Chai Pani Asheville
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22 Battery Park Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
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Featured Items
- To-Go Butter Chicken & Rice$14.99
Marinated and seared chicken in an aromatic tomato cream sauce with butter and jaggery. Served with basmati rice, raita, and pickled masala slaw. Please note, this is our convenient, single-package "to-go curry and rice" and does not come with daal or papadum. If you would like to add those items on they can found under extras.
- Mixed Vegetable Uttapam$14.99
Two savory crepes made from a lentil and rice batter, topped with corn, peas, onions, cilantro, curry leaf, ginger & chilies. Served with beetroot sambar & coconut chutney. (Vegan)
FOOD
Chaat
- Aloo Tikki Chaat$11.99
Crispy Indian potato fritters (two) topped with crunchy chickpea noodles (sev) and served with spiced garbanzo bean stew. Tamarind chutney, green chutney, and sweetened yogurt are served on the side in the takeout version of this dish. (Vegetarian) To make it just like we would serve it if you were dining in simply add the potato fritters to the stew and top with tamarind chutney, then green chutney and lastly the sweet yogurt and its ready to be enjoyed!
- Bhel Puri$9.99
Tangy, crunchy, spicy - an Indian street food classic. Puffed rice, flour crisps (puris), crunchy chickpea noodles, cilantro, & onions. (Vegan) Served deconstructed with green and tamarind chutneys on the side. To assemble simply pour the chutneys on the dish and mix throughly.
- Chicken Pakoras$12.99
Chicken seasoned with Kashmiri spices in a curried chickpea batter. Served with green chutney & sweet yogurt. (99% Gluten-Friendly)
- Kale Pakoras$10.99
Indian-style savory kale fritters made with curried chickpea batter. Served with green chutney & sweet yogurt. (Vegetarian, 99% Gluten Friendly)
- Matchstick Okra Fries$12.49
Julienned “okra fries” tossed with salt & seasoning, served with a lime wedge. Okra like you’ve never had it - one of our signature dishes. (Vegan, 99% Gluten Friendly)
- Green Mango Chaat$10.99
Fresh green mango tossed with peanuts, golden raisins, corn poha (Indian corn flakes), onion, & cilantro. Topped with green chutney, lime & curry leaves. (Vegan)
Sandwiches
- Chicken Kathi Roll$12.99
Grilled boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, lime, kashmiri chilli, and North Indian spices. Wrapped in a flaky egg washed roti with desi slaw, onions, cilantro, & chutney. Served with raita. *contains egg*
- Paneer Tikka Roll$13.99
Paneer (Indian farmer's cheese) marinated in yogurt, lime, Kashmiri chili, and North Indian spices. Wrapped in a flaky egg-washed roti with Desi slaw, onions, cilantro, & green chutney. Served with raita. *contains egg*
- Crispy Masala Fish Roll$13.99
Crispy fish seasoned with cumin, lime, chilli powder, ginger, garlic. Wrapped in flaky egg washed roti with desi slaw, onions, cilantro, & chutney. Served with raita. *contains egg*
- Sloppy Jai$13.99
Spiced lamb hash simmered with tomatoes, ginger and aromatic spices. Garnished with onions & cilantro, green chutney, sweet yogurt and served on two toasted buns. The most awesome Sloppy Joe ever
- Vada Pav$11.99
Spicy potato dumplings fried in curried chickpea batter topped with green & tamarind chutneys. Served on two toasted buns. (Vegetarian)
- Pav Bhaji$13.99
A Maharashtrian street food classic! Spicy vegetable hash served with toasted, buttery buns, chilies, onions, and cilantro. (Vegetarian)
Uttapam
- Mixed Vegetable Uttapam$14.99
Two savory crepes made from a lentil and rice batter, topped with corn, peas, onions, cilantro, curry leaf, ginger & chilies. Served with beetroot sambar & coconut chutney. (Vegan)
- Tomato & Cheese Uttapam$14.99
Two savory crepes made from a lentil and rice batter, topped with tomato, cheese, onion, cilantro, curry leaf, ginger & chillies. Served with beetroot sambar & coconut chutney. (Vegetarian)
Salads
- Desi Chicken Salad$14.99
Marinated and grilled chicken on a bed of shredded white & red cabbage, carrots, and scallions, topped with toasted sesame seeds, cilantro, and sev, with a cumin-lime vinaigrette.
- Desi Paneer Salad$14.99
Marinated and grilled paneer cheese atop a bed of shredded white & red cabbage, carrots, and scallions topped with toasted sesame seeds, cilantro, and sev, with a cumin-lime vinaigrette.
- Desi Salad (no protein)$10.99
Crunchy, fresh, and full of flavor, our Desi salads are unlike any salad you've ever had before. Shredded white & red cabbage, carrots, and scallions topped with toasted sesame seeds, cilantro, and sev, with a cumin-lime vinaigrette.
