THE PODI WAY
A powdered mix of spices, lentils and chillies that adds deep flavour to South Indian dishes.
THE
WAY


A little spice. A lot of flavour. The stuff you sprinkle, mix, dunk, lick off your fingers and quietly keep coming back to. Every South Indian home has a version of it. Some fiery. Some nutty. All fiercely personal. It’s mixed with rice, scattered over idli, dipped in ghee, tucked into dosa; however you like it, everyone has a way of making it their own. Podi knows a thing or two about bringing them together
Welcome to Podi.
A celebration of South India,
one plate, one story and one good handful at a time.
THE PODI WAY
THE PODI WAY
THE PODI WAY
THE MENU
From the Sea
Soft shell crab
porichathu
Nandu Porichathu
Marinated with red chili paste, crushed curry leaves and grated
coconut; crispy fried
Curry Leaf Prawn Varuval
Karuvepillai Eral Varuval
Pan-fried shrimps with pureed curry leaves, tamarind & ground spices
GRILL & FIRE
Chettinad Chicken Sukka
Kozhi Sukka Varuval
Wok tossed with handpicked whole spices, aromatic chilli and
coconut powder
Chicken Tikka Abeer
Murgh Tikka Abeer
Cubes of chicken flavored with royal cumin in a yoghurt marinade
Mangalorean Chilli Pork Ribs
Dukra Mass
Slow-cooked pork ribs with red Bedige chilies, tamarind, cloves,
cinnamon & turmeric
Tanjavur Meat Balls
Tanjavur Kola Urundai
Slow cooked goat meat and lentil dumplings, shaped into balls,
wrapped in banana thread
FROM THE GARDEN
Vegetable Bezule Fritters
Tarkarigalu Bezule
Lotus stems, babycorn & cauliflower coated with Bedige chilli paste, rice and gram-flour; crispy fried
Raw Mango Dumplings
Manga Kuzhi Paniyaram
Rice dumplings stuffed with mango and coconut
Banana Blossom Vadas
Vazhapoo Vadai
Bengal-gram dumplings with banana blossoms, ginger, curry leaves, cumin and aniseeds
Crispy Okra & Cashewnuts
Bendakkaya Geedi
Pappu Pakori
Marinated with Guntur chilies, coated with rice and gram-flour, tossed with chaat masala
Panfried Adai Doughnuts
Thavala Adai
Rice & lentils ground with black pepper and grated coconut, shaped into doughnuts and pan-fried golden
Vegetable Bezule Fritters
Tarkarigalu Bezule
Lotus stems, babycorn & cauliflower coated with Bedige chilli paste, rice and gram-flour; crispy fried
FOR THE TABLE — SHARING PLATTERS
Meat & Seafood Platter
Curry Leaf Prawns · Chicken Sukka · Tanjavur Meat Balls
Vegetarian Platter
Banana Blossom Vadas · Raw Mango Dumplings · Crispy Okra
DOSAS & PANCAKES
CLASSIC DOSA
Madras Dosai
Crispy rice & semolina crepes
Bangalore butter dosa
Benne Dose
Crispy rice & semolina crepes
Semolina Dosa
Rava Dosa
Crispy rice & semolina crepes
Uttappam Dosa
Uttapam
Soft savoury pancakes · Sambar
& Chutney.
STEAMED & FRIED
Steamed Idli
Idli
Steamed rice & lentil dumplings · Sambar & Chutney
Medu Vada
Medu Vada
Crispy savoury doughnuts · Sambar & Chutney
Puri bread and potato bhaji
Puri Bhaji
Puffed wholewheat bread with traditional potato curry
Uttappam Dosa
Uttapam
Soft savoury pancakes · Sambar
& Chutney.
