Lentil fritters covered with cool Straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint, mildly spiced
Idli Sambar or Vada Sambar
$8.00
Steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings served in Sambar, a lentil dipping soup
Entrées (Curries & More)
Curries are always meant to be eaten with a side, recommendations in parenthesis
Fresh Fish of the Day
(Tuesday to Friday) Daily catch prepared in a traditional South Indian style, please ask your server
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Prawn Masala w/ Louisiana Shrimp*
$18.00
Reduction of coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions, spices (great w/ coconut rice)
Lamb Pepper Fry*
$22.00
Free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime (great w/ lemon brown rice)
Karaikudi Chicken Korma *
$21.00
Boneless, dried coconut, ginger, garlic, green cardamom, cinnamon (great w/ lemon brown rice)
Sunchoke Kofta*
$17.00
Vegan "meatballs", cashews, saffron, green cardamom, bay leaf cloves, garlic (great w/ coconut rice)
Channa Bhatura
$15.00
Chickpea (garbanzo) masala served with an oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread or vegan poori(dairy free bread)
Entrée Sides
Coconut, Lemon Brown or Dahi (Yogurt) Basmati Rice Side
$3.00
Plain Basmati Rice Side
$2.50
Plain delicate, fragrant long-grained rice
Plain Uttapam or Dosa Side
$3.00
Served like bread for the entrees
Dosa
Savory rice and lentil crepes, all served with fresh coconut &tomato chutneys and sambar, a flavorful lentil dipping soup made with vegetables and spices. Masala described below is a traditional filling of spiced mashed potatoes. Tips for first-timers: Dip each morsel of your dosa or uttapam in the sambar, then add a bit of the chutneys and yes, feel free to use your fingers
Masala
$10.00
The classic dosa filled with creamy spiced potatoes, onions, and cashew nuts (masala)
Sweet Potato Dosa
$12.00
Sweet potato dosa with ginger, shallots, chiles & curry leaves
Mysore Dosa
$12.00
Masala dosa layered with a thin spread of a spicy lentil chutney, typical of the Indian city of Mysore
Fennel & Spinach Dosa
$13.00
A seasonal favorite made with sautéed spinach, fennel and Indian spices
Paneer & Peas
$13.00
Dosa filled with spiced and shredded farmer's cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro
White Truffle Masala
$12.00
Masala dosa, with truffle oil from France
Lamb 'Keema'
$15.00
Plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb and diced potatoes
Habanero-Mango Masala
$12.00
(Warning: Very intense heat!) Masala dosa layered with spread of spicy habanero chutney
Spicy Mung Masala
$12.00
Mung lentil dosa with green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes
Paper Masala
$12.00
A thin, pliable and crispy variation, served with spiced Indian potatoes, onions and cashew nuts
Egg
$12.00
Mildly spiced cage-free eggs spread and cooked across the inside of the dosa, onions and chiles
Rava Masala
$11.00
A wispy dosa made of semolina and wheat, served with spiced Indian potatoes, onions and cashews
Onion Rava
$10.00
Rava dosa with red and yellow onions caramelized into the batter
Uttapam
Slightly thicker, pancake-style variation of the Dosa, with a variety of savory toppings described below. Each Uttapam is also served with fresh coconut & tomato chutneys and sambar
Lentil dumplings, topped with cool Straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint, mildly spiced
Idli Sambar or Vada Sambar
$7.00
Steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings served in Sambar, a lentil dipping soup
South Indian Thali
Vegetarian
$15.00
Assortment of vegetarian dishes including curry, dal (lentil), vegetables, bread, rice & dessert
Chicken or Lamb
$17.00
Replace one vegetarian curry with either chicken or lamb
Eggs
All eggs are cage-free
Egg & Cheese Dosa
$10.00
Mildly spiced eggs w/ a blend of cheddar and mozzarella cheese
South India Omelet
$9.00
Prepared like a frittata with diced onions, chiles, tomatoes and cilantro
Lamb Keema Omelet
$12.00
South India omelet filled withminced lamb, peas and diced potatoes
Egg Poriyal Uttapam
$10.00
Uttapam served with a South Indian scramble of eggs, chiles, tomatoes and onions
Sunny Side orOver Easy Uttapam
$10.00
Tomato, onion & chile uttapam topped with two eggs, sunny side up or over easy
Egg Poriyal Dosa
$10.00
Dosa filled with a South Indian scramble of eggs, chiles, tomatoes and onions
Egg Dosa
$10.00
Mildly spiced eggs spread and cooked across the inside of the dosa, onions, tomatoes and cilantro
Eggs Side
Side of one or two eggs served scrambled, sunny side up or over easy
$4.00
$7.00
South Indian Curries
Lamb Pepper Fry
$18.00
Free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime, with lemon rice
Karaikudi Chicken Korma
$18.00
Boneless, dried coconut, ginger, garlic, green cardamom, cinnamon (great w/ lemon brown rice)
Sunchoke Kofta
$16.00
Vegan "meatballs", cashews, saffron, green cardamom, bay leaf cloves, garlic (great w/ coconut rice)
Dosa
Savory rice and lentil crepes, all served with fresh coconut & tomato chutneys and sambar, a flavorful lentil dipping soup made with vegetables and spices. Masala described below is a traditional filling of spiced mashed potatoes. Tips for first-timers: Dip each morsel of your dosa or uttapam in the sambar, then add a bit of the chutneys...and yes, feel free to use your fingers
Masala
$10.00
The classic dosa filled with creamy spiced potatoes, onions, and cashew nuts (masala)
Sweet Potato
$13.00
Sweet potato dosa with ginger, shallots, chiles & curry leaves
Mysore Dosa
$12.00
Masala dosa layered with a thin spread of a spicy lentil chutney, typical of the Indian city of Mysore
Fennel & Spinach
$13.00
A seasonal favorite made with sautéed spinach, fennel and Indian spices
White Truffle Masala
$12.00
Masala dosa infused with white truffle oil from Alba, Italy
Paneer & Peas
$13.00
Dosa filled with spiced and shredded farmer's cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro
Lamb 'Keema'
$15.00
Plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb, peas and diced potatoes
Habanero-Mango Masala
$11.00
(Warning: very intense heat!) Masala dosa layered with spread of spicy habanero chutney
Spicy Mung Masala
$11.00
Mung lentil dosa with green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes
Paper Masala
$11.00
A thin, pliable and crispy variation, served with spiced Indian potatoes, onions and cashew nuts
Rava Masala
$11.00
A wispy dosa made of semolina and wheat, served with spiced Indian potatoes, onions and cashews
Onion Rava
$10.00
Rava dosa with red and yellow onions caramelized into the batter
Chocolate Hazelnut & Banana
$10.00
Shredded coconut, Nutella & sliced bananas
Uttapam
Slightly thicker, pancake-style variation of the Dosa, with a variety of savory toppings described below. Masala described below is a traditional filling of spiced mashed potatoes. Each Uttapam is also served with fresh coconut & tomato chutneys and sambar
Dosa is one of the world’s great culinary delicacies. Similar to a crepe, it is made from rice & lentils (no wheat) and served with a variety of fillings that will offer you the most authentic and tantalizing flavors of South India. Of course, DOSA is not just about dosas but about offerring the broad selection of South Indian fare to San Francisco diners using fresh ingredients that are primarily local, organic, natural and sustainable.