Popular Items

Aambur Chicken Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and bone in chicken and a must try house special.
$15.84
Nattu Kozhi Fry Bone in chicken (corning hen) deep fried and tossed with peppercorns, curry leaves.
$14.69
65 Chicken Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and boneless deep fried house spl 65 chicken!
$20.67
Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani Special Biryani cooked in Thalapakatti style with aromatic jeeraga samba rice and goat meat.
$18.26
Paneer Tika/Masala Butter Indian cottage cheese cooked tandoor and then cooked in onion tomato paste and crea.
$14.69

Appetizers Veg

Sambar Mini Ghee Idly Mini rice pancakes soaked in Sambar dressed with ghee.
$14.69
Sambar Vadai Lentil doughnuts soaked in Sambar and garnished with onion and cilantro.
$8.49
Pudina Paneer Tikka Indian cottage cheese marinated with mint chutney cooked in tandoor.
$14.69
Gobi Machurian Cauliflower florets tossed in tangy sauce, onions, and peppers.
$12.17
Gobi 65 Cauliflower marinated in house special batter and deep fried with Nellai special salsa.
$12.17
Paneer Pepper Fry Crisp spiced Indian cottage cheese saut?ed chettinad style.
$13.53
Samosa Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, deep fried.
$6.08
Chilli Parotta Flaky malabar parotta tossed in tangy sauce, curry leaves, and peppers.
$13.53
Rasa Bonda Lentil doughnuts soaked in rasam.
$10.91
Chili Paneer spicyIndian cottage cheese tossed in tangy sauce and peppers.
$15.84
Mirchi Bajji Three Hawaiian wax peppers dipped in house special batter deep fried, stuffed with house condiments.
$10.91
Onion Pakoda Chopped Onions soaked in house special batter and deep fried.
$9.75
Paneer Pakoda Paneer cubes soaked in house special batter and deep fried.
$13.64
Mysore Bonda Flour and yogurt balls dipped in house special batter and deep fried served with chutney.
$10.91
Vazhakkai Bajji Sliced plantain soaked in house special batter and deep fried.
$8.49
Marina Beach Sundal Garbanzo beans cooked and tossed with coconut, mango.
$8.49
Medhu Vada Deep fried lentil doughnuts served with sambar and chutney.
$8.49
Podi Idly spicySteamed rice and lentil cake smeared in spicy house gun powder.
$12.17
Kuzhi Paniyaram spicyRice batter balls roll cooked with mustard, chilies.
$14.69

Appetizers Non Veg

Egg Podimas Scrambled egg with onion, green chilies and drizzled with spice powder.
$10.91
Egg Bajji Boiled egg dipped in house special batter and deep fried.
$7.34
Chicken Pepper Fry Bone in chicken tossed in spices and peppers.
$14.69
Nattu Kozhi Fry Bone in chicken (corning hen) deep fried and tossed with peppercorns, curry leaves.
$14.69
NBL Chicken 65 Boneless chicken marinated in house special batter and deep fried with nellai special salsa.
$14.58
Chennai Chili Chicken Boneless chicken tossed in chef's special sauce, spices, and curry leaves.
$17.21
Chicken Lollipop (5 Pieces) Chicken wings marinated in spicy sauce, deep fried with nellai special salsa.
$17.21
Madurai Mutton Chukka Bone in goat meat well cooked with aromatic spices.
$23.82
Vavval Meen Varuval Slices of pomfret fish marinated in spices and cooked in a griddle.
$23.82
Half Boil 2 sunny side eggs with salt and pepper sprinkled on top.
$7.76
NBL Shrimp 65 Shrimp marinated in house special batter and deep fried.
$18.57
NBL Fish 65 Fish marinated in house special batter and deep fried.
$18.57
NBL Curry Leaf Chicken Boneless chicken topped in house special curry leaf paste and deep fried.
$18.57
NBL Chinthamani Chicken spicyBoneless chicken tossed in red chili paste and garnished with dried red chili and spices.
$18.57
NBL Pallipalayam Chicken Chicken thigh meat cooked in shallots, garlic spices paste, coconut oil and garnished in red chili.
$19.83
Iral Milagu Karuveppilai Varuval Shrimp tossed with spices, black peppers, onion, and curry leaves.
$19.83
Vanjaram Fish Fry King fish steak marinated in spices and griddle fried.
$25.19
Masala Omlet spicyEgg omelet with onion, green chilies and drizzled with spice powder.
$11.96