TIFFIN SPECIALS - ROTATIONAL
PONGAL RISOTTO & EGGPLANT GOTSU
Ven Pongal - Gotsu
Rice and lentil cooked smooth and creamy with ghee, cumin,
peppercorns & ginger; served with eggplant curry
Semolina upma
Vegetable Upma
Semolina polenta with a tempering of mustard, onion, ginger & chillies; seasonal vegetables
Green MOON CREPES
Puri Bhaji
Soaked green moong lentils ground to a paste, with cumin, onion, ginger & chillies · Sambar
& Chutney
FIVE LENTIL CREPES
Adai
Mixed lentils and rice with red chillies & asafoetida · Crushed Jaggery, Butter & Coconut Chutney
CURRIED SEMOLINA
Khara Bath
Curry spiced semolina polenta with predominant flavours of tomato and turmeric
VEG MAINS
COCONUT & COASTAL
Vegetable Stew
Pachakari Ishtew
Cauliflower, potatoes, beans & carrots stewed in coconut milk with onion and ginger
Yellow Pepper & Peas Curry
Mirapakkaya Pattani Curry
Sweet yellow peppers and green peas in a traditional Andhra curry
sauce with ground coconut & cashewnuts
SPICY & BOLD
Okra Chettinad
Vendakkai Kara Kuzhambu
Okra with shallots in a tangy tomato and tamarind curry
Aubergine Coriander Curry
Kothmir Vonkaya Koora
Andhra style — baby aubergines in a coconut-based tangy curry
flavored with fresh coriander paste
Baby Potato Roast
Urulai Vathakal
Baby potatoes slow cooked in clarified butter and gingelly oil,
tempered with mustard, cumin & asafoetida
LENTIL & COMFORT
Spinach Lentil Curry
Palakoora Pappu
Shredded spinach cooked with lentils and tomato, tempered with mustard seeds and cumin
Creamy Black Lentil Curry
Dal Makhni
Slow cooked creamy black urad lentils with subtle flavors of tomato and dry fenugreek leaves
MAKHANI & CREAMY
Cottage Cheese Butter Masala
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese simmered in a rich and aromatic creamy
tomato curry
NON VEG MAINS
FISH & SEAFOOD
Sea Bass in Banana Leaf
Meen Pollichathu
Sea bass coated with shallots, chilies, peppercorns and coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaf; grilled
Allepey Fish Curry
Allepey Curry
wrapped in banana leaf; grilled
Delicately spiced curry with fresh raw mangoes, ginger, shallots and
coconut paste
Nellore Fish Curry
Nellore Chapla Koora
Sea bass in a tangy fiery tomato and tamarind curry with roasted
mustard, cumin & fenugreek
CHICKEN & MEAT
Chicken Gassi
Kori Gassi
Mangalorean chicken cooked with Bedige chilies, coriander,
peppercorns, tamarind and coconut paste
Chettinad Pepper Chicken
Kozhi Melagu Curry
Spicy fiery chicken curry flavored with peppercorns and aniseeds
Tanjavur Mutton Curry
Kari Thool Kuzhambu
Tanjavur style mutton curry flavored with dry roasted spices and coconut paste
Classic Butter Chicken
Murgh Makhanwala
Tandoor-grilled chicken tikka simmered in a satin smooth tomato gravy with kasoori methi
Ambur Chicken Biryani — Chef's Signature
Ambur Chicken Biryani
Aromatic chicken and seeraga samba rice pilaf cooked in dum — special marination inspired from Ambur
Staples & rice
Hoppers
Appam
Fermented rice batter cooked until fluffy core, crispy crust. Choice: Egg Drop · Masala Pod
String Hoppers
Idiappam
Vermicelli-like fine rice noodles steamed to perfection
Fluffy Dosa
Kal Dosa
Fluffy dosas made of fermented rice & urad lentils
Coconut Milk Rice
Thengapal Nei Choru
Aromatic rice pilaf with tender coconut milk and clarified
butter ghee
Coconut
Milk Rice
Thengapal Nei Choru
Aromatic rice pilaf with tender coconut milk and clarified
butter ghee
Steamed Basmati
Subtly fragrant Indian
basmati rice
BREADS & CRACKERS
Flaky Parotta Bread
Malabar Parotta
Crispy flatbread with layers of flaky handwrapped dough,
