Southern Spice Menu
1635 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, NY
1635 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, NY
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Lunch Specials
Available Monday-Friday until 3:00 pm
Chicken Biriyani
$14.95
Parottas (2) Chicken Curry & Rice
$14.95
Parotta & Vegetable Kurma and Basmati Rice
$13.95
Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, & Rice
$14.95
Lamb Saag, Naan & Rice
$17.00
Succulent lamb and creamed spinach curry
Chicken Keema Curry & Kerala Parotta Bread
$13.95
Minced chicken curry (kothu curry) with puffy golden fried bread
Kal Dosa with Chicken Curry
$14.95
Masala Dosa
$11.00
Fish Fry, Sambar, Rice
$14.00
Swai fish masala fried
Mini Tiffin Idli (1) & Medhu (1) Vada Mini Masala Dosa Sambar with Coconut Chutney
$12.95
Bisebelle Bath & Pappadum
$12.95
Soft rice porridge lentils, rice, vegetables, cashew and ghee
Vegetable Starters
Samosas
$7.00
Potato, peas, ginger, and spiced stuffed turnover. 2 pieces included
Samosa Chaat
$11.00
Samosas topped with chickpea curry and tri-color chutney and mango powder
Cauliflower 65
$12.00
Crispy fried cauliflower florets dipped with spice flour mix
Idlis
$8.00
Steamed rice and lentil cake served with coconut chutney and sambar
Medhu Vadai
$8.00
With sambar and chutney
Cut Mirchi Bajji
$9.00
Golden fried spicy long hot peppers dipped in a gram flour batter served in cut pieces
Mushroom 65
$13.00
Crispy fried fresh mushrooms in a masala spice batter. Served with a side of tamarind and coriander chutney
Paneer Pudhina Tikka
$15.00
Spice marinated homemade cottage cheese cubes roasted in tandoori oven
Vegetable Spring Rolls (5pcs)
$6.00
Non-Vegetable Starters
Chicken Samosa
$8.00
Delicious mince meat masala filling
Newsday's Pick Chicken 65
$16.00
Triple marinated cubes of white meat pan sautéed with curry leaves
Meen Varuval
$13.00
Spice coated fried swai fish fillet
Calamari Pakora
$13.00
Golden fried squid rings made with sliced onions, curry leaves, and mixed chickpea flour batter, served with a side of mango chutney
Kerala Crab Cakes
$14.00
Lightly spiced crab meat patty on authentic coconut sauce
Prawn Varuvai
$18.00
Sautéed in onion, garlic, curry paste, and black pepper masala
Southern Spice Lamb Chops
$32.00
Tandoori oven-roasted lamb chops with our special home blend, plated alongside potato masala, served in 4 pieces
Madurai Mutton Chukka
$24.00
Succulent goat meat stir-fried in tempered onions and pepper masala
Soups
Chef Sri's Aattu Kaal Paya Soup
$9.00
Slow-cooked lamb trotters for 12 hours with our homemade authentic spices
Chettinad Kozhi Soup
$7.00
Three hour chicken stock in a freshly prepared tamarind, peppercorn, garlic consomme. perfect immune boosting broth
Daal Soup
$6.00
Lentil broth with a touch of mild spices laced with lemon and rice
Jeera Milagu Rasam
$6.00
Vegan tamarind tellicherry peppercorn soup
South Indian Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
$8.00
Tamil and Thai styled fusion shrimp soup
Sambar
$6.00
South Indian lentil and mixed vegetable stew cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth
Our Popular Curries
Chettinad Curry
$15.00
Madras styled spicy black pepper gravy
Tikka Masala
$15.00
Mild creamy tomato curry with green pepper and onions
Spicy Vindaloo
$15.00
Goan style spicy chili vinegar curry sauce
Kuruma
$15.00
Mild coconut and almond gravy mixed with our homemade spice blend
Saag Curry (Spinach)
$15.00
Southern-style cooked spinach sautéed in our homemade spice blend
Indochinese Chili Garlic Gravy
$15.00
Vegetarian/Vegan Curries
Taduka Dal 16 oz
$13.00
Slow-cooked split lentils seasoned with cumin, tomatoes, fenugreek leaves, and cilantro. Vegan option available
Vendakkai Fry
$14.00
This vegan dish is an okra stir-fry sautéed in South Indian masala
Palak Paneer
$14.00
Cubed Indian cottage cheese sautéed in a creamy spinach gravy
Paneer Butter Masala
$15.00
Cubed Indian cottage cheese sautéed in a creamy tomato gravy
Gobi Manchurian
$15.00
Indo-Chinese cauliflower florets sautéed in a chili garlic semi-gravy
Channa Masala 16OZ
$15.00
This vegan dish consists of overnight soaked chickpeas slow-cooked in cumin and ginger flavored sauce
Keerai Masiyal
$14.00
