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Pondicheri

Sun–Thu 9am–9pm; Fri–Sat 9am–10pm

  • 2800 Kirby Drive, Suite B132, Houston, TX 77098
  • (713) 522-2022
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Minted shrimp pulao with green beans, mint and a bowl of yogurt, from Pondicheri in Houston

Menu

Seasonal Soups (Lunch)

  • Wonder Stock$6

    Chicken & beef marrow bones simmered with cinnamon, saffron & cardamom

  • Garbanzo$8

    Stewed with carrots, celery, tomato, butternut, herbs & spices

  • Healing Khichri$8

    Slow cooked white rice with yellow moong dal, turmeric & ginger juice, tempered with cumin seeds and olive oil

  • Pav Bhaji$10

    Mumbai street fav! Vegetable masala bhaji, toasted pumpkin buns

  • Saag & Squash Hopper$9

    Coconut crêpe with cashew saag, roasted squash & coconut cashew masala; add egg +$1

  • Chickpea Chilla$12

    Stuffed with spiced roasted jackfruit, mushroom, eggplant pickle, & empire masala

  • Crispy Brussels Salad$12

    Live greens, spiced walnuts, butternut & radish, turmeric dressing

  • Oondihya$15

    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

Eggs & Dosas

  • Sunrise Plate$16

    Paratha, two fried eggs & Goa pork sausages

  • Railway Omellete$18

    Inspired by street carts in Mumbai, an abundance of vegetables and a touch of Amul cheese; add lamb keema $23

  • Breakfast Frankie$12

    Roti or dosa wrap lined with cilantro chutney, eggs scrambled with peppers, onions & spices; add lamb keema $17

  • Egg Dosa$15

    Open faced fermented lentil rice crepe with eggs, saag, cheese, tomato & sesame

  • Ghee Masala Dosa$18

    Fermented lentil rice crepe lined with gunpowder (South Indian masala) stuffed with potato masala; sambhar

  • Green Dosa$20

    Fermented lentil rice crepe filled with braised local greens, avocado, pumpkin seed chutney; sambhar or beet soup

Street Favorites

  • Pakoras$16

    Mixed fall/winter vegetables in a spiced chickpea flour batter dusted in chaat masala; tamarind chutney

  • Pom Pani Poori$15

    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

  • Papdi Chaat$18

    Crisp pooris, black beans, lentil dumplings, pomegranate, potato, chaat sauces

  • Samosas — Meena Bazaar$6

    Inspired by a small shop in Greater Kailash, Delhi; potato pea masala with tamarind chutney

  • Samosas — Black Sesame Chicken$7

    An Assamese specialty with a touch of cardamom; fig chutney

  • Chile Paneer$18

    Paneer braised with ginger, chile, soy & sesame sauce, peanuts, endive & herbs

  • Kashmiri Kebabs$24

    Grilled black cardamom and saffron marinated chicken with peppers, onions, pomegranate reduction, ver masala sauce

  • Chicken Momos$20

    Chicken dumplings stewed in coconut jhol (sauce), ginger & red cabbage mix & topped with chile masala

  • Goat Chops$24

    Slow braised goat chops, aromatic paya sauce, apple & herb slaw

Vegetables

  • Punjabi Pickles$9

    Fermented carrots, parsnips, turnips in a ginger jaggery mustard pickling sauce

  • Beet Soup$10

    Infused with coconut, ginger and toasted chickpea flour; pumpkin & sesame seed crumble

  • Cauliflower Roast$15

    Roasted Punjabi style with cashews, ginger & chile; herb yogurt sauce

  • Mushroom Momos$18

    Nepali street snack served all over India — steamed dumplings with Kashmiri morels & local mushrooms, cabbage; sesame chutney

Salads & Wraps

  • Pondicheri Salad$16

    Greens tossed with moong sprouts, pickled carrots, currants, pumpkin & sunflower seeds; jaggery sesame dressing

  • Citrus Salad$20

    With warm mushrooms braised with BBQ masala, chicories, spiced walnuts

  • Butter Chicken Salad$20

    Local greens & lettuce tossed with blueberries, beets, chèvre, black garbanzo beans & almonds over butter chicken

  • Frankie — Chicken, Tomato & Fenugreek$20

    Mumbai street food; carrot roti or dosa wrap, with a side of desi fries, pondi salad or soup

  • Frankie — Chickpea Tofu$17

    Lime marinated cabbage, green herb masala in a carrot roti or dosa wrap, with a side of desi fries, pondi salad or soup

Mains

  • Saag$22

    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

  • Coconut Stew$20

    Reminiscent of Southern India, aromatic stew with local vegetables, ginger, kari & lime leaves; turmeric rice. With chicken $26

  • Chickpea Tofu Stew$20

    Our in-house creation, the chickpea tofu is seared & tossed with vegetables in empire masala; turmeric rice or carrot roti

  • Jackfruit Roghan Josh$24

    Braised with chai masala, ghee, saffron & onions; garlic naan

  • Peanut Fish Stew$30

    Boiled peanut fish stew with caramelized onions & ginger, inspired by the province of Andhra Pradesh; turmeric rice

  • Shrimp Balchao$28

    Tangy Goan inspired roasted shrimp with tomato & chile; roti chennai

  • Green Masala Chicken$25

    Grilled breast in green masala, garlic & ginger, pomegranate reduction, roasted pumpkin; sauteed local greens

