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  • Karavalli

Karavalli

(518) 355-9495
  • 2788 Hamburg St, Schenectady, NY 12303
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  • Indian
(518) 355-9495
  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    south Indian classics served with sambar and chutney's. Dosai ( our signature ) paper - thin rice and lentil crepe
    • Masala Dosai $7

    • Plain Dosai $7

    • Rava Dosai $8

    • Mysore Masala Dosai (spicy) $8

    • Idly $4

      steamed rice and lentil patties

    • Medhu Vada $4

      fried lentil donuts, black pepper corn and ginger

    • Uttapam $7

      (a south Indian specialty) vegetable pancake

    • Madras Tiffin A Tamilnadu Specialty $10

      a combination of Dosa, Iddly and Medhu Vada

    • Vegetable Samosa or Kheema Samosa $4

      crisp pastries filled spiced potatoes or ground lamb

    • Bhajia $4

      seasonal vegetable fritters

    • Bagara $6

      spiced potato parties, layered with onion, chickpeas.

    • Tamarind Eggplant $6

      crispy eggplant, onion, chickpea, yogurt and tamarind

    • Calamari Cochin (A House Specialty) $8

      fried masala squid, red onions and bell pepper

    • Narkuli Jingri (A House Specialty) $8

      shrimp with coconut, onion and ginger

    • Nandu Cutlet (Crab Cake) $8

      crab meat spiced with fresh ginger, curry leaves

    • Kakkori Kabab $8

      skewered tender rolls of spiced ground lamb and chicken

    • Kalmi Kabob $6

      our answer to buffalo wings; chicken wings grilled in Tandoor

    • Chili Garlic Chicken Wings $7

      chicken wings marinated with herbs and spices

    • Karavalli Veggie Sampler $8

      veggie samosa, bhajia, aloo tikki and medhu vada

    • Karavalli Meat Sampler $10

      combination of chicken tikka, kalmi kabab, kakkori kabab and chicken nan

    • Kathi Rolls $7

      flat grilled bread with lettuce, spiced onion, chicken or vegetable or lamb kabab

  • Soups and Side Dishes
    • Seafood Soup $6

      a medley of mussels, squid, shrimp, scallops and basil

    • Mulligatawny Soup $3

      soup made with lentil and vegetable

    • Spinach Soup $3

      pureed spinach with roasted garlic and spices

    • Rasam $3

      clear lentil and tomato soup (spicy)

    • Mango Chutney $3

      (a sweet mango relish)

    • Hot Lemon Pickle $3

    • Raita $3

      (a yogurt relish)

  • Karavalli Specials
    served with garlic nan and vegetable biriyani
    • Rack of Lamb (Tabaz - Maz) $24

      New Zealand rack of lamb marinated with herbs and spices and grilled in tandoor

    • Kadhai Chops, A Kashmiri Specialty $24

      rack of lamb grilled in Tandoor and cooked with red pepper, onion herbs and spices

    • Malabar Prawn, A House Specialty $22

      jumbo tandoori shrimp wrapped with onion ginger sauce

    • Chingri Torkari, A Calcutta Specialty $22

      jumbo shrimp cooked in special coconut sauce and cumin

    • Fish in Banana Leaf $20

      marinated fish of the day wrapped in banana leaf and pan grilled

    • Snapper (A House Specialty) $20

      whole red snapper cooked in tandoor served with curried shrimp

  • Salads
    • Karavalli Salad $4

      house salad with vinegar olive oil dressing

    • Chickpea Salad; A House Specialty $5

      a medley of chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, red onion on a bed of mixed greens with tamarind yogurt dressing

    • Bean Sprout Salad $5

  • Lamb Specialties
    • Malabar Addu Curry $15

      goat on the bone cooked with potato, carrot and coconut

    • Goat Dhabha Curry $15

      goat on the bone, tomatoes, onions and ginger

    • Lamb Madras $15

      lamb chunks cooked in a hot and tangy coconut sauce with fresh curry leaves

    • Lamb Korma - A mughulal Specialty $15

      lamb cooked in a mild cashew and almond sauce

    • Lamb Sagg; A Punjabi Specialty $15

      lamb cooked in delicately spiced spinach gravy

    • Lamb Torkari, A Calcutta Specialty $15

      lamb cooked in special coconut sauce and cumin

    • Dalcha; A Hyderbad Specialty $15

      lamb cooked in a yellow lentil sauce tempered with tomato, bay leaves and ginger

    • Lamb Rogan Josh $15

      lamb cooked in a ginger, tomato and onion sauce

    • Lamb Vindaloo (Hot! Hot!) $15

      lamb in a very hot and tangy Goan sauce

    • Bhamia Koota A Calcutta Jewish Specialty $15

      spiced lamb, okra, tamarind infused onion tomato sauce

  • Chicken Specialties
    • Chicken Tikka Masala $14

      chicken tikka in mild tomato and cream sauce

    • Chicken Ammwala Our Signature $15

      chicken tikka cooked with mango and spices

    • Nilgiri Korma $15

      roasted chicken in mint, almond and cashew sauce

    • Chicken Tikka Saag $14

      chicken tikka in a mild spinach sauce

    • Chicken Vindaloo Hot! Hot! $14

      chicken in a very hot and tangy Goan sauce

    • Kundapur Chicken A Karnataka Specialty $14

      chicken cooked with coconut milk, dry red chilies, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds

