| Chutney Sampler |
$5.00 |
tamarind, dahi mint, sweet onion and roasted chile-garlic, great with papadum |
| Red Beet Cumin Soup |
$9.00 |
roasted puréed red beets, touch of crème fraîche |
| Rasam "Fire Broth" |
$4.00 |
spicy broth of tomatoes, tamarind, lentils & black pepper, sipped from the bowl like miso |
| Spiced Mango & Goat Cheese |
$11.00 |
seasonal chicories, watermelon radish, cucumber, toasted walnuts & sweet cilantro dressing |
| Organic Spinach & Mung Salad |
$11.00 |
freshly sprouted mung lentils, lemon peppercorn dressing, fresh coconut, pomegranate seeds |
| Hyderabadi Shammi Kebabs |
$12.00 |
minced lamb, cardamom, peppercorns, ginger, fennel & lentils, pan fried with mint raita |
| Lotus Stem Day Boat Scallops |
$13.00 |
cumin, coriander & chiles, mint-cilantro sauce served with fried stems |
| Crispy Fish Pakora |
$11.00 |
sustainably-caught fish, marinated in chiles, cumin, ginger & garlic, fried, served w/ a spicy chutney |
| Cochin Calamari |
$10.00 |
tender calamari, sautéed with mildly-spiced coconut milk, served w/ organic mixed greens & mini uttapams |
| Chennai Chicken |
$9.50 |
boneless natural, air-chilled chicken marinated in straus organic yogurt with coriander & cumin, fried |
| Prawn Chile Fry |
$12.00 |
fried prawns rubbed in ground lentils & chiles over organic micro greens |
| 3-Cheese Dosa Roll |
$9.00 |
dosa rolled with fontina, mozzarella & cheddar cheese served with roasted chile garlic & tomato chutney |
| Fall Poriyal |
$8.00 |
brussels sprouts and butternut squash with ginger, garlic, fresh coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves |
| Squash Pakora |
$11.00 |
kobocha, acorn and little dumpling squash, batter-fried, served w/ sweet onion & roasted chile garlic chutney |
| Vada Pav (Vegetarian Slider) |
$6.00 - $10.00 |
spiced-potato patty, chutneys, caramelized onions & "gunpowder", ground chiles & lentils |
| Dahi Vada |
$9.00 |
lentil fritters covered with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint, mildly spiced |
| Idli Sambar Or Vada Sambar |
$8.00 |
steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings served in sambar, a lentil dipping soup |
| Prawn Masala W/ Louisiana Shrimp |
$18.00 |
** reduction of coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions, spices (great w/ coconut rice) |
| Fresh Fish Of The Day |
|
(tuesday to friday) daily catch prepared in a traditional south indian style, please ask your server |
| Lamb Pepper Fry |
$19.00 |
** free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime (great w/ lemon rice) |
| Chicken Korma |
$21.00 |
** free-range & organic, fresh coconut, coconut milk, cumin, coriander, red chiles (great w/coconut rice) |
| Fall Vegetable Curry |
$16.00 |
** mixed heirloom potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower, green beans, squash & peas, (great w/coconut rice) |
| Channa Bhatura |
$15.00 |
chickpea (garbanzo) masala served with an oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread or vegan poori (dairy free bread) |
| Coconut |
$3.00 |
lemon or dahi (yogurt) basmati rice side |
| Plain Basmati Rice Side |
$2.50 |
plain delicate, fragrant long-grained rice |
| Plain Uttapam Or Dosa Side |
$3.00 |
served like bread for the entrees |
| Masala |
$10.00 |
the classic dosa filled with creamy spiced potatoes, onions, and cashew nuts (masala) |
| Fennel & Spinach Dosa |
$13.00 |
a seasonal favorite made with sautéed spinach, fennel and indian spices |
| Pumpkin Masala Dosa |
$12.00 |
