THE DAANA JOURNEY. Daana was born from Sanjay and Sunita s love for cooking, and the joy of giving and sharing.

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1 Daana was born from Sanjay and Sunita s love for cooking, and the joy of giving and sharing. Dana in Sanskrit means "generosity" or "giving". It also signifies the origins of life itself a seed, the source of food that nourishes. Beginning from our humble origins at Canberra s shipping container village Park in September 2015 to Daana s new home at Curtin in September 2016, this is our honest attempt to present a fulfilling experience of genuine hospitality and authentic Indian cuisine especially South Indian and other regional food, including popular street foods, all presented with a spirit of generosity. Daana s guests have been our biggest strength and ambassadors. It is their incredible support that gave us the gumption to move Daana to what we believe is its home at Curtin a place where friends and families meet in a relaxing ambience, where there are stories to be told and heard, where laughter rings in an air of casual elegance a place that soothes the senses. Our menu has been redesigned to include more truly authentic flavours as we believe that simple unpretentious food nourishes not just the belly but also the soul. So, welcome to Daana. We trust that you will enjoy your experience, create beautiful memories, and Be Fulfilled! THE DAANA JOURNEY

Medhu Vada (Vg, GF) A popular crispy deep fried South Indian savoury doughnuts (4pcs), made from de-husked black gram batter. Served with Sambar and two chutneys coconut and tomato. 14.

2 SOUTHERN DELIGHTS Idli Sambar (Vg, GF) Light and fluffy steamed savoury rice and lentil cakes (4pcs). Served with Sambar a tangy lentil and vegetable stew flavoured with a homemade blend of spices, and two chutneys coconut and tomato. Medhu Vada (Vg, GF) A popular crispy deep fried South Indian savoury doughnuts (4pcs), made from de-husked black gram batter. Served with Sambar and two chutneys coconut and tomato Dal Vada (Vg, GF) Crunchy and mildly spicy Bengal gram dumplings (4pcs), served with coconut chutney. Alleppey Beach Fish Cutlet with Sambol Kerala style fish cutlets (4pcs), served with Sambol a spiced dry chutney Idli Sambar DAANA PLATTERS Served with a soft drink, bottled water, Filter Kaapi or Masala Chai Daana Platter 1 (2 Idli, 2 Vada) Daana Platter 2 (2 Samosa, 1 Dahi Vada) Daana Platter 3 ( 2 Pao with Bhaji, 1 Samosa) Daana Platter 4 ( 1 Pao with Bhaji, 1 Samosa and 1 Dahi Vada) each ALL DAY MENU

BOMBAY SPECIALS Vada Pao Pao Bhaji (V) A popular Mumbai street food - Bhaji - a flavourful spiced mixture of mashed vegetables,

Accompanied with soft buttered Pao (3pcs) a house special bread roll. Extra Pao $1.50. Extra Bhaji $2.

garlic chutney powder. Want to up the spice quotient? Ask us for a fried salted green chilli!

special bread roll. 1 Extra Pao $1.50. Extra Kheema $3.

Tak-a-Tak served with tossed salad and mint-yogurt chutney Paneer / Chicken / Lamb Sheekh 15.

Add cheese for $1, Extra Fries $2 Vegetable Sandwich Choice of white or wholemeal bread with homemade mint chutney, boiled

Junglee Chicken Choice of white or wholemeal bread with mint chutney and a filling of pot roasted chicken with onions, fresh

3 BOMBAY SPECIALS Vada Pao Pao Bhaji (V) A popular Mumbai street food - Bhaji - a flavourful spiced mixture of mashed vegetables, served with a dollop of butter, chopped onions and a lemon wedge. Accompanied with soft buttered Pao (3pcs) a house special bread roll. Extra Pao $1.50. Extra Bhaji $2.00 per serve Vada Pao (V) A popular street food from Mumbai two crispy potato fritters sandwiched in Pao (2pcs), with a homemade garlic chutney powder. Want to up the spice quotient? Ask us for a fried salted green chilli! Kheema Pao Kheema Stewed lamb mince masterfully flavoured with fennel, accompanied with soft buttered grilled Pao (3pcs) a house special bread roll. 1 Extra Pao $1.50. Extra Kheema $3.00 per serve Tak-a-Tak All time favourite street food kebabs of your choice cooked to perfection on a tawa / griddle. Tak-a-Tak served with tossed salad and mint-yogurt chutney Paneer / Chicken / Lamb Sheekh Bombay Chutney Toasty - choice of fillings Bombay Chutney Toasty (2pcs) served with fries and tomato sauce. Add cheese for $1, Extra Fries $2 Vegetable Sandwich Choice of white or wholemeal bread with homemade mint chutney, boiled potatoes, onion, tomatoes and cucumber. Junglee Chicken Choice of white or wholemeal bread with mint chutney and a filling of pot roasted chicken with onions, fresh chillies and pineapple Kati Roll Kolkata s famous Kati Roll recreated at Daana. Paratha Indian flatbread with a filling of your choice. Kati Rolls served with tossed salad and mint-yogurt chutney Egg Chicken and Egg Paneer (V) / Chicken / Lamb Sheekh Kotthu Roti Daana s adaptation of the famous Sri Lankan dish. Kottu means chopped this is a mash-up of paratha with vegetables, herbs, spices, meats, chicken, eggs etc. Egg Chicken and Egg 1 Paneer (V) / Chicken / Lamb Sheekh ALL DAY MENU

