Southern Spice Kitchen in Irvine, CA

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Southern Spice Kitchen Menu in Irvine

Small Plates

2 Vegetable Samosas Plate
$4.99

Triangular fried pastry with a savory filling of spiced vegetables.

2 Lamb Samosas Plate
$6.99

Triangular fried pastry with a savory filling of spiced minced lamb.

Onion Spinach Pakora Plate
$5.99

Fried fritters made of chickpea battered onion strings and spinach leaves.

Paneer Sliders Plate
$7.99

Mini cottage cheese patty burgers; served with mint chutney.

Gobi Kempu Bezule Plate
$7.99

Cauliflower florets, fried crisp and tossed in yogurt, green chilly and curry leaves.

Kothu Parotta Plate
$7.99

Shredded Paratha mixed with veggies, egg or chicken and salna (spicy gravy).

Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry Plate
$9.99

Country chicken cooked in Chettinad style.

Mangalorean Chicken Ghee Roast Plate
$9.99

Tangy and spicy chicken with an unmistakable flavor of ghee roasted spices. Made in traditional Mangalorean style.

Travencore Goat Roast Plate
$11.99

Lamb cubes cooked with onion, tomato and fresh spices including ginger, green chilly and fennel powder.

Prawn Sookah Karwari Plate
$11.99

Crispy prawns tossed in pepper masala and topped with curry leaves, butter and lemon.

Masala Omelette
$5.99

Omelette made with onions, chilies and garam masala

South Indian Entrees

Bhendakaya Jeedi Pappu Vepudu
$11.99

Traditional preparation of fried ladies finger tossed with split cashewnuts, onion and tomatoes.

Gutti Vankaya
$11.99

Eggplant stuffed with spicy peanut-coconut paste cooked in onion-tomato masala. An Andhra staple.

Andhra Chicken Curry
$13.99

Classic Andhra chicken curry preparation with regional spice mix.

Chicken Gongura
$13.99

Chicken cooked with sour leafy greens and spices.

Goat Gongura
$14.99

Goat cooked with sour leafy greens and spices.

Kara Kuzhambu
$11.99

Vegetable of choice cooked with onions and garlic pearls in a tangy tamarind based gravy

Chettinad Curry
$12.99

Choice of kofta or meat tossed in onion tomato masala with spicy dry Chettinad masala.

Prawn Mango Curry
$15.99

Shrimp cooked with mango slices and simmered in coconut milk.

South India Fish Curry
$15.99

Fish cooked in tamarind pulp with tomatoes and spiced with chilies, turmeric, and other spices.

Malabar Vegetable Istew
$11.99

Vegetables simmered in ginger, curry leaves and coconut milk extract.

Hyderabadi Goat Masala
$14.99

Classic, Hyderabad style goat curry

North Indian Entrees

Tikka Masala
$12.99

Cubed pieces marinated in tandoor spice, cooked in the tandoor on a skewer.

Saag
$12.99

Cubes of cottage cheese or meat cooked in a silky green gravy of spinach and spices.

Kadai
$12.99

Stir fry with coriander and garam masala cooked in a traditional utensil called kadai.

Butter Chicken
$13.99

Tandoor roasted shredded chicken cooked in butter cream and rich tomato gravy.

Dhaniwal Korma
$12.99

Choice of kofta or meat flavored with coriander, yogurt cooked in cashew nut gravy.

Lamb Rarah Masala
$14.99

Lamb cooked with mince and onion tomato.

Paneer Butter Masala
$12.99

Cottage cheese cooked in butter cream and rich tomato gravy.

Aloo Gobi Methiwala
$11.99

Potato and cauliflower tossed in fresh fenugreek leaves.

Malai Kofta
$12.99

Cottage cheese and potato balls cooked in tomato based creamy buttery sauce.

Dal Tadka
$11.99

Yellow dal with onions and tomatoes and tempered with spices

Breads

Plain Naan
$2.99

Indian flatbread made with wheat (maida) and cooked in a tandoor.

Garlic Naan
$3.99

Indian flat bread flavored with garlic and butter.

Aloo Paratha
$4.99

Indian flat bread made with wheat and potato stuffing, cooked in a tandoor.

Tandoori Roti
$3.99

Indian flat bread made with whole wheat flour and cooked in a tandoor.

Malabar Paratha
$7.99

Flaky crispy layered flat bread, cooked on a griddle.

Rice

White rice
$1.99

Tandoor

Tandoori Chicken
$12.99

Whole chicken marinated with a spice rub and slow cooked in the tandoor.

Malai Chicken Tikka
$12.99

Caraway and cream flavored chicken cooked in tandoor.

Kasuri Chicken Tikka
$12.99

Fenugreek marinated spicy chicken, cooked in tandoor.

Pickled Tandoori Shrimp
$14.99

Pickled marinated tiger prawns, cooked in tandoor.

Paneer Tikka
$11.99

Tandoor roasted cottage cheese cooked in spicy onion-tomato gravy.

Chicken Tikka
$12.99

Chicken breast marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger marinade and cooked dry in tandoor

Biryani

Hyderabad Dum Biryani
$12.99

Cooked in basmati rice with special herbs and spices; served with raita and sauce.

