Chennai Express Authentic Indian

1601 Dexter Ave N, Seattle
(206) 940-7432

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Mysore Masala Dosa
Medu Vada 2 Pieces
Chicken Chettinad
Chettinad Mutton
Butter Chicken
Tomato Chutney
Pepper Chicken
Veg Chettinad
Bisibelabath

Menu

Featured items
Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani
Bone-in Goat cooked with traditional spices, onions, tomato, mint, yogurt & ghee. served with raita.
Mysore Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal, rice topped with spicy sauce & stuffed with potatoes. Served with chutney & sambar.
Chicken Chettinad
A traditional Tamil Nadu based curry cooked with chicken and blended spices.
Chicken 65
Chicken tenders marinated with traditional blended spices and deep-fried served crispy.
Bisibelabath
Flavorsome tangy dish made of rice, dal, mix vegetables & mixed spices.
Ghee Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with spiced potatoes. Coated with clarified butter. Served with chutney & sambar.
South Indian Fish Curry
Spicy Tamilnadu style fish curry made of onions, tomatoes, tamarind and spices.
Medu Vada 2 Pieces
Vegan, gluten free. Donut shaped crispy fritters made of dal served with sambar & chutney.

Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa 2 Pieces
Vegan. Crispy fried triangle shaped dumplings filled with potatoes and vegetables.
Chicken 65
Chicken tenders marinated with traditional blended spices and deep-fried served crispy.
Gobi 65
Cauliflower florets marinated with spices and shallow fried.
Medu Vada 2 Pieces
Vegan, gluten free. Donut shaped crispy fritters made of dal served with sambar & chutney.
Masala Vada 2 Pieces
Vegan, gluten free. Flat crisp snack made of channa dal, cumin, herbs & mixed spices.
Mysore Bonda
Fried dumpling made of flour, yogurt, curry leaves, ginger & green chili.
Paneer Pakora
Paneer marinated with spices coated with besan fried crispy. ( 4 pcs)
Aloo Tikki
Mashed potatoes mixed with blended spices, deep fried and served with Mint & Tamarind chutney. 3 pcs.

Chat
Samosa Chat
A tangy and sweet sauces topped on crushed samosas and homemade channa sauce.
Aloo Tikki Chat
A tangy and sweet sauces topped on crushed aloo tikis and homemade channa sauce.

South Indian Breakfast
Mysore Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal, rice topped with spicy sauce & stuffed with potatoes. Served with chutney & sambar.
Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with spiced potatoes. Served with chutney & sambar.
Ghee Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with spiced potatoes. Coated with clarified butter. Served with chutney & sambar.
Idly 2 Pieces
Steamed rice cake made from a batter of dal & rice. Served with chutney & sambar.
Poori Masala
A fluffy bread made of whole wheat flour, deep fried. Served with delicious potato curry.
Onion Chili Uthappam
Thick rice pancake made from a batter of dal & rice. Topped with onion chili mix. Served with chutney & sambar.
Ghee Podi masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with spiced potatoes. Topped with powder of spices & Ghee. Served with chutney & sambar.
Sambar Idly
Two pieces Idly Immersed in sambar, served with chutney.
Plain Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice. Served with chutney & sambar.
Gongura Masala Dosa ( Spicy)
Spicy Gongura paste spread over a thin rice crepe, served with sambar & chutney.
Kal Dosa 2 Pieces
A medium size thick rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice. Served with chutney & sambar.
Stuffed Dosa Roll
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with spiced potatoes, herbs and cheese. Served with chutney & sambar.
Paneer Bhurji Dosa
Dosa filled with paneer Bhurji, served with chutney & sambar.
Sambar Vada
Two pieces Menu vada immersed in sambar, served with chutney.
Onion Uthappam
Thick rice pancake made from a batter of dal & rice. Topped with onions. Served with chutney & sambar.
Podi Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with spiced potatoes. Topped with powder of spices. Served with chutney & sambar.
Onion Masala Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice topped with onions, stuffed with spiced potatoes. Served with chutney & sambar.
Uthappam
Thick rice pancake made from a batter of dal & rice. Served with chutney & sambar.
Cheese Dosa
A crisp rice crepe made from a batter of dal & rice stuffed with blended cheese. Served with chutney & sambar.
Basil pesto Dosa
Homemade pesto sauce spread over dosa, served with sambar and chutney.

Vegetable Curry
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer cooked with traditional creamy butter sauce made of onions, cashews & blended spices.
Vegetable Kurma
Contains Cashew nuts. A authentic coconut Cashew-nut based gravy contains mix vegetables, cooked with onions, tomatoes & mixed spices.
Saag Paneer
Paneer cooked with delicious spinach sauce & blended spices.
Dhal Tadka
Moong dhal cooked with blended spices.
Dhal palak
Spinach & Moong dhal cooked with onion and spices.
Okra Masala
Okra cooked with South Indian style tangy & spicy curry.
Veg Chettinad
A traditional Tamil Nadu based curry cooked with mixed vegetables and blended spices.
Vada Curry
A delicious curry made by crumbling cooked dal dumplings & cooking it with tempered spices, onions & tomatoes.
Kathirikai Kulambu
Traditional spicy eggplant curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, tamarind & blended spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer cooked with traditional tikka masala made of cashews, tomatoes & onions.
Saag Aloo
Channa Masala
A tangy and creamy tomato, onion based curry made of Garbanzo and mixed spices. Includes Basmati rice.

