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Pongal Menu (Take-Out)

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $15 minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Daily, noon-3pm and 5pm-10:30pm
  • Delivery Area:
    42nd St. to 83rd St., FDR Dr. to Fifth Ave.

appetizers

8Iddly steamed rice cakes with chutney and sambar       4.45
9Medu Vada lentil donuts with chutney and sambar       4.45
10Iddly and Vada Combo each of 8 and 9 with chutney and sambar       4.45
11Bonda mildly spiced potato stuffed fritters       4.45
12Masala Cashew Nuts quality whole cashews spiced in madras style       4.45
13Spinach Pakoda fresh spinach and chickpea flour fritters       4.45
14Onion Pakoda onion and chickpea flour fritters       4.45
15Paneer Pakoda home made cottage cheese fritters       4.45
16Batata Vada hot&sweet potato fritters with hot&sweet sauce       4.45
17Kachori (tuar) two kind pea stuffed fritters with hot and sweet sauce       4.45
18Bhel Puri (cold) crispies over onion, tomato cucumber india's favorite road side snack       4.45
19Papadam (2) thin lentil wafers with hot and sweet sauce       1.95
20Channa Chaat (cold) chick peas in and sweet and tangy yogurt combination       4.45
21Samosa (2) mildly spiced potato and peas stuffed pastry       4.45
22Bhajjia (6) onion, green peppers and potato fritters with chutney and sambar       4.45
23Alu Tikki (2) mildly spiced mashed potato patties with sweet and spicy sauce       4.45
24Dahi Vada (cold) (2) entil donuts in an mild yogurt combination       5.95
25Assorted Warm Hor D'oeuvres platter of 13, 17, 21, 22,and 23 served with sweet, spicy and tomato sauce       8.95
26Pongal (sweet / spicy) choice of sweet or spicy soft cooked lentil and rice dish       6.95

soups and salads

1Rasam traditional spicy lentil and tomato essence soup       3.95
2Sambar traditional lentil and mix vegetable soup       3.95
3Mulligatawny Soup delicious bean soup with tomato and herbs       3.95
4Mixed Vegetable Soup mild garden fresh vegetable soup       3.95
5Tomato Soup cream of tomato soup with green peas       3.95
6Fresh Garden Salad cucumbers, tomato,lettuce and carrots with raitha dressing on the side       3.95
7Katchumber freshly diced vegetable in a vinegar lemon dressing       3.95

bread

74Chappathi tasty whole wheat flour flat bread       4.45
75Pulka oil free thin flat bread       4.45
76Lachcha Paratha multi layered whole wheat flour bread       4.45
77Alu Paratha flat bread stuffed with mildly seasoned mashed potatoes       5.95
78Peas Paratha flat bread stuffed with mildly spiced green peas       5.95
79Poori (2) round puffed bread       5.45
80Poori and Masala round puffed bread with mildly spiced mashed potatoes       5.95

utthap-pam

Traditional Pancake Made From Rice and Lentil Flour With a Choice of Different Toppings;served With Coconut Chutney and Sambar "hot Indian Bean soup"

27Plain pancake made of rice and lentil mixed batter       7.95
28Onion and Peas topped with onion and peas       8.45
29Onion and Pepper topped with onion and green chili       8.45
30Pepper and Peas topped with green peas and green chili       8.45
31Mixed Vegetable topped with onion, carrots, green peas and tomato       8.45
32Coconut topped with crated coconut and cilantro       8.45
33Pepper green chilies and cilantro       8.45

dosai

Made From a Fermented Batter of Rice Flour and lentils. Dosa's Are Thin and Crisp Crepes With Various Stuffings and sizes. Served With Coconut Chutney and Sambar "hot Indian Bean soup"

34Sada crepe made of rice and lentil flour       7.95
35Masala crepe filled with lightly spiced onions and potatoes       8.45
36Mysore Sada plain crepe with chefs special traditional spicy chutney       8.45
37Mysore Masala spiced crepe filled with mildly spiced onions and potatoes       8.45
38Paper Sada paper thin crispy crepe       8.45
39Paper Masala paper thin crispy crepe with potatoes filling       8.45
40Butter Sada crepe thin and crisp flavored with cooking butter       8.45
41Butter Masala crepe flavored with butter filled with onions and potatoes       8.45
42Onion Sada thin crepe with fried onions stuffing's       8.45
43Onion Masala thin crepe with fried onions and potatoes       8.45
44Rava crepe made of cream of wheat (semolina) rice flour and cilantro       9.45
45Rava Masala crepe made of cream of wheat rice flour and cilantro and mashed potatoes filling       9.45
46Onion Rava crepe made of cream of wheat rice flour, onions and cilantro       9.45
47Onion Rava Masala crepe made of cream of wheat rice flour onions cilantro and mashed potato filling       9.45
48Mysore Rava Masala semolina crepe with onion potatoes cilantro and with traditional spice powder       9.45
49Madras Rava Masala spiced rice and wheat crepe with onion hot pepper potatoes and cilantro       9.45

subji from gujarat

"Subji" Means Vegetarian Entree and Gujarat Is a City Close to Bombay All Entrees Comes With a Side of Steamed Basmathi Rice

