Southern Spice

1635 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park
(516) 216-5448

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Menu

Featured items
Chicken 65 & Chicken Biriyani Combo
Mango Lassi
Chicken Kothu Parotta
Flaky shredded bread with curried chicken and egg
Chicken Dhum Biriyani
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Masala Dosa
savory potato masala served with golden crisp rice and lentil crepe with sambar and coconut chutney
Newsday's Pick Chicken 65
Triple chili marinated cubes of white meat pan sautéed with curry leaves.
Spicy Vindaloo
spicy chille and vinrgar base GOAN style gravy, it can not be made mild
Vegetarian Dhum Biriyani
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Samosas (2PCS)
potato, peas, ginger and spiced stuffed turnover 2 pcs included
Gulab Jamun
fried dough balls in a simmered sugar syrup
Gobi Manchurian
Indo-Chinese cauliflower florets sautéed in a chili garlic semi-gravy

Vegetable Starters
Samosas (2PCS)
potato, peas, ginger and spiced stuffed turnover 2 pcs included
Samosa Chaat
samosas topped with chickpea curry and tri-color chutney and mango powder.
Medhu Vadai
Fried lentil doughnuts (2pcs) served with sambar and coconut chutney
Cauliflower 65
crispy fried cauliflower florets dipped with spice flour mix
Idlis
steamed rice and lentil cake served with coconut chutney and sambar
Cut Mirchi Bajji
golden fried spicy long hot peppers dipped in a gram flour batter served in cut pieces
Chole Puri
This vegan dish consists of puffy golden fried bread, served with side of chickpeas curry
Mushroom 65
crispy fried fresh mushrooms in a masala spice batter. served with a side of tamarind and coriander chutney
Paneer Pudhina Tikka
Spice marinated homemade cottage cheese cubes roasted in a tandoori oven.
Spinach & Cheese Koftha
cottage cheese stuffed spinach dumpling served with tamarind and yogurt chutney
Potato Bondas
fried masala potato dumplings coated in gram flour batter

Non Vegetable Starters
Newsday's Pick Chicken 65
Triple chili marinated cubes of white meat pan sautéed with curry leaves.
Chicken Samosas
delicious mince meat masala filling
Meen Varuval
spice coated fried swai fish fillet
Chennai Street-Style Masala Omelette
Chennai styled omelette mixed with authentic spice blend
Newsday's Pick Kerala Crab Cake
crunchy golden crab cake served on a layer of delicious coconut gravy
Varutha Muttai
split hard boiled eggs sautéed in onion, garlic, curry, and black pepper masala served in 4 pcs
Calamari Pakora
golden fried squid rings made with sliced onions, curry leaves and mixed chickpea flour batter. served with a side of mango chutney
Southern Spice Lamb Chops
tandoori oven roasted lamb chops with our special home blend, plated alongside potato masala served in 4 pcs
Madurai Mutton Chukka
Succulent goat meat stir-fried in tempered onions and pepper masala

Soups
Jeera Milagu Rasam
Vegan tamarind tellicherry peppercorn soup
Chef Sri's Aattu Kaal Paya Soup
slow cooked lamb trotters for 12 hours with our homemade authentic spices served with 2 pieces parotta
Karaikudi Nandu Soup
Half cut crab in cumin coconut seafood broth Perfect for winter weather!
Sambar (spicy)
South Indian lentil and mixed vegetable stew cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth
Chettinad Kozhi Soup
Three hour chicken stock in a freshly prepared tamarind, pepper corn, garlic consommé A perfect immune boosting broth
Daal Soup
Lentil broth with a touch of mild spices laced with lemon and rice
South Indian Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
Tamil and Thai styled fusion shrimp soup

Vegetarian and Vegan Curries
Gobi Manchurian
Indo-Chinese cauliflower florets sautéed in a chili garlic semi-gravy
Vendakkai Fry
This vegan dish is an okra stir fry sautéed in South Indian masala
Palak Paneer
cubed Indian cottage cheese sautéed in a creamy spinach gravy
Paneer Butter Masala
cubed Indian cottage cheese sautéed in a creamy tomato gravy
Channa Masala
This vegan dish consists of over night soaked chickpeas slow cooked in cumin and ginger flavored sauce
Taduka Dal
slow cooked split lentils seasoned with cumin, tomatoes, fenugreek leaves and cilantro. *vegan option available
Keerai Masiyal
seasoned spinach and lentil pure sautéed with crackled mustard seeds, curry leaves, garlic, onion, tomato pure and ghee.
Alu Gobi
This vegan curry consists of potato and cauliflower florets sautéed in cumin, ginger, and fenugreek leaves
Malai Kofta
vegetable and paneer dumplings smothered in a creamy tomato gravy
Mushroom Chettinad Curry & Parotta
fresh mushrooms ,chennai spice peppery gravy with parota
Baingan Bartha
This vegan dish is consists of smashed roasted eggplant cooked with onion, garlic and ginger masala
Chennai-Style Poondu Kuzhambu
This vegan dish consists of garlic and cloves stewed in our special chili and tamarind gravy. served with white rice and appalam
Vegetable Kurma
Fresh mixed vegetables are simmered in mild coconut and cashew nut gravy
Channa Palak
This vegan dish consists of chickpeas simmered in a spinach puree
Mushroom & Spinach Curry
This vegan dish is served with fresh mushrooms simmered in pureed spinach gravy

