Southern Spice Online Ordering Menu

1635 Hillside Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

(516) 216-5448

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LUNCH SPECIALS

*Available Monday-Friday until 3:00 p.m.*

Parotas (2) Chicken Curry & Rice

$11.00

Parota & Vegetable Kurma

$10.00

Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, & Rice

$12.00

Chole Puri (Vegan)

Couple of puffy golden fried bread, served with a side of chickpeas curry.

$9.00

Chicken Keema Curry & Kerala Parata Bread

Minced chicken curry (kothu curry) with puffy golden fried bread.

$11.00

Kal Dosa with Chicken Curry

$13.00

Masala Dosa

$9.00

Fish Fry, Sambar, Rice, & Appalam

Swai fish masala fried.

$12.00

Idli Sambar

2 pieces Idly soaked in Sambar.

$6.00

Vada Sambar

2 pieces soaked in Sambar.

$6.00

Masala 2 Egg Omelette, Sambar, Rasam, & Rice

$12.00

VEGETABLE STARTERS

Samosas

Potato, peas, ginger, and spiced stuffed turnover. 2 pieces included.

$6.00

Samosa Chaat

Samosas topped with chickpea curry and tri-color chutney and mango powder.

$8.00

Cauliflower 65

Crispy fried cauliflower florets dipped with spice flour mix.

$11.00

Idlis

Steamed rice and lentil cake served with coconut chutney and sambar.

$7.00

Medhu Vadai

With sambar and chutney.

$7.50

Mushroom 65

Crispy fried fresh mushrooms in a masala spice batter. Served with a side of tamarind and coriander chutney.

$12.00

Paneer Pudhina Tikka

Spice marinated homemade cottage cheese cubes roasted in tandoori oven.

$15.00

Potato Bondas

Fried masala potato dumplings coated in gram flour batter.

$6.00

Cut Mirchi Bajji

Golden fried spicy long hot peppers dipped in a gram flour batter served in cut pieces.

$8.00

NON-VEGETABLE STARTERS

Calamari Pakora

Golden fried squid rings made with sliced onions, curry leaves, and mixed chickpea flour batter, served with a side of mango chutney.

$13.00

Chicken Samosa

Delicious mince meat masala filling.

$7.00

Newsday's Pick Chicken 65

Triple marinated cubes of white meat pan sautéed with curry leaves.

$14.00

Meen Varuval

Spice coated fried Swai fish fillet.

$12.00

Chennai Street Style Masala Omelette

Chennai styled omelette mixed with authentic spice blend.

$9.00

Varutha Muttai

Split hard-boiled eggs sautéed in onion, garlic, curry, and black pepper masala, served in 4 pieces.

$13.00

Southern Spice Lamb Chops

Tandoori oven-roasted lamb chops with our special home blend, plated alongside potato masala, served in 4 pieces.

$32.00

Madurai Mutton Chukka

Succulent goat meat stir-fried in tempered onions and pepper masala.

$22.00

SOUPS

Chettinad Kozhi Soup

Three hour chicken stock in a freshly prepared tamarind, peppercorn, garlic consome. Perfect immune boosting broth.

$6.00

Daal Soup

Lentil broth with a touch of mild spices laced with lemon and rice.

$5.00

Jeera Milagu Rasam

Vegan tamarind tellicherry peppercorn soup.

$6.00

Chef Sri's Aattu Kaal Paya Soup

Slow-cooked lamb trotters for 12 hours with our homemade authentic spices served with 2 pieces parotta.

$9.00

Sambar

South Indian lentil and mixed vegetable stew cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth.

$5.00

DOSAS

Golden crisp rice and lentil crepe with a filling of your choice. Served with sambar and coconut chutney or gravy.

Masala Dosa

Savory potato masala served with golden crisp rice and lentil crepe with sambar and coconut chutney.

$11.00

Cheese Dosa

Melted mild cheddar sprinkled within our potato masala stuffing.

$14.00

Inside-Out omelette Egg Dosa

2 eggs masala ,chilie ,omelette dosa served with chettinad curry gravy.

$14.00

Mysore Kara Masala Dosa

Spicy homemade chili podi chutney spread within dosa served on a side of sambar and chutney.

$13.00

Cheese & Onion Masala Dosa

Crispy crepe filled with cheddar cheese, onions, and masala potato served with sambar & coconut chutney.

$14.00

Mushroom Masala Dosa

Savory mushroom masala stuffed with lentil crepe served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$14.00

Ghee Masala Dosa

Golden crispy dosa roasted with Indian pure ghee (clarified butter) and potato masala served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$12.00

Chicken Keema Dosa

Golden crispy crepe filled with minced chicken served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$14.00

Kerala Shrimp Curry Dosa

Kerala style shrimp curry dosa made with freshly ground spices.

