Vegetarian Cuisine of India

65 Broadway (Behind Barnes & Noble)
New Haven, CT 06511
Tel: 203-776-1600

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Executive Chef & owner Prasad Chirnomula


Thali restaurant's Executive Chef & owner Prasad Chirnomula walked a path his family never envisioned in his search for fame and fortune. Ignoring his physician father's advice to become a doctor, young Prasad went to the Food Craft Institute of Poona (India) to hone his culinary skills. "When my dad was looking for a medical college, I was looking for a catering school. He wanted a family of doctors and I wanted to be in the food business. I always had a passion for food." Before coming to the United States in 1985, he had become director of Food & Beverage at the Ritz Hotel in Hyderabad, where he managed a work force of 250 employees at the tender age of  22.

Prior to opening the first Thali in New Canaan, CT, Chirnomula owned and operated six restaurants (with partners) in Darien, Litchfield, Stamford, Port Chester, New Rochelle and Massachusetts. Now a 20-year Fairfield County resident, Chirnomula has a commitment to the creation of imaginative dishes based on traditional Indian standards. His vision and energy and his commitment to charitable institutions like the Liver Institute have made him a star in the Connecticut restaurant world.

Chirnomula's innovative and imaginative food has become the toast of normally restrained suburban audiences and has earned him ecstatic reviews in dozens of newspapers and magazines.  After successfully opening the third Thali restaurant in New Haven in June of 2006, he was dubbed, "...the most exciting Indian chef in the United States," by David Rosengarten in the Rosengarten Report.

Prasad invites you enjoy his culinary creations and his renowned hospitality at all of the Thali restaurants: "The joys of my life are my children and my cooking! Please come and share my vision of the infinite varieties of the regional cuisines of India and their spectacular heritage!"


Sincerely, Prasad Chirnomula

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LUNCH DINNER MENU
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Starred dishes are HOT!

Tiffin Menu
All day snacks or light meals. Served with an assortment of chutneys
*Rasam
Spicy Tamarind and Tomato Soup 3

*Panki
Lentil, Rice, Garlic and Green Chili Crepe –
Grilled between banana leaves – Garlic Chutney 6

Dosa
Thin Rice Crepe 6

Masala Dosa
Thin Rice Crepe – Tempered turmeric potatoes 8

Onion Dosa
Thin Rice Crepe – Toasted Cumin Seeds & Onions 8

Dean’s Dosa
Extra Large Thin Rice Crepe – Tempered turmeric Potatoes 10

*Mysore Masala Dosa
Thin Rice Crepe – Kashmir Cayenne Roasted Coconut Chutney 8

Rava Dosa
Thin and crisp Semolina Crepe 8

*Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Rava Dosa – Toasted Cumin, Green Chilies and Onion 8
Uthappam
Rice and Lentil Pancake 6

*Veggie Uthappam
Uthappam topped with Green Peas, Tomatoes, Cilantro
and Green Chilies 8

Upma
Steamed Cream of Wheat – Tempered Curry Leaves,
Cashew Nuts and Ginger 5

Medhu Vada
Donut shaped Fried Lentil fritters 5

*Rasa / Sambhar Medhu Vada
Medhu Vada drizzled in tamarind, crushed black pepper
vegetable stew 6

Idli
Natural fermented lentil and rice cakes 4

 

Chat & Other
Bombay and Delhi Street vendor style snacks usually topped or filled with chickpeas, potatoes, chutneys and tiny thin crisp crackers or lentil noodles.

