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1700 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Dinner

Fall Tasting Menu

Three-courses $42, Wine pairing $20

First

Select one item from each course:

Watermelon, Mung & Paneer Salad

Mache lettuce, sprouted mung, herbs, cucumber, chiles, fresh coconut, watermelon dressing

Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Roasted puréed, black chickpeas, fennel, ginger, onion, coconut milk, turmeric, cilantro, curry leaf

Fresh Seafood Vada

Sautéed fritter of Dungeness crab, Louisiana prawns, cilantro, onions, chile, fennel, mint-cilantro chutney

Kale Pakora

Crispy kale, chickpea & rice batter, curry leaves,tamarind & roasted chile-garlic chutney

Second

All dosas served with fresh coconut & tomato chutneys and sambar, a flavorful lentil & vegetable dipping soup

Fall Vegetable Dosa

Rainbow & green chard, mixed sweet peppers, chiles, coriander, cumin, cilantro

Paneer & Peas Dosa

Spiced, shredded farmer's cheese, fresh English peas, cilantro

Lamb 'Keema' Dosa

Plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb and diced potatoes

Roasted Vegetable Uttapam

Parsnip, carrot, red onions, Swiss chard, mixed sweet peppers

Third

Prawn Masala

Coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions, spices, coconut rice

Tamil Lamb

Free-range & natural, fennel, tomatoes, poppy seeds, caramelized onions, earthy spices, lemon brown rice

Karaikudi Chicken Korma

Boneless, dried coconut, ginger, garlic, green cardamom, cinnamon, lemon brown rice

Okra Kuzhambu

Squash, cauliflower, green beans, fingerling potato, tomato, tamarind, spices, coconut rice

Small Plates

Please ask about our vegan, wheat-free & nut-free options

Chutney Sampler

$5.00
Sweet onion, roasted chile-garlic, yogaurt mint & tamarind, great with papadum

Heirloom Tomatoes & Idiappam

$14.00
Lightly-spiced, house-made rice noodles, pearl sago, coconut milk, mint chutney

Watermelon, Paneer & Mung Salad

$13.00
Mache lettuce, sprouted mung, herbs, cucumber, chiles, coconut watermelon dressing

Bhel Puri

$10.00
Puffed rice, roasted parsnips, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, tamarind & spicy mint chutneys

Spiced Pumpkin Soup

$9.00
Roasted pureed, black chickpeas, fennel, ginger, onion, coconut milk, turmeric, cilantro, curry leaf

Winter Squash Dal

$7.00
Lentil soup made with persimmons, cumin, tomato, ginger, fresh coconut yogurt

Rasam "Fire Broth" Soup

$5.00
Spicy broth of tomatoes, tamarind, lentils, black pepper, snipped from the bowl like miso

Boti Kebab

$15.00
Grilled, skewered kebab of minced natural, free range lamb, ginger, garlic, Thai chiles, cilantro, mint chutney

"Gunpowder" Scallops

$15.00
Sustainable, lentil-chile rub, Point Reyes blue cheese "kitchdi", roasted pepper chutney, lotus root

Prawn Chile Fry

$12.00
Ground lentil rub, pan-fried, spiced, chutneys

Fresh Seafood Vada

$15.00
Sauteed fritter of Dungeness crab, fish & prawns, cilantro, onions, chile, fennel, mint-cilantro chutney

Shredded Duck

$13.00
Spicy Vindaloo-style, chiles, ginger, garlic, vinegar, caramelized onion uttapam

Chennai Chicken

$11.00
Boneless natural, air-chilled, Fulton Valley chicken, marinated in Straus organic yogurt, coriander & cumin, fried

Vada Pav (Vegetarian Slider)

Spiced potato patty, chutneys, caramelized onions & ground chiles & lentils "gunpowder"
  • (1) $6.00
  • (2) $11.00

Kale Pakora

$9.00
Crispy kale, chickpea & rice batter, curry leaves, tamarind, roasted chile garlic chutney

Eggplant Poriyal

$9.00
Sauteed lentils, chile, cashews, grated coconut, ginger, garlic, mustard seeds, onions & curry leaves

Samosas 'North & South'

$10.00
Savory pastries, caramelized onions & vegetables (South), spiced potatoes & peas (North)

