Pondicheri Houston Menu

127 items in 11 sections · $1.00 – $38.00 · Modern Indian Restaurant in Houston, TX

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Pondicheri Houston’s menu lists 127 dishes and drinks, grouped into PONDICHERI - HOT BEVERAGES, PONDICHERI - EGGS & DOSAS, PONDICHERI - PANTRY & FREEZER, PONDICHERI - SALADS & WRAPS, PONDICHERI - STREET FOODS, and PONDICHERI - CURRIES and more. Prices range from $1.00 to $38.00, and a typical item costs about $8.00. Popular choices include ESPRESSO, FRENCH TOAST, KIT TURMERIC RICE, BUTTER CHICKEN SALAD, and GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS.

PONDICHERI - HOT BEVERAGES 11

ESPRESSO$4.00
Amaya espresso.
ADRAK$3.00
Hot water infused with lemon, ginger, mace & cardamom.
ICED TODDY$5.00
Iced Amaya coffee.
MASALA CHAI$5.00
Hot masala chai made with whole milk.
CAPPUCCINO$4.50
Amaya espresso with foamed milk.
CORTADO$3.50
Amaya espresso & steamed milk.
JIVA$3.00
Hot water infused with fennel, cinnamon, turmeric & mint.
COFFEE DRIP$4.00
Drip Amaya coffe.
SHAKTI$3.00
Hot water infused with cumin, coriander, almond & orange.
EXTRA SHOT$3.00
Amaya espresso shot.
MACCHIATO$4.00
Amaya espresso with foamed milk.

PONDICHERI - EGGS & DOSAS 12

FRENCH TOAST$14.00
Egg washed milk bread, chocolate & strawberries.
COCONUT CRAB$24.00
Crab coconut masala with tomatoes, almonds & ginger, sesame dosa. Gluten-free.
RAILWAY OMELET NON-VEG$23.00
Hearty omelet with “everything but the kitchen sink,” cheese & goat keema (minced goat) with your choice of side.
DWAFFLE SOLO$5.00
Dosa waffle with choice of olive oil (vegan & gf) or ghee (gf).
DWAFFLE SWEET$14.00
Dosa waffle with strawberries & caramel. Gluten-free.
EGG DOSA$14.00
open face, eggs*, sesame seeds, veer masala, cheese. Gluten-free.
GREEN DOSA$18.00
Savory fermented rice & lentil crepe stuffed with sautéed greens, pumpkin seed chutney, avocado masala. Served with choice of soup. Gluten-free & vegan.
DWAFFLE MUSHROOMS$16.00
RAILWAY OMELET VEG$18.00
Hearty omelet with “everything but the kitchen sink" and cheese. Served with your choice of side.
ANDA PARATHA VEG$14.00
Stuffed potato paratha with a fried egg.
3 EGGS$7.00
Three eggs done your way.
BREAKFAST FRANKIE$10.00
Scrambled egg wrap cooked with vegetable masala and cilantro chutney. Choice of roti or dosa wrap (gluten-free) and add ons.

PONDICHERI - PANTRY & FREEZER 19

KIT TURMERIC RICE$9.00
DIY Turmeric Rice kit. Gluten-free & vegan.
SNACK MIX KOLKATA$8.00
India-inspired trail mix. Lotus seeds, cashews, chakri & blueberries. Gluten-free & vegan.
TURMERIC HONEY 8oz$8.00
Local honey with fresh turmeric. Gluten-free.
FROZEN NAAN PACK$6.00
House made naan. Vegan.
GHEE JAR 16oz$10.00
Clarified butter. Gluten-free.
EMPIRE MASALA JAR (16 Oz)$10.00
Tomato coconut masala sauce scented with cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg, simmer to make a ‘butter chicken’ like curry with chicken, seafood or vegetables. Gluten-free & vegan.
KIT ROTI$9.00
DIY Roti kit. Gluten-free & vegan.
BBQ MASALA JAR 16oz$14.00
House made BBQ sauce. Gluten-free & vegan.
KIT KHICHRI$9.00
DIY Khichri kit. Gluten-free & vegan.
KIT CHOLE$9.00
DIY Chole kit. Gluten-free & vegan.
FROZEN PARANTHA PACK$5.00
House made parathas.
MASALA PECANS$12.00
Spiced masala pecans. Gluten-free & vegan.
SNACK MIX BOMBAY$8.00
India-inspired trail mix. Rice poha, peanuts, sev & rose petals. Gluten-free & vegan.
FROZEN CHICKPEA TOFU$7.00
House made chickpea tofu. Gluten-free & vegan.
KIT DOSA$10.00
DIY Dosa kit. Gluten-free & vegan.
EGGPLANT MASALA JAR (16 Oz)$12.00
Eggplant pickle. Gluten-free & vegan.
SNACK MIX DELHI$8.00
India-inspired trail mix. Corn poha, garbanzo, almonds & figs. Gluten-free & vegan.
KIT DAL$9.00
MASALA CASHEWS$12.00
Spiced masala cashews. Gluten-free & vegan.