Chicken Curry
Chicken Chettinad
A traditional Tamil Nadu based curry cooked with chicken and blended spices.
Pepper Chicken
A semi-gravy pepper sauce tossed with chicken onions & tomatoes.
Chicken Kurma
Contains Cashew nuts. A authentic coconut Cashew-nut based gravy contains chicken thighs, cooked with onions, tomatoes & mixed spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender chicken breast cooked with traditional tikka masala made of cashews, tomatoes & onions.
Butter Chicken
Tender chicken breast cooked with traditional creamy butter sauce made of onions, cashews & blended spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
A tangy chicken curry made of onions & tomatoes topped with potatoes.
Saag Chicken
Tender chicken cooked with delicious spinach sauce & blended spices.
Madurai chicken curry
A spicy house made curry cooked with Boneless Chicken thighs. Served with Basmati rice.
Gongura Chicken curry
Spicy chicken curry made of boneless chicken,onions, tomatoes gongura leaves and blended spices.

Goat curry
Madurai Mutton
A spicy house made curry cooked with Boneless Goat cubes. Served with Basmati rice.
Chettinad Mutton
A traditional Tamil Nadu based curry cooked with Halal Boneless Goat cubes and blended spices.
Pepper Mutton
A semi-gravy pepper sauce tossed with Halal Boneless Goat cubes, onions & tomatoes.
Mutton Kurma
Contains Cashew nuts. A authentic coconut Cashew-nut based gravy contains Halal boneless goat cubes, cooked with onions, tomatoes & mixed spices.
Gongura Mutton curry
Spicy Goat curry made of Halal Boneless goat chunks, onions, tomatoes, gongura leaves and blended spices.
Goat Vindaloo
A tangy Goat curry made of onions & tomatoes, spices & Halal Boneless Goat topped with potatoes.
Saag Goat
Halal Boneless Goat cubes cooked with delicious spinach sauce & blended spices.

Seafood
South Indian Fish Curry
Spicy Tamilnadu style fish curry made of onions, tomatoes, tamarind and spices.

Breads
Chapathi 2 Pieces
Thin & soft flatbread made of whole wheat.
Parotta 2 Pieces
A multi-layered delicious flatbread cooked on griddle.
Poori 2 pcs

Rice Entrée
Bisibelabath
Flavorsome tangy dish made of rice, dal, mix vegetables & mixed spices.
Curd Rice
A creamy yummy rice dish made of tempered yogurt.
Pongal
Healthy traditional breakfast made of rice, dal, cumin ginger, pepper & ghee. Served with sambar chutney.

Sides
Papad 3 pcs
Coconut Chutney 2oz
Raitha
Basmati Rice
Sambar 8oz
Tomato Chutney 2oz
Sambar 16oz

Biryani
Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani
Bone-in Goat cooked with traditional spices, onions, tomato, mint, yogurt & ghee. served with raita.
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetables cooked with traditional spices, basmati rice, yogurt & herbs.
Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken cooked with traditional spices, onions, tomato, mint, yogurt & ghee. served with raita.
Paneer Biryani
Traditional rice dish made of Mixed vegetables & Paneer cooked with traditional spices, basmati rice, yogurt & herbs.

Combos
Idly Vada Combo
Two pcs Idly & 1 pcs Medu vada served with two chutneys & Sambar.
Pongal Vada Combo
16 oz pongal & 1 pc Medu vada served with 2 Chutneys & Sambar.
Kal Dosa Vada Curry Combo
Two pcs Kal dosa served with 8oz Vada Curry, chutney & sambar.
Idly Vada Curry combo
Three pcs Idly & 8oz Vada Curry served with chutney & sambar.
Poori Channa
2 pcs poori with 8oz Channa masala
Chapathi Channa
2 pcs Chapathi and 8oz Channa masala.

Drinks & Desserts
Mango Lassi
Yummy yogurt based drink made of delicious mango.
Gulab Jamun
Beloved Indian dessert made of crisp milk solids, soaked in flavorsome syrup.
Masala Chai
Traditional tea made of milk, tea leaves, spices & ginger.
Badam Halwa
Mouthwatering dessert made from almonds, milk,sugar and ghee.
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Rose Milk
Whole milk blended with rose flavor.
Sprite

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Recent Reviews

I've done takeout orders a couple times and the experience was mixed. Chana masala was very delicious. It was very oily though, maybe that's why it tasted good 😅
Onion samosa wad good.

Chicken pepper fry wasn't upto the mark. Chicken was either undercooked or it wasn't fresh. Pepper quantity was too much.

I'll update review if I decide to try again.
November 2025
Chennai Express Authentic Indian has been on my bucket list for ages, and I can't wait to experience their renowned South Indian cuisine! The moderate price range, seems perfectly reasonable for quality Indian cuisine in Seattle. I can't wait to get back to Seattle.
August 2025
Recently found out about this place. Food is authentic Indian. We have tried their idli sambhar, aloo tikki and pepper chicken, all of them were superb. Aloo tikki is amazingly crispy, looks like a kachori. Parking is not easy, so delivery might be easier than ordering takeout
July 2025

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Chennai Express Authentic Indian

1601 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 940-7432