STREET CHAAT Quintessential Indian Street Food Chaat are an all time and any time favourite bursting with flavours, textures and tastes.

Indian snack fried pastry with a filling of spiced potatoes and peas (2pcs).

00 Panipuri QUICK BITES Dahi Vada (Vg, GF) Sunita s signature dish Vadas (2pcs) soaked in mildly sweetened creamy yogurt, flavoured with Daana s

Samosa Chaat (V) Samosa (2pcs) served with sweetened yogurt, tangy and spicy chutneys, chopped onion and coriander leaves.

4 STREET CHAAT Quintessential Indian Street Food Chaat are an all time and any time favourite bursting with flavours, textures and tastes. Masala Pappadum (Vg, GF) Crispy fried pappadums (2pcs) topped with an Indian salad of coloured peppers, tomatoes, onion and coriander, finished with a hint of lemon juice. Peanut Chakna (Vg, GF) Roasted and salted peanuts tossed with an Indian salad of tomatoes, onion and coriander finished with a hint of lemon juice. Samosa (V) Popular Indian snack fried pastry with a filling of spiced potatoes and peas (2pcs). Served with Daana s special homemade date-tamarind chutney and mint chutney Panipuri QUICK BITES Dahi Vada (Vg, GF) Sunita s signature dish Vadas (2pcs) soaked in mildly sweetened creamy yogurt, flavoured with Daana s special homemade date-tamarind chutney and mint chutney. Samosa Chaat (V) Samosa (2pcs) served with sweetened yogurt, tangy and spicy chutneys, chopped onion and coriander leaves. Paapdi Chaat (V) Paapdi Crispy fried shortcrust pastry (8pcs) topped with potatoes, sweetened yogurt, tangy and spicy chutneys, chopped onion and coriander leaves Panipuri (Vg ) Crispy fried dough shells or Puri (8pcs) with filling of potatoes eaten dipped in masterfully flavoured spicy water Sev Puri (V) Paapdi (8pcs) topped with potatoes, tangy and spicy chutneys, chopped onion and coriander leaves and topped with Sev a deep fried gram flour vermicelli QUICK BITES

DOSA (GF) UTTAPPAM (GF) South Indian speciality food, crispy savoury crepes served plain or with a filling of choice. Served with Sambar and two chutneys coconut and tomato.

00 Chicken Curry 22.00 15.00 South Indian speciality food, fluffy savoury pancake served plain or with a topping of choice. Served with Sambar and two chutneys coconut and tomato.

5 DOSA (GF) UTTAPPAM (GF) South Indian speciality food, crispy savoury crepes served plain or with a filling of choice. Served with Sambar and two chutneys coconut and tomato. Full Serve (2pcs) Half Serve (1pc) Plain (Vg ) Masala (Vg ) 1 Mysore Masala (Vg) Egg Kheema (Lamb Mince) Chicken Curry South Indian speciality food, fluffy savoury pancake served plain or with a topping of choice. Served with Sambar and two chutneys coconut and tomato. Full Serve (2pcs) Half Serve (1pc) Plain (Vg ) Onion (Vg ) 1 Onion & Peppers (Vg) 1 Kheema (Lamb Mince) Chicken Curry DOSA OF THE WEEK Check for the week's special Adai with Aviyal (V, GF) Adai Mixed lentils dosa (2pcs) served with Aviyal mildly spiced mixed vegetables stewed in coconut and yogurt curry, served with jaggary and white butter. Pessarattu with Ginger Chutney (Vg, GF) Pessarattu green moong dosa (2pcs) served with mildly spiced sweet and tangy ginger chutney. Set Dosa with Vegetable Saagu (V, GF) A light and fluffy buttery pancake made from rice batter (2pcs) served with Karantaka style spicy mixed vegetable Saagu, bursting with flavours of fresh coriander and cinnamon. Dosa Appam with Vegetables or Chicken Stew (GF) Appam a light and fluffy crepe made from fermented rice batter (2pcs) served with Kerala style mildly spiced coconut milk stew /22.00 Items on this page are available Tue-Fri Dinner only, Sat & Sun All Day Extra accompaniments Sambar or Chutneys - $1.50 each SIGNATURE SPECIALS

DAANA SPECIALS Daana's Hyderabadi Dum Biryani

flavoured basmati rice and meat preparation.