PONDICHERI - SALADS & WRAPS 6

BUTTER CHICKEN SALAD$18.00
Greens, garbanzo beans, chèvre, blueberries, almonds & butter chicken. Gluten-free.
BEET SOUP$10.00
Beet soup with pumpkin seed crumble & goat cheese. Gluten-free.
PONDICHERI SALAD$16.00
Sprouted moong, greens, pickled carrots, sunflower/pumpkin seeds, currants, jaggery lime dressing. Gluten-free & vegan.
MUSHROOM PEAR SALAD$18.00
Trevisio, spiced pecans, blueberries & mustard dressing.
CHICKEN FRANKIE$18.00
A classic Mumbai street wrap with an egg wash & chicken.
CHICKPEA TOFU FRANKIE$16.00
A classic Mumbai street wrap with chickpea tofu, green masala & marinated cabbage.

PONDICHERI - STREET FOODS 13

GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS$20.00
Grilled tandoori chicken with spices with garlic, ginger & yogurt.
MEENA BAZAAR SAMOSA$6.00
Potato & pea samosas served with tamarind chutney. Vegan.
CHILI CHICKEN$15.00
Tangy Indo-Chinese sauce, carrot herb slaw. Contains soy that has gluten.
KEEMA PAV$20.00
Slow cooked keema with pan toasted potato buns.
POTATO CAKES$9.00
Three potato cakes served with fig chutney. Gluten-free & vegan.
PUMPKIN MOMOS$15.00
Served with herb chutney with pumpkin seed oil. Vegan.
MUMBAI TOASTER$12.00
With tomato masala, amul cheese, minced onions & herbs, fig chutney.
PAV BHAJI$14.00
Seasonal vegetable sabzi with pan toasted potato buns
COASTAL GRILLED PRAWNS$18.00
Butterflied & grilled with kari leaf, garlic & ocean masala. Gluten-free.
SEEKH KEBAB$20.00
Lamb kebab flavored with cardamom, clove, ginger & chili. Gluten-free.
MUMBAI TOASTER NONVEG$14.00
With tomato masala, amul cheese, grilled chicken, minced onions & herbs, fig chutney.
DUCK PUFF$16.00
Pastries from our Bake Lab stuffed with duck masala & seasonal chutney.
POMEGRANATE PANI POORI (10)$15.00
Pomegranate Pani Poori. Vegan. 10 pieces.

PONDICHERI - CURRIES 10

BUTTER CHICKEN$24.00
Braised chicken in creamy fenugreek, tomato & garam masala, rice. Gluten-free.
SAAG$18.00
Slow-cooked fresh spinach & greens served with a garlic naan. Cooked with cream & ghee OR sesame cashew cream topped with paneer OR chickpea tofu.
NIHARI$30.00
An old Delhi specialty, unctuous beef & bone marrow stew with cloves, cardamom & cinnamon served with garlic naan.
BENGALI FISH$34.00
Mustard poppy seed sauce with local catch, brussels sprouts, pomegranate chutney served with a naan.
LAMB CHOPS (3)$38.00
Grilled with bbq masala, carrot poriyal, boondi raita & naan. Three lamb chops.
CHICKPEA TOFU CURRY$18.00
Chickpea tofu & seasonal vegetables, empire masala, rice. Gluten-free & vegan.
COCONUT STEW SEAFOOD$28.00
South Indian inspired aromatic vegetable stew with lemongrass & ginger with fish & shrimp. Gluten-free.
COCONUT STEW$18.00
South Indian inspired aromatic vegetable stew with lemongrass & ginger. Gluten-free & vegan.
SHRIMP YETTI STEW$28.00
A specialty from Mangalore, caramelized onion & kokum stew served with coconut utthapums. Gluten-free & diary-free.
LAMB CHOPS (2)$30.00
Grilled with bbq masala, carrot poriyal, boondi raita & naan. Two lamb chops.

