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    Amma's South Indian Cuisine-University City 103 S 39TH ST

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    Open now11AM - 9:45PM
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    Soup
    Appetizers
    Chaat
    Happy Hours
    South Indian Meals
    Kothu Parotta
    Amma's Dum Biriyani
    South Indian Rice Bowls
    Tiffin Section
    Amma's Dosa
    Amma's Special Combo
    Tiffin-Curry Combo
    Entree
    Bread Section
    Side Order
    Kid's Special
    Dessert
    Drinks and Beverages
    AMMA’S SNACKS

    Featured Items

    • Parotta (2Pcs)

      Multi-layered bread made from white flour (Nut Free)
      $7.00
    • Idly (3Pcs)

      Steamed rice cake, served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $13.00
    • Masala Dosa

      Crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spice and savory potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $15.00

    Soup

    Veg Soups

    • Rasam

      Tomato, Chilli, Pepper and Cumin made within tamarind extract base
      $8.00
    • Vazhaithandu soup

      Vegetable soup flavored with Indian Spices
      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Nellikai rasam

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00

    Non-Veg Soups

    • Chicken Soup

      Farm-fresh country chicken with turmeric, curry leaves and peppercorns
      $10.00
    • Mutton Soup (Goat Soup)

      Farm-fresh country mutton with turmeric, curry leaves and peppercorns
      $10.00

    Appetizers

    Veg Appetizers

    • Punugulu

      Made with flour, yoghurt and spices
      $12.00
    • Babycorn manchurain

      Deep-fried snack made with chickpea batter and stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Samosa (2Pcs)

      White flour, potatoes, peas, onion, spices and green chilli
      $10.00
    • Cut Mirchi

      Long pepper fried with flour and spices
      $10.00
    • Spinach Onion Pakoda

      Besan flour, cumin seeds, onion, spinach and curry leaves deep fried
      $10.00
    • Masala Vadai (4 pcs)

      Crispy & savory deep fried fritter made from channa dal and spices
      $10.00
    • Medhu Vadai (3Pcs)

      Indian fritters made with lentils and whole black peppers, onions and curry leaves
      $13.00
    • Thayir Vadai (2Pcs) (Dahi Vada)

      Dessert snack made with urad dal, fritters soaked in a sweet and savory yoghurt
      $13.00
    • Vadai dipped in Sambhar (2Pcs)

      Medhu Vada soaked in lentil sambhar or rasam which makes it soft and tender. It is served with finely chopped onions and coconut chutney
      $13.00
    • Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower)

      Crispy cauliflower with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
      $14.00
    • Chilli Parotta

      Crisp parotta with ginger, garlic added into chilli sauce
      $14.00
    • Gobi 65 (Crispy Cauliflower)

      Cauliflower dipped in red chilli, besan and deep fried
      $14.00
    • Chilli Paneer (Cottage cheese)

      Crispy paneer with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
      $15.00
    • Vadai Dipped In Rasam 2pc

      $13.00
    • Green salad

      $8.00

    Non-Veg Appetizers

    • Chicken 65

      Meat marinated with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander spices and herbs, dusted with flour and deep fried
      $16.00
    • Chilli Chicken

      Crispy chicken with ginger, garlic, green pepper, spring onions in chilli sauce
      $16.00
    • Chicken Pepper Varuval

      Chicken cooked with crushed black peppers, curry leaves, tomatoes, onions and herbs.
      $16.00
    • Chicken Chukka

      Chicken cooked in a medium flame with crushed peppers, red onions and herbs until it becomes dry.
      $16.00
    • Mutton Chukka (Goat)

      Goat or lamb cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red onions, crushed black peppers and herbs.
      $21.00
    • Eeral Varuval (Shrimp roast)

      Shrimp roasted to beautiful deep red with medley of masalas and tantalizing aroma.
      $21.00
    • Fish Fry (Pomfret 4Pcs)

      Tawa fish fry, marinated with south indian ground spices, herbs and curry leaves (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $19.00
    • Amma's Special Tandoori Chicken (South Indian style 5Pcs)

