From the house ofThe Vellore Kitchen

South Indian Speciality Restaurant(Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra & Karnataka)

Menu

SOUP

Milagu Rasam `120(A flavourful extract of tomatoes with a dash of tamarind and pepper corn)

Murungelai Chaaru `120(Pureed drumstick leaves slow cooked with lentils & spices )

Vazhathandu Chaaru `120(Banana stem soup spiced with stone ground spices)

Kozhi Kurumilagu Chaaru `130(aromatic chicken extract spiked with black peppercorns)

Nenjelumbu Chaaru `130(Lamb rib flavoured with home ground spices)

Nandu Chaaru `140(Blue Crab extract flavoured with cilantro)

Urulai Kara Kari `170(Pebble potatoes tossed with rustic spices)

Kuzhi Paniyaram with Kara Chutney `135(A chettinad speciality – fried rice and lentil dumplings served with a spicy relish)

Murungai elai Vadai `135(Drumstick leaf and lentil gullets)

Banana Dosa with Varamolagai Chutney `135(Banana fritters from dindigul using sirumalai bananas)

Maddur Wada with Udipi Sambar `135(From the railway station in Maddur, Karnataka)

Gobi Kempu `135(Fried cauliflower florets tossed with yoghurt and chilli)

STARTERSVEGETARIAN

VEGETARIAN

NON - VEGETARIAN

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Baby Corn Miriyalu `135(An Andhra style preparation of crispy baby corn tossed with onion and bell peppers )

Stuffed Mirpakaya Bhaji `135(Yellow chilli fritters with a stuffing of spiced peanuts)

Guntur Chilli Mushroom `135(An Andhra style spicy mushroom delicacy)

Kappa Kuzhachathu with Chammanthi `120(Mashed tapioca with coarsely ground coconut and chilli)

Vazhapoo Cutlet `135(Banana blossoms and potato, delicately seasoned & crumb fried)

Pazham Pori `120(Banana fritters, an all-time favourite from Kerala)

Nandu Puttu `275(Crab meat scrambled with egg and spices)

Kayaru Ketti Kola Urundai `250(A thanjavur speciality – minced mutton spiced and cooked using a banana fibre string)

Vaigai Kari Sukka `290(Succulent lamb shoulder meat, cooked gently with spices, a popular dish from Madurai)

Karuveppilai Meen Varuval `260(Curry leaf and kapok bud marinated pan seared fish)

Nandu Malli Roast `310(Mud crab cook in a cast iron pan with coriander and shallots)

Kori Kempu `250(Crisp shredded chicken with chillies and spices tossed in yoghurt)

Yetti Pulimunji `290(Karnataka style dry prawns, preparation)

NON - VEGETARIAN

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Lamb Kaipidi Chops `350 (Mutton ribs cooked with delicate spices and fried with an egg coating) Mirapakaya Kodi Kaalu `260(A fiery chicken thigh delicacy from bejawada)

Kakka Thenga Fry (Seasonally available) `310(Musseis Slow cooked with coconut slivers and shallots)

Mutton Liver Vaal Milagu Perattal `235(Mutton liver slow roasted with tailed pepper.)

Egg Roast `180(Boiled egg slow cooked with select spices and plum tomatoes)

Koonthal Coconut Fry `240(Calamari rings tossed with coconut slivers and braised shallots)

Karimeen Pollichathu (as per the size)(Pearl spot fillets wrapped in banana leaf steamed and then grilled)

Ayala Nirachathu `210(Bay fresh mackerel stuffed with a melange of coconut and dry chilli fried to perfection)

Chemeen Cutlet `290(Prawns and potato, delicately seasoned & crumb fried)

Chemmen Kakkan Kizhi `260(Prawns cooked with coconut masalas, wrapped in banana Leaves and grilled on tawa)

Kozhi Kunnu Pori `230(Chicken cubes marinated with, mild spices & deep fried.)

Kozhi Kodan Chemmen Fry `290(Crispy fried bay fresh prawns)

Kori Ghee Roast `240(A fiery chicken preparation with byadgi chilli and clarified butter)

*Prices exclusive of G.S.T.

