BREAKFAST Served Until 3 PM @ Pondicheri NYC

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Welcome! To stay in harmony with Ayurveda, the spring menu at Pondicheri was created to cool & cleanse your body through the warmer seasons. It includes cooling spices, summer fruits, yogurt lassis & fresh salads. Culled from the cosmos by the seers of India, Ayurveda is the ancient science of life that helps us in our daily pursuit of balance with our mind, body & spirit. BREAKFAST served until 3 PM @ PONDiCHERi NYC

morning favorites

[gf] [v] champion oats 8 steel cut with sorghum, dates, cinnamon, cardamom & coconut + fresh fruit & sesame granola

✓ salmon avocado toast vegan 10 | 14 tandoori wild salmon smoked in house, coconut, kari leaves, mango chutney

breakfast frankie 7 | + lamb keema 10 masala eggs roti wrap | cilantro chutney

stuffed paratha 8 pan seared spinach flatbread stuffed with cauliflower, paneer & herbs + dal & blueberry chutney

railway omelet 12 | + lamb keema 15 lots of vegetables & cheese | spinach paratha or salad

the new yorker 16 2 eggs, tandoori wild smoked salmon, toast, spiced cream cheese & pickles

masala eggs 10 scrambled with red bell pepper, spinach, corn & celery | spinach paratha or salad

[gf] morning thali veg [saag] or not [lamb keema] 15 oats, saffron yogurt, salad, potato cake, uttapam, fried egg

pondi pain perdu 14 brioche egg toast with jaggery syrup | bananas & strawberries

+ FRIED EGG 2 | CHEESE 2 | AVOCADO 2 | LAMB KEEMA 4 All dishes can be prepared with egg whites for no additional cost.

dosa fermented ragi, rice & lentil crêpe

[gf] egg smeared egg white, soft yolk, gunpowder masala, cheese & saag 10 | + shrimp 17

[gf] [v] green collards, kale & cabbage + pumpkin seed chutney | turmeric soup & potato cake 12

[gf] ✓ avocado 15 veg [shiitake] or not [tandoori wild smoked salmon] with coconut, kari leaves, & peanut chutney | sautéed greens & turmeric soup

[gf] ✓ punjabi 12 | + lamb keema 15 smoked eggplant & cheese | sautéed greens & turmeric soup

sides

✓ spinach roti or paratha whole wheat flatbread with ajwain & fenugreek 3 [gf] [v] dosa fermented rice & lentil crêpe with peanut chutney or tomato kasundi 5 [gf] [v] potato cakes potato tapioca cutlets spiced with cumin 5 [gf] saffron yogurt made in house | fruit & sesame granola 5 [gf] [v] dal with vadouvan masala 7 [gf] ✓ braised vegetables cumin & ginger scented ghee 7

[gf] - gluten free [v] - vegan ✓ - can be made vegan | No split checks. 18% gratuity on tables 5+

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LUNCH served 11 AM - 4 PM @ PONDiCHERi NYC

STARTERS our rendition of India’s glorious street foods samosa 5 per samosa dal roti [v] 12 corn saag with tomato kasundi moong dal, ginger & turmeric purée, medieval goat lentil with saffron yogurt vadouvan masala | spinach roti

slumdog ✓ 6 egg dosa [gf] 10 | + shrimp 17 pumpkin bun with pickled mayo, chickpea dog, millet, lentil & rice crêpe + smeared egg white, peanut chutney, cucumber pickle soft yolk, gunpowder masala, cheese & saag

lentil dumpling chaat [gf] 8 khandvi [gf] 12 jicama, peanuts, saffron yogurt, tamarind & chickpea pinwheels rolled with cashew spread, cilantro chutneys cilantro, coconut & radish

sindhi pakoras [gf] [v] 10 crab dahi poori 15 kale, cabbage & collard fritters in spiced jumbo lump crab in squid ink puffs with cilantro, lentil batter | tomato kasundi saffron yogurt & mango chutney chili lettuce wraps 12 madras chicken wings [gf] 15 veg [paneer] or non-veg [chicken] marinated in black & red pepper, amchur & Indo-Chinese Sichuan pepper peanut masala garam masala | saffron yogurt

