Sapphire Restaurant and Lounge: Authentic Indian and Thai Cuisine

South Indian Menu

Appetizers

Idly Sambar: $5.95; Steamed rice and lentil patties served with sambar and coconut chutney

Medu Vada: $4.95; Fried ground lentil donuts w/ ginger and Indian spices served w/ chutneys

Dahi Vada: $4.95; Lentil donuts served in sautéed yogurt with curry leaf, long red chili, and mustard seeds

Sambar Vada: $5.95; Fried lentil donuts dipped in Sambar soup

Aloo Bonda: $4.25; Crushed potatoes sautéed with curry leaves, Indian spices, battered and deep-fried

Vegetable Samosa: $4.25; Crispy white flour patties stuffed with potato, peas and herbs

Mixed Vegetable Pakora: $4.25; Chopped mixed vegetables dipped in gram flour and deep fried

Chili Pakora: $4.25; Long green chilies dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried

Soups

Tomato Soup: $3.75; Delicate tomato soup with herbs and spices

Sambar: $3.95; Lentil (Toor Daal) and mixed vegetable soup with Indian spices

Mulligatwany Soup: $3.75; Lentil (Masoor & Moong Daal) soup with peas; Muglai style

Rasam: $4.25; A traditional South Indian sour and spicy soup (Limited availability)

Uthappam

Indian style pancake, made from ground rice and lentils, Served with coconut chutney and sambar (A spicy lentil vegetable soup with a touch of tamarind)

Tomato & Peas Uthappam: $8.49; Topped with tomato and peas

Onion & Peas Uthappam: $8.49; Topped with onion peas

Onion & Hot Chili Uthappam: $8.49; Topped with onion and green chili

Vegetable Uthappam: $8.49; Topped with tomatoes, peas, carrots & onions

Dosai

Served with Sambar & Chutney

Sada Dosai: $7.95; Thin rice crepes

Masala Dosai: $8.95; Crepes filled with potatoes and onions

Mysore Masala Dosai: $9.95; Thin rice crepes with layer of hot chutney filled with potatoes and onions

Rava Dosai: $9.95; Wheat and lentil crepes with onions & chilies

Coimbatore Dosai: $11.95; Thin rice crepe filled with potatoes, mixed vegetables & hot chutney

Spinach & Mushroom Dosai: $11.95; Rice crepe stuffed with spinach & mushrooms

Pulao

Served with raita and pickle

Vegetable Pulao: $7.50; Basmati rice cooked with onion, peas, and Indian spices

Curd Rice: $8.49; Basmati rice cooked with yogurt, mustard seeds, and cilantro

Tamarind Rice: $8.49; Basmati rice sautéed with fresh tomato, spices, and curry leaves

Tomato Rice: $8.49; Basmati rice sautéed with fresh tomato, spices, and curry leaves

Lemon Rice: $8.49; Basmati rice sautéed with fresh lemon juice

Curries

Served with rice, raita and pickle

Mattar Paneer: $10.95

Palak Paneer: $10.95; Homemade cheese and spinach

Paneer Makhni: $10.95; Homemade cheese cooked with spices in a delicious creamy sauce

Chana Palak: $10.95; Chickpeas & Spinach cooked together with spices

Paneer Tikka Masala: $10.95; Homemade grilled cheese, marinated in a blend of exotic spices cooked with tangy sauce

Chana Masala: $10.95; Chickpeas cooked in exotic spices

Aloo Gobi Masala: $10.95; Cauliflower and potato with special spices

Bhendi Masala: $10.95; Tender okra with herbs & spices, cooked in a traditional Indian style

Baigan Bharta: $10.95; A popular Indian dish made from eggplant, oven roasted, mashed and blended in a rich mixture of fresh herbs and spices

Aloo Baigan: $10.95; Potatoes and eggplant seasoned and sautéed in a traditional Indian style spices

Spinach Kofta: $10.95; Minced vegetables, dumplings, in a mild spinach gravy

Malai Kofta: $10.95; Fresh homemade cheese croquettes in a tangy tomato and cream sauce

Aloo Rajma: $10.95; Potatoes and red beans cooked in onions with a thick curry sauce

Aloo Mattar: $10.95; Potatoes and peas seasoned in a traditional Indian style

Kadai Mushroom Mattar: $10.95; A combination of mushrooms, green peas and bell peppers, cooked in tomato, ginger and spices

Vegetable Jalfrazie: $10.95; Nine stir-fried vegetables spiced in a curry sauce

Dal Makhani: $10.95; Lentils cooked overnight on slow fire seasoned with herbs

Kadai Paneer: $10.95; Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with onions and green peppers

House Specialties

Special Uppma: $8.50; Cream of wheat with mixed vegetables garnished with nuts

Indian Breads

Puri: $1.75; Puffed whole wheat bread deep fried

Batura: $3.95; Large puffy bread, deep fried

Roti: $1.75; Thin soft whole wheat bread

Paratha: $3.20; Multi layered whole wheat bread

Aloo Paratha: $3.20; Multi layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potato, onion and spices

Onion Paratha: $3.20; Whole wheat bread stuffed with onion

Garlic Paratha: $3.20; Whole wheat bread stuffed with garlic

Accompaniments

Served with Sambar & Chutney

Mango Chutney: $2.00; Sweet mango relish

Sambar: $3.95; Lentil vegetable soup with a touch of tamarind

Papadum: $1.95; 4 pieces of thin fried crisp lentil wafers

Desserts

Rasamalai (2 Pcs): $3.95; Homemade cottage cheese in a special condensed milk flavored with rose water and garnished with pistachio nuts

Gulab Jamun(2 Pcs): $3.95; Dry milk and cottage cheese balls, deep fried and dipped in light syrup and rose water

Rice Kheer: $3.95; Rice cooked in condensed milk, garnished with pistachios

Kulfi: $5.95; Indian Ice Cream