Botiwalla by Chai Pani

697 Haywood Rd, Asheville
(828) 505-0163

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Masala Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Malai Chicken Tikka Skewer
Masala Smashed Potatoes
Malai Chicken Tikka Roll
Malai Chicken Rice Bowl
Chicken Tikka Rice Bowl
Desi Salad- Lamb Kofta
Maharaja Lamb Burger
Cumin Lime Dressing
Malai Chicken Roll

Chaat (AVL)
Masala Smashed Potatoes
Crispy fingerling potatoes tossed with salt, chaat masala, lime juice, and cilantro. Served with spicy Maggi ketchup.
Gobi 65
Crispy Indo-Chinese cauliflower seasoned with curry leaves, ginger, red chili, and coriander. Served with ginger-soy sauce.
Okra Fries
Julienned "okra fries" tossed with salt & chaat masala, served with lime. Okra like you've never had it!

Desi Salads (AVL)
Desi Salad- Chicken Tikka
Desi Salad- Malai Chicken Tikka
Desi Salad- Paneer Tikka
Desi Salad- Lamb Kofta
Desi Salad- Plain

Rice Bowls
Rice Bowl- Chicken Tikka
Rice Bowl- Malai Chicken Tikka
Rice Bowl- Paneer Tikka
Rice Bowl- Lamb Kofta
Rice Bowl- No Protein

Rolls
Chicken Tikka Roll
Chargrilled all natural chicken marinated in yogurt, lime juice, Kashmiri chili paste, and North Indian spices. Wrapped in hot-buttered naan w/ Desi slaw, onions, cilantro, and chutneys. Served w/ Raita.
Malai Chicken Roll
Chargrilled all natural chicken marinated in cream, ginger, garlic, yogurt, and cardamom. Served with desi slaw, onions, cilantro and green chutney, wrapped in hot buttered naan.
Paneer Tikka Roll
Paneer (Indian farmer's cheese) marinated in yogurt, lime juice, Kashmiri chili paste, and North Indian spices, chargrilled with onions and bell peppers. Wrapped in hot-buttered naan w/ Desi slaw, cilantro, and chutney. Served w/ raita.
Lamb Seekh Kabab Roll
Spicy minced lamb kabab with fresh ginger, green chillies, mint, & cilantro. Served with Desi slaw, onion, cilantro, & green chutney wrapped in hot buttered naan.

Pav
Maharaja Lamb Burger
All-natural, lamb sliders (2) seasoned with cumin, ginger, chillies, mint & cilantro. Served with desi slaw, green chutney, and Maggi ketchup on toasted buns (pav) brushed with ghee.
Vada Pav
Spicy potato dumplings (2) fried in a curried chickpea batter. Served w/ green and tamarind chutneys on two toasted buns.

Extras/Add ons (AVL)
Raita
Lightly seasoned yogurt with touch of sugar and salt - takes the edge off the heat. (vegetarian)
Naan
Hot and fluffy flatbread. Brushed with ghee.
Green Chutney
Lime, garlic, cilantro, and a touch of heat.
Maggi
The perfect combo of sweet and spicy
Botiwalla Hot Sauce
Tamarind Chutney
Sweet and tangy
Sweet Yogurt
A perfect counterpart to our green chutney
Cumin Lime Dressing
Our quintessential salad dressing

Skewers
Chicken Tikka Skewer
Chargrilled all natural chicken marinated in yogurt, lime juice, Kashmiri chili paste, and North Indian spices. Served with red onion, cilantro, green chutney and a lime wedge.
Paneer Tikka Skewer
Paneer (Indian farmer's cheese) marinated in yogurt, lime juice, Kashmiri chili paste, and North Indian spices, chargrilled with onions and bell peppers. Served with red onion, cilantro, green chutney and a lime wedge.
Malai Chicken Tikka Skewer
Chargrilled all natural chicken marinated in cream, ginger, garlic, yogurt, and cardamom. Served with red onion, cilantro, green chutney and a lime wedge.
Lamb Seekh Kabab Skewer
Spicy lamb kabab seasoned with fresh ginger, green chillies, mint, & cilantro.

NA Beverages (AVL)
Mango Lassi
Housemade chilled yogurt drink with sweet mango pulp and cardamom. $1 for every Mango Lassi sold will be donated to World Central Kitchen April 15 - May 12!

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Recent Reviews

TL;DR - big on flavor, weak on vegetables

I like Botiwalla just fine, but I always come away feeling like I did not get my money's worth. The Tikka Chicken bowl comes with what is essentially 3ish chicken tenderloins, approximately 1.5 cups of rice, and 3 Roma tomatoes, for $13. The wrap is similar, but has some slaw. The smashed potatoes are good, but not healthy. The fried okra is good, but again, not super healthy. Their vegetarian dishes have more veggies,...
January 2026
Our party - one adult and two middle-schoolers - all FREAKED OUT over how great everything was (six different items). Hard to imagine that there are any duds on the menu. Only negative might be that I'd imagine ordering isn't that efficient when crowded (we were there around 3:00 on Easter Sunday, however). Cool place, fun decor, fresh ingredients, and fabulous food! Only wish there were a location near us in N. Virginia...
January 2026
I can't rave about this place enough. I've been meaning to get in here for years, but just never seemed to find the right opportunity. Today, I went for it - and boy, was it the right choice! I had the Lamb Seekh Kabab Roll and a Mango Lassi found them both delightful and satisfying. Order came out SUPER FAST. Special kudos to the lovely lady who took my order - thank you so much for your patience and kindness. You made a difficult day a bit brighter. And now I can't...
December 2025

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Botiwalla by Chai Pani

697 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 505-0163