Soups

Aatukaal Soup Goat leg cooked with spices and curry leaves.
$8.49
Nellai Tomato Soup House special tomato soup.
$7.34
Nandu Saaru Soup spicyWhole crab cooks in spicy water and black pepper and curry leaves.
$10.91
Kozhi Malli Milagu Rasam Soup Chicken meat with bone in cooked with spice, black pepper, and curry leaves.
$8.49
Rasam Soup spicySpicy clear soup with tamarind extract, pepper, and dash of spices.
$8.49

Indian Breads

Butter Naan Indian bread tandoor cooked and butter painted.
$5.34
Cheese Naan Indian bread tandoor cooked with cheese stuffing.
$7.34
Garlic Naan Indian bread tandoor cooked with chopped garlic.
$6.08
Onion Kulcha Indian bread tandoor cooked with chopped onions.
$6.08
Chappathi Flat wheat tawa cooked in Indian bread.
$4.92

Parrota

Plain Parotta Flakey Malabar parotta.
$4.40
Parotta with Egg Curry Flakey Malabar parotta with egg curry.
$15.42
Parotta with Goat Curry Flakey Malabar parotta with goat curry.
$16.58
Egg Kothu Parotta Minced parotta cooked with egg, onion, tomato, and curry leaves.
$15.42
Mutton Kothu Parotta Minced parotta cooked with mutton, eggs, onion, tomato, and curry leaves.
$18.78
Parotta with Chicken Salna Flakey Malabar parotta with chicken gravy.
$15.42
Veg Kothu Parotta Minced parotta cooked with vegetables.
$14.37
Chicken Kothu Parotta Minched parotta cooked with chicken gravy, eggs, onion, tomato, and curry leaves.
$16.58

Dosai

Plain Dosai Rice batter crepe cooked to perfection in our griddle.
$13.22
Ghee Roast Rice batter crepe smeared with ghee.
$14.37
Masala Dosai spicyRice batter crepe with mashed spicy potato filling.
$16.58
Mysore Dosai spicyRice batter crepe with spicy garlic paste inside.
$15.42
Egg Dosai Rice batter crepes smeared with egg sprinkled with salt and pepper.
$15.42
Paneer Dosai
$16.58
Spring Dosai Rice batter crepe cooked with spring vegetable fillings and cut into 3 pieces.
$16.58
Family Special Ghee Roast Dosai Family sized rice batter crepe.
$38.63
Plain Utthappam
$13.22
Onion/Chilli Onion Utthappam Rice batter pancake with onion or green chilies-onion toppings.
$14.37
3 Taste Utthappam 3 med sized pancakes garnished with onion, tomato, and mint.
$14.37
5 Taste Utthappam 5 med sized pancakes garnished with onion, tomato, mint, paneer, and cashew.
$16.58
Special Rava Masala Dosai Semolina batter crepe with potato fillings.
$17.63
Rava Dosai Semolina batter crepe cooked to perfection in our griddle.
$15.42
Onion/Onion Chilli Rava Dosai Semolina batter crepe cooked with onion and/or chilli to your choice of spice level.
$14.37
Ghee Podi Dosai spicyRice batter crepe sprinkled with spicy gunpowder and smeared with ghee.
$19.83

Kal Dosai

Set of 2 pancakes made from rice and lentil batter.

