Chicken Karai.
Stir-fried chicken with tomatoes, ginger in a woklike pan, topped with cilantro and green chili peppers.
Chicken Jalfrezi
A delightfully flavorful curry with tender, juicy chunks of chicken in a spicy tomato sauce studded with stir-fried peppers and onions.
Butter Chicken
Chicken prepared in butter gravy with addition of cream which gives the curry sauce a smooth rich texture
Palak Chicken
Chicken in smooth delicious spinach gravy
Chicken Allo Keema
Ground chicken meat with potatoes cooked in aromatic herbs.
Mutton Karai
Stir-fried chicken with tomatoes, ginger in a woklike pan, topped with cilantro and green chili peppers.
Palak Gosht
Mutton in smooth delicious spinach gravy.
Chicken Haleem
Minced chicken cooked with wheat, barley, lentils, and spices. Dish is cooked slow for 7-8 hours to turn into a paste like consistency.
Beef Haleem
Minced beef cooked with wheat, barley, lentils, and spices. Dish is cooked slow for 7-8 hours to turn into a paste like consistency.
Goat Paya
A heavy stew created from trotters/ feet of goat.
Chicken Kebab Roll
Chicken seekh kebab rolled in our fluffy butter naan with spices, chutney sauce and marinated onions.
Chicken Tikka Roll
Chicken tikka cut into pieces and added with marinated onions into a tandoori naan.
Desi Omlette
Egg with onions, green chillies, and spices.
Dahi Bhala Chaat
The softest lentil fritters drenched in creamy yogurt and topped with sweet and spicy chutney's.
Samosa Chaat
Samosa Chat with potatoes, onions, sweet sauce, yogurt and spices.
Channa Chaat
A tasty, tangy and easy chaat snack made from white chickpeas
Allo Papri Chaat
Savory crispy pastry, chickpeas, onions, sweet sauce, yogurt and spices.
Veg Pakora
Veggie fritters are addictive, aromatic, crunchy and a delicious snack.
Chicken Shami Kebab (3 Pieces)
Patty of ground chicken, lentil and spice mix sautee with a layer of egg.
Allo Tikki (3 Pieces)
A golden fried-potato patty that is stuffed with peas and dal
Chicken Chapli Kebab (3 Pieces)
Ground chicken mixed with flour and himalyan spices and fried in oil.
Chicken Tikka Boti (7 Pieces)
Chicken cubes marinated in yogurt, spices, and freshly grilled.
Chicken Tikka Leg (3 Pieces)
Chicken legs marinated in yogurt, spices, and freshly grilled.
Chicken Seekh Kebab (3 Pieces)
Minced chicken, garlic, and spices wrapped around the skewer and cooked fresh on grill.
Allo Samosa (3 Pieces)
Potato samosa treat! Potatoes and spices in a crispy patty filling.
Allo Palak
Potato squares in smooth delicious spinach gravy.
Channa
Chickpeas cooked in fragrant spices
Allo Achari
Thick sliced potatoes cooked with herbs, spices in a traditional pickle sauce.
Dal Of The Day
Lentil curry of the day.
Bindi
Okra cooked with onions and tomatoes with traditional spices.
Allo Bengan
Eggplant and potatoes cooked in curry
Chicken Biryani
Aromatic chicken cooked, spiced and steamed “Dum„ style with Basmati rice
Goat Plau
Rice flavoured with spices with pieces of meat.
Mutton Biryani
Aromatic Mutton cooked, spiced and steamed “Dum„ style with Basmati rice.
Plain Rice
Boiled and strained white Basmati rice.
Plain Naan
Fluffy round bread baked in clay oven.
Butter Naan
Fluffy round bread baked in clay oven covered in butter.
Till Butter Naan
Naan garnished with sesame seeds and butter.
Kulcha
Thick naan garnished with sesame seeds and butter
Chicken Keema Naan
Minced chicken, herbs, and spices filled in a dough and baked in clay oven.
Garlic Naan
Minced Garlic and butter naan baked in clay oven.
Onion Naan
Minced onion and butter naan baked in clay oven.
Allo Naan
Minced potato and butter naan baked in clay oven
Plain Roti
White flour round bread baked in clay oven
Tawa Roti
White flour round bread baked in clay oven.
Tawa Parhata
Layerd flatbread with butter filling, cooked on a tawa.
Allo Parhata
Potatoes, herbs, and spices filled paratha
Puri
A deep fried bread made from unleavened whole-wheat flour.
Halwa Puri Nashta Platter
2 puris and half plates of channa, allo tarkari, and halwa.
Tandoori Platter Big
5 Seekh Kebabs, 5 Tandoori Legs, 16 Chicken Tikka Boti.
Tandoori Platter Small
3 Seekh Kebabs, 3 Tandoori Legs, 8 Chicken Tikka Boti.
Mix Salad
Lettuce, Tomato ,Cucumbers.
Raita
Plain yogurt, mint, green chilli and spices.
Meethi Chutney
Imlee Chutney.
Kheer
Rice pudding cooked in milk, rose syrup, nuts, cardamom.
Mithai (3 Pieces)
Your choice of 3 mithai from Gulab Jamun, White Chum Chum, Pink Chum Chum, Barfi, Jalebi, and Ladoo.
Sooji Halwa
Fine semolina or cream of wheat (farina), ghee, sugar and nuts.
Chai
Black tea with milk brewed with a lid on to lock the aroma
Mango Lassi
Mango flavored lassi
Pakola
Ice cream soda
Plain Lassi
Sweet yogurt lassi
Shezan Mango Juice
Shezan Mango Juice Mango juice from Pakistan
Soda
Diet Coke, Sprite, Coke, Ginger Ale, Diet Ginger Ale, Pepsi, 7 Up
Water Bottle
If you’re curious about what’s cooking at 580 Montgomery St in Jersey City, the Mahboob-E-El Ahi Menu is where the real story begins. The selection feels generous and comforting, built around bold spices and slow-simmered flavors that instantly hint at home-style South Asian cooking. From fragrant biryanis layered with tender meat and aromatic rice to rich, velvety curries that beg to be scooped up with warm naan, every section of the menu has something worth lingering over.
What I like most is the balance. You’ll find hearty options for serious appetites, but there are also lighter bites and classic vegetarian dishes that don’t feel like an afterthought. The grilled specialties come out smoky and satisfying, while the stews carry that deep, slow-cooked warmth that sticks with you. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick lunch in Jersey City or planning a relaxed dinner, the variety here makes it easy to order exactly what you’re craving.