
Indian
CHENNAI HOPPERS
136 PARAMOUNT PARK DRIVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
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Featured Items
Hoppers Chef Special
Hoppers Chicken Chukka
Dry roasted chicken cooked with aromatic spices.$13.95Columbo Tuna Cutlet
Mash potatoes, minced Tuna, garlic, green chili, onions and spices deep fried.$14.95Kudal Milagu Pirattal
Goat stomach slow cooked in pepper sauce.$16.95Simmakkal Parotta Bowl
Parotta soaked in house sauce topped with choice of one meat chicken/mutton/shrimp$10.99Lamb Stew
Lamb shank slow cooked in coconut milk and spices.$22.95Urandai Curry Kulambu
Minced chicken ball cooked in a creamy coconut sauce.$20.95Madurai Jigarthanda
A special desert made of chilled milk almond gum and creamy ice cream.$11.95
Lunch Specials (Tue–Fri)
Soups
Spicy dishes
Murungai Keerai Soup
(Vegan) Drumstick leaves cooked in a lentil garlic broth.$9.95Tomato Coriander Shorba
(Vegan) Tomato bisque flavored with coriander and spices.$8.95
Hoppers Egg Drop Soup
Hot Broth of chicken, herbs, southern spices and silken strands of egg.$10.95Goat Trotter (Paya) Soup
Goat trotters cooked in a hot broth with aromatic in-house spices.$11.95
Small Bites

Street Samosa
(Vegan) Tri-folded puff pastry stuffed with potato, chilis, mint, cilantro & chat masala, deep fried.$9.95
Kaalan Manchurian
(Vegan) Our very own recipe of mushrooms in dry manchurian sauce, Chennai style.$13.95
Okra Karuku Muruku
(Vegan) Crispy fried okra.$12.95
Cheppankizhangu 65
(Vegan) Fritters of Taro slices, gun powder & curry leaves; deep fried.$12.95
Uthiri Onion Pakoda
(Vegan) Julienne onions, masala powders, curry leaves, crushed garlic & besan flour; deep fried.$10.95
Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai
(Vegan) Dumplings of raw banana florets, green chilis, red onions, curry leaves & channa dal with curry masala powder; deep fried.$10.95Karachi Malai Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese marinated in spices, yogurt; grilled in tandoor.$14.95
Kozhi 65
Cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, deep fried.$16.45
Kozhi Lollipop
Chicken wings, battered in spices and deep fried.$16.45Murg Malai Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken infused with yogurt, cheese and cashew nut; grilled to perfection.$15.99
Aadu Nei Chukka
(Spicy) Boneless lamb dry cooked in traditional masala Madurai style.$17.95
Mutton Kola Urundai
Minced lamb cooked with aromatic spices; deep fried dumplings.$15.95Vanjaram Podi Varuval (King Fish)
King Mackerel rubbed with home spices and pan fried.$16.95Marina Poricha Nethili
Sardines marinated in aromatic spices and deep fried. SEASONAL$12.95Curry leaf shrimp
Succulent shrimp sautéed in the blend of south Indian spice and curry leaf.$16.95
Vegetarian
All entree's comes with rice.
Ennai Kathirikai
(Vegan; Spicy) Baby eggplant tossed in roasted spices, tomatoes, onions & coconut paste.$18.95Chettinadu Kalan Thengai Pattani Curry
(Vegan) Button mushrooms, green peas in a spicy coconut black pepper sauce.$18.95
Chennai Avial
(Contains dairy) Raw banana, seasonal vegetables & green chilis cooked with fresh coconut & yogurt.$18.95Iyer Yellow Dal
(Vegan) Tempered yellow lentils with ginger, tomato and fresh coriander.$13.95Vendakkai Mandi
(Vegan) Okra sautéed with onion, tomatoes and roasted ground spices.$19.95Paneer Labadar
(Contains dairy) Grilled paneer cubes, onions and bell peppers in a creamy tomato sauce.$19.95
Palak Methi Paneer
(Contains dairy) Tandoori cooked cottage cheese cubes simmered in cumin tempered creamy spinach gravy.$19.95
Poultry & Lambs
Hoppers Ghee Roast
(Spicy; contains dairy) Chicken roasted in home ground dry masala, crushed peppers, tamarind, yogurt, jaggery and clarified butter.$22.95Pallipalayam Chicken
Bone in chicken, grated coconut, red chili paste, garlic, curry leaves, whole red chili and spices, cooked in coconut oil.$22.95Old Delhi Butter Chicken
(Contains dairy) Pulled tandoori chicken cooked in butter, tomato sauce & aromatic spices.$22.95
Murg Tikka Masala
(Contains dairy) Cubes of chicken char grilled and cooked with onions and bell peppers in a creamy tomato sauce.$22.95Nilgiri Lamb Kurma
(Contains dairy) Cubes of lamb slowly simmered in coconut, fresh herbs & spices.$23.95Kashmiri Lamb Roganjosh
(Spicy) Chunks of lamb slow cooked in onion, tomato and kashmiri red chili sauce.$23.95Uppu Kari
Cubes of lamb tossed in traditional hand ground spices$23.95Madurai Goat Pepper
Tender goat meat slow-cooked with freshly ground black pepper, South Indian spices.$22.99Nalli Pepper Fry
(Spicy) Lamb shank cooked in spicy pepper sauce, madurai style.$24.95OUT OF STOCK
Seafood

