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    Rivayat Creative Indian 210 Rutledge Avenue

    210 Rutledge Avenue

    Charleston, SC 29403


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    Starters

    Chaat

    • Pani Puri

      Puffed puri bites of charred potatoes garnished with onions, cilantro and topped off with a combination of chutneys, served with flavored pani of the day
      $17.00
    • Samosa Chaat

      Samosa are slightly smashed and broken, served over a bed of chole and a sweet, spicy, tangy, and crispy array of toppings
      $18.00

    Appetizers

    • Vegetable Samosa*

      Vegetable pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes, peas and caramelized onions
      $14.00
    • Samosa Chaat*

      Samosa are slightly smashed and broken, served over a bed of chole and a sweet, spicy, tangy, crispy array of toppings
      $18.00

    Vegetarian Apps

    • Vegetable Samosa

      Vegetable pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes, peas and caramelized onions
      $14.00
    • Spring Croquettes

      Freshly grated cheese and potatoes roll infused with a truffle mushroom paste (breading contains egg)
      $14.00
    • Cauliflower Manchurian

      Crispy cauliflower florets battered, coated and deep-fried, tossed with a tangy garlic soy sauce
      $19.00
    • Gun Powder Dosa

      Rice and lentil crepe filled with potato and spicy podi masala, served with sambar and chutneys
      $25.00
    • Hariyali Paneer

      Cilantro & mint marinade, slow cooked and tandoor roasted
      $26.00

    Bread Apps

    • Garlic & Cheese Kulcha

      Roasted heirloom garlic Cheddar & mozzarella
      $14.00
    • Keema Methi Kulcha

      Stuffed with minced lamb, cheese onion and fenugreek leaves
      $16.00
    • Rivayat Crispies Sampler

      Assortment of papadum served along chutney sampler
      $18.00

    Soups & Salads

    • Grandma's Soup

      Roasted pumpkin soup finished with truffle oil
      $14.00
    • Bahaar Kale Salad

      Fresh kale tossed with cherry tomatoes, radishes and sliced peaches. Topped with pistachios and cumin dressing
      $17.00

    Sides

    • Chutneys

      Each
      $6.00
    • Burimi Raita

      $6.00
    • Green Apple Pickle

      $6.00
    • Chili Aioli

      $6.00
    • Pulao Rice

      $10.00
    • Basmati Rice

      $7.00
    • Butter Naan

      $8.00
    • Garlic Naan

      $10.00

    Bread

    • Butter Naan*

      $10.00
    • Garlic Naan*

      $12.00
    • Rosemary Naan

      $12.00
    • Onion Naan

      $12.00
    • Green Chili Naan

      $12.00
    • Kerala Parotta

      $8.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      $10.00
    • Kashmiri Naan (Nuts, Dried Cranberry, and Coconut)

      $14.00
    • Sesame Chili Powder Naan

      $12.00

    Non-Vegetarian Apps

    • Toddy Shop Beef Fry

      Slow cooked beef, sliced coconut, cardamom and dark roasted seasoning sautéed in coconut oil
      $27.00
    • Idukki Gold

      Crispy chicken marinated with turmeric and garam masala. Deep-fried and finished with chili flakes, and served with a zesty chili aioli (contains egg)
      $24.00
    • Calicut Calamari

      Calamari in tangy and spicy sauce with homemade spices, finished off with curry leaves
      $24.00
    • Quilon Mussels

      Fresh mussels in a white wine sauce with coconut milk served with fresh veggies. Served with fresh garlic bread (contains gluten)
      $25.00
    • Tandoori Oysters

      1/2 dozen baked oysters infused with tandoori spiced butter
      $25.00
    • Pan Seared Meen Fry

      Fish of the day marinated with Kerala spices and pan seared to perfection
      $25.00
    • Cochin Scallops

      A light and refreshing pineapple pachadi with jaggery
      $26.00
    • Octopus Salad