Mutton Kari Dosai Rice lentil batter pancake cooked with minced goat meat and egg with a dash of spices.
$17.10
Kal Dosai with Vada Curry Set of 2 rice, lentil batter pancake served with veg kuruma.
$17.10
Set Dosai with Vadai Curry spicySet of 2 rice, lentil batter, with Chennai version of Chana dal Vada mashed and cooked in spicy gravy.
$12.17
Kal Dosai with Chicken Salna Served with chicken gravy.
$13.53
Kal Dosai with Fish Curry Served with fish gravy.
$14.69
Madurai Chicken Kari Dosai Rice lentil batter pancake cooked with minced chicken meat and egg with a dash of spices.
$15.84

Vegetable Entree

Served with rice.

Poondu Kuzhambu spicyChettinad special kara kuzhambu (tangy gravy) cooked with spices and garlic.
$12.17
Paruppu Urundai Kozhambu Entree Lentil dumplings fried and cooked with onion, tomato, and chettinad spices.
$12.17
Palak Paneer Chopped spinach cooked with Indian cottage cheese in oniontomati sauce and crea.
$13.64
Ghee Dal Fry Toor dal cooked to perfection and saut?ed with ghee and spices.
$12.17
Ennai Kathirikkai Chettinad special kara kuzhamnu (tangy gravy) cooked with small round eggplant.
$10.91
Vegetable Kuruma spicyChef's choice of vegetables cooked in onion, tomato, and spicy paste.
$10.91
Malai Kofta Indian cottage cheese with cashew fried dumpling cooked in onion tomato paste.
$14.69
Paneer Tika/Masala Butter Indian cottage cheese cooked tandoor and then cooked in onion tomato paste and crea.
$14.69
Vegetable Chettinad
$17.21
Kadai Veg
$18.57
Kadai Paneer
$19.83
Aloo Gobi Masala
$18.57
Vegetable Stew
$18.57
Navratan Korma
$19.83
Channa Masala
$17.21

Non Veg Entree

Served with rice.

Egg Masala spicyBoiled egg cooked in spicy chettinad gravy.
$12.17
Nellai Varuthu Araicha Kozhi Curry Entree Bone in chicken cooked with coconut based gravy.
$15.84
Chettinad Goat Curry Bone in goat meat well cooked with aromatic spices.
$17.00
Chicken Saag Boneless chicken cooked with chopped spinach, onion, tomato, spices.
$15.84
Malabar Fish Curry spicyTilapia fish cooked in spicy chettinad and malabar tamarind gravy.
$17.10
Nethili Meen Kozhambu spicyAnchovy fish cooked in tamarind spicy gravy.
$17.10
Nandu Pepper Masala Handful Indian small crab cooked in black peppercorn masala.
$19.41
Chettinad Chicken Curry spicyBone in chicken meat cooked with chettinad spices and curry leaves.
$14.69
Nellai Special Meen Kozhambu Chef's choice of fish cooked in coconut and tamarind based gravy.
$17.00
Lamb Pasanda Boneless lamb meat cooked with spicy gravy.
$19.41
Eral Thokku Shrimp cooked in spicy chettinad gravy.
$15.84
Nellai Varuthu Araicha Goat Curry Entree Bone in goat cooked with coconut based gravy.
$21.83
Nigiri Chicken Curry
$21.20
Nigiri Goat Curry
$25.19
Chicken Saag
$15.84
Achari Goat
$23.82

Biryani

Vegetable Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and vegetables.
$13.53
Egg Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and served with 2 eggs.
$17.00
Aambur Chicken Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and bone in chicken and a must try house special.
$15.84
65 Chicken Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and boneless deep fried house spl 65 chicken!
$20.67
65 Shrimp Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and deep fried house spl 65 shrimp!
$23.09
65 Fish Biryani Aromatic rice cooked with spices and deep fried house spl 65 Fish!
$23.09
Nattu Kohzi Fry Biryani
$22.56
Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani Special Biryani cooked in Thalapakatti style with aromatic jeeraga samba rice and goat meat.
$18.26
Biryani Virundhu Spread of house special mutton, chicken biryani, chicken 65 and raita.
$25.61

Appam

Fermented rice, lentil, and coconut batter, ground, and served with your choice of options.