masala dosa with a blended chutney of fresh pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, shallots, chiles & curry leaves |
| White Truffle Masala |
$12.00 |
masala dosa, with truffle oil from alba, italy |
| Paneer & Peas |
$13.00 |
dosa filled with spiced and shredded farmers cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro |
| Lamb Keema |
$15.00 |
plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb and diced potatoes |
| Habanero-Mango Masala |
$11.00 |
(warning: very intense heat!) masala dosa layered with spread of spicy habanero chutney |
| Spicy Mung Masala |
$11.00 |
mung lentil dosa with green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes |
| Paper Masala |
$11.00 |
a thin, pliable and crispy variation, served with spiced indian potatoes, onions and cashew nuts |
| Egg |
$10.00 |
mildly spiced cage-free eggs spread and cooked across the inside of the dosa, onions and chiles |
| Rava Masala |
$11.00 |
a wispy dosa made of semolina and wheat, served with spiced indian potatoes, onions and cashews |
| Onion Rava |
$10.00 |
rava dosa with red and yellow onions caramelized into the batter |
| Masala |
$10.00 |
the classic dosa filled with creamy spiced potatoes, onions, and cashew nuts (masala) |
| Fennel & Spinach |
$13.00 |
a seasonal favorite made with sautéed spinach, fennel and indian spices |
| Pumpkin Masala |
$12.00 |
masala dosa with a blended chutney of fresh pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, shallots, chiles & curry leaves |
| White Truffle Masala |
$12.00 |
masala dosa infused with white truffle oil from alba, italy |
| Paneer & Peas |
$13.00 |
dosa filled with spiced and shredded farmers cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro |
| Lamb Keema |
$15.00 |
plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb, peas and diced potatoes |
| Habanero-Mango Masala |
$11.00 |
(warning: very intense heat!) masala dosa layered with spread of spicy habanero chutney |
| Spicy Mung Masala |
$11.00 |
mung lentil dosa with green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes |
| Paper Masala |
$11.00 |
a thin, pliable and crispy variation, served with spiced indian potatoes, onions and cashew nuts |
| Rava Masala |
$11.00 |
a thin, pliable and crispy variation, served with spiced indian potatoes, onions and cashew nuts |
| Onion Rava |
$10.00 |
rava dosa with red and yellow onions caramelized into the batter |
| Chocolate Hazelnut & Banana |
$10.00 |
shredded coconut, nutella & sliced bananas |
| Trumpet Mushrooms |
$13.50 |
along with beech & maitake mushrooms, light drizzle of truffle oil, cilantro & curry leaves |
| Sunchoke Uttapam |
$13.50 |
open-faced pancake-style dosa with mixed sweet peppers and sunchokes (jerusalem artichoke) |
| Paneer & Peas |
$13.00 |
topped with spiced and shredded farmers cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro |
| Mixed Chile Pepper |
$11.00 |
* assorted chiles including serrano, jalapeno, habañero and thai chiles, garnished with cilantro |
| South Indian Moons |
$14.00 |
chefs selection of five different uttapams |
| Caramelized Onion |
$10.00 |
caramelized onions, garnished with cilantro |
| Trumpet Mushrooms |
$13.50 |
along with beech & maitake mushrooms, light drizzle of truffle oil, cilantro & curry leaves |
| Sunchoke |
$12.00 |
open-faced pancake-style dosa with mixed sweet peppers and sunchokes (jerusalem artichoke) |
| Paneer & Peas |
$13.00 |
topped with spiced and shredded farmers cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro |
