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    Vanakkam India 1620 N Bell School Rd

    1620 North Bell School Road

    Rockford, IL 61107


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    Featured Items

    • Paneer Butter Masala

      Homemade Cottage Cheese simmered in creamy tomato gravy and flavored with dried fenugreek leaves
      $17.00
    • Plain Naan

      Indian style leavened flat cooked in our clay oven
      $4.00
    • Chicken 65 Biryani

      $18.00

    Food Menu

    Starters (Non-Veg)

    • Chicken Manchurian

      Tender cubes of fried chicken sauteed with onion, bell peppers and manchurian sauce.
      $15.00
    • Chili Chicken

      Tender cubes of fried chicken sauteed with onion, bell peppers and manchurian chili sauce.
      $15.00
    • Chicken 65

      Chicken tenders marinated with flavorful spices and batter fried to crisp
      $14.00
    • Chicken 555

      Chicken tenders batter fried and sauteed in special sauce
      $15.00
    • Chicken Sukka

      Exotic coastal region semi dry recipe of freshly ground ingredients
      $15.00
    • Chicken Pepper Fry

      Popular South Indian preparation cooked with onions, curry leaves, green chilies till tender and tossed with freshly ground peppercorns
      $15.00
    • Shrimp Pepper Fry

      Juicy prawns stir fried with freshly ground pepper masala
      $17.00
    • Tawa Fish Fry

      Popular grill dish in the Coast Region of India marinated in aromatic spices, ginger and lemon
      $16.00
    • Whole Pomfret Fry

      $18.00
    • Anchory 65

      Spices marinated anchovy fish, friend and ornamented with curry leaves
      $17.00
    • House Special Fish 65

      Fish jullien's marinated with flavorful spices and batter fried until crisp
      $16.00
    • Goat Pepper Fry

      Popular South Indian preparation cooked with onion, curry leaves, green chillies till tender and tossed with freshly ground peppercorns
      $18.00
    • Goat Sukka

      Exotic Coastal Region semi dry recipe made of freshly ground ingredients
      $18.00
    • Lamb Sukka

      Exotic Coastal Region semi dry recipe made of freshly round ingredients
      $19.00
    • Lamp Pepper Fry

      Popular South Indian preperation cooked with onion, curry leaves and chili till tender and tossed with freshly ground peppercorns
      $19.00

    Starters (Veg)

    • Punjabi Samosa 2pcs

      A classic Indian pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, sweet peas, ginger, coriander and roasted cummin with a side of dipping sauce
      $7.00
    • Samosa Chat

      Chipped samosas ornamented with sweet yogurt, tamarind chutney and mint
      $8.00
    • Cauliflower

      Freshly fried cauliflower florets sauteed with onion, bell peppers and choice of manchurian or chili sauce
      $15.00
    • Paneer

      Cottage cheese crispy fried and sauteed with onion, bell peppers and choice of manchurian or chili sauce
      $16.00
    • Gobi 65

      $14.00
    • Paneer Pakora

      Homemade Cottage Cheese dredged in a special chickpea batter, golden fried and served with mint chutney
      $14.00
    • Paneer 555

      Crispy homemade cottage cheese cubes sauteed in a special sauce
      $16.00
    • Cut Mirchi

      Chickpea battered golden fried jalapeno fritters served with mint chutney
      $10.00
    • Egg Pepper Fry

      Griddle roasted hard boiled eggs with onion, tomato masala, slightly spiced with crushed peppercorn and flavored with fresh curry leaves
      $12.00
    • Cauliflower Pakora

      Fresh cauliflower florets drenched in chickpea batter, golden fried and served with mint chutney
      $10.00

    Salad

    • Mixed Green Salad

      Hearty version of greens served with choice of dressing and protein with side of garlic naan
      $8.00

    Soup

    • Tomato & Cilantro

      A thin soup made of roasted tomatoes and flavored with cilantro
      $7.00
    • Moringa & Lentil

