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FULLY LICENCED AND BYO* (*WINE ONLY)

 
 

SPARKLING

PER GLASS

PER BOTTLE

     CHANDON BRUT NV

 

46.00

 

 

 

WINE (WHITE)

 

 

     STONELEIGH SAUVIGNON BLANC

6.50

38.00

     T’ GALLANT JULIET PINOT GRIGIO

 

29.00

     PETER LEHMANN BAROSSA RIESLING

 

29.00

     REDHILL ESTATE CHARDONNAY

6.50

38.00

     BROWN BROTHERS MOSCATO (SWEET)

 

29.00

 

 

 

WINE (RED)

 

 

     WOODSTOCK ROSE

 

29.00

     T’ GALLANT JULIET PINOT NOIR

 

29.00

     WOLF BLASS YELLOW LABEL MERLOT

 

29.00

     ROBERTSON WELL CABERNET SAUVIGNON

6.50

38.00

     INGOLDBY SHIRAZ

6.50

38.00

 

 

 

BEER

 

 

     HAYWARDS 5000 (INDIAN)*

 

6.50

     KINGFISHER LAGER (INDIAN)

 

6.50

     CORONA (MEXICAN)

 

6.50

     CROWN LAGER

 

6.50

     CARLTON DRAUGHT

 

5.50

     BOAG’S DRAUGHT

 

5.50

     CASCADE LIGHT

 

5.50

     VB

 

5.50

 

 

 

SPIRITS

 

PER 30 ML

     J/W RED LABEL WHISKEY

 

6.50

     J/W BLACK LABEL WHISKEY

 

7.50

     CHIVAS REGAL

 

7.50

     GLENFIDDICH

 

7.50

     BOURBON WHISKEY

 

6.50

     GORDONS GIN

 

6.50

     BACARDI RUM (WHITE)

 

6.50

     OLD MONK RUM (INDIAN)*

 

7.50

     REMY BRANDY

 

6.50

     SMIRNOFF VODKA

 

6.50

     ARRAK (SRILANKAN)   6.50

     TODDY (SRILANKAN) PER BOTTLE

 

6.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEVERAGES

 

 

     SODA WATER

 

3.00

     SOFT DRINKS

 

3.00

     APPLE JUICE

 

3.00

     ORANGE JUICE

 

3.00

     MINERAL WATER

 

3.00

     TONIC WATER

 

3.00

     GINGER ALE

 

3.50

     LEMON LIME BITTERS

 

3.50

     LIME SODA

 

3.50

     SALT LASSI

 

3.50

     SWEET LASSI

 

3.50

     MANGO LASSI

 

4.00

     SOUTH INDIAN FILTER COFFEE

 

3.50

     KERALA CHAI

 

3.50

     MASALA TEA

 

3.50

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All prices include GST

All orders take minimum 25 minutes each

No split bills please.

Corkage $2.00 per person (BYO wine only).

Prices, Trading Hours and Specials are subject to change without notice.

If your table has ordered predominantly Dosas, kindly note Dosas are made one at a time and will take a minimum of 25 minutes (Rava Dosas take more time).

No doggy bags please.

Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary considerations or allergies.

AMEX cards, 3% surcharge applies

Minimum dine in order $20.00 per head.

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South indian soups

Tomato soup (veg)
 “thakkali soup” south indian answer to cream of tomato soup 6.90

garlic soup
( veg )
“poondu rasam” traditional south indian broth made from tomato, tamarind, lentil and garlic guaranteed to heat things up 6.90

Chicken soup (non-veg)

“kottaiyur kozhi rasam” essence of chicken with selected spices from the house of “nagarathar” 7.90

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Indian chinese soups

sweet corn soup
cream of sweet corn with veggies 7.90 or chicken 8.90

hot and sour soup
tangy and spicy soup with veggies 8.90 or chicken 9.90

sea food soup
selected sea food broth with garlic and veggies 10.90

ginger shrimp soup
mildly spiced ginger and shrimp soup garnished with mushrooms 10.90

