Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
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Heirloom Tomato Salad
Local heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, in a Bengali five spice dressing with basil from our garden
Samosas*
Ordered individually. Savory handmade pastries. Choose between veggie (potato and peas) or beef (beef, cabbage and peas)
Plantain Fritters
Ripe plantains, battered in rice flour and fried
Samosa Chole Chaat*
Two samosas in chickpea stew, topped with chutneys, cilantro and yogurt. Select an option: Regular, Vegan
Dosa
Gluten-free fermented crispy crepe served with chutneys and sambar. Masala - potato, onion and ginger filling. Mysore Masala - potato, onion and ginger filling plus red chili paste. Spring - cabbage and carrot filling. Chicken - chicken curry of the day
Uttapam
Gluten-free thick pancake, served with chutneys and sambar. Choose from: Plain, Onion, Scallion, Poblano, Kimchi, Masala -- potato, onion and ginger filling
Appam
A vegan, gluten free, rice and coconut milk pancake. Served alone, or with curries. with Chicken Curry of the Day, with Vegetable Curry
Fish Curry Meal
Bone-in NC King Mackerel in a medium-spicy Kerala mangosteen sauce. Served with rice, dal, moru, and Goan cabbage salad
Pork Vindaloo Meal
Bone-in local pork, flavored with chilis, garlic and vinegar. Served with rice, dal, Goan pink salad and raita
Lamb Roganjosh Meal**
Local lamb in a Kashmiri red chili and almond sauce. Served with rice, dal, Goan cabbage salad and raita. Spicy pickles optional
Kerala Beef Meal
Local beef, sauteed in a medium-spicy sauce with coconut. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional
Tandoori Chicken Meal***
Boneless, grilled chicken marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional
Chicken Curry Meal
Like Tikka Masala, but dairy free! Comes with rice, dal, raita, and Goan cabbage salad. Spicy pickles optional
Hyderabadi Eggplant Curry Meal
Roasted eggplant in a rich peanut gravy. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Spicy pickles optional
Saag Paneer Meal***
Creamed greens with farmer cheese cubes. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional
Chole Meal
Chickpea stew. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional
Vegetable Curry Meal
Lentils, yard long beans, squash and greens in a tangy sauce. Comes with rice, dal, raita and Goan pink salad. Spicy Pickles optional
Hot Ready-to-Eat Take Out
Saag Paneer Meal
Creamed greens and farmer cheese cubes. Served with rice, dal, raita, pickles and Goan cabbage salad.
Tandoori Chicken Meal
Served with dal, rice, moru, cucumber salad and spicy pickles. Pair with a bottle of our vinho verde. Served family style. Please use the buttons below to select the number of people. Gluten free.
Chicken Curry Meal
Chicken and potatoes in a tomanto and coconut sauce. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad.
Dosa
Gluten-free fermented crispy crepe served with chutneys and sambar. Choose from; plain masala - potato, onion and ginger filling spring - daily subji filling.
Mutton Biryani
Local bone-in goat mixed with rice. served with raita goan cabbage salad and lemon pickle.
Appam
A vegan, gluten free, rice and coconut milk pancake. Served alone, or with curries.
Samosa Chole Chaat
Two samosas in chickpea stew, topped with chutneys, cilantro and yogurt.
Kerala Beef Meal
Stir fried beef with coconut. Medium spicy. Served with rice, dal, raita, pickle and Goan cabbage salad.
Hyderabadi Eggplant Meal
Eggplant in peanut gravy. Served with rice, dal, raita, cabbage salad and spicy pickles.
Pork Vindaloo Meal
Comes with rice, bhaji, raita and Goan cabbage salad.
Idli Sambar
Rice dumplings in a medium spicy vegetable stew. Served with coconut chutney. Gluten free, vegan.
Uttapam
Gluten-free thick pancake, served with chutneys and sambar. Choose from; plain onion scallion kimchi masala -- potato, onion and ginger filling.
North Indian Kofta Vegetarian Meal
Mixed vegetable balls in a pureed tomato and onion sauce made creamy with coconut milk. Served with Basmati Rice, Dal, Salad, Raita and spicy pickle. Pair with a bottle of kim crawford rosé. Served family style. Please use the buttons below to select the number of people. Vegan, gluten free.