Seasoned spinach and lentil puree sautéed with crackled mustard seeds, curry leaves, garlic, onion, tomato puree, and Ghee. Vegan option available
Vegetable Kuruma
$14.00
Fresh mixed vegetables are simmered in mild coconut and cashew nut gravy
Baingan Bharta
$14.00
This vegan dish consists of smashed roasted eggplant cooked with onion, garlic, and ginger masala
Chennai-Style Poondu Kuzhambu 16 oz
$13.00
This vegan dish consists of garlic and cloves stewed in our special chili and tamarind gravy. Served with white rice and appalam
Alu Gobi
$15.00
This vegan curry consists of potato and cauliflower florets sautéed in cumin, ginger, and fenugreek leaves
Channa Palak 16OZ
$15.00
This vegan dish consists of chickpeas simmered in a spinach puree
Malai Kofta
$15.00
Vegetable and paneer dumplings smothered in a creamy tomato gravy
Mushroom Tikka Masala
$15.00
Fresh mushrooms in creamy tomato sauce peppers &onions
Chef's Seafood & Meats Special
Chennai Eral Thokku (Baby Shrimps)
$19.00
Shrimp(small size) slow cooked with Tamil style thick curry paste
Crab Karaikudi Masala
$22.00
Slow-cooked half-cut crab in a coconut gravy served with basmati rice
Whole Pompano Fry
$26.00
Pan-fried pompano fish marinated in a southern spice mix, lemon juice, and ginger served with sambar and basmati rice
Blackened Swai Fish Fillets
$17.00
Pan-seared swai fish marinated with tamarind, garlic chili, served with sambar and basmati rice
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Rice
$24.00
Grilled salmon fillet rubbed with garlic and freshly ground spices, topped with onions and curry leaves served on a bed of Chennai-style lemon rice
Butter Chicken
$17.00
Diced chicken served in a creamy tomato sauce
Chili Chicken
$16.00
Diced chicken served in a spicy chili garlic gravy
Sura Puttu
$18.00
Scrambled shark with chopped ginger, garlic, onion, curry leaves, and homemade seafood masala
Shrimp Tikka Masala
$21.00
Jumbo prawns simmered in creamy tomato sauce served with a side of basmati rice
Kerala Beef Dry Roast & Parotta
$25.00
Boneless beef cubes cooked tender with chili, garlic, ginger, onion, tellicherry peppers, and kerala garam masala
Aattu Kaal Paya & Parotta
$14.00
Slow-cooked lamb trotters for 12 hours with our homemade authentic spices served with 2 pieces parotta
Salmon Coconut Curry
$24.00
Salmon fillet simmered in a mild coconut and cashew gravy served with a side of basmati rice
Fresh Scallop & Shrimp Moilee
$26.00
Fresh sea scallops and shrimp simmered in a mild coconut gravy served with a side of steamed basmati rice
Chennai Fish Curry
$17.00
Boneless swai fish fillet cooked in a tamarind chili gravy
Madurai Mutton Chukka
$24.00
Succulent goat meat stir-fried in tempered onion and peppers masala
Goat Curry & Kerala Parotta
$22.00
Chennai style bone-in goat curry served with a side of 2 pieces parotta
Tandoori Clay Oven Barbecue
Southern Spice Mix Tandoori Grill
$22.00
Lamb sheek kabob, tandoori chicken, jumbo tandoori shrimp, chicken tikka, malai kabob, served with, raitha, tamarind, and mint chutney
Tandoori Grilled Chicken
$17.00
Chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, homemade ground spices, and lemon
Chicken Tikka Kebab
$19.00
Boneless white meat marinated with ginger, garlic, and homemade ground spices; threaded on skewers and grilled in our tandoori oven
Clay Oven Malai Chicken Kebab
$17.00
Boneless sliced chicken breast marinated in a creamy ginger and garlic marinade
Tandoori Grilled Shrimp
$22.00
Shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic, and homemade ground spices. Served with butter naan and raitha
Southern Spice Lamb Chops
$29.00
Mildly spiced lamb chops roasted in our tandoori clay oven
Tandoori Lamb Sheek Kebab
$16.00
Minced roasted lamb with chili, ginger, garlic, mint, onion, and spices molded on a thick skewer, served with mango chutney
Chef Sri's Biriyani *New York Times Reviewed
Chicken Dum Biriyani
$16.00
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita
Aamboor Samba Mutton Biriyani
$18.00
Slow cooked aromatic jeera rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita
Vegetarian Dum Biriyani
$14.00
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita
Mutton Biriyani
$18.00
Slow pot-cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita
Fish Biriyani
$17.00
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita
Shrimp Biriyani
