumplings in creamy cashew gravy
Navarattan Korma
Nine vegetables in a mild creamy korma
Baby Corn Masala
Baby corn in onion-tomato masala
Methi Chaman
Fenugreek & paneer in a creamy gravy
Palak / Kadhai Paneer
Paneer in spinach or kadhai masala
Paneer Butter Masala / Chatpat
Paneer in a rich buttery tomato gravy
Paneer Tikka Masala
Grilled paneer in a spiced masala gravy
Kaju Paneer / Kaju Curry
Paneer & cashews in a rich gravy
RICE & NOODLES
Veg Fried / Soft Noodles
Wok-tossed noodles with vegetables
Veg Sezwan Fried Rice
Fried rice in spicy Schezwan sauce
Kaju Pulao
Fragrant basmati with cashews
Veg Dum Biryani
Slow-cooked spiced rice with vegetables
Peas Pulao
Fragrant basmati with green peas
Jeera Rice
Basmati tempered with cumin
Curd Rice
Soft rice tempered with yogurt & spices
Steamed Rice
Steamed basmati rice
Samber Rice
Rice simmered with lentils & vegetables
Kaju Dal Khichdi
Comforting rice-lentil khichdi with cashews
American Chopsuey
Crisp noodles in a sweet-tangy sauce
Chinese Chopsuey
Noodles tossed in a Chinese-style sauce
Vankaya Potlam Biryani
Biryani with spiced stuffed baby brinjal
INDIAN BREAD — TANDOORI
Phulka
Soft whole-wheat flatbread
Roti
Tandoor-baked whole-wheat bread
Naan
Soft leavened tandoor bread
Kulcha
Leavened bread baked in the tandoor
Romali Roti
Thin, handkerchief-soft flatbread
Stuff Paratha
Stuffed layered flatbread
Masala Kulcha
Spiced, stuffed kulcha
Lachedar Paratha
Flaky multi-layered paratha
Butter Roti
Tandoor roti brushed with butter
Butter Naan / Kothmir / Garlic
Naan with butter, coriander or garlic
Missi Roti
Spiced gram-flour flatbread
SALADS & ACCOMPANIMENTS
Green Salad
Fresh garden vegetables & greens
Raitha
Spiced yogurt with vegetables
Boondi Raitha
Yogurt with soft gram-flour pearls
Mixed Raitha
Yogurt with mixed vegetables
Curd
Fresh set yogurt
Roasted Papad
Flame-roasted crisp papad (2 pcs)
Masala Papad
Crisp papad with onion-tomato masala (2 pcs)
Sprouts Salad
Fresh sprouts with vegetables & lemon
Boiled Corn
Buttered sweet corn kernels
Sauteed Vegetables
Lightly sautéed seasonal vegetables
Broccoli
Sautéed broccoli with garlic
VCHAPTER V

Beverages & Desserts

To refresh and to finish

BEVERAGES
Tea / Coffee
Freshly brewed tea or coffee
Mineral Water
Packaged drinking water
Soda
Chilled soda
Fresh Lime Water
Fresh lime with water — sweet or salt
Fresh Lime Soda
Fresh lime soda — sweet or salt
Butter Milk
Spiced churned yogurt drink
Sweet Lassi
Chilled sweet yogurt drink
Milk Shake with Ice Cream
Thick shake — chocolate, vanilla or butter scotch
Milk Shake
Chilled flavoured milk shake
Tawa Badam Doodh (hot)
Hot almond & saffron milk
Malai Doodh
Rich, creamy milk
Assorted Cold Drink
Chilled soft drink
Hot Milk
A warm glass of milk
Boost
Malted energy milk drink
Horlicks
Classic malted milk drink
Bournvita
Chocolate malt milk drink
Hot Chocolate
Rich, warming hot cocoa
MOCKTAILS
Fruit Punch
A medley of fresh fruit juices
Strawberry Punch
Sweet strawberry cooler
Virgin Mojito
Lime, mint & soda refresher
Orange Twist
Zesty orange cooler
Blue Haven
Cool blue citrus refresher
FRESH JUICE
Fresh Juice
Freshly pressed — grape, pineapple, orange or watermelon
DESSERTS
Ice Cream — Vanilla / Strawberry / Mango
Classic scoops, choice of flavour
Ice Cream — Chocolate / Butter Scotch / Pista
Rich scoops, choice of flavour
Cassatta
Layered Italian-style ice-cream slice
Fruit Salad
Fresh seasonal fruit medley
Fruit Salad with Ice Cream
Fresh fruit topped with ice cream
Qubani Ka Meetha
Hyderabadi stewed-apricot dessert
Qubani Ka Meetha with Ice Cream
Apricot dessert with vanilla ice cream
Hot Gulab Jamun
Warm milk dumplings in saffron syrup
Hot Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream
Warm gulab jamun with ice cream
Cut Fruit Platter
A platter of fresh seasonal fruit
Jalebi with Rabdi
Crisp jalebi with thickened sweet milk
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