Amma's South Indian Cuisine Menu

1518 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
  • Veg Soups

    • Rasam

      Tomato, Chilli, Pepper and Cumin made within tamarind extract base
      $7.99
    • Mulligatawny Soup

      Vegetable soup flavored with Indian Spices
      $8.99
  • Non-Veg Soups

    • Nattukozhi Soup (Country Chicken)

      Farm-fresh country chicken with turmeric, curry leaves and peppercorns
      $10.99
    • Mutton Soup (Goat Soup)

      Farm-fresh country mutton with turmeric, curry leaves and peppercorns
      $10.99
  • Veg Appetizers

    • Punugulu

      Made with flour, yoghurt and spices
      $10.99
    • Aloo Bonda (3Pcs)

      Deep-fried snack made with chickpea batter and stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes
      $10.99
    • Egg Bonda (4Pcs)

      Boiled eggs dipped into a batter of spicy gram flour and deep fried
      $10.99
    • Plantain Bajji (4Pcs)

      Deep fried fritters made with raw banana or plantain and chickpea flour
      $10.99
    • Samosa (2Pcs)

      White flour, potatoes, peas, onion, spices and green chilli
      $10.99
    • Cut Mirchi

      Long pepper fried with flour and spices
      $10.99
    • Spinach Onion Pakoda

      Besan flour, cumin seeds, onion, spinach and curry leaves deep fried
      $10.99
    • Masala Vadai (3Pcs)

      Crispy & savory deep fried fritter made from channa dal and spices
      $10.99
    • Medhu Vadai (3Pcs)

      Indian fritters made with lentils and whole black peppers, onions and curry leaves
      $11.99
    • Thayir Vadai (2Pcs) (Dahi Vada)

      Dessert snack made with urad dal, fritters soaked in a sweet and savory yoghurt
      $11.99
    • Vadai Dipped In Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs)

      Medhu Vada soaked in lentil sambhar or rasam which makes it soft and tender. It is served with finely chopped onions and coconut chutney
      $11.99
    • Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower)

      Crispy cauliflower with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
      $12.99
    • Chilli Parotta

      Crisp parotta with ginger, garlic added into chilli sauce
      $12.99
    • Gobi 65 (Crispy Cauliflower)

      Cauliflower dipped in red chilli, besan and deep fried
      $12.99
    • Chilli Paneer (Cottage Cheese)

      Crispy paneer with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
      $13.99
  • Non-Veg Appetizers

    • Chicken 65

      Meat marinated with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander spices and herbs, dusted with flour and deep fried
      $14.99
    • Chilli Chicken

      Crispy chicken with ginger, garlic, green pepper, spring onions in chilli sauce
      $14.99
    • Chicken Pepper Varuval

      Chicken cooked with crushed black peppers, curry leaves, tomatoes, onions and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
      $17.99
    • Chicken Chukka

      Chicken cooked in a medium flame with crushed peppers, red onions and herbs until it becomes dry (comes with a piece of parotta)
      $17.99
    • Nattukozhi Ney Roast (Country Chicken Roast)

      Farm fresh bone-in country chicken made with chettinad masala, ghee, spices and herbs. Cooked in a flat grill until golden brown (comes with a piece of parotta)
      $18.99
    • Mutton Chukka (Goat)

      Goat or lamb cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red onions, crushed black peppers and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
      $20.99
    • Eeral Varuval (Shrimp Roast)

      Shrimp roasted to beautiful deep red with medley of masalas and tantalizing aroma (comes with a piece of parotta)
      $20.99
    • Mutton Kheema Varuval (Ground Meat Roast)

      Minced meat cooked with spices, red onion, garlic, ginger and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $20.99
    • Fish Fry (Pomfret 4Pcs)

      Tawa fish fry, marinated with south indian ground spices, herbs and curry leaves\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $17.99
    • Amma's Special Tandoori Chicken (South Indian Style 5Pcs)

