Saravanaas

81 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 679-0204

Main

Starters

$3.95
Plain Idli

steamed rice and lentil patties

$4.95
Mini Ghee Idli

immersed in south Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee (14)

$4.95
Rava Idli

steamed lentil-wheat idli with shreds of carrots and nuts

$4.95
Kaima Idli

deep fried and sauteed in regional spices

$4.95
Medhu Vada

crispy lentil doughnuts served with coconut chutney

$4.95
Sambar Vada

crispy lentil doughnuts in lentil gravy, garnished with onion & cilantro

$3.50
Tomato Soup

extract of tomato with a touch of cream, garnished with croutons

$3.50
Rasam

a south Indian specialty, this is a spicy lentil soup

$4.50
Rasa Vada

crispy lentil doughnuts in mildly spicy south Indian soup

$4.50
Curd Vada

crispy lentil dough in sourless yogurt, with carrots & coriander leaves

$3.95
Onion Bajji

crispy lentil dough coated with sliced onions

$3.95
Plantain Bajji

crispy lentil dough coated with sliced plantain

$3.95
Mysore Bonda

crispy lentil dumplings

$3.95
Potato Bonda

crispy potato fritters

Dosa Corner

$5.95
Plain Utthappam

rice and lentil pancake

$7.50
Paper Masala Dosa

crispy large rice and lentil crepe willed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions

$6.50
Paper Dosa

crispy large rice and lentil crepe

$6.95
Masala Dosa

dosa filled with spicy mashed potatoes

$7.95
Rava Masala Dosa

rava dosa stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes

$7.95
Rava Dosa

thin, crispy cream of wheat and rice crepe, mildly spiced

$8.25
Vegetable Dosa

thin rice crepe filled with mildly spiced mixed vegetables

$6.95
Onion Dosa

thin rice and lentil crepe with and onions

$7.95
Kara Dosa

spicy thin rice crepe with spices, onions and potatoes.

$8.95
Dried fruit Rava Dosa

rava dosa garnished with dry nuts and raisins

$8.95
Onion Rava Masala Dosa

rava dosa filled with mildly spiced mashed potatoes and onions

$8.50
Onion Rava Dosa

rava dosa sprinkled with onions

$6.25
Plain Dosa

thin rice and lentil crepe

$6.95
Onion Uttappam

thick rice and lentil pancake topped with onions

$6.95
Tomato Onion Uttappam

thick rice and lentil pancake topped with tomatoes and onions

$6.95
Onion and Chili Utthappam

utthappam topped with onions and green chilies

$8.95
Tomato Omelet

bengal gram flour with tomato and spices

$8.95
Adai Avail

lentil pancake topped with Kerala style sauce of mixed vegetables and lentil served with sauce made of garden fresh vegetables,

Bread Corner

$5.00
Paratha

south Indian flaky bread served with curry 2pc

$7.95
Mixed Vegetables Paratha

sliced paratha tossed with Indian spices and vegetables

$4.95
Poori

fried, fluffy whole wheat bread served with mashed potato gravy 2pc

$7.95
Channa Batura

big, fluffy fried bread served with channa masala 1pc

$4.95
Chappathi

thin, soft, whole wheat bread 2pc

Sides

(special south Indian spicy power in oil.)

$1.95
Papad

$1.50
Steamed Rice

$1.95
Raita

$1.50
Milagaipodi

Thalis

$13.95
South Indian

chappathi (2), dhal, rice, poriyal, koottu, pachadi, sambar, rasam, special kuzhambu, curd, buttermilk, appalam, pickles, sweetmeat

$11.95
Mini Meal

sambar rice, yougurt rice, special rice of the day, poriyal, papad, Indian spicy pickles, sweetmeats

$8.95
Mini Tiffin

rava kichadi, mini sambar idli, mini masala dosa, sweetmeat

$11.95
Business Meal

poori (1), dhal, rice, rasam, poriyal, yogurt, papad, pickles, sweetmeat

Rice Corner

saravanaas uses only peanut oil for all its cooking

$4.95
Bisibelabath

rice with lentils and mixed vegetables served with potato chips or papadam

$4.95
Bagalabath

yogurt rice with cashews, grapes, mustard seeds and served with pickles

$5.95
Ghee Pongal

steamed raw rice with scraped coconut, cashews and South Indian spices

$4.95
Rava Kichidi

roasted sooji cooked with onion, tomatoes, carrots, green chili and green peas, sauteed with herbs and served with chutney and sambar.

Saravanaas Desserts

$4.50
Milk Halwa

$2.95
Rasamalai

homemade cottage cheese, condensed milk flavored with rosewater garnished with pistachio nuts

$4.95
Badam Halwa

ground almonds cooked in honey and butter

$3.25
Payasam of the day

a traditional South Indian dessert

$3.95
Selection of Ice Creams

$2.95
Gulab Jamun

dry milk and cottage cheese balls fried in light syrup and rose water

$3.50
Sweet Pongal

rice sweetened with jaggery

$2.95
Rava Kesari

roasted sooji sweetened with sugar and mixed with raisins and nuts garnished with ghee

Beverages

$2.25
Madras Coffee

$1.75
Soda

$2.50
Indian Teas

kopili Assam black, Nilgiri black, Darjeeling green, Darjeeling spring, Darjeeling summer

$2.50
Milk Tea

$2.50
Masala Milk

$3.25
Badam Kheer

$3.25
Lassi

(sweet and salty)

$3.95
Mango Lassi