Starters
Poppadom Basket with Chutney Tray
crisp poppadoms served with assorted house chutneys
Samosa Chaat
crushed samosa topped with chickpeas, yoghurt, chutneys and sev
Bhel Puri
delicious mixture of puffed rice, onion, sev, tomato and sweet sour spicy chutneys
Crispy Onion Fritters
spiced chickpea flour–fried onion fritters
Papdi Chat
crispy flat wafers called papdi with boiled chickpeas, tamarind & green chutneys topped with yogurt
Gobi 65
golden fried, crispy cauliflower florets with aromatic spices
Madras Chicken 65
crispy fried chicken tossed in chilli and curry leaves tempering
Madurai Mutton Chukka
slow-roasted mutton in a peppery dry-style masala
Chicken Chukka
slow cooked chicken tossed in chilli and curry leaf tempering
Chicken Tikka
clay-oven cooked chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices
Chettinad Spicy Prawns
fiery prawns tossed in crushed pepper and chettinad spices
Masala Lamb Rack
grilled lamb chops in house-spiced yoghurt marinade
House Specials
Kanniyakumari Fish Polichathu
banana-leaf roasted fish in coastal spiced masala
Kizhi Parotta – Chicken
layered parotta with chicken masala steamed in banana leaf
Egg Kothu Parotta
shredded parotta tossed with onion, tomato, egg and spices
Vegetarian Currys
Dal Fry
boiled dal with indian tadka
Kadai Paneer
onion tomato-capsicum masala with roasted spices and paneer
Paneer Butter Masala
rich tomato-cashew cream curry with paneer
Aloo Mutter Sabzi
potato and green peas cooked in mild north-indian masala
Channa Masala
tomato-onion chickpea curry with warming spices
Spinach Paneer (Palak Paneer)
creamed spinach simmered with paneer cubes
Chicken Currys
Chef's Special Chicken Chettinad Curry
bold, roasted-spice chettinad chicken curry
Gongura Chicken Curry
andhra-style sour sorrel-leaf chicken curry
Chicken Tikka Masala
charcoal-grilled chicken in smoky tomato-cream sauce
Madras Chicken Curry
hot and tangy south-indian style curry
Butter Chicken
creamy tomato gravy with chicken & butter
Kadai Chicken
spicy onion tomato-pepper masala chicken
Mutton Currys
Village Style Mutton Curry
rustic, home style mutton cooked with fresh spices
Nilgiri Mutton Curry
mint-coriander spinach based masala mutton curry
Seafood Currys
Prawn Moilee
mild coconut-milk kerala-style prawn curry
Karaikudi Prawn Masala
spicy south-indian prawn curry with roasted chettinad aromatics
South Indian Specials
Idly
3 nos soft fluffy rice cakes, perfectly steamed and served with chutney and sambar
Mini Idly with Sambar
14 nos bite size, fluffy idlies served in a flavourful, tangy sambar
Dosa
thin, crispy crepes made from fermented rice batter, served with chutney and sambar
Ghee Dosa
crispy golden dosa cooked with rich ghee, offering a delightful flavour in every bite
Gunpowder Dosa
dosa mix of three types of lentils, red chillies, curry leaves and other spices
Masala Dosa
crispy dosa stuffed with spiced potatoes, served with chutney and sambar
Onion Dosa
crispy dosa with onion spreaded served with chutney and sambar
Methu Vada
crispy, savory lentil fritters served with chutney and sambar
Biriyani
Nirai Special Chicken Biriyani
aromatic long-grain rice layered with succulent spiced chicken and slow-cooked to perfection on dum
Nirai Special Mutton Biriyani
succulent mutton and subtly spiced rice infused with ghee, herbs, and traditional south indian aromas