      Chicken marinated in a mixture of yoghurt, garlic, ginger, selected spices and grilled\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $21.99
    • Whole Fish Pomfret

      $25.00
  • Veg Chaats

    • Samosa Chaat

      A dish made of smashed samosas and served over chickpea, sweet sauce and spicy chutney
      $11.99
    • Papdi Chaat

      Crispy chips, boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney and crunch sev
      $11.99
    • Dahi Poori

      Crispy puffed poori stuffed with boiled potatoes and topped with sweet, sour and spicy chutney. Onion, sev and yoghurt
      $11.99
    • Pani Poori

      Fried crispy poori filled with potato masala and loaded with flavorful water
      $10.99
  • Vegv

    • Veg Meal

      Veg Appetizer, main veg curry, rice, variety rice, sambhar, rasam, mor kuzhambu, kootu, pooriyal, appalam, pickle, chappati and mor (includes dessert)\n\n(Feel free to refill the rice)
      $20.99
  • Non-Veg

    • Non Veg Meal

      $22.99
  • Kothu Parotta

    • Veg Kothu Parotta

      It's shredded indian flatbread with assorated vegetables/eggs/meat and spices
      $18.99
    • Egg Kothu Parota

      $19.99
    • Chicken Kothu Parota

      $21.99
    • Mutton Kothu Parota

      $22.99
    • Mutton Keema Kothu Parota (Ground Meat)

      $22.99
  • AMMA'S DUM BIRYANI

    • Veg Biryani

      $18.99
    • Egg Biryani

      $19.99
    • Chennai Chicken Biryani

      $21.99
    • Nattukozhi Bone-In Biryani

      $22.99
    • Mutton Biryani (Goat Bone-In)

      $22.99
    • Lamb Biryani (Boneless)

      $22.99
    • Shrimp Biryani

      $22.99
  • Rice Bowls

    • Tamarind Rice

      Flavor packed food made with tamarind juice, red chilies, pepper and steamed rice
      $13.99
    • Lemon Rice

      Steamed rice mixed with lemon juice, fried nuts, aromatic herbs and spices
      $13.99
    • Curd Rice

      Smashed rice mixed with fresh yoghurt and garnished with fried pieces of green/dried chilli and mustard
      $13.99
    • Rasam Rice

      Smashed rice mixed with rasam/tamarind juice and a combination of tomatoes, chilli, peppers, cumin
      $13.99
    • BisiBele Bath

      Plan white rice cooked with sambhar along with aromatic herbs and spices
      $13.99
  • Veg Tiffin Section

    • Ven Pongal

      Ven Pongal is a popular south Indian dish made with rice and moong daal, tempered with ghee, curry leaves, black pepper, ginger, cumin and hing\n\n(Gluten free, Nut Free)
      $13.99
    • Idly (3Pcs)

      Steamed rice cake, served with sambhar and chutneys\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $12.99
    • Idly & Vadai

      2Pcs Idly + 1Pc Vadai served with sambhar and chutneys\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $13.99
    • Spicy Podi Idly

      Tiny Idly pieces tossed with millagai podi and ghee\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $13.99
    • Andhara Style Chilli Idly

      Crispy idly along ginger garlic and mixed with chilli sauce\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
      $13.99
    • Dipped Idly

      Idly dipped in Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs)\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
      $12.99
    • Venpongal Vada

      $14.99
  • Veg Dosa

    • Plain Dosa

      (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $12.99
    • Masala Dosa

      Crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spice and savory potato filling\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $13.99
    • Ghee Roast Dosa

      Crispy Rice Crepe garnished with ghee\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $14.99
    • Onion Masala Dosa

      Rice Crepe stuffed with onions and potato filling\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $14.99
    • Pizza Dosa

      Special Chutney, Onion, chilli, Cheese\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $16.99
    • Egg Dosa

      Rice Crepe with egg filling\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $15.99
    • Rava Dosa