SALADS + AVOCADO 2 | CHICKEN 4 | [3] SHRIMP 7

pondicheri [gf] [v] 8 | 10 warm harvest [gf] ✓ 14 pickled carrots, mango, moong sprouts, pumpkin shiitake mushrooms, mango, eggplant pickle, seeds, raisins & greens | jaggery lime dressing paneer & greens | turmeric almond dressing

summer chaat [gf] [v] 12 shrimp chutney [gf] 17 melon, mango, jicama, roasted radish, peanuts cilantro chutney, pickled grapes, beets, crispy & greens lentils, avocado & greens | kari leaf dressing octopus kebab [gf] 18 chicken chaat [gf] 15 grilled with Sigri masala, cashews, blueberries, moong sprouts, sliced tandoori chicken, sev, roasted radishes & greens | kari leaf dressing jicama, peanuts & greens | chaat sauces

SANDWICHES choice of desi fries, salad or turmeric soup veg naanwich cauliflower, smoked eggplant, peanut chutney 15 paneer & mushroom frankie egg washed roti wrap with paneer braised in saffron cashew cream 15 chicken naanwich sliced tandoori chicken, spiced cream cheese, mango chutney 15 chicken frankie egg washed roti wrap with cilantro, fenugreek, tomato & garam masala 15 lamb naanwich kalonji lamb, pickled mayo, eggplant pickle 17

CURRY BOWLS choice of desi fries, salad or lemon rice

aviyal [gf] [v] summer squash, carrots & cauliflower in South Indian coconut stew | peanut chutney & chili oil 14 chicken 25 [gf] fenugreek, tomato + 25 spices & masalas 16 goa pork [gf] caramelized onions, whole red chilis & warm spices 17 kerala lamb fry [gf] gunpowder marinade, quick seared with coconut, peppers & scallions 18

served with naan tandoori quail pine nut & fenugreek masala stuffing | beet sauce, okra, pickled cherry tomatoes 25 saag paneer fresh spinach & mustard greens slow cooked with spices | pickled cherry tomatoes 16 tuk tuk thali [kids under 12] veg [paneer] or non-veg [chicken] + greens, fries, fruit & PB elephant cookie 15

SIDES

turmeric soup [gf] [v] butternut squash & lentils 6 crispy okra [gf] [v] fennel masala 7 lemon rice [gf] [v] turmeric & mustard pop 3 | 7 desi fries [gf] ✓ 7 | + lamb keema 10 naan turmeric & sweet potato 4 | garlic scallion 6 scallion cheese naan + tomato kasundi 8 apricot pistachio naan + cilantro chutney 10 spinach roti or paratha ✓ 3 dosa [gf] [v] 5 uttapam [gf] [v] 10 fermented crêpe + peanut chutney or tomato kasundi lentil pancake | vegetables & peanut chutney

[gf] - gluten free [v] - vegan ✓ - can be made vegan | No split checks | 18% gratuity on tables of 5 + | Pondicheri.com