      Nourishing soup made of fresh moringa leaves and lentils
      $7.00
    • Chicken & Pepper

      South Indian Tamil style soup intensely flavored with freshly ground peppercorn and turmeric
      $8.00
    • Goat & Mint

      South Indian Tamil style soup intensely flavored with freshly ground peppercorn and turmeric
      $8.00

    Veggie Entrees

    • Aloo Gobi (V)

      Fresh potato and cauliflower sauteed with onion tomatoes and spices
      $15.00
    • Aloo Palak (V)

      Fresh spinach puree and potatoes sauteed with onions, spices and spices
      $15.00
    • Potato & Brinjal

      $15.00
    • Broccoli & Potato

      Fresh broccoli and potato sauteed with onion, tomato and spices
      $15.00
    • Egg Plant & Cherry Tomato

      Cubes of eggplant and cherry tomato sauteed with onion, tomato and spices
      $15.00
    • Chick Pea & Spinach Curry

      Protein packed vegan recipe made of fresh spinach and spinach and chickpeas sauteed with onion, tomato and spices
      $15.00
    • Veg Madrass

      Lip smacking South Indian Madras style mixed vegetable rich coconut milk recipe
      $16.00
    • Veg Chettinad

      Flavorsome and aromatic South Indian chettinad cuisine coconut milk stew and choked full of crunchy vegetables
      $16.00
    • Veg Vindaloo

      Spicy and tangy goan Indian stew that blends Portuguese and Indian fusion culinary tradition
      $16.00
    • Paneer Butter Masala

      Homemade Cottage Cheese simmered in creamy tomato gravy and flavored with dried fenugreek leaves
      $17.00
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Marinated homemade Cottage Cheese roasted in our clay oven with onion, bell peppers and served on top of the rich creamy onion tomato sauce
      $17.00
    • Kadai Paneer

      Homemade Cottage Cheese, onion, bell pepper and sauteed with flavorful ground masala
      $17.00
    • Palak Paneer

      Spinach puree and homemade cottage cheese sauteed with an aromatic blend of spices
      $17.00
    • Malai Kofta

      Homemade delicious crispy fried dumplings made of potato, cottage cheese, nuts and raisins dunked in rich creamy onion cashew sauce and flavored with dried fenugreek leaves
      $17.00
    • Dal Tadka

      Hearty version of mixed lentils cooked and sauteed with onion, tomatoes tempered with ghee, cumin, fresh garlic and topped with fresh cilantro
      $15.00
    • Dal Makhani

      Buttery dal made of whole black lentils and red kidney beans simmered overnight, cooked with butter cream and spices
      $16.00
    • Mix Veg Korma

      Assortment of fresh crunchy vegetable cooked in rich creamy onion tomato sauce
      $15.00
    • Chana Masal

      Protein packed tangy chickpea recipe sauteed with onion, tomato and spices
      $15.00
    • Paneer Bhurji

      Scrambled cottage cheese cooked with creamy onion tomato sauce
      $17.00

    Chicken Entrees

    • Butter Chicken

      Chicken charred in clay oven and simmered in creamy tomato sauce and flavored with dried fenugreek leaves
      $17.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Chicken tikka cooked in creamy onion tomato sauce with butter and flavored with dried fenugreek leaves
      $17.00
    • Kadai Chicken

      Chicken in onion and tomato gravy sauteed with onions and bell peppers with flavorful ground marsala
      $17.00
    • Mughlai Chicken

      A rich creamy and mildly spiced recipe with the touch of egg, straight from the kitchen of Mughal Emperors
      $17.00
    • Chicken Shahi Korma

      A mild flavored Mughlai recipe made of creamy cashew sauce and garnished with golden fried nuts and raisins
      $17.00
    • Palak Chicken

      Spinach puree and chicken cooked with an aromatic blend of spices
      $17.00
    • Nilgiri Chicken Korma