pan-griddled to perfection
Poppadum Basket
Vadam Basket
Assortment of rice and lentil crackers · trio chutney: coconut, tomato, coriander
Naan — Plain / Butter / Garlic
Leavened naan baked in tandoor
Paratha — Plain / Fenugreek / Chilli
Layered whole wheat bread baked in tandoor
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat unleavened bread cooked in tandoor
BREAKFAST
Breakfast Combo DVP
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Pongal · Kesari · Sambar & 2 Chutneys
Breakfast Combo IVDP
Idli · Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Pongal · Kesari · Sambar &
2 Chutneys
Hoppers & Vegetable Stew
Appam & Pachakari Ishtew
Vegetable stew with 2 pieces of crispy hoppers
String Hoppers & Veg Stew
Idiappam & Pachakari Ishtew
Vegetable stew with 4 pieces of string hoppers
Egg Drop Hoppers & Allepey Fish Curry
Muttai Appam
Vegetable stew with 2 pieces of crispy hoppers
Egg Dosa & Tanjavur Mutton Curry
Muttai Dosai & Kari Thool Kuzhambu
Tanjavur mutton served with 2 pieces of small egg dosas
BRUNCH THALI
Brunch Thali — Vegetarian
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Okra Chettinad · Baby Potato Roast ·
Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Brunch Thali — Non-Veg
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Chettinad Pepper Chicken · Curry Leaf Prawns · Baby Potato Roast · Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Lunch THALI
Brunch Thali — Vegetarian
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Okra Chettinad · Baby Potato Roast ·
Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Brunch Thali — Non-Veg
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Chettinad Pepper Chicken · Curry Leaf Prawns · Baby Potato Roast · Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Quick Lunch Combos
Combo Veg
Banana Blossom Vada · Okra Chettinad · Coconut Milk Rice · Mini Dosa
Combo Meat
Tanjavur Meat Balls · Chicken Gassi · Coconut Milk Rice ·
Mini Dosa
Combo Seafood
Curry Leaf Prawns · Nellore Fish Curry · Coconut Milk Rice · Mini Dosa
Egg Parotta Chicken Roll
Muttai Parotta Kozhi
Sukka Roll
Flaky parotta topped with beaten eggs and rolled with Chicken Sukka and crunchy onions
A small, confident nod to the city we are in
Malabar Reibekuchen
Malabar Urulai Roesti
Classic German rosti flavoured with finely chopped onions, green
chillies, turmeric, curry leaves, ginger, mustard seeds and
peppercorns
Curried Schweinshaxe
Chettinadu Panri Muttukal
Slow cooked pork knuckle rubbed with ground Chettinad spices, served with potato dumpling & pepper jus
Telangana Curry Wurst
Telangana Sausage Fry
Sliced bratwurst sausages pan-fried with caramelized onions, royal cumin and peppercorns
Beetroot Schnitzel
Beetroot Cutlet
Smashed beetroot and potatoes blended with cumin, ginger, chillies; breaded and deep fried, served with mint chutney
COCKTAILS — DIRECTIONAL
Filter Coffee Martini
Vodka · Cold brew ·
Kaapi liqueur · Vanilla
Kokum Negroni
Gin · Campari · Sweet vermouth · Kokum shrub
Tamarind Old Fashioned
Bourbon · Tamarind syrup · Cardamom bitters · Orange
Raw Mango Margarita
Tequila · Raw mango shrub ·
Tajin · Lime
Curry Leaf Gimlet
Gin · Fresh lime · Curry leaf syrup · Cucumber
Coconut Toddy Sour
Rum · Coconut water · Lime · Jaggery · Egg white
ALCOHOL FREE & FILTER COFFEE
Rasam Mary
Spiced tomato · curry leaf · tamarind · soda
Nannari Fizz
Indian sarsaparilla · lime · ginger · sparkling
Buttermilk Spritz
Spiced chaas · cucumber · mint · tonic
Degree Kapi — Filter Coffee
Traditional South Indian filter coffee served in the davara-tumbler. The pour, the froth, the ritual.