      $18.00

    Bread

    Types

    • Butter Naan*

      $10.00
    • Garlic Naan*

      $12.00
    • Rosemary Naan

      $12.00
    • Onion Naan

      $12.00
    • Green Chili Naan

      $12.00
    • Kerala Parotta

      $8.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      $10.00
    • Kashmiri Naan (Nuts, Dried Cranberry, and Coconut)

      $14.00
    • Sesame Chili Powder Naan

      $12.00

    Mains

    Rice Inspired

    • Kashmiri Pulao

      Rice cooked with veggies, nuts and fruits and tempered with ghee
      $28.00
    • Biryani

      Aromatic basmati rice slow-cooked with caramelized onions, herbs, and spices, served with raita and pickle
      $31.00

    Chicken Inspired

    • Butter Chicken

      Cooked in a spiced buttery tomato based cream sauce with cashews
      $35.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Cooked in a tomato cream sauce with onions, colored peppers and cilantro
      $34.00
    • Dhaba Chicken Curry

      Cooked with garlic and ginger, simmered in an onion sauce, finished off with homemade masala
      $34.00
    • Chicken Travancore

      Cooked in a dry roasted coconut gravy with Kerala spices
      $34.00
    • Chicken Pista Korma

      Cooked in a mild cashew and almond creamy sauce, lightly finished off with fresh pistachios
      $34.00

    Lamb Inspired

    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lamb cooked in a very hot goan red chili tomato sauce with fresh potatoes
      $38.00
    • Lamb Saag

      Creamed spinach with garlic, onion and cumin, topped with a pinch of nutmeg powder
      $38.00
    • Lamb Mappas

      Lamb cooked with potatoes and carrots in a coconut sauce
      $38.00
    • Lamb Pista Korma

      Lamb cooked in a mild cashew and almond creamy sauce, topped with crushed pistachios
      $38.00
    • Dhaba Lamb Curry

      Traditional lamb curry with onion and tomato gravy, finished off with local ground spices
      $38.00

    Tandoor Inspired

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Bone-in half chicken marinated in hung yogurt and classic tandoori spices
      $34.00
    • Chicken Tikka

      Chicken tenderloins marinated with byadagi chili
      $35.00
    • Murgh Malai Tikka

      Chicken tenderloins marinated with with yogurt, Indian spices and cream cheese
      $35.00
    • Jhinga Mast Mast

      Local shrimp marinated with yogurt and ajwain
      $40.00

    Seafood Inspired

    • Chemmeen Manga Curry

      Shrimp cooked with fresh mango and coconut, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
      $39.00
    • Prawns Masala

      Shrimp cooked in a mild tomato cream sauce
      $39.00
    • Prawns Pista Korma

      Shrimp cooked in a mild cashew and almond creamy sauce and topped with pistachios
      $39.00
    • Meen Pollichathu

      Fish marinated with Kerala spices, cooked into a banana leaf, served with a coconut gravy
      $56.00
    • Meen Manga Chaar

      Fish cooked with fresh mango and coconut paste, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
      $41.00
    • Fish Makhani

      Fish of the day cooked in a creamy tomato sauce blended with a cashew paste
      $41.00
    • Nadan Meen Curry

      Fish of the day cooked with coconut milk, kashmiri chili and shallots
      $41.00

    Vegetarian

    • Burrata Saag

      Creamed spinach, with garlic, onion and cumin and finished off with nutmeg powder
      $33.00
    • Navratan Pista Korma

      Fresh vegetables and fruits cooked in a mild cashew and almond cream sauce topped with pistachios
      $33.00
    • Paneer Angara

      Smoky, spiced paneer simmered in a flavorful onion tomato cashew curry base with cream
      $33.00
    • Methi Mattar Malai

      Fresh fenugreek leaves with green peas, cooked in a sweet and savory almond cream sauce
      $33.00
    • Burrata Makhani

      Creamy burrata served over a rich, spiced tomato cream sauce with cashews
      $33.00

    Vegan

    • Aloo Gobi Kofta

      Crispy potato and cauliflower dumplings in a spiced onion-tomato masala
      $31.00
    • Chana Masala