Dahi Vada

$10.00
Cool Straus organic yogurt over lentil fritters, tamarind & mint, mild spices

Idli Sambar or Vada Sambar

$8.00
Steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings, spiced lentil dipping soup, chutneys

Entrees (Curries & More)

*Indicates dishes for which we request you select a side of rice, dosa or uttapam for an extra charge, with prices listed below. Curries are alwaysmeant to be eaten with a side, recommendations in parenthesis

Chile & Mint Branzino

$32.00
Sustainably-caught, baked, mint-Thai chile chutney, ginger, garlic, shallots, curry leaves, eggplant poriyal

Kerala Fish Moilee

$32.00
Sustainably-caught, coconut sauce, coriander, cumin, mustard seed, chiles, coconut rice

Spicy Basil Prawns*

$25.00
Basil leaves, caramelized onions, chile, tamarind, ginger, garlic, tomato (great w/ coconut rice

Prawn Masala*

$23.00
Coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions & spices (great w/ coconut rice)

Tamil Lamb*

$26.00
Free-range & natural, fennel, tomatoes, poppy seeds, onions, spices (great w/ lemon brown rice)

Grilled Spiced Lamb Chops

$35.00
Free range & natural, marinated in yogurt, chiles, mint, cilantro & spices

Karaikudi Chicken Korma*

$21.00
Boneless, dried coconut, ginger, garlic, green cardamom, cinnamon (great w/ lemon brown rice)

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

$23.00
Basmati rice-dish, bone-in, natural, spiced sauce, caramelized onions, cashews, peas

Channa Bhatura

$16.00
Chickpea (garbanzo) masala oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread or vegan poori

Okra Kuzhambu*

$19.00
Squash, cauliflower, green beans, fingerling potato, tomato, tamarind, spices (great with coconut rice)

Entrees Sides

Coconut, Dahi (yogurt) Basmati Rice or Lemon Brown Rice

$3.00

Plain Basmati Rice

$2.50
Delicate, fragrant long-grained rice

Plain Uttapam or Dosa

$5.00
Served like bread for the entrees

Dosa

Savory rice & lentil crepe, all served with fresh coconut & tomato chutneys and sambar, a flavorful lentil & vegetables dipping soup, portion size of a large plate; Masala: described below is a traditional filling of spiced mashed potatoes; Tips for first-timers: Dip each dosa or uttapam morsel in the sambar, add chutneys...and yes, feel free to use your fingers

Masala

$12.00
The classic mashed spiced potatoes (masala), onions & cashew nuts

Lamb 'Keema'

$15.00
Plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb, diced potatoes

Fall Vegetable

$13.00
Rainbow & green chard, mixed sweet peppers, chiles, coriander, cumin, cilantro

Sweet Potato

$12.50
Sweet potato dosa, cashew nuts, ginger, shallots, chiles, curry leaves

Paneer & Peas

$14.00
Spiced & shredded unaged farmer's cheese, fresh English peas, cilantro

White Truffle Masala

$13.50
Classic Masala dosa, truffle oil from Alba, Italy

Spicy Basil

$13.00
Masala dosa, fresh basil chutney, cashew nuts, shallots, ginger, curry leaves, chiles

Roasted Chile & Garlic Masala

$13.00
Masala dosa spicy chile-garlic chutney

Spicy Mung Masala

$13.00
Mung lentil batter ('pesarattu') green chiles, onions, cilantro spiced potato masala

Egg Dosa

$13.00
Cage-free eggs spread inside the dosa, onions, chiles, mild spices

Paper Masala

$13.00
Large, thin, pliable, crispy, spiced potato masala, onions & cashew nuts

Rava Masala

$12.00
Crispy semolina wheat dosa, spiced potatoes masala, onions & cashews

Soda Paper

$10.00
Large crispy Paper dosa, served without the filling

Uttapam

Slightly thicker, pancake-style variation of the dosa, variety of savory toppings described below. Each Uttapam is also served with fresh coconut & tomato chutneys and sambar

Roasted Vegetable

$13.50
Parsnip, carrot, red onions, Swiss chard, mixed sweet peppers

Quinoa "Thinnai"