54Undhiyu potatoes, eggplant, yam and snow peas cooked with spices       9.95
55Sukhi Baji boiled potatoes stir fried with hot pepper onion and nuts       9.95
56Whole Moong green lentils cooked with sweet and sour sauce with spices       9.95
57Kala Chana black chick peas cooked with tomato, onion, sweet and sour sauce with spices       9.95
58Tuver Baingan eggplant with pigeon peas cooked with onion and hot spices       9.95

subji from punjab

Punjab Is a Major Part of Northern India,and Food From Here Is Tagged As North indian. All Entrees Served With Rice

59Malai Kofta vegetable fritters cooked in rich creamy mild sauce       9.95
60Mutter Paneer fresh home made cottage cheese cubes and green peas in a mild sauce       9.95
61Alu Mutter diced potatoes, green peas and spices in a onion tomato sauce       9.95
62Palak Paneer fresh cottage cheese cubes and cream of spinach in an excellent mild combination       9.95
63Alu Palak potatoes cooked in a thick puree of cream of spinach and spices       9.95
64Chana Sag chick peas in cream of spinach cooked with spices       9.95
65Shahi Paneer cottage cheese cubes in an creamy and mild onion tomato sauce       9.95
66Vegetable Kurma mixed vegetables in an mild creamy sauce       9.95
67Chana Masala chick peas cooked in onion tomato       9.95
68Alu Chana cut potatoes and chick peas cooked with mild spices       9.95
69Gobi Masala cauliflower cooked with tomatoes and mild spices       9.95
70Alu Gobi cut potatoes and cauliflower cooked with tomatoes and mild spices       9.95
71Bindhi Masala okra sauteed with onion, tomatoes and hot spices       9.95
72Baingan Bhartha baked eggplant mashed and sauteed with onion tomatoes and spices       9.95
73Alu Baingan potatoes and eggplant cooked with tomato, onion and mild spices       9.95

rice

50Pongal Special soft cooked rice and lentil (spiced / sweet)served with vada, chutney and sambar       10.95
51Kashmiri Pulav fragrant rice cooked with dry fruits, nuts and vegetables saffron with raitha       8.95
52Tamarind / Lemon / Tomato Rice tamarind fruit or fresh lemon or tomato with spices, flavored rice       6.95
53Mix Vegetable Biryani basmathi rice and special vegetable cooked andbaked traditionally served with raitha       8.95

business luncheon special

Eat in Only;mon - Fri 12.00 P.m. - 3.00 p.m

Pongal Lunch iddly, medu vada, masala dosa or mix vegetable uthappam, chutney, sambar       8.45
Mumbai Lunch chappathi bread, chana masala, steamed bamathi rice, katchumber raitha       8.45
Gujarathi Lunch batata vada, poori bread, undhiyu, khajur dates sauce, and basmathi rice       8.45

weekend specials

Traditional South Indian Favorites

81Rava Iddly (2) steamed cream of wheat cakes with carrot & cilantro       5.95
82Bisibelebath soft cooked basmathi rice, vegetables,& lentils       6.95
83Mini Iddly small sized rice cakes with chutney and sambar       6.95
84Fried Iddly rice cakes sauteed with spices       6.95
85Masala Vada indian falafel, a lentil onion cilantro mixed fried dumpling       4.95
86Yogurt Rice (cold) rice in yogurt, garnished with cilantro &cucumber       6.95
87Chana Batura large puffed bread served with chick pea curry       11.95

accompaniments

91Raitha / Bamathi Rice onion, cucumber, tomatoes and mint in cold yogurt       2.95
92Mango Chutney / Indian Pickle / Ghee       1.50
93Dosa Podi / Chutney       1
94Plain Yogurt / ex. Sambar       1.95

desserts

95Kulfi indian ice cream prepared with sweet milk and cardamom       4.45
96Kheer rice pudding garnished with almonds and pistachio       4.45
97Shrikand chilled yogurt dessert with pistachio, almond and cardamom       5.45
98Gulab Jamun (2) exotic indian sweet made of milk solid in sugar syrup       4.45
99Rasa Malai fresh soft cheese patties in saffron flavored milk       4.95
100Badam Halwa indian almond fudge flavored with saffron       5.45

beverages

101Soda coke,sprite,diet coke,ginger ale, club soda       1.95
102Water still or sparkling       1.95
103Juice alphonso mango juice       4.45
104Mooru traditional spiced butter milk       3.45
105Lassi salted, spiced or sweet yogurt shake       3.95
106Mango Lassi mango and yogurt shake       4.45
107Mango Milk Shake       4.45
108Coffee or Tea       1.50
109Madras Coffee south indian filtered coffee       2.95
110Masala Chai indian chai flavored with herbs       2.45
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