      Chicken marinated in a mixture of yoghurt, garlic, ginger, selected spices and grilled (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $20.00
    • Lamb Chukka

      $21.00
    • Chicken samosa

      $16.00

    Chaat

    Veg Chaats

    • Samosa Chaat

      A dish made of smashed samosas and served over chickpea, sweet sauce and spicy chutney
      $12.00
    • Papdi Chaat

      Crispy chips, boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney and crunch sev
      $12.00
    • Dahi Poori

      Crispy puffed poori stuffed with boiled potatoes and topped with sweet, sour and spicy chutney. Onion, sev and yoghurt
      $12.00
    • Pani Poori

      $11.00

    Happy Hours

    Appetizer with hot drink

    • Samosa 2 pcs

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.99
    • Plantain Bajji 2 pcs

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.99
    • Aloo Bonda 2 pcs

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.99

    South Indian Meals

    Veg meal

    • weekend spl meals veg

      OUT OF STOCK
      $24.95
    • veg meal

      $20.00

    Non-Veg meals

    • nonveg meals

      $22.00
    • weekend spl meals non veg

      OUT OF STOCK
      $26.95

    Kothu Parotta

    • Veg Kothu Parotta

      It's shredded indian flatbread with assorated vegetables/eggs/meat and spices
      $18.00
    • Egg Kothu Parota

      $18.00
    • Chicken Kothu Parota

      $21.00
    • Mutton Kothu Parota (goat)

      $23.00

    Amma's Dum Biriyani

    Biriyani

    • Veg Biriyani

      Traditionally prepared aromatic blended with marinated spices and gently cooked with basmati rice and served with Raita
      $18.00
    • Egg Biryani

      $18.00
    • Bone-in Chicken Biryani

      OUT OF STOCK
      $21.00
    • Mutton Biryani (goat bone-in)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $23.00
    • Lamb Biryani (boneless)

      $23.00
    • Shrimp Biryani

      $23.00
    • CHICKEN -65 BIRYANI

      OUT OF STOCK
      $21.00

    South Indian Rice Bowls

    Rice Bowls

    • Tamarind Rice

      Flavor packed food made with tamarind juice, red chilies, pepper and steamed rice
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Curd Rice

      Smashed rice mixed with fresh yoghurt and garnished with fried pieces of green/dried chilli and mustard
      $14.00
    • Rasam Rice

      Smashed rice mixed with rasam/tamarind juice and a combination of tomatoes, chilli, peppers, cumin
      $14.00
    • BisiBele Bath

      Plan white rice cooked with sambhar along with aromatic herbs and spices
      $14.00

    Tiffin Section

    Veg Tiffin Section

    • Ghee thatte idly 2 pcs

      Rice flour pressed into noodles, oven into a flat disk like shape and steamed (Veg kurma and coconut milk) Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and vegetables (Vegan, Dairy free, Gluten free, Nut free)
      $13.00
    • Ven Pongal

      Ven Pongal is a popular south Indian dish made with rice and moong daal, tempered with ghee, curry leaves, black pepper, ginger, cumin and hing (Gluten free, Nut Free)
      $13.00
    • Idly (3Pcs)

      Steamed rice cake, served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $13.00
    • Idly & Vadai

      2Pcs Idly + 1Pc Vadai served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $13.00
    • Spicy Podi Idly

      Tiny Idly pieces tossed with millagai podi and ghee (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Andhara style Chilli Idly

      Crispy idly along ginger garlic and mixed with chilli sauce (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
      $13.00
    • Dipped Idly

      Idly dipped in Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs) (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
      $13.00
    • Ven Pongal & Vada

      $13.00
    • Thatte ghee podi idly 2 pcs

      $13.00
    • Poori masala 2 pcs

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.00

    Amma's Dosa

    Veg Dosa

    • Plain Dosa

      (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $14.00
    • Masala Dosa

      Crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spice and savory potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $15.00
    • Ghee Roast Dosa

      Crispy Rice Crepe garnished with ghee (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $16.00
    • Onion Masala Dosa