DESSERTS
Tender Coconut Tres Leches
Elaneer Payasam Milk Cake
Tender coconut bits with evaporated milk, palm jaggery and
cardamom, soaked in a
sponge cake
Degree Kapi Brulee
Filter Coffee Creme Brulee
Traditional South Indian filter coffee, cream and vanilla beans
Banana Dosa
Banana Dosa
Smashed bananas and jaggery fritters served with salted caramel ice cream
Almond Holige
Badam Holige
Crushed almonds and coconut jaggery stuffed in soft flatbread,
served with saffron creme Anglaise
From the Sea
Soft shell crab porichathu
Nandu Porichathu
Marinated with red chili paste, crushed curry leaves and grated coconut; crispy fried
Curry Leaf Prawn Varuval
Karuvepillai Eral Varuval
Pan-fried shrimps with pureed curry leaves, tamarind & ground spices
GRILL & FIRE
Chettinad Chicken Sukka
Kozhi Sukka Varuval
Wok tossed with handpicked whole spices, aromatic chilli and coconut powder
Chicken Tikka Abeer
Murgh Tikka Abeer
Cubes of chicken flavored with royal cumin in a yoghurt marinade
Mangalorean Chilli Pork Ribs
Dukra Mass
Slow-cooked pork ribs with red Bedige chilies, tamarind, cloves,
cinnamon & turmeric
Tanjavur Meat Balls
Tanjavur Kola Urundai
Slow cooked goat meat and lentil dumplings, shaped into balls, wrapped in banana thread
FROM THE GARDEN
Vegetable Bezule Fritters
Tarkarigalu Bezule
Lotus stems, babycorn & cauliflower coated with Bedige chilli paste, rice and gram-flour; crispy fried
Raw Mango Dumplings
Manga Kuzhi Paniyaram
Rice dumplings stuffed with mango and coconut
Banana Blossom Vadas
Vazhapoo Vadai
Bengal-gram dumplings with banana blossoms, ginger, curry leaves, cumin and aniseeds
Crispy Okra & Cashewnuts
Bendakkaya Geedi
Pappu Pakori
Marinated with Guntur chilies, coated with rice and gram-flour, tossed with chaat masala
Panfried Adai Doughnuts
Thavala Adai
Rice & lentils ground with black pepper and grated coconut, shaped into doughnuts and pan-fried golden
Vegetable Bezule Fritters
Tarkarigalu Bezule
Lotus stems, babycorn & cauliflower coated with Bedige chilli paste, rice and gram-flour; crispy fried
FOR THE TABLE
SHARING PLATTERS
Meat & Seafood Platter
Curry Leaf Prawns · Chicken Sukka · Tanjavur Meat Balls
Vegetarian Platter
Banana Blossom Vadas · Raw Mango Dumplings · Crispy Okra
DOSAS & PANCAKES
CLASSIC DOSA
Madras Dosai
Crispy rice & semolina crepes
Bangalore butter dosa
Benne Dose
Crispy rice & semolina crepes
Semolina Dosa
Rava Dosa
Crispy rice & semolina crepes
Uttappam Dosa
Uttapam
Soft savoury pancakes · Sambar
& Chutney.
STEAMED & FRIED
Steamed Idli
Idli
Steamed rice & lentil dumplings · Sambar & Chutney
Medu Vada
Medu Vada
Crispy savoury doughnuts · Sambar & Chutney
Puri bread and potato bhaji
Puri Bhaji
Puffed wholewheat bread with traditional potato curry
Uttappam Dosa
Uttapam
Soft savoury pancakes · Sambar & Chutney.
