Pongal
indian- 30 min
- Open now
- 103 Lexington Ave, Curry Hill
DAILY SPECIALS
8 items
100. Bisibele Bhaat
Rice cooked with lentils, vegetables and spices.

101. Chana Bhatura
Large puffed bread made of all-purpose flour served with chick peas and spicy curry.
101. Extra Bhatura
Large puffed bread made of all-purpose flour served with chick peas and spicy curry.

97. Mini Idli
Mini steamed lentil and rice mix cakes served with sambar and coconut chutney.
97. Mini Idli Dip in Rasam
97. Mini Idli Dip in Sambar

98. Fried Idli
Steamed and fried lentil and rice mix cakes served with sambar and coconut chutney.

99. Yogurt Rice
Rice mixed with spiced yogurt and cucumber.
SOUPS & SALAD
6 items1. Rasam
Traditional south Indian spiced lentil & tomato essence soup.
2. Sambar
Traditional lentil bean soup with Indian spices.
3. Mulligatawny Soup
Delicious blend of beans with tomato, lemon & herbs.
4. Mixed Vegetable Soup
Mixed harvest vegetable soup with light spices.
5. Tomato Soup
Fresh harvest tomato soup with green peas & light spices.

6. Katchumber
Chopped vegetable salad mixed in a mildly spiced vinegar & lemon dressing.
APPETIZERS
18 items10. Rasam Idli/Sambar Idli
Idli dunked in a bowlful of rasam / sambar served with coconut chutney.

10. Rasam Vada/Sambar Vada
Vada dunked in a bowlful of rasam / sambar served with coconut chutney.

11. Idli & Vada Combo
Served with sambar/rasam & cocunut chutney.

12. Upma
Indian polenta (cream of wheat) with onion, chilies, ginger & spices.
13. Pongal Sweet/Spicy
South Indian specialty made of green lentil and cashew nuts with jaggery.

14. Aloo Bonda
Fried potato fritters served with coconut chutney & sambar.

15. Alu Tikki
Fried spiced potato fritters coated with bread crumbs served with tangy & spicy chutney.
15. Spinach Tikki
Fried spiced spinach fritters coated with bread crumbs served with tangy & spicy chutney.

16. Pakoda
Mildly spiced, chick pea flour fritters served with tangy and spicy chutney.

17. Bhajia Platter
Assorted fried vegetables (potato, eggplant, onion, bell pepper, cottage cheese, and plantain) coated in chickpea flour served with tangy and spicy chutney.

18. Plantain Bhajia
Fried green raw banana coated in chick pea flour served with tangy & spicy chutney.
19. Masala Papadam
Delicately spiced thin lentil wafers topped with onions, tomatoes, lemon juice, chilies, and cilantro.

19. Papadam
Delicately spiced thin lentil wafers served with hot & sour sauce.

20. Masala Cashew Nuts
Madras style fried spicy cashew nuts.
21. Assorted Hors D'oeuvre
An assortment of aloo tikki, pakoda, bhajia, kachori, and samosa.
7. Masala Vada
Spiced and crunchy fritters made of Bengal gram dal served with sambar and coconut chutney.
8. Idli
Steamed lentil and rice mix cakes served with sambar, coconut & tomato chutney.

9. Medu Vada
Fried lentil flour donuts served with coconut chutney and sambar.
CHAAT SPECIAL
12 items22. Alu Chaat
Delhi style boiled potatoes tossed in yogurt with onions, chilies, spices & cilantro.

23. Chhole Chaat
Boiled chick peas tossed with onions, potatoes, tangy & spicy chutney, spices & topped with yogurt & crispy boondhi

24. Chotpoti
Bengali street snack made of dried green lentils, tangy chutney, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, chilies & spices.

25. Kachori
Gujarati snack made of different pea fritters served with tangy & spicy chutney.

26. Samosa
Crisp turnovers filled with spiced potatoes & peas served with tangy & spicy chutney.

26. Samosa Chaat
Crisp peas and potatoes turnovers in tangy chutney, chick peas, yogurt & spices.
27. Papri Chaat
Crisp flat breads topped with yogurt, potatoes, onions, and tangy spicy chutney topped with crispy sev and cilantro.

28. Pani Poori
Crisp puffed pastries filled with potatoes, chick peas, spicy mint water & tangy sweet sauce.

29. Sev Poori
Bombay style crisp fat small breads topped with potatoes, tomatoes, onions, spicy & tangy chutney, Indian thin noodles & cilantro.