      Fresh chickpeas cooked into a mild tomato and onion sauce
      $31.00
    • Dal Palak

      Yellow split peas in garlic, onion and cumin with fresh baby spinach
      $31.00
    • Vegetable Raw Manga Curry

      Vegetables cooked with fresh mango and coconut, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
      $31.00
    • Dhaba Vegetable Curry

      Fresh vegetables cooked into a tomato and onion sauce with fresh garlic
      $31.00

    Signature Specials

    • Rivayat Lamb Chops

      Superior farm lamb marinated with basil, garlic and green chili. Served with a side of roasted coconut sauce made with baby peppercorn, mustard seeds, curry leaves. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs or unpasteurized milk
      $62.00
    • Konju Moilee

      Succulent lobster cooked in a rich coconut infused mole sauce blending the warmth of Indian spices
      $66.00
    • Pacha Manga Chemmeen

      Tiger prawns marinated with raw mango, garlic and chili and slightly dusted with turmeric served over a chef's special black garlic sauce
      $62.00
    • Wayanndan Rib-Eye

      Roasted eggplant with garlic and sweet chili peppers over a Wagyu steak. Finished off with onion papad crumbs and served along a green peppercorn sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs or unpasteurized milk may increas
      $76.00
    • Sullivans Fish

      Fish of the day marinated with lemongrass and traditional Kerala spices served over asparagus poriyal
      $60.00
    • Beeliner Snapper

      $58.00

    Dessert Menu

    • Chai Tiramisu

      An indian inspired take on the classic. Layers of espresso-soaked lady fingers and marscapone cream mixed with a blend of warming spices
      $14.00
    • Honey Cardamom Gelato

      Slow-churned gelato infused with wildflower honey and fragrant cardamom, set atop a lotus cookie blueberry crumble. Finished with a swirl of blueberry puree, julienned basil and a drizzle of cardamom infused honey
      $12.00
    • Spiced Olive Oil Cake

      A warmly fragrant olive oil cake layered with caramelized pineapple and silky mascarpone-vanilla cream, topped with fresh crushed pistachios
      $14.00
    • Tropicalmisu

      $14.00

    NA Beverages Menu

    Mocktails

    • Aam Panna Zero

      A twist on the classic mojito with a black pepper and toasted cumin syrup, lime juice, topped with green mango foam
      $12.00
    • Holy Trinity Zero

      Pineapple and spices come together in a sour style drink on the rocks. Acid adjusted pineapple juice, jaljeera, black pepper, light green chili syrup
      $12.00

    Non-Alcoholic Beer

    • Rupee N/A Beer (<0.5% ABV)

      $8.00
    • Walker Brothers Seasonal Kombucha

      $7.00
    • Homemade Spicy Ginger Beer

      $4.00

    Non-Alcoholic Drinks

    • Coke

      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      $3.00
    • Coke Zero

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      $3.00
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.00
    • Unsweetened Iced Tea

      $4.00
    • Sweet Iced Tea

      $4.00
    • Fresh Lime Soda

      $7.00
    • Fresh Lime Juice

      $7.00
    • Fresh Orange Juice

      $7.00
    • Fresh Pineapple Juice

      $7.00
    • Masala Coke

      $6.00
    • Mango Lassi

      $10.00
    • Sweet Lassi

      $10.00
    • Rose Lassi

      $10.00
    • Buttermilk Chaas

      $10.00
    • Masala Chai

      $6.00
    • Spiced Black Tea

      $4.00
    • Espresso

      $5.00
    • Cappuccino

      $7.00
    • Madras Coffee

      $6.00
    • Drip Coffee

      $4.00
    • Saratoga Water Still

      $10.00
    • Saratoga Water Sparkling

      $10.00
    • Cranberry

      $4.00
    • Lemonade

      $4.00
    • Shirley temple

      $4.00
    • Soda Refill


    Cannabis

    Options

    • THC Chai Expresso Martini

      $17.00
    • Foothills Watermelon Margarita

      $11.00

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    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    210 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403

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