$12.00
Quinoa & lentil batter, Thai chiles, ginger, fresh curry leaves, cilantro

Mixed Mushroom & Truffle Oil

$14.00
Beech, Maitake, Trumpet mushrooms, cilantro, fresh curry leaves

Paneer & Peas

$14.00
Spiced, shredded farmer's cheese, lightly grilled, fresh English peas & cilantro

Mixed Chile

$11.00
Spicy Serrano, jalapeno, habanero and thai chiles, cilantro

South Indian Moons

$14.00
Chef's selection of five different uttapams

Caramelized Onion

$11.00
Caramelized onions, cilantro

Rice, Bread & Sides

Dahi Rice

$6.00
Straus organic yogurt with Tilda Basmati rice. a mouth-cooling South Indian alternative to raita

Raita

$4.50
Chopped cucumber in spiced, cool straus organic yogurt

Chutneys

$0.50
An extra serving of tomato, coconut or cilantro-mint

Chutneys

$1.00
Roasted chile& garlic or tamarind

Achaar (Indian Relish)

$1.00
Green mango (spicy or sweet), Andhra tomato, garlic, lime, carrot & chile or mixed

Paratha

$4.00
Unleavened flat wheat bread, pan fried

Bhatura

$5.00
Oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread

Poori

$4.50
Two puffy round pieces of fried bread made from whole grain durum wheat (vegan)
vegan

The Spice Route Cocktails

Indian Summer

$12.00
Plymouth Gin, white peach rosemary nectar,twelve years aged balsamic, habanero, raspberry lime agave, over

Tulsi

$12.00
High West Double Rye Whiskey, cardamom white peach nectar, basil, Bird's Eye chile, served up

Hideaway

$12.00
El Jimador Blanco Tequila, cucumber, ginger, lime, ginger-jaggery nectar, spiced agave, mezcal mist, birds eye chile

The Emerald Monk

$12.00
Vodka, Green Chartreuse, lime, chile agave, fresh ginger, up

Gin and Tonic

$12.00
DOSA Blade Gin with house-made fig and cardamom tonic, orange peel, over

Wry Rajah

$12.00
Templeton Rye Whiskey, Dolin Sweet Vermouth, cherry liqueur, mango juice, birds eye chile, on a rock

Mango is the New Black

$12.00
Templeton Rye Whiskey, spiced mango nectar, lemon juice, spiced agave, up

Bengali Gimlet

$12.00
Tanqueray Rangpur Gin, curried nectar, lime juice, up

Ginger Ante

$12.00
Goslings Black Seal Rum, ginger-jaggery nectar, fresh lime, ginger ale, tall

Peony

$12.00
Plymouth Gin, hibiscus masala nectar, coconut cream, lime, Bird's Eye chile, up

Uncut Old Fashioned

$15.00
Noah's Mill Bourbon (114.3 proof), orange bitters, sugar cube, orange peel & brandied cherry, over

Gin Flight

$15.00
"The Sweetest Thing" Inspired by the San Francisco-featured movie, three sweeter-styled tastes of gin: Oola, Bols Aged Genever& Hayman's Old Tom