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South indian entrée (vegetarian)

chilli fritters
“mirapakaya bajji” chilli stuffed with spices and batter fried (2 pcs) 6.90

 onion fritters
“vengaya pakoda” onion fritters in chickpea batter 9.90

 deep fried cauliflower
“gobi kempu” mildly spiced deep fried cauliflower (4 pcs) 9.90

 cottage cheese fry
“paneer 65” cottage cheese batter fried with special spices (4 pcs) 10.90

potato dumplings
“urulai bonda” mildly spiced potato in chickpea batter (2 pcs) 6.90

mixed veg platter
“palsuvai thattu” mixed platter of vegetarian entrées (5 pcs) 14.90

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South indian entrée (non-vegetarian)

egg fry
“varutha muttai” bulls eye either half done or fully cooked (2 pcs) 7.90

 spicy omelette
“kodi guddu attu” spicy omelette with onion and chilli 9.90

scrambled egg
“mutta thoran” south indian scrambled egg with onion and chilli  9.90

egg 65
“mutta 65” boiled egg, batter fried with special spices (4 pcs) 10.90

chicken 65
“kozhi varuval” marinated chicken fillets, deep fried with special spices (6 pcs)   12.90

 chicken pepper fry
“milagu kozhi” chicken fillets tossed with black pepper and spices 13.90

lollipop chicken
“kuchi kozhi” chicken wings marinated with spices and deep fried (4 pcs) 10.90

lamb dumplings
“mamisa kola” minced lamb dumplings, a chettinadu delicacy (4 pcs) 14.90

shrimp fry
“chemeen murukku” marinated shrimp deep fried crisp 14.90

prawn 65
“yera varuval” prawns marinated with special spices, deep fried (6 pcs) 15.90

crispy calamari
“poricha kanava” batter fried calamari with southern indian spices 15.90

 scallop fry
“chippi meen varuval” batter fried scallop with southern indian spices 16.90

fish fry
“meen varuval” marinated fish fillets, deep fried (4pcs) 16.90

mixed non-veg platter
“palsuvai asaiva thattu” mixed platter of chicken, lamb, prawn and fish (5 pcs)17.90

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Indian chinese entrée 

chilli fried veggies
deep fried veggies tossed with garlic, ginger, onion and green chillies 13.90

szechwan fried veggies
spicy deep fried veggie tossed with garlic, ginger  and dry red chillies 13.90

honey chilli potato
crispy fried potato tossed with capsicum, chillies and a dash of honey 13.90

 spicy corn
fried corn tossed with garlic, ginger, onion and green chillies 13.90

drumstick chicken
batter fried chicken wings, tossed with onion and garlic (6 pcs) 16.90

devil chicken
fried chicken tossed with onion and capsicum (6 pcs) 16.90

crispy lamb
            deep fried lamb tossed with onion, capsicum and soya sauce 17.90

golden jumbo prawns
batter fried jumbo prawns served with hot garlic sauce (5 pcs) 19.90

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South indian mains (vegetarian)

lentil broth
“sambar” lentils cooked with tamarind, onion, tomato and spices 11.90

lentil curry
“parupu kari” yellow lentils cooked with onion, tomato and chillies 12.90

mix veggie kurma
“kaikari kuruma” mixed vegetable cooked in coconut gravy 13.90

veggie masala
“kaikari masala” mix vegetables cooked in malabar style 13.90

mushroom masala
“kaalan masala” fresh mushrooms cooked in special gravy 14.90

chickpea curry
“kadala kari” chickpea cooked in kerala style 13.90

stir fried veggie
“kaikari varuval” selected veggies stir fried with chettinadu spices 13.90

spinach curry
“keerai masiyal” spinach cooked with lentil, tempered with mustard and curry leaves 15.90

spicy tamarind curry
“puli kozhambu” extra spicy  curry in tangy tamarind sauce 15.90

 

