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Available Sunday ONLY 12-3:30pm

(We serve Halal meat)

Virundhu is a feast, particularly popular in South India, served to the guests on a banana leaf during religious festivals at home and also at weddings. Although it is a fun & enjoyable experience to relish our meal served on a banana leaf, there are significant health benefits of using a banana leaf as a plate.

Banana Leaf Special Meal

$49.99
Comes with appetizer, veg - nonveg karis, rice, biryani, pickle, poriyal, papadum, and dessert.

Thakkali Melagu Rasam

$9.00
Plum tomato, freshly ground black pepper, and coriander with madras chilies and tamarind.

Nandu Chaaru

$15.00
Cilantro flavored extract of Dungeness crabs

Cauliflower 65

$15.00
Cauliflower fritters tossed in oriental sauce

Mutton Roll

$16.00
Spiced ground lamb, potatoes, filled in a pastry sheet and deep fried

Deafman Shop Tawa Fish Fry

$20.00
king fish fry recipe from our village shop

Sura Puttu

$20.00
steamed shredded (baby shark fish) with shallots,veggies and spices and made into a stir-fry

Fish Cutlet

$16.00
little morsels of spicy tuna fish and potato filling inside a thin, crispy shell

Medhu Vada

$15.00
Crispy lentil doughnut served with coconut chutney and sambar

Poricha Kozhi

$16.00
Crisp chicken with chili and spices tossed in yogurt

Kothu Roti (choice of Veg/Chicken/Lamb/beef )

$23.00
$26.00
$27.00
$28.00
A Sri Lankan roadside specialty prepared from shredded paratha stir fried with vegetable, onions ,egg

Rameshwaram Dosa

$22.00

Podi Dosa(VG)

$22.00

Masala Dosa

$23.00

Kari Dosa (Chicken/Lamb)

$26.00
$28.00

Chilli Paneer Dosa(V)

$26.00

Idli

$15.00

Gun powder Thattu idli

$17.00

Ambur Biryani (Veg/Chicken/Lamb/Goat)

$23.00
$24.00
$28.00
$29.00

Chicken Lamprais

$36.00

String hopper Chicken Biryani

$26.00

The benefits of taking our food on banana leaf:

Nourishment-
Banana leaves contain a large amount of antioxidants called polyphenols that are found in tea leaves
(green tea) also. These antioxidants not only help to fight free radicals but also aid to have anti-aging
effects on our skin, thus banana leaves extracts are commercially used for the production of skincare
anti-wrinkle products. When the hot food is served on banana leaf, the food absorbs these polyphenols
and hence it may be regarded as one of the most effective ways of ingesting these anti-oxidants.

Appetizing-
When hot food is placed on banana leaf, the wax on the surface melts and lends a beautiful aroma to the
food which in turn aids in stimulating our appetite.

Hygiene-
Banana leaves are naturally clean, dirt-free and germs-free, so it is not required to use any detergent to
clean these leaves. Generally we just wipe this leaf with a handful of water before food is served.

Convenience-
Banana leaves are particularly beneficial to serve food for a large gathering as there is no need to keep a
stock of huge number of plates that need to be washed and stacked after every use. Banana leaf is also
useful for sumptuous repasts as it is convenient to serve variety of foods over the large leaf than the
plate

Monday - Friday 12-3pm
( We serve Halal meat )

LUNGI LUNCH THALI

A meal of delicacies form south & Sri Lanka regions

Vegetarian

$20.00
A meal with sambhar, vegetables, rasam, dal, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert

Seafood

$26.00
A meal of prawn, fish preparations, one vegetarian dishes with sambhar, rasam, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert

Meat

$25.00
A meal of chicken, ,lamb preparations, one vegetarian dishes with sambhar, rasam, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert

HOW TO ORDER:
Our food is best shared as we do back home!
Start with a selection of SHORT EATS + KOTHU, counting about one dish per diner.
Moving on to mains, don’t miss a HOPPER OR DOSA with a KARI and some CHUTNEYS + SAMBOLS to dip into.
Our curry servings are ideal for one!

(We serve Halal meat)

If you’re hungry or part of a group, pick one of the larger sharing dishes from our Rice + Roasts!

Short Eats & Kothu

Small & Medium Dishes.

