South Indian Menu
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Soups, Crepes, and Pancakes
SOUPS Rasam - Authentic South Indian Spicy Soup
A traditional south Indian sour & spicy soup with diced fresh tomatoes & cilantro.		 3.95
Sambar Bowl - Authentic lentil madras soup seasoned with mild spices 4.50
DOSA* Sada Dosa - Plain crepes made of rice and lentil batter 5.95
Ghee Roast - Plain crepe roasted in melted butter 6.95
Masala Dosa - Crepe stuffed with sspiced cooked potatoes 8.95
Sada Mysore Dosa - Plain crepe spread 6.95
*Dosa, Uthappams, and Idly served with coconut chutney, tomato chutney and sambar. Mysore Masala Dosa - Crepe spread served with spiced cooked potatoes 8.95
Butter Masala Dosa - Butter on crispy served with spiced cooked potatoes 8.95
Spinach Masala Dosa - crepe roasted with freshly ground garlic, mint & spinach 8.95
Cheese Dosa - Crepe stuffed with cpicy marinated mozzarella cheese 9.95
Spring Dosa - Crepe stuffed with seasoned onions & mixed vegetables 7.95
Paper Dosa - Plain crispy crepe as thin as paper 6.95
Paper Masala Dosa - Plain crispy crepe, as thin as paper, served with spiced potatoes on the side 8.95
Rava Dosa - Plain crispy crepe made from rice & cream of wheat garnished with house spices 7.95
Uthappams*
 Plain Uthappam - plain pancake 6.95
Mixed Uthappam - Any two choice toppings of diced tomato, fresh peas, chopped onion or jalapeños 8.95
Taj Special Uthappam - Topped with onion. capsicum, tomato, mix vegetables & shredded cheese 10.95
Appetizers
Idly - 2 pieces of steamed rice* 4.95
Idly Sambar - 2 pieces well dipped in sambar* 5.95
Medu Vada - 2 pieces - deep fried lentil donuts 4.95
Sambar Vada - 2 pieces - deep fried lentil donuts dipped in sambar 5.95
Rasam Vada - 2 pieces - deep friend lentil donuts dipped in rasam 6.95
Hot Chili Bajji - 6 pieces - Whole jalapeño deep fried in chick pea flour 6.95
Gobi 65 - batter-fried cauliflower seasoned with spice - a touch of south Indian style 7.95
Parri Ppu vada - 2 pieces of Chana dal Wada 5.95
Chicken 65 - batter-fried chicken pieces seasoned with spices, a touch of south Indian style 14.95
Curry
Vegetable Curry of the Day ( Chef's Special) - Fresh cooked vegetables cooked with herbs and southern spices 10.95
Mushroom Pepper Fry - Button mushrooms cooked with garlic and spices 10.95
Vegetable Korma - vegetables simmered in coconut cream 10.95
Kerala Special Chicken Curry 12.95
Chettinad Vegetable - Traditional south Indian curry sauce with vegetables 11.95
Chettinad Chicken - Traditional south Indian curry sauce with chicken 12.95
Chettinad Lamb / Goat - Traditional south Indian curry sauce with lamb or goat 15.95
Fish Moiley - Mild fish with curry leaves, coconut milk and tomato 15.95
Rice
Yogurt Rice - Rice flavored and seasoned with fresh yogurt & cream 6.95
Tomato Rice - Rice sauteed with tomato and spices 6.95
Tamarind Rice - Rice cooked in a hot sour sauce with seasoning 6.95
Lemon Rice - Rice flavored with lemon and seasonings 6.95
Coconut Rice - Rice flavored with coconut and seasonings 6.95
Taj Palace Specials
Puri Bhaji - Choice of spicy potato or Channa Masala 10.95
Paratha with Korma - Multi-layered fine flour bread cooked wwith butter and served with authentic southern vegetable korma. 13.95
Channa Batura - served with Channa Masala 11.95
Gobi Manchurian - Batter fried cauliflower tossed with tomato and garlic sauce 11.95
Gobi Chettinaad - Fresh cauliflower cooked in chettinad style — a spicy treat! 11.95
Pulikozhambu - Traditional authentic flavor of south Indian tamarind curry 11.95
Palia - Potato cooked in Traditional south Indian style 9.95
Kids Special - 1 Masala dosa, 1 Idly and 1 Medu Vada 12.95
South Indian Combo - 1 Masala dosa, 1 plain Uthappam, 1 Idly and 1 Medu Vada 16.95