Tabla menu - New York NY 10010

Chef's Market Tasting Menu

spiced coconut crab custard, new orleans shrimp ceviche, organic dates & feta cheese petite fours, coffee and tabla's teas.

each item available with a featured wine paring.
- Hamachi Tartare $92
  
  greenmarket radishes, peanuts & ginger champagne brut reserve, billecart-salmon (mareuil-sur-ay, france) NV
- Rice Flaked John Dory $92
  
  sugar snap peas, english peas, mini & black pepper grilner veltliner, hirsch veltliner #9 (kamptal, austira) 2004
- Roasted Langoustine & Lobster $92
  
  baby carrots, turnips & leeks, maple-tamarind jus gewurtraminer/riesling/chardonnay blend, evolution *9 (dundee, oregon) 9th edition
- Slow Cooked Ballotine of Guinea Hen $92
  
  Morels, pickled rampa & coconut milk cores-du-ventoux, domaine martinelle (southern rhone, france) 2004
- Seared "Kobe" Beef $92
  
  upma polenta, braised greens, green chickpea-horseradish hummus zinfandel, joel golt (california) 2004
- Champagne Grapefruit Granite $92
  
  candied pumelo
- Chocolate-Mint Souffle $92
  
  vanilla ice cream & orange anglaise taylor fladgate 20 year tawny port (porto, portugal)

Early Summer Tasting Menu

petite fours, coffee and tabla's teas
- Hova Scotia Lobster $79
  
  ty's smoked bacon, watermelon & meyer lemon gruner veldiner, hirsch veldiner #9 (kamptal, austria) 2004
- Braised Wild Striped Bass $79
  
  south indian rice noodles, eggplant, kokum-coconut broth gewurziraminer/riesling/chardonnsy blend, evolution #9 (dundee, oregon) 9th edition
- Fricasee of Langousline, Shrimp & Crab Meat $79
  
  greenmarket beans, fingerling potatoes, lamb's quarter spinach, toasted coriander verdejo, aldor (rueda, spain) 2004
- Stone Church Farms Duck $79
  
  pickled papaya, rice paper spring roll & local cherry jus tempranillo, ostatu crianza (rioja, spain) 2003
- Melon Trio $79
  
  watermelon consomme, three-melon salad, melon sorbet & sesame ice cream moscato d'asti, michele chiarelo nivole (piedmont, italy) 2004

Tabla 3 Course Prix Fixe Appetizers

choose appetizer, main course and desert
- Organic Green Salad $64
  
  crisped rice and lime chutney-sherry dressing
- Young Green Chickpea Salad $64
  
  grilled scallions, radishes, lime and crispy panisse
- Salad of Watermelon $64
  
  heart of palm, mint, peanuts & roquette arugula
- Spiced Dal Samosa $64
  
  salad of artichokes, wild watercress & lime
- Tuna Gru $64
  
  fresh hearts of palm, radishes, toasted peanut oil & lime-jaggery glaze
- Warm Salad of Flash-Seared Galamari $64
  
  sugar snap peas, pickled mango, green papaya & coconut
- Tabla's Crab Cake $64
  
  papadum, avocado salad and tamarind chutney
- Fresh Berkshire Bacon $64
  
  french green lentils, linguica sausage, shrimp & wild watercress
- Torchon of Hudson Valley Foie Gras $64
  
  poached rhubarb, stewed almonds & lime

3 Course Prix Fixe

choose appetizer, main course and dessert. Tabla is dedicated to using locally formed products, so there may be ingredients, which have a limited availability.
- Smoked & Slow Roasted Scottish Salmon $64
  
  fava beans, fresh walnuts, hearts of celery & yogurt
- Rawa Crisped Skate $64
  
  oregon morels, baby spinach, kokum & lime
- Rice Flaked East Coast Halibut $64
  
  wild watercress, lime, watermelon curry
- Steamed Black Sea Bass $64
  
  cherry lane farm sugar snap peas, fava beans, mustard broth
- Tapioca Crusted Softshell Crabs $64
  
  spring onions, radishes & roasted chillie-crab curry
- Four Story Hill Farm Chicken $64
  
  greenmarket asparagus, bacon, eggs & toast, pickled garlic vinaigrette
- Roasted Baby Pig $64
  
  braised baby romaine, tamarind-mustard jus
- Vermont Baby Lamb Two Ways $64
  
  baby vegetables, garamelized onion-coconut jus
- Aged Strip Loin of Beef & Braised Brisket $64
  
  greenmarket fingerling potatoes & tuscan kale
- Stuffed Red Onion $64
  
  greenmarket squash, roasted pepper & eggplant caviar, tomato

Bread Bar Favorites
- Onion Rings $9
  
  crisped in chickpea flour, cornmeal and aleppo pepper
- Cheese Kulcha $9
  
  naan stuffed with cheddar cheese and peppers
- Sweet Lemon Chutney $4
  
  preserved lemons, white wine vinegar and onion seeds
- Georgia Peach Chutney $4
  
  ginger, lucknow fennel, pasilla chillies and almonds

Large Plates

seafood & meat
- Goan Fish Curry $17
  
  monkfish simmered in a coconut and chillie curry, finished with green mango and tamarind.
- Banana Leaf Wrapped Wolf Fish $16
  
  pan roasted with tamarind, pasilla chillies and cumin.
- Bread Bar Chicken Tikka $18
  
  boneless murray's all natural chicken marinated with curry leaf, ginger, chillies and tandoor fired.
- Chicken Tikka Frankie $14
  
  mint chutney, fresh chillies and cucumbers. Wrapped in an egg washed roti.
- Pulled Lamb and Mustard-Mashed Potato $21
  
  a street sandwich. Drizzled with fresh lime juice and chillies. Served with raita and shredded romaine.