Vijayawada Special Biryani
$12.99

Spceial flavoured rice layered with meat or veggies and tossed in a spicy sauce. Staple of Vijayawada.

Avakai Biryani
$12.99

Hyderabad Dum biryani mixed in a spicy Indian mango pickle.

Gongura Biryani
$12.99

Hyderabad Dum biryani mixed in special sorrel leaves blend.

Tikka Biryani
$13.99

Hyderabad dum biryani rice layered with tikka pieces tossed in flavorful sauce.

Ulavacharu Biryani
$12.99

Hyderabad Dum biryani mixed in south Indian horse gram soup.

Tiffins

3 Idli
$5.99

A steamed savory cake made with fermented black lentils and rice.

3 Kanchipuram Idli
$6.99

Idli seasoned with pepper, jeera and other spices.

12 Mini Ghee Idli Sambar
$5.99

Small idli's served with sambar (lentil stew) and ghee (clarified butter).

4 Mysore Bonda
$5.99

Fried doughballs made with flour, yogurt and spices.

Medu Vada
$6.99

Fried savory donut shaped favourite made with black lentil batter.

Uthappam
$8.99

A savory pancake made from a fermented black lentils and rice batter.

Chole Bhature
$11.99

A combination of fried leavened bread and a spicy chickpea masala.

2 Puri Masala
$11.99

A combination of fried wheat bread and spicy potato masala.

Tiffin Combo
$13.99

1 Idli, 1 vada, 1 dosa and 1 dessert.

Dosa

Plain Dosa
$7.99

Plain, no filling dosa. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Onion Dosa
$9.99

Dosa stuffed with onions and chillies. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Masala Dosa
$9.99

Dosa stuffed with potato curry. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Mysore Masala Dosa
$9.99

Dosa stuffed with potato curry and coated with a chutney made from red chilies, onion, and garlic. Served with coconut chutney, tomato chutney, and sambar. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Kids' Cone Dosa
$8.99

Dosa with ghee, and shaped to resemble a cone. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Ghee Roast Dosa
$9.99

A thin dosa roasted with ghee. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

70 mm Dosa
$14.99

3-feet long family style dosa. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Egg Pepper Dosa
$11.99

Egg spread on the dosa, and seasoned with salt and pepper. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Paneer Dosa
$12.99

Dosa stuffed with crumbled paneer. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Chicken Dosa
$13.99

Dosa stuffed with minced chicken and served with chutneys and chicken curry. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Kal Dosa
$10.99

A thick variety of dosa stuffed with your choice of veg or chicken. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Pairing

Veg Korma
$10.99

Pair with 4 idli, 2 kal dosa, 4 idiyappam, 2 parotta or 2 chapathi. Spicy.

Chicken Curry
$14.99

Pair with 4 idli, 2 kal dosa, 4 idiyappam, 2 parotta or 2 chapathi. Spicy.

Goat Curry
$15.99

Pair with 4 idli, 2 kal dosa, 4 idiyappam, 2 parotta or 2 chapathi. Spicy.

Indian Street Food

Samosa Chat
$6.99

Pani Puri
$6.99

Papdi Chat
$6.99

Sev Puri
$6.99

Dahi Sev Batata Puri
$6.99

Pav Bhaji
$6.99

Behl Masala
$6.99

Desserts

Gulab Jamun
$4.99

Rasmalai
$4.99

Drinks

Badam Palu
$4.99

Fresh Lime Soda
$2.99

Mango Lassi
$3.99

Tea and Coffee

Filter Kaapi
$2.99

Chai with Parle G Cookies
$2.99

Bucket Biryani

Vegetarian
$39.99

Only hyd veg dum biryani

Egg/Paneer
$44.99

Choose any Egg/Paneer Biryani

Chicken
$49.99

Only hyd chicken dum biryani

Goat
$54.99

Onlu Hyd Goat Dum Biryani

Lunch Thali

Lunch Thali
$10.99

Appetizer, Daal, Rasam, Special item, 2 curries, yogurt, papad, pickle and dessert

Lunch Biryani Thali
$10.99

Choice of Biryani, appetizer, curry of the day, Salan, raitha and dessert

Weekend Lunch Thali
$12.99

Appetizer, Daal, Rasam, Special item, 3 curries, yogurt, papad, pickle and dessert

Weekend Breakfast

1 Idli
$1.49

A steamed savory cake made with fermented black lentils and rice.

1 Vada
$2

Fried savory donut shaped favourite made with black lentil batter.

Pongal
$3.99

Plain Dosa
$5.99

Plain, no filling dosa. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Onion Dosa
$5.99

Dosa stuffed with onions. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Masala Dosa
$5.99

Dosa stuffed with potato curry. A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Mysore Masala Dosa
$5.99

Dosa stuffed with potato curry and coated with a chutney made from red chilies, onion, and garlic.A savoury crepe made with rice and black lentil batter; served with chutney and sambar.

Poori
$5.99

A combination of fried wheat bread and spicy potato masala.

Pesarattu Upma
$9.99

Breakfast Combo
$8.99

1 Dosa, 1 Vada, 1 Idli