      This recipe hails from South Indias's Nilgiri hills in western ghats. Coconut based chicken stew made of freshly blend mint, cilantro, spinach puree and flavored with hill grown spices.
      $17.00
    • House Special Chicken Curry

      A special home style chicken curry made of chef's secret recipe
      $17.00
    • Chicken Chettinad

      $17.00
    • Chicken Madrass

      South Indian Madras style rich coconut milk stew flavored with spices
      $17.00
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Spicy and tangy goan India stew cooked with potatoes that blends Portuguese and Indian fusion culinary tradition
      $17.00
    • Gonguru Chicken

      South Indian Andhra style spicy and sour recipe cooked with fresh roselle leaves
      $17.00

    Goat Entrees

    • House Special Goat Curry

      A special home style recipe made of chef's secret recipe
      $18.00
    • Goat Chettinad

      Flavorsome and aromatic chettinad cuisine coconut mild stew tempered with red chillies, fennel, black pepper and curry leaves
      $18.00
    • Goat Vindaloo

      Spicy and tangy goan Indian stew cooked with potatoes that blends Portuguese and Indian fusion culinary tradition
      $18.00
    • Goat Korma

      Mild flavored recipe cooked in cream onion and tomato sauce with butter
      $18.00
    • Gonguru Goat

      South Indian Andhra style spicy and sour recipe cooked with fresh roselle leaves
      $18.00

    Lamb Entrees

    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      Lamb cooked in creamy onion tomato sauce flavored with spices
      $19.00
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Spicy and tangy goan India stew cooked with potatoes that blends Portuguese and Indian fusion culinary tradition
      $19.00
    • Lamb Madrass

      $19.00
    • Lamb Palak

      Tender cubes of lamb cooked with onion tomato sauce with fresh baby spinach
      $19.00
    • Lamb Rogan Josh

      Braised lamb chunks cooked in caramelized onions and aromatic kashmiri spices
      $19.00

    Seafood Entrees

    • Fish Tikka Masala

      Choice of fish cooked in creamy onion tomato sauce flavored with spices
      $18.00
    • Shrimp Masala

      Shrimp cooked in creamy onion tomato sauce flavored with spices
      $18.00
    • Shrimp Coconut Curry

      Shrimp cooked in coconut milk and southern spices flavored with fresh curry leaves
      $18.00
    • Goan Shrimp

      Coastal style goan shrimp coconut broth with aromatic spices
      $18.00
    • Goan Fish Curry

      Coastal style goan mahi mahi fish coconut broth with aromatic spices
      $18.00

    Fresh From Tandoor Grill

    • Tandoor Veg

      Flavorful preparation of fresh cauliflower, broccoli, onion, carrots and bell peppers marinated with ginger, garlic, herbs, yogurt and spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $17.00
    • Malai Broccoli

      Broccoli florets marinated in fresh cream, ginger, garlic, yogurt, cheese and mild spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $18.00
    • Paneer Tikka

      Homemade cottage cheese marinated with ginger, galic, herbs, yogurt and spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $18.00
    • Chicken Tikka Kebab

      Boneless chicken cubes marinated with ginger, galic, herbs, yogurt and spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $18.00
    • Tandoor Chicken Whole

      Whole young chicken marinated with ginger, galic, herbs, yogurt and spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $20.00
    • Lamb Seekh Kebab

      Spiced ground lamb marinated with onion, garlic, cilantro grilled on skewers in our clay oven
      $20.00
    • Lamb Chops

      Tender lamb chop racks marinated with ginger, garlic, herbs, yogurt, spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $25.00
    • Lasooni Fish Tikka

      Whole golden pomfret fish marinated with ginger, garlic, herbs, yogurt, spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $19.00
    • Tandoori whole Pompano