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South indian mains (egg)

egg masala
“muttai masala”  eggs in a thick onion, tomato and coconut milk curry 14.90

egg kurma
“muttai kuruma” boiled eggs cooked in coconut gravy 14.90

egg roast
“muttai piratal” boiled eggs roasted with onion, tomato and spices 14.90

 

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South indian mains (sea food)

madras fish curry
“meen kozhambu” fish fillets cooked in garlic and tamarind gravy 19.90

kerala fish curry
“meen molee” fish fillets cooked in coconut milk gravy 19.90

andhra chilli fish
“chappa veppudu” deep fried fish fillets sautéed with chillies and spices 19.90

prawn masala
“yera masala” prawns cooked in rich coconut milk gravy 19.90

andhra chilli prawn
“royyala veppudu” deep fried prawns sautéed with chillies and spices 19.90

prawn pepper fry
“yera milagu piratal” prawns sautéed with black pepper and spices 19.90

shrimp roast
“podi yera thokku” shrimps roasted with onion, tomato and spices 19.90

crab pepper fry
“nandu poriyal” shredded crab meat sautéed with chilli and coconut 19.90

crab curry* (check availability)
“nandu masala” whole crab cooked to perfection, chettinadu style 19.90

egg plant and sun dried fish curry
“karuvadu kozhambu” egg plant curry flavoured with sun dried fish 19.90

sun dried anchovies
“nethili karuvatu thokku” anchovies cooked in a thick tomato and onion paste 19.90

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South indian mains (chicken)

chettinad chicken curry
“kozhi varutha kari” chicken fillets in a special chettinadu gravy 16.90

chicken masala
“kozhi masala” chicken in rich coconut milk gravy 16.90

chicken kurma
“kozhi kuruma” chicken curry with ground coconut and spices 16.90

shredded chicken
“picha kozhi” shredded chicken sautéed with spices 16.90

chicken roast
“kodi igguru” chicken roasted with andhra spices 16.90

 

 

South indian mains (lamb)

lamb curry
“mamisa kozhambu” lamb curry chettinadu style 17.90

lamb masala
“mamisa masala” lamb cooked in rich coconut milk gravy 17.90

lamb kurma
“mamisa kuruma” lamb cooked in coconut and spice gravy 17.90

dry lamb
“aatirachi poriyal” shredded lamb tossed with onion, chilli, cashew nuts and coconut 17.90

lamb roast
“mamisa sukka” lamb roasted with special spices 17.90

lamb pepper fry
‘mamisa milagu varuval” lamb sautéed with black pepper 17.90

 

 

Indian chinese mains

manchurian (dry or gravy)
cauliflower 13.90 / veggie 13.90 / paneer 13.90 / mushroom 13.90 / baby corn 13.90/ chicken 16.90 / fish 19.90 / prawn 19.90

green chilli (dry or gravy)
cauliflower 13.90 / paneer 13.90 / mushroom 13.90 / baby corn 13.90 / chicken 16.90 / lamb 17.90 / fish 19.90 / prawn 19.90

szechwan (spicy dry or gravy)
cauliflower 13.90 / paneer 13.90 / mushroom 13.90 / baby corn 13.90 / chicken 16.90   / fish 19.90 / prawn 19.90

pepper and salt (dry)
mushroom 13.90 / baby corn 13.90 /  chicken 16.90 / lamb 17.90 / prawn 19.90

sweet and sour (gravy)
veggie 13.90 / fish 19.90 / chicken 16.90

hot garlic sauce (spicy gravy)
veggie balls 13.90 / chicken 16.90/ fish 19.90 / prawns 19.90

ginger (gravy)
cauliflower 13.90 / chicken 16.90 / fish 19.90 / prawn 19.90

garlic (gravy)
cauliflower 13.90 / chicken 16.90 / fish 19.90 / prawn 19.90

stir fry lamb with vegetables (gravy)
mildly spiced lamb stir fried with veggies 18.90

lamb lemon garlic sauce (dry)
tangy and sweet lamb in lemon and garlic sauce 18.90

 

 