| Mixed Chile |
$11.00 |
* assorted chiles including serrano, jalapeno, habanero and thai chiles, garnished with cilantro |
| South Indian Moons |
$14.00 |
chefs selection of five different uttapams |
| Caramelized Onion |
$10.00 |
uttapam made with caramelized onions and garnished with cilantro |
| Dahi Rice |
$6.00 |
straus organic yogurt with tilda basmati rice...a mouth-cooling south indian alternative to raita |
| Raita |
$4.50 |
chopped cucumber in spiced, cool straus organic yogurt |
| Chutneys |
$1.00 |
an extra serving of tomato, coconut, tamarind, cilantro-mint, chile-garlic or habañero |
| Achaar (Indian Relish) |
$1.00 |
green mango (spicy or sweet), garlic, lime, mixed vegetables, chile |
| Bhatura |
$5.00 |
oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread |
| Poori |
$4.50 |
two puffy round pieces of fried bread made from whole grain durum wheat (vegan) |
| Paratha |
$4.00 |
unleavened flat wheat bread, pan fried |
| Dahi Rice |
$6.00 |
straus organic yogurt with tilda basmati rice...a mouth-cooling south indian alternative to raita |
| Coconut Or Lemon Basmati Rice |
$3.00 |
|
| Plain Basmati Rice Side |
$2.50 |
plain delicate, fragrant long-grained rice |
| Plain Uttapam Or Dosa Side |
$3.00 |
served like bread for the entrees |
| Raita |
$4.50 |
chopped cucumber in spiced, cool straus organic yogurt |
| Chutneys |
$0.50 |
an extra serving of tomato, coconut, tamarind, cilantro-mint, sweet onion or habanero |
| Achaar (Indian Relish) |
$1.00 |
green mango (spicy or sweet), garlic, lime, mixed vegetable, chile |
| Red Beet Cumin Soup |
|
roasted puréed red beets, touch of crème fraîche |
| Organic Spinach & Mung Salad |
|
lemon peppercorn dressing, fresh coconut & pomegranate seeds |
| Squash Pakora |
|
acorn, little dumpling and kabocha squash, batter-fried, w/ sweet onion & roasted chile garlic chutney |
| Prawn Chile Fry |
|
fried prawns rubbed in ground lentils & chiles over organic, seasonal micro greens |
| Pumpkin Masala Dosa |
|
masala potato dosa w/ blended chutney of fresh pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, curry leaf & chiles |
| Fennel Spinach Dosa |
|
a seasonal favorite made with sautéed spinach, fennel and indian spices |
| Spicy Mung Masala Dosa |
|
mung lentil dosa with potato, green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes |
| Sunchoke Uttapam |
|
open-faced pancake-style dosa with mixed sweet peppers and sunchokes (jerusalem artichoke) |
| Chicken Korma |
|
free-range & organic, coconut milk, fresh coconut, cumin, coriander, red chiles, coconut rice |
| Lamb Pepper Fry |
|
free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime, lemon rice & raita |
| Prawn Masala With Louisiana Shrimp |
|
reduction of coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions, spices, coconut rice |
| Fall Vegetable Curry |
|
mixed heirloom potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower, green beans, squash & peas, coconut rice |
| Red Beet Cumin Soup |
$9.00 |
roasted puréed red beets, touch of crème fraîche |
| Rasam "Fire Broth" |
$4.00 |
spicy broth of tomatoes, tamarind, lentils & black pepper...sipped from the bowl like miso |
| Spiced Mango & Goat Cheese Salad |
$11.00 |
seasonal chicories, cucumber, watermelon radish, toasted walnut & sweet cilantro dressing |
| Organic Spinach & Mung Salad |
$9.00 |
sprouted mung lentils, lemon peppercorn dressing, fresh coconut & pomegranate seeds |
| Lamb Baida Roti |
$11.00 |
