The idea of Biryani City came into conception when we decided to share our love for food with the residents of norristown. The goal was to introduce the food and taste into the community and ensure the customers were satisfied with fresh ingredients and spices. The second location of Biryani City opened up in Allentown and is quickly becoming the talk of the town.
Biryani City provides you with the best Dine-In Experience possible with Take-Out and Catering options available. We are able to cater to a group of 10 a large gathering of up to 1000. Please feel free to Contact US for Dining in Our cozy restaurant, Take-Out on a busy day or Catering for your next event.
Menu
Menu | |
APPETIZERS | |
Pakodas Crispy fried onions or Spinach dipped in a chickpea and rice flour batter. Just like amma used to make. |
$8.00 |
Samosas Fried pastry with a savory filling of spiced potatoes and green peas. A pocket bursting with flavor. |
$8.00 |
Vegetable Manchurian Coated in a Manchurian sauce made from scratch (ginger and garlic, soy sauce, chili sauces, and vinegar) |
$11.00 |
Gobi (Cauliflower Florets) Manchurian Coated in a Manchurian sauce made from scratch (ginger and garlic, soy sauce, chili sauces, and vinegar) |
$11.00 |
Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Manchurian Coated in a Manchurian sauce made from scratch (ginger and garlic, soy sauce, chili sauces, and vinegar) |
$12.00 |
Chicken Manchurian Coated in a Manchurian sauce made from scratch (ginger and garlic, soy sauce, chili sauces, and vinegar) |
$13.00 |
Fish Manchurian Coated in a Manchurian sauce made from scratch (ginger and garlic, soy sauce, chili sauces, and vinegar) |
$14.00 |
Chilly Gobi (Cauliflower Florets) Another finger food which follows the Indo-Chinese formula with some fresh onions and bell peppers. |
$11.00 |
Chilly Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Another finger food which follows the Indo-Chinese formula with some fresh onions and bell peppers. |
$12.00 |
Chilly Chicken Another finger food which follows the Indo-Chinese formula with some fresh onions and bell peppers. |
$13.00 |
Chilly Fish Another finger food which follows the Indo-Chinese formula with some fresh onions and bell peppers. |
$15.00 |
Chilly Shrimp Another finger food which follows the Indo-Chinese formula with some fresh onions and bell peppers. |
$16.00 |
Gobi (Cauliflower Florets) 65 A spicy deep fried appetizer, garnished with onions and cilantro. |
$11.00 |
Paneer (Cottage Cheese) 65 A spicy deep fried appetizer, garnished with onions and cilantro. |
$12.00 |
Chicken 65 A spicy deep fried appetizer, garnished with onions and cilantro. |
$13.00 |
Fish Fry A spicy deep fried appetizer, garnished with onions and cilantro. |
$15.00 |
Chicken Sukka Chicken marinated in medley of spices and cooked till dry. Garnished with curry leaves. |
$13.00 |
Goat Sukka Goat marinated in medley of spices and cooked till dry. Garnished with curry leaves. |
$16.00 |
Chicken Pepper Fry Pretty simple, Chicken cooked with peppercorns and a secret spice mix. |
$13.00 |
Goat Pepper Fry Pretty simple, Goat cooked with peppercorns and a secret spice mix. |
$16.00 |
Shrimp Pepper Fry Shrimp cooked with peppercorns and a secret spice mix. |
$16.00 |
Chicken Apollo Chicken marinated in a medley of masala and deep fried. The one that will take you to the moon and back. |
$13.00 |
Fish Apollo Fish marinated in a medley of masala and deep fried. The one that will take you to the moon and back. |
$15.00 |
Shrimp Apollo Shrimp marinated in a medley of masala and deep fried. The one that will take you to the moon and back. |
$16.00 |
Gobi Majestic Gobi Majestic marinated in a medley masala, topped with yogurt sauce. |
$12.00 |
Chicken Majestic Chicken Majestic marinated in a medley masala, topped with yogurt sauce. |
$13.00 |
Fish Majestic Fish Majestic marinated in a medley masala, topped with yogurt sauce. |
$15.00 |
Shrimp Majestic Shrimp Majestic marinated in a medley masala, topped with yogurt sauce. |
$16.00 |
Chef’s Special Chicken Chicken coated with a one of a kind masala mix and coated with sesame seeds and cooked to perfection. |
$13.00 |
Chef’s Special Goat Goat coated with a one of a kind masala mix and coated with sesame seeds and cooked to perfection. |
$16.00 |
BIRYANI | |
Vegetable Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Cooked in the original dum style |
$11.00 |
Egg Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Egg fried separately & then layered with dum cooked Biryani. |
$12.00 |
