APPETIZERS: New Georgetown Menu

Small plates of street food. The throbbing pulse of India is its streets and the essential element of this vibrating and pulsating scene is the street food vendor, hawking freshly cooked, mouth-watering fare to the hungry passers-by all times of the day and often into the night. The tastes, sounds and feel of these street foods are simply unparalleled.

ALOO TIKKI CHAAT
Found in almost every food stall and street food vendor in Delhi…Potato patties served with spicy chickpeas, topped with sweet yogurt, tamarind chutney and spicy cilantro sauce

BATATA CHILI FRY
Indian spiced potato fries … tossed with garlic and spring onions

BHEL PURI
This iconic street food item from western India is low fat and nutritious…made of puffed rice, green mango, chopped onions and potato topped with a combination of green hot sauce and tamarind

CALAMARI MARTINI
Calamari sautéed with fresh curry leaves, coconut milk, lemon juice and tomato sauce,
served on a bed on lemon rice

DAHI BHALLA
A popular North Indian street food fare. Savory lentil balls, smothered in fresh yogurt sprinkled with spices and liberally doused with tamarind chutney.

GOLGAPPAS
Known by different names  ... “puchka” and “pani puri” to name a few … This is undoubtedly the most eaten snack in the whole of India. Puffed whole wheat and semolina crisps stuffed with potato and chickpea, accompanied by spicy tamarind water to dunk into.

GOLGAPPAS SHOTS (21+)
Served with a tamarind, tequila and fresh mint shot

MALLU MIRIS (Stuffed Chili)
Poblano peppers filled with spicy lamb, topped with coconut sambol. A dish we have adapted from Sri Lanka.

PAPRI CHAAT
Lip-smacking and the most popular of all…prepared with whole wheat crackers, diced potato, chickpeas and an assortment of sweet and spicy sauces

ONION BHAJJI
A popular Indian snack, also known as “pakora.” Onions in a spiced chickpea batter, fried.

SAMOSA
A triangular savory pastry filled with your choice of spiced potato and peas or spinach and cheese. Served with tamarind chutney.

SAMOSA CHAAT
Samosa topped with spicy chickpeas and seasoning drizzled with tamarind chutney

Spinach fritters

SHRIMP ON A HOPPER
Spicy shrimp in a tomato chutney, served on a “string hopper” (fishnet-like rice pancake).

SPINACH FRITTERS
Crisp spinach leaves in a light chickpea batter and topped with sweet yogurt, tamarind and seasonings

TAWA TILAPIA
Pan-seared Tilapia fillets marinated in yogurt, roasted gram flour, spices and seasonings, served with a cilantro-mint chutney