DINNER served from 4 PM @ PONDiCHERi NYC

STARTERS our rendition of India’s glorious street foods

EGG DOSA [gf] millet, lentil & rice crêpe + smeared egg white, soft yolk, gunpowder, cheese & saag 10 | shrimp 17 samosa 5 per samosa dal roti [v] 12 corn saag with tomato kasundi moong dal, ginger & turmeric purée, medieval goat lentil with saffron yogurt vadouvan masala | spinach roti lentil dumpling chaat [gf] 8 khandvi [gf] 12 jicama, peanuts, saffron yogurt, tamarind & chickpea pinwheels rolled with cashew spread, cilantro chutney cilantro, coconut & radish sindhi pakoras [gf] [v] 10 coastal oysters [gf] 15 kale, cabbage & collard fritters in spiced local oysters baked with shallot masala & lentil batter | tomato kasundi blueberry chutney crab dahi poori 15 chili lettuce wraps 12 jumbo lump crab in squid ink puff with cilantro, veg [paneer] or non-veg [chicken] saffron yogurt & mango chutney Indo-Chinese Sichuan pepper peanut masala madras chicken wings [gf] 15 lamb lollipop [gf] 15 marinated in black & red pepper, amchur & garam kalonji lamb, keema cutlet, saffron yogurt, masala | saffron yogurt eggplant pickle

THALiS

yogi 18 earth 22 saag, turmeric soup, khichri, khandvi, naan chicken 25, saag, aviyal, naan vishnu [gf] [v] 18 ocean [gf] 26 aviyal, smoked eggplant, beet soup + lentil octopus kebab on squid ink uttapum, shrimp dumpling, dosa aviyal, sautéed greens & dal the texan [gf] 24 rancher 25 chickpea masala fried chicken, dal, gunpowder chicken 25, lamb chop, dal, sautéed greens, uttapam, sautéed greens, keema fries spinach roti konkan [gf] 24 dosa dreams [gf] market vindaloo ribs, Goa pork, sautéed greens, crispy Our daily changing menu of dosas & uttapums. okra, dosa + fried egg Warning: our imagination may run wild!

tuk tuk thali [kids under 12] veg [paneer] or non-veg [chicken] + greens, fries, fruit, naan, PB elephant cookie 15

SABZi

pondicheri salad [gf] [v] pickled carrots, seeds, raisins, moong sprouts & mango | jaggery lime dressing 8 |10 summer chaat salad [gf] [v] melon, mango, jicama, roasted radish, peanuts & greens 12 roasted paneer & saag [gf] slow cooked spinach & mustard greens | mango chutney & pickled cherry tomatoes 18 okra masala [gf] [v] dal purée & pickled cherry tomatoes 14 aviyal [gf] [v] summer squash, carrots & cauliflower in a South Indian coconut stew 15 for the love of eggplant [gf] ✓ smoked & pickled eggplant, turmeric sauce 16 | + lamb keema 20

SEAFOOD & MEATS

octopus kebab [gf] marinated in Sigri masala | saffron yogurt, roasted radishes 24 fenugreek fish [gf] local catch with vegetable coconut stew | chili oil & peanut chutney 26 chicken 25 [gf] fenugreek, tomato + 25 spices & masalas 22 tandoori quail [gf] stuffed with pine nut & fenugreek masala | beet sauce, okra, pickled tomatoes 25

lamb nihari to share: lamb chops, braised eggplant, pickled cherry tomatoes, saffron yogurt | naan 70

SIDES turmeric soup [gf] [v] butternut squash, lentils 6 crispy okra [gf] [v] fennel masala 7 lemon rice [gf] [v] turmeric & mustard pop 3 | 7 desi fries [gf] ✓ 7 | with lamb keema 10 naan turmeric & sweet potato 4 | garlic scallion 6 scallion cheese naan tomato kasundi 8 apricot pistachio naan cilantro chutney 10 spinach roti or paratha ✓ 3 dosa [gf] [v] 5 uttapam [gf] [v] 10 with peanut chutney or tomato kasundi lentil rice pancake | vegetables & peanut chutney

[gf] - gluten free [v] - vegan ✓ - can be made vegan | No split checks | 18% gratuity on tables of 5 + | Pondicheri.com BAKE LAB sweets

our signature dessert: Parle-G crust, chai cream, cashews, whipped cream 10

avocado key lime pie with spiced date crust, blackberry compote & coconut cream [gf] [v] tart 12

bournvita crust, mithai cream, boondi laddoo topping, whipped cream & pistachios 10 ice cream 4

papaya moringa Indian ( orange ) ( mint ) ( mango ) [gf] [v] ginger, [dairy free] saffron, kevra, pumpkin & avocado, coconut, cardamom & sesame seeds lime & pistachios almonds

chocolate chili cookie dough ( malai [cardamom & clove] + walnuts )

SMALL bites

3 B ESAN MITHAI 3 [gf]

malted chocolate ice cream between ICE CREAM India’s age-old SANDWICH 4 Parle-G cookies

[gf] - gluten free [v] - vegan | Please inform us of allergies & dietary restrictions! Many ingredients are not listed on the menu.

