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Pansaari
1603 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009
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Brunch Menu
Catering Menu
Chai Bar Drinks
Brunch Menu
Chaat
Great for appetizers or sharing
Papri Chaat
Indian crisps topped with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, mint, yogurt, cilantro, and our popular tamarind-date sauce
Samosa
Well-known pastry with a potato filling, served like our Papri Chaat
Golguppas (Pani Puri)
Hollow crisps filled with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, and our special spiced water. 5 to a plate
Dosa, Idli, Uttapam
All made from a fermented rice and lentil batter. Served with a bowl of sambar (tangy lentil soup) and two different chutneys (coconut and tomato)
Dosa
A crispy crepe with a choice of potato filling (masala), a layer of chickpea-tamarind sauce (mysore), or both
gluten-free
Idli
Fluffy steamed rice cakes, optionally served with our Poori meat options
gluten-free
Uttapam
An Indian "pancake" topped with freshly diced onion, cilantro, green chili, and spices
gluten-free
Kati Rolls
Our house-made rotis rolled with your choice of filling
Chicken
Organic and marinated in a spicy yogurt blend
Paneer
House-made cottage cheese from 100% grass-fed milk
Egg
Farm-fresh eggs from Keswick Creamery, scrambled with our Pansaari spices
Pooris
Puffy fried breads, an Indian guilty pleasure. Served with your choice of
Aloo
Spicy Potato Curry
Chole
Chickpea curry
Chicken Curry
Mutton Curry
Chilla
For our gluten-free friends, we also offer a delicious chickpea-flour bread
gluten-free
Bajra Roti
A North Indian favorite, offered instead of pooris in the winter. This is a labor-intensive bread made with high-protein millet flour
gluten-free
Parathas
House-made Indian flatbread, with your choice of stuffing
Aloo
Potato
Mattar
Peas
Gobi
Cauliflower
Mooli
Radish
Paneer
House-made cottage cheese from 100% grass-fed milk
Egg
Farm-fresh eggs from Keswick Creamery, scrambled with our Pansaari spices
Keema
Minced beef and fresh cilantro
Sweets
Phirni
A delicate rice pudding with saffron, cardamom, and rose
Halva
For our vegan friends, a warm cashew and chickpea delight
Barfi
A small milk-based confection for an after-meal treat
Ice Cream
Home-made with just 3 or 4 ingredients, including Trickling Springs 100% grass-fed organic cream. Seasonal flavors
Vegetarian Meal
$35 per person
Vegetable Pulao
Daal
Seasonal Vegetables
cooked using our proprietary spice blends
Salad
Dessert with Chai
House Made Roti
can be added for $3 per person
Non-Vegetarian Meal
$50 per person
Vegetable Pulao
Daal
Seasonal Vegetables
cooked using our proprietary spice blends
Choose One
Chicken, Beef, Lamb, House-Made Paneer
Salad
Dessert with Chai
House Made Roti
can be added for $3 per person
Biryani Dinner
$65 per person
Appetizer
Platter of paneer and vegetable pakoras served with our house
Chutneys
Vegetable Biryani
Meat Biryani
choose one: Chicken, Lamb, Beef
Saalan
Traditional vegetarian curry that is served with any biryani
Raita
Phirni
Rice pudding with rose water
Chai
A-La-Carte Options
For just $15 per person extra, add two appetizers to any of the above
Vegetable Pakoras
with house chutney
Paneer Pakoras
with house chutney
Uttapam
with coconut chutney
Aloo Tikki
with house chutney
Chicken Tikka
with house chutney
Seekh Kabab
with house chutney
Papri Chaat
Golguppas
Chana Chaat
Chai
Pansaari strives to offer everyone a cup of the best Indian tea. We would like to introduce you to the experience of Chai as we know it in India: a daily pick-me-up and social interaction found in every home and street corner. Pansaari chai is made from sustainably grown CTC Assam tea. CTC means crushed, torn, and curled, and is a processing of tea leaves unique to India
Chai
$2.50
The most traditional option. Simply the best organic CTC Assam tea, 100% grass-fed milkv, evaporated sugar cane juice, and high quality organic cardamom
Masala Chai
$3.00
Our basic chai plus a proprietary blend of Indian spices, including nutmeg, mace, dried ginger, poppy seed, liquorice, and long pepper
Adrak Chai
$3.00
Our basic chai plus fresh ginger
Masala Adrak Chai
$3.50
The full whammy! All the goodness of the Masala chai with fresh ginger added
Iced Chai
$4.00
Our signature chai iced for the summer
Teas by the Pot
Darjeeling
$6.00
Known as the champagne of teas, our Darjeeling tea is carefully blended from the finest tips, plucked at the optimal growing period
Green Tea
$5.00
Less fermented than our black teas, offering a healthy and high anti-oxidant brew
Assam Orthodox
$5.00
This delicious black tea is enjoyed as a morning 'cuppa' all over the world. Our Assam is good any time of day
Mint
$5.00
A non-caffeinated herbal option. Our mint is grown right here in Washington, D. C.
Non-Tea
South Indian Coffee
$3.00
Shade grown coffee from South India, brewed the traditional way in stainless steel filters. Served in a traditional tumbler and davra saucer
Hot Haldi
$4.00
Our proprietary blend of turmeric (haldi), other spices, hot milk, and honey
Samahan
$4.00
An Ayurvedic concoction with 17 herbs and spices that support respiratory health
Cold Drinks
100 Jorbagh
$4.00
Pansaari's signature drink! An infusion of lemongrass, mint, fennel, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, honey, and lemon
Lemonade
$3.00
India's beloved nimbu-pani, fresh and house-made
Ginger Lemonade
$4.00
Our refreshing lemonade with the Pansaari kick!
- In Season - Fresh Dug Local Ginger
- $1.00
Assam Mint Iced Tea
$3.00
Assam tea and garden mint harvested from our favorite DC urban farm
Coldbrew Teas
$3.00
Darjeeling, Assam, or Assam green, brewed in cold water for a uniquely refreshing option
Cold Coffee
$4.00
An iced version of our popular South Indian coffee
Kombucha (Mint, Fennel, Clove, Pepper, or Plain)
$3.50
Pansaari's house-made Kombucha. The SCOBY culture loves our Assam tea and house spices
Lassi (Chach or Meethi)
$3.50
An everyday Indian yogurt drink. The chach is mildly flavored with healthy spices, and the meethi is uniquely sweetened with honey