Planning a wedding can be the most nerve-wracking project to take on. Add a whole other family with their own traditions and expectations and it can be a minefield.

Is one of you American and the other Indian? Not a problem, many of our weddings have been cross-cultural and we make every effort to make sure that everyone is happy. Are you both Indian but one family is Muslim and the other is Hindu? Again, we have experience and experts that will make sure that all the traditions are respected and dietary needs are met.

New Delhi Restaurant is also the preferred Indian caterer for many hotels in downtown San Francisco or you can buy out the restaurant for your rehearsal dinner or mehendi party. We have a selection of henna artists, bollywood djs and belly dancers to entertain your crowd - along with our wonderful cuisine and beverages.

Enjoy your engagement - after all, you’ll only do it once - and leave the details up to us.

One of the challenges of going out to eat with a crowd is trying to make a lot of diverse tastebuds happy. Not only that, but vegetarianism and veganism is becoming more and more common. How to solve this dining delima? Think Indian.

The majority of people in India are vegetarians and many of those people are vegan. McDonald’s developed a meat-free, vegan menu just for India. Meat-free eating is found everywhere and no one does it better than New Delhi Restaurant. Because we serve family style, no one is isolated in their food options and everyone can enjoy a delcious meal together.

If you have questions about any of our ingredients or would like to request a modification, just ask. Our servers are all trained to help and the kitchen is famous for it’s flexibility.

New Delhi Restaurant is launching it’s brand new lunch menu this week. Find your dinner favorites at lunch sizes and prices. All entrees begin with an organic mixed greens salad and come with Yellow Dal Tarka, Peas Pullao and our famous hot, fresh Nan bread.

We’ve also included dessert and a new Tiny Teeni special. You can order two ounces of one of our specialty martinies (lychee, mango or ginger) for $2.

Stop by for lunch today!

As the Childrens Discovery Museum's preferred Indian caterer this was the ideal venue to partner with Yelp to hold their largest PLEY event yet.

Voted as Yelp's top Indian restaurant...real people gave real, raving reviews.

On Saturday, January 30th, over 1,500 people came from all over the Silicon Valley and Bay Area to resurrect their inner child at Yelp’s Silicon Valley PLEY Open Party at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. (Possibly the geekiest place on Earth.) It was an incredible night full of tasty drinks, delicious bites, hands-on activities and festive performers.

As the Museum’s preferred Indian caterer, it made perfect sense for us to be in the middle of the festivities. This was also Yelp’s biggest PLEY event yet.

New Delhi Restaurant was located in the Water Works section of the Museum, with mini samosas and tamarind chutney. We’ve also been named Yelp’s Top Indian Restaurant, so it was nice to meet some of our fans face-to-face and hear their reviews from them personally.

Sarah Dey (Ranjan’s oldest daughter) wo-manned the table, shook hands, answered questions and reportedly had a lot of fun. That’s her with CDM’s director Patty on the homepage.

Visit the Yelp page for more information about this event and hints to the next one.

New Delhi Restaurant had a lot of Yelp help munching on mini samosas and "PLEYing" in the wacky Water Works section of the Museum.

Sarah Dey of New Delhi Restaurant with Director Patty having lots of fun while the Events Coordinator, Sarah Coffman, took our pic.

If you are among the growing number of people who are avoiding gluten and wheat, then you know how hard it is to find someplace to eat that’s both safe and tasty. New Delhi Restaurant has lots of experience with gluten allergies and many of our menu itms are safe for the gltuten sensative - including a few that you wouldn’t suspect.

On the appetizer menu, our famous pakoras are breaded with lentil flour - a naturally gluten-free flour - before frying. So you can enjoy the crispiness with out the usual wheat flour breading. The assorted tandoori platter and the Taj keebab are both made without any sort of wheat.

Many of the curries on our menu are thickened with coconut milk or ingredients other than wheat. All of the Tandoori Specialties are gluten free and many of the vegetable side dishes are as well; including the sag paneer, raitha and spiced vegetables - 3 of our most popular choices.

When it comes to dessert, we recommend the rice pudding or any of the ice creams. You can finish your meal with a sweet treat and an easy mind.

If you have any questions about the ingredients of your favorites, just ask. The New Delhi waitstaff is happy to answer any questions and will do everything they can to make your meal enjoyable.

Chef Olivia Wu of Google’s Oasis Cafe invited Ranjan to be the Celebrity Chef at a two-day Indian cuisine narrative, held in the Oasis Cafe on Nov. 11th and 12th.

Ranjan prepared Nutty Chicken - an Indian-Chinese dish from Calcutta; Cholar Dal with coconut - a Bengali lentil dish; Lemon Mustard Barbeque Fish - a spicy barbeque fish; and Five Vegetables with Panch Phoran - a traditional Bengali winter vegetable dish using Bengali Five Spice blend.

The Google campus has been host to many outstanding Bay Area chefs and Ranjan is honored to be included. Click here to see the kitchen and people that made this day possible in our Flickr gallery.

Please enjoy this recipe for 100 servings of Panch Phoroner Charchori.

