Varam Indian Restaurant & Catering Menu

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$Restaurant, Fine dining, Indian

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Lunch Menu - Specials Lunch Platters
- Veg Platter
  One veg's app, two veg entrée, lentils, pulao of the day, bread, pappad, and desserts.
  $19.00
- Non-Veg Platter
  One non-veg app, veg entrée, non-veg entrée, lentils, bread, pulao of the day, pappad, and dessert.
  $20.00
- Varam Virunthu Platter
  One veg app, non-veg app, fish app, veg entrée, chicken entrée, meat entrée, bread, pulao of the day, pappad, and dessert.
  $24.00
- Biryani Platter
  Non veg app, chicken biryani, mutton biryani or veg biryani, Raita, salan, and desserts.
  $22.00
- Kabob Platter
  Served with three kinds of kabab, chutneys, lentils, rice, salad, bread, lentil, and dessert.
  $23.00
- Seafood Platter
  One veg app, seafood app, lentils, fish curry, rice, salad, bread, and dessert.
  $23.00
Soups & Salads
- Tomato & Carrot Shorba
  Roasted Indian spices with tomato & carrot, onions, pine nuts, and basil.
  $8.00
- Fresh Garden Salad
  Mixed greens, Persian cucumber, mango, and cherry tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese, mango & orange cumin dressings.
  $16.00
Small Plates
- Golgappa Fruit Dahi
  Wheat & suji shell, spiced fingerlings potato, pomegranate, chickpea, fruits, cilantro, yogurt mousse, and dates tamarind sauce.
  $16.00
- Kale & Palak Chaat
  Organic crispy baby kale & spinach, tamarind, whipped sweet yogurt, and mint chutney.
  $16.00
- Bombay Beet Sliders
  Spiced beet & potato patty fritters, soft pav bread, tangy tamarind chutney, cilantro chutney, and market salad.
  $18.00
- Sona Mor Paneer Tiranga
  Cottage cheese three ways.
  $20.00
- Vivasayi Veggie Bullet
  Fresh market veggie, nuts & homemade cheese, sweet mayo chili chutney.
  $18.00
- Green Tikki
  Minced green veggies, nuts, potatoes, and hand picked spices.
  $18.00
- Cauliflower Manchurian Bezule
  Consists of crispy-coated fried cauliflower florets, which are then tossed, in a sweet and tangy Indo-Chinese sauce.
  $17.00
- Patiala Samosa
  Delicately spiced potato stuffed pastry, apricot & ginger relish.
  $14.00
- Dual Chicken Kabob
  Free range chicken, cilantro chicken, peshawari chicken rillettes, and chutney.
  $21.00
- Chicken 65 Bezule
  Stir-fried with curry leaves, peppers, and yogurt.
  $20.00
- Cream Stone Chicken Kabob
  Slice if chicken breast marinated with nizami spices, and cream.
  $21.00
- Shahi Chakali Lamb Sliders
  Spiced lamb patties, onion rings, pav bread, onion, tomato, and sour cream.
  $22.00
- Pathar Ka Gosht
  Sliced lamb marinated with spices & cooked on a special jungle stone, ghee, and mint.
  $23.00
- Marina Yeral Roast
  Southern spiced shrimp, spinach & sweet potato poriyal, and red pepper sauce.
  $22.00
- Karivepaku Podi Dusted Salmon
  Roasted curry leaf & gun powder, yogurt, fresh dill, black pepper, cilantro & mint.
  $26.00
- "House" Kabob Sampler
  Peshawari chicken, lamb, tiger shrimp, paneer, mint, & cilantro.
  $28.00
Mid-Course - Dosa or Uthappam
- Plain Dosa
  Dosa stuffed with potato masala hash, cashew nuts, and curry leaves.
  $19.00
- Truffle Masala Dosa
  Dosa stuffed with potato masala hash, cashew nuts, and curry leaves.
  $20.00
- Chicken Masala Dosa
  Dosa stuffed with chicken and potato masala, cilantro, and desi butter.
