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Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe

From:

431 W Franklin St, Ste 415, Chapel Hill, NC


Featured Items

Kerala Street Dosa with Sambar

Thick savory pancake served with Sambar

$12.50

Kerala Street Dosa with Sambar

Green banana subji [Kerala thoran]

Green beans and onions sauteed in Indian spices.

$8.50

Green banana subji [Kerala thoran]

Local cabbage and carrot subji

Sautéed Local Swiss Char & Collards

$8.50

Local cabbage and carrot subji

Crispy Okra

Lightly-fried okra tossed with chaat masala.

$12.50

Crispy Okra

Seasonal Mixed Pickles

Mixed seasonal vegetables including lotus root, daikon radish, green beans and carrots

$7.25

Seasonal Mixed Pickles

Small Plates

Crispy Okra

Lightly-fried okra tossed with chaat masala.

$12.50

Crispy Okra

Dal & Rice

Red lentils with split peas, garlic and cumin. (Vegan and Gluten-free)

$8.50

Dal & Rice

Green Salad

Chef's seasonal green salad with a homemade lemon vinaigrette.

$8.50

Green Salad

Green Salad w/Chicken

Chef's seaonsal green salad with a homemade lemon vinaigrette and grilled tandoori chicken.

$13.50

Green Salad w/Chicken

Idli Sambar

Steamed rice and bean cakes with sambar and coconut chutney

$10.50

Idli Sambar

Kerala Plantain Fritters

sweet, ripe plantains fritters

$10.50

Kerala Plantain Fritters

Pakoras

Vegan, Gluten-free seasonal veggie fritters, with mint-cilantro and tamrind chutneys

$11.50

Pakoras

Rasam

Spicy tamarind and tomato soup served with rice

$7.25

Rasam

Samosa Chole Chaat

Two samosas in chickpea stew, topped with chutneys, cilantro and yogurt

$16.75

Samosa Chole Chaat

Beef Samosa

Sold individually: Savory, handmade pastries with locally milled flour crust, filled with Minka Farm beef, cabbage and potato.

$6.25

Beef Samosa

Vegetable Samosa

Sold individually: Savory, handmade pastries with locally milled flour crust, filled with spiced potato, onion and green peas

$6.25

Vegetable Samosa

Local cabbage and carrot subji

Sautéed Local Swiss Char & Collards

$8.50

Local cabbage and carrot subji

Khichdi

Moong dal and rice pilaf with turmeric, cumin and ghee.

$8.50

Khichdi

Green banana subji [Kerala thoran]

Green beans and onions sauteed in Indian spices.

$8.50

Green banana subji [Kerala thoran]

Vegetarian Curry Plates

Vegetable Curry Meal

Green Moong Beans with Butternut Squash

$17.75

Vegetable Curry Meal

Chole Curry Meal

Karachi style chickpea stew

$17.75

Chole Curry Meal

Eggplant Curry Meal

Roasted eggplant in a rich sauce (Contains peanuts, seaseme and coconut)

$17.75

Eggplant Curry Meal

Kofta Curry Meal

Homemade vegan meatballs in a carrot-tomato pureed sauce.

$18.75

Kofta Curry Meal

Saag Paneer Meal

Creamed greens with farmer cheese cubes (Contains dairy)

$18.75

Saag Paneer Meal

Daily Vegan Curry Meal

Yellow Peas with yard long beans and lotus root

$17.75

Daily Vegan Curry Meal

Chole Bhatura

Enjoy a light and airy bhatura with our special chole curry with red onion, tamarind and cilantro-mint chutney.

$14.50

Chole Bhatura

Meat Curry Plates

Chicken Curry Meal

Boneless chicken in a medium red curry sauce Dairy and gluten free

$17.75

Chicken Curry Meal

Fish Curry Meal [salmon]

Daily preparation of Kerela style curry with bone in, wild caught sea trout)

$23.00

Fish Curry Meal [salmon]

Grilled Tandoori Chicken Meal

grilled dark meat marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste and spices

$18.75

Grilled Tandoori Chicken Meal

Kerala Beef Meal

Beef sauteed with shallots, fennel, sliced coconut and black pepper.