BRUNCH served until 4 PM @ PONDiCHERi NYC starters our rendition of India’s glorious street foods

samosa 5 per samosa dal roti [v] 12 corn saag with tomato kasundi moong dal, ginger & turmeric purée, medieval goat lentil with saffron yogurt vadouvan masala | spinach roti lentil dumpling chaat [gf] 8 slumdog ✓ 6 jicama, peanuts, saffron yogurt, tamarind & pumpkin bun with pickled mayo, peanut chutney, cilantro chutneys chickpea dog, cucumber pickle sindhi pakoras [gf] [v] 10 coastal oysters [gf] 15 kale, cabbage & collard fritters in spiced local oysters baked with shallot masala & lentil batter | tomato kasundi blueberry chutney crab dahi poori 15 madras chicken wings [gf] 15 jumbo lump crab in squid ink puff with cilantro, marinated in black & red pepper, amchur & saffron yogurt & mango chutney garam masala | saffron yogurt chili lettuce wraps 12 lamb lollipop [gf] 15 veg [paneer] or non-veg [chicken] kalonji lamb, keema cutlet, saffron yogurt & Indo-Chinese Sichuan pepper peanut masala eggplant pickle

dosa [gf] fermented ragi, rice & lentil crêpe

egg smeared egg white, soft yolk, gunpowder masala, cheese & saag 10 | + shrimp 17 green [v] collards, kale & cabbage with pumpkin seed chutney | turmeric soup & potato cake 12 avocado ✓ vegan [shiitake] or not [wild smoked salmon] + coconut, kari leaves, peanut chutney | turmeric soup & greens 15 punjabi ✓ smoked eggplant & cheese | sautéed greens & turmeric soup 12 | + lamb keema 15 DOSA DREAMS Warning: our imagination may run wild! market weekend specials

breakfast frankie 7 | + lamb keema 10 railway omelet 12 | + lamb keema 15 masala eggs roti wrap | cilantro chutney vegetables & cheese | spinach paratha or salad moringa maple pancakes [gf] 14 tandoori quail 25 miracle tree & almonds | maple syrup & stuffed with pine nut & fenugreek masala | beet blueberries sauce, crispy okra, pickled cherry tomatoes & naan pondi pain perdu 14 bheja masala 16 brioche egg toast with jaggery syrup | bananas your daily dose of goat brains cooked with lamb & strawberries keema | spinach paratha & fried egg the I N G T N H si eg R A ar gs O [gf] L P [gf] i M oats, saffron Benedict chickpea masala fried chicken, v skillet eggs

yogurt, salad, ] e toasted brioche, pickled a + potatoes, gunpowder uttapam, dal, g potato cake, e m hollandaise, poached eggs lamb keema, sautéed greens, t e a uttapam & t e your choice of veg masala spinach & keema fries r k o ia fried egg 15 n b bhaji or tandoori wild cheese | toast 24 m s [s la h 45 aa t [ smoked salmon a g] or no bhaji 16 | salmon 20 r e

summer chaat salad [gf] [v] melon, mango, jicama, roasted radish, peanuts & greens 12 salmon avocado toast ✓ tandoori wild smoked salmon, coconut, kari leaves, mango chutney vegan 10 | 14 tuk tuk thali [kids under 12] veg [paneer] or non-veg [chicken] + greens, fries, fruit, naan, PB elephant cookie 15 chicken 25 pot pie our hopelessly popular chicken curry baked with egg, cheese & ajwain coriander crust 24

