PONGAL Menu

103 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
  • SOUPS AND SALAD

    • Rasam

      Traditional South Indian Spiced lentil & tomato essence soup
      $7.95
    • Sambar

      Traditional lentil bean soup with Indian spices
      $7.95
    • Mulligatawny Soup

      Delicious blend of beans with tomato, lemon & herbs
      $6.95
    • Mixed Vegetable Soup

      Mixed harvest vegetable soup with light spices
      $6.95
    • Tomato Soup

      Fresh harvest tomato soup with green peas & light spices
      $6.95
    • Katchumber

      Chopped vegetable salad mixed in a mildly spiced vinegar & lemon dressing
      $7.95
  • APPETIZERS

    • Masala Vada

      Spiced & crunchy fritters made of bengal gram dal served with sambar & coconut chutney
      $9.95
    • Idli

      Steamed lentil and rice mix cakes served with sambar & coconut chutney
      $7.45
    • Medu Vada

      Fried lentil flour donuts served with coconut chutney & sambar
      $7.45
    • Rasam Or Sambar Idli/ Rasam Or Sambar Vada

      Choice of Idli or vada dunked in a bowlful of rasam/sambar & served with coconut chutney
      $8.95
    • Idli & Vada Combo

      1 each of idli & medu vada served with sambar & coconut chutney
      $7.45
    • Upma

      Indian polenta (cream of wheat) with onion, chilies, ginger, spices & nuts
      $9.95
    • Pongal Sweet/Spicy

      South Indian specialty made of green lentil & cashew nuts with jaggery / with spice
      $10.95
    • Alu Bonda

      Fried potato fritters served with coconut chutney & sambar
      $8.95
    • Alu Tikki / Spinach Tikki

      Fried spiced potato/ spinach fritters coated with bread crumbs served with tangy & spicy chutney
      $9.95
    • Bhajia Platter

      Assorted fried vegetables of potato, eggplant, onion, bell pepper, cottage cheese & plantain coated in chick pea flour served with tangy & spicy chutney
      $10.95
    • Plantain Bhajia

      Fried green raw banana coated in chick pea flour served with tangy & spicy chutney
      $8.95
    • Papadam

      Delicately spiced thin lentil wafers served with tangy & spicy chutney/ topped with onions, tomatoes, lemon juice, chilies & cilantro
      $2.95
    • Masala Papadam

      Delicately spiced thin lentil wafers served with tangy & spicy chutney/ topped with onions, tomatoes, lemon juice, chilies & cilantro
      $3.95
    • Masala Cashew Nuts

      Madras style fried spicy cashew nuts
      $9.95
    • Assorted Hor D/Oeuvres

      Assortment of Alu tikki/Spinach tikki with Bhaji, kachori , samosa and pakoda(Spinach/Onion/Chilly/Mix/)
      $13.95
  • CHAAT SPECIAL

    • Alu Chaat

      Delhi style fried potatoes tossed with onions, chilies, spices & cilantro
      $8.95
    • Chhole Chaat

      Boiled chick peas tossed with onions, potatoes, tangy & spicy chutney, spices & topped with yogurt & crispy sev
      $11.95
    • Chotpoti

      Bengali street snack made of dried green lentils, tangy chutney, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, chilies & spices
      $11.95
    • Kachori

      Bengali street snack made of dried green lentils, tangy, chutney, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, chilies & spices
      $8.95
    • Samosa

      Crisped turnovers filled with spiced potatoes & peas served with tangy & spicy chutney / turnovers in chick peas, tangy sauce, yogurt & spices
      $6.95
    • Samosa Chaat

      Crisped turnovers filled with spiced potatoes & peas served with tangy & spicy chutney / turnovers in chick peas, tangy sauce, yogurt & spices
      $7.95
    • Papri Chaat

      Crisp flat bread topped with yogurt, potatoes, onions, tangy & spicy chutney topped with crispy sev & cilantro
      $8.95
    • Pani Poori