Sparkling Glass

bottle available

Brut of Chard & P.Noir Graham Beck South Africa NV

$10.00
Tangerine & exotic fruit nose, floral, creamy rich mid-palate, dry finish

Brut Red Lambrusco Quarticello Emilia-Romagna, Italy '12

$11.00
Red sparkler, violets, cocoa, black cherry, spice, savory notes

Rosé de Grenache Baron de Seillac Provence, France NV

$9.00
Delicate floral & cherry aromas, soft mandarin, fine mousse, dry

Whites & Rosés Glass

bottle available

Sujata White DOSA's Private Label San Benito & Monterey, CA '12

$13.00
Riesling & S. Blanc blend, nectarine, grapefruit, pineapple

Albariño Bodegas Eidosela Rias Baixas, Spain '13

$10.00
Sustainable, fragrant, fruity floral w/ quince & orange, bright, tart

Chardonnay Husch Vineyards Mendocino, CA '12

$9.00
Citrus zest & jasmine nose, pear & butterscotch flavors, full bodied

Chenin Blanc Sula Winery (Off-dry) Nashik, India '13

$9.00
Semi-dry, honeydew, citrus, grass & kiwi aromas, exotic spiced end

Hondarribi Zuri Ulacia "Txacolina" Getaria, Spain '13

$12.00
Basque varietal, naturally effervescent, lemony w/sea salt & minerals

Marsanne & Roussanne Tour de L'Isle Côtes du Rhône, France '12

$11.00
Fresh white peach & apricot, Provençal herbs, zippy acidity

Pinot Blanc Cave de Ribeauville Alsace, France '12

$9.00
Full-bodied, smooth texture, lime, peach, melon, spiced pear palate

Riesling Dirler-Cadé "Edelzwicker" Alsace, France '12

$11.00
Biodynamic, w/Chasselas, pear, peach w/floral, dry & refreshing, dry

Edelzwicker "Réserve" Jourdan-Pichard

$10.00
Organic, strawberry & pink rose aromas, some herbs & clay mineral, dry '13

Reds Glass (bottle available)

Sujt Red DOSA's Private Label Sonoma, CA

$13.00
Organic, Cab-Merlot blend, red berries, cassis, lavender w/herb & spice '11

Barbera d'Alba Punset Piedmont, Italy

$12.00
Organic, unoaked, dark berries, tobacco, balsamic, silky texture '12

Gamay Noir Lucien Lardy Beaujolais-Villages, France

$12.00
60-year-old vines, black cherry fruit, blackberry, light bodied '11

Petite Sirah Beaver Creek Vineyards Lake County, CA

$9.00
Organic "Horne Ranch", mountain fruit, raspberry & lavender, tobacco '09

Pinot Noir Clary Ranch Sonoma Coast, CA

$13.00
Blackberry, cola, chocolate, mint & black pepper, matured, elegant '07

Saperavi Teliani Valley Winery Kakheti, Georgia '13

$9.00
World's oldest wine region, ancient varietal, cherry, cassis & cinnamon

Syrah Martella "Fairbairn Ranch" Mendocino, CA '10

$12.00
Biodynamic, hillside fruit, cherry, plum & mint w/eucalyptus, rich style

Tempranillo Viña Eguía "Reserva" Rioja, Spain '09

$10.00
Ruby color, fragrant red berries & sweet tobacco, leather & vanilla, elegant

Beers

Angry Orchard "Crisp Apple" Cider Cincinnati, OH

$7.00
Round and juicy apple with a gentle tartness, crisp and dry

Ballast Point "Sculpin" IPA San Diego, CA

$9.00
Smooth with gentle tropical fruit and zesty citrus highlights

Beck's Non-alcoholic Pilsner Bremen, Germany

$6.00
Non-alcoholic, clean and crisp lager with a light hop bitterness

Estaminet Premium Pilsner Steenhuffel, Belgium

$7.00
Light, grassy nose, sweet malty grains, slight creaminess

Firestone Walker "DBA" Pale Ale Paso Robles, CA

$6.00
Barrel aged English style pale with light fruit and black tea notes

Kingfisher Lager Bangalore, India

$7.00
Light bodied pale lager, lemon and grassy hops

Rodenbach Sour Red Ale Roeselare, Belgium

$8.00
Sweet-sour flavor and complex fruit notes

St. Bernardus "Pater 6" Dubbel Watou, Belgium

$10.00
Dried cherries and dark fruit, toasted bread, with a touch of clove and spice

Anchor Brewery California Lager San Francisco

$7.00
Bright clear gold color, slight honeysuckle, bready, earthy, balanced bitterness

The Virgin Tales

Nordaq Fresh Water

$4.00
Still or carbonated water, purified in-house using environmentally friendly methods

Natural Mango, Sweet or Salty Lassi

$5.00
A refreshing natural yogurt drink

Moksha Coffee

South Indian shade-grown coffee served in a French press
  • 8 oz $5.00
  • 16 oz $10.00

Madras Coffee

$3.75
South Indian shade-grown coffee, brewed with chicory & fresh milk

Chai

$3.50
With cloves, cardamom and star anise

South Indian Monsoon

$6.00
Muddled citrus, mint & ginger with pomegranate & mango juice, splash of soda

Mint Lemonade

$5.00
Muddled mint mixed with fresh lemonade

Bottled Sodas

$4.00
Mexican Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

Juices & Soft Drinks

$3.50
Orange, pomegranate, mango, cranberry, lime soda, iced tea
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