Thakkali Melagu Rasam

$9.00
Plum tomato, freshly ground black pepper, and coriander with madras chilies and tamarind

Nandu Chaaru

$15.00
Cilantro flavored extract of Dungeness crab

Guntur Chili Mushroom

$15.00
Garden fresh mushrooms tossed with Guntur chili and onion

Medhu Vada

$15.00
Crispy lentil doughnut served with sambar and chutney

Cauliflower 65

$15.00
Cauliflower fritters tossed in a Manchurian sauce

Mutton Roll

$16.00
Spiced ground mutton and vegetables coated in batter and deep-fried

Devilled Paneer

$17.00
Paneer tossed in banana chili peppers

Deafman Shop Tawa Fish Fry

$20.00
King fish fry recipe from our village shop

Kanyakumari Nethali Varuval

$18.00
Anchovy marinated with chef's spice powders and fried in a kadai

Sura Puttu

$20.00
Available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Steamed shredded (baby shark fish) with shallots, veggies, and spices and made into a stir-fry

Pepper Yera Varuval

$18.00
Stir fry of tiger prawns, with curry leaf, black pepper, powder, and cumin powder

Fish Cutlet

$16.00
Fritters of spiced tuna and potato

Cuttle Fish Thokku

$17.00
Calamari tossed with coconut, curry leaf, and Chettinadu spice

Kerala Beef Chukka

$17.00
Boneless beef, coconut, shallots, garlic, and spices

Mutton Liver Pepper Fry

$20.00
Mutton liver, black pepper, coriander powder, cumin, turmeric powder, chili powder, curry leaves

Poricha Kozhi

$16.00
Crisp chicken with chili and spices tossed in yogurt

Kothu Roti

$23.00/+
Choice of: Veg $23.00 | Chicken $26.00 | Lamb $28.00 | Beef $27.00 • A Sri Lankan roadside specialty prepared from shredded paratha stir-fried with vegetables, onions, and egg

String Kothu (N)

$26.00
$27.00
$28.00
Chicken/Beef/Lamb

Hoppers, Dosas & Idli

Savory ‘Pancakes’ to mop up your karis, and chutneys

Hopper

$8.00
Wafer-thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut milk

Egg Hoppers

$10.00
Wafer-thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour with egg on top

String Hoppers

$19.00
Rice string noodles-flour dough squeezed through a sieve onto small woven trays

Rameshwaram Dosa

$22.00

Podi Dosa

$22.00

Masala Dosa

$23.00

Kari Dosa

$26.00

Chilli Paneer Dosa

$26.00

Idli

$15.00

Gun Powder Thattu Idli

$17.00

Plain Dosa

$20.00

Biryani & Roast

Larger dishes, perfect for sharing.

Lentil, Root Vegetable Biryani & Raita

$23.00

Chicken Lamprais

$36.00

Ambur Biryani & Raita -Chicken/Goat/Lamb

$23.00
$27.00
$28.00

Madurai Goat Chukka

$32.00

Paneer Ghee Roast

$28.00

Ceylon Dungeness Crab Roast

$42.00

String Hopper Chicken Biryani

$26.00

Chutneys, Sambols & Sides

Flavour packed accompaniments to your hoppers & dosas.

Coconut Chutney

$3.00

Tomato Chutney

$3.00

Pol Sambol

$3.00

Seeni Sambol

$3.00

Malabar Parota

$5.00

Curry Leaf & Mustard Raita

$3.00

Drumstick Sambhar

$9.00

Basmati Rice

$5.00

Roti

$4.00

Dhal Kari

$10.00

Pol Roti

$5.00

Karis

Pachakari Avial

$23.00
Spring vegetables cooked in Kerala style rich coconut and cashew curry

Eggplant Moju

$23.00
curry leaves

Kochin Kadala Kari

$22.00
Black chickpeas in a Byadgi chili and coconut curry

Sri Lankan jack fruit kari (polos) (V

$25.00
young polos cooked aromatic Sri Lankan spices

Vendakkai Mor Kozhambu

$23.00
Okra cooked in yogurt temper it with South Indian tadka

Kerala Mutton Stew

$27.00
Tender lamb morsels stewed in coconut milk with ginger, green chili, and potato

Attukal Paya

$23.00
Goat trotters cooked in an aromatic gravy ( recommended with idli, dosa, or hopper

Kori Ghassi

$25.00
Mangalorean chicken curry made with roasted Byadgi chillies, spices, and creamy coconut milk

Duck Chettinad

$36.00
South India’s most flavorful dish made with duck, fresh ground spices & herbs

Black Short Rib Kari

$38.00
Sri Lankan specialty: slow cooked short rib served in a spiced black gravy