00 per serve DAANA THALI Eat till you are Fulfilled!

gastronomic journey that will want you coming back

Check with your host for what is this week's

Thali serves one person and is best enjoyed at

Vegetarian Non Vegetarian Moru, 1x Entree, 2x

6 DAANA SPECIALS Daana's Hyderabadi Dum Biryani Sanjay s signature dish - an exotic richly saffron flavoured basmati rice and meat preparation. Served with onion Raita, and Salan a special coconut and tomato gravy. Check for the week's choice of Goat meat or Chicken Full Half Dum Biryani Extra Salan, Yogurt or Raita $2.00 per serve DAANA THALI Eat till you are Fulfilled! Daana s Thali a balanced Indian meal served with a spirit of generosity. Each week, Daana will take you on an Indian gastronomic journey that will want you coming back for more. Check with your host for what is this week's cuisine. Thali serves one person and is best enjoyed at Daana. Vegetarian Non Vegetarian Moru, 1x Entree, 2x Vegetable dishes, Lentils, Rice, Poori, Salad, Chutney, Pickle, Yogurt, Pappadums, 1 dessert. Moru, 1x Entree, 1x Vegetable dish, 1x Non Vegetarian dish, Lentils, Rice, Poori, Salad, Chutney, Pickle, Yogurt, Pappadums, 1 dessert pp pp Thali Items on this page are available on Sat & Sun only. SIGNATURE SPECIALS

INDIAN SALADS Sundal (Vg, GF) Boiled chickpeas tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds. Garnished with grated coconut. 8.

Moong Salad (Vg, GF) Moong sprouts tossed with tomatoes, cucumber and onion salad dressed with tangy lime. 8.

7 INDIAN SALADS Sundal (Vg, GF) Boiled chickpeas tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds. Garnished with grated coconut Koshambir (Vg, GF) Grated carrots spiced with fried lentils, mustards and whole red chillies. Moong Salad (Vg, GF) Moong sprouts tossed with tomatoes, cucumber and onion salad dressed with tangy lime APPETISER VEGETARIAN Kuzhi Paniyaram (Vg, GF) Rice and lentil batter dumplings (6pcs) cooked in a traditional cast iron mould, served with coconut chutney Mirchi Bhajji (Vg, GF) An irresistible and addictive snack, banana chillies stuffed with home blend spices and batter fried (4pcs). Served with Tamarind chutney. Paniyaram NON VEGETARIAN Koliwada Macchi A speciality of Koli people or fisher folk of Bombay batter fried fish (6pcs) with a burst of flavours from a special blend of spices. Chicken Cafreal (GF) A Goan delicacy spicy pan fried chicken (8pcs) with the aromatic flavour of fresh coriander. Koliwada Macchi Daana s Achaari Lamb Chop (GF) Chef s special grilled lamb cutlets (4pcs) mildly spiced with nigella seeds and a hint of mustard LUNCH & DINNER

Bisibele Bhat (V, GF) (With Ghee and Pappadum) A Daana speciality a wholesome one pot dish from Karnataka, made with rice, veggies and lentils in a homemade blend of spices. 13.

8 MAIN DISHES Each dish serves one person. VEGETARIAN Kaddale Gassi (With Rice, Rotti, Paratha or Neer Dosa) Traditional curry from Mangalore, made with black chick peas and freshly ground spices and coconut. Bisibele Bhat (V, GF) (With Ghee and Pappadum) A Daana speciality a wholesome one pot dish from Karnataka, made with rice, veggies and lentils in a homemade blend of spices Keerai Molagootal and Thakkali Thayir Pachadi (Vg, GF) (With Steamed Rice and Pappadum) A mildly spiced dish made with a combination of spinach, lentils and coconut form Kerala. Served with a tangy blend of tomato and yogurt, flavoured with mustard and coconut. CHICKEN & LAMB Malabar Chicken Curry with Paratha Kerala s special curry, delicately spiced with fennel and chillies, served with homemade layered flat bread. Kori Gassi (With Rice, Rotti, Paratha or Neer Dosa) Traditional chicken curry from Mangalore, made using fresh ground spices and coconut Kheema Urandai Curry (With Rice or Paratha) Lamb mince balls (6pcs) flavoured with coriander, garlic and crushed pepper, simmered in tomato curry Konkanastha Aamti (Vg, GF) (With Steamed Rice, Ghee and Pappadum) A Konkan Maharashtrian soul food. Yellow split lentils simmered with tomatoes, curry leaves, kokum and a hint of jaggery Kheema Urandai Curry Xitt Codi with Steamed Rice (GF) A Goan staple. Fish of the day (2pcs) simmered in spicy and rustic gravy of coconut, cumin and red chillies with a hint of tamarind SEAFOOD & FISH Chef recommends Add Sol Kadhi a cooling drink with your Seafood & Fish meal Kolambi Che Hirave Kalvan with Steamed Rice (GF) A Malvani gem Prawns (6pcs) in coconut and coriander green curry Rotti is crispy and dry rice flatbread. Neer Dosa literally meaning water dosa is a light crêpe prepared from rice batter. Extra Neer Dosa or Rotti 2.00 per serve, Extra Pappaddum 0.50 each, Extra Steamed Basmati Rice 4.00 per serve LUNCH & DINNER