roti brushed with cage-free eggs, filled with spiced ground, natural lamb, diced potatoes & peppers |
| Pani Puri |
$8.00 |
small hollow, crispy breads to be filled with spicy-sour mint & tamarind water, chickpeas, mung & potato |
| Bhel Puri |
$8.00 |
puffed rice, diced green mango, potatoes, tomatoes, onions & coriander and spicy & sweet chutneys |
| Dahi Vada |
$9.00 |
lentil dumplings, topped with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint, mildly spiced |
| Dahi Batata Puri |
$9.00 |
small hollow, crispy breads filled with straus organic yogurt, potatoes, mint & tamarind chutneys |
| Idli Sambar Or Vada Sambar |
$7.00 |
steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings served in sambar, a lentil dipping soup |
| Vegetarian |
$15.00 |
assortment of vegetarian dishes including curry, dal (lentil), vegetables, bread, rice & dessert |
| Chicken Or Lamb |
$17.00 |
replace one vegetarian curry with either chicken or lamb |
| Egg & Cheese Dosa |
$10.00 |
mildly spiced eggs w/ a blend of cheddar and mozzarella cheese |
| South India Omelet |
$9.00 |
mildly spiced eggs w/ a blend of cheddar and mozzarella cheese |
| Lamb Keema Omelet |
$12.00 |
south india omelet filled with minced lamb, peas and diced potatoes |
| Egg Poriyal Uttapam |
$10.00 |
uttapam served with a south indian scramble of eggs, chiles, tomatoes and onions |
| Sunny Side Or Over Easy Uttapam |
$10.00 |
tomato, onion & chile uttapam topped with two eggs, sunny side up or over easy |
| Egg Poriyal Dosa |
$10.00 |
dosa filled with a south indian scramble of eggs, chiles, tomatoes and onions |
| Egg Dosa |
$10.00 |
mildly spiced eggs spread and cooked across the inside of the dosa, onions, tomatoes and cilantro |
| Eggs Side |
$4.00 - $6.00 |
side of one or two eggs served scrambled, sunny side up or over easy |
| Lamb Pepper Fry |
$18.00 |
free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime, with lemon rice |
| Chicken Korma |
$18.00 |
free-range & organic, fresh coconut, coconut milk, cumin, coriander, red chiles, with coconut rice |
| Fall Vegetable Curry |
$16.00 |
mixed heirloom potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower, green beans, squash & peas, with coconut rice |
| Bloody Mary Curry |
$8.50 |
an indian twist with curry leaves & green chiles |
| Tincho Spritzer |
$9.00 |
argentinean sparkling white wine apertif over ice with lemon, mint & green cardamom |
| Pani Puri |
|
small hollow, crispy breads that you fill with spicy-sour mint-cilantro water (pani) & sweet-sour tamarind chutney, chickpeas, mung sprouts & spiced potatoes |
| Bhel Puri |
|
puffed rice mixed with diced green mango, potatoes, tomatoes, onions & cilantro, flavored with spicy mint & sweet tamarind chutneys |
| Idli Fries |
|
steamed rice, rubbed in powdered lentils & spices, served w/ 2 chutneys, eggplant & coconut-habanero |
| Dahi Puri |
|
small hollow crispy breads filled with lightly spiced straus organic yogurt, coarsely mashed potatoes, cilantro-mint & tamarind chutneys |
| Chennai Chicken |
|
boneless organic chicken marinated in straus organic yogurt w/ coriander & cumin, fried |
| Squash Pakora |
|
acorn, little dumpling and kabocha squash, batter-fried, w/ sweet onion & roasted chile garlic chutney |
| Dahi Vada |
|
lentil dumplings, topped with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint |
| Kingfisher Lager |
$4.00 |
bangalore, india light bodied pale lager, clean with dry finish |
| Summer Spiced Gimlet |
|
vodka, cucumber, spiced agave nectar & lime, refreshing |