  $22.00
- Aattu Kari Dosa "Lamb"
  Dosa stuffed with spiced minced lamb, peas and potato masala, fresh cilantro, and ghee.
  $24.00
- Paper Masala
  Large, thin, crispy with potato masala.
  $21.00
- 4 Ways Uthappam
  Shallots & chili, wild mushroom, cheese, spinach & asparagus.
  $22.00
- Mutta Dosa (Masala Or Pepper)
  Masala or pepper spiced crispy lentil crepe filled with seasoned potatoes or savory toppings.
  $22.00
- Kal Dosa (Soft & Spongy Dosa) With Pepper Chicken
  Served with pepper chicken or sambar, and chutneys.
  $23.00
- Kal Dosa With Veg Kurma
  Served with pepper chicken or sambar, and chutneys.
  $21.00
Signature of Varam
- Haleem
  Hyderabad dish is slow cooked for seven to eight hours and then vigorously stirred, with a pestie-like stirring stick. The results-like thick consistency, blending the flavors of spices, meat, and wheat.
  $25.00
Appam / Fermented Rice Pancake
- Appam
  Soft and spongy fermented rice pancakes with crispy edges, served with coconut milk and vegetable stew.
  $18.00
- Egg Appam
  Fermented rice pancake topped with eggs, made from a batter of rice and coconut.
  $19.00
- Kozhi Varuval Appam
  Fermented rice pancake paired with chicken stir-fried in ground spice masala.
  $20.00
- At&T Irachi Ularthu Appam (Ghee Roast Lamb Appam)
  Fermented rice pancake made with rice and coconut milk, topped with ghee-roasted lamb, onions, curry leaves, and a blend of Indian spices.
  $22.00
- Idiyappam (Rice String Hoppers)
  Served with house veg stew, coconut milk, and chutney.
  $20.00
Entrée
- Paneer Butter Masala
  Homemade cottage cheese, tomato, clarified butter, and fresh cream.
  $22.00
- Banaras Bharwan Aloo
  Stuffed with dry fruits & cottage cheese, spices, royal shallots & almond sauce.
  $22.00
- Methi Malai Mutter Saag
  A unique combination of spinach, fresh green peas, and fenugreek.
  $22.00
- Kaikari Korma
  A rich, coconut creamy sauce with fresh garden vegetables.
  $21.00
- Bagara Baingan
  Aubergines in a medley of coconut, peanuts, sesame seeds, tamarind & exotic spices.
  $21.00
- Kadai Paneer
  Cottage cheese stewed in onion, tomato, and peppers.
  $22.00
- Green Beans & Asparagus Thoran Or Fresh Okra Fry
  Kerala style stir-fried made with fresh beans or fresh okra with shallots, coconut, curry leaves, spices.
  $21.00
- Organic Khatti Dal
  Yellow lentils, butter, garlic, tomato, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and fresh coriander.
  $19.00
- Organic Dal Makhani
  Organic black lentils and kidney beans stewed for 24 hours in tomato, cream, and butter.
  $21.00
- Butter Chicken Or Chicken Tikka Masala
  Shredded tandoori chicken, tomato, and cream sauce.
  $23.00
- "Varam" Chicken Curry
  South Indian style chicken curry packed full of spices & flavor.
  $23.00
- Chicken Zalzala
  Free range chicken, and mughlai style.
  $23.00
- Andhra Goat Curry
  Baby goat cooked in exotic blend of spices, coconut, and poppy seeds.
  $25.00
- Lamb Lagan Ka Gosht
  Hyderabadi delicacy dish, goat in richly spiced yogurt sauce, tomato, and cilantro.
  $25.00
- Lamb Shahi Korma
  "Superior farms" lamb, cashew nuts, almonds, shallots, and saffron.
  $25.00
- Jhinga Tawa Masala
  Tiger prawns cooked in an onion tomato masala with ground spices & ginger.
  $24.00
"Varam" Chef's Creation
- Paneer Club Pave
  Crushed fresh vegetable, masala pilaf, nuts & creamy sauce, and kalonji kulcha.