Madras Ilai Meen Varuthathu
(Spicy) Fish Fry; Catch of the day cooked in a traditional red sauce & coconut oil, wrapped in banana leaf and pan seared.$22.95Meen Thenga Aracha Kulambu
(Spicy) Coconut Fish Curry; Catch of the day cooked in a tangy tamarind sauce.$23.95Goan Fish Curry
Fresh catch of the day cooked in coconut, malt vinegar, ground spices & kokum.$23.95Yera Manga Kozhambu
(Spicy) Shrimp Mango Curry; A tangy shrimp curry cooked to perfection with raw mango & coconut.$24.95Milagu Yera Thokku
(Spicy) Shrimp Pepper Masala; Shrimp cooked in a tangy tomato sauce with caramelized onions & home ground spices.$24.95
Char Grilled (Tandoor)
Tandoor items may contains dairy

Malai Reshmi Kabob
(Contains dairy) Boneless chicken minced and delicately flavored with white pepper, yogurt & cream; grilled in tandoor.$19.95
Dhaba Kalmi
(Contains dairy) Chicken drumsticks marinated with a mild house spice & yogurt, grilled in tandoor$18.95Tandoori Lamb Chops
Premium lamb chops marinated with blend of yogurt, sour cream and house made spices; char grilled to perfection.$26.99
Hoppers Pomfret
(Contains dairy) Whole silverline pomfret rubbed with house spices and cooked in tandoor.$26.95
Mahi Mirch Tandoor
(Contains dairy) Tikka of fish in rich marinade of dill, crushed red chili, fennel, ginger, honey & a trace of mustard oil; grilled in tandoori.$23.95OUT OF STOCK
Zafrani King Prawns
(Contains dairy) Jumbo prawns marinated with saffron, cardamom, black pepper and yogurt, grilled on skewers.$25.95
Biryanis

Dum Chicken Biryani
The perfect delicacy of made with the choicest cuts of chicken, dum cooked with saffron hued basmati rice.$22.95Madras 65 Biryani
Bold and flavorful Chennai biryani; Tender, juicy pieces of spicy Chicken 65 layered with fragrant basmati rice. (Limited Availability)$23.99Thalappakatti Mutton Biryani
Special blend of traditional aromatic spices, Seeraga Samba rice, and choicest cuts of goat, slow-cooked to perfection. Available only during the weekend.$25.95OUT OF STOCK
Dum Goat Biryani
The perfect delicacy made with the choicest cuts of goat, dum cooked with saffron hued basmati rice.$24.95Dum Veg Biryani
The perfect delicacy of made with seasonal vegetables, dum cooked with saffron hued basmati rice.$18.95
Banarasi Pulao
Aromatic basmati rice with seasonal vegetables and paneer, infused with mint and spices.$18.95
Bucket Biryanis
Mini Bucket Biryani - Chicken
Package comes with Chicken Biryani in a bucket (84oz), Kozhi 65, Raitha, Dessert (Chef's choice of the day) and Sodas.$54.99Mini Bucket Biryani - Goat
Package comes with Goat Biryani in a bucket (84oz), Kozhi 65, Raitha, Dessert (Chef's choice of the day) and Sodas.$62.99Mini Bucket Biryani - Veg
Package comes with Veg Biryani in a bucket (84oz), Samosa (3 pcs), Raitha, Dessert (Chef's choice of the day) and Sodas.$38.99
Tiffin Ready