Our Popular Curries
Spicy Vindaloo
spicy chille and vinrgar base GOAN style gravy, it can not be made mild
Tikka Masala
Mild creamy tomato curry with green pepper and onions
Chettinad curry
Madras styled spicy black pepper gravy
Kuruma
Mild coconut and almond gravy
Saag Curry
southern-style cooked spinach sautéed in our homemade spice blend
Chicken tikka masala,Basmati rice & 1/2 nan
Chicken Tikka Masala, Basmati rice and 1/2 Nan

Chef's Seafood and Meats Special
Blackened Swai Fish Fillets & Masala Mashed Potato
pan seared Swai fish marinated with tamarind, garlic chili served with sambar, basmati rice, and masala mashed potatoes
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Rice
grilled salmon fillet rubbed with garlic and freshly ground spices, topped with onions and curry leaves served on a bed of Chennai-style Lemon Rice
Sura Puttu
scrambled shark-meat with chopped ginger, garlic, onion, curry leaves and homemade seafood masala
Butter Chicken
diced chicken served in a creamy tomato sauce
Kerala Beef Dry Roast & Parotta
boneless beef cubes cooked tender with chili, garlic, ginger, onion, Tellichery peppers and Kerala garam masala
Madurai Mutton Chukka
Succulent goat meat stir-fried in tempered onions and pepper masala
Chili Chicken
diced chicken served in a spicy chili garlic gravy
Aattu Kaal Paya & Parotta
slow cooked lamb trotters for 12 hours with our homemade authentic spices served with 2 pieces parotta
Salmon Coconut Curry
salmon fillet simmered in a mild coconut and cashew gravy served with side of Basmati Rice
Goat Curry & Kerala Parotta
Chennai style bone-in cut goat curry served with a side of 2 pcs parotta
Whole Pompono Fry
pan fried Pompono fish marinated in a southern spice mix, lemon juice and ginger served with Sambar and basmati rice
Fresh Scallop and Shrimp Moilee
Fresh sea scallops and shrimp simmered in a mild coconut gravy served with a side of steamed Basmati Rice
Chennai Fish Curry
boneless Swai fish fillet cooked in a tamarind chili gravy
Lobster Tikka Masala
lobster tail simmered in creamy tomato sauce served with a side of basmati rice
Salmon Tikka Masala
spice marinated seared salmon fillet smothered in a tomato cream sauce
Chennai Crab coconut curry with Basmati rice
blue crab cut in 2 pcs slow cooked in coconut curry sauce served with basmati rice

Tandoori Clay Oven Barbeque
Tandoori chicken Combo
served Nan, Raitha & Cilantro chutney
Southern Spice Mix Tandoori Grill
Lamb Sheek kabob, Tandoori chicken, Jumbo Tandoori Shrimp, Chicken Tikka, Malai kabob served with Nan, raitha, tamarind and mint chutney
Clay Oven Malai Chicken Kebab
boneless sliced chicken breast marinated in a creamy ginger and garlic marinade
Tandoori Grilled Chicken
chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, homemade ground spices and lemon served with Nan bread, and raitha
Chicken Tikka Kebab
boneless white meat marinated with ginger, garlic and homemade ground spices; threaded on skewers and grilled in our Tandoori oven
Tandoori Chicken Sheek Kebab
minced roasted chicken meat with chili, ginger, garlic, mint, onion and spices molded on thick skewer
Tandoori Lamb Sheek Kebab
minced roasted lamb with chili, ginger, garlic, mint, onion and spices molded on thick skewer served with mango chutney
Tandoori Grilled Shrimp
shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic and homemade ground spices. served with butter nan and raitha

Chef Sri's Biriyani *New York Times Reviewed
Chicken Dhum Biriyani
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Vegetarian Dhum Biriyani
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Goat Dhum Biriyani
Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Muttai Handi Biriyani
Slow pot-cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with 3 boiled eggs and raita
Fish Biriyani
Slow pot-cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita
Shrimp Biriyani
Slow pot-cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita

Dosas
Masala Dosa
savory potato masala served with golden crisp rice and lentil crepe with sambar and coconut chutney
Kerala Shrimp Curry Dosa
Kerala-style Shrimp curry dosa made with freshly ground spices
Vegetable Uttapam
Fluffy pancake topped with seasonal fresh vegetables served with a side of sambar and coconut chutney
Salem Kal Dosa with Mutton Gravy
spongey Tamil Nadu dosa prepared on a griddle served with mutton gravy
Chicken Keema Dosa
golden crispy crepe filled with minced chicken served with sambar and coconut chutney
Chettinad Chicken & Muttai Dosa with Gravy
Paneer Butter Masala Dosa
minced paneer butter masala spread within a crispy crepe
Mysore Kara Masala Dosa
Spicy homemade chili podi chutney spread within dosa served on a side of sambar and chutney
Cheese and Onion Masala Dosa
crispy crepe filled with cheddar cheese, onions and masala potato served with sambar & coconut chutney
Cheese Dosa
melted mild cheddar sprinkled within our potato masala stuffing
Inside-Out Muttai Dosa
2 eggs masala omelette dosa served with chettinad curry gravy
Mushroom Masala Dosa
savory mushroom masala stuffed with lentil crepe served with sambar and coconut chutney
Ghee Masala Dosa
golden crispy dosa roasted with Indian pure ghee (clarified butter) and potato masala served with sambar and coconut chutney
Cauliflower and Potato Dosa
crispy golden crepe filled with cauliflower and potato masala

Extra Servings
Appalam
Southern Spice Lemon Pickle Bottle
Basmati Rice
Raitha
Mango Chutney
Lime pickle
4 oz
Jeera Pilaf
teamed rice cooked with cumin seeds and spice mix

Breads
Butter Naan
tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter
Onion Kulcha
Indian flatbread stuffed with onions
Garlic Naan
oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, garlic flakes and cilantro
Kerala Parottas
multi-layered flaky grilled bread served in 2 pcs
Cheese Naan
tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter and stuffed with Jack and Cheddar cheese.
Tandoori Roti
tandoori oven baked flatbread
Alu Naan
tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter and stuffed with savory potato masala
Chicken Keema Naan
oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, cilantro, stuffed with minced chicken masala
Dry Fruits & Nuts Naan
tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, dates, raisins and cashews
Assorted Tandoori Bread Basket
Includes Butter Naan, Garlic Naan, Cheese Naan, Chili Naan

Desserts
Gulab Jamun
fried dough balls in a simmered sugar syrup
Semiya Payasam
vermicilli Indian pudding topped with raisins, cashews and nuts
Badam Halwa
Traditional South Indian sweet with almonds and clarified butter

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Canned Sodas
Salted Lassi
Sweet Lassi

Street Style Kothu Parotta: famous street food in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Sri Lanka. It consists of chopped parotta with onions peppers, eggs and choice of your meat or vegetables; tossed in a delicious Chettinad gravy
Chicken Kothu Parotta
Flaky shredded bread with curried chicken and egg
Beef Kothu Parotta
Flaky shredded bread with curried beef and egg served with a side of raitha
Vegetable Kothu Parotta
Flaky shredded bread with curried vegetables served with a side of raitha
Muttai Kothu Parotta
Flaky shredded bread with eggs served with a side of raitha
Goat Kothu Parotta
Flaky shredded bread in a goat meat curry with vegetables, egg and masala

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King Fisher
Taj Mahal
Merlot-Bottle
Cabernet-Bottle
Chardonnay-Bottle
PinotGrigio-Bottle

Combos & Packages
Chicken 65 & Chicken Biriyani Combo
Southern Spice Family Meal Pack
Chicken tikka masala Alu Gobi Saag Paneer Samosa 4pcs Kerala Parotta 4 pcs Basmati rice Raitha Cilantro Tamarind chutney

Southern Spice Variety Rices
Puliyodharai
Spicy Tamarind rice topped with peanuts
Madurai Lemon Rice
tangy flavorful rice with lentils, spices and nuts
Bisibelabath
Bengaluru famous porridge dish consisting of freshly ground spice masala with lentils, rice and mixed vegetables *contains cashews
Vegetable Fried Rice
basmati rice stir fried with vegetables and southern spice mix
Jeera Pilaf
steamed rice cooked with cumin seeds and spice mix

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Recent Reviews

Absolutely loved the food here. Theres tons of indian cuisine available in this area and this was some of the best ive had. The Muttai Kothu Parotta was unreal, possibly a new favorite dish. The egg curry was fantastic as well. If youre looking for spicy south indian cuisine, this place is definitely worth checking out. The service was great too, very friendly.
September 2024
Keema dosa and shrimp dosa were quite unique and had great flavor. Kerala crab cake is also highly recommended. Malabar parotta and chilli chicken were very good. We told them to make everything spicy so everything had a good authentic taste
September 2024
Ordered delivery of the following items:

1. Chettinad Curry - the curry and naan was okay but parotta came with this order is not freshly made (they heat-up the frozen one)

2. Kerala Beef Dry Roast & Parotta - the dry beef was okay. Again the Parotta not good at all, will not order again.

3. Chicken Dhum Biriyani - the Biriyani was okay, it doesn’t appear dhum as mentioned in the menu though. Will not order again.
August 2024

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Southern Spice

1635 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 216-5448