| Featured White Or Red Wine |
|
please ask the bartender/server for details |
| Kingfisher Lager |
$4.00 |
bangalore, india. light bodied pale lager, clean with dry finish |
| Allagash Triple |
$6.00 |
portland, me. earthy, light fruit flavors with a hint of nutmeg and a creamy finish |
| South Indian Gin And Tonic |
$7.00 |
our custom produced dosa blade gin with house-made tonic water |
| Featured White Or Red Wine |
$6.00 |
please ask the bartender for details |
| Chocolate Panna Cotta |
$9.00 |
small hollow crispy breads filled with lightly spiced straus organic yogurt, coarsely mashed potatoes, cilantro-mint & tamarind chutneys |
| Black Mission Fig Tart |
$9.00 |
brown butter, cinnamon & red wine sauce, pâte sucrée (sweet crust), whipped cream |
| Pistachio Dacquoise W/ Chocolate Chile Mousse |
$9.00 |
salted caramel sauce, cocoa cookie |
| Fresh Coconut Custard Cake |
$8.00 |
infused with curry leaves, served with a coconut cookie |
| Tapioca Payasam & Butternut Squash Halwa |
$9.00 |
raisins, spices, sweet reduction of butternut squash |
| Rasmalai |
$6.00 |
sweet cheese patties, cream, cardamom, rose water |
| House-Made Gelato & Sorbet |
$6.00 |
please ask about our flavors |
| Late Harvest Zinfandel |
$10.00 |
bella, sonoma county, ca 09 |
| Sherry |
$9.00 |
moscatel superior, emilin, e. lustau, jerez, spain nv |
| Sherry |
$9.00 |
oloroso & pedro ximenez, east india, e. lustau, jerez, spain nv |
| Late Harvest Gewurztraminer |
$10.00 |
montes, colchagua, chile 11 |
| Moksha Coffee |
$10.00 - $5.00 |
south indian shade-grown, served in a french press |
| Masala Chai |
$3.50 |
brewed black tea with cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, ginger & milk |
| Organic Tea |
$3.00 |
berry black darjeeling, aged earl grey, toasted rice green or jasmine |
| Decaf Organic Tea |
$3.00 |
chamomile lemon or moroccan mint |
| The Diamond District |
$10.00 |
nolets gin, cocchi americano, plum bitters, graham beck sparkling wine, sugar cube, champagne grape |
| Hanging Gardens |
$10.00 |
vodka, beet juice nectar, lemon juice, ginger liqueur, long pepper |
| Bengali Gimlet |
$11.00 |
tanqueray rangpur gin, curried nectar, lime juice, up |
| Fire In The Sky |
$10.00 |
black grouse scotch, pimms no. 1, peach, lemon, black cardamom |
| Little Devil |
$10.00 |
el jimador blanco, cassis, lime, spiced agave, angostura bitters, absinthe rinse |
| South Indian Gin & Tonic |
$10.00 |
dosa blade gin, with house-made fig and cardamom tonic water, rocks |
| Mango Is The New Black |
$10.00 |
templeton rye whiskey, spiced mango nectar, lemon juice, spiced agave, curry leaf garnish, up |
| Ginger Ante |
$10.00 |
goslings black seal rum, ginger-jaggery, lime, ginger beer, long |
| Peony |
$10.00 |
goslings black seal rum, ginger-jaggery, lime, ginger beer, long |
| Aaraam Se |
$11.00 |
translated means "relax". as in sit back, relax, & let our bartenders create a drink for you! choose a spirit and then a style like one of the following: spicy, sweet, citric, savory, or sp |
| Kingfisher |
$6.50 |
lager (draught). bangalore, india. light bodied pale lager, clean with a dry finish |
| North Coast |
$6.50 |
pranqster (draught). fort bragg, ca. belgian style golden ale, big citrus notes with a touch of fruit and spice |
| St. Bernardus |
$10.00 |
"pater 6" dubbel. watou, belgium. dried cherries, & dark fruit, toasted bread w/touch of clove & spice, nutty |
| Fullers |
$7.00 |
"london pride" pale ale. london, england. classic english pale, touch of malt sweetness with balanced hop bite |
