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Thanal Indian Tavern
1939 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Main Menu
Happy Hour
Main Menu
First Taste
Basil Rasam
$4.99
Light soup made with tamarind, garlic, pepper, red chilies and basil
vegan
gluten-free
Country Chicken Soup
$5.99
Thin soup made with intense flavor of organic country chicken with southern spices
gluten-free
Nandu Rasam
$6.99
Chopped onions, steamed crab, red chilli powder, garlic, and pepper
gluten-free
Cheese Naan
$4.99
Naan bread filled with shredded mozzarella cheese
Spiced Crab Naan
$5.99
Naan bread filled with coriander spiced crab meat
Chicken Tikka Taco
$6.99
Hard taco shells filled with shredded boneless chicken with dash of spiced sour cream salad
Veg Samosa
$5.99
Crispy triangular wheat dough pouches with a filling of potatoes, onion, peas and spices
vegan
Kale and Spinach Chaat
$7.99
Crispy spinach and kale leaves coated with gram flour batter and deep fried in the oil
Onion Pakora
$7.99
Crispy onion fritters prepared in south Indian style with curry leaves
vegan
gluten-free
Mutton Sukka
$14.99
Seared Boneless Lamb seasoned with onions, garlic and Dahad Phool spice
Prawn Milagu Varuval
$13.99
Prawns tempered with black pepper and curry leaves
Indian Railway Peppers
$7.99
Wax chillies dipped in garam flour and deep fried to perfection
vegan
gluten-free
Podi Idly
$8.99
Idli, Onion, Red chilli, curry leaves sauteed with Ghee
vegan
gluten-free
Gobi Manchurian
$9.99
Cauliflower florets sautéed in a spicy and tangy sauce and prepared in an Indo-chinese style
vegan
Chilli Paneer
$10.99
Paneer / Onion / Green Pepper / Soy Cilantro Scallion Sauce
Chicken 65
$11.99
Crisp and spicy chicken fritters toasted with red chili and curry leaves
Kodi Vepudu
$12.99
Chicken Thighs / Onion / Tomato / Curry Leaves / Garlic / Cumin / Spices
Apollo Fish / Chicken
$12.99
Battered and Fried fish pieces - ginger, garlic & green chilly, crushed black pepper
Clay Pot Oven
Malai Broccoli
$11.99
Fresh Broccoli marinated with cream cheese and cardamom
gluten-free
Pudhina Paneer Tikka
$12.99
Soft cottage cheese in mint smeared coat & other spices grilled in tandoor to perfection
gluten-free
Tandoori Wings
$12.99
Chicken wings marinated with ginger, garlic, chili and garam masala and grilled in tandoor oven
gluten-free
Gunpowder Shrimp Tikka
$15.99
Jumbo Shrimps marinated with a nutty spicy mix, chili powder, curry leaf, coriander and grilled in tandoor
gluten-free
Dosa Corner
Fermented Rice and Lentil Crepe served with coconut and tomato chutney. Dip each Dosa in chutney(s) and Yes, feel free to use your fingers
Chocolate Dosa
$7.99Masala Dosa
$8.99
vegan
gluten-free
Triple Green Dosa
$9.99
vegan
gluten-free
Andhra Spicy Dosa
$9.99
vegan
gluten-free
Chicken Tikka Dosa
$10.99
gluten-free
Spiced Crab Dosa
$11.99
gluten-free
Breads
Naan (Plain or Butter)
$2.99Garlic Naan
$3.99Thanal Bullet Naan (Chilli Naan)
$3.99Tandoori Whole Wheat Roti
$3.99
vegan
Onion Sage Naan / Onion Kulcha
$4.49Kerala Parotta
$4.49Pesto Naan
$4.99Whole Wheat Paratha (Plain / Mint)
$4.99Olives & Truffle Oil Naan
$5.49Peshwari Walnut Naan
$4.99Tandoori Revolution
Vegan – Veg Platter
$16.99
Assorted vegetables / tofu slice / garam masala / ginger
vegan
gluten-free
Tandoori Chicken
$17.99
Tender half chicken / ginger / garlic / garam masala
gluten-free
Malai Kebab
$19.99
Chicken supreme / cream cheese / cardamom
gluten-free
Tandoori Salmon
$22.99
Atlantic salmon fillet / ginger / garlic / ajwain
gluten-free
Coriander Lamb Chops
$24.99
Tender lamb chops / coriander seeds / chillies
gluten-free
Tandoori Pomfret
$25.99
Whole pomfret / curry leaves / asafetida / kashmiri red chillies
gluten-free
Traditional Curries
Chicken Chettinad
$18.99
Boneless chicken cooked with aromatic stone grounded spice paste
gluten-free
Butter Chicken
$18.99
Smoked chicken in rich buttery tomato sauce
gluten-free
Vanjaram Fish Curry
$19.99
Boned king fish in reduced tamarind coconut gravy
gluten-free
Malabar Fish Curry
$18.99
Fresh Fish cooked with coconut milk and tamarind sauce in Kerala style
gluten-free
Thanal Special Goat Curry
$20.99