TIFFIN SPECIALS - ROTATIONAL
PONGAL RISOTTO & EGGPLANT GOTSU
Ven Pongal - Gotsu
Rice and lentil cooked smooth and creamy with ghee, cumin, peppercorns & ginger; served with eggplant curry
Semolina upma
Vegetable Upma
Semolina polenta with a tempering of mustard, onion, ginger & chillies; seasonal vegetables
Green MOON CREPES
Puri Bhaji
Soaked green moong lentils ground to a paste, with cumin, onion, ginger & chillies · Sambar & Chutney
FIVE LENTIL CREPES
Adai
Mixed lentils and rice with red chillies & asafoetida · Crushed Jaggery, Butter & Coconut Chutney
CURRIED SEMOLINA
Khara Bath
Curry spiced semolina polenta with predominant flavours of tomato and turmeric
VEG MAINS
COCONUT & COASTAL
Vegetable Stew
Pachakari Ishtew
Cauliflower, potatoes, beans & carrots stewed in coconut milk with onion and ginger
Yellow Pepper & Peas Curry
Mirapakkaya Pattani Curry
Sweet yellow peppers and green peas in a traditional Andhra curry sauce with ground coconut & cashewnuts
SPICY & BOLD
Okra Chettinad
Vendakkai Kara Kuzhambu
Okra with shallots in a tangy tomato and tamarind curry
Aubergine Coriander Curry
Kothmir Vonkaya Koora
Andhra style — baby aubergines in a coconut-based tangy curry flavored with fresh coriander paste
Baby Potato Roast
Urulai Vathakal
Baby potatoes slow cooked in clarified butter and gingelly oil, tempered with mustard, cumin & asafoetida
LENTIL & COMFORT
Spinach Lentil Curry
Palakoora Pappu
Shredded spinach cooked with lentils and tomato, tempered with mustard seeds and cumin
Creamy Black Lentil Curry
Dal Makhni
Slow cooked creamy black urad lentils with subtle flavors of tomato and dry fenugreek leaves
MAKHANI & CREAMY
Cottage Cheese Butter Masala
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese simmered in a rich and aromatic creamy tomato curry
NON VEG MAINS
FISH & SEAFOOD
Sea Bass in Banana Leaf
Meen Pollichathu
Sea bass coated with shallots, chilies, peppercorns and coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaf; grilled
Allepey Fish Curry
Allepey Curry
wrapped in banana leaf; grilled
Delicately spiced curry with fresh raw mangoes, ginger, shallots and coconut paste
Nellore Fish Curry
Nellore Chapla Koora
Sea bass in a tangy fiery tomato and tamarind curry with roasted mustard, cumin & fenugreek
CHICKEN & MEAT
Chicken Gassi
Kori Gassi
Mangalorean chicken cooked with Bedige chilies, coriander, peppercorns, tamarind and coconut paste
Chettinad Pepper Chicken
Kozhi Melagu Curry
Spicy fiery chicken curry flavored with peppercorns and aniseeds
Tanjavur Mutton Curry
Kari Thool Kuzhambu
Tanjavur style mutton curry flavored with dry roasted spices and coconut paste
Classic Butter Chicken
Murgh Makhanwala
Tandoor-grilled chicken tikka simmered in a satin smooth tomato gravy with kasoori methi
Ambur Chicken Biryani — Chef's Signature
Ambur Chicken Biryani
Aromatic chicken and seeraga samba rice pilaf cooked in dum — special marination inspired from Ambur
Staples & rice
Hoppers
Appam
Fermented rice batter cooked until fluffy core, crispy crust. Choice: Egg Drop · Masala Pod
String Hoppers
Idiappam
Vermicelli-like fine rice noodles steamed to perfection
Fluffy Dosa
Kal Dosa
Fluffy dosas made of fermented rice & urad lentils
Coconut Milk Rice
Thengapal Nei Choru
Aromatic rice pilaf with tender coconut milk and clarified butter ghee
Coconut
Milk Rice
Thengapal Nei Choru
Aromatic rice pilaf with tender coconut milk and clarified butter ghee
Steamed Basmati
Subtly fragrant Indian basmati rice
BREADS & CRACKERS
Flaky Parotta Bread
Malabar Parotta
Crispy flatbread with layers of flaky handwrapped dough, pan-griddled to perfection
Poppadum Basket
Vadam Basket
Assortment of rice and lentil crackers · trio chutney: coconut, tomato, coriander
Naan — Plain / Butter / Garlic
Leavened naan baked in tandoor
Paratha — Plain / Fenugreek / Chilli
