Basil India Menu
Welcome to Basil India, where Indian and Thai cuisines harmoniously blend to create an unforgettable dining experience. Tucked away at 3183 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, this hidden gem welcomes diners with its cozy ambiance and a menu that bursts with flavors.
- Vegan Options: A commitment to plant-based delights ensures everyone can savor the culinary creations, from crispy Veg Spring Rolls to aromatic Peas Pulao.
- Signature Dishes: Don’t miss the Chicken Tikka Masala, grill-kissed and bathed in creamy sauce, or the Coconut Pepper Chicken, a fusion of spice and sweetness.
- Customer Favorites: Rave reviews highlight the freshness and quality of ingredients, with dishes deemed light and satisfying—perfect for repeat visits.
Basil India embraces not just flavor but also sustainability, using compostable containers and reusable tableware. With outdoor seating, delivery, and a happy hour, it's more than just a meal—it's an experience waiting to unfold.
Soups
Tom Yum Koong
Hot and sour broth with shrimp onion, mushroom, tomatoes. Seasoned with kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lemon grass and fish sauce.
Coconut Curry Soup
Coconut curry broth with noodles, beansprout, seasoned with thai herbs, and fish sauce.
Dal Shorba
Traditional indian lentil flavored with spices and fresh cilantro.
Thai Papaya Salad
Tomatoes, peanuts, serve with thai chili lime dressing.
Chana Cucumber Salad
Chickpea tossed with cucumber, onions, tomato in lemon cilantro dressing.
Salads
Thai Appetizers
Chicken Spring Roll(Homemade)
Pastry sheet filled with minced chicken and moong bean noodles, Served with sweet chili sauce.
Chicken Satay(3)
Marinated grilled chicken on skewers serve with peanut dip.
Chicken Dumplings(Shumai)
Steamed dumplings serve with tangy soy sauce and chili oil.
Veg Spring Roll(Homemade)
Pastry sheet filled with mix vegetables, rolled and fried served with sweet chilli sauce.
Basil Pepper Shrimp
Crispy fried shrimp and peppers tossed with basil and thai spices.
Vegetable Samosa(2)
Crisp turnovers with spiced potatoes and green peas.
Aloo Papdi Chaat
Crush potato and flour crackers layered with sweet yogurt, mint and tamarind chutney.
Samosa Chat
Crushed Samosa layered with Chickpeas, Mint Chutney, Tamarind Chutney And Sweet Yoghurt.
Honey Chili Cauliflower
Crispy cauliflower tossed with honey chili garlic sauce.
Chili Paneer
Paneer cubes stir fry with chili garlic sauce and tossed with diced onions & bell peppers.
Vegan Drumstick Manchurian
Soya protein drumstick with onion and tomato simmered in a sweet and soured chilly sauce.
Vegan Chick'n 65
Plant based vegan chick'n cubes fried and tossed with tangy chili sauce and flavoured with curry leaves.
Indian Veg & Vegan Appetizers
Indian Non-Veg Appetizers
Chicken Lolipop
Chicken lolipop fried & tossed in honey chilly sauce & manchurian sauce.
Chicken 65
Seasoned chicken cubes fried and tossed with tangy chili sauce and flavoured with curry leaves.
Honey Chili Crispy Chicken
Fried chicken cubes tossed in honey chili sauce.
Chatpate Tandoori Wings
Chicken wings, marinated with lemon, yogurt & tandoori spices grilled in tandoor.
Malabar Shrimp
Shrimp tossed with onions, bell peppers and homemade aromatic spices.
Chili Chicken
Chicken Tariwala
Chicken curry cooked in homestyle gravy with special indian spices.
Coconut Pepper Chicken
Chicken cooked with onion, tomato, and coconut milk flavored with mustard, chilly and curry leaves.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken grilled in clay oven and simmered in a creamy tomato and yogurt sauce with herbs and indian spices.
Shahi Chicken Korma
Tender chicken pieces cooked in mildly spiced creamy yogurt gravy.
Chicken Saagwala
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with spinach, herbs, and indian spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
A goan specialty chicken marinated with garlic and vinegar cooked in a hot tangy gravy.
Kadai Chicken
Chicken tossed with onions and bell peppers seasoned with indian spices.
Indian Chicken Entree
Vegan Specialties
Vegan Drumstick Tikka Masala
Grilled soya protein drumstick simmered in a coconut tomato gravy flavored with herbs and spices.
Vegan Drumstick Coconut Curry
Soya protein cooked in a coconut based gravy with onion and tomato flavoured with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Vegan Protein Vindaloo
Soya protein combined with garlic and vinegar cooked in a hot tangy gravy.
Vegan Tofu Tikka Masala
Vegan Chana Saag
Chickpeas cooked with onion, tomato, and spinach flavoured with ginger and indian spices.
Aloo Gobi Matar
Vegan. cubes of potato and green peas simmered in spiced tomato gravy.
Vegan Protein Mix Veg Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with vegan soy protein, vegetables on a slow fire dum style flavored with Aromatic Indian herbs and spices.
Vegan Tofu Palak
Pad Thai
Rice noodle, beans sprout, scallion, red onion, egg and fish sauce.
Pad Kee Mao
Thai drunken noodles. Rice noodle, bell pepper, green onion, basil, ginger, garlic, oyster and soya sauce.
Basil Fried Rice
Jasmine rice tossed with onion, bell peppers, basil and egg.