South indian staples (rice)

steamed basmati rice
“vadicha soru” basmati rice steamed to perfection 3.50

string hoppers
 “iddiappam” steamed rice noodles (3 pcs) 6.90

lemon rice
“nimmakaya puliyora” lemon flavoured rice, tempered with mustard, chilli, cashew nut and curry leaves 8.90

coconut rice
“theingai saadham” rice flavoured with grated coconut, tempered with mustard, chilli, cashew nut and curry leaves 8.90

tamarind rice
“puliyodarai” tamarind flavoured rice, tempered with mustard, chilli, cashew nut and curry leaves 8.90

yoghurt rice
“thair saadham” rice mixed with yoghurt, tempered with mustard, ginger and chillies 9.90

chicken biryani* (check availability)
“kozhi dum biriyani” rice and chicken cooked with spices 15.90

goat biryani* (check availability)
“aatirachi biriyani” goat meat and rice cooked with spices 17.90

 

 

South indian staples (wheat)

grilled bread
“malabar parotta” unleavened flour bread from kerala 3.50

minced bread
“kothu parotta” a streat eatery of tamilnadu, bread minced with your choice of veggie 14.90 /egg 15.90 / chicken 16.90 / lamb 17.90

egg coated bread* (check availability)
“muttai ribbon parotta” flour bread coated with egg and cut into ribbons 13.90

stuffed bread* (check availability)
“ceylon parotta” chicken or lamb stuffed bread 17.90

 

 

Noodles and fried rice

veggie noodles
mixed veggies tossed in noodles 13.90

egg and veggie noodles
mixed veggies and scrambled egg tossed in noodles 14.90

chicken noodles
mixed veggies, scrambled egg and chicken tossed in noodles 15.90

seafood noodles
mixed veggies, scrambled egg and seafood tossed in noodles 16.90

mixed noodles
mixed veggies, prawn, chicken, lamb & scrambled egg tossed in noodles 17.90

chinese chop suey
fried noodles served with chinese sauce with mixed vegetables 16.90 / chicken 18.90

american chop suey
fried noodles served with american sauce with mixed vegetables 16.90 / chicken 18.90 / mixed 19.90

veggie fried rice
mixed veggies tossed with cooked rice 13.90

egg fried rice
mixed veggies and scrambled egg tossed with cooked rice 14.90

chicken fried rice
mixed veggies, scrambled egg and chicken tossed with cooked rice 15.90

seafood fried rice
mixed veggies, scrambled egg and seafood tossed with cooked rice 16.90

mixed fried rice
veggies, prawn, chicken, lamb & scrambled egg  tossed with cooked rice 17.90

shangai noodles
rice and noodles tossed with veggie 14.90/ egg15.90 / chicken16.90 /mixed 17.90

szechwan fried rice
spicy fried rice szechwan style veg 14.90/ egg15.90 / chicken16.90



Dosa varieties
a traditional savoury crêpe made of rice and lentil dough, comes plain or with different fillings and is served with sambar and chutney

plain
“saada dosai” basic plain crepe 8.90

home style
“veetu dosai”soft crepes cooked with sesame oil 8.90

onion
basic plain crepe with cut onion 9.90

butter
crepe roasted with butter 9.90

 ghee
crepe roasted with clarified butter 9.90

cheese
crepe roasted with butter and topped with cheese 12.90 

paper roast
paper thin crispy crepe 12.90

masala
 crepe stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes 10.90

butter masala
crepe roasted with butter and stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes 11.90

ghee masala
crepe roasted with clarified butter and stuffed with curried potatoes 11.90

paper masala
paper-thin crepe stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes 13.90

mysore saada
spicy crepe served coated with chilli hot mysore chutney 12.90

mysore cheese
spicy crepe served coated with chilli hot mysore chutney and topped with cheese13.90 

mysore masala
spicy crepe served coated with chilli hot mysore chutney and stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes 13.90

paneer
crepe stuffed with mildly spiced cottage cheese 14.90

paneer mysore
spicy crepe served coated with chilli hot mysore chutney and stuffed with spiced cottage cheese 15.90

anaconda
house special king-size crepe 19.90
 


Rava dosa varieties 
savoury crêpe laces made from semolina and rice flour, garnished with ginger, chilli, curry leaves and is served with sambar and chutney. minimum 25mins

saada rava
basic crepe laces 12.90

 rava masala
crepe laces served with mildly spiced potatoes 13.90

onion rava
caramelized onions embedded in crepe laces 13.90

onion rava masala
caramelized onions embedded in crepe laces and served with mildly spiced potatoes 15.90

mysore rava
crepe laces coated with chilli hot mysore chutney 16.90

 