Baby goat cubes simmered with our special mix of poppy seeds and coconut
gluten-free
Gongura Mutton Curry
$21.99
Baby goat cubes cooked in traditional red sorrel leaves paste
gluten-free
Lamb Loin Laal Maas
$20.99
Boneless lamb loin cubes in enriched extra spicy red chilli stew
gluten-free
Lamb Shank Roganjosh
$22.99
Slow roasted lamb shank topped enriched stew of browned onions
gluten-free
Vegetarian Curries
Aloo Gobi
$14.99
Dry preparation of Potatoes and cauliflower spiced with cumin ginger and turmeric
vegan
gluten-free
Tadka Lentils
$13.99
Boiled yellow lentils tempered with garlic tomatoes and mustard
vegan
gluten-free
Mushroom Mutter Masala
$14.99
Mushrooms & Peas in creamy Spiced Tomato sauce and garnished with coriander & panch phoron
gluten-free
Channa Masala
$14.99
Chickpeas simmered in thickened gravy of ginger cumin and tomatoes
vegan
gluten-free
Egg Plant Koora
$15.99
Indian egg plant cooked in curry made of tamarind, mustard and curry leaves
vegan
gluten-free
Baingan Bharta
$15.99
Cold baked egg plant mashed with ginger green chili and tomato paste
vegan
gluten-free
Dal Makhni
$15.99
Black lentils and kidney beans slow cooked with vine tomatoes, ginger and creamy sauce
gluten-free
Paneer Makhni
$15.99
Cottage cheese cubes with reduced creamy gravy of tomatoes and garam masala
gluten-free
Amchuri Bhindi
$15.99
Semi dry preparation of okra tossed with sun dried mango slices
vegan
gluten-free
Kadai Tofu
$15.99
Tofu cubes stir fried with bell peppers in rich tomato gravy
vegan
gluten-free
Anjeer Kofta
$17.99
Dumplings of cottage cheese, fenugreek, potatoes and figs in a creamy sauce
gluten-free
Classic Curries
Tikka Masala
Very tender and slow cooked (Chicken / Lamb / Salmon / Paneer / Tofu) in a sauce made of tomatoes, onion, red chilies, fenugreek and cream
- Chicken $18.00
- Lamb $21.00
- Salmon $21.00
- Paneer $16.00
- Tofu $16.00
Saag / Spinach
Tender (Chicken / Lamb / Paneer / Tofu) cooked with spinach, onions, green chili paste & garnished with light cream
- Chicken $18.00
- Lamb $21.00
- Paneer $16.00
- Tofu $16.00
Karahi
Flavored (Chicken / Lamb / Goat / Shrimp / Veggie) slow cooked in onion, garlic, bell peppers
- Chicken $18.00
- Lamb $21.00
- Goat $20.00
- Shrimp $22.00
- Veggie $16.00
Korma
Flavored (Chicken / Lamb / Vegetables) cooked in a sauce of green chilies, coconut, poppy seeds, and garlic
- Chicken $18.00
- Lamb $21.00
- Veggie $16.00
Vindaloo
Select (Chicken / Lamb / Shrimp) cooked in a spicy concoction of vinegered red chili paste and baby potatoes
- Chicken $18.00
- Lamb $21.00
- Shrimp $22.00
Hyderabad Dum Biryani
Spicy regional basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs caramelized onions on choice of meat or vegetables sealed in specular slow pot cooking, traditionally served with raitha and salan
Vegetable Biryani
$17.99Chicken Biryani
$19.99Goat / Lamb Biryani
$22.99Desserts
Tender Coconut Kheer
$6.99
Tender coconut chunks / reduced coconut milk / jaggery / nuts and raisins
vegan
gluten-free
Almond Sutra
$7.99
Almond halwa / warm rubdi
gluten-free
Hot Gulab Jamun with Cold Ice Cream
$7.99
Milk solids rolled with flour and deep fried in rich ghee served warm with ice cream
Pistachio Kulfi
$5.99
Traditional Indian Ice-cream made of boiling full cream milk
gluten-free
Rasamalai
$5.99
Bengali dessert consisting of soft paneer balls immersed in chilled creamy milk
gluten-free
Death by Chocolate
$7.99
Truffle cake loaded with supreme chocolate
Tea Kadai
Masala Chai
$4.00
Brewed black tea, cardamom, ginger, star anise
Madras Kaapi
$5.00
Frothed, boiled milk, finely ground coffee powder in a traditional Indian filter
Cocktails
Fennel Collins
$22.00
Rangpur Gin, Fennel syrup, Lime, Celery bitters, Peychaud bitters, Rosemary
Ginger Tincture
$12.00
Goslings Black seal Rum, Ginger Jaggery, Black pepper tincture & Ginger Ale
Cocktail Doctor
$12.00
Turmeric infused Gin, Saline, Maple Syrup, Orange bitters, Lime
Green Revolution
$12.00
St.Geroge Terroir Gin infused, Cucumber shrub, Mint Syrup, Cardamom bitters
Mughal Mantra
$12.00
Wild turkey rye, Maraschino cherry, Agave syrup, spice bitters
Madras Mule
$12.00
Effen green Chili infused vodka, Ginger Beer, Lime, Elderflower Liqueur
