The lunch box at Tamarind & Co. in Cranbury, New Jersey is a four-compartment bento at $17.99, served 11:00 am to 3:00 pm every day. It is takeout only — packed to go rather than served at the table. The dining room runs the full menu at lunch, along with a lunch thali at $19.99: a full tray, veg or non-veg, dine-in only, served 11:30 am to 3:00 pm every day. You choose veg or non-veg; the kitchen chooses the day.
Every box holds one appetizer, one main course, rice, daily dal, naan packed separately, a fresh salad of onion, chilli and cucumber, and gulab jamun for dessert. The price is the same whichever way you take it.
The appetizer and main course change through the week. Tuesday is Veg Jalfrezi with a samosa, or Kadala Chicken with a chicken samosa. Wednesday is Butter Paneer with a veg spring roll, or Butter Chicken with a fried chicken momo. Thursday is Veg Korma with onion pakora, or Chicken Korma with fried masala chicken. Friday is Paneer Tikka Masala with a fried veg momo, or Chicken Tikka Masala with chicken tikka. Saturday is Aloo Gobi with a paneer lollipop, or Chicken Manchurian with chilli chicken. Sunday and Monday are Veg Manchurian with cauliflower honey glaze, or Chicken Saag with Chicken 65.
Cranbury sits where Route 130 meets South River Road, minutes from NJ Turnpike Exit 8A, which puts the box inside the lunch radius of offices in South Brunswick, Monroe, Hightstown, the Windsors and along Route 1. Parking is free and at the door. Pickup orders placed on this website take 10% off; delivery runs on DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, where their charges apply. Call (732) 466-1345.
Tamarind & Co., 1275 South River Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512 · (609) 598-1397