  $35.00
- Chakra Murgh
  Chicken in puffed pastry served with spinach creamy potatoes, and pilaf.
  $35.00
Rice & Biryani Served with Raita & Salan
- Cumin & Mint Pulao
  Basmati rice typically cooked with roasted cumin seeds and fresh mint.
  $8.00
- Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani
  Basmati rice and marinated chicken, cooked with special Indian herbs and spices in a traditional Hyderabadi style.
  $21.00
- Mutton Dum Biryani
  Tender mutton pieces layered with aromatic basmati rice, cooked with spices, served with raita and salan.
  $24.00
House Special Biryani
- Paneer Biryani
  Layered basmati rice with succulent paneer (cheese) cubes and aromatic spices
  $21.00
- Gongura Paneer
  Paneer cubes cooked with fragrant basmati rice, spices, and fresh gongura leaves.
  $21.00
- Vegetables Biryani
  Aromatic basmati rice with mixed vegetables, garnished with fried onions, fresh herbs, and a slice of lemon.
  $20.00
- MPLR (Boneless) Chicken Biryani
  Aromatic basmati rice layered with tender boneless chicken, garnished with fried onions, fresh herbs, and a slice of boiled egg.
  $22.00
- Potlam Chicken Biryani
  Tender chicken biryani wrapped in a thin omelette, garnished with fresh onion, lemon wedge, and cilantro, served with sides of raita and curry.
  $24.00
- Gongura Chicken Biryani
  Basmati rice combined with chicken, fresh herbs, and spices, cooked with homemade biryani masala and gongura paste.
  $22.00
- Golconda Kofta Biryani
  Tender kofta balls nestled in fragrant basmati rice, garnished with fresh coriander, sliced red onions, and a boiled egg, served with sides of yogurt sauce and lentil curry.
  $23.00
- MPLR Lamb Biryani
  Tender lamb cooked with basmati rice and Indian spices.
  $24.00
- Shrimp Biryani
  Spicy blend of aromatic basmati rice and succulent shrimp cooked to perfection.
  $23.00
Dips & Pickles
- House Raita
  Cucumber & veg, pomegranate Raita, and boondi.
  $6.00
- House Chutneys With Mixed Fryums
  Tamarind & dates, cilantro mint, tomatillo, & green mango.
  $7.00
- Onion, Lemon & Chili
  Freshly sliced onions, lemon wedges, and green chilies typically seasoned with chaat masala.
  $5.00
Breads From the Tandoor
- Naan
  Leavened bread.
  $5.00
- Garlic Naan
  Garlic-infused flatbread baked to perfection to accompany your meal.
  $6.00
- Pesto Naan
  Naan bread baked in a tandoor and topped with basil pesto sauce.
  $6.00
- Cheese & Chili Kulcha
  Kulcha stuffed with cheese and fresh chili peppers.
  $6.00
- Masala Cottage Cheese Kulcha
  Leavened tandoori bread filled with spiced cottage cheese and mild spices.
  $6.00
- Peshawari Naan
  Coconut, maraschino cherries, pistachio, and dates.
  $6.00
- Organic Roti
  Whole-wheat organic flour.
  $5.00
- Organic Lacha Paratha
  Crispy flakey layered whole wheat.
  $6.00
- Bread Basket
  Pesto naan, roti, cheese & chili kulcha.
  $9.00
- Malabar Paratha (Refined Flour Paratha)
  Layered flakey tawa bread.
  $7.00
Desserts
- Rasmalai
  Soft poached cheese dumplings with saffron flavored cream sauce.
  $9.00
- Double Ka Meetha
  Indian style bread pudding, flavored with saffron, pistachio, and almond.
  $9.00
- Gulab Jamun With Ice Cream
  Warm milk dumplings, saffron infused sugar syrup.
  $8.00
- Khubani Ka Meetha
  Apricot, custard trifle, and apricot cream.
  $10.00
Non-Alcoholic Indian Beverages
- Lassi (Yogurt Smoothie)
  Mango, salt, and sweet.