sides bake gulab jamun LAB donuts crispy okra [gf] [v] fennel masala 7 + dipping sauces Parle-G, chai cream, naan turmeric & sweet potato 4 | garlic scallion 6 [allow 20 min] 20 cashews, whip 10 desi fries [gf] [v] 7 | + lamb keema 10 akl tart [gf] [v] ice cream & sorbet [gf] scallion cheese naan tomato kasundi 8 avocado key lime ● SAFFRON ICE CREAM 10 cilantro chutney 10 + blackberry plum house made + pistachios apricot pistachio naan compote, nuts & spinach roti or paratha ✓ 3 coconut cream 12 ● SEASONAL SCOOP 4 dosa [gf] [v] 5 fermented crêpe + peanut chutney or tomato kasundi small bites 3 each | 3 for 7 uttapam [gf] [v] 10 CRACK BALL ● SINDHI LADOO ● MITHAi [gf] lentil rice pancake | vegetables & peanut chutney BOURNVITA ICE CREAM SANDWICH 4 ea

[gf] - gluten free [v] - vegan ✓ - can be made vegan | No split checks | 18% gratuity on tables of 5 + | Pondicheri.com WINE

WHITE

domaine de la taille aux loups chenin blanc [LOIRE, FRANCE] ( bubbles ) pear, jasmine

15 | 56 bottles

empire state les chapaudaises dry riesling saumur blanc SEASONAL [NEW YORK] ’16 [FRANCE]’15 DRAUGHT apple, grapefruit rind, dry & mineral driven: long mineral finish pear, chalk, thyme BEER

12 | 44 100

lagunitas PILS 7 münsterer rheinberg seven springs [CA] Czech style pilsner riesling kabinett chardonnay [NAHE, GERMANY] ‘16 [OREGON]’15 allagash white 7 just sweet enough, bright & lively, [ME] Belgian style wheat acid driven finish unique salinity

12 | 44 90 1947 Indian lager 7 [NY] American pale chavignol hirsch sancerre grüner veltliner renner wolffer dry rosé cider 8 [LOIRE, FRANCE]’16 [AUSTRIA]’15 [NY] NY apples white peach, grapefruit, ripe yellow stone fruit, coriander, chalky minerals soft lemon, pepper sixpoint bengali IPA 7 16 | 60 110 [BROOKLYN] American style

sandhi dönnhoff oberhäuser brücke rotating nitro tap 7 chardonnay riesling spätlese [CA]’15 [NAHE, GERMANY] ‘16 medium body: lime peach, slate, lemon custard, mineral finish drop, minerality

15 | 56 120 BAR

BITES orange pink phaunus triennes SAMOSAS loureiro [amphora] rosé corn saag + tomato kasundi

[PORTUGAL]’15 [PROVENCE, FRANCE] ‘16 goat lentil + saffron yogurt orange wine made in tangy strawberry, white

beeswax-lined amphora floral, hint of vanilla 5 each | three for 10 14 | 52 11 | 40

EGG KOFTA

RED scotch egg, pondi style 7

ribeira sacra tinto SLUMDOG ✓ mencia pumpkin bun, chickpea dog, [SPAIN]’16 pickled mayo, peanut chutney, pure red fruit, spices, slate-laden minerality cucumber pickle 6

12 | 44 bottles

DESI FRIES [gf] ✓ 7

montinore merlin bourgogne chaaat masala curly fries pinot noir pinot noir [OREGON] ’15 [FRANCE]’16 + cheese 2 strawberry, bittersweet earthy & smooth, + chaat sauces 3 chocolate, bright acid long finish + avocado mash 3

13 | 48 75 + lamb keema 3

piedrasassi PS vignesparse syrah barbaresco SCALLION CHEESE NAAN 8 [CA] ‘16 [ITALY] ‘13 stuffed with raclette, fruit forward, spice, dry & mellow, notes + tomato kasundi good acidity of licorice & rose