      Crisp puffed pastries filled with potatoes, chick peas, spicy mint water and tangy sweet sauce.
      $7.95
    • Sev Poori

      Crisp flat breads topped with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, tangy & spicy chutney topped with crispy sev & cilantro.
      $7.95
    • Bhel Poori

      Bombay style mix of puffed rice, crispy sev, rice flour crisps, peanuts, onions, tomatoes, tangy & spicy chutney topped with cilantro
      $7.95
    • Dahi Aloo Poori

      Crisp puffed pastries filled with potatoes, yogurt, tangy & spicy chutney topped with crispy sev & cilantro.
      $8.95
    • Dahi Vada

      Gujarati style fried lentil donuts soaked in spiced yogurt & topped with cilantro chutney & boondi
      $9.95
  • UTTHAPPAM (Rice and lentil pancakes served with sambar, coconut & tomato chutey)

    • Plain Uttappam

      $10.95
    • Onion & Peas With Plain Utthappam

      $11.95
    • Cheese Utthappam

      $12.95
    • Onion & Tomato Utthappam

      $11.95
    • Onion / Pepper Utthappam

      $11.95
    • Pepper & Peas Utthappam

      $11.95
    • Mixed Vegetable Utthappam

      $12.95
    • Coconut Utthappam

      $12.95
  • DOSAI (Rice & lentil crepes served with sambar, coconut & tomato chutney. Masala is made of mildly spiced potatoes & peas)

    • Sada(Plain) Dosai

      $10.95
    • Masala Dosai

      $11.95
    • Butter Sada (Plain) Dosai

      $11.45
    • Butter Masala Dosai

      $12.45
    • Onion Sada Dosai

      $11.95
    • Onion Masala Dosai

      $12.95
    • Mysore Sada Dosai

      $11.95
    • Mysore Masala Dosai

      $12.95
    • Mysore Cheese Dosai

      $13.95
    • Cheese Sada Dosai

      $12.95
    • Cheese Masala Dosai

      $13.95
    • Paper Sada Dosai

      $12.95
    • Paper Masala Dosai

      $13.95
  • RAVA DOSAI (Cream of wheat and rice crepes)

    • Sada (Plain) Rava Dosai

      $11.95
    • Masala Rava Dosai

      $12.95
    • Onion Rava Dosai

      $12.95
    • Masala Rava Dosai

      $13.95
    • Mysore Rava Dosai

      $12.95
    • Mysore Masala Rava Dosai

      $13.95
    • Madras Rava Dosai

      $12.95
    • Madras Rava Masala Dosai

      $13.95
    • Paneer Rava Dosai

      $13.95
    • Paneer Rava Masala Dosai

      $14.95
    • Coconut Rava Dosai

      $13.95
    • Coconut Rava Masala Dosai

      $14.95
  • SPECIALITY DOSAI

    • Cone Special Dosai

      Kid's special plain recipe in cone shape
      $11.95
    • Mung Dal Dosai

      Green lentil crepe that is high in protein $ helps in maintaining weight
      $13.95
    • Spinach Dosai

      Rice and lentil crepe topped with spinach garlic paste. Nutritional twist for a balanced diet
      $13.95
    • Ragi Dosai

      Super healthy millet crepe with onions , cabbage, & cilantro. Helps in maintaining weight & has low glycemic index
      $14.95
    • Cheese Spring Dosai

      Bombay special rice and lentil crepe with cabbage, onions, tomatoes, cheese & spicy sauce
      $14.95
    • Pondicherry Masala Dosai

      Pondicherry special rice and lentil crepe with onions, tomatoes, green chillies & spicy sauce
      $14.95
  • SABZI (Served with basmati rice)

    • Alu Sukhi Bhaaji

      Gujarati style dry potato vegetables with spices
      $13.95
    • Alu Mutter

      Potatoes gently cooked in cream with green peas & spices
      $13.95
    • Alu Palak

      Diced potatoes cooked in a thick gravy of spinach with cream & spices
      $13.95
    • Alu Gobi