PONDICHERI - CHUTNEYS 20

EMPIRE SAUCE$3.00
Tomato & coconut sauce. Vegan version of butter chicken sauce. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
CILANTRO CHUTNEY$2.00
Cilantro chutney (made with sesame). Gluten-free. 4oz.
BUTTER CHIC SAUCE QUART$18.00
Butter chicken sauce. Contains chicken stock. Gluten-free.
GHEE$1.00
Clarified butter. Gluten-free. 2oz.
DICED SERRANO$1.00
Diced serrano. Gluten-free & vegan.
EGGPLANT PICKLE$3.00
Housemade eggplant pickle. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
TAMARIND CHUTNEY$3.00
Tamarind chutney. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
TOMATO MASALA$2.00
Tomato masala. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
DICED ONIONS$1.00
Diced onions. Gluten-free & vegan.
SEASONAL RAITA$2.00
Boondi Raita. 4oz.
CUMIN YOGURT$2.00
Housemade yogurt with cumin. Gluten-free. 4oz.
CHILI OIL$2.00
Housemade chili oil. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
BUTTER CHIC SAUCE 4 Oz$4.00
Butter chicken sauce. Contains chicken stock. Gluten-free.
PICKLED CARROTS$2.00
House picked carrots. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
AVOCADO MASALA$4.00
Avocado mash with masalas. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
PICKLED ONIONS$2.00
Pickled onions. Gluten-free & vegan. 4oz.
CHAAT SAUCE$3.00
Mix of tamarind chutney, cilantro chutney & cumin yogurt. Gluten-free. 4oz.
OLIVE OIL$1.00
Entimio olive oil. 2oz.
CHERI TOMATO$2.00
Housemade ketchup. Gluten-free & vegan.
PLAIN YOGURT$2.00
Plain yogurt. Gluten-free. 4oz.

PONDICHERI - PIE & CAKE SLICES 1

CHOC ALMOND CAKE SLICE$10.00
Olive oil & almond flour cake with chocolate ganache. Gluten-free.

PONDICHERI - SIDES 14

SABZI DAL$8.00
Lentils with seasonal vegetables. Gluten-free & vegan.
RAJMA SIDE$8.00
Red kidney beans.
NAAN$5.00
Naan. Vegan.
SESAME DOSA$8.00
Savory fermented rice & lentil crepe topped with sesame seeds. Gluten-free & vegan.
GRILLED CHICKEN$12.00
Grilled chicken breast with ocean masala. Gluten-free.
ONION PILAF SMALL$5.00
Onion pilaf, small. Gluten-free & vegan.
ONION PILAF LARGE$8.00
Onion pilaf, large. Gluten-free & vegan.
SIMPLE DOSA$8.00
Savory fermented rice & lentil crepe. Gluten-free & vegan.
SAMBHAR SIDE$7.00
Lentil soup. Gluten-free & vegan.
GRILLED PANEER$10.00
House made paneer with ocean masala. Gluten-free.
GARLIC HERB NAAN$6.00
Garlic herb naan. Vegan.
DESI FRIES$8.00
Sweet potato curly masala fries. Gluten-free & vegan.
CARROT PORIYAL$5.00
Carrots, kari leaf & coconut. Gluten-free & vegan.
CARROT PARATHA$4.00
Paratha with carrots in the dough.

PONDICHERI - LION KING 5

LK BUTTER SAAG & NAAN$10.00
Kid's menu! Buttery spinach, touch of cumin & cardamom served with naan.
LK NAAN PIZZA$9.00
Kid's menu! Makhni sauce & Amul cheese naan pizza.
LK MUMBAI TOASTER$10.00
Kid's menu! Our take on a grilled cheese.
LK BUTTER CHICKEN$14.00
Kids Menu! Mild aromatic creamy chicken curry with rice. Gluten-free.
LK NAAN PIZZA CHICKEN$14.00
Kid's menu! Makhni sauce, grilled chicken & Amul cheese naan pizza.

PONDICHERI - COLD BEVERAGES 16

SPRITE LG$4.50
Sprite.
ICED ALMOND MASALA CHAI$6.00
Home made almond milk with chai spices. Only served iced. Vegan & gluten-free.
THUMS UP$3.00
Indian version of Pepsi.
BLUEBERRY SPARKLE N/A$6.00
Blueberry & rosemary house made soda.
LE NATURAL ZERO GLASS$10.00
Zero alcohol white wine.
HONEY BLUES N/A$6.00
Butterfly pea flower & lavender honey house made soda.
ORANGE JUICE$7.00
Fresh squeezed orange juice.
LE NATURAL ZERO BOTTLE$34.00
Zero alcohol white wine.
MANGO LASSI$4.00
MEXICAN COKE$4.00
Mexican Coke (using cane sugar).
DIET COKE$3.00
Diet coke.
GOLDEN LEMONADE$4.00
House made golden & turmeric soda.
ICED TEA$3.00
Iced black assam tea & cinnamon.
TOPO CHICO$3.50
Topo Chico.
JARDIN N/A$7.00
Spicy green juice with moringa & soda water.
HONEY LIME SODA$4.00
Honey & fresh lime soda.

How these prices compare

Based on 15 menus with 1,328 priced items from modern Indian restaurants across the US, the median menu item costs $13.50, and half of all items are priced between $6.89 and $18.95.

At Pondicheri Houston the median listed price is $8.00, lower than the typical $13.50 for modern Indian restaurants across the US.

Same items, typical price for modern Indian restaurants across the US
Item	Here	Typical
Butter Chicken	$24.00	$18.37
Mango Lassi	$4.00	$6.00

Typical prices are calculated from 15 menus in our guide.

Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated May 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.

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