$17.00

Cauliflower & Potato Dosa

Crispy golden crepe filled with cauliflower and potato masala.

$13.00

Paneer Butter Masala Dosa

Minced paneer butter masala spread within a crispy crepe.

$14.00

Salem Kal Dosa with Mutton Gravy

Spongey Tamil Nadu dosa prepared on a griddle served with mutton gravy.

$17.00

Vegetable Uttapam

Fluffy pancake topped with seasonal fresh vegetables served with a side of sambar and coconut chutney.

$11.00

Egg Dosa (Muttai)with Gravy

$14.00

OUR POPULAR CURRIES

Chettinad Curry

Madras styled spicy black pepper gravy.

$16.00+

Tikka Masala

Mild creamy tomato curry with green pepper and onions.

$16.00+

Kuruma

Mild coconut and almond gravy mixed with our homemade spice blend.

$16.00+

Spicy Vindaloo

Goan style spicy chili vinegar curry sauce.

$16.00+

Saag Curry

Southern-style cooked spinach sautéed in our homemade spice blend.

$16.00+

Indochinese Chili Garlic Gravy

$16.00+

STREET-STYLE KOTHU PAROTTA

This dish is a 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.

$15.00

Muttai Kothu Parotta

Flaky shredded bread with eggs served with a side of raitha.

$15.00

Vegetable Kothu Parotta

Flaky shredded bread and curried vegetables served with a side of raitha.

$14.00

Beef Kothu Parotta

Flaky shredded bread with curried beef and egg served with a side of raitha.

$18.00

Goat Kothu Parotta

Flaky shredded bread in a goat meat curry with vegetables, egg, and masala.

$16.00

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN CURRIES

Keerai Masiyal

Seasoned spinach and lentil puree sautéed with crackled mustard seeds, curry leaves, garlic, onion, tomato puree, and Ghee. Vegan option available.

$14.00

Mushroom & Spinach Curry

This vegan dish is served with fresh mushrooms simmered in pureed spinach gravy.

$14.00

Taduka Dal

Slow-cooked split lentils seasoned with cumin, tomatoes, fenugreek leaves, and cilantro. Vegan option available.

$13.00

Vendakkai Fry

This vegan dish is an okra stir-fry sautéed in South Indian masala.

$14.00

Vegetable Kuruma

Fresh mixed vegetables are simmered in mild coconut and cashew nut gravy.

$14.00

Baingan Bartha

This vegan dish consists of smashed roasted eggplant cooked with onion, garlic, and ginger masala.

$14.00

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.

$13.00

Palak Paneer

Cubed Indian cottage cheese sautéed in a creamy spinach gravy.

$14.00

Paneer Butter Masala

Cubed Indian cottage cheese sautéed in a creamy tomato gravy.

$15.00

Alu Gobi

This vegan curry consists of potato and cauliflower florets sautéed in cumin, ginger, and fenugreek leaves.

$14.00

Gobi Manchurian

Indo-Chinese cauliflower florets sautéed in a chili garlic semi-gravy.

$15.00

Channa Masala 16OZ

This vegan dish consists of overnight soaked chickpeas slow-cooked in cumin and ginger flavored sauce.

$12.00

Channa Palak 16OZ

This vegan dish consists of chickpeas simmered in a spinach puree.

$13.00

Malai Koftha

Vegetable and paneer dumplings smothered in a creamy tomato gravy.

$15.00

Mushroom Chettinad Curry & Parotta

$14.00

CHEF'S SEAFOOD & MEATS SPECIAL

King Fish Fry (Vanjiram) & Masala Mashed Potatoes

Wild caught king fish, tamarind, and homemade special seafood spice ginger garlic paste marinated.

$18.00

Whole Pompono Fry

Pan-fried pompono fish marinated in a southern spice mix, lemon juice, and ginger served with sambar and basmati rice.

$26.00

Blackened Swai Fish Fillets

Pan-seared Swai fish marinated with tamarind, garlic chili, served with sambar and basmati rice.

$17.00

Salmon Coconut Curry

Salmon fillet simmered in a mild coconut and cashew gravy served with a side of basmati rice.

$24.00

Fresh Scallop & Shrimp Moilee

Fresh sea scallops and shrimp simmered in a mild coconut gravy served with a side of steamed basmati rice.

$26.00

Chennai Fish Curry

Boneless Swai fish fillet cooked in a tamarind chili gravy.

$17.00

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.

$24.00

Butter Chicken

Diced chicken served in a creamy tomato sauce.

$17.00

Chili Chicken

Diced chicken served in a spicy chili garlic gravy.

$16.00

Kerala Beef Dry Roast & Parotta

Boneless beef cubes cooked tender with chili, garlic, ginger, onion, tellicherry peppers, and kerala garam masala.

