soups

1Rasam a traditional spicy tamarind lentil soup from chennai				3.95
2Mulligatwany Soup mildly spiced bean soup with tomato, herbs and lemon				3.95
3Garden Soup mixed harvest vegetables lightly spiced				3.95
4Tomato Soup lightly spiced				3.95

salads

5Garden Salad lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrots with house dressing				3.95
6Katchumber chopped salad of mixed vegetables with a spicy vinegar & lemon dressing				3.95

chennai appetizers

Served With Coconut Chutney and sambar, a Tangy Spicy Lentil Broth

7Iddly 2 steamed rice & lentil flour cakes				3.95
8Iddly in Sambar Bowl 2 rice & lentil flour cakes smothered in sambar				4.95
9Iddly in Rasam Bowl 2 rice & lentil flour cakes afloat in rasam soup				4.95
10Iddly Vadai Combo 1 steamed rice & lentil flour cake and 1 lightly spiced rice and lentil flour donut				3.95
11Medu Vadai 2 lightly spiced rice and lentil flour donuts				3.95
12Dhai Vadai 2 lightly spiced rice and lentil flour donuts smothered in a tangy yogurt sauce				4.95
13Vadai in Sambar Bowl 2 savory donuts smothered in sambar				4.95
14Vadai in Rasam Bowl 2 savory donuts afloat in rasam soup				4.95
15Bonda 2 mildly spiced mashed potato croquets				3.95
16Masala Cashew Nuts chennai style fried spiced cashew nuts				3.95
17Batata Vada 2 potato fritters served with a spicy sweet sauce				3.95
18Behl Puri a sweet and tangy mix of puffed rice, crispy noodles, onion and cilantro				3.95
19Papadam 2 delicately spiced thin lentil wafers				1.95
20Alu Chat boiled potatoes mixed with a tangy spicy sauce and served cold				3.95
21Chana Chat boiled chickpeas with a tangy spiced sauces and served cold				3.95
22Samosa 2 flaky turnovers filled with spicy potatoes and green peas				3.95
23Pakora 6 crispy fritters of spinach and mixed vegetables dipped in chickpea batter				3.95
24Bajjia 6 assorted vegetables dipped in chickpea batter and fried crisp				3.95
25Assorted Appetizers an assortment of alu tikki, samosa, pakora and bajjia				8.95

whole wheat breads

26Chappati 2 flat breads spice free				3.95
27Pulka 2 fat-free flat breads spice free				2.95
28Paratha a flaky griddle bread similar to puff pastry spice free				3.95
29Alu Paratha flaky griddle bread stuffed with seasoned mashed potato				4.45
30Pea Paratha flaky griddle bread stuffed with spiced green peas				4.45
31Poori 2 deep-fried unleavened puffy breads spice free				3.95
32Poori & Masala poori served with spiced mashed potatoes				4.95

rice

Served With raita, a Yogurt Sauce With cucumber, tomato, Onion and Mint (on the side)

33Pilaf Rice aromatic basmati rice gently spiced				4.95
34Vegetable Pullav basmati rice with mixed vegetable and mild spices				6.95
35Kashmiri Pullav basmati rice with saffron, dried fruits, nuts and vegetables				7.95
36Biryani basmati rice with spices and mixed vegetables				8.95

south indian entree

Dosai, Crepes Served With Coconut Chutney and sambar, a Tangy Spicy Lentil Broth

37Sada Dosai a crispy crepe made with rice and lentil flour spice free				6.45
38Mysore Sada Dosai sada dosai with special spices				7.45
39Paper Dosai a large crepe, extra thin and crispy				7.45
40Paper Masala Dosai paper dosai filled with spicy onion mashed potato				7.95
41Masala Dosai a spiced dosa filled with onion mashed potato				7.95
42Mysore Masala Dosai a masala dosai with special spices				7.95
43Gunpowder Masala Dosai dosai with special blend of red chili powder, chana dal and oil				7.95
44Ghee Masala Dosai a masala spiced dosai with butter				7.95
45Mushroom Masala Dosai dosai with mushroom and potato filling				8.95
46Paneer Masala Dosai dosai with cheese and potato filling				8.95
47Rava Dosai a cream of wheat, rice flour and cilantro dosai				8.95
48Onion Rava Masala Dosai rava dosai with a mildly spicy mashed potato filling				8.95
49Chennai Rava Masala Dosai rava dosai with a hot and spicy potato filling				8.95
50Mysore Rava Masala Dosai rava dosai with special spices				8.95
51Paneer Rava Masala Dosai dosai with cheese and potato filling				9.25

