
Our Menu

Dinner Menu
From our flagship in Seattle to our new home in Texas, the journey has always felt familiar — the humid air, sprawling oak trees, rolling tumbleweeds, and dusty roads evoking memories of Karaikudi. Since tying my first apron in 2002 at the culinary school in Thanjavur, my vision has remained the same: to showcase the depth and beauty of Chettinad cuisine to the world.
Appetizers
These dishes are great for sharing
An aromatic herb (curry leaf) and black pepper infused and tossed crispy chicken winglets (5 pcs)
From the street side hawker stalls of Penang Chicken tender pieces tossed in a signature Chettinad chili glaze with roasted garlic, sun-dried red chilies
Chennai citys’ most popular and much debated of its origin and preparation Boneless chicken thigh marinated in South Indian spices and crispy cooked
Bone-in quail thigh marinated in South Indian spices and crispy cooked
A savoury replica of Japanese Takoyaki or American Hush puppies Ghee roasted prawns tossed with sambal and filled inside rice-lentil batter (6pcs)
Chennai coast of Royapuram has the best recipes for seafood flair Griddled calamari - Ginger, fennel, gingelly oil roasted
A savoury replica of Japanese Takoyaki or American Hush puppies Rice-lentil battered hush puppies with onion, curry leaves and tempering (6pcs)
A savory crepe that has gained popularity around the world over the years. Now it’s a delicacy of the world
Chettinad Masala
Mysore Masala
Gun Powder Masala
Kari Dosa
A steamed invention of Chettinad cooking. Mini Idli pieces tossed in Ghee dry spices, lentils, mustard, curry leaves
Roadside tea stall nostalgia with a piece of vada on one hand and a glass chai (add on) on the other A savory donut shaped fritter made with lentils batter, onion, spices
An aromatic herb (curry leaf) and black pepper infused and tossed crispy cauliflower florets
A healthy protein rich savory pancake for breakfast in Chettiar homes Moringa leaf, coarsely ground blend of rice and multiple lentils & legumes served with chutney (3pcs)
Kola Urundai – as the name says, it’s a very traditional meatballs, here we are veganizing the balls Curry spiced and mashed beet or plantain balls crispy coated served over tamarind glaze(3pcs)
Salads
(Pachai Vagaiyarai)
Sundal sprouts with yoghurt and spices and crisps
Hostel stories
Kalluri Kadhaigal
Boiled eggs pan kissed and coated Chettinad Chukka masala Ginger, fennel, gingelly oil roasted
Soft folded egg with pepper, chilli, mutton pieces, over a pan fried bread (parotta), red onion caviar
Peppery sunny side eggs, over salna and flaky parotta
Brew & Boil
Kaichal
From the Rangoon port of Burma this elegant poor mans’ delicacy Bean broth based banana stem soup
Specialties
Chettinad Samaiyal
Indian spiced seafood consume (smoke effect using nitrogen foam) poured table side
Herbaceous spiced meat broth with meat ball and bone marrow
Milagu Varuval
Chicken
Mutton
Lamb
Fillet Seabass or Black cod – spices, curry leaves, shallots
A little play on a French technique – ‘sous vide’ lamb shoulder Dry-roasted boneless mutton (lamb) with spice masala and coconut stuffed inside a flaky bread
South Asian Route
noodles & fried rice
Tossed flat rice noodles – veg
Tossed flat rice noodles – Chicken
Tossed flat rice noodles – Shrimp
House tossed fried rice – veg
House tossed fried rice – Chicken
House tossed fried rice – Shrimp
Indonesian fried rice, spiced with shrimp and crispy chicken
Egg Bhejo, noodled tossed spicy, tangy, nutty meal
One Pot Meal
biriyani
Stew Pot
Kuzhambu
Chicken
Mutton
Lamb
Chicken
Paneer
Shrimp
Chicken
Mutton
Lamb
mackerel
Dry Chicken
Mutton
Lamb
Chicken
Mutton
Lamb
Shrimp
Chicken
Mutton
Shrimp
mackerel
venison
Chicken
Mutton
mackerel
Lamb
baby eggplant in tangy gravy
Lamb
Paneer
potato & cauliflower
Grilled Meats
Vaattiya Iraichi
Breads
Rotti
Sweets
Inippu
A celebration of Tamil Nadu's sacred trinity - Mukkani. Mango cremeux on a cardamom sable biscuit, Banana fritter (pazham pori-style), House churned Jackfruit gelato.
A reinterpretation of the Chettinad classic Kavuni Arisi, the tropical breeze of Karaikudi after a monsoon harvest. A velvety black glutinous rice pudding slow-cooked with cardamom and jaggery, layered with a quenelle of house- made coconut ice cream. Finished with a crisp palm sugar tuile and a delicate coconut foam that melts on the tongue
A celebration of Tamil Nadu's ancient grain, (Foxtail Millet Kheer) into a Creamy millet payasam - slow-cooked with palm jaggery and coconut milk -crisp banana leaf disc. coconut sorbet, crowned with micro saffron threads, cashew praline crumbs, coconut clou
Passion Fruit Sponge, Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate Mousse – velvety mousse
Kids
Mazhalai Unavu