  $6.00
- Berries Lassi
  Pounded fresh berries yogurt drink.
  $7.00
- Pink Lassi
  Rose syrup and yogurt.
  $7.00
- Hyderabad Sharbat
  A traditional Indian beverage typically made with fruit syrups, sugar, and water, offering a refreshing and sweet flavor profile.
  $7.00
- Fresh Lime Juice
  Sweet & salt.
  $6.00
- Fresh Lime Soda
  Sweet & salt.
  $6.00
- Falooda
  Made from mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, sweet basil seeds with milk, served with ice cream.
  $9.00
- Masala Chai
  Spiced Indian tea blend with aromatic flavors, perfect for chai (tea) enthusiasts.
  $4.00
- Kumbakonam Filter Coffee
  Traditional South Indian filter coffee made with finely ground coffee powder and hot milk.
  $5.00
Soups & Salads
- Tomato & Carrot Shorba
  Roasted Indian spices with tomato & carrot, onions, pine nuts, and basil.
  $7.00
- Fresh Garden Salad
  Mixed greens, Persian cucumber, mango, and cherry tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese, mango & orange cumin dressings.
  $14.00
Small Plates
- Golgappa Fruit Dahi
  Wheat & suji shell, spiced fingerlings potato, pomegranate, chickpea, fruits, cilantro, yogurt mousse, and dates tamarind sauce.
  $14.00
- Kale & Palak Chaat
  Organic crispy baby kale & spinach, tamarind, whipped sweet yogurt, and mint chutney.
  $14.00
- Bombay Beet Sliders
  Spiced beet & potato patty fritters, soft pav bread, tangy tamarind chutney, cilantro chutney, and market salad.
  $16.00
- Sona Mor Paneer Tiranga
  Cottage cheese three ways.
  $18.00
- Vivasayi Veggie Bullet
  Fresh market veggie, nuts & homemade cheese, sweet mayo chili chutney.
  $16.00
- Green Tikki
  Minced green veggies, nuts, potatoes, and hand picked spices.
  $16.00
- Cauliflower Manchurian Bezule
  Consists of crispy-coated fried cauliflower florets, which are then tossed, in a sweet and tangy Indo-Chinese sauce.
  $16.00
- Patiala Samosa
  Delicately spiced potato stuffed pastry, apricot & ginger relish.
  $12.00
- Dual Chicken Kabob
  Free range chicken, cilantro chicken, peshawari chicken rillettes, and chutney.
  $19.00
- Chicken 65 Bezule
  Stir-fried with curry leaves, peppers, and yogurt.
  $18.00
- Cream Stone Chicken Kabob
  Slice if chicken breast marinated with nizami spices, and cream.
  $19.00
- Shahi Chakali Lamb Sliders
  Spiced lamb patties, onion rings, pav bread, onion, tomato, and sour cream.
  $20.00
- Pathar Ki Gosht
  Sliced lamb marinated with spices & cooked on a special jungle stone, ghee, and mint.
  $21.00
- Marina Yeral Roast
  Southern spiced shrimp, spinach & sweet potato poriyal, and red pepper sauce.
  $22.00
- "House" Kabob Sampler
  Peshawari chicken, lamb, tiger shrimp, paneer, mint, & cilantro.
  $26.00
Mid-Course - Dosa or Uthappam
- Plain Dosa
  Dosa stuffed with potato masala hash, cashew nuts, and curry leaves.
  $22.00
- Truffle Masala Dosa
  Dosa stuffed with potato masala hash, cashew nuts, and curry leaves.
  $22.00
- Chicken Masala Dosa
  Dosa stuffed with chicken and potato masala, cilantro, and desi butter.
  $22.00
- Aattu Kari Dosa "Lamb"
  Dosa stuffed with spiced minced lamb, peas and potato masala, fresh cilantro, and ghee.
  $24.00
- Paper Masala
  Large, thin, crispy with potato masala.
  $24.00
- 4 Ways Uthappam
  Shallots & chili, wild mushroom, cheese, spinach & asparagus.