Andhra Vegetarian Meals `250(Veg kurma/Vepudu/ Pappu / Pulusu/ Majjiga Pulusu / Sambar Pod & ghee/ Rasam / 2 varieties of desserts)

South Indian Non-Vegetarian Meals `350(Veg kurma/ Poriyal/Kootu /fish curry/chicken varuval/mutton curry/egg/vegetable varuval/nethili meen varuval/Briyani/steam rice, sambar,rasam.curd rice,2 varieties of desserts)

Melagu Adai `135(Spiced lentil and black peppercorn pancake served with Traditional accompaniments)

Rava Dosai `110(Thin and crispy crepe made from semolina and rice batter.)

Virudhunagar Poricha Parotta `80(A flat bread shallow fried popular in “virudhunagar ”)

Gothumai Parotta `60(A flat bread made with whole wheat flour)

Rava Idly `60(Steamed fluffy semolina cake)

Thatte Idly `70(Fluffy idlies from the town of bidadi)

Sannas `70(Mangalore style steamed rice cakes with tender coconut)

Benne Dosa `90(From Davangere – Butter cooked Dosa)

Neer Dosa(Thin rice crepes-from manglore) `90

MEALS

BREADS

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Puttu `70(Moistened rice flour and grated coconut cooked in a traditional mould)

Kadala Puttu `90 (Steamed rice bread layered with black channa curry)

Irachi Puttu `120(Steamed rice bread layered with Lamb masala)

Chemmen Puttu `140(Steamed rice bread layered with shrimp masala)

Appam `50(Rice pan cakes cooked in a cast iron kadai)

Egg Aappam `70(Rice hoppers topped with egg)

Idiyappam `40(String hoppers)

Malabar Parotta `50(Fluffy flat breads from malabar)

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Kaikari Biriyani `180(Aromatic Vegetable Pilat with vegetables and spices)

Bisi Bele Huli Anna `180(Kedgeree with lentils and sona masuri rice laced with homemade Ghee– a Karnataka specialty)

Thayir Saadam `120(Creamy blend of yoghurt, cream and rice)

Pazhankanji `210(A summer cooler and a reminder of yesteryear traditions)

Red Rice `90(Boiled Kerala Matta rice)

Steamed Rice `60(Boiled ponni rice)

Kanji With Payaru `160(Rice porridge with green gram thoran)

Nei Choru `130(A Muslim speciality Ghee Rice)

Ragi Mudde `120(Steamed Ragi dumplings steamed)

Dindugal Mutton Biriyani `250(A traditional mutton biriyani made with toasted jeera sambha rice)

Pallipalayam Chicken Biriyani `220(Fragrant rice and spiced chicken preparation from rural tamilnadu)

Malabar Chicken Biriyani `240(Succulent spiced chicken and jeera sambha pilaf - a Kerala specialty)

Mutton Kappa Biriyani `250(Tapioca in amalgamation with Kerala mutton curry)

RICES

VEGETARIAN

NON - VEGETARIAN

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Kathirikai Karuvepillai Poondu Kuzhambu `165(Pearl garlic & eggplants in curry leaf infused tamarind curry)

Manathakkali Vathal Kulambu `165(Black nightshade berries in a fragrant tamarind curry)

Kai Kari Kurma `165(Spring vegetables cooked in Kerala style rich coconut and cashew curry)

Pookose Urulai Therattal `165(Cauliflower and potato cooked in a coconut and cilantro spice mix)

Kadala Gassi `165(Black chick peas cooked in Mangalore gravy)

Rasa Kai `165(Mix vegetable in Karnataka style gravy)

Gongura Pappu `165(kenaf leaf stewed in tempered lentils)

Guthi Vonkaya `165(Baby brinjal stuffed with spicy peanut of chilli mix)

Bendakaya Jeedi Pappu `165(An Andhra style okra preparation tossed with powdered spices)

Pachakari Stew `165(Seasonal fresh vegetables and potatoes with onion and green chilli, Gently simmered in coconut milk)

Koon Ulli Theeyal `165(Mushroom and shallots in a toasted coconut and tamarind gravy

Kadala Curry `165(Black chick pea curry with coconut milk)

Avial `165(Battons of country vegetables in a melange of coconut and cumin)