30. Bhel Poori
Bombay style mix of puffed rice, Indian noodles, rice flour crisps, peanuts, onions, tomatoes, tangy & spicy chutney topped with cilantro.
31. Dahi Aloo Poori
Crisp puffed pastries filled with potatoes, yogurt, tangy & spicy chutney topped with crisp Indian noodles & cilantro.
32. Dahi Vada
Gujarati style fried lentil donuts soaked in spiced yogurt & topped with cilantro.
UTTHAPPAM
11 items
33. Plain Utthappam

34. Onion & Peas Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with onions and peas.
35. Cheese Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with cheese.

36. Onion & Tomato Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with onions and tomatoes.

37. Onion & Pepper Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with onions and green chilies.

38. Pepper & Peas Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with green chilies and peas.

39. Mixed Vegetable Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with onions, tomatoes, peas, and carrots.
40. Coconut Utthappam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with freshly shredded coconut.
Onion Utthapam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with onions.
Pepper Utthapam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with green chilies.
Tomato & Chili Utthapam
Rice & lentil pancake topped with tomato and chilies.
DOSAI
20 items41. Masala Dosai
Masala on the side.
41. Sada (Plain) Dosai
42. Butter Masala Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with butter. Masala on the side.
42. Butter Sada Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with butter.
43. Onion Masala Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with onions. Masala on the side.
43. Onion Sada Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with onions.
44. Mysore Cheese Masala Dosai
Spiced crepe with cheese and masala.
44. Mysore Masala Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with spicy chutney. Masala on the side.
44. Mysore Sada Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with spicy chutney.
45. Cheese Masala Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with cheese. Masala on the side.
45. Cheese Sada Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with cheese.

46. Paper Masala Dosai
Masala on the side.

46. Paper Sada Dosai
Ghee Masala Dosa
Rice and lentil crepe topped with ghee. Masala on the side.
Ghee Sada Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with ghee.
Mysore Cheese Dosai
Spiced crepe with cheese.
Paneer Masala Dosai
Paneer Sada Dosai
Podi Masala Dosa
Spiced crepe sprinkled with gun powder. Masala on the side.
Podi Sada Dosai
Spiced crepe sprinkled with gun powder.
RAVA DOSAI
14 items
47. Masala Rava Dosai
Masala on the side.

47. Sada (Plain) Rava Dosai
48. Onion Masala Rava Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions. Masala on the side.
48. Onion Rava Sada Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions.
49. Mysore Masala Rava Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions and spicy paste. Masala on the side.
49. Mysore Rava sada Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions and spicy paste.
50. Madras Masala Rava Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions, chilies, and podi. Masala on the side.
50. Madras Rava Sada Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions, chilies, and podi.
51. Paneer Masala Rava Dosai
Rava dosa topped with onions, chilies, and podi.
51. Paneer Rava Sada Dosai
Rava dosa topped with spicy paneer masala.
52. Coconut Masala Rava Dosai
Rava dosa topped with freshly shredded coconut. Masala on the side.
52. Coconut Rava Sada Dosai
Rava dosa topped with freshly shredded coconut.
Cheese Rava Masala
Cheese Rava Sada
SPECIALTY DOSAI
6 items53. Cone Dosai
Kid's special plain dosai in cone shape.
54. Mung Dal Dosai
Green lentil crepe that is high in protein & helps in maintaining weight.
55. Spinach Dosai
Rice and lentil crepe topped with spinach paste with a nutritional twist for a balanced diet.
56. Ragi Dosai
Super healthy millet crepe with onions, cabbage & cilantro. Helps in maintaining weight & has low glycemic index.
57. Cheese Spring Dosai
Bombay special rice and lentil crepe with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cheese & spicy sauce.
58. Pondicherry Masala Dosai
Pondicherry special rice and lentil crepe with onions, tomatoes, green chilies & spicy sauce.
SABZI
23 items
59. Aloo Sukhi Bhaaji
Gujarati style dry potato vegetable with spices.