Meen Manga Kari

$29.00
Red snapper fillet cooked in tamarind, curry leaves, mango, and tomato

Sri Lankan Prawn Kari

$34.00
Tiger prawn cooked in special house blend of traditional Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk

Desserts

Wattalapam

$11.00

Semiya Paal Payasam

$10.00

Bread Halwa

$11.00

Badam Carrot Halwa

$11.00

Mango Guava Gelato

$12.00

Lungi Banana Leaf Virundu

Available Sundays ONLY. Virundhu is a feast, particularly popular in South India, served to the guests on a banana leaf during religious festivals at home and also at weddings. Although it is a fun & enjoyable experience to relish our meal served on a banana leaf, there are significant health benefits of using a banana leaf as a plate.

The benefits of taking our food on banana leaf:

Nourishment-
Banana leaves contain a large amount of antioxidants called polyphenols that are found in tea leaves
(green tea) also. These antioxidants not only help to fight free radicals but also aid to have anti-aging
effects on our skin, thus banana leaves extracts are commercially used for the production of skincare
anti-wrinkle products. When the hot food is served on banana leaf, the food absorbs these polyphenols
and hence it may be regarded as one of the most effective ways of ingesting these anti-oxidants.

Appetizing-
When hot food is placed on banana leaf, the wax on the surface melts and lends a beautiful aroma to the
food which in turn aids in stimulating our appetite.

Hygiene-
Banana leaves are naturally clean, dirt-free and germs-free, so it is not required to use any detergent to
clean these leaves. Generally we just wipe this leaf with a handful of water before food is served.

Convenience-
Banana leaves are particularly beneficial to serve food for a large gathering as there is no need to keep a
stock of huge number of plates that need to be washed and stacked after every use. Banana leaf is also
useful for sumptuous repasts as it is convenient to serve variety of foods over the large leaf than the
plate

Banana Leaf Special Meal

$49.99
Comes with appetizer, veg - nonveg karis, rice, biryani, pickle, poriyal, papadum, and dessert.

Half Tray serves 10 - 12 people | Full Tray serves 18 - 22 people.
(We serve Halal meat)

Short Eats & Kothu

Cauliower 65

Half Tray $130.00 | Full Tray $240.00

Guntur Chili Mushroom

Half Tray $125.00 | Full Tray $230.00

Mutton Roll

Half Tray $165.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Kerala beef chukka

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Deviled Paneer

Half Tray $165.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Pepper Shrimp

Half Tray $190.00 | Full Tray $320.00

Fish Cutlet

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Cuttle Fish Thokku

Half Tray $180.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Mutton Liver Fry

Half Tray $225.00 | Full Tray $390.00

King Fish Fry

Half Tray $225.00 (15 Pieces) | Full Tray $450.00 (25 Pieces)

Poricha Kozhi

Half Tray $140.00 | Full Tray $240.00

Chicken Kothu Roti

Half Tray $150.00 | Full Tray $275.00

Beef Kothu Roti

Half Tray $170.00 | Full Tray $290.00

Lamb Kothu Roti

Half Tray $190.00 | Full Tray $350.00

Veg Kothu Roti

Half Tray $140.00 | Full Tray $250.00

String Hopper Chicken Kothu

Half Tray $160.00 | Full Tray $280.00

Karis

Avial (mixed vegetable)

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Eggplant Moju

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Kochin Kadala Kari

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $290.00

Keerai Masiyal

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $290.00

Vathal Kozhambu

Half Tray $130.00 | Full Tray $230.00

Jack Fruit Kari

Half Tray $180.00 | Full Tray $310.00

Kerala Mutton Stew

Half Tray $250.00 | Full Tray $425.00

Yellow Dal Kari

Half Tray $75.00 | Full Tray $130.00

Kori Ghassi

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Duck Chettinad

Half Tray $350.00 | Full Tray $600.00

Prawn Curry

Half Tray $275.00 | Full Tray $450.00

King Fish Kari

Half Tray $325.00 | Full Tray $575.00

String hopper Chicken Biryani

Half Tray $175.00 | Full Tray $300.00

Ambur Mutton Biryani

Half Tray $180.00 | Full Tray $310.00

Veg Biryani

Half Tray $130.00 | Full Tray $210.00

Chicken Biryani

Half Tray $160.00 | Full Tray $250.00

Lamb Biryani

Half Tray $200.00 | Full Tray $350.00
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