To-Go Curry & Rice
- To-Go Butter Chicken & Rice$14.99
Marinated and seared chicken in an aromatic tomato cream sauce with butter and jaggery. Served with basmati rice, raita, and pickled masala slaw. Please note, this is our convenient, single-package "to-go curry and rice" and does not come with daal or papadum. If you would like to add those items on they can found under extras.
- To-Go Saag Paneer & Rice$14.99
Spinach simmered with cumin, garam masala, fenugreek, tomatoes, paneer (Indian farmer's cheese), and a dash of cream. Served with basmati rice, raita, and pickled masala slaw. (Vegetarian) Please note, this is our convenient, single-package "to-go curry and rice" and does not come with daal or papadum. If you would like to add those items on they can be found under extras.
- To-Go Cholle & Rice$13.99
Garbanzo beans slow-cooked in a spicy-sweet broth with tamarind, jaggery, onions and tomatoes. served with basmati rice, masala slaw and raita. (Vegan without the Raita.)
- To-Go Daal & Rice$9.99
Traditional lentil soup made with toor and masoor lentils. A staple of Indian culture. Served with basmati rice, pickled masala slaw and raita. (Vegan without the Raita.)
- To Go Kheema & Rice$14.99
Spiced lamb hash simmered with tomatoes, ginger and aromatic spices. Served with basmati rice, masala slaw & raita.
Breads
Desserts
Extras
- Basmati Rice (bowl)$2.99
- Butter Chicken (bowl)$7.99
Marinated and seared chicken in an aromatic tomato cream sauce with butter and jaggery.
- Saag Paneer (bowl)$7.99
Spinach simmered with cumin, garam masala, fenugreek, tomatoes, paneer (Indian farmer's cheese), and a dash of cream.
- Cholle (bowl)$6.99
Garbanzo beans slow-cooked in a spicy-sweet broth with tamarind, jaggery, onions and tomatoes.
- Daal (bowl)$6.99
Traditional lentil soup made with toor and masoor lentils. A staple of Indian culture.
- Sambar (Bowl)$6.99
A spicy vegetable stew from South India seasoned with curry leaves, coconut, tamarind, jaggery and lentils. One of our signature dishes.
- Kheema (bowl)$9.99
Spiced lamb hash simmered with tomatoes, ginger and aromatic spices.
- Masala Slaw (side)$0.99
- Raita (small)$0.50
- Green Chutney (small)$0.50
- Sweet Yogurt (small)$0.50
- Tamarind (small)$0.50
- Pickled Mango (small)$0.50
- Coconut Chutney (small)$0.50
- Side of Diced Chilies$0.50
- Large Raita$3.49
- Large Sweet Yogurt$2.99
Kids
- Kids Cheese Paratha$4.49
Mozzarella cheese melted between flaky layered flatbread. Served with sweet yogurt.
- Kids Rice & Daal$5.99
Traditional mild lentil soup served with basmati rice and sweet yogurt.
- Kids Rice & Kathi Chicken$7.99
Chicken lightly seasoned and served with basmati rice and sweet yogurt.
- Kid's Veggie Uttapam$6.99
Corn, peas, onion, cilantro, curry leaf, & ginger. Served with sweet yogurt.
- Kid's Tomato And Cheese Uttapam$6.99
Tomato, cheese, onion, cilantro, curry leaf, ginger, & chillies. Served with sweet yogurt. (vegetarian)
N/A BEVERAGES
- Mango Lassi$5.99
refreshing chilled yogurt drink with sweet mango pulp and cardamom. $1 for every Mango Lassi sold will be donated to World Central Kitchen April 15 - May 12!
- Chai$3.49
Black tea steeped with ginger, cardamom and milk.
- Iced Chai$3.49
Black tea steeped with ginger, cardamom and milk – over ice.
- Lime Ricky$3.99
housemade raspberry syrup, lime, and soda water
- Lavender Lemonade$3.99
House-made lavender simple syrup and hand squeezed lemons muddled with mint & topped with soda water.
- Pineapple Turmeric Soda$3.99
Pineapple, turmeric, lime and soda water.
- Nimbu Pani$3.99
Lime, simple syrup, soda and salt.
- Baby Tiger$3.99
Almond-Vanilla Rooibos tea syrup, cream, soda, nutmeg.
- Jal Jeera Soda$3.99
A housemade soda with lemon, ginger, cumin, peppercorn, mint, and chilis.
- Tamarind Soda$3.99
- Iced Tea$2.49
- Coke$2.49
- Diet Coke$2.49
- Sprite$2.49
- Ginger Ale$2.49
- Thums Up$2.99
- Limca$2.99
- N/A Cider$5.00
- South Indian Filter Coffee$3.99
Coffee & chicory brewed with whole milk and sugar. Lovingly crafted with Dryft Coffee: women-owned roasters who source coffee beans from women-owned farms in India.
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 5:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Thursday | 5:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Friday | 5:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Saturday | 5:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Indian street food in the heart of Western North Carolina
22 Battery Park Ave., Asheville, NC 28801