Basmati Dinner Menu
Indian Cooking · Excellence El Carmen
The current dinner menu at Basmati, the Indian Cooking restaurant at Excellence El Carmen in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, straight from the resort. We check for changes several times a day and update this page whenever the menu changes.
Tonight: Closed for dinner
Excellence resorts rotate restaurant schedules often, so open days during your stay may differ.
The Dinner Menu
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Appetizers
Buttered sautéed vegetables with green chutney
Fried marinated slices onion with spices and flour
Samosas
Samosa dough stuffed with mashed potatoes
Samosa dough stuffed with chicken
Sauces
Mint chutney with coriander and habanero chili
Tamarind and jaggery chutney
Yogurt raita and cucumber sauce flavored with roasted cumin
Rice
Steamed white basmati rice
Saffron with yellow lentils
Tandoori Specials
Marinated chicken with yogurt, lime and spices
Cooked tandoor fish marinated with yogurt and Indian spices
Cauliflower marinated with cream and Indian spices cooked in tandoor
Tandoor Bread
Refined flour bread cooked in tandoor with garlic
Refined flour bread baked in tandoor stuffed with cheddar cheese
Vegetarian
Unique and flavorful yellow lentils tempered with garlic and cumin
Peas and cheese cooked with smooth blended gravy onion
Chickpea and potato cooked with onion gravy, coriander and tempered turmeric
Non Vegetarian
Marinated and slow-cooked lamb with yogurt and with masala kashmiri
Soften marinated chicken, served with creamy tomato gravy, cooked in the tandoor oven
Marinated chicken cooked with bell pepper and grilled onions tempered with spice mixture
Stewed beef cubes slow-cooked in onion gravy
Cooked shrimp in saffron sauce
Chicken cooked in the tandoor and finished in tomato cream
Desserts
Mixed of seasonal fruit cubes with mint
Rice cooked with milk and sugar
Fried bread with honey
Fried gulab jamun balls with scented saffron
Ask your waiter the flavors
Legend
Menu items and availability may change without notice. Please speak with your waiter about allergy and preparation options. For real-time info, always check the Excellence app directly.
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