      Crispy sooji crepe served with sambhar and chutneys\n\n(Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.99
    • Uthappam

      Thick rice crepes topped with onion, chilli and millagai podi\r\n\r\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $15.99
    • Mysore Masala Dosa

      $15.99
    • Onion Rava Masala Dosa

      $18.99
    • Build Your Own Dosa

      $17.99
    • Ammas Special Dosa

      $16.99
    • Rava Onion Dosa

      $18.99
    • Rava Masala Dosa

      $18.99
    • Podi Dosa

      $15.99
    • Paneer Dosa

      $16.99
  • Tiffin Combo

    • Idli + Pongal + Vadai + Mini Dosa + Dessert + Filter Coffee/ Masala Chai

      $18.99
  • Veg Rice Combo

    • Tamarind Rice + Lemon Rice + (Variety Rice)

      $18.99
  • Couples Combo

    • Veg Couples Combo

      Veg Biriyani, Veg Kothu parotta, Spinach Onion pakoda, Veg Kurma, Parotta (2Pcs), Dessert
      $37.99
    • Non-Veg Couples Combo

      Mutton Biriyani, Chicken Biriyani, Chicken Roast, Chicken Kurma, Parotta (2Pcs), Dessert
      $42.99
  • Veg Entree

    • Ennai Kathirikai Vathal Kuzhambu

      Selected baby eggplant cooked in hot tamarind sauce and spices\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.99
    • Amma's Channa Masala

      Made with white chickpeas, onions tomatoes, spices and herbs\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.99
    • Dal Curry

      Made with lentil, onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs\n\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $16.99
  • Kurma

    • Veg Kurma

      Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and whole garam masala
      $18.99
    • Egg Kurma

      Made with coconut with fennel seed paste and spices\r\n\r\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.99
    • Chicken Kurma

      Made with flavorful creamy sauce\r\n\r\n(Gluten Free)
      $21.99
    • Mutton Kurma

      Made with flavorful creamy sauce\r\n\r\n(Gluten Free)
      $23.99
    • Lamb Kurma

      The meat is cooked with sorrel leaves known as Gongura to get a tangy taste\r\n\r\n(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $23.99
  • Seafood Entree

    • Malabar Fish Curry (Fish Curry)

      It's a kerala style fish curry cooked in coconut milk\n\n(Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
      $23.99
    • Kerala Shrimp Moilee

      Mild from the natural sweetness of the coconut milk and aromatic from the whole spices\n\n(Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
      $23.99
    • Tamarind Fish Curry (Meen Kulambu)

      A fish curry that's popular in Madurai a famous city of Tamilnadu. You 'll taste the tamarind, turmeric and herbs\n\n(Gluten free, Nut free, Dairy free)
      $23.99
  • Chettinad

    • Veg Chettinad

      $18.99
    • Egg Chettinad

      $18.99
    • Chicken Chettinad

      $21.99
    • Mutton Chettinad

      $23.99
    • Lamb Chettinad

      $23.99
    • Nattukozhi Chettinad (Bone-In)

      $23.99
  • Butter masala

    • Paneer Butter Masala

      $20.99
    • Grilled Chicken Butter Masala

      $21.99
    • Lamb Butter Masala

      $23.99
    • Shrimb Butter Masala

      $23.99
  • Tikka masala

    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      $20.99
    • Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala

      $21.99
    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      $23.99
    • Shrimb Tikka Masala

      $23.99
  • Thalasseri

    • Chicken Thalasseri

      $21.99
    • Nattukozhi Thalasseri (Bone-In)

      $23.99
    • Mutton Thalasseri

      $23.99
    • Lamb Thalasseri

      $23.99
  • Gongura

    • Gongura Chicken

      $21.99
    • Gongura Nattukozhi (Bone-In)