Raj Katchori Sumak (Chat)
Crisp wheat and semolina puff, filled with Chat and Pomegranate - 5

Bhel Poori (Chat)

Sweet sour and spicy emulsion of Chat, puffed light rice and lentil noodles - 4

Ragda Patties (Chat)

Roasted cumin and ginger potato patties topped with Chat and dry aged green peas - 5

Samosa (Chat) or Just Samosa

Amchur potatoes and green peas in hand rolled pastry topped with chat and dry aged peas – 5 / 4

Paneer Shashlik
Grilled paneer cheese – toasted garlic hummus - 8

Cutlet
Fresh cut vegetables, potato and Paneer cheese - 5

Onion Bhajia
Crisp Red Onion split pea dusted fritters - 5

*Mirchi Bhajia
Long chili peppers – Cumin sesame tamarind filling – split pea batter fried - 5

Paneer Wok 55

Paneer cheese – Tempered slivered green chilies, curry leaves and garam masala - 7

Aloo Bonda
Potatoes tempered in mustard seeds and curry leaf – split pea batter fried dumplings - 5

Salad
Asparagus - Sprouted Mung bean – Lemon Vinaigrette - 6

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Salad - Warm Golden Crisp Okra
Juliennes of Okra - fried crisp and dusted with tangy powdered spices - 6

 
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Made to Order:
Hand Rolled Breads on the Griddle


Chapathi Home-Style thin whole Wheat Bread - 2

Tawa Paratha Multi-layered Chapathi - 2.50

Missi Roti Split Pea Chapathi - 2.50

Kastha Roti Whole Wheat Crisp Chapathi - 2.50

Dehati Roti Chopped Onion Whole Wheat and All Purpose flour Chapathi - 2.50

Mulli Ka Paratha Hand Grated Raddish Paratha - 3

Gobhi Paratha Cauliflower Paratha - 3

Aloo Paratha Fingerling Potato Paratha - 3

Masala Paneer Paratha Whole Wheat Paratha w Paneer Cheese - 3

Masala Onion Cheddar Paratha
Whole wheat Paratha with spiced Onions and Cheddar Cheese - 3

Basmati Rice Specials

*Kothmir Chawal
Cilantro and green chili fried rice - 5

Neembu Chawal

Tempered lemon and lentil rice - 5

Tamatar Pulao

Tomato Chutney fried rice - 5

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Tamarind Pulihora
Tempered Tamarind Mixed rice - 5

Vegetable Pulao
Fresh Cut Vegetables – Slow cooked saffron Basmati Rice – 8

Vegetarian – Lunch / Dinner Entrees
Served with Steamed Basmati Rice

Saag Paneer
Garlic spinach and cottage cheese cubes with fenugreek - 10

Paneer Kurchan
Paneer cheese / tomato butter sauce - 10

Baigan Bhurtha
Charcoal smoked eggplant smashed and cooked with tomatoes and green peas - 10

*Bhindi Masala
Slow cooked okra with roasted crushed spices - 10

 

Vegetarian – Lunch / Dinner Entrees
Served with Steamed Basmati Rice

Malai Kofta
Potato & paneer cheese balls in a mild cardamom sauce - 10

Navrattan Korma
Cut vegetables in nuts and raisin cream sauce - 10


*Avial
Yam, eggplant, carrots and raw banana simmered coconut, yogurt and green chilies - 10

*Paneer Sabji Jalfraize
Spicy stir fry of paneer cheese and fresh cut vegetables - 10

*Sabji Manchurian
Cabbage, Cauliflower and Carrot fritters in hot cilantro garlic sauce – 10

*My Mother’s Andhra Korma
Fresh cut vegetables – Simmered in poppy seed, cloves and ginger sauce - 10

*Haldiram Chole Bathura
Spicy chick peas and deep fried nan bread - 10

*Poori Bhaji
Fingerling potatoes, tossed tomato curry – Deep fried whole wheat bread - 10

Side

Raita
Carrots, cucumber and tomato with chilled yogurt - 2

*
Masala Papad
Fried chickpea pastry – Spicy tomato, onion and cilantro salsa - 3

*
Hot Masala Fries (French Fries)
Cayenne infused fries. * Medium, * * Hot or * * *Hot Challenge 3

Dal Bukhara
Ginger infused slow cooked black lentils in cream and butter - 7

Please Note:
A discretionary gratuity of 20% will be added to your bill for parties of six and above

 

DESSERTS

Ice Creams
Choice of : Cardamom – Mango - Rose

Rasmalai

Gulab Jamun

Jelebi

Carrot Halwa

Kulfi
Choice of: Malai – Mango – Pistachio

All desserts are $4

LASSI
“Lassi is a traditional Indian beverage, originally from Punjab, made by blending yogurt with water, salt, and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is also served sweet with fruit purees.