 

Uthappam
a traditional savoury pancake made of rice and lentil dough, comes plain or with different toppings and is served with sambar and chutney

plain
basic plain savoury pancake 9.90

set dosa
two soft pancakes with a dash of turmeric 10.90

onion & chilli
pancake topped with onion, chilli and coriander leaves 10.90

tomato, onion & chilli
pancake topped with tomato, onion & chilli 11.90

podi, onion & chilli
pancake topped with spicy powder, onion & chilli 11.90

cheese & chilli
pancake topped with onion, cheese, chilli and coriander leaves 13.90

south indian pizza
pancake topped with onion, tomato, capsicum, chilli and cheese 15.90


Non-vegetarian dosas

egg
savoury crêpe coated with beaten egg, onion and chilli 16.90

minced chicken
savoury crêpe stuffed with curried minced chicken 17.90

minced lamb
savoury crêpe stuffed with curried minced lamb17.90

shrimp
savoury crêpe stuffed with curried shrimps 17.90



Idli
steamed rice cakes made out of fermented rice and lentil dough

plain idli
two rice cakes served with sambar and chutney 7.90

sambar idli
one rice cake soaked in “sambar”, lentil broth 7.90

idli & vadai
one rice cake and a savoury doughnut served with sambar and chutney 9.90


Vadai
Savoury lentil doughnut flavored with chilli, ginger and cumin.

 plain vadai
two savoury doughnuts served with chutney and sambar 7.90

sambar vadai
one savoury doughnut soaked in “sambar”, lentil broth 7.90 

rasa vadai
one savoury doughnut soaked in “rasam”, herbal soup 7.90 

thair vadai
one savoury doughnut soaked in spiced yoghurt 8.90 

 

Traditional set thali

Thali is a full square indian meal with a selection of different dishes consisting of rice , bread, veggies, lentil  and/ or meat dishes , dessert,  pickle and pappadam usually served in small bowls on a round tray.

veg thali
“saiva saapadu” surprise yourself with our special selections of set vegetarian meals19.95

non-veg thali
“asaiva saapadu” ” surprise yourself with our special selections of set
non-vegetarian meals19.95

 

Desserts

vermicelli milk pudding
“semiya paal payasam” vermicelli simmered in milk with sugar and garnished with ghee roasted cashew nuts 4.50

semolina pudding
“ kesari” semolina cooked with sugar and milk garnished with ghee roasted cashew nuts 5.50

milk dumplings
“gulab jamun” fried milk dumplings in sugar syrup 5.50

indian ice cream
“kulfi” milk, sugar, saffron, almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts and cardamom simmered and frozen to create a traditional delight 5.50

mango delight
“mango kulfi” milk and sugar simmered with alphonso mango pulp served frozen 5.50

indian fruit salad
“falooda”  fruits, vanilla ice cream, vermicelli, sabja seeds and rose syrup served in a tall glass 7.70

hot & cold
hot gulab jamun served with cold vanilla ice cream 7.70

Accompaniments

papadam (4 pcs)3.00

raitha 6.90

green salad 7.90

chopped chillies / onions 3.00

small chutney 3.00

small sambar 3.00

pickle 3.00

mango chutney 3.00

 South indian special staples

hoppers* (tue – thu)
“aappam” bowl -shaped thin pancakes  made from fermented rice flour 3.90

egg hoppers* (tue – thu)
“muttai appam” hoppers with an egg topping  4.90

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