Angamaly Mango Curry `165

MAIN COURSEVEGETARIAN

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Mutton Salavai Kuzhambu `290(Mutton cooked in a poppy seed and coconut masala)

Thanjavur Kozhi Varutha Khuzambu `240(Chicken curry from Thanjavur with rustic spices)

Kovalam Fish Kuzhambu `290(A fisherman’s delight from the hamlets of kovalom)

Attu Kaal Paya `250(Lamb trotters in a flavourful coconut and fennel gravy)

Chettinadu Kaadai Venjanam `265(Quail cooked in an iron pan with chettinad spices)

Kori Gassi `240(Chicken with byadgi chillies, coconut, fenugreek and tamarind)

Chappala Pulusu `290(Seer fish cubes in a spicy tamarind and tomato curry–A coastal Andhra specialty)

Gongura Mamsam `290(A traditional kenaf leaf mutton recipe from the spice city of Guntur)

Kodi Miriyalu Koora `250(Andra style pepper chicken curry)

Royyalu Vepudu `290(An Andhra style dry prawn’s preparation)

Allepy Mango Fish Curry `310(Seer fish morsels simmered in a green mango and coconut curry)

Nadan Kozhi Curry `240(A homestyle chicken curry from the hamlets of Kerala)

Mutton Kallu Shappu Fry `290(Lamb cooked with hot fiery spices in toddy shop style)

NON - VEGETARIAN

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Malabar Prawn Curry `290(Shrimps cooked with coconut extract with mild spices)

Meen Mulagittathu `280(Kingfish simmered in hot red chilli gravy, good-with kappa khuzhachathu)

Syriyan Tharavu curry `375(Syrian Christian style duck curry)

Mutton Stew `290(Mutton and potatoes with onion and green chilli, gently simmered- in coconut milk)

Kozhi Mappas `240(Chicken with potato, carrot stewed in coconut milk ,Tastes best with rice hoppers.)

Kozhi Nirachathu (as per the size) (chicken stuffed with egg and rice mixture and fried) )

Non- Veg Podhi Choru `320(Ghee rice, mutton kallushappu fry, nadan kozhi curry, omelette, chamathi, fish fry and pickle)

Veg Podhi Choru `190(Red rice, payaru thoran, avail, vendakai fry, chamanthi, pickle and pappad)

Madurai Kari Dosa `180(Spiced Mutton topped dosa, a madurai speciality)

Cauliflower Keema Dosa `150(Cauliflower spice masala on dosa)

*Prices exclusive of G.S.T.

MEAL ON ITS

Ambalapuzha Pal Payasam `120(Rice, sugar and milk slow cooked - a temple speciality)

Dates & Honey Ela Ada `135(Dates, honey, coconut and jaggery stuffed in a rice casing)

Ilaneer Payasam `110(Tender coconut water, milk boiled, chilled and served)

Elaneer Mousse `165(When tender coconut water is made into a mousse)

Seasonal Fruit Pradhaman `125(Tropical fruits slow cooked with coconut milk & jagerry)

Kawni Airsi Halwa `90(Sugar and the milk of black rice slow cooked)

Arcot Makkan Peda `60 (From our very own region –an Nawab influenced sweet)

Chocolate Poornam Moose `190( In- house speciality where chocolate and the coconut filling gets a twist)

Southern Masala Special Ice Cream `175 (Mixed Three Scopes Ice Cream)

Kumbakonam Kaappi Ice Cream `95 (Homemade ice cream flavoured with Kumbakonam coffee)

Panchamirtham Ice Cream `95 (Homemade ice cream flavoured with traditional temple Panchamirtham)

Karupatti Ice Cream `105(Homemade ice cream flavoured with palm jaggery)

Elaneer Ice Cream `105(Homemade ice cream flavoured with tender coconut)

Special Seasonal Fruit Ice Cream `120

DESSERT

ICE CREAMS

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Tea `25

Coffee `30

Rose Milk `90

Nanari Sharbet `75

Kulikki Sherbet `85

Ginger Punch `60

Neer More `50

Paal Sherbet `90

Tender Coconut Water `60

Goli Soda `75

Lemon Soda `75

Masala Soda `75

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Juice `90

BEVERAGES

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