$18.00
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Southern Spice Variety Rice
Puliyodharai
$10.00
Spicy tamarind rice topped with peanuts
Madurai Lemon Rice
$10.00
Tangy flavorful rice with lentils, spices, and nuts
Bisibelabath
$14.00
Bengaluru famous porridge dish consisting of freshly ground spice masala with lentils, rice, and mixed vegetables. *Contains cashews
Vegetable Fried Rice
$14.00
Basmati rice stir-fried with vegetables and southern spice mix
Jeera Pilaf
$7.00
Steamed rice cooked with cumin seeds and spice mix
Street-Style Kothu Parotta
This dish is a famous street food in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Sri Lanka. It consists of chopped parotta with onions, peppers, eggs, and choice of your meat or vegetables; tossed in a delicious Chettinad gravy
Chicken Kothu Parotta
$15.00
Flaky shredded bread with curried chicken and egg
Egg Kothu Parotta
$15.00
Flaky shredded bread with eggs, served with a side of raitha
Vegetable Kothu Parotta
$14.00
Flaky shredded bread and curried vegetables served with a side of raitha
Beef Kothu Parotta
$18.00
Flaky shredded bread with curried beef and egg served with a side of raitha
Goat Kothu Parotta
$16.00
Flaky shredded bread in a goat meat curry with vegetables, egg, and masala
Dosas
Golden crisp rice and lentil crepe with a filling of your choice. Served with sambar and coconut chutney or gravy
Kerala Shrimp Curry Dosa
$17.00
Kerala style shrimp curry dosa made with freshly ground spices
Chicken Keema Dosa
$14.00
Golden crispy crepe filled with minced chicken served with sambar and coconut chutney
Vegetable Uttapam
$11.00
Fluffy pancake topped with seasonal fresh vegetables served with a side of sambar and coconut chutney
Ghee Masala Dosa
$12.00
Golden crispy dosa roasted with Indian pure ghee (clarified butter) and potato masala served with sambar and coconut chutney
Masala Dosa
$11.00
Savory potato masala served with golden crisp rice and lentil crepe with sambar and coconut chutney
Cheese Dosa
$14.00
Melted mild cheddar sprinkled within our potato masala stuffing
Inside-Out Omelette Egg Dosa
$14.00
2 eggs masala, chili, omelette dosa served with chettinad curry gravy
Mysore Kara Masala Dosa
$13.00
Spicy homemade chili podi chutney spread within dosa served on a side of sambar and chutney
Cheese & Onion Masala Dosa
$14.00
Crispy crepe filled with cheddar cheese, onions, and masala potato served with sambar & coconut chutney
Mushroom Masala Dosa
$14.00
Savory mushroom masala stuffed with lentil crepe served with sambar and coconut chutney
Cauliflower & Potato Dosa
$14.00
Crispy golden crepe filled with cauliflower and potato masala
Paneer Butter Masala Dosa
$14.00
Minced paneer butter masala spread within a crispy crepe
Salem Kal Dosa with Mutton Gravy
$17.00
Spongy Tamil Nadu dosa prepared on a griddle served with mutton gravy
Egg Dosa (Muttai) with Gravy
$14.00
Breads
Homemade clay oven breads are made to order
Kerala Parotta
$4.00
Multi-layered flaky grilled bread served in 2 pieces
Cheese Naan
$4.00
Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter and stuffed with Jack and cheddar cheese
Onion Kulcha
$4.00
Indian flatbread stuffed with onions
Garlic Naan
$4.00
Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, garlic flakes, and cilantro
Butter Naan
$2.95
Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter
Chicken Keema Naan
$5.00
Oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, cilantro, stuffed with minced chicken masala
Dry Fruits & Nuts Naan
$4.50
Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, dates, raisins, and cashews
Assorted Tandoori Bread Basket
$13.95
Butter naan, garlic naan, cheese naan, onion naan
Alu Naan
$5.00
Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter and stuffed with savory potato masala
Tandoori Roti
$3.00
Tandoori oven baked flatbread
Bullet Naan
$5.00
Tandoori oven baked flatbread stuffed with chilies, onion & cheese
Extra Servings
Spicy Chili Chutney (2oz)
$2.95
Extreme hot chili peppers, garlic, and cumin
Appalam
$2.00
Crispy south Indian lentil wafers
Basmati Rice
$3.00
Raitha
$3.50
Mango Chutney
$4.00
Sweet jaggery, mangoes, dry ginger
Lime Pickle 4oz
$3.00
Jeera Pilaf
$8.00
Steamed basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and a touch of pulav masala