      $22.00
    • Tandoori Salmon

      Atlantic salmon fillets marinated with ginger, garlic, herbs, yogurt, spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $24.00
    • Tandoori Shrimp

      Shrimp marinated with ginger, galic, herbs, yogurt, spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
      $23.00
    • Malai kebab

      $20.00

    Rice and Sides

    • Rice

      $4.00
    • Cumin Rice

      $7.00
    • Yoghurt

      $3.00
    • Raita

      $4.00
    • Pickle

      $2.00
    • Fried Chilly

      $3.00
    • Cut Onion Salad

      $2.00

    Dessert

    • Gulab Jamun

      $6.00
    • Ras Malai

      $6.00
    • Mango Kulfi

      $6.00
    • Rose Kulfi

      $6.00
    • Pistacio Kulfi

      $8.00

    Biryani

    • Veg Dum Biryani

      A popular and wholesome one pot meal by cooking together fragrant long grain basmati rice and aromatic herbs with spices on low heat and served with yogurt raita
      $15.00
    • Paneer Biryani

      A popular and wholesome one pot meal by cooking together fragrant long grain basmati rice and aromatic herbs with spices on low heat and served with yogurt raita
      $17.00
    • Chicken Dum Biryani

      $17.00
    • Chicken 65 Biryani

      $18.00
    • Goat Dum Biryani

      $19.00
    • Goat Fry Biryani

      $18.00
    • Lamb Fry Biryani

      $19.00
    • Egg Biryani

      $15.00
    • Shrimp Biriyani

      $19.00

    Breads

    • Plain Naan

      Indian style leavened flat cooked in our clay oven
      $4.00
    • Butter Naan

      Buttered leavened flat bread cooked in our clay oven
      $4.00
    • Garlic & Cilantro Naan

      Leavened flatbread topped with garlic and cilantro cooked in our clay oven
      $5.00
    • Chilly Cheese Naan

      Leavened flat bread stuffed with cheese and jalapeno cooked in our clay oven
      $6.00
    • Onion Kulcha

      Leavened flatbread stuffed with spiced onion and cilantro cooked in our clay oven
      $6.00
    • Tandoor Roti

      Whole wheat flatbread cooked in our clay oven
      $4.00
    • Malabaar Paratha

      South Indian popular flay bread
      $4.00

    Dosai

    Traditional Popular South Indian Crispy Thin Probiotic Crepe made of naturally fermented rice and lentils.
    • Plain Dosai

      Classic thin rice crepe made with fermented rice and lentil batter.
      $15.00
    • Kal Dosai

      Thicker and softer dosai.
      $16.00
    • Masala Dosai

      Traditional crispy dosai filled with light spiced mashed potato masala.
      $17.00
    • Podi Dosai

      Dosai sprinkled with protein rich light spiced lentil powder.
      $17.00
    • Podi Masala Dosai

      Podi dosai topped with potato masala.
      $18.00
    • Mysore Dosai

      Originated in south India's Mysore , Karnataka. Dosai spread with layer of medium spiced chutney.
      $17.00
    • Mysore Masala Dosai

      Mysore dosai filled with potato masala.
      $18.00
    • Ulli Karam Dosai

      Dosai layered with spicy onion chutney.
      $17.00
    • Curry Leaves Podi Dosai

      Dosai sprinkled with curry leaves infused light spiced lentil powder.
      $17.00
    • Onion Dosai

      Dosai topped with chopped onions.
      $17.00
    • Onion Masala Dosai

      Dosai topped with onions and potato masala.
      $18.00
    • Cheese Dosai

      Dosai topped with cheese.
      $17.00
    • Cheese Masala Dosai

      Dosai topped with cheese and potato masala.
      $18.00
    • Ghee Roast Dosai

      Thin and crisp dosai roasted in ghee for rich flavor and aroma.
      $17.00
    • Ghee Roast Masala Dosai

      Ghee roasted dosai filled with light spiced potato masala.
      $18.00
    • Plain Uthappam