      $23.99
    • Gongura Mutton

      $23.99
    • Gongura Lamb

      $23.99
  • Saag

    • Aloo Saag

      $18.99
    • Paneer Saag

      $20.99
    • Chicken Saag

      $21.99
    • Mutton Saag

      $23.99
    • Lamb Saag

      $23.99
    • Shrimb Saag

      $23.99
  • Vindaloo

    • Chicken Vindaloo

      $21.99
    • Mutton Vindaloo

      $23.99
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      $23.99
    • Shrimb Vindaloo

      $23.99
  • Indian Breads

    • Parotta (2Pcs)

      Multi-layered bread made from white flour\n\n(Nut Free)
      $7.99
    • Chappathi (2Pcs)

      Flatbread made out of wheat flour\n\n(Nut Free, Vegan)
      $6.99
    • Parotha (1 Pcs)

      $4.00
    • Roomali Roti

      $4.99
    • Chapathi

      $3.50
  • Indian Side orders

    • Idly (1Pcs)

      $3.00
    • Medhu Vadai (1Pcs)

      $3.00
    • Raita

      $3.00
    • Sambhar (8Oz)

      $6.00
    • Ghee

      $3.00
    • Chuntey

      $3.00
    • Rice

      $2.00
    • Club Soda

      $2.00
    • Papad

      $1.00
    • Curd

      $3.59
    • Masala

      $4.00
  • Kids Items

    • Nuttela Dosa

      Rice crepe with melting chocolate\n\n(Gluten Free)
      $12.99
    • Cheese Dosa

      Rice crepe with cheddar cheese\n\n(Gluten Free, Vegan)
      $12.99
  • Indian Dessert

    • Sizzling Brownie

      Warm brownie with our home-made Vanilla ice-cream
      $12.99
    • Gulab Jamun

      Milk solid based sweet balls soaked in honey syrup
      $7.99
    • Rasamalai

      Indian Cottage cheese cooked in sugar syrup and then served with chilled thickened milk
      $8.99
    • House Special Dessert

      Please ask your food runner for today's special
      $8.99
    • Vanilla Ice-Cream

      $7.99
  • Hot Drinks

    • Masala Chai

      Made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices
      $6.99
    • Madras Filter Coffee

      Freshly brewed using only the finest and fresh coffee blends
      $7.99
  • Cold Drinks

    • Mango Lassi

      Delicious creamy drink with mango and yoghurt
      $7.99
    • Salt Lassi

      Spiced drink made with yoghurt and salt
      $6.99
    • Rose Milk

      Non-alcoholic rose flavored drink made with chilled milk
      $7.99
    • Nannari Sarbath

      Aromatic juice in which nannari root syrup is mixed with lemon juice
      $6.99
    • Sweet Lassi

      $7.99
    • Rose Lassi

      $7.99
  • Fountain Sodas (1 refill free)

    • Orange

      $4.99
    • Pepsi

      $4.99
    • Diet Pepsi

      $4.99
    • Ginger Ale

      $4.99
    • Mountain Dew

      $4.99
    • Lemonade

      $4.99
    • Water Bottle 16 Oz

      $2.00
  • White Wine By Bottle

    • Costello De Gabbiano, Dells Venezie Pinot Grigio

      $50.00
    • White Haven, Sauvignon Blanc

      $60.00
    • Riesling

      $50.00
  • MOCKTAILS

    • Watermelon Mint

      $6.00
    • Chocolate With Nuts

      $7.00
    • Pina Colada

      $7.00
    • Guavallo

      $7.00
    • Fruit Punch

      $7.00
    • Green Apple Twist

      $7.00
    • Strawberry Cooler

      $7.00
  • Cocktails

    • Amma’s Special Martini

      $15.00
    • Mango Mint

      $13.00
    • Smiley Yellow

      $13.00
    • Jack And Honey

      $13.00
    • Bar Man Choice

      $14.99
    • Red Ross

      $13.00
    • Pink Lady

      $13.00
    • Blue Lagoon

      $12.00
    • Cucumber Temple

      $12.00
    • Long Islandb ICE Tea

      $15.00

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