Layered whole wheat bread baked in tandoor
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat unleavened bread cooked in tandoor
BREAKFAST
Breakfast Combo DVP
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Pongal · Kesari · Sambar & 2 Chutneys
Breakfast Combo IVDP
Idli · Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Pongal · Kesari · Sambar & 2 Chutneys
Hoppers & Vegetable Stew
Appam & Pachakari Ishtew
Vegetable stew with 2 pieces of crispy hoppers
String Hoppers & Veg Stew
Idiappam & Pachakari Ishtew
Vegetable stew with 4 pieces of string hoppers
Egg Drop Hoppers & Allepey Fish Curry
Muttai Appam
Vegetable stew with 2 pieces of crispy hoppers
Egg Dosa & Tanjavur Mutton Curry
Muttai Dosai & Kari Thool Kuzhambu
Tanjavur mutton served with 2 pieces of small egg dosas
BRUNCH THALI
Brunch Thali — Vegetarian
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Okra Chettinad · Baby Potato Roast · Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Brunch Thali — Non-Veg
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Chettinad Pepper Chicken · Curry Leaf Prawns · Baby Potato Roast · Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Lunch THALI
Brunch Thali — Vegetarian
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Okra Chettinad · Baby Potato Roast · Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Brunch Thali — Non-Veg
Meals
Medu Vada · Mini Dosa · Chettinad Pepper Chicken · Curry Leaf Prawns · Baby Potato Roast · Almond Holige · Sambar · 2 Chutneys
Quick Lunch Combos
Combo Veg
Banana Blossom Vada · Okra Chettinad · Coconut Milk Rice · Mini Dosa
Combo Meat
Tanjavur Meat Balls · Chicken Gassi · Coconut Milk Rice · Mini Dosa
Combo Seafood
Curry Leaf Prawns · Nellore Fish Curry · Coconut Milk Rice · Mini Dosa
Egg Parotta Chicken Roll
Muttai Parotta Kozhi Sukka Roll
Flaky parotta topped with beaten eggs and rolled with Chicken Sukka and crunchy onions
A small, confident nod to the city we are in
Malabar Reibekuchen
Malabar Urulai Roesti
Classic German rosti flavoured with finely chopped onions, green chillies, turmeric, curry leaves, ginger, mustard seeds and peppercorns
Curried Schweinshaxe
Chettinadu Panri Muttukal
Slow cooked pork knuckle rubbed with ground Chettinad spices, served with potato dumpling & pepper jus
Telangana Curry Wurst
Telangana Sausage Fry
Sliced bratwurst sausages pan-fried with caramelized onions, royal cumin and peppercorns
Beetroot Schnitzel
Beetroot Cutlet
Smashed beetroot and potatoes blended with cumin, ginger, chillies; breaded and deep fried, served with mint chutney
COCKTAILS — DIRECTIONAL
Filter Coffee Martini
Vodka · Cold brew · Kaapi liqueur · Vanilla
Kokum Negroni
Gin · Campari · Sweet vermouth · Kokum shrub
Tamarind Old Fashioned
Bourbon · Tamarind syrup · Cardamom bitters · Orange
Raw Mango Margarita
Tequila · Raw mango shrub · Tajin · Lime
Curry Leaf Gimlet
Gin · Fresh lime · Curry leaf syrup · Cucumber
Coconut Toddy Sour
Rum · Coconut water · Lime · Jaggery · Egg white
ALCOHOL FREE & FILTER COFFEE
Rasam Mary
Spiced tomato · curry leaf · tamarind · soda
Nannari Fizz
Indian sarsaparilla · lime · ginger · sparkling
Buttermilk Spritz
Spiced chaas · cucumber · mint · tonic
Degree Kapi — Filter Coffee
Traditional South Indian filter coffee served in the davara-tumbler. The pour, the froth, the ritual.
DESSERTS
Tender Coconut Tres Leches
Elaneer Payasam Milk Cake
Tender coconut bits with evaporated milk, palm jaggery and cardamom, soaked in a sponge cake
Degree Kapi Brulee
Filter Coffee Creme Brulee
Traditional South Indian filter coffee, cream and vanilla beans
Banana Dosa
Banana Dosa
Smashed bananas and jaggery fritters served with salted caramel ice cream
Almond Holige
Badam Holige
Crushed almonds and coconut jaggery stuffed in soft flatbread, served with saffron creme Anglaise
There’s always room at our table.
Join us