Pakistani Food Menu - Saahil Restaurant, Sterling VA

Starters

Crunchy Okra & Charred Eggplant Chaat

Okra & smoked Eggplant tossed with aromatic spices, fresh cilantro & pomegranate seeds.

VEG

Samosa Chaat

House-made samosa with potatoes, peas & spices, served with yogurt & tamarind compote.

VEG

Smoky Chicken Wings

6 crispy chicken wings coated in aromatic spices, served with house-made chutney.

GF

Gol Gappa

4 crispy fried puris with potatoes & chickpeas, served with tangy house-made compote & cumininfused water.

DF

VEG

VG

Chicken Malai Boti Soft Tacos

Min 3 pcs, served with guacamole and salsa.GF-available upon request.

Beef Bihari Soft Tacos

Min 3 pcs, served with guacamole and salsa.GF-available upon request.

Fish Tikka Soft Tacos

Min 3 pcs, served with guacamole and salsa.GF-available upon request.

Saahil Sampler

A chef curated tasting flight featuring selections from our entire starters menu.Okra Chaat, 4 Chicken Wings, 4 Gol Guppa, 2 Chicken Tacos.

Soups

Chicken Yakhni Soup

Clear chicken broth with whole spices and vegetables, served with boneless chicken, cilantro, pepper and delicate foam.

DF

GF

Soup of the Day

Today's special

Salad

House Special Salad

Ask your server.

Classic Caesar with Tandoori Chicken

Romaine lettuce tossed in house-made dressing, parmesan and tandoori chicken.

From The Fire

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Lamb chops seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic.

GF

DF

Fish Tikka

Seasonal boneless fish, marinated in yogurt & house-made spice blend.

GF

Beef Bihari Kebab

8oz beef top sirloin marinated with house-made traditional spice blend served with house made Kachori (2pcs).

GF

Beef Seekh Kabab

Ground beef mixed with house-made spice blend.

GF

DF

Chicken Malai Boti

BBQ boneless chicken thighs, marinated in heavy cream & house-made spice blend.

GF

Smoky Chicken Tikka

2pcs Bone-in leg and thigh chicken marinated in yogurt and spices.

GF

Paneer Tikka

Cubes of paneer in yogurt, spices & herbs, grilled in the tandoor with peppers and onions.

GF

VEG

Steaks

Ribeye Steak

12oz rib eye. Served with your choice of two sides: french fries, mashed potatoes, asparagus and broccoli.Additional sides $3 each.

GF

NY Strip Steak

12oz NY Strip. Served with your choice of two sides: french fries, mashed potatoes, asparagus and broccoli.Additional sides $3 each.

GF

Sirloin Steak

6oz sirloin served with mashed potatoes, asparagus & sauce.

GF

Feast Platters

Tandoori

A grand selection from our grill, tandoor & slow-cooked kitchen, designed for the table (serves 2-3).Beef bihari kebab (1 skewer), beef seekh kebab (2 skewers), lamb chops (4 pcs), chicken malai boti (1 skewer), smoky chicken tikka (2 pcs), naan (2 pcs).

Traditional

A curated selection from our grill, tandoor & slow-cooked kitchen, crafted for sharing (serves 2-3).Chicken karahi, palak paneer, chicken biryani, smoky chicken tikka (2 pcs), veggie shami kebab (2 pcs), naan (2 pcs).

Vegetarian

A plant based assortment from our grill, tandoor & slow-cooked kitchen, meant to be shared (serves 2-3).Paneer tikka, aloo sabzi, tadka daal, zeera rice, veggie shami kebab (2 pcs), naan (2 pcs).

House Specialties

Goat Karahi

Baby goat simmered with tomatoes, pepper, gingergarlic cilantro & house-made spice blend. Serves with one side of naan & mint yogurt compote.

GF

DF

Chicken Karahi

Bone-in chicken wok-seared with ginger, garlic, tomatoes & house-made spice blend. Serves with one side of naan & mint yogurt compote.

GF

DF

Malai Chicken Handi

Tender chicken in a creamy, mildly spiced white gravy.

GF

Bhindi (Okra) Gosht

Tender meat cooked with okra in aromatic spices.

DF

GF

Palak Gosht

Tender meat cooked with fresh spinach and spices.

GF

Akbari Beef Nihari

Braised beef infused with authentic spices finished with chilli roghan.

DF

Daal Chawal with Vegetable Shami Kebab

Steamed rice served with lentil curry & vegetable shami kebab.

GF

DF

VEG

Palak Paneer

Fresh baby spinach finished with cubes of cottage cheese.

GF

VEG

Lahori Chanay

Spiced chickpeas cooked in a tangy, traditional style.

GF

VEG

DF

VG

Anda Chana

Chickpeas cooked eggs, spices and a hint of tomato.

GF

DF

VEG

Tadka Daal

Lentils finished with a hot tempering of garlic & spices.

GF

VEG

VG

Biryani and Pilao

Chicken Biryani

Rice cooked with tender chicken and spices.

GF

Chicken Tikka Pilao

Rice with smoky chicken tikka.

GF

Paneer Biryani

Rice with paneer.

GF

VEG

Beef Kabob Pilao

Rice with beef seekh kebab.

GF

DF

Egg Biryani

Rice with eggs.

GF

VEG

Fish Tikka Pulao

Rice with fish tikka.

GF

Accompaniments

Zeera Rice

Rice cooked with mild spices.