  • Butter Chicken$25

    Creamy fenugreek tomato sauce with aromatic spices and garam masala; turmeric rice or naan

  • Rajasthani Lamb$35

    An uncommon lamb delicacy aka "Maas Ki Kadhi" with lamb shank & aromatic spices; yogurt & chickpea flour sauce, millet roti

  • Steak Kebab$38

    Tandoori grass-fed BBQ masala marinated rib-eye, Bengali mustard sauce; keema kulcha

Thalis (Dine-In Only)

  • Vishnu$24

    Coconut stew, sesame saag, beet soup, dosa

  • Earth$26

    Saag, coconut stew, potato cake, naan; choice of butter chicken or butter paneer

  • Texan$36

    Rajasthani lamb, grilled lamb chop, butter chicken, Goa pork sausage, kali dal, garlic herb naan

  • Araam Thali

    Channa batura — curried garbanzo beans with fermented puffy bread, semolina halwa; add lamb keema $20 or butter chicken $25

Weekly Specials

  • Fried Chicken (Tuesdays)$22 / $32

    Ghee fried, two or four pieces, with pondi salad, pickles, biscuit or dwaffle

  • Seafood Special (Fish Fridays)MKT

    Weekly rotating special of local fish & shellfish

  • Biryani (Sundays)MKT

    Rooted in Persian cuisine — flaky rice, stewed meats or vegetables, nuts, dry fruit and herbs

Lion King (Kids)

  • Cheese Dosa$10

    Fermented lentil crepe with Amul cheese, warm tomato dipping sauce

  • Butter Saag$12

    Buttery spinach puree with a touch of spices, with naan; add paneer $16

  • LK Butter Chicken$14

    Mild aromatic creamy chicken with turmeric rice

  • French Toast$14

    Egg washed bread, chocolate, strawberries & jaggery caramel

  • Tuk Tuk Thali$18

    Butter saag, fries, fruit, naan, animal crackers; choice of paneer or chicken

Breads

  • Naan$5
  • Garlic Herb Naan$6
  • Roti Chennai$4
  • Millet Roti$5
  • Carrot Roti$3
  • Carrot Paratha$4
  • Keema Kulcha$10

Sides

  • Desi Fries$9
  • Potato Cakes$10
  • Kali Dal$8
  • Brussels Salad$8
  • Smoked Eggplant Raita$8
  • Goa Pork Sausage$12

Happy Hour (3–6pm Daily)

  • Millet Bhel$10

    Millet puffs, pomegranates, peanuts, tamarind & herb chutneys

  • Masala Onion Rings$10

    In a fermented rice & lentil batter with black pepper, amchur & coriander

  • Chile Dumplings$10

    Lentil dumplings braised in a chile, peanut & ginger sauce

  • Aloo Tikki Chaat$8

    Potato cake, pomegranate, chaat sauces, herbs & sev

  • Slum Dog$10

    Chickpea tofu, cilantro yogurt, pickled cabbage, apple slaw; sub Goa pork sausage +$2

  • Chicken Pakoras$12

    Green masala chicken breast, chickpea flour crust, dusted in chaat masala

Sweets

  • Chai Pie$10

    "Best Pie in Texas" chai custard pie, cookie crust, toasted spiced cashews

  • Chocolate Almond Cake$10

    Olive oil & almond flour cake with chocolate ganache

  • Saffron Creme Caramel$12

    Cardamom, vanilla & saffron scented flan; fresh orange sauce

  • Avocado Lime Tart$14

    Raw tart with avocado & nut cream, fresh fruit & berry sauce

  • Kesar Pista Kulfi$8

    Saffron & pistachio

  • Bournvita Ice Cream Sandwiches$10

    India's nostalgic Parle G biscuits with malted chocolate ice cream

  • Mithai$4
  • Rose Laddu$3
  • Sindhi Laddu$3
  • Crack Ball$2
  • Chai Pie Bite$4
  • Ice Cream Pints (To-Go)$8

    BIC sandwich, desi dreams, mango or salted jaggery

Chai, Coffee & Cold Drinks

  • Masala Chai$5

    Ginger, mint, chai masala & whole milk

  • Iced Almond Masala Chai$6

    House-made almond milk, chai masala

  • Golden Masala Milk$6

    Saffron, turmeric, cardamom, ashwagandha, triphala, orange blossom golden syrup with your choice of milk

  • Shakti$5

    Almond, cumin, coriander & orange peel

  • Adrak$5

    Cardamom, mace, ginger & lemon

  • Jiva$5

    Fresh turmeric, cinnamon, fennel & mint

  • Mango Lassi$5

    Mango, yogurt & cardamom

  • Golden Soda$5

    House-made lemonade with golden syrup, saffron & turmeric

  • Honey Lime Soda$4

    Fresh lime, honey & soda

  • Fresh Orange Juice$7

    Squeezed to order

  • Iced Tea$3

    Assam black tea with cinnamon

  • Espresso$4
  • Americano$4
  • Drip Coffee$4
  • Cappuccino$4.50
  • Flat White$4.50
  • Iced Toddy$5
  • Latte$5
  • Pondi Latte$5.50

    A latte with house-made cardamom & mace syrup, pondi syrup; hot or iced

  • Mocha Latte$5.50

    House-made syrup with chocolate & spices; hot or iced

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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