Tabla Specials
- Greenmarket Zucchini Blossom Pakoras $12
  
  stuffed with chipotle chutney, chickpea battered and fried
- Mughlal Roasted Baby-Lamb $19
  
  marinated in yogurt, ginger, green and black cardamom and slow roasted.
- Tandoori Black Pepper Shrimp $15
  
  shell on shrimp. Marinated in coriander seed, black pepper and olive oil.

Bread Bar Wazwan

served family style, participation of the entire table required including bread and chutney sampler
- Wild Striped Bass Ceviche $49
  
  tossed with peanuts, thai basil, lime and cayenne peppers
- Sprouted Bean Chaat $49
  
  sprouted beans mixed with greenmarket radishes with jaggery and lime
- Tandoori Black Pepper Shrimp $49
  
  shell on shrimp. Marinated in coriander seed, black pepper and olive oil
- Chickpea Masala $49
  
  pureed braised chickpeas seasoned with garam masala and tamarind
- Tandoori Chicken Tikka $49
  
  boneless murray's all natural chicken marinated with curry leaf, ginger, chillies and tandoor fired
- Flank Steak $49
  
  marinated in coriander and black pepper with horseradish raita
- Summer "Avial" $49
  
  summer squash, baby eggplant, taro and sweet turnips in a coconut-yogurt curry
- Steamed Basmati Rice $49
- Chocolate "Kulfi Pop" $49
  
  peanut cream with chocolate cookies

Soups, Salads and Street Foods

Small Plates and Bowls
- Organic Field Greens $7
  
  tabla sherry-lime vinaigrette.
- Sprouted Bean and Radish Chaat $8
  
  seasoned with jaggery, lime, chillies and chaat masala.
- Goan Avocado Salad $8
  
  dressed with toasted cumin, lime juice and extra virgin olive oil.
- Saag Panner Pizza $13
  
  spiced creamed spinach with crumbled coach farm goat cheese on corn roti.

Seafood & Meat

Small Plates and Bowls
- Bread Bar Ceviche $11
  
  wild striped bass dressed with peanuts, thai basil, lime and cayenne peppers.
- Tandoori Calamari $12
  
  marinated in cumin, shishito chillies and cinnamon.
- Koliwada Fish $8
  
  bombay fisherman style fish goujonettes chickpea battered and fried. Served with mint chutney.

Vegetables

Small Plates and Bowls
- Chickpea Masala $7
  
  slow cooked rough puree of chickpeas seasoned with garam masala and tamarind.
- South Indian Sauteed Spinach & Dal $9
  
  cumin and mustard flavored, with ginger and shallots.
- Summer "Avial" $11
  
  sweet turnips, eggplant and baby taro simmered in a south indian yogurt coconut curry.
- Onion Rings $9
  
  crisped in chickpea flour, cornmeal and aleppo pepper. Served with
- Anglo Indian Coconut Rice $4.7
  
  aged basmati rice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, cinnamon, cloves.

Tandoori Breads

Small Plates and Bowls
- Cheese Kulcha $9
  
  naan stuffed with cheddar cheese and red peppers.
- Bacon Naan $11
  
  sourdough naan stuffed with applewood-smoked bacon.
- Makai Ki Roti $4
  
  mustard seed-garlic corn bread.
- Rosemary Naan $4
  
  leavened white flour bread with olive oil and rosemary.
- Garlic Naan $4
  
  leavened white flour bread with roasted garlic and olive oil.
- Laccha Parantha $4
  
  layered whole wheat bread.
- Sourdough Naan $4
  
  ghee and sea salt.

Chutneys and Raita

Small Plates and Bowls
- Tomato Kalonji Chutney $4
  
  organic tomatoes, onion seeds, chillies and mustard seeds.
- Lemon Chutney $4
  
  preserved lemons, white wine vinegar and onion seeds.
- Bhoondi Raita $6
  
  organic yogurt, crispy petit chickpea dumplings and toasted cumin.
- Georgia Peach Chutney $4
  
  ginger, lucknow fennel, pasilla chillies and almonds.
- Tamarind Chutney $4
  
  sweet, sour and spicy chutney.
- Mint Chutney $4
  
  spicy chillies and lime.
- Cayenne Chutney $4
  
  homemade chutney of fresh cayenne and vinegar.
- Chutney Sampler $8
  
  peach chutney, tamarind chutney and mint chutney.