      Soft thick savory pan cake.
      $16.00
    • Onion Tomato Uthappam

      Uthappam topped with onions and tomatoes.
      $17.00
    • Podi Uthappam

      Uthappam topped with light spiced lentil powder.
      $17.00
    • Egg Dosai

      Dosai layered with egg.
      $18.00
    • Gongura Dosai

      Dosai topped with tangy gongura chutney. eg: Roselle leaves.
      $17.00
    • Paneer Bhurji Dosai

      Dosai filled with spiced shredded paneer sauce.
      $19.00
    • Ulli Karam Masala Dosai

      Ulli karam dosai topped with potato masala.
      $18.00

    Idly and Vadai

    Idlly -Traditional popular South Indian fluffy steamed rice cake . A well balanced light meal made of rice and lentil. And the natural fermentation process breaks down the starch and making them easier to digest. Idly contains good balance of protein and carbs.
    • Idly (3pcs)

      Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with sambar and chutneys.
      $15.00
    • Sambar Idly (3pcs)

      Idly dunked in in flavorful sambar, perfect for light meal.
      $15.00
    • Podi Idly (3pcs)

      Idly topped with light spiced lentil powder.
      $15.00
    • Idly Medhuvadai (2 idly 1 vadai)

      Soft steamed rice and lentil cakes and crispy savoury lentil donuts served with sambar and chutney.
      $15.00
    • Medhuvadai (3pcs)

      Crispy and soft South Indian savory protein rich lentil donut.
      $15.00
    • Sambar Vadai (3pcs)

      Protein rich medhuvadai dunked in flavorful sambar.
      $15.00

    Dosai Sides

    • Sambar (16oz)

      A traditional Flavorful protein rich lentil and vegetable based stew . A corner stone of South Indian cuisine.
      $15.00
    • Sambar (8oz)

      A traditional Flavorful protein rich lentil and vegetable based stew . A corner stone of South Indian cuisine.
      $8.00
    • Tomato Chutney (8oz)

      A traditional South Indian medium spiced and tangy delicious dip made with fresh ripened tomatoes.
      $5.00
    • Coconut Chutney (8oz)

      A classic South Indian dip made from freshly grated coconut blended with roasted chickpea lentils.
      $5.00
    • Tomato Chutney (2oz) To Go

      A traditional South Indian medium spiced and tangy delicious dip made with fresh ripened tomatoes.
      $2.00
    • Coconut Chutney (2oz) To GO

      A classic South Indian dip made from freshly grated coconut blended with roasted chickpea lentils.
      $2.00
    • Dine In Extra Sambar (4oz)

      $2.00
    • Dine In Extra Chutney (2oz)

      $1.00
    • Potato Masala (8oz)

      Light spiced mashed potato masala.
      $5.00
    • Dine In Extra Potato Masala (4oz)

      $5.00

    Kids Dosai

    • Mini Cheese Dosai

      $6.00
    • Nutella Dosai

      $6.00
    • Chocolate Dosai

      $6.00
    • Ghee Cone Dosai

      $6.00
    • Mini Masala Dosai

      $6.00

    Dosai Idly Combos

    • Dosai With Chicken Curry

      $18.00
    • Dosai With Goat Curry

      $20.00
    • Idly With Chicken Curry

      $18.00
    • Idly With Goat Curry

      $20.00
    • Chicken Pepperfry Dosai

      $18.00
    • Chicken Sukka Dosai

      $18.00

    Drink Menu

    Cold Drinks

    • Mango Lassi

      $6.00
    • Rose Lassi

      $6.00
    • Almond Milk

      $6.00
    • Rose Milk

      $6.00
    • Soda

      $3.00

    Hot Drinks

    • Traditional Masala Chai

      $5.00
    • South Indian Coffee

      $5.00
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    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 8:45 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    1620 North Bell School Road, Rockford, IL 61107

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