VG

VEG

DF

GF

Chana Pilao

Rice cooked with chickpeas, aromatic spices & herbs.

VG

VEG

DF

GF

Peas Pilao

Rice cooked with green peas, aromatic spices & herbs.

VG

VEG

DF

GF

Plain Naan

Soft flour bread baked in tandoor.

DF

VEG

VG

Butter Naan

Soft flour bread in a tandoor, brushed with melted butter.

VEG

Garlic Naan

Soft flour bread baked in a tandoor, infused with garlic and herbs.

VEG

Aloo Naan

Naan stuffed with spiced mashed potato.

DF

VEG

VG

Kids Menu

Garlic Mayo Fries

Crispy fries with garlic mayo drizzle.

GF

VEG

Belgian Fries

Crispy fries (plain or masala).

GF

DF

VEG

VG

Chicken Nuggets with Fries

6 crispy chicken nuggets.

DF

Cheese and Tomato Sandwich with Fries

Grilled sandwich with melted cheese and fresh tomatoes.

VEG

Small Plates

Dahi Bhalla with Cumin Papri

Soft lentil dumplings with tamarind chutney & yogurt & cumin-infused crisp papri.

VEG

Soft Taco Shells

Silken malai chicken & richly spiced bihari beef tacos.

GF

Assorted Pakoras

Potatoes, onion & spinach in a crisp gram flour batter, served with tamarind compote.

DF

VEG

VG

Chef Feature

Tandoori Feast Platter

A grand selection from our grill, tandoor and slow cooked kitchen, designed for the table (serves 2-3).Platter includes beef bihari kebab (1 skewer) beef seekh kebab (2 skewers) , lamb chops (4 pcs), chicken malai boti (1 skewer) , smoky chicken tikka (2 pcs), naan (2 pcs).

Sides

Crispy Bhindi Sabzi

Okra, onions, and herbs.

DF

VEG

VG

Plain Rice

DF

VEG

VG

Pulao Rice

DF

VEG

Papadom

DF

VEG

VG

A Sweet Finale

Creme Brulee with Signature House Baked Cookie

Green apples baked with eggs, cream, vanilla & sugar into a delicate, custard-like dessert.

VEG

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Date & chocolate pudding finished with warm toffee sauce & vanilla ice cream.

VEG

Gajar Halwa

Slow-cooked carrots enriched with milk, ghee, & delicate aromatics, finished with a warm, indulgent sweetness.

Saahil Shahi Tukray

Brioche soaked in organic milk with rose water, vanilla & saffron, delicately sweet and aromatic.

VEG

Gulab Jaman and Kunaf Rabri

Warm milky pillowy spheres paired with crisp kunafa and luxuriously reduced rabri, finished with delicate sweetness & texture.

VEG

Sorbet

Two scoops. Citrus selection featuring lemon & blood orange, bright, refreshing, and delicately balanced.

VEG

Tea

Karak Chai

Slow-brewed milk tea infused with warming spices, rich, smooth, & deeply comforting.

Saffron and Cardamom Tea

Aromatic tea delicately infused with saffron & cardamom, warm, fragrant, & elegantly spiced.

Coffee

Drip Coffee

Freshly brewed drip coffee, smooth, balanced, & aromatic.

Signature Mocktails

Ruhani Garden

N/A gin, cucumber, kiwi, mint, pineapple juice, ginger soda.

Saahil Sunset

N/A coconut rum, grenadine, pineapple.

Tropical Paradise

N/A champagne, pineapple, butterfly pea flower.

Lychee Rosetini

Sweet lychee, floral rose, tangy lime.

Mango Lassi

Rich, creamy, floral, and tropical. Mango purée, mango pulp, saffron threads, rose water, yogurt, floral syrup, milk.

Namkeen (Salty) Lassi

Yogurt, salt, heavy cream.

Creamy Refreshers

Mango Coconut

Mango, coconut milk, condensed milk.

Strawberry Cream

Strawberry, milk, condensed milk.

Banana Milk

Banana, milk, honey, condensed milk.

Matcha Coconut

Matcha, coconut milk, condensed milk.

Pineapple Coconut

Pineapple, coconut milk, condensed milk.

Virgin Mojitos

Classic Virgin Mojito

Lime, mint, sugar, soda water.

Mango Virgin Mojito

Mango, lime, mint, sugar, soda water.

Mixed Berry Virgin Mojito

Mixed berries, lime, mint, sugar, soda water.

Pineapple Virgin Mojito

Pineapple, lime, mint, sugar, soda water.

Non Alcoholic Margaritas

Mango Margarita

N/A tequila, mango, triple sec, lime, tajin.

Spicy Margarita

N/A tequila, jalapeño, triple sec, lime, tajin.

Pomegranate Margarita

N/A tequila, pomegranate, triple sec, lime.

Peach Margarita

N/A tequila, peach, triple sec, lime.

Watermelon Margarita

N/A tequila, watermelon, triple sec, lime.

Water and Soda

Saratoga - Still Water

Saratoga - Sparking Water

Salaam Cola

12oz can.

Salaam Cola Zero

12oz can.

Salaam Yemonade

12oz can.

Salaam Mango

12oz can.

Salaam Lebanorange

12oz can.

Signature Morning Experiences

Halwa Puri Experience

A timeless lahori breakfast featuring freshly fried house-made puris (2pcs), channa tarkari, aloo tarkari, suji halwa and carrot pickle.serves one.Add mango lassi 6

VEG