Pondicheri
- Modern Indian
Sun–Thu 9am–9pm; Fri–Sat 9am–10pm
- 2800 Kirby Drive, Suite B132, Houston, TX 77098
- (713) 522-2022
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Menu
Seasonal Soups (Lunch)
↑ All sections- Wonder Stock
Chicken & beef marrow bones simmered with cinnamon, saffron & cardamom
$60 - Garbanzo
- Vegetarian
Stewed with carrots, celery, tomato, butternut, herbs & spices
$80 - Healing Khichri
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Slow cooked white rice with yellow moong dal, turmeric & ginger juice, tempered with cumin seeds and olive oil
$80 - Pav Bhaji
- Signature
Mumbai street fav! Vegetable masala bhaji, toasted pumpkin buns
$100 - Saag & Squash Hopper
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Coconut crêpe with cashew saag, roasted squash & coconut cashew masala; add egg +$1
$90 - Chickpea Chilla
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Stuffed with spiced roasted jackfruit, mushroom, eggplant pickle, & empire masala
$120 - Crispy Brussels Salad
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Live greens, spiced walnuts, butternut & radish, turmeric dressing
$120 - Oondihya
Gujarati vegetable and chickpea dumpling stew with flat green beans, pigeon peas, yams, baby eggplant, peanuts, sesame seeds & green herbs, banana raita & toasted milk bread; can be made vegan
$150
Eggs & Dosas
↑ All sections- Sunrise Plate
Paratha, two fried eggs & Goa pork sausages
$160 - Railway Omellete
Inspired by street carts in Mumbai, an abundance of vegetables and a touch of Amul cheese; add lamb keema $23
$180 - Breakfast Frankie
Roti or dosa wrap lined with cilantro chutney, eggs scrambled with peppers, onions & spices; add lamb keema $17
$120 - Egg Dosa
Open faced fermented lentil rice crepe with eggs, saag, cheese, tomato & sesame
$150 - Ghee Masala Dosa
Fermented lentil rice crepe lined with gunpowder (South Indian masala) stuffed with potato masala; sambhar
$180 - Green Dosa
Fermented lentil rice crepe filled with braised local greens, avocado, pumpkin seed chutney; sambhar or beet soup
$200
Street Favorites
↑ All sections- Pakoras
Mixed fall/winter vegetables in a spiced chickpea flour batter dusted in chaat masala; tamarind chutney
$160 - Pom Pani Poori
Iconic street food relished all over India — tap the poori, make a small opening, stuff it, pour pomegranate water & pop the whole thing in your mouth
$150 - Papdi Chaat
Crisp pooris, black beans, lentil dumplings, pomegranate, potato, chaat sauces
$180 - Samosas — Meena Bazaar
Inspired by a small shop in Greater Kailash, Delhi; potato pea masala with tamarind chutney
$60 - Samosas — Black Sesame Chicken
An Assamese specialty with a touch of cardamom; fig chutney
$70 - Chile Paneer
Paneer braised with ginger, chile, soy & sesame sauce, peanuts, endive & herbs
$180 - Kashmiri Kebabs
Grilled black cardamom and saffron marinated chicken with peppers, onions, pomegranate reduction, ver masala sauce
$240 - Chicken Momos
Chicken dumplings stewed in coconut jhol (sauce), ginger & red cabbage mix & topped with chile masala
$200 - Goat Chops
Slow braised goat chops, aromatic paya sauce, apple & herb slaw
$240
Vegetables
↑ All sections- Punjabi Pickles
Fermented carrots, parsnips, turnips in a ginger jaggery mustard pickling sauce
$90 - Beet Soup
Infused with coconut, ginger and toasted chickpea flour; pumpkin & sesame seed crumble
$100 - Cauliflower Roast
Roasted Punjabi style with cashews, ginger & chile; herb yogurt sauce
$150 - Mushroom Momos
Nepali street snack served all over India — steamed dumplings with Kashmiri morels & local mushrooms, cabbage; sesame chutney
$180
Salads & Wraps
↑ All sections- Pondicheri Salad
Greens tossed with moong sprouts, pickled carrots, currants, pumpkin & sunflower seeds; jaggery sesame dressing
$160 - Citrus Salad
With warm mushrooms braised with BBQ masala, chicories, spiced walnuts
$200 - Butter Chicken Salad
Local greens & lettuce tossed with blueberries, beets, chèvre, black garbanzo beans & almonds over butter chicken
$200 - Frankie — Chicken, Tomato & Fenugreek
Mumbai street food; carrot roti or dosa wrap, with a side of desi fries, pondi salad or soup
$200 - Frankie — Chickpea Tofu
Lime marinated cabbage, green herb masala in a carrot roti or dosa wrap, with a side of desi fries, pondi salad or soup
$170
Mains
↑ All sections- Saag
The verdant favorite of Punjab, spinach & mustard green puree with naan; choice of sesame cashew cream or ghee & cream, and pumpkin, chickpea tofu or paneer
$220 - Coconut Stew
Reminiscent of Southern India, aromatic stew with local vegetables, ginger, kari & lime leaves; turmeric rice. With chicken $26
$200 - Chickpea Tofu Stew
Our in-house creation, the chickpea tofu is seared & tossed with vegetables in empire masala; turmeric rice or carrot roti
