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Soups & Salads
Tomato Soup$4.99
Zesty fresh tomatoes and real cream create a truly comforting, velvety smooth tomato soup.Lentil Soup$4.99
Thick vegetable soup made with lentilChicken Corn Soup$6.49
Soup made with chicken and corn with a hint of sweetnessVeg Corn Soup$5.49
Thin soup made with sweet corn kernels & vegetablesHot & Sour Soup – Veg/Chicken$6.49
The Indo-Chinese aka desi style hot and sour soup has a tomato and chili base broth. It has a characteristic vibrant red color.Cucumber Salad$4.99
Tossed salad with cucumbers and house dressingChowrastha’s Special Raita$4.99
Homemade yougurt with onions, cilantro, green chillies and black peppers powder
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South Indian Specials
Steamed Idly (3pcs)$6.99
Steamed rice patties, served with chutney or sambarMedhu Vada (3pcs)$7.99
Fried Lentil doughnuts, served with Chutneys or SambarPlain Dosa$7.99
Thin Crèpe made with Rice and Lentil batter, served with Chutneys or SambarPaneer Masala Dosa$10.99
Thin Crèpe made with Rice and Lentil batter, topped with shredded Paneer, stuffed with Potato Masala, served with Chutneys and SambarPunugulu$6.99
Fluffy fritters made of rice and black lentils batter, served with peanut or tomato chutney.Plain Uthappam$9.99
Thick pancake made with rice and lentils, served with Chutneys or SambarMysore bajji (4pcs)$8.99
Fried dumplings made with flour, yogurt and spices, served with Chutney or Sambar
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Veg Appetizers
Samosa (2 PCS) $4.99
A triangular fried pastry stuffed with potatoes, peas and spices.Egg Puff$4.99
Grilled veggies combined with egg stuffed in flaky pastry sheetsOnion Pakoda$7.99
Sliced onion dusted with chick peas flour and deep friedMirchi Bajji$7.99
Pepper slices coated with chick peas flour deep friedChillie Paneer$10.99
Cottage cheese chunks tossed in sweet sour and spicy chilli sauce.Gobi Manchuria$10.99
Sautéed in a delicious sweet and tangy Manchurian sauce.Chowrastha Special Veg Momos$9.99
Momo stuffed with freshly chopped Vegetable’s (Onion, carrot, cabbage, beans & Coriander), herbs and Tinch of Spices
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Non-Veg Appetizers
Chicken Puff$4.99
Grilled chicken stuffed in flaky pastry sheets.Apollo Fish$12.99
Crispy fried fish tossed in a yogurt sauce with green chillies and curry leaves.Chicken 555$10.99
Deep fried chicken cooked in special sauce with cashews.Chowarastha Special Kodi Vepudu$11.99
Special chicken sautéed with home made spices and cashewnutPrawns 65$12.99
Deep fried marinated shrimp sauteed with chef made 65 sauce with curry leaves and chillies.Mamsam Miryala Vepudu(Mutton Pepper Fry)$13.99
Mutton fried with black pepper powder and special spicesChowrastha Special Chicken Wings ( 8pcs)$10.99
Deep fried chicken Wings marinated with Home made batter and spices
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Naan Tacos
Paneer 65 Naan Taco $7.99
Tortillas filled with fried paneer, cumin lime sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, southwestern spices and chipotle ranchPaneer Manchurian Naan Taco $7.99
Tortillas filled with fried panner, cumin lime sour cream, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, southwestern spices and chipotle ranchChicken 65 Naan Taco $8.99
Tortillas filled with chicken 65, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce and ranchChicken Tikka Naan Taco $8.99
Tortillas filled with chicken tikka, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce and ranchLamb Naan Taco $9.99
Grilled chunks Of Indian marinated mutton chopped and wrapped In with slaw, mint chutney and lemon mustard.
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Tandoori (Kababs)
Paneer Tikka Kabab$11.99
Marinated Indian cottage cheese grilled in a tandoor (Clay Oven)Chicken Tikka Kabab$12.99
Boneless free range Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, mace, ginger and other spices grilled in a Tandoor(Clay Oven)Chicken Hariyali Kebab$14.99
Chicken drumsticks marinated with a special green chutney and yogurt sauceTandoori Chicken (Half/Full)$13.99/19.99
Chicken legs and thigh pieces are marinated overnight in yogurt with herbs and spices and cooked on skewers in tandoor (clay oven)Grilled Fish$11.99
Fresh fish fillets marinated and cooked in a tandoor oven to perfectionFish Tandoori (Pompret)$14.99
whole pompret fish marinated and cooked in a tandoor oven to perfectionMixed Tandoori Platter$19.99
Assorted sampler of all the tandoor items from the menu
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Veg Entrees
Channa Masala$11.99
Chickpeas cooked with tomatoesAloo Gobi$11.99
Cubes of potato and cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes and mild spicesPanner Butter Masala$12.99
Homemade cheese cubes & tomatoes cooked with curry sauceBendi Masala$12.99
Made with okra, onions, cubed tomatoes tossed with Indian spicesChana/Gobi/Aloo Saag$12.99
Chickpeas/Cauliflower/Potatoes cooked with fresh spinach, spiced with ginger and garlicGutti Vankaya Kura (Egg Plant curry)$12.99
Small eggplant sauteed & cooked in mild sauce & spices in chettinad styleTomato Dal$11.99
Loosened yellow lentils cooked with spices, tomato / spinach, green chilli, cumins and onions.
