Saravanaa Bhavan
indian- 30 min
- Open now
- 81 Lexington Ave, Kips Bay
Appetizers
10 items
1 Idli and 1 Vada
Combination of 1 steamed rice and lentil patty and 1 lentil doughnut.

14 Piece Mini Ghee Idly
Mini idlis immersed in delicious south Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee.

2 Piece Curd Vada
Crispy lentil doughnut in fresh yogurt garnished with grated carrot and cilantro.

2 Piece Idly
Steamed rice and lentil patties served with varieties of chutney, sambar and chilli powder.

2 Piece Medhu Vada
Crispy lentil doughnut served with sambar and chutney.

2 Piece Rasa Vada
Crispy lentil doughnut in spicy south Indian lentil soup.

2 Piece Sambar Vada
Crispy lentil doughnut immersed in sambar garnished with onions and cilantro.

2 Plantain Bajji
Thick plantain slices coated with chickpeas batter deep-fried served with sambar and chutney.

Pav Bhaji
Fresh garden vegetables cooked in tomato gravy with onions, garlic, ginger and served with Indian style burger bun.

Rasam
A spicy lentil soup. A south Indian speciality.
Dosa Corner
25 items
Cheese Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with grated shredded cheese.

Cheese Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with grated shredded cheese.

Dry Fruit Rava Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe garnished with dry nuts and raisins.

Ghee Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with ghee.

Ghee Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with potatoes and onions sprinkled with ghee.
Kara Dosa
Spicy. Spicy thin rice crepe with spices, onions and potatoes.

Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions.

Milagai Podi Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chilli, lentil and sesame seeds.

Milagai Podi Onion Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chilli, lentil and sesame seeds topped with onions.

Milagai Podi Onion Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chilli, lentil and sesame seeds topped with onions and stuffed with mashed potato.

Mysore Dosa
Thin rice crepe filled with garlic and spicy red chilli paste.

Mysore Masala Dosa
Thin rice crepe filled with garlic and spicy red chilli paste and mashed potato.

Mysore Onion Masala Dosa
Thin rice crepe filled with garlic and spicy red chilli paste, mashed potato & onions.

Onion Chilli Rava Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe topped with chilli and onions.

Onion Chilli Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions and chilli.

Onion Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with onions.

Onion Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with potatoes and onions.

Onion Rava Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe sprinkled with sliced onions.

Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions.

Paneer Dosa
Thin rice crepe filled with spicy cottage cheese stuffing.

Paper Dosa
Thin lengthy rice and lentil crepe.

Paper Masala Dosa
Thin lengthy rice and lentil crepe filled with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions.

Plain Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe.

Rava Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe mildly spiced.

Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions.
Uthappams
12 items
Milagai Podi Onion Uttapam
Pancake made of rice & lentils topped with onion & gunpowder.

Onion and Chilli Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onions and green chilli.

Onion Peas Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onions and green peas.

Onion Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onions.

Plain Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake.

Tomato Chilli Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes and chilli.

Tomato Onion Chilli Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, onion and chili.

Tomato Onion Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes and onions.

Tomato Peas Onion Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes, peas and onions.

Tomato Peas Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes and green peas.

Tomato Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes.

Vegetable Uthappam
Thick rice and lentil pancake topped with mixed vegetables.
Bread Corner
3 items
Chapati
Thin soft whole-wheat bread served with two curries.

Parotta
Delicious south Indian fluffy bread served with two curries.

Poori
Fried fluffy whole wheat bread served with two curries.
Thalis
4 items
Business Meal
Rice, poori, sambar, rasam, poriyal, channa, curd, papad, pickle and sweet.

Mini Meal
Bisibelabath, bagalabath, special rice of the day, poriyal, papad & sweet.

Mini Tiffin
Rava kichadi, mini ghee idlis, mini masala dosa and sweet.

South Indian Thali
Rice, chapati, sambar, rasam, kurma, kootu, poriyal, special kuzhambu, curd, special raita or sweet pachadi, papad, pickle and sweet.
Rice Corner
3 items
Bagalabath
Rice mixed with yogurt, cashews, grapes and mustard seeds served with pickle.

Bisibelabath
Rice cooked with lentils and mixed vegetables served with papad.

Ghee Pongal
Steamed raw rice and lentil with scraped coconut, cashews and south Indian spices served with sambar and chutneys.
House Specialities
3 items
Channa Bhatura
Big fluffy fried bread served with chickpeas masala.

Kaima Idli
Deep-fried diced idly sauteed in regional spices of south India served with raita.

Rava Khichdi
Roasted sooji cooked with onion, tomato,carrot,green chillies and green peas sauteed and flavoured with herbs and served with sambar and chutney.
Desserts
4 items
Badam Halwa
Ground almonds cooked in honey & butter.

Gulab Jamun
Dry milk and cottage cheese balls immersed in sugar syrup and rose water.
Kesar Rasmalai
Cottage cheese rounds soaked in flavoured kesar milk.

Rava Kesari
Roasted sooji sweetened with sugar, mixed with raisins and nuts garnished with ghee.
Beverages
8 items
Buttermilk
Spicy and salted yogurt drink.

Coffee
Freshly brewed, aromatic blend to kick-start your day.
Green Tea
"Refreshing blend of leaves, providing a soothing and invigorating experience for tea lovers."

Mango Lassi
Traditional Indian drink with mango and yogurt.

Masala Tea

Salt Lassi
Refreshing Traditional Yogurt Drink with a Hint of Salt

Soda
Soda with choice of cola, diet cola, or lemon-lime.

Sweet Lassi
Creamy yogurt blended with sugar, creating a smooth and refreshing traditional Indian drink.
Special Dosa
6 items
Cheese Kara Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with grated shredded cheese and spicy mashed potato.

Cheese Podi Masala
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chilli, lentil and sesame seeds, grated cheddar cheese & mashed potato.

Kesari Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with sweet made with roasted semolina and dry fruits.

Onion Rava Kara
Thin crispy wheat and rice crepe stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes and onions.

Pav Bhaji Dosa
Thin crepe made with rice & lentils filled with fresh vegetables cooked in tomato gravy.

Podi Kara Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with a mixture of grounded dry spices containing dry chilli, lentil and sesame seeds with spicy mashed potato.