Thattu Nei Podi Idli
Fluffy steamed rice cakes tossed with gunpowder and clarified butter, served with chutney & sambar.$11.99
Madurai Idli
(Vegan) Steamed rice cake with chutney and sambhar (lentil soup).$10.99OUT OF STOCK
Sambhar Idli
(Vegan) Steamed spongy rice cakes served immersed in mildly spiced sambhar.$11.99OUT OF STOCK
Idli Vada
(Vegan) Steamed spongy rice cakes and deep fried vada (lentil doughnut) served with sambhar and chutney.$10.99OUT OF STOCK
Vada
(Vegan) South Indian deep fried lentil doughnuts served with chutney.$10.99
Sambhar Vada
(Vegan) South Indian deep fried lentil doughnuts served immersed in sambhar, onion & crisps.$12.99Dosa
(Vegan) Crispy rice lentil crepe paired with chutney & sambhar.$14.95+Cheese Dosa
(Contains dairy) Crispy cheesy rice lentil crepe paired with chutney & sambhar.$15.95Madurai Muttai Dosa
Rice lentil crepe topped with fluffy omelette served with chutney & sambhar.$16.95
Ghee Roast Dosa
(Contains dairy) Crispy rice lentil crepe made with ghee, served with chutney and sambhar.$17.95Masala Dosa
(Vegan) Crispy rice crepe stuffed with south Indian potato masala, served with chutneys & sambhar.$15.95Mysore Masala Dosa
(Vegan; contains nuts) Crispy rice crepe topped with Mysore chili paste, served with chutneys & sambhar.$15.95Virudhunagar Chukka Kari Dosa
(Spicy) Rice lentil crepe stuffed with lamb chunks cooked in spicy onion masala.$22.00Uthappam
(Vegan) Pan grilled rice pancake with toppings of your choice served with chutney and sambar.$14.95
Ceylon Parotta
(Contains gluten) Flaky layered bread cooked in griddle to perfection, served with veg korma.$13.95Kothu Parotta
(Contains gluten) Shredded layered bread, onions, tomatoes, chilis, curry leaves and spices cooked with vegetables or chicken or scrambled eggs. Served with veg or non-veg sauce.$17.99+
Aapam
Hoppers from fermented rice either plain or topped with fluffy omelette, served with cardamom infused coconut milk & korma.$15.95Aapam Paya
Goat trotters cooked to perfection in aromatic spices and coconut. Served with aapam (Hoppers from fermented rice).$19.95
Hoppers Goat Paya
Goat trotters cooked to perfection in aromatic spices and coconut. Served with choice of Idli or Parotta.$20.95
Breads

Naan
(Contains gluten) Indian flat bread. Choice of plain/butter/garlic/mint/cheese/onion kulcha.$4.00+Bullet Naan
(Contains gluten; sesame) Naan stuffed with chopped chili, cilantro and black sesame seeds.$5.00Kashmiri Naan
(Contains gluten; nuts) Naan stuffed with coconut, nuts, dry fruits and sugar.$5.00Roti
Flat bread made from stone ground wholemeal flour.$4.00
Assorted Bread Basket
Choice of three breads. Onion Kulcha/Plain Naan/Garlic Naan/Roti/Butter Naan.$14.95
Sides
Chennai Tiffin Sambhar
(Vegan) Yellow lentils with ground spices, seasonal vegetables & fresh coriander tempered with curry leaves and clarified butter.$10.95Dahi
Plain Yogurt$4.95Tamarind Chutney
(Vegan) Sweet & sour chutney made with tamarind, salt, jaggery & spice powders.$4.00Mint Chutney
Chutney prepared from fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger and garlic.$4.00Steamed Rice
Steamed white basmati rice.$4.00Iyer Yellow Dal
(Vegan) Tempered yellow lentils with ginger, tomato and fresh coriander.$13.95Ceylon Parotta (Pic)
(Contains gluten) 1 piece of flaky layered bread cooked in griddle to perfection.$4.00
Soft Drinks

Mango Lassi
Refreshing drink made with mango, yogurt & cane sugar.$6.99Nannari Sarbath
A refreshing sweet drink made with traditional wonder root.$6.95Rose Milk
Rose essence, saffron, crushed ice, whole milk & sugar crystals.$6.99Badam Milk
Almonds, condensed milk, ice cream & cold milk.$6.99Soda
$3.95Bottled Water
$3.00
Desserts

Srivilliputhur Palkova
A rich dessert made by slow cooking milk & sugar, wrapped in banana leaf.$9.95
Lala Kadai Halwa
A must try delicacy made with whole wheat milk, caramelized sugar and clarified butter slow cooked to a jello.$9.95Nannari Kulfi
Indian ice cream infused with Nannari$7.95Cardamom Creme Brûlée
Rich custard infused with cardamom$8.95
Gulab Jamun
Spongy deep fried dumplings made with flour & milk served in a rose infused syrup.$5.95
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Assorted Bread Basket
$14.95
Choice of three breads. Onion Kulcha/Plain Naan/Garlic Naan/Roti/Butter Naan.
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
Inspired by south Indian traditions, Chennai Hoppers embodies the traditional flavor profiles to offer exotic dishes in authentic flavor with emphasis on refined and creative cuisine from the traditional kitchens of Southern India of Tamilnadu, where the city of Chennai is located. Our contemporary version of rustic Indian food will be beyond your expectation but still rooted in its origins.
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