Zarela

953 Second Ave. Manhattan NY

Phone: 212-644-6740 | Fax: 980-1073

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Antojitos

Chile Relleno del Día

Different varieties of fresh and dried chiles with assorted fillings and sauces

Flautas

Rolled chicken tacos, crisply fried and served with guacamole

Enchiladas de Pollo

Corn tortillas filled with chicken and cheese, baked with a mole or tomatillo-sesame seed pepián

Salpicón de Pesacado

Snapper hash cooked with tomato, scallion, jalapeño and aromatic spices

Chilaquiles

Crisp corn tortilla strips, shredded sautéed chicken, sour cream and white cheese baked in a casserole with either a tangy tomatillo or ranchera sauce

Tostadas de Jaiba

Corn tostadas topped with a crab, jalapeño, capers and cilantro salad in a lime-olive oil dressing

Tamal del Día

Tamal of the day

Guacamole

Coarsely mashed avocado seasoned with tomato, scallion, cilantro jalapeño and lime juice

Calamar a la veracruzana

Fried calamari served with the classic tomato, onion, pickled jalapeño green olive, and herb sauce

Caldo

Caldo del Día

Soup of the day

Ensaladas

Ensalada de Jicama

Watercress and jicama salad in Zarela's vinaigrette

Ensalada Tropical

Field greens, orange slices, slivered jícama, red onions and cotija cheese, tossed with citrus vinaigrette

Platos fuertes del Mar

Camarones Con Coco

Shrimp sautéed in a spicy sauce with jalapeño, mint and garlic, topped with shredded fresh coconut.

Camarones Enchipotlados

Shrimp and garlic sautéed with a smoky chipotle sauce

Atún con Pipián Verde

Tuna steak seared rare, served with a velvety tomatillo, sesame seed and jalapeño chile sauce

Salmón al Chile Limón

Salmon rubbed with ground red chile and lime and pan-seared. Served with a tangy, spicy tomatillo, jalapeño and lime juice sauce

pescado en Salsa Verda

Pan-seared whole trout with fragrant hoja santa-jalapeño sauce

Pescado del Día

Fish of the day

Del Gallinero

Manchamanteles De Pato

Roasted half duck served with a tomato red chile sauce with dried apricots, prunes, raisins and pineapple

Pollo Borracho

Half a chicken cut in pieces and braised with tequila, white vinegar sauce with green olives, golden raisins and almonds

Escabeche de Pollo Oriental Estilo Quintana Roo

Grilled whole chicken breast seasoned with a peppery spice paste in a light chicken broth withhabanero cjile, grilled onion and roasted garlic head.

Del Corral

Cochinita Pibíl

Yucatán-style pork shoulder marinated with achiote and sour oranges and slow cooked. Served in a banana leaf with a red onion, habanero chile and orange relish

Fajitas

Grilled marinated skirt steak, served with salsa, guacamole and flour tortillas

Barbacoa de Carnero

Shredded lamb barbacoa cooked in an ancho chile adobo with avocado leaves and served on flour tortillas

Hígado Encebollado

Pan- fried liver marinated in pickled jalapeño juice and Worcestershire sauce. Served with onions and bacon

Verduras Y Más

Coliflor con Salsa Ranchera

Batter-dipped fried cauliflower flowerets, served with salsa ranchera

Espinacas

Spinach sautéed with tomato, jalapeño and pinto beans

Calabacitas con Queso

Zucchini with corn and cheese sautéed with tomatoes, scallions, jalapeño chiles and cilantro

Tortitas de Brócoli

Pan-fried broccoli cakes served with a spicy caldillo de tomate

Arroz con Crema

Rice baked with sour cream, white cheddar cheese, poblanos and corn

Verdura del Día

Fresh, seasonal vegetable of the day

Frijoles Colados

Puréed black beans flavored with avocado leaves and arbol chiles, pickled jalapeños and beer

Torta de Arroz

Bread made with rice flour, corn, poblanos and cheese. Per slice

Plátanos

Fried plantain slices served with Oaxacan mole

Frijoles Charros

Whole pinto beans seasoned with tomato, onion, Pickled jalapeños and beer

Tortillas de Harina

Homemade miniature flour tortillas.

ANTOJITOS

Ensalada de Jícama

Watercress and jícama salad topped with Zarela's special vinaigrette

Salpicón de Pescado

Snapper hash sautéed with tomato, jalapeño, cilantro and aromatic spices

Chilaquiles

Crisp corn tortilla strips, shredded sautéed chicken, sour cream and white cheddar cheese bakedwith tangy tomatillo sauce

Tamales del Día

Corn masa with the chef's filling of the day, steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf

Calamar a la Veracruzana

Fried calamari served with the classic tomato, onion, pickled jalapeño, green olive, and herb sauce

Guacamole

Coarsley mashed avocado seasoned with tomato, scallion, cilantro, jalapeño chiles and lime juice

Calado del Día

Soup of the Day

ENSALADAS

Ensalada de Jícama

Watercress and jícama salad topped with Zarela s special vinaigrette

Ensalada Tropical

Field greens, orange slices, jícama, red onions and cotija cheese, tossed with citrus vinaigrette

Ensalada de Carmarón

Salad of shrimps, avocado, red onion, jalapeño chiles and cilantro leaves in a lime-vinaigrette

PLATOS FUERTES

Camarones Enchipotlados

Shrimp sautéed in olive oil with garlic and smokey chipotle chile paste

Chile Relleno del Dia

Different varieties of fresh and dried chiles with assorted fillings and sauces

Chilaquiles

Crisp corn tortilla strips, shredded sautéed chicken, sour cream and white cheddar cheese baked with tangy tomatillo sauce

Quesadillas de Huitlacoche

Corn tortillas stuffed with huitlacoche sautéed poblanos, onion, and queso blanco served with a ranchera sauce

Salmón al Chile Limón

Salmon rubbed with ground red chile and lime and pan-seared. Served with a tangy, spicy tomatillo,jjalapeño and garlic, then seared

Pescado del Dia

Fish of Day

Pollo Borracho

Half a chicken cut in pieces and braised with tequila, white vinegar sauce with green olives, golden raisins and almonds

Pollo Asado al Chíltepín

Boneless chicken breast marinated in lime, chiltepin chiles, garlic and cumin, then grilled

Cochinita Pibíl

Yúcatan-style pork shoulder marinated with achiote & sour oranges and slow cooked. Served in a banana leaf with a red onion, habanero chile & orange relish.

Higado Encebollado

Pan fried liver marinated in pickled jalapeño juice and Worcestershire sauce, served with sautèed onions, crispy bacon, & pickled jalapeño slices

Fajitas

Grilled, marinated skirt steak served with guacamole, salsa & miniature homemade flour tortillas