Paneer Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Paneer fried separately & then layered with dum cooked Biryani. |
$14.00 |
Chicken Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Cooked in the original dum style |
$14.00 |
Chicken Boneless Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Boneless Chicken fried separately & then layered with dum cooked Biryani. |
$15.00 |
Fish Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Fish fried separately & then layered with dum cooked Biryani. |
$15.00 |
Shrimp Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Shrimp fried separately & then layered with dum cooked Biryani. |
$15.00 |
Goat Biryani Made with the best basmati rice and a perfect blend of spices. Cooked in the original dum style |
$16.00 |
VEGETARIAN ENTREE | |
Dal Fry Boiled Toor Dal (Bengal gram split and skinned) cooked with garlic and chilies. |
$10.00 |
Dal Makhani A buttery lentil dish made with whole black lentils, butter and cream. Goes great with any Naan (Bread). |
$10.00 |
Channa Saag Channa (chickpeas) cooked in a leafy based sauce, Saag(Spinach) in this with a touch of cream. Carb free is where we wanna be! |
$11.00 |
Channa Masala Channa (chickpeas) cooked in a tomato and onion base, garnished with raw onions and cilantro. |
$11.00 |
Aloo Gobi Masala Aloo (potatoes) and Gobi (cauliflower florets) cooked to perfection in a specially crafted blend of aromatic spices. |
$11.00 |
Mixed Vegetable Kurma Mixed vegetables in coconut and cashew nut gravy. |
$11.00 |
Mixed Vegetable Curry Mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nut gravy. |
$11.00 |
Dum ka Vegetable Vegetables gently simmered over a slow fire and cooked in a Hyderabadi influenced gravy. Granished with fried onions and coriander leaves. |
$11.00 |
Dum ka Paneer Paneer gently simmered over a slow fire and cooked in a Hyderabadi influenced gravy. Granished with fried onions and coriander leaves. |
$12.00 |
Saag Paneer Paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in a leafy based sauce, saag (spinach) with a touch of cream & Spices. |
$12.00 |
Kadai Paneer Paneer (cottage cheese) cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes and onion gravy. |
$12.00 |
Paneer Butter Masala Paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in a tomato base and topped with creamy butter. |
$12.00 |
Paneer Tikka Masala A spicy twist to the Butter Masala, but with onions, bell peppers and our Tikka Masala. |
$12.00 |
MEAT & SEAFOOD ENTREE | |
Chicken Saag Chicken cooked in a leafy based sauce, Saag (spinach) in this case with a touch of cream. |
$14.00 |
Goat Saag Goat cooked in a leafy based sauce, Saag (spinach) in this case with a touch of cream. |
$16.00 |
Shrimp Saag Shrimp cooked in a leafy based sauce, Saag (spinach) in this case with a touch of cream. |
$16.00 |
Kadai Chicken Meat cooked in a tomato and onion gravy base. This dish only requires one kadai (utensil) to get cooked. |
$14.00 |
Kadai Goat Meat cooked in a tomato and onion gravy base. This dish only requires one kadai (utensil) to get cooked. |
$16.00 |
Kadai Shrimp Meat cooked in a tomato and onion gravy base. This dish only requires one kadai (utensil) to get cooked. |
$16.00 |
Chicken Kurma Chicken cooked in a coconut and cashew gravy. Enjoyed best with a Kerala Parotta (in the bread section). |
$14.00 |
Goat Kurma Goat cooked in a coconut and cashew gravy. Enjoyed best with a Kerala Parotta (in the bread section). |
$16.00 |
Shrimp Kurma Shrimp cooked in a coconut and cashew gravy. Enjoyed best with a Kerala Parotta (in the bread section). |
$16.00 |
Egg Chettinad Cooked with a variety of spices with the style adopted from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. |
$12.00 |
Chicken Chettinad Cooked with a variety of spices with the style adopted from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. |
$14.00 |
Goat Chettinad Cooked with a variety of spices with the style adopted from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. |
$16.00 |
Shrimp Chettinad Cooked with a variety of spices with the style adopted from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. |
$16.00 |
Egg Curry Our Special Curry with south indian style of cooking that’s a tad spicy, tangy & tasty. |
$12.00 |
Chicken Curry Our Special Curry with south indian style of cooking that’s a tad spicy, tangy & tasty. |
$14.00 |
Goat Curry Our Special Curry with south indian style of cooking that’s a tad spicy, tangy & tasty. |
$16.00 |