      Potatoes & cauliflower cooked with spices
      $13.95
    • Alu Baingan

      Potatoes & eggplant cooked with tomatoes,onions & spices
      $13.95
    • Alu Channa

      Potatoes & chick peas cooked with spices
      $13.95
    • Kala Channa

      Black chick peas cooked with tomatoes, onions & spices
      $13.95
    • Channa Saag

      Chick peas & spinach cooked with cream & spices
      $13.95
    • Channa Masala

      Chick peas cooked with onions & spices
      $13.95
    • Gobi Masala

      Cauliflower cooked with tomatoes & spices
      $13.95
    • Bhindi Masala

      Okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes & spices
      $13.95
    • Undhiyu

      Gujarat special:potatoes, eggplant, yam & snow peas cooked with spices
      $13.95
    • Whole Mung

      Gujarati style green lentils cooked with tomatoes, onions & spices
      $13.95
    • Baingan Bhartha

      Mashed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes & hot spices
      $13.95
    • Vegetable Kurma

      South Indian style vegetables cooked in creamy sauce & spices
      $13.95
    • Jeera Dal

      Lentils cooked with mild indian spices
      $13.95
    • Punjabi Pakoda Kadhi

      Spiced onion dumplings in tangy & spicy yogurt curry
      $13.95
    • Malai Kofta

      Fried vegetable dumplings cooked in rich creamy mild sauce
      $14.95
    • Avial

      Kerala stew made of carrots, potatoes & string beans in a mixture of coconut, yogurt & spices
      $14.95
    • Chilly Paneer

      Fresh home made cottage cheese cooked in cream, green chilies & hot spices
      $14.95
    • Mutter Paneer

      Fresh home made cubed cottage cheese & green peas cooked in cream with mild spices
      $14.95
    • Palak Paneer

      Fresh home made cubed cottage cheese & spinach cooked in cream & spices
      $14.95
    • Shahi Paneer

      Fresh home made cubed cottage cheese cooked in a creamy onion & tomato gravy
      $14.95
  • RICE

    • Tamarind / Lemon / Tomato Rice

      Favorites from South India
      $12.95
    • Vegetable Fried Rice

      Basmati rice cooked with spring onions, cabbage, carrots, green peas & spices
      $12.95
    • Kashmiri Pulav

      Basmati rice cooked with raisins, cashews & vegetables served with raita
      $14.95
    • Mixed Vegetable Biriyani

      Basmati rice cooked with spiced vegetables & served with raita
      $14.95
    • Pongal Special

      Special rice and lentil dish, both sweet & spicy with medu vada(1 pc) & served with sambar, coconut chutney & raita
      $17.95
  • BREAD (Whole wheat Indian style breads (Non-dairy)

    • Chappati (1 Pc)

      Flat bread topped with oil
      $2.95
    • Phulka (Roti) (1 Pc)

      Oil free flat thin bread
      $2.95
    • Lachha Paratha

      Multi layered and flaky bread
      $5.95
    • Alu / Peas / Mixed Vegetable/ Cheese Paratha

      Bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes/mildly spiced peas/ mildly spiced mixture of potatoes,carrots,peas, corn,string beans/ cheese served with raita & pickle
      $5.95
    • Poori (2pcs)

      Deep fried puffed bread
      $7.95
    • Poori Masala

      Deep fried puffed bread served with mildly spiced mashed potatoes
      $9.95
  • THALI/ Combinational platter

    • Royal Thali

      Chef's special vegetables (2), samosa, dal, rice, raita, tangy sauce, chappati & rice pudding
      $19.95
    • Mysore Special Thali

      Idli, vada, mini onion utthappam, mini masala dosai, coconut chutney, sambar & badam halwa
      $19.95
    • Madras Thali

      Chef's special vegetable (1), porial, plain rice, lemon / tamarind rice, yogurt, poori, rasam, sambar, pickle, papadam & gulab jamun
      $19.95
    • Gujarati Thali

      Chef's special vegetable (1), kachori, alu bonda, undhiyu, shrikhand, poori, sweet date chutney, dal, kadhi & rice
      $19.95
  • WEEKEND SPECIALS (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