16 | 60 90 NAAN PIZZA 10 gabaxo terrassen veg or non-veg rioja cabernet franc [RIOJA, SPAIN]’15 [NEW YORK] ‘16 spiced plum, tannic slightly riper than MADRAS CHICKEN WINGS 15 palate, oak finish its Loire counterparts red & black pepper, amchur &

15 | 56 75 garam masala marinade

+ saffron yogurt bellus scopello wind gap frapatto syrah wing it add one to any chaat 2 [SICILY, ITALY]’16 [CALIFORNIA] ‘14 bright fruit, hint of curing blackberry, earth, spice, long smoky finish olives, smooth tannins [gf] - gluten free [v] - vegan 15 | 56 100 ✓ - can be made vegan

DRINK COCKTAILS 14 lush lassi queen’s necklace MENU house mango lassi Manhattan variation + your choice booze with balsam amaro

COLD pondi gibson rose rita gin martini + caraway rose margarita with iced tea 3 & pickled onion arjuna & pink peppercorn Assam brewed w/ cinnamon

miracle lemonade 6 |spirited 12 violet red rum moringa miracle tree floral gin sour hibiscus infused rum sour mango lassi 4 purana revanchini fresh OJ until 3pm 5 smoky mezcal negroni tart & sweet with gin turmeric cashew milk 5 with hint of mace & raspberry shrub apricot, ginger & cardamom golden mule saffron sangria turmeric Moscow mule 8 | pitcher 35 BUBBLES mexican coke 3 WEEKEND SPECIALS Sat & Sun until 3 pm diet coke 3 brunch punch 44 coastal mary 12 topo chico 3 bar's whimsy: serves 4-6 pondi bloody mary limca [CAN] Indian lemon/lime 2.5 thums up [CAN] Indian cola 2.5

house soda 4 ( bubbles) spirited with your choice booze +6 arose, crocus or honey lime nojito guava, lime, mint, chili salt rim 8 arose rose, hibiscus, arjuna 4 HOT TEA & TISANES crocus saffron, cardamom, orange blossom 4

masala chai 4 honey lime 4 Assam brewed w/ milk & house masala mimosa 8 | pitcher 40 almond milk chai 5 hot or iced w/ house almond date milk kahwa 3 Kashmiri green tea + saffron & cardamom HAPPY

beer $5 cans | bucket of 6 $25 herbal tisane 3 HOUR

SHAKTI almonds, cumin, coriander & orange 4 - 7 daily wine $10 select btg or JIVA fresh turmeric, cinnamon & mint spirits $12 cocktails

WOMEN’S WEDNESDAYS MILK almond or soy +1 half off cocktails & wines btg! miracle latte 5 ♀ caffeine free energy boost with moringa! turmeric latte 5 single origin Diaspora Co. turmeric SPIRITS HALF 1 OZ | FULL 2 OZ masala milk 3 steamed with your choice of syrup: vodka aloo [SEATTLE] 5 |10 MOKSHA square one organic rye [ID] 6.5 | 13 Valhrona cocoa, coffee, ashwagandha

CROCUS gin beefeater london dry [LONDON] 6 | 12 saffron, cardamom, orange blossom greenhook american dry [BROOKLYN] 6.5 | 13 koval [CHICAGO] 6.5 | 13 AROSE rose, hibiscus, arjuna bourbon medley bros. 102 [KY] 5.5 | 11 four roses single barrel [KY] 7.5 | 15 hillrock sauternes finish [NY 12.5 | 25 CAFFE VITA COFFEE

rye rittenhouse 100 [KY] 6 | 12 local drip 2.5 iced coffee 3.5 scotch black bottle [ISLAY] 6 | 12

espresso 2 | double 3 bunnahabhain 12 year [ISLAY] 9 | 18 glenrothes sherry cask SB [SPEYSIDE] 9 | 18 americano 3