$200 - Jackfruit Roghan Josh
Braised with chai masala, ghee, saffron & onions; garlic naan
$240 - Peanut Fish Stew
Boiled peanut fish stew with caramelized onions & ginger, inspired by the province of Andhra Pradesh; turmeric rice
$300 - Shrimp Balchao
Tangy Goan inspired roasted shrimp with tomato & chile; roti chennai
$280 - Green Masala Chicken
Grilled breast in green masala, garlic & ginger, pomegranate reduction, roasted pumpkin; sauteed local greens
$250 - Butter Chicken
Creamy fenugreek tomato sauce with aromatic spices and garam masala; turmeric rice or naan
$250 - Rajasthani Lamb
An uncommon lamb delicacy aka "Maas Ki Kadhi" with lamb shank & aromatic spices; yogurt & chickpea flour sauce, millet roti
$350 - Steak Kebab
Tandoori grass-fed BBQ masala marinated rib-eye, Bengali mustard sauce; keema kulcha
$380
Thalis (Dine-In Only)
↑ All sections- Vishnu
Coconut stew, sesame saag, beet soup, dosa
$240 - Earth
Saag, coconut stew, potato cake, naan; choice of butter chicken or butter paneer
$260 - Texan
Rajasthani lamb, grilled lamb chop, butter chicken, Goa pork sausage, kali dal, garlic herb naan
$360 - Araam Thali
Channa batura — curried garbanzo beans with fermented puffy bread, semolina halwa; add lamb keema $20 or butter chicken $25
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Weekly Specials
↑ All sections- Fried Chicken (Tuesdays)
Ghee fried, two or four pieces, with pondi salad, pickles, biscuit or dwaffle
$22 / $320 - Seafood Special (Fish Fridays)
Weekly rotating special of local fish & shellfish
MKT0 - Biryani (Sundays)
Rooted in Persian cuisine — flaky rice, stewed meats or vegetables, nuts, dry fruit and herbs
MKT0
Lion King (Kids)
↑ All sections- Cheese Dosa
Fermented lentil crepe with Amul cheese, warm tomato dipping sauce
$100 - Butter Saag
Buttery spinach puree with a touch of spices, with naan; add paneer $16
$120 - LK Butter Chicken
Mild aromatic creamy chicken with turmeric rice
$140 - French Toast
Egg washed bread, chocolate, strawberries & jaggery caramel
$140 - Tuk Tuk Thali
Butter saag, fries, fruit, naan, animal crackers; choice of paneer or chicken
$180
Breads
↑ All sections- Naan$50
- Garlic Herb Naan$60
- Roti Chennai$40
- Millet Roti$50
- Carrot Roti$30
- Carrot Paratha$40
- Keema Kulcha$100
Sides
↑ All sections- Desi Fries$90
- Potato Cakes$100
- Kali Dal$80
- Brussels Salad$80
- Smoked Eggplant Raita$80
- Goa Pork Sausage$120
Happy Hour (3–6pm Daily)
↑ All sections- Millet Bhel
Millet puffs, pomegranates, peanuts, tamarind & herb chutneys
$100 - Masala Onion Rings
In a fermented rice & lentil batter with black pepper, amchur & coriander
$100 - Chile Dumplings
Lentil dumplings braised in a chile, peanut & ginger sauce
$100 - Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potato cake, pomegranate, chaat sauces, herbs & sev
$80 - Slum Dog
Chickpea tofu, cilantro yogurt, pickled cabbage, apple slaw; sub Goa pork sausage +$2
$100 - Chicken Pakoras
Green masala chicken breast, chickpea flour crust, dusted in chaat masala
$120
Sweets
↑ All sections- Chai Pie
"Best Pie in Texas" chai custard pie, cookie crust, toasted spiced cashews
$100 - Chocolate Almond Cake
Olive oil & almond flour cake with chocolate ganache
$100 - Saffron Creme Caramel
Cardamom, vanilla & saffron scented flan; fresh orange sauce
$120 - Avocado Lime Tart
Raw tart with avocado & nut cream, fresh fruit & berry sauce
$140 - Kesar Pista Kulfi
Saffron & pistachio
$80 - Bournvita Ice Cream Sandwiches
India's nostalgic Parle G biscuits with malted chocolate ice cream
$100 - Mithai$40
- Rose Laddu$30
- Sindhi Laddu$30
- Crack Ball$20
- Chai Pie Bite$40
- Ice Cream Pints (To-Go)
BIC sandwich, desi dreams, mango or salted jaggery
$80
Chai, Coffee & Cold Drinks
↑ All sections- Masala Chai
Ginger, mint, chai masala & whole milk
$50 - Iced Almond Masala Chai
House-made almond milk, chai masala
$60 - Golden Masala Milk
Saffron, turmeric, cardamom, ashwagandha, triphala, orange blossom golden syrup with your choice of milk
$60 - Shakti
Almond, cumin, coriander & orange peel
$50 - Adrak
Cardamom, mace, ginger & lemon
$50 - Jiva
Fresh turmeric, cinnamon, fennel & mint
$50 - Mango Lassi
Mango, yogurt & cardamom
$50 - Golden Soda
House-made lemonade with golden syrup, saffron & turmeric
$50 - Honey Lime Soda
Fresh lime, honey & soda
$40 - Fresh Orange Juice
Squeezed to order
$70 - Iced Tea
Assam black tea with cinnamon
$30 - Espresso$40
- Americano$40
- Drip Coffee$40
- Cappuccino$4.500
- Flat White$4.500
- Iced Toddy$50
- Latte$50
- Pondi Latte
A latte with house-made cardamom & mace syrup, pondi syrup; hot or iced
$5.500 - Mocha Latte
House-made syrup with chocolate & spices; hot or iced
$5.500
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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