utthappam

A Pancake Served With Coconut Chutney and sambar, a Tangy Spicy Lentil Broth

52Plain Utthappam lentil and rice flour pancake spice free				6.95
53Mushroom Utthappam utthappam topped with mushrooms and cilantro				7.45
54Pea and Onion Utthappam spice free				7.45
55Mixed Vegetable Utthappam onions, tomatoes, peas, carrots spice free				7.45
56Onion and Hot Pepper Utthappam				7.45
57Mushroom Onion and Garlic Utthappam				7.95
58Mushroom Onion and Paneer Utthappam				7.95

punjabi curries

Serve With Plain Pilaf Rice

59Malai Kofta vegetable fritters in a rich and creamy sauce				8.95
60Matar Paneer a delicious preparation of green peas and fresh cheese				8.95
61Alu Matar potatoes and green peas in a mild sauce				8.95
62Palak Paneer savory creamed spinach with fresh cheese				8.95
63Alu Palak savory creamed spinach with potatoes				8.95
64Chana Saag creamed spinach, chickpeas and herbs				8.95
65Kadi Paneer Masala fresh homemade cheese in a special cream sauce				8.95
66Navaratna Koorma mixed vegetables in a sour cream sauce				8.95
67Chana Masala chickpeas, onions and cilantro				8.95
68Alu Chana potatoes and chick peas in lightly spiced sauce				8.95
69Gobi Masala fresh cauliflower in a delicate sauce				8.95
70Alu Gobi potato and cauliflower with a light gravy				8.95
71Bhindi Masala spicy okra sauteed with tomato and onions				8.95
72Baingan Bartha a punjabi speciality, roasted eggplant sauteed with tomato, onion and spices				8.95
73Alu Baingan potato and eggplant with tomato, onion and spices				8.95

gujarati curries

Serve With Plain Pilaf Rice

74Undhiyu potato, eggplant, yam and snow peas in a mild butter sauce				8.95
75Sukhi Bhaji boiled potatoes stir fried with hot peppers, onions and nuts				8.95
76Whole Moong green lentils in a lightly spiced sweet and sour sauce				8.95
77Kala Chana black chickpeas and onions in a special mild sauce				8.95

accompaniments

78Raita cool yogurt with cucumber, onion and mint				1.95
79Mango Chutney a sweet and tangy chutney with chunks of mango				1.95
80Achar spicy indian pickles				1.95
81Dosai Podi special south indian ground spices in oil				1.95
82Plain Yogurt				1.95

combination dinners

Served on One Combination platter. (not Available For Take out)

83Thai palak paneer, alu baingan, rasam, raita, chappati, pickled vegetables, rice and dessert gulab jamun				14.95
84Gujarathi kachori, batata vada, kadi, undhiyu, rice pilaf, poori, date chutney, dessert rasmali				14.95
85Chennai iddly, medu vadai, vegetable utthappam, masala dosai, coconut chutney, sambar, badam halwa				14.95

desserts

86Ice Cream				3.95
87Kulfi indian ice cream made of sweet milk and scented with cardamom				3.95
88Kheer rice pudding				3.95
89Gulab Jamun indian flan with sweet syrup				3.95
90Rasmali sweet cheese cooked in syrup and served with nuts and cardamon cream				3.95
91Gajar Halwa shredded carrots and fresh cheese in sweet syrup				3.95
92Badam Halwa sweet almond paste mixed with ghee and saffron				4.45
93Halwa a la Mode warm badam halwa topped with cold ice cream				4.95

beverages

94Soda				1.50
95Mineral and Sparkling Water				1.95
96Mango Juice				2.95
97Lassi choice of sweet, salty or spiced yogurt shake				3.95
98Mango Lassi sweet yogurt shake with indian mangoes				3.95
99Mango Milk Shake				3.95
100Chas yogurt shake with salt and spices				3.95
101Coffee or Tea				1.50
102Masala Chai spiced indian tea with milk				1.95
103Chennai Coffee indian coffee with milk similar to cafe au lait				1.95

weekend specials

Available sat. & sun. Only

104Rava Iddly 2 steamed soogi flour cakes served with sambar and coconut chutney				4.95
105Kangipuram Iddly 2 cream of rice cakes with green chili & cashews served with sambar & chutney				4.95
106Lemon Rice lemon sauteed rice served with pickled vegetables, sambar and chutney				6.95
107Coconut Rice coconut sauteed rice served with pickled vegetables, sambar and chutney				6.95
108Yogurt Rice yogurt sauteed rice served with pickled vegetables, sambar and chutney				6.95
109Tamarind Rice tamarind sauteed rice served with pickled vegetables, sambar and chutney				6.95
110Chole Batura a large puffy bread served with spicy chickpeas				10.95