New Desi Zaiqa

Taste the Real Pakistani Flavours — Where Tradition Meets Flavour!

📍 2121 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 1H2📞 (613) 981-1166

Appetizers

Chicken Samosa

Chicken Samosa

$7.99

Crispy pastry filled with spiced minced chicken, herbs, and traditional desi flavors


Veg Samosa

Veg Samosa

$7.99

Golden fried samosa stuffed with seasoned potatoes and aromatic spices


Veg Pakora

Veg Pakora

$6.99

Assorted vegetables dipped in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried to perfection


Chicken Corn Soup

Chicken Corn Soup

$6.99

Comforting soup made with tender chicken, sweet corn, and delicate paki-style seasoning


Masala Chana Chaat

Masala Chana Chaat

$8.99

Tangy chickpea chaat tossed with onions, tomatoes, spices, and fresh lemon juice


Dahi Bhallay

Dahi Bhallay

$9.99

Soft lentil dumplings soaked in creamy yogurt, topped with chutneys and chaat masala


Lentil Soup

$6.99

Rich and flavorful yellow lentil soup prepared with spices and slow-cooked to perfection

Zaiqa Curries

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken🔥 Popular

$17.99

Tender chicken simmered in a creamy tomato-based gravy with butter and mild spices


Beef Nihari

Beef Nihari🔥 Popular

$16.99

Slow-cooked tender beef infused with traditional Nihari spices, rich and deeply flavorful


Chicken Korma

Chicken Korma

$17.99

Chicken Achari

Chicken Achari

$16.99

Chicken cooked in a tangy pickle-inspired gravy with bold desi spices


Beef Korma

Beef Korma

$18.99

Classic beef chunks curry prepared in a spiced, rich onion and yogurt gravy


Beef Dum Qeema

Beef Dum Qeema

$16.99

Finely minced beef slow-cooked on dum with aromatic spices and fresh herbs


Mutton Curry

Mutton Curry

$18.99

Traditional mutton curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, and robust Pakistani spices


Chicken Mango Curry

Chicken Mango Curry

$17.99

Succulent chicken cooked in a sweet and tangy mango-infused curry sauce

Desi Karahi's

Chicken Cheesy Karahi

Chicken Cheesy Karahi

$28.99

Chicken cooked in a rich creamy karahi masala, finished with melted cheese for a creamy twist. Half: $28.99 / Full: $48.99


Mutton Karahi

Mutton Karahi

$38.99

Traditional mutton karahi cooked with tomatoes, green chilies, and fresh spices. Half: $38.99 / Full: $64.99


Chicken Tikka Karahi

Chicken Tikka Karahi

$27.99

Chicken tossed in a bold tikka karahi-style tomato and spice gravy. Half: $27.99 / Full: $46.99


Beef Karahi

Beef Karahi

$31.99

Tender beef cooked in classic masala with tomatoes, ginger, and green chilies. Half: $31.99 / Full: $54.99


Classic Chicken Karahi

Classic Chicken Karahi🔥 Popular

$26.99

Authentic chicken karahi prepared with tomatoes, garlic, and other grounded spices. Half: $26.99 / Full: $45.99


Peshawari Chicken Karahi

Peshawari Chicken Karahi

$27.99

Karahi cooked with crushed tomatoes, green chilies, and rich Peshawari flavors. Half: $27.99 / Full: $47.99

Zaiqa Veggie Curries

Mix Vegetables

$16.99

Mix vegetables cooked in a traditional onion and tomato masala gravy


Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer🔥 Popular

$17.99

Soft paneer cubes simmered in a smooth, mildly spiced spinach gravy


Chana Masala

Chana Masala

$14.99

Chickpeas cooked in a tangy tomato-based curry with classic desi spices


Mash Daal Fry

Mash Daal Fry

$13.99

Creamy white lentils tempered with garlic, cumin, and aromatic spices


Chana Daal Fry

Chana Daal Fry

$13.99

Split chickpeas slow-cooked and finished with a traditional tarka


Bhindi Masala

$16.99

Okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and flavorful spices


Aloo Gobhi

Aloo Gobhi

$16.99

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked together in a dry, flavourful blend of spices