      Rice Crepe stuffed with onions and potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $16.00
    • Amma's Special Dosa

      Special Chutney, Onion, chilli, Cheese (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $16.00
    • Egg Dosa

      Rice Crepe with egg filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $16.00
    • Rava Dosa

      Crispy sooji crepe served with sambhar and chutneys (Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.00
    • Uthappam

      Thick rice crepes topped with onion, chilli and millagai podi (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
      $16.00
    • Build your own Dosa

      $17.00
    • Mysore Masala Dosa

      $16.00
    • Pizza Dosa (Uthappam)

      $18.00
    • Kal dosa (2 ps)

      $16.00
    • Paneer masala dosa

      $16.00
    • Podi dosa

      $16.00
    • Benne dosa

      $16.00
    • Chole bhature 1 pcs

      OUT OF STOCK
      $15.00

    Amma's Special Combo

    Tiffin Combo

    • Idli + Pongal + Vadai + Mini Dosa + Dessert + Hot Drink

      $17.00

    Veg Rice Combo

    • Tamarind Rice + Lemon Rice + (Variety Rice)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.00
    • Coupon 15$

      OUT OF STOCK
      $100.00

    Couples Combo

    • Veg Couples combo

      Veg Biriyani, Veg Kothu parotta, Spinach Onion pakoda, Veg Kurma, Parotta (2Pcs), Dessert
      $36.00
    • Non-veg couple combo

      $40.00

    Tiffin-Curry Combo

    Tiffin Combo

    • Egg Kurma/veg kurma

      $17.00
    • Chicken Curry

      $20.00
    • Mutton Curry

      $22.00

    Entree

    Veg Entree

    • Ennai Kathirikai Vathal Kuzhambu

      Selected baby eggplant cooked in hot tamarind sauce and spices (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.00
    • Amma's Channa Masala

      Made with white chickpeas, onions tomatoes, spices and herbs (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.00
    • Dal Curry

      Made with lentil, onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $17.00
    • kadala curry( black channa)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • daal makhani

      OUT OF STOCK
      $19.99

    Kurma

    • Veg Kurma

      Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and whole garam masala
      $18.00
    • Egg kurma

      Made with coconut with fennel seed paste and spices (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      $18.00
    • Chicken kurma

      Made with flavorful creamy sauce (Gluten Free)
      $21.00
    • Mutton Kurma (bone-in)

      Made with flavorful creamy sauce (Gluten Free)
      $23.00
    • Lamb Kurma

      The meat is cooked with sorrel leaves known as Gongura to get a tangy taste (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
      $23.00

    Seafood Entree

    • Malabar Fish Curry (Fish Curry)

      It's a kerala style fish curry cooked in coconut milk (Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
      $21.00
    • Kerala Shrimp Moilee

      Mild from the natural sweetness of the coconut milk and aromatic from the whole spices (Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
      $23.00
    • Tamarind Fish curry (Meen Kulambu)

      A fish curry that's popular in Madurai a famous city of Tamilnadu. You 'll taste the tamarind, turmeric and herbs (Gluten free, Nut free, Dairy free)
      $21.00

    Chettinad

    • Veg chettinad

      $19.00
    • Chicken Chettinad

      $21.00
    • Mutton Chettinad

      $23.00
    • Lamb chettinad

      $23.00

    Butter Masala

    • Paneer Butter Masala

      $18.00
    • Grilled Chicken Butter Masala

      $21.00
    • Lamb Butter Masala

      $23.00
    • Shrimp Butter Masala

      $23.00

    Tikka Masala

    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      $18.00
    • Grilled Chicken Tikka Masala

      $21.00
    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      $23.00
    • Shrimp Tikka Masala

      $23.00

    Thalasseri

    • Chicken Thalasseri

      $21.00
    • Mutton Thalasseri (bone-in)

      $23.00
    • Lamb Thalasseri

      $23.00
    • Veg Thalasseri

      $18.00
    • Shrimp thalaseri

      $23.00

    Gongura

    • Chicken Gongura

      $21.00
    • Mutton Gongura (bone-in)