$22.00

Madurai Mutton Chukka

Succulent goat meat stir-fried in tempered onion and peppers masala.

$22.00

Aattu Kaal Paya & Parotta

Slow-cooked lamb trotters for 12 hours with our homemade authentic spices served with 2 pieces parotta.

$12.00

Goat Curry & Kerala Parotta

Chennai style bone-in goat curry served with a side of 2 pieces parotta.

$22.00

TANDOORI CLAY OVEN BARBECUE

Southern Spice Mix Tandoori Grill

Lamb Sheek Kabob, Tandoori Chicken, Jumbo Tandoori Shrimp, Chicken Tikka, Malai Kabob, served with, raitha, tamarind, and mint chutney.

$22.00

Tandoori Grilled Chicken

Chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, homemade ground spices, and lemon

$16.00

Chicken Tikka Kebab

Boneless white meat marinated with ginger, garlic, and homemade ground spices; threaded on skewers and grilled in our tandoori oven.

$19.00

Tandoori Grilled Shrimp

Shrimp marinated with ginger, garlic, and homemade ground spices. Served with butter naan and raitha.

$22.00

Clay Oven Malai Chicken Kebab

Boneless sliced chicken breast marinated in a creamy ginger and garlic marinade.

$16.00

Southern Spice Lamb Chops

Mildly spiced lamb chops roasted in our tandoori clay oven.

$29.00

Tandoori Chicken Sheek Kebab

Minced roasted chicken meat with chili, ginger, garlic, mint, onion, and spices molded on a thick skewer.

$14.00

Tandoori Lamb Sheek Kebab

Minced roasted lamb with chili, ginger, garlic, mint, onion, and spices molded on a thick skewer, served with mango chutney.

$16.00

BREADS

Homemade clay oven breads are made to order.

Kerala Parotta

Multi-layered flaky grilled bread served in 2 pieces.

$3.00

Garlic Naan

Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, garlic flakes, and cilantro.

$4.00

Butter Naan

Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter.

$2.95

Cheese Naan

Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter and stuffed with Jack and cheddar cheese.

$4.00

Chicken Keema Naan

Oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, cilantro, stuffed with minced chicken masala.

$5.00

Dry Fruits & Nuts Naan

Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter, dates, raisins, and cashews.

$4.50

Assorted Tandoori Bread Basket

Butter Naan, Garlic Naan, Cheese Naan, Chili Naan.

$11.95

Alu Naan

Tandoori oven baked flatbread dressed with melted butter and stuffed with savory potato masala.

$4.00

Tandoori Roti

Tandoori oven baked flatbread.

$3.00

Onion Kulcha

Indian flatbread stuffed with onions.

$3.00

CHEF SRI'S BIRIYANI *NEW YORK TIMES REVIEWED

Chicken Dhum Biriyani

Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita.

$14.00

Aamboor Samba Biriyani

Slow cooked aromatic jeera rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita.

$18.00

Vegetarian Dhum Biriyani

Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spies from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita.

$13.00

Muttai (Egg)Biriyani

Slow pot-cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita.

$14.00

Fish Biriyani

Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from Nilgiri Mountains, served with egg and raita.

$16.00

Shrimp Biriyani

Slow cooked aromatic basmati rice in southern ground spices from the Nilgiri Mountains served with egg and raita.

$16.00

SOUTHERN SPICE VARIETY RICES

Puliyodharai

Spicy tamarind rice topped with peanuts.

$10.00

Madurai Lemon Rice

Tangy flavorful rice with lentils, spices, and nuts.

$10.00

Bisibelabath

Bengaluru famous porridge dish consisting of freshly ground spice masala with lentils, rice, and mixed vegetables. *Contains cashews.

$14.00

Vegetable Fried Rice

Basmati rice stir-fried with vegetables and southern spice mix.

$14.00

Jeera Pilaf

Steamed rice cooked with cumin seeds and spice mix.

$7.00

DESSERTS

Gulab Jamun

Fried dough balls in a simmery sugar syrup.

$6.00

Semiya Payasam

Vermicelli Indian pudding topped with raisins, cashews, and nuts.

$6.00

Badam Halwa

Traditional South Indian sweet with slow cooked almonds pure , sugar and clarified butter.

$7.00

INDO-CHINESE

Vegetable Spring Roll (3)

$6.00

Vegetable Hakka noodles

$13.00

Chicken Hakka Noodles

$14.00

Vegetable Fried Rice

$13.00

Chicken 65 Fried Rice

EXTRA SERVINGS

Basmati Rice

$3.00

Telugu Spicey Avakkai pickle

imported cut baby mango pickle from Karim Nagar

Steamed basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and a touch of pulav masala.

$8.00

BEVERAGES

Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite.

$3.00

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