00 pp INDIAN DESSERTS SUNDAES Gadbad The Indian Eton Mess one scoop each of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream served with strawberry jelly & roasted nuts.

9 BANQUETS Check with your host for more details We offer 3 Course Chef s Menu (including a soft drink) for groups of 6 guests or more. (Selection of dishes from the All Day Menu, Quick Bites or Lunch and Dinner Menu only). Vegetarian pp Non Vegetarian pp INDIAN DESSERTS SUNDAES Gadbad The Indian Eton Mess one scoop each of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream served with strawberry jelly & roasted nuts. Malai Pista Kulfi (GF) Rich creamy frozen dessert of slow cooked milk flavoured with cardamom, topped with pistachios SWEETS Nei Paysam (GF) Kerala speciality slow cooked rice, jaggery and ghee, garnished with sultanas and cashew nuts Mitahi Selection of assorted Indian sweets (6pcs). Kulfi Falooda Perfect summer dessert! Malai Kulfi with vermicelli, rose syrup, basil seeds topped with almond and pistachio nuts Malai Pista Kulfi Brownie Sundae UNIVERSAL FAVOURITES Brownie Hot Chocolate Fudge Sundae All time classic a rich chocolate brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate fudge sauce and nuts. Mousse Cake or Cheesecake of the Day 8.00 BANQUETS & DESSERTS

INDIAN COOLERS HOT BEVERAGES Gola Ice India's favourite crushed ice lolly sweetened to choice of: Classic Kalakhata a spicy-tangy-sweet syrup Rooh-Afza natural fruit syrup Kachi Kairi raw mango syrup.

A special blend of ground coffee beans, percolated through a traditional Indian filter, mixed with milk. 4.

00 Nimboo Soda / Pani Classic summer cooler Sweet n' salty Indian lemonade with fresh mint, ginger, Himalayan black salt and a dash of black pepper. 5.

10 INDIAN COOLERS HOT BEVERAGES Gola Ice India's favourite crushed ice lolly sweetened to choice of: Classic Kalakhata a spicy-tangy-sweet syrup Rooh-Afza natural fruit syrup Kachi Kairi raw mango syrup. Sol Kadhi Sol Kadhi is a refreshing Konkani drink with a light coconut base and a hint of kokum. Daana's Filter Kaapi Kaapi the South Indian phonetic rendering of "coffee". A special blend of ground coffee beans, percolated through a traditional Indian filter, mixed with milk Masala Chai Indian tea flavoured with a home blend of aromatic Indian spices and milk Nimboo Soda / Pani Classic summer cooler Sweet n' salty Indian lemonade with fresh mint, ginger, Himalayan black salt and a dash of black pepper Filter Kaapi Moru Sambharam Kerala s favourite cooler light buttermilk flavoured with crushed ginger and tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves Lassi Popular yogurt-based drink. Salted with Roasted Cumin, Sweet or Mango KIDS SPECIAL Served with a choice of Juice or Soft Drink Baby Idli Dahi Vada Mini Uttappam or Dosa Tak-a-Tak Junior Kati Roll Bombay Toasty Sandwich each SOFT DRINKS Thums Up / Limca / Coke / Fanta / Sprite Ginger Beer / Diet Coke / Bottled Water Sparkling Water 3.50 All prices are GST Inclusive. Bottled Juice 4.50 Allergy advice: Meals may contain nuts, eggs, coconut, mushroom, dairy products and gluten. Please advise us of any dietary requirements so we can help you in making your meal experience memorable. All illustrations are the artist s impression of the traditional dishes. Actual dishes served at Daana, may vary. Extra 10% surcharge applies on public holidays. BYO (Wine only) Corkage charges of $ per bottle apply. We accept Cash, EFTPOS, Visa and Master Card only. BEVERAGES & KIDS

DAANA was born from Sanjay and Sunita s love for cooking, and the joy of giving and sharing.

DAANA was born from Sanjay and Sunita s love for cooking, and the joy of giving and sharing. Dana in Sanskrit means "generosity" or "giving". It also signifies the origins of life itself a seed, the source