    • Mini Idli / Mini Rava Idli

      Mini steamed lentil and rice mix cakes served with sambar & coconut chutney
      $9.95
    • Fried Idli

      Steamed and fried lentil and rice mix cakes served with sambar & coconut chutney
      $9.95
    • Yogurt Rice

      Rice mixed with spiced yogurt & cucumber
      $12.95
    • Bisibele Bhaat

      Rice cooked with lentils, vegetables & spices
      $12.95
    • Chana Bhatura

      Large puffed bread made of all-purpose flour served with chick peas & spicy curry
      $16.95
    • Extra Bhatura

      Large puffed bread made of all-purpose flour served with chick peas & spicy curry
      $7.95
  • ACCOMPANIMENTS

    • Veg Raita

      Cool yogurt with onion, cucumber, tomatoes, mint & cilantro
      $4.95
    • Boondi Raita

      Cool yogurt with softened mini fried chick pea balls, mild spices & cilantro
      $4.95
    • Plain Rice

      $2.95
    • Plain Yogurt

      $2.95
    • Plain Sambar

      $2.95
    • Chutney-Coconut, Tomato, Dosa Podi

      $1.95
    • Mango Chutney / Pickle / Ghee

      $1.95
  • DESSERTS

    • Malai Kulfi

      Indian ice cream prepared with sweetened milk & cream / mango / pistachios
      $7.95
    • Mango Kulfi

      Indian ice cream prepared with sweetened milk & cream / mango / pistachios
      $7.95
    • Pistachio Kulfi

      Indian ice cream prepared with sweetened milk & cream / mango / pistachios
      $9.95
    • Chocolate Dosai

      Rice & lentil crepe covered with delicious thick chocolate
      $9.95
    • Vegan Ice Cream

      Choice of chocolate, mango, caramel & vanila flavors
      $8.95
    • Kheer

      Rice pudding flavored with cardamom
      $7.95
    • Shrikhand

      Creamy Indian pudding made of yogurt, pistachio, cardamom & saffron
      $7.95
    • Ras Malai

      Cooked cottage cheese soaked in sweetened milk with nuts
      $7.95
    • Gulab Jamun

      Special all purpose flour dumplings fried in ghee & dunked in sugar syrup
      $6.95
    • Gulab Jamun With Ice Cream

      Special all purpose flour dumplings fried in ghee & dunked in sugar syrup
      $8.45
    • Carrot Halwa

      Sweet dessert made of carrot, milk , ghee, sugar & cardamon
      $7.45
    • Carrot Halwa With Ice Cream

      Sweet dessert made of carrot, milk , ghee, sugar & cardamon
      $8.95
    • Badam Halwa

      Sweet rich dessert made of almonds, milk, ghee, sugar & saffron
      $9.95
    • Puran Poli

      Delicious sweet flat wheat bread filled with mashed Bengal gram dal, jaggery, cardamon, ghee & saffron
      $7.95
  • BEVERAGES

    • Soda

      Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero / Pepsi / Sprite / Ginger Ale / Club Soda
      $2.95
    • Mineral Water

      $2.95
    • Sparkling Water

      $3.95
    • Homemade Lemonade

      $5.95
    • Juice

      Alphonso Mango Juice
      $5.95
    • Moru

      Thin yogurt shake (butter milk) with onions & spices
      $5.95
    • Lassi

      Sweet/salty/spicy yogurt shake
      $5.95
    • Mango Lassi

      Yogurt shake blended with mangoes
      $6.95
    • Mango Milk Shake

      Milk blended with mangoes
      $6.95
    • Badam Milk

      Creamy almond milk with almond slivers
      $6.95
    • Coffee / Tea / Green Tea / Decaf Tea / Ice Tea

      $3.95
    • Madras Coffee

      Indian traditional filtered coffee boiled with milk
      $4.45
    • Masala

      Indian tea leaves boiled with milk & herbs
      $3.95
    • Fresh Coconut Water

      $9.95

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