Food
The menu will feature dishes from Chef Sri's childhood things he enjoyed from street carts, toddy shops, carnivals, weddings, festivals, seafood barbecues and shacks on the beach from his native Kerala. Preparations that have their roots in family traditions, and recipes passed on by his grandmother, mother, mother-in-law, and aunts. Copra will source fresh local spices from the coastal regions in combination with fresh heirloom seasonal ingredients from Northern California. Local delicacies made with fermented rice and grains like Appams (Hopper) and Toddy flatbreads will be highlights.
Kadi
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MAMU "Cutlet", Lemon Raita
tree nut free, gluten free, vegetarian
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Gunpowder Goli Vadai, Coconut Chutney
dairy, tree nut free, gluten free, vegan
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Perigord Black Truffle Soft Egg Appam, Pepper, Chives
tree nut free, gluten free, vegetarian
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Oysters, Fermented Chillies, Tamarind & White Soy
1/2 dz
dairy free, tree nut free
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Caviar D'Aquitaine, Warm Kalappam & Traditional Accoutrements
120/oz
tree nut free, gluten free
Little
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Salt Baked Beet Salad
Sweet Mint Yogurt, Pickled Mango Vinaigrette, Puffed Quinoa
tree nut free, vegetarian
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Beach Peanut Masala Wrap
steamed peanuts, mango aachar, cilantro with tangy avocado chutney
dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian
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Chutney palette for the table
Four Assorted Chutneys with Pappadom
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Crispy Sambal Peppers
Pumpkin seeds, coconut, green sambal, cilantro
peanut free, tree nut free, vegetarian
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Rasam Poori
Passion fruit, mint, sprouted chickpea, and radish
dairy free, tree nut free, vegan
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Thayir Vadai Chaat
Madras mixture, green grapes, chili cashew nuts, and date chutney
gluten free, vegetarian
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Shrimp Vennai Roast
Chef Sri’s favorite, shrimp roasted in chili chutney, brown butter, curry leaves, and lime
tree nut free, gluten free
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Slow - cooked Octopus
Jaffna curry leaf rub, yogurt, grapefruit, mint
tree nut free, gluten free
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Thattukada Fried Chicken
(A street food classic from the streets of Trivandrum) Fennel seeds, red chilies, black pepper, shallots, and masala crumbs
dairy free, tree nut free, gluten free
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Chargrilled bone marrow
Chukka masala roasted, shallot crisp, pickles, and mustard served with Ceylon egg parotta
tree nut free
Large
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Green Apple & Paalkatti Korma
Cashew Nuts, Green Chilies, Coconut, served Idiyappam
gluten free, vegetarian
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Heirloom Cauliflower Curry
Coconut, tomatoes, curry leaves, green grapes, served with ney-choru
gluten free, vegetarian
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VOD – Vegetable of the Day
Three homestyle vegetarian recipes inspired by Moms/MIL across south India served with appropriate accompaniment. Check with your server for more details on those moms & featured dishes
vegetarian
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Mysore Masala Dosa
Coconut Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Podi, Ghee, Onion Sambhar
tree nut free, gluten free, vegetarian
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Black Cod Pollichathu
Wrapped in Banana Leaves, Shallot Crust, Cooked on Cast Iron, served with Ghee Rice and Moilee Broth
tree nut free, gluten free
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Varuval Spice-crusted Hamachi Collar
Coconut Rice, Snow Peas, Fish Head Gravy, Black Mustard
dairy free, tree nut free, gluten free
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Kori Gassi
Mangalorean Chicken Curry, Byadgi Chili, Tamarind, Coconut Milk served with Kallappam
dairy free, tree nut free, gluten free
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Slow Roasted Black-Pepper Duck
black pepper, fennel, shallots, curry leaves, Kerala parotta
peanut free, tree nut free
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Dindigul Style Chicken Biryani
Jeera Samba Rice, Red Onion Raita and Pepper, Salan
tree nut free, gluten free
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Lamb Shoulder Chettinad
Slow braised in Chettinad Spices, Dried Coconut & Stone Flower, with Kal-dosai
dairy free, tree nut free, gluten free
Sweet
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“Gods Own ” Coconut Variation
Coconut water crystals, mango, candied basmati puff & sabja seeds
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Green Apple Halwa
Apple Snow, Candied Citrus Peel, Cardamom
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Frozen Mulberry Lime Tea
Fuyu Persimmon, Caramelized Milk Foam, Quinoa Brittle
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Watalappan
Pineapple, Palm Sugar, Cashews, Butterscotch Cream
Warm Accompaniments
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Ginger - cardamom Chaya
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South Indian filter Coffee
House Cocktails
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Turmeric Spritz
Olehna Turmeric Spirit, Mari Gold Amaro, Lemon, Salt, Soda
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From the Ground Up
Tamarind, Pear, Coconut, Curry Leaf, Winter Spices, Orange, Rye
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Clarified Lassi Punch
Pineapple, Cayenne, Mango, Green Cardamom, White Pepper, Rum, Scotch
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Lemon Chili
Lemongrass, Mint, Yellow Chartreuse, Thai Chili, Gin
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Jaggery Sour
Jaggery, Brucato Orchards, Bitters, Orgeat, Lemon, Chocolate, Bourbon
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Makrut Whisper
Junipero Gin, Makrut Lime Leaf Vodka, Vermouth Bianco, Rose Water
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Kokum and Smoke
Kokum, Orange, Citric Acid, Mezcal
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
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Salty City
Coconut Yogurt, Cucumber, Salt, Black Garlic, Lemon
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Tiger's Eye
Cinnamon, Star Anise, Lemon, Wilderton Lustre & Bittersweet Aperitivo
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Orange Ruby
Lemongrass, Wilderton Lustre, Vibrante, Orange Blossom, Tonic , Makrut Lime Leaf
WINES BY THE GLASS
Ciders & CoFerments
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AEBLEROV «Okapi» Wine/beer Hybrid W/ Lilac Citra Hops 2020, Denmark
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ASHANTA «Sankofa Feijoa» Cider + Pineapple Guava 2021 California, US
Sparkling Wines
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extra brut champagne Laurent Bénard 1er 'Les 7 Arpents' NV Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Marne Valley, Champagne, FR
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elbling Hild 'Sekt #52' NV Mosel, DE
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palomino/chardonnay Wavy 'NRG' 2021 Sonoma, California, US
White Wines
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grüner veltliner Michael Gindl 'Little Buteo' 2021 Weinviertel, Niederösterreich, AT
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chenin blanc Domaine Dhommé 'Les Fougerais' 2020 Savennieres, Loire, FR
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erbaluce Luigi Ferrando 'Cascina Cariola' 2016 Carema, Piedmont, IT
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verdejo Margins 'Paicines Ranch' 2020 Santa Cruz, California, US
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chardonnay Johan Vineyards 2019 Van Duzer Corridor, Willamette, Oregon, US
Skin Contact and Rose Wines
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rkatsiteli/chinuri Chubini 2019 Shilda, GE
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sangiovese SESTI «Rosato Toscana» 2021 Tuscany, IT
Red Wines
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nebbiolo ARPEPE 'Rosso di Valtellina' 2016 Valtellina, Lombardy, IT
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primitivo Guttarolo 'amphora rosso' 2021 Puglia, IT
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gamay Domaine Beaupère 'La Bottière' 2013 Julienas, Beaujolais, FR
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teroldego Foradori 2021 Campo Rotalino, Trentino-Alto Adige, IT
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merlot 2018 Miles Garret Humboldt County, California, US