  $22.00
- Mutta Dosa (Masala Or Pepper)
  Mutta Dosa \nSavory crepe with egg, choice of masala or pepper filling.
  $22.00
- Kal Dosa (Soft & Spongy Dosa)
  Served with pepper chicken or sambar, and chutneys.
  $22.00
Signature of Varam
- Haleem
  Hyderabad dish is slow cooked for seven to eight hours and then vigorously stirred, with a pestie-like stirring stick. The results-like thick consistency, blending the flavors of spices, meat, and wheat.
  $22.00
Appam / Fermented Rice Pancake
- Aattirachy Ularthu Appam (Ghee Roast Lamb Appam)
  Ghee-roasted lamb cooked with spices served on a fermented rice and coconut milk pancake.
  $20.00
- Idiyappam (Rice String Hoppers)
  Served with house veg stew, coconut milk, and chutney.
  $18.00
Entrée
- Paneer Butter Masala
  Homemade cottage cheese, tomato, clarified butter, and fresh cream.
  $20.00
- Banaras Bharwan Aloo
  Stuffed with dry fruits & cottage cheese, spices, royal shallots & almond sauce.
  $20.00
- Methi Malai Mutter Saag
  A unique combination of spinach, fresh green peas, and fenugreek.
  $20.00
- Kaikari Korma
  A rich, coconut creamy sauce with fresh garden vegetables.
  $19.00
- Bagara Baingan
  Aubergines in a medley of coconut, peanuts, sesame seeds, tamarind & exotic spices.
  $19.00
- Kadai Paneer
  Cottage cheese stewed in onion, tomato, and peppers.
  $20.00
- Green Beans & Asparagus Thoran Or Fresh Okra Fry
  Kerala style stir-fried made with fresh beans or fresh okra with shallots, coconut, curry leaves, spices.
  $19.00
- Organic Khatti Dal
  Yellow lentils, butter, garlic, tomato, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and fresh coriander.
  $17.00
- Organic Dal Makhani
  Organic black lentils and kidney beans stewed for 24 hours in tomato, cream, and butter.
  $19.00
- Butter Chicken Or Chicken Tikka Masala
  Shredded tandoori chicken, tomato, and cream sauce.
  $21.00
- "Varam" Chicken Curry
  South Indian style chicken curry packed full of spices & flavor.
  $21.00
- Chicken Zalzala
  Free range chicken, and mughlai style.
  $21.00
- Andhra Goat Curry
  Baby goat cooked in exotic blend of spices, coconut, and poppy seeds.
  $22.00
- Lagan Ki Gosht
  Hyderabadi delicacy dish, goat in richly spiced yogurt sauce, tomato, and cilantro.
  $22.00
- Lamb Shahi Korma
  "Superior farms" lamb, cashew nuts, almonds, shallots, and saffron.
  $23.00
- Jhinga Tawa Masala
  Tiger prawns cooked in an onion tomato masala with ground spices & ginger.
  $22.00
"Varam" Chef's Creation
- Pan Fried Fillet Of Cod
  Coconut ginger sauce, sautéed black olives, spiced cauliflower & chickpea ragout, and grilled baby tomato.
  $30.00
- Paneer Club Pave
  Crushed fresh vegetable, masala pilaf, nuts & creamy sauce, and kalonji kulcha.
  $30.00
- Chakra Murgh
  Chicken in puffed pastry served with spinach creamy potatoes, and pilaf.
  $30.00
Rice & Biryani Served with Raita & Salan
- Cumin & Mint Pulao
  Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and fresh mint leaves.
  $8.00
- Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani
  Marinated chicken and basmati rice cooked with authentic Indian spices in a traditional Hyderabadi style, served with raita and salan.
  $18.00
- Mutton Dum Biryani
  Tender mutton pieces layered with fragrant basmati rice, infused with aromatic spices, served with cooling raita and flavorful salan.
  $21.00
House Special Biryani
- Paneer Biryani
  Aromatic basmati rice layered with marinated paneer, garnished with fried onions, lemon wedges, and sliced red onions.