      $23.00
    • Lamb Gongura

      $23.00

    Saag

    • Paneer Saag

      $19.00
    • Chicken Saag

      $21.00
    • Mutton Saag

      $23.00
    • Lamb Saag

      $23.00
    • Shrimp Saag

      $23.00

    Vindaloo

    • Chicken Vindaloo

      $21.00
    • Mutton Vindaloo

      $23.00
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      $23.00
    • Shrimp Vindaloo

      $23.00

    Bread Section

    Indian Breads

    • Parotta (2Pcs)

      Multi-layered bread made from white flour (Nut Free)
      $7.00
    • Rumali Roti (1Pcs)

      Soft and extremely thin unleavened indian bread ( Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Chappathi (2Pcs)

      Flatbread made out of wheat flour (Nut Free, Vegan)
      $6.00
    • Chapathi 1 pc

      $3.50
    • parotta 1 pc

      $4.00

    Side Order

    Indian Side orders

    • Idly (1Pcs)

      $3.00
    • Medhu Vadai (1Pcs)

      $3.00
    • Raita

      $3.00
    • Sambhar (16oz)

      $9.00
    • Rice

      $3.00
    • Papad

      $1.00
    • Paan

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.50
    • Coconut Chutney

      $3.00
    • Tomato Chutney

      $3.00
    • ennai kathirakkai 1/2 tray

      $90.00
    • garlic naan@10

      $40.00
    • Masala Omlette

      $8.00
    • Curd

      $3.00
    • Rice full tray

      $80.00
    • kal dosa 1 pcs

      $5.00
    • panner saag1/2 tray

      $100.00
    • ghee & podi 4oz

      $2.00
    • drinks

      $160.00
    • live dosa

      $4,085.00

    Kid's Special

    Kids Items

    • Nuttela Dosa

      Rice crepe with melting chocolate (Gluten Free)
      $13.00
    • Cheese Dosa

      Rice crepe with cheddar cheese (Gluten Free, Vegan)
      $13.00

    Dessert

    Indian Dessert

    • Sizzling Brownie

      Warm brownie with our home-made Vanilla ice-cream
      $12.00
    • Gulab Jamun with ice cream

      Milk solid based sweet balls soaked in honey syrup
      $8.00
    • Kesari (Sooji Halwa)

      Dessert made of semolina, ghee, saffron, nuts and sugar
      $9.00
    • House Special dessert

      Please ask your food runner for today's special
      $8.00
    • ice-cream

      $7.00
    • rasamalai

      $8.00
    • Nongu payasam

      $8.00

    Drinks and Beverages

    Hot Drinks

    • Madras Filter Coffee

      Freshly brewed using only the finest and fresh coffee blends
      $5.00

    Cold Drinks

    • Mango Lassi

      Delicious creamy drink with mango and yoghurt
      $8.00
    • Salt And Spicy Lassi

      Spiced drink made with yoghurt and salt
      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00
    • Rose Milk

      Non-alcoholic rose flavored drink made with chilled milk
      $8.00
    • Sweet Laasi

      Drink where almonds are blended with milk and flavored with saffron, cardamom
      $7.00
    • Nannari Sarbath

      Aromatic juice in which nannari root syrup is mixed with lemon juice
      $7.00
    • Lime Soda Ss

      $5.00
    • Chocolate With Nuts

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • lime water ss

      $4.00
    • mango mint

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • salt lassi

      $6.99
    • rose lassi

      $7.00
    • Masala Chai

      Made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices
      $5.00

    Fountain Sodas (1 refill free)

    • Orange

      $4.00
    • Pepsi

      $4.00
    • Diet Pepsi

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Lemonade

      $4.00
    • Mountain Dew

      $4.00
    • Ginger Ale

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • soda

      $3.00

    AMMA’S SNACKS

    • Mixture

      $5.99
    • pepper sev

      $5.99
    • Butter muruku

      $5.99
    • Bombay Mixture

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.99
    • Kaara Boondhi

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.99
    • idly podi

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.99
    • Lemon pickle bottle

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.99

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    103 S 39TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 08043

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