    • Gongura Chicken An Andhra Specialty $14

      chicken cooked with Gongura leaves (Roselle) and spices

    • Mirapakai Kodi An Andhra Specialty $14

      chicken sauteed with fresh coconut, green chilies

    • Melagu Chicken Chettinadu $15

      chicken cooked in the Authentic pepper corn sauce

    • Chicken Makmura $15

      roasted chicken, raisins, bay leaf, cashew sauce

  • Indian Breads
    Nan leavened white flour tandoori bread
    • Garlic Nan $4

    • Onion Nan $4

    • Rose Mary Nan $4

    • Paneer Cheese Nan $4

    • Nuts and Raisins $4

  • Whole Wheat Breads
    • Tandoori Roti $3

    • Paratha - Pan Grilled $4

    • Aloo Paratha $4

    • Cauliflower Paratha $4

    • Lacha Paratha $4

    • Chapathy $3

    • Poori $4

      deep fried puffed bread

  • Biriyani
    aromatic basmati rice, browned onions, miat, raisins and nuts, served with raita
    • Vegetable Dum Biriyani $12

    • Chicken Biriyani $14

    • Lamb Biriyani $15

    • Goat Biriyani $16

      goat on the bone

    • Shrimp Biriyani $17

  • Special Rices
    • Tamarind Rice $5

    • Coconut Rice $5

    • Lemon Rice $5

  • Jalfrezi
    an Anglo - Indian influence; red pepper, green pepper, red onion stir fried in a tangy sauce
    • Shrimp $17

    • Lamb $15

    • Chicken $14

    • Vegetable $12

  • Tandoor (A Mughal Specialty)
    • Chicken Tandoori $18

      chicken on the bone Tandoori style

    • Chicken Tikka $14

      boneless white meat chicken

    • Chicken Malai Kabab (Our Signature) $14

      chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger and white pepper

    • Lassoni Chicken $15

      chicken, yogurt, pepper, fresh garlic, ginger and spices

    • Shrimp Malai Kabab $20

      jumbo shrimp marinated with yogurt, ginger and white pepper

    • Jhinga Mast Mast $20

      jumbo shrimp marinated with yogurt, ginger and Ajwan seeds roasted in tandoor with lavish hasting of fresh coriander and chilies

    • Fish Tikka $18

      fish chunks (fish of the day) cooked in Tandoor with fresh herbs and spices

    • Vegetable Tandoori $12

    • Seekh Kabab $16

      skewered tender rolls of spiced ground lamb

    • Tandoori Medley $20

      a melange of our favorite kabobs cooked in a Tandoor

  • Sea Food Specialties
    • Shrimp Kabab Masala $20

      jumbo shrimp wrapped in a mild tomato and cream sauce

    • Chemmeen pappas A Kerala Specialty $17

      Shrimp sauteed with dry chilies, coriander and coconut in a hot tamarind sauce cooked Kerala style

    • Chemmeen Manga Curry $17

      Shrimp cooked with fresh mango and coconut

    • Manglorean Prawn $17

      shrimp, coconut sauce with fresh ginger and curry leaves

    • Shrimp Vindaloo $17

      Shrimp in a very hot and tangy Goan sauce

    • Bagara Jinga A Must Try $17

      shrimp cooked with tangy sauce with mustard and curry leaves

    • Kerala Fish Curry $17

      fish cooked in a coconut and black tamarind sauce tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds

    • Goan Fish Curry $17

      fish cooked in a authentic Goan coconut curry sauce

    • Fish Mappas $17

      fish cooked with authentic Kerala coconut curry sauce

  • Popular Indian Chinese Dishes
    • Chili Chicken $14

      batter fry chicken cooked with green chilies, onion and bell pepper in a soy ginger sauce

    • Gobi Manchurian $12

      batter fry cauliflower cooked with garlic, green chilies, onion and bell pepper in a soy ginger sauce

    • Chili Shrimp $17

      shrimp cooked with garlic, green chilies, onion and bell pepper in a soy ginger sauce

    • Chili Mushroom $12

      Batter fry mushroom cooked with garlic, green chilies, onion and bell pepper in a soy ginger sauce

    • Fried Rice: Chicken $12

    • Fried Rice: Vegetable $10

    • Fried Rice: Egg $10

  • Vegan Vegetarian Specialties
    we use no animal stock or dairy products in these dishes
    • Aloo Gobi $11

      potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, ginger and cumin seeds

    • Green Beans and Lentils $12

      green beans, dal, coconut curry leaves and mustard seeds

    • Okra Masala $12

      okra sauteed with fresh tomatoes and red onions

    • Chettinadu Vegetable $12

    • Chana Masala $11

      chickpeas cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger and fresh coriander leaves

    • Kundhapur Vegetables $12

      vegetables cooked with coconut milk, dry red chilies, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds

    • Bhagara Baingan $12

      baby eggplant cooked with roasted coconut, coriander, cumin and curry leaves

  • Vegetarian Specialties
    • Palak Paneer $12

      home made paneer cheese cooked in mild spinach sauce

    • Sabji Saag Malai $12

      garden fresh vegetables cooked in a mild spinach sauce

    • Palak Mushroom $12

      fresh mushroom in a mild spinach sauce

    • Malai Kofta $12

      cheese dumplings in a mild almond and cashew sauce

    • Avial Malabar A Kerala Specialty $12

      green bananas, yams, beans, vegetable drum stick, carrot, eggplant and squash in a medium spiced coconut yogurt

    • More Kozhambu A Tamilnadu Specialty $12

      fresh okra and lentil dumplings in a buttermilk sauce

    • Navaratan Korma $12

      fresh vegetables, pineapple, nuts in a mild creamy sauce

    • Dal Makhanni $6

      black lentils slow cooked in aromatic herbs and spices

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