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Non-Veg Entrees
Egg Bhurji$12.99
Dhaba style scrambled eggs cooked with onions and chilliesChicken Tikka Masala$13.99
Chunks of chicken grilled in a clay oven and then cooked in a light creamy Tomato sauce with Bell Peppers and OnionsChicken Saag$13.99
Boneless chicken cooked in creamy sauce and spinachGongura Chicken$13.99
Boneless chicken curry cooked with a paste made of tangy “Gongura Leaves” and other spices and herbs in South Indian style.Telangana Kodi Kurma (Chicken Korma)$13.99
Boneless chicken curry cooked with different syle gravy with little spice twistAndhra Chicken Curry$13.99
Chicken finished with homemade curry sauce in Andhra traditionGoat Vindaloo$14.99
Fantastic fiery red Indian curry dish of tender bone in Goat cooked in vindaloo sauce made with lots of red chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices.
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Chowrastha Biryanis
Veg Biryani$11.99/29.99
Medley of green vegetables, basmati rice desi ghee, curd and endless spicesPaneer Biryani$12.99/30.99
Curried boiled eggs cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesEgg 65 Biryani$13.99/32.99
cheese cubes cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesChowrastha Spl Boneless Biryani$13.99/33.99
Curried boneless chicken and eggs cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicesGongura Goat Dum Biryani$14.99/35.99
marinated baby goat and saffron infused rice cooked on ‘dum’ or slow heat with sour red sorrel leavesFish Biryani$14.99/36.99
A spicy fish cooked in special Home made masala powderGongura Shrimp Biryani$14.99/36.99
Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and sour red sorrel leaves
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Chowrastha Pulavs
Guthi Vankaya Pulav$12.99/30.99
Brinjal pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried paneer.Egg Roast Pulav$12.99/30.99
Curried boiled eggs cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spicePachi Mirchi Paneer Pulav$13.99/32.99
Paneer pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried paneer.Chicken 65 Pulav$13.99/32.99
Chicken pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried chicken.Pachi Mirchi Chicken Pulav$13.99/32.99
Chicken pulao is a delicious one pot rice pilaf made with spices and veggies, topped with crisp pan fried chickenGoat Keema Pulav$14.99/35.99
Flavoured long grain rice mixed with fried meat and blended with spices, masala, ands aromaShrim Fry Pulav$14.99/35.99
Prawns spiced in masalas and spices and served with hot Indian basmati rice
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Chat
Pani Puri ( 7pcs)$6.99
Crispy-fried puffed balls with a side of potato, chickpeas, onions, spices and flavoured waterBhel Puri$6.99
A mixture of puffed rice, broken crunchy puries, boiled potato bits, finely chopped onions with chutneysSamosa Chat(2 Samosas)$6.99
Samosa served with hot chickpea curry, topped with yogurt, tamarind and finly chopped onionsChole Bhatura$8.99
Chickpeas curry served with puffy fried breadVada Pav$6.99
A deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread and served with chutneyDahi Vada$6.99
A deep fried vada made out of rice and lentils and soaked in sweet tangy yogurtPav Bhaji$6.99
A mixture of mashed vegetables in thick gravy served with bread
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Breads
Plain Naan$1.99
All purpose flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tandoor clay ovenGarlic Naan$2.99
White flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tandoor clay oven and topped with garlicButter Naan$2.49
White flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tandoor clay oven and topped with butter.Bullet Naan$3.49
White flour dough mixed with milk & butter, baked in a tanddor clay oven and topped with fresh green chili peppersOnion Kulcha$3.49
Spiced onion filing stuffed in fresh dough rolled & baked in a tandoor clay ovenTandoori Roti$2.49
Wheat flour dough rolled into roti and baked in tandoor clay ovenChapati$1.99
Bread made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a griddle
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Rice
Sambar Rice$8.99
Rice cooked with lentils and mixed vegetables served with papadJeera Rice$7.99
Rice cooked with cumin seedCurd Rice$7.99
Rice mixed with yogurt and raisins. granished with carrots and cilantroPappu Charu Kodi Kura(Chicken)$13.99
Lentil soup with chicken curry served with ricePappu Charu Mamsam Kura(Mutton)$14.99
Lentil soup with lamb curry served with ricePlain Rice$2.49
Steamed white basmati riceSaffron Rice $2.99
Dish made from saffron, white rice and vegetable.
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Desserts
Carrot Halwa$3.99
Grated carrots cooked in sweetened milk.Gulab Jamun $3.99
Milk powder golden fry soft balls, soaked in cardamom flavored sweet syrup. Served warmRas Malai $3.99
Steam cheese dumpling soaked in saffron-rose flavoured creamy sauceRice Pudding or Kheer$3.99
Indian pudding made with rice and soaked in creamy milk mixture along with nutsDouble Ka Meetha$3.99
Indian bread pudding made with fried bread slices and soaked in creamy milk mixture
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Beverages
Mango Lassi$4.49
A refreshing yogurt drink made from yogurt, milk, and mango pulpChikoo Milkshake$4.49
A refreshing and healthy shake made from ripened sapota, milk, and coconut sugarLassi (Sweet / Salt)$4.49
A yogurt based drink that can either be made sour or sweetCoke Products$2.49
An assortment of coke beveragesThums Up$2.49
A slightly spicy Indian brand of colaHyderabad Special Irani Chai$1.99
A sweet, milky, and creamy tea that originated in Persia and developed in HyderabadSitaphal Juice$4.99
A sweet drink made from custard apple
Contact Us
Reservation
Our restaurant space is located right in the heart of the city. Ius in paulo referrentur. Per te nibh iriure scripseritm.
Location
5910 Ashworth Rd,
West Desmoines, 50266
Contact
+1 (515)-348-1054
[email protected]
Open Hours
Monday-Sunday: 11AM – 10PM
Tuesday: Closed