Ingredients
Potatoes - 10 lbs
Eggplants - 5lbs
Red Pumpkins - 5lbs
Long Green Beans - 5lbs
Radish - 5lbs
Bengali Five Spice - Panch Phoron- 1/3lb
(Onion seeds, Brown mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek seeds, Fennel seeds)
Green Chilies - 10 pcs
Dry Red Chillies -10 pcs
Vegetable Oil- 1.5 cups
Sugar- 2Tsp
Salt -4Tsp ( to taste)

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Method
1.    Peel and cut potatoes and pumpkin into 1 inch cubes. Cut eggplants into even-sized pieces. Cut long beans into 1 inch pieces. Trim radishes and cut in halves.
2.    Heat oil to smoke point, turn down the heat.  Add red chillies broken into small pieces, slit green chillies and panch phoran spice mix and sauté for a few mins until the spices start to splutter.
3.    Add vegetables and sauté for 5mins.
4.    Add sugar,salt and enough water to cook vegetables. Cover .
5.    Let it simmer till vegetables are tender and water is absorbed.

Cholar Dal
For 100 people
Ingredients
Yellow Split Peas - 12 lbs
Turmeric powder - 2Tsp
Green chillies - 5pcs whole
Sugar - 2Tsp
Salt - 4Tsp (to taste)
Coconut milk - 4 cups

For Tempering
Bay leaves - 5pcs
Red chillies - 5pcs whole
Cumin seed whole - 3Tsp
White meat of fresh coconut - 2lbs diced small
Veg Oil - 1 cup

Method
1. Bring water to a boil in a pot and add the yellow split pea. Take scum off the dal and reduce heat. Cook until it is half done.
2.  Add the green chillies, turmeric, coconut milk, sugar, and salt to taste.
3.  Cover and cook until done over a medium fire. The dal should be stirred occasionally, as it tends to stick to the bottom of the pot.

4. Tempering
In a frying pan heat the oil to smoking. Reduce heat and add the white coconut meat.
Fry until the coconut starts to change color. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds, and red chillies, fry until coconut is light brown. Pour this over the dal. Cover and simmer for 5 mins. The dal should be thick and have a sweet coconut flavor.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

New Delhi Restaurant and Bar
160 Ellis St, San Francisco
Phone: 415.397.8470

This event is our gift to you. We are hoping this will influence you to help uplift the lives of less fortunate children both at the Tenderloin After School Program and at the Gandhi Ashram in New Delhi, India.

Pay as much as you like, suggested donation is $40 per person.

For validated parking park at APM Parking, 261 Ellis Street, located between Mason and Powell.

This is an experiment to see what happens when the San Francisco Bay Area community - comprised of caring people from the Food and Beverage Industry - focus their generosity. It’s a celebration of fine dining and merriment, yet working to empower the less fortunate kids right here in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco and the poorest children in India.
How can you help? Find Out More

Come get your groove on in our Maharajah’s Palace! Appearing for your dancing and listening pleasure: DJ Amar along with special guests Calamity Sam from Los Angeles, Robin Sukhadia, plus nonstop Bhangra DJ Jimmy Love and the Dholrhythms dance troupe. Also featured will be fortune tellers, henna artists and a special appearance by the Royal Miss Asian America Court!

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Gourmet food, fabulous libations! Enjoy Chef Ranjan’s non-stop Indian Buffet, featuring delicacies and delights,
desserts and drinks. Bring an appetite, leave happy. Full Menu Here

This is a great chance to throw your name in for shot at two free tickets to India, courtesy of KR Travels. Tickets at $10 a piece, no limit on the number that can be purchased. Drawing will be held  New Year’s Eve, need not be present to win. Good luck!

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Curries of the World event has been moved to Dec. 18th. Same great evening, all new date!

Curries of the World: History and Tasting

Presented by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association

Join world-class chef Ranjan Dey, star of the documentary series My India! and owner of New Delhi Restaurant, on Friday, December 18th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm (date changed from October 16th) to hear the history and stories of curries from around the world. Chef Ranjan will discuss the many culinary stories behind curry, including its spread and cultural effect on Southeast Asia and around the world.

After the discussion there will be a large sampling of curries from India, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Trinidad, Fiji, Malayasia, England and many more along with your choice of a mango lassi, a King Fisher Indian Beer or a glass of Indian red or white wine.

Cost is $35 a person. Click here to make your reservations.

A portion of proceeds will be donated to Compassionate Chefs Cafe.

Presented by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association

Join world-class chef Ranjan Dey, star of the documentary series My India! and owner of New Delhi Restaurant, on Friday, October 16th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm to hear the history and stories of curries from around the world. Chef Ranjan will discuss the many culinary stories behind curry, including its spread and cultural effect on Southeast Asia and around the world. After the discussion there will be a large sampling of curries along with your choice of a mango lassi, a King Fisher Indian Beer or a glass of Indian red or white wine.

Cost is $35 a person. Click here to reserve your space.

A portion of all proceeds will benefit Compassionate Chefs Cafe.

For directions and parking information, please click here.

This event will sell out, so we recommend that you buy your tickets early.