Smoke and Mezcal
$13.00
Mezcal, Vermouth, Jalapeño syrup, Green Chartreuse, Lime
Singapore Machan
$12.00
Remy Martin VSOP Cognac, Cointreau, Lemon, Lychee
Maharani Toast
$12.00
Cruzan Mango Rum, Mango nectar, Raspberry, Brut
Ghulab Sharbat
$12.00
Rose coriander infused Tequila, Strawberry cilantro shrub, Amaro, Cocchi American, Lime
Scotch de Coco
$13.00
Naked Grouse, Thyme infused cointreau, Coconut water
Vellarikkatini
$12.00
Effen cucumber vodka, Cointreau, Lemongrass, Gallingale, Ginger, Kaffir lime leaf
Non Alcoholic
South Indian Jumble
$5.00
Ginger, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine, Soda
Mango Mule
$5.00
Mango juice, Honey, Ginger Beer, Jaggery
Lassi
$4.00
Mango nector, yogurt, cardamom, saffron
Mint Lemonade
$5.00
Muddled mint, lime, fresh lemonade
Drat Beer
Muller Lite
$6.00Blue Moon Belgian White
$6.00Yuengling Lager
$6.00Stella Artois
$6.00Bira 91 White Ale
$7.00Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
$7.00Cape May Pale Ale
$7.00Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
$8.00Yards Pale Ale
$8.00Victory Golden Monkey
$8.00Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA
$8.00Lagunitas IPA
$8.00White
Castelli, Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy | 2017
$9.00Stoneburn, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand | 2017
$11.00Bonpas, Vermentino, Grenache Blanc, Luberon, France | 2017
$12.00Grayson Cellars, Chardonnay, California | 2016
$10.00Single Post, Riesling, Mosel, Germany | 2017
$10.00Red
Capitelles des Fermes, Pinot Noir, Languedoc, France | 2016
$11.00Bodegas Benegas 'Ataliva', Malbec, Mendoza Valley, Argentina | 2017
$10.00Messer del Fauno, Nero D'avola, Sicily, Italy | 2016
$11.00Grayson Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, California | 2017
$10.00Ca'Momi', Cabernet Sauvignon / Zinfandel / Merlot, California | 2015
$12.00Sweet & Fortified (2 Oz Pour)
Oloroso / Pedro Ximenez, Lustau East India Solera, Jerez, Andalucia, Spain
$6.00Sémillon, Château Les Mingets, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France | 2014
$6.00Sparkling
Domaine Forget Brimont, Brut, France
$100.00Cielo '7' Prosecco, Brut, Veneto, Italy
$40.00Cleto Chiarli, Lambrusco, Italy
$60.00Contadi Castaldi, Rosé Franciacorta, Lombardy, Italy
$70.00White
Domaine de Saint-Pierre, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France | 2017
$70.00Stellenbosch Vineyards, Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa | 2017
$50.00Illahe, Viognier, Willamette Valley, Oregon | 2017
$55.00Saint-Véran, Chardonnay, Burgundy, France | 2016
$60.00Oak Knoll, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California | 2016
$85.00Lucashof Estate, Riesling, Germany | 2016
$50.00Rose
Domaine de Bila-Haut, Grenache, France | 2017
$50.00La Vie En Rose, Negrette, Fronton, France | 2017
$40.00Red
Carlo Revello & Figli Dolcetto D'Alba, Dolcetto, Piedmont, Italy | 2015
$50.00La Clé Saint-Pierre, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France | 2016
$60.00Illahe Estate, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon | 2017
$80.00Domaine de Bila-Haut, Syrah / Grenache / Carignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | 2017
$45.00Vina Real Crianza, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain | 2014
$55.00Truchard Vineyards, Syrah, Carneros, California | 2016
$65.00Cult, Cabernet Sauvignon, California | 2015
$70.00
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Main
Spiced Crab Naan
$4.99
Fusion / North India. Naan bread filled with coriander spiced crab meat
Chicken Tikka Taco
$5.99
Fusion / North India. Hard taco shells filled with shredded boneless chicken with dash of spiced sour cream salad
Indian Railway Peppers
$5.99
Andhrapradesh. Wax chillies dipped in garam flour and deep fried to perfection
Gobi Manchurian
$5.99
Kolkata. Cauliflower florets sautéed in a spicy and tangy sauce and prepared in an Indo-chinese style
Chicken
$6.99
Madras. Crisp and spicy Chicken fritters toasted with red Chili and curry leaves
Tandoori Wings
$6.99
North east India. Chicken wings marinated with ginger. garlic. chili and garam masala paste and grilled in tandoor oven