| Palm |
$7.00 |
belgian pale ale. steenhuffel, belgium. crystal clear amber, hints of caramel, sweet malts, balanced hops |
| Bear Republic |
$7.00 |
"hop rod" rye ipa. healdsburg, ca. big floral and pine hop flavors with a bit of spice and caramel |
| Anchor Brewery |
$7.00 |
steam beer. san francisco, ca. dark clear amber color, bitter & floral notes, medium-bodied, local |
| Estaminet |
$7.00 |
premium pilsner. steenhuffel, belgium. light, grassy mousse, sweet malty grains, slight creaminess, smooth |
| Angry Orchard |
$7.00 |
crisp apple cider. cincinnati, oh. round and juicy apple, gentle tartness with a crisp, dry finish |
| Becks |
$6.00 |
non-alcoholic pilsner. bremen, germany. non-alcoholic, clean and crisp lager with a light hop bitterness |
| Pinot Gris (White) |
|
king estate "acrobat". eugene, or. organic, grapefruit & honeysuckle aromas, kaffir lime w/fresh pear finish 11 |
| Grenache (Red) |
|
calaveras creek "estate". sierra foothills, ca. organic, cherry w/cloves, cinnamon & chocolate notes, lighter style 11 |
| Chard & Pinot Noir |
$10.00 |
graham beck brut. south africa. pale copper color, tangerine nose, creamy texture, elegant nv |
| Rosé De Grenache |
$9.00 |
baron de seillac. provence, france. delicate floral & cherry aromas, soft mandarin, dry nv |
| Sujata White |
$13.00 |
dosas private label. san benito & monterey, ca. winemaker: michael martella, riesling & s. blanc, jasmine, nectarine, grapefruit, vegan wine, zesty finish 12 |
| Albariño |
$10.00 |
bodegas eidosela. rias baixas, spain. sustainable, fruity & floral w/ quince & orange, bright, tart 11 |
| Chardonnay |
$9.00 |
husch vineyards. mendocino, ca. sustainable, citrus zest & jasmine nose, pear & butterscotch 11 |
| Chenin Blanc |
$9.00 |
(semi-dry) sula winery. nashik, india. bright honeydew, citrus, kiwi aromas, pineapple & stone fruits 12 |
| Malagousia |
$10.00 |
thimiopoulos "boarding pass". central greece. historic grape, right honeysuckle, lychee & melon, rich 12 |
| Pinot Bianco |
$11.00 |
santa pazienza "lis maris". venezia-giulia, italy. s/s.blanc, bright gold, yellow flowers, crisp apples, tart 11 |
| Rosé Of Cinsault |
$9.00 |
mas neuf "paradox". costières de nimes, france. bright strawberry & raspberry w/herbal notes 11 |
| Sauvignon Blanc |
$10.00 |
kawarau. central otago, nz. organic, bright citrus & flint nose, tropical fruit palate, crisp 12 |
| Sujata Red |
$13.00 |
dosas private label. happy canyon, ca. winemaker: doug margerum, cabernet-blend, dark fruit, espresso & indian spices, emerging chocolate notes 10 |
| Malbec |
$11.00 |
yorkville cellars "rennie vyd". mendocino, ca. organic, wild berries, fig, blackcherry, dark minerals, elegant 10 |
| Pinot Noir |
$12.00 |
foursight "zero" charles vineyard. anderson valley, ca. neutral oak, black cherry & raspberry, cola & licorice, soft 11 |
| Plavac Mali |
$9.00 |
vinarija dingaè "plavac". peljesac, croatia. ancient varietal, dried figs, plums & rosehips, silky, light 10 |
| Sangiovese |
$10.00 |
doga clavule "morellino". tuscany, italy. coastal, black cherry, bitter chocolate, mulberries, sea spray 10 |
| St. Laurent |
$10.00 |
juris "selection". burgenland, austria. related to pinot noir, tart cherries & black pepper 10 |
| Syrah |
$10.00 |
andrew murray "tous le jours". central coast, ca. violet, black olives, blackberry, blueberry, plump texture 11 |
| Tempranillo |
$10.00 |
tandem "ars nova". navarra, spain. sustainable, wild red berries, blueberry & licorice, thyme finish 06 |