60. Alu Mutter
Potatoes gently cooked with green peas & spices.

61. Alu Palak
Diced potatoes cooked in a thick gravy of spinach with cream & spices.

62. Alu Gobi
Potatoes & cauliflower cooked with spices.

63. Alu Baingan
Potatoes & eggplant cooked with tomatoes, onions & spices.

64. Alu Channa
Potatoes & chick peas cooked with spices.

65. Kala Channa
Black chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions & spices.

66. Channa Saag
Chick peas & spinach cooked with cream & spices.

67. Channa Masala
Chick peas cooked with onions & spices.

68. Gobi Masala
Cauliflower cooked with tomatoes & spices.

69. Bhindi Masala
Okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes & spices.

70. Undhiyu
Gujarati special: potatoes, eggplant, yam & snow peas cooked with spices.

71. Whole Mung
Gujarati style green lentils cooked with tomatoes, onions & spices.

72. Baingan Bhartha
Mashed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes & hot spices.

73. Vegetable Kurma
South Indian style vegetables cooked in coconut curry and spices.

74. Jeera Dal
Lentils cooked with mild Indian spices.

75. Punjabi Pakoda Kadhi
Spiced cabbage and cashew dumplings in tangy & spicy yogurt curry.

76. Malai Kofta
Vegetable fried dumpling cooked in rich creamy mild sauce.

77. Avial
Kerela stew made of carrots, potatoes & string beans in a mixture of coconut, spices & yogurt.

78. Chili Paneer
Fresh home made cottage cheese cooked with green chilies & hot spices.

79. Mutter Paneer
Fresh home made cubed cottage cheese & green peas cooked in mild spices.

80. Palak Paneer
Fresh home made cubed cottage cheese & spinach cooked in spices.

81. Shahi Paneer
Fresh home made cubed cottage cheese cooked in a buttery onion & tomato gravy.
RICE
7 items82. Lemon Rice
82. Tamarind Rice
82. Tomato Rice

83. Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with spring onions, cabbage, carrots, green peas & spices.

84. Kashmiri Pulav
Basmati rice cooked with raisins, cashews, saffron & vegetable served with raita.

85. Mixed Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with spiced vegetables & served with raita.

86. Pongal Special
Special rice and lentils dish, served both sweet & spicy, medu vada (1) & served with sambar, coconut chutney & tomato chutney.
BREAD
10 items87. Chappati (1)
Flat bread topped with oil.

88. Phulka (Roti) (1)
Oil free flat thin bread.

89. Lachha Paratha
Multi layered & flaky bread.

90. Alu Paratha
Bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes served with raita & pickle.
90. Cheese Paratha
Bread stuffed with mildly spiced cheese, served with raita & pickle.
90. Garlic Paratha
Bread stuffed with garlic, served with raita & pickle.

90. Mixed Vegetable Paratha
Bread stuffed with mildly spiced mixture of potatoes, carrots, peas served with raita & pickle.
90. Peas Paratha
Bread stuffed with mildly spiced peas served with raita & pickle.

91. Poori (2)
Deep fried puffed bread.
92. Poori Masala
Deep fried puffed bread served with mildly spiced mashed potatoes.
ACCOMPANIMENTS
9 items102. Veg Raita
Cool yogurt with onion, cucumber, tomatoes, mint and cilantro.
103. Boondi Raita
Cool yogurt with softened mini fried chick pea balls, mild spices & cilantro.
104. Plain Rice
105. Plain Yogurt
105. Sambar
106. Chutney
Coconut, tomato, and dosa podi.
107. Ghee
107. Mango Chutney
107. Pickle
DESSERT
14 items
Badam Halwa
Sweet dessert made of almonds, milk, ghee, sugar & cardamom.

Carrot Halwa
Sweet dessert made of carrots, milk, ghee, sugar & cardamom.
Carrot Halwa with Ice Cream
Sweet dessert made of carrots, milk, ghee, sugar & cardamom.
Chocolate Dosai
Rice & lentil crepe covered with delicious thick chocolate.

Gulab Jamun
Special fried cottage cheese balls in ghee & dunked in sugar syrup.
Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream
Special fried cottage cheese balls in ghee & dunked in sugar syrup.
Kheer
Rice pudding flavored with cardamom.

Malai Kulfi
Indian ice cream prepared with sweetened milk & cream.

Mango Kulfi
Indian ice cream prepared with sweetened milk & cream.

Pistachio Kulfi
Indian ice cream prepared with sweetened milk & cream.
Puran Poli
Delicious sweet flat wheat bread filled with mashed Bengal gram dal, jaggery, cardamom, ghee & saffron.

Ras Malai
Cooked cottage cheese soaked in sweetened milk with nuts.

Shrikhand
Creamy Indian pudding made of yogurt, pistachio, cardamom & saffron.
Vegan Ice Cream
Choice of chocolate, vanilla, or mango sorbet flavors.
BEVERAGES
17 itemsBadam Milk
Creamy almond milk with almond slivers.
Coffee
Decaf Tea
Green Tea
Homemade Lemonade
Iced Tea
Lassi
Sweet/salty/spicy yogurt shake.
Madras Coffee
Indian traditional filtered coffee boiled with milk.
Mango Juice
Alphonso mango juice.
Mango Lassi
Yogurt shake blended with mangoes.
Mango Milk Shake
Milk blended with mangoes.
Masala Tea
Indian tea leaves boiled with milk & herbs.
Mineral Water
Moru
Thin yogurt shake (buttermilk) with onions & spices.
Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Pepsi, Sprite, Ginger Ale, or Club Soda.