Vegetable Curry Meal
Seasonal vegetable preparation. Served with rice, dal, raita, cabbage salad and spicy pickles.
Chilled Ready-To-Heat Meat Curries
Chicken Curry
Boneless Chicken in a medium red sauce. Dairy and gluten free)THIS ITEM IS COLD
Kerala Beef
Local, grass fed beef beef sautéed in fennel, coconut and black pepper. Pair with a bottle of our pinotage halal, gluten free.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Pork Vindaloo
Bone-in, local pork in red chili, garlic and vinegar sauce. Pair with a bottle of our vinho verde. Gluten free.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Fish Curry
Daily kerala-style fish preparation. Salmon in a red chili sauce. Pair with a bottle of our vinho verde or rosé. Dairy free, contains fish.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Tandoori Chicken
Classic Grilled Chicken with Vimala's 21 spice marinade. (gluten free, contains dairy)THIS ITEM IS COLD
Lamb Roganjosh (unavailable)
Bone-in lamb, in a kashmiri-style red chili and almond sauce. Pair with a bottle of our pinotage or rosé. Gluten free, dairy free.
Small Plates
Crispy Okra
Julienned okra fried and topped with chaat masala. Comes with tamarind and cilantro-mint chutneys.
Samosas
Savory pastry filled with your choice of potato and pea or beef, cabbage and pea. Sold by the each.
Spicy Rasam
Spicy tamarind and tomato soup. Gluten free and vegan
Mixed Vegetable Pakoras
Battered and deep fried mixed Veggies (vegan and gluten free)
Plantain Fritters
Plantains, battered in rice flour and fried. Served with tamarind chutney.
Ready-To-Eat Breads
Naan
North carolina bread flour flatbread, made with yeast and yogurt.
Chappati
Whole wheat flat bread.
Dosa Batter By The Quart
South indian smooth rice-and-lentil batter to make your own dosas and uttapams (enough to pour ~6-12 small uttapams or dosas).
Drinks
Mango Lassi
Prepared with house-made yogurt from local milk. Gluten free, vegetarian.
Masala Chai
Comes cold, may be served hot or iced. Add your own milk and sugar. Vegan, vegetarian, dairy free.
Bottled Coca-cola
Glass bottle cane sugar sweetened.
Lavender Lemonade
Made with fresh-squeezed lemons and lavender blossoms. Vegan, dairy free, gluten free.
Iced Hibiscus Tea
Made with hibiscus blossoms. Dairy free, gluten free, vegan.
Chilled Ready-To-Heat Vegetarian Curries
Kofta Curry
North indian chickpea stew. Gluten free, vegan.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Eggplant Curry
Hyderabadi bagara baingan -- roasted eggplant in a rich peanut gravy. Gluten free, vegan.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Dal
Red lentil stew with garlic and cumin. Gluten free, vegan.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Sambar
An opulent mixed vegetable stew. Gluten free, vegan.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Saag Paneer
Creamed spinach with farmer-cheese cubes. Vegetarian, gluten free.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Chole
North indian chickpea stew. Gluten free, vegan.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Condiments & Sides
Rice
Basmati rice with turmeric. Dairy free, gluten free, vegan.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Subji
Seasonal sautéed vegetable side. Today's preparation is shredded cabbage and carrot.THIS ITEM IS COLD
Raita
Cucumber yogurt sauce. Gluten free, vegetarian.
House-made Pickles
House-made spicy indian pickles, and other fermented sides. All curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee! Choose from; gujarati-style chili pickle bombay mango pickle south indian lemon pickle kimchee.
Chutney
All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free. Choose from; kerala coconut chutney tamil-style gunpowder chutney andhra-style tomato chutney cilantro-mint chutney tamarind chutney.
Masala Peanuts
Spiced peanuts with himalayan pink salt.
Goan Pink Salad
Vegan slaw with red and green cabbage and carrots. Gluten free, vegan.
House-made Yogurt
Made with homeland creamery milk. Contains milk.
Desserts
Motichoor Laddu
Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls. Vegan and gluten free contains soy.
Kaju Katri
Diamond shaped cashew & sugar marzipan. Vegan & gluten free.
Cardamom Brownie
Regular or gluten free.
Walnut-date Brownie
Vegan and gluten free. Sweetened with dates.