Veggie Coconut Curry

$17.99

Mixed vegetables cooked in a mildly spiced coconut-based curry sauce

BBQ

Chicken Malai Boti

Chicken Malai Boti

$17.99

Creamy, tender chicken cubes marinated in mild spices and grilled to perfection


Beef Seekh Kebab

Beef Seekh Kebab

$18.99

Minced beef kebabs seasoned with herbs and spices, grilled for smoky flavor


Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

$16.99

Chicken marinated in yogurt and tandoori spices, roasted in a traditional clay oven


Beef Bihari Boti

Beef Bihari Boti

$19.99

Thinly sliced beef marinated in Bihari spices, slow-grilled until tender and smoky


Beef Chapli Kebab

Beef Chapli Kebab

$16.99

Peshawari-style flat beef kebabs blended with herbs, spices, and crushed tomatoes


Chicken Seekh Kebab

Chicken Seekh Kebab

$17.99

Juicy minced chicken kebabs flavored with desi spices and grilled over tandoor flames

Rice

Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani🔥 Popular

$11.99

Fragrant rice layered with spiced chicken, herbs, and traditional masala


Beef Biryani

Beef Biryani

$15.99

Aromatic rice cooked with tender beef and bold Pakistani spices


Vegetable Biryani

Vegetable Biryani

$13.99

Mixed vegetables layered with rice and delicately spiced biryani flavors


Chicken Pulao

Chicken Pulao

$14.99

Lightly spiced rice cooked with tender chicken and whole spices


Fish Biryani

Fish Biryani

$17.99

Flavored biryani rice layered with marinated fish and aromatic spices


Beef Pulao

Beef Pulao

$15.99

Classic pulao prepared with tender beef, fragrant rice, and subtle seasoning


Plain Steam Rice

$4.99

Fluffy steamed basmati rice, perfectly cooked and lightly aromatic

Naan Breads

Tandoori Butter Naan

Tandoori Butter Naan

$3.99

Soft tandoor-baked naan brushed with melted butter


Tandoori Plain Naan

$3.50

Classic naan freshly baked in the tandoor


Tandoori Garlic Naan

Tandoori Garlic Naan

$4.50

Tandoor-baked naan topped with garlic and fresh herbs


Special Naan

$4.99

Tandoor-baked naan topped with Till (Sesame) & Kalonji (Black Seeds)


Tandoori Roti

$2.99

Traditional whole wheat flatbread baked in the tandoor

Naan Wraps

Chicken Boti Roll

$11.99

Grilled chicken boti wrapped in fresh naan with salad and chutney


Beef Seekh Kebab Roll

$12.99

Juicy beef seekh kebab rolled in warm naan with salad and chutney


Chicken Seekh Kebab Roll

$12.99

Flavourful chicken seekh kebab rolled in warm naan with salad & chutney

Platter Specials

Tandoori Platter

Tandoori Platter

$16.99

Tandoori chicken served with fragrant rice, salad, chutney


Seekh Kebab Platter

$20.99

Choice of Chicken/Beef Seekh kebab served with fragrant rice, salad, chutney


Malai Boti Platter

$18.99

Creamy Chicken Malai Boti served with fragrant rice, salad, chutney


Mix Grill Platter

Mix Grill Platter

$22.99

Assorted grill boti/kebabs served with fragrant rice, salad, chutney

Desserts

Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa

$8.99

Traditional carrot halwa slow-cooked with milk, sugar, and aromatic cardamom


Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun

$6.99

Soft milk-based dumplings soaked in warm cardamom-infused sugar syrup


Fruit Custard

$7.99

Creamy custard mixed with flavourful cocktail fruits


Zarda

$7.99

Made with rice, slow-cooked in ghee, sugar, and aromatic spices topped with khoya

Drinks

Soft Drinks

$2.50

Mango Lassi

Mango Lassi

$6.99

Salty Lassi

$5.99

Desi Chai

Desi Chai

$3.99

Sides

Mix Garden Salad

$6.99

Raita

$3.99

Mint Chutney

$1.99

Tamarind Chutney

$1.99

Breakfast Special

Halwa Puri

Halwa Puri

$11.99

2 Pcs Puri served with Chana Tarkari, Aloo Takari, Sooji Halwa and Achar


Murgh Chana

$17.99

Tender chicken cooked with chickpeas in a rich, spiced desi curry


Beef Paya

Beef Paya

$20.99

Slow-cooked beef trotters simmered overnight with traditional spices for deep flavor