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Amma's South Indian Cuisine-Chestnut St. 1518 CHESTNUT STREET
1518 CHESTNUT STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
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Soup
Veg Soups
Non-Veg Soups
Appetizers
Veg Appetizers
Punugulu
Made with flour, yoghurt and spices
$11.99Aloo Bonda (3Pcs)
Deep-fried snack made with chickpea batter and stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes
$11.99Egg Bonda (4Pcs)
Boiled eggs dipped into a batter of spicy gram flour and deep fried
$11.99Plantain Bajji (4Pcs)
Deep fried fritters made with raw banana or plantain and chickpea flour
$11.99Samosa (2Pcs)
White flour, potatoes, peas, onion, spices and green chilli
$11.99Cut Mirchi
Long pepper fried with flour and spices
$11.99OUT OF STOCKSpinach Onion Pakoda
Besan flour, cumin seeds, onion, spinach and curry leaves deep fried
$11.99Masala Vadai (3Pcs)
Crispy & savory deep fried fritter made from channa dal and spices
$11.99Medhu Vadai (3Pcs)
Indian fritters made with lentils and whole black peppers, onions and curry leaves
$12.99Thayir Vadai (2Pcs) (Dahi Vada)
Dessert snack made with urad dal, fritters soaked in a sweet and savory yoghurt
$12.99Vadai dipped in Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs)
Medhu Vada soaked in lentil sambhar or rasam which makes it soft and tender. It is served with finely chopped onions and coconut chutney
$12.99Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower)
Crispy cauliflower with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
$13.99Chilli Parotta
Crisp parotta with ginger, garlic added into chilli sauce
$13.99Gobi 65 (Crispy Cauliflower)
Cauliflower dipped in red chilli, besan and deep fried
$13.99Chilli Paneer (Cottage cheese)
Crispy paneer with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
$14.99
Non-Veg Appetizers
Chicken 65
Meat marinated with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander spices and herbs, dusted with flour and deep fried
$15.99Chilli Chicken
Crispy chicken with ginger, garlic, green pepper, spring onions in chilli sauce
$15.99Chicken Pepper Varuval
Chicken cooked with crushed black peppers, curry leaves, tomatoes, onions and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
$18.99Chicken Chukka
Chicken cooked in a medium flame with crushed peppers, red onions and herbs until it becomes dry (comes with a piece of parotta)
$18.99Nattukozhi Ney Roast (Country chicken roast)
Farm fresh bone-in country chicken made with chettinad masala, ghee, spices and herbs. Cooked in a flat grill until golden brown (comes with a piece of parotta)
$19.99Mutton Chukka (Goat)
Goat or lamb cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red onions, crushed black peppers and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
$21.99Eeral Varuval (Shrimp roast)
Shrimp roasted to beautiful deep red with medley of masalas and tantalizing aroma (comes with a piece of parotta)
$21.99Mutton Kheema Varuval (Ground meat roast)
Minced meat cooked with spices, red onion, garlic, ginger and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta) (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
$21.99Fish Fry (Pomfret 4Pcs)
Tawa fish fry, marinated with south indian ground spices, herbs and curry leaves (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
$18.99Amma's Special Tandoori Chicken (South Indian style 5Pcs)
Chicken marinated in a mixture of yoghurt, garlic, ginger, selected spices and grilled (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
$22.99Whole fish pomfret
$23.99
Chaat
Veg Chaats
Samosa Chaat
A dish made of smashed samosas and served over chickpea, sweet sauce and spicy chutney
$12.99Papdi Chaat
Crispy chips, boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney and crunch sev
$12.99Dahi Poori
Crispy puffed poori stuffed with boiled potatoes and topped with sweet, sour and spicy chutney. Onion, sev and yoghurt
$12.99Pani Poori
Fried crispy poori filled with potato masala and loaded with flavorful water
$11.99
South Indian Meals
Vegv
South Indian Rice Bowls
Rice Bowls
Tamarind Rice
Flavor packed food made with tamarind juice, red chilies, pepper and steamed rice
$14.99Lemon Rice
Steamed rice mixed with lemon juice, fried nuts, aromatic herbs and spices
$14.99Curd Rice
Smashed rice mixed with fresh yoghurt and garnished with fried pieces of green/dried chilli and mustard
$14.99Rasam Rice
Smashed rice mixed with rasam/tamarind juice and a combination of tomatoes, chilli, peppers, cumin
$14.99BisiBele Bath
Plan white rice cooked with sambhar along with aromatic herbs and spices
$14.99
Tiffin Section
Veg Tiffin Section
Idiyappam (3Pcs)
Rice flour pressed into noodles, oven into a flat disk like shape and steamed (Veg kurma and coconut milk) Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and vegetables (Vegan, Dairy free, Gluten free, Nut free)
$13.99OUT OF STOCKVen Pongal
Ven Pongal is a popular south Indian dish made with rice and moong daal, tempered with ghee, curry leaves, black pepper, ginger, cumin and hing (Gluten free, Nut Free)
$14.99Idly (3Pcs)
Steamed rice cake, served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$13.99Idly & Vadai