  $19.00
- Gongura Paneer
  Paneer biryani made with fragrant basmati rice, special spices, and fresh gongura leaves.
  $19.00
- Vegetables Biryani
  Aromatic basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, garnished with caramelized onions, fresh herbs, and a slice of lemon.
  $19.00
- MPLR (Boneless) Chicken Biryani
  Aromatic basmati rice layered with tender boneless chicken, garnished with caramelized onions, fresh herbs, and a hard-boiled egg.
  $20.00
- Potlam Chicken Biryani
  Tender chicken biryani wrapped in a thin omelette, garnished with onion, lemon wedge, and cilantro, served with yogurt raita and curry sauce.
  $22.00
- Gongura Chicken Biryani
  Basmati rice and chicken cooked with fresh gongura leaves and aromatic spices.
  $20.00
- Golconda Kofta Biryani
  Tender meatballs nestled in fragrant basmati rice, garnished with fresh cilantro, sliced onions, and a boiled egg, served with sides of tangy yogurt sauce and flavorful lentil curry.
  $22.00
- MPLR Lamb Biryani
  Lamb cooked with basmati rice and aromatic Indian spices, typically includes onions and tomatoes.
  $22.00
- Shrimp Biryani
  Spicy blend of aromatic basmati rice and succulent shrimp cooked to perfection.
  $23.00
Dips & Pickles
- House Raita
  Cucumber & veg, pomegranate Raita, and boondi.
  $6.00
- House Chutneys With Mixed Fryums
  Tamarind & dates, cilantro mint, tomatillo, & green mango.
  $7.00
- Onion, Lemon & Chili
  Freshly sliced onions, tangy lemon, and spicy green chilies, typically seasoned with chaat masala.
  $5.00
Breads From the Tandoor
- Naan
  Leavened bread.
  $4.00
- Garlic Naan
  Garlic-infused flatbread baked to perfection to accompany your meal.
  $5.00
- Pesto Naan
  Naan bread topped with basil pesto and parmesan, baked in a tandoor.
  $5.00
- Cheese & Chili Kulcha
  Flatbread stuffed with cheese and chili, cooked in a tandoor.
  $5.00
- Masala Cottage Cheese Kulcha
  Leavened tandoori bread filled with spiced cottage cheese and mild spices.
  $5.00
- Peshawari Naan
  Coconut, maraschino cherries, pistachio, and dates.
  $6.00
- Organic Roti
  Whole-wheat organic flour.
  $4.00
- Organic Lacha Paratha
  Crispy flakey layered whole wheat.
  $5.00
- Bread Basket
  Pesto naan, roti, cheese & chili kulcha.
  $8.00
- Malabar Paratha (Refined Flour Paratha)
  Layered flakey tawa bread.
  $6.00
Desserts
- Rasmalai
  Soft poached cheese dumplings with saffron flavored cream sauce.
  $8.00
- Double Ki Meetha
  Indian style bread pudding, flavored with saffron, pistachio, and almond.
  $8.00
- Gulab Jamun With Ice Cream
  Warm milk dumplings, saffron infused sugar syrup.
  $7.00
- Khubani Ki Meetha
  Apricot,custard trifle, and apricot cream.
  $9.00
Non-Alcoholic Indian Beverages
- Lassi (Yogurt Smoothie)
  Mango, salt, and sweet.
  $5.00
- Berries Lassi
  Pounded fresh berries yogurt drink.
  $6.00
- Pink Lassi
  Rose syrup and yogurt.
  $6.00
- Hyderabad Sharbat
  $6.00
- Fresh Lime Juice
  Sweet & salt.
  $6.00
- Fresh Lime Soda
  Sweet & salt.
  $6.00
- Falooda
  Made from mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, sweet basil seeds with milk, served with ice cream.
  $9.00
- Masala Chai
  Spiced Indian tea blend with aromatic flavors, perfect for chai (tea) enthusiasts.
  $4.00
- Kumbakonam Filter Coffee
  Traditional South Indian filter coffee brewed with finely ground coffee powder and mixed with hot, frothy milk.
  $5.00