Fish Curry Our Special Curry with south indian style of cooking that’s a tad spicy, tangy & tasty. |
$15.00 |
Shrimp Curry Our Special Curry with south indian style of cooking that’s a tad spicy, tangy & tasty. |
$16.00 |
Chicken Butter Masala Makhani is nothing but butter. Marinated chicken cooked in a mild curry base featuring butter. |
$14.00 |
Shrimp Butter Masala Makhani is nothing but butter. Marinated shrimp cooked in a mild curry base featuring butter. |
$16.00 |
Chicken Tikka Masala Tender chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and cooked in a mild tomato sauce. |
$14.00 |
Dum Ka Chicken Meat gently simmered over a slow fire and cooked in a Hyderabadi influenced gravy. |
$14.00 |
Dum Ka Goat Meat gently simmered over a slow fire and cooked in a Hyderabadi influenced gravy. |
$16.00 |
Dum Ka Shrimp Meat gently simmered over a slow fire and cooked in a Hyderabadi influenced gravy. |
$16.00 |
Crab Pepper Masala Crab cooked in a peppercorn based sauce, Probably the best dish you’ve tasted ever! |
$16.00 |
TANDOOOOOOOOOOOR (COOKED IN INDIAN CLAY OVEN) | |
Chicken Tikka Tandoor Chicken marinated in yogurt and then tandoored with our own tikka masala. |
$15.00 |
Shrimp Tikka Tandoor Shrimp marinated in yogurt and then tandoored with our own tikka masala. |
$17.00 |
Chicken Malai Kebab Chicken marinated in a cream based sauce and tandoored. A milder version of the above. |
$16.00 |
DOSAI (NO, IT’S NOT CREPE) | |
Plain Dosai Just the simple kind, no frills, but just as tasty |
$9.00 |
Masala Dosai Plain dosai with Masala topping. |
$10.00 |
Mysore Masala Dosai Plain dosai with Mysore and Masala topping |
$11.00 |
Ghee Roast Same as the plain, but brushed with ghee (clarified butter) |
$11.00 |
Paper Roast A real thin variety of the plain dosai. Crispy. |
$11.00 |
Cheese Dosai Plain dosai sprinkled with cheddar cheese. |
$11.00 |
Egg Dosai What came first, the dosai or the egg? It’s tasty and that’s all that matters. We suggest not adding the spicy mix to this. |
$10.00 |
NAAN (BREADS) | |
Plain Naan | $3.00 |
Butter Naan Plain brushed with butter |
$3.00 |
Garlic Naan Brushed with garlic and cilantro. |
$4.00 |
Chilli Garlic Naan Brushed with chilli, garlic and cilantro. |
$4.00 |
Bullet Naan Bread seasoned with Thai hot and Cilantro(extremely spicy) |
$4.00 |
Onion Kulcha Stuffed masala onions with butter |
$4.00 |
Chef’s Special Naan It’s a secret which tastes good. |
$5.00 |
Plain Roti Made from whole wheat flour a light fare which fits in just as well as the naan. |
$3.00 |
Butter Roti Made from whole wheat flour a light fare which fits in just as well as the naan. Brushed with butter. |
$3.00 |
Kerala Parotta Multi layered bread, goes really well with any South Indian style gravy. |
$5.00 |
LUNCH PLATTERS (ONLY ON WEEKDAYS) | |
Vegetarian Dish Platter | $10.00 |
Egg Dish Platter | $11.00 |
Paneer Dish Platter | $12.00 |
Chicken Dish Platter | $12.00 |
Goat Dish Platter | $13.00 |
Fish Dish Platter | $13.00 |
Shrimp Dish Platter | $13.00 |
DESSERT | |
Double Ka Meeta It’s fried bread, soaked in milk and sprinkled with nuts, raisins and saffron. |
$4.00 |
Qubani Ka Meeta Qubani which is nothing but apricots, boiled with syrup and chilled to the perfect consistency. |
$5.00 |
Pineapple Kesari Sooji (sweet cream of wheat), cooked with pineapple chunks and topped with nuts. |
$4.00 |
Gulab Jamun Spongy milky balls soaked in rose scented syrup. |
$4.00 |
Rasamalai Dumplings made from cottage cheese soaked in sweetened, thickened milk delicately flavored with cardamom. |
$4.00 |
Carrot Halwa Simmering grated carrots in full fat milk, sweetened with sugar & nuts. |
$4.00 |
BEVERAGES | |
Coffee | $3.00 |
Tea Chai (tea, y’all know that one!) made the traditional way with a hint of spices (masala made on premise) which brings out the flavor of the tea. |
$2.00 |
Mango Lassi Alphonso mango pulp blended with yogurt and served with a straw for the brave! |
$4.00 |
Rose Milk Rose flavored syrup blended with milk and ice cubes. |
$3.00 |
Soda (The Usual Suspects) & Water Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Bottled Water |
$2.00 |
The Other Soda Limca, Thumsup (All the way from India) |
$2.00 |
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Contact Biryani City
Address: 1894 Catasauqua Rd, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: (610) 419-8700
Website: http://www.biryanicity.com/
Hours
Sunday | 11:30AM–10PM |
Monday | 11:30AM–10PM |
Tuesday | 11:30AM–10PM |
Wednesday | 11:30AM–10PM |
Thursday | 11:30AM–10PM |
Friday | 11:30AM–10PM |
Saturday | 11:30AM–10PM |