2Pcs Idly + 1Pc Vadai served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$14.99Spicy Podi Idly
Tiny Idly pieces tossed with millagai podi and ghee (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
$14.99Andhara style Chilli Idly
Crispy idly along ginger garlic and mixed with chilli sauce (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
$14.99Dipped Idly
Idly dipped in Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs) (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
$13.99Venpongal Vada
$15.99
Amma's Dosa
Veg Dosa
Plain Dosa
(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$13.99Masala Dosa
Crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spice and savory potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$14.99Ghee Roast Dosa
Crispy Rice Crepe garnished with ghee (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
$15.99Onion Masala Dosa
Rice Crepe stuffed with onions and potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$15.99Pizza Dosa
Special Chutney, Onion, chilli, Cheese (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
$17.99Egg Dosa
Rice Crepe with egg filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
$16.99Rava Dosa
Crispy sooji crepe served with sambhar and chutneys (Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$18.99Uthappam
Thick rice crepes topped with onion, chilli and millagai podi (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
$15.99Mysore Masala Dosa
$16.99Onion Rava Masala Dosa
$19.99Build Your Own Dosa
$18.99Ammas Special Dosa
$17.99Rava Onion Dosa
$18.99Rava Masala Dosa
$18.99Podi Dosa
$15.99Paneer Dosa
$17.99Onion chilli podi uthappam
$16.99kal Dosa
$14.99
Amma's Special Combo
Veg Rice Combo
Couples Combo
Entree
Veg Entree
Ennai Kathirikai Vathal Kuzhambu
Selected baby eggplant cooked in hot tamarind sauce and spices (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$19.99Amma's Channa Masala
Made with white chickpeas, onions tomatoes, spices and herbs (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$19.99Dal Curry
Made with lentil, onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$17.99
Kurma
Veg Kurma
Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and whole garam masala
$19.99Egg kurma
Made with coconut with fennel seed paste and spices (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$19.99Chicken kurma
Made with flavorful creamy sauce (Gluten Free)
$22.99Mutton kurma
Made with flavorful creamy sauce (Gluten Free)
$24.99Lamb kurma
The meat is cooked with sorrel leaves known as Gongura to get a tangy taste (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
$24.99chicken stew
$22.99OUT OF STOCK
Seafood Entree
Malabar Fish Curry (Fish Curry)
It's a kerala style fish curry cooked in coconut milk (Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
$24.99Kerala Shrimp Moilee
Mild from the natural sweetness of the coconut milk and aromatic from the whole spices (Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
$24.99Tamarind Fish curry (Meen Kulambu)
A fish curry that's popular in Madurai a famous city of Tamilnadu. You 'll taste the tamarind, turmeric and herbs (Gluten free, Nut free, Dairy free)
$24.99
Chettinad
Butter masala
Tikka masala
Thalasseri
Gongura
Saag
side
Indian Side orders
Idly (1Pcs)
$3.00Medhu Vadai (1Pcs)
$3.00Raita
$3.00Sambhar (16Oz)
$10.00Ghee
$3.00chuntey
$3.00rice
$2.00Club Soda
$2.00Papad
$1.00paan
$2.00OUT OF STOCKporial(16oz)
$8.00masala
$3.00Sprite
$3.00Raita
$2.00live Dosa counter for 40peoples,$ 25 each $1000
$1,000.00paneer butter masala1\4 tray
$65.00OUT OF STOCKsamosa 30pcs
$75.00OUT OF STOCKchilli chicken 1\2 tray
$70.00OUT OF STOCKparatha 10 pcs
$30.00OUT OF STOCKchef charges
$350.00manchurian1\4tray
$50.00OUT OF STOCKDelivery charge
$100.00chicken biryani 1 tray
$160.00OUT OF STOCK1/4 tray
$60.00OUT OF STOCKveg kurma 1/2 tray
$80.00OUT OF STOCKchicken 65 1\4 tray
$65.00OUT OF STOCKrice1\2 tray
$60.00OUT OF STOCKchapati 10 pcs 2 each
$20.00OUT OF STOCKRice 1full tray
$100.00OUT OF STOCKmango lassi 30 pcs 4.99
$149.00OUT OF STOCKAmmas chana masala 1/4 Tray
$55.00OUT OF STOCKAdd Ex
Gulab jamun 50 pcs each 1.5
$75.00OUT OF STOCKveg kothu paratha 1/2 Tray
$80.00OUT OF STOCKcurd
$3.00
Dessert
Indian Dessert
Sizzling Brownie
Warm brownie with our home-made Vanilla ice-cream
$12.99Gulab Jamun with ice cream
Milk solid based sweet balls soaked in honey syrup
$10.99Rasamalai
Indian Cottage cheese cooked in sugar syrup and then served with chilled thickened milk
$8.99House Special dessert
Please ask your food runner for today's special
$8.99Vanilla Ice-cream
$7.99kesari halwa
$8.99Falooda
$13.99OUT OF STOCKGulab jamun
$7.99
Drinks and Beverages
Hot Drinks
Cold Drinks
Mango Lassi
Delicious creamy drink with mango and yoghurt
$7.99OUT OF STOCKSalt Lassi
Spiced drink made with yoghurt and salt
$6.99Rose Milk
Non-alcoholic rose flavored drink made with chilled milk
$7.99Nannari Sarbath
Aromatic juice in which nannari root syrup is mixed with lemon juice
$6.99Sweet Lassi
$7.99Rose Lassi
$7.99Badam milk
$7.99OUT OF STOCKMango lassi
$4.99OUT OF STOCK
Fountain Sodas (1 refill free)
White Wine By Bottle
Sunday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 10:15 pm |
Saturday | 11:00 am - 10:15 pm |
Come in and enjoy!