Thai Fried Rice
Jasmine rice tossed with broccoli, onion, tomato and egg.
Thai Classics
Thai Classic Entree
Thai Green Curry
Heart of palm, eggplant, and basil, coconut milk served with rice.
Thai Red Curry
Bamboo shoot, eggplant, string beans, and basil with coconut milk served with rice.
Massaman Curry
Lotus stem, onion, peanut, coconut milk and grilled potatoes served with rice.
Stir Fried Chicken
Chicken and vegetables tossed with Thai Spices
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomato, garlic, fresh herbs and spices.
Chana Masala
Chickpea cooked with onion tomato, ginger, and indian spices.
Dal Makhni
Tomato, herbs, and indian spices flavored with asafoetida.
Bhindi Aloo
Okra tossed with potato's, onion and tomato seasoned with Indian spices.
Methi Malai Kofta
Vegetable dumplings cooked in a rich and creamy gravy.
Paneer Butter Masala
Cubes of paneer simmered in a rich yogurt and tomato gravy and flavoured with butter.
Palak Paneer
Diced paneer cooked with pureed fresh spinach and flavoured with indian spices.
Kadai Paneer
Cubes of paneer cooked with onion, bell pepper, tomato, and indian spices.
Vegetarian Entrees
Lamb & Goat
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender lamb pieces cooked with onion and tomato gravy and traditional kashmiri spices.
Patiala Goat Curry
Dish from punjab. Slow cooked meat with homemade aromatic spices.
Lamb Butter Masala
Boneless lamb in a creamy tomato and yogurt sauce with herbs and indian spices.
Goat Saagwala
Lamb meat cooked with spinach, herbs, and indian spices.
Lamb Saagwala
Lamb meat cooked with spinach, herbs, and indian spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Goan specialty lamb meat marinated with garlic and vinegar cooked in a hot tangy gravy.
Goat Vindaloo
Goan specialty goat meat marinated with garlic and vinegar cooked in a hot tangy gravy.
Bengali Goat Bhuna
Bhuna the term used for a style of cooking where you cook the meat with herbs and spices until gravy becomes aromatic and thick.
Paneer Tikka
Indian cottage cheese, onion and bell pepper marinated with yogurt and spices grilled in tandoori.
Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken marinated in lemon, yogurt, and tandoori spices and roasted in clay oven.
Afgani Malai Chicken
Boneless chicken breast cubes in creamy yogurt mixture seasoned with spices and chargrilled in tandoor.
Classic Chicken Tikka
Boneless Chicken marinated with spiced yogurt threaded on a metal skewer, grilled in tandoor.
Ajwani Salmon Tikka
Cubes of fresh salmon marinated with lemon, yogurt, and spices flavored with carom seed. Chargrilled in clay oven.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated in tandoori and fresh ground spices and chargrilled in clay oven.
Chicken Trio Kabab
Assorted combination of malai chicken, chicken tikka and haryali chicken.
Tandoori Grill
Seafood
Salmon Moilee
A kerala style fish curry. Fish cooked with coconut-based gravy flavored with curry leaves.
Goan Shrimp Curry
Shrimp ocooked in a traditional goan (portanguese) gravy.
Shrimp Butter Masala
Shrimp cooked with creamy tomato & yogurt sauce seasoned with indian herbs & spices.
Salmon Butter Masala
Salmon cooked with creamy tomato & yogurt sauce seasoned with indian herbs & spices.
Kadai Shrimp
Shrimp tossed with bell pepper, onion, and tomato gravy flavoured with ground spices.
Shrimp Saagwala
Shrimp cooked with spinach, herbs and indian spices.
Salmon Saagwala
Naan
Indian flat bread baked in tandoori clay oven.
Garlic Naan
White flour bread flavored. With fresh garlic and coriander.
Rosemary Naan
White flour bread infused with rosemary and olive oil.
Chilli Garlic Naan
Naan bread baked with chili, garlic and cilantro.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat flour bread.
Laccha Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat flour bread.
Mint Paratha
Mint flavored multi layered whole wheat flour bread.
Cheddar Kulcha
Bread stuffed with Cheddar cheese.
Peshawari Naan
Stuffed sweet naan with coconut, raisins and nuts.
Tandoori Roti (Vegan)
Laccha Paratha (Vegan)
Breads
Handi Dum Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with succulent pieces of chicken on a slow fire in dum style flavored with saffron, rosewater, and mint.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice combined with lamb cooked in dum style, flavored with saffron, rosewater, and mint.
Goat Biryani
Shrimp Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati Rice(12oz)
Jasmine Rice(12oz)
Lemon Rice(16oz)
Peas Pulao(16oz)
Rice Specialty
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Homemade khoya and flour dumpling soaked in rose flavored sweet syrup.
Ras Malai
Flattened balls of chenna soaked in malai (clotted cream).
Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango
Glutinous sticky rice seasoned with coconut milk served with mango.
Raita(8oz)
Fresh yogurt with chopped vegetable and spices.
French Fries
Mixed Pickle(4oz)
Indian pickle.
Mango Chutney(4oz)
Tikka Masala Sauce (8oz)
Chili Oil (8oz)
Laccha pyaz(Sliced Onions)
Mango Chutney(8oz)
Mint Chutney(8 Oz)
Tamarind Chutney(8 Oz)
Accompaniments
Beverages
Mango, Sweet or Salted Lassi
A traditional refreshing yogurt drink flavoured with mango, sweet or salted.