Appam with Chicken Curry
$14.37
Plain Appam Single appam.
$9.96
Appam with Veg Kurma
$13.22
Appam with Goat Curry
$16.58
Egg Appam Classic Appam with an egg broken on top and cooked in steam.
$12.17
Appam with Chicken Salna
$14.37

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken Half chicken marinated in spice mix and cooked to juicy perfection in tandoori oven.
$14.58+
Tandoori Salmon spicySalmon filet marinated in spices and cooked in tandoori oven.
$21.83
Achari Kebob
$18.26
Tandoori Pompano spicyOne full Pompano marinated in Chettinad spices and cooked to perfection in tandoori oven
$22.98
Tandoori Malai Jumbo Shrimp spicyJumbo shrimp marinated in cashew paste, spices, and cooked to perfection in tandoori oven.
$20.67
Zaffroni Malai Chicken Tikka spicyBoneless chicken cooked with cashew and spicy paste in tandoori oven.
$19.41

Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice
$19.31
Egg Fried Rice
$21.20
Chicken Fries Rice
$22.56
Mutton Fried Rice
$23.82
Shrimp Fried Rice
$23.82
Mixed Fried Rice
$26.45

Idly

Steamed rice cake.

Set Idly Two steamed rice cakes served with sambhar and 3 types of chutney.
$10.91
Idly with Chicken Salna With chicken gravy.
$17.21
Idly with Fish Curry With fish gravy.
$13.64
Idly with Vada Curry spicyHouse special steamed rice cakes served with chennai version of chana dal vada mashed and cooked in spicy gravy.
$13.64
Idly with Goat Curry With goat gravy.
$15.95
Idly Vada Combo
$13.64

Kids Menu

Kids Kuchi Meen Fry Pollock fish meat scrambled and dipped in bread crumbs and deep fried.
$8.49
Kids Cone Dosai Kids special rice batter crepe rolled into a cone.
$7.34
Kids Samosa Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, deep fried.
$8.49
Kids Cheese Dosai Plain dosai with grated cheese in the middle.
$8.49
Kids Chicken Lollipop (3 Pieces) spicyChicken wings marinated in spicy sauce, deep fried with nellai special salsa.
$7.34

Desserts

Nellai Halwa
$12.17
Carrot Halwa Shredded carrot cooked in milk, ghee, and sugar.
$8.49
Rasamalai Cottage cheese soaked in cardamom or kesar flavor chilled milk.
$8.49
Fruit Kesari Semolina cooked with mixed fruit, sugar, ghee, and nuts.
$8.49
Gulab Jamun Fried dough balls soaked in sugary cardamom syrup.
$8.49

Cold Drinks

Sweet Lassi Classic yogurt drink with sugar.
$6.08
Nannari Sorbet House special drink with nannari syrup, fresh squeezed lemon and basil seeds.
$6.08
Rose Milk Rose syrup in milk served chilled.
$5.55
Salt Lassi Classic yogurt drink with salt.
$6.08
Lemon Soda (Salt) Freshly squeezed lemon with soda with salt.
$6.08
Lemon Soda (Sugar) Freshly squeezed lemon with soda with sugar.
$6.08

Hot Drinks

Ginger Tea Fresh ginger boiled with tea and milk, sugar.
$6.08
Filter Coffee Filter/steeped coffee with milk and sugar.
$6.92
Sukku Mali Coffee Dry ginger, coriander powder boiled in milk and sugar.
$7.34
Black Tea
$7.34

Add Ons

White Rice
$5.34
Masala
$3.98
Podi
$3.98
Sambar (16 oz)
$13.22
Chutney
$2.72
Ralta
$1.35
Salna
$2.72
Ketchup
$2.72