The Lassi of the Punjab sometimes uses a little milk and is topped with a thin layer of malai, also known as Devonshire Cream."

Plain Lassi $3

(Yogurt shake - Sweet or Salted)

Flavored Lassi $4
Flavor your Lassi with any one of these fresh purees:
-Lemon
-Mango
-Banana
-Lemongrass
-Strawberry
-Raspberry
-Passionfruit

Spiced Lassi $5
Spice any Lassi with freshly ground Cardamon or Star Anise

Spiced, Spiked Lassi $8
Spike any Spiced Lassi with Captain Morgan Spiced Rum,
WINE & BEER LIST
Champagnes
Brut Cordon Negro, Freixenet 187 ml Spain 8
Extra Dry White Star, Moet & Chandon France 65


White Wines
Pinot Grigio Stellina di Notte Italy 28
Pinot Grigio Valent Italy 34
Sauvignon Blanc Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington 35
Sauvignon Blanc Terra Andina Chile 26
Alluvium White (Sauv. Blanc/Semillion), Beringer, California 36
Tuttobene Bianco (Tuscana White), San Leonino Tuscana, Italy 28
Roussanne Bonterra Mendocino, California 41
Chardonnay Francis Ford Coppola California 35
Chardonnay Sebastiani Sonoma, California 27
Riesling Beaulieu Vineyards California 26
Riesling Ste. M., Pfalz Germany 32
Riesling Snoqualmie Washington 25

Red Wines
Pinot Noir Fess Parker, Parker Station California 36
Pinot Noir Five River Central Coast, California 27
Pinot Noir Whole Cluster, Willamette Valley Oregon 39
Merlot Trentadue, Alexander Valley California 41
Merlot Solaris Napa 27
Merlot Oyster Bay, New Zealand NZ 35
Chianti Santa Christina, Antinori, Tuscany Italy 37
Chianti Classico Ruffino "Aziano", Tuscany Italy 32
Chianti Classico San Leonino,Tuscany Italy 35
Montep. d'Abruzzo Bove, Avegino Italy 30
Rosso di Montep. Cantucci Montepulciano Italy 45
Shiraz Razor's Edge Australia 34
Shiraz, Miamba Grant Burge, Barossa Australia 45
Shiraz/Cabernet, Greg Norman, Limestone Coast Australia 49
Escudo Rojo (Cabernet Blend), Escudo Rojo Chile 38
Old Patch Red, Trentadue, Sonoma California 37
Cabernet Sauv. Villa Mt. Eden, Grand Reserve California 34
Cabernet Sauv. Liberty School, Paso Robles California 40
Cabernet Sauv. Arnold Palmer Wines California 42
Zinfandel Jessie's Grove, Vintner's Choice, Lodi California 34
Zinfandel Concannon, Central Coast, California 30


Wine by the Glass

Whites

Pinot Grigio, Gabrielle, Italy 6
Sauvignon Blanc, Snoqualmie, Washington 6
Chardonnay, Beaulieu, California 6
Riesling, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Wash 7

Reds

Pinot Noir, Beringer, California 7
Merlot, Solaris, California 7
Cabernet Sauvignon, Stone Cellars, California 7
Shiraz, Virgin Vines, California 7
Zinfandel, Cellar 8, California 7


Beer

Beer / Keg Brew

Magic Hat, #9 Vermont 5
Stella Artois Belgium 5
Guinness Stout Ireland 5
Radeberger Pilsner Germany 5

Beer / Bottles
Taj (22oz) India 8
Kingfisher India 5
Coors Light USA 5
Brahma Brazil 5
Corona Mexico 5
Pilsner Urquell Czech Republic 5
Red Stripe Jamaica 5

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