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Small Plates

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


Entrées

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

Price may varies

(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)


Sides For Curries

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


Dosa

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 farmer’s 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 farmer’s 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


Uttapam

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 farmer’s 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

chef’s 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 farmer’s 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

chef’s selection of five different uttapams

Caramelized Onion

$10.00

uttapam made with caramelized onions and garnished with cilantro


Rice, Bread & Sides

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


First

Red Beet Cumin Soup

Price may varies

roasted puréed red beets, touch of crème fraîche

Organic Spinach & Mung Salad

Price may varies

lemon peppercorn dressing, fresh coconut & pomegranate seeds

Squash Pakora

Price may varies

acorn, little dumpling and kabocha squash, batter-fried, w/ sweet onion & roasted chile garlic chutney

Prawn Chile Fry

Price may varies

fried prawns rubbed in ground lentils & chiles over organic, seasonal micro greens


Second

Pumpkin Masala Dosa

Price may varies

masala potato dosa w/ blended chutney of fresh pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, curry leaf & chiles

Fennel Spinach Dosa

Price may varies

a seasonal favorite made with sautéed spinach, fennel and indian spices

Spicy Mung Masala Dosa

Price may varies

mung lentil dosa with potato, green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes

Sunchoke Uttapam

Price may varies

open-faced pancake-style dosa with mixed sweet peppers and sunchokes (jerusalem artichoke)


Third

Chicken Korma

Price may varies

free-range & organic, coconut milk, fresh coconut, cumin, coriander, red chiles, coconut rice

Lamb Pepper Fry

Price may varies

free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime, lemon rice & raita

Prawn Masala With Louisiana Shrimp

Price may varies

reduction of coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions, spices, coconut rice

Fall Vegetable Curry

Price may varies

mixed heirloom potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower, green beans, squash & peas, coconut rice


Starters

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


South Indian Thali

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


Eggs

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


South Indian Curries

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


Daytime Cocktails

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


Chaat - Monday Nights $9

Pani Puri

Price may varies

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

Price may varies

puffed rice mixed with diced green mango, potatoes, tomatoes, onions & cilantro, flavored with spicy mint & sweet tamarind chutneys

Idli Fries

Price may varies

steamed rice, rubbed in powdered lentils & spices, served w/ 2 chutneys, eggplant & coconut-habanero

Dahi Puri

Price may varies

small hollow crispy breads filled with lightly spiced straus organic yogurt, coarsely mashed potatoes, cilantro-mint & tamarind chutneys


Appetizers

Chennai Chicken

Price may varies

boneless organic chicken marinated in straus organic yogurt w/ coriander & cumin, fried

Squash Pakora

Price may varies

acorn, little dumpling and kabocha squash, batter-fried, w/ sweet onion & roasted chile garlic chutney

Dahi Vada

Price may varies

lentil dumplings, topped with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint


Beverages

Kingfisher Lager

$4.00

bangalore, india light bodied pale lager, clean with dry finish

Summer Spiced Gimlet

Price may varies

vodka, cucumber, spiced agave nectar & lime, refreshing

Featured White Or Red Wine

Price may varies

please ask the bartender/server for details


Beer On Tap

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


Featured Spice Route Cocktail

South Indian Gin And Tonic

$7.00

our custom produced dosa blade gin with house-made tonic water


Wine

Featured White Or Red Wine

$6.00

please ask the bartender for details


Desserts

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


Dessert Wines By The Glass

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


Tea & Coffee

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


Spice Route Cocktails

The Diamond District

$10.00

nolet’s 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, pimm’s 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

gosling’s black seal rum, ginger-jaggery, lime, ginger beer, long

Peony

$10.00

gosling’s 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


Beers

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

Fuller’s

$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

Beck’s

$6.00

non-alcoholic pilsner. bremen, germany. non-alcoholic, clean and crisp lager with a light hop bitterness


Wine On Tap $9

Pinot Gris (White)

Price may varies

king estate "acrobat". eugene, or. organic, grapefruit & honeysuckle aromas, kaffir lime w/fresh pear finish ’11

Grenache (Red)

Price may varies

calaveras creek "estate". sierra foothills, ca. organic, cherry w/cloves, cinnamon & chocolate notes, lighter style ’11


Sparkling Wines & Aperitifs

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


Whites & Rosés

Sujata White

$13.00

dosa’s 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


Reds

Sujata Red

$13.00

dosa’s 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


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