$21.00

Kerala Beef Meal

Malabar Shrimp Curry Meal

Shrimp in a ginger, tamarind and coconut sauce.

$21.00

Malabar Shrimp Curry Meal

Pork Vindaloo Meal --bone-in

Pork cooked in a Goan-style garlic, chilli and vinegar gravy

$21.00

Pork Vindaloo Meal --bone-in

Appams

Appam

A vegan, gluten free, rice and coconut milk pancake. Served alone, or with curries.

Appam

Dosas

Mysore Masala Dosa

gluten free, fermented crispy crepe coated with a spicy red chili, with coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$15.50

Mysore Masala Dosa

Chicken Curry Dosa

gluten free, fermented crispy crepe with the house chicken curry filling, with chicken gravy, coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$16.50

Chicken Curry Dosa

Plain Dosa

gluten free, fermented crispy crepe, with sambar, coconut tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$11.15

Plain Dosa

Masala Dosa

gluten free, fermented crispy crepe with a potato, onion and ginger filling, with coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$14.50

Masala Dosa

Spring Dosa

gluten free, fermented crispy crepe with a seasonal vegetable filling, with sambar, coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$13.50

Spring Dosa

Kerala Street Dosa with Sambar

Thick savory pancake served with Sambar

$12.50

Kerala Street Dosa with Sambar

Uttapams

Chicken Curry Uttapam

gluten free, fermented pancake with the house chicken curry topping, with chicken gravy, coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$16.50

Chicken Curry Uttapam

Masala Uttapam

Gluten-free thick pancake with a potato, onion and ginger topping, with coconut, tamrind and gunpowder chutneys

$14.50

Masala Uttapam

Mysore Masala Uttapam

gluten free, fermented pancake with a potato, onion and ginger topping, with coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$15.50

Mysore Masala Uttapam

Plain Uttapam

gluten free, fermented pancake, with sambar, coconut tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$11.15

Plain Uttapam

Mushroom Uttapam

gluten free, fermented pancake with a mushroom topping, with coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$17.15

Mushroom Uttapam

Scallion Uttapam

gluten free, fermented pancake with a seasonal vegetable topping, with sambar, coconut, tomato and gunpowder chutneys

$13.50

Scallion Uttapam

Kids Menu

Kids- Plain Dosa

Kids dosa served with coconut chutney and sambar.

$7.50

Kids- Plain Dosa

Kids- Cheese Dosa

Kids cheese dosa served with coconut chutney and sambar.

$7.50

Kids- Cheese Dosa

Kids- Curry & Rice

$7.50

Kids- Curry & Rice

Kids- Dal & Rice

Red lentils with split peas, garlic and cumin paired with rice.

$7.50

Kids- Dal & Rice

Kids- Tandoori Chicken & Rice

Kids tandoori grilled chicken served with rice and apples.

$7.50

Kids- Tandoori Chicken & Rice

Sides

Side of Hyderabadi Eggplant

Roasted in a rich sauce. Contains peanuts, seaseme and coconut

$10.50

Side of Hyderabadi Eggplant

Side of Kofta

homemade Vegan meatballs in a carrot-tomato pureed sauce

$12.75

Side of Kofta

Side of Dal

Red lentils with split peas, garlic and cumin

$5.50

Side of Dal

Side of Rice

Basmati rice with turmeric

$2.00

Side of Rice

Side of Saag Paneer

Creamed spinach with farmer cheese cubes (contains dairy)

$12.75

Side of Saag Paneer

Side of Seasonal Vegetable Curry

Yellow Peas with yard long beans and lotus root

$11.75

Side of Seasonal Vegetable Curry

Side of Chole

Karachi-style Chickpea Stew

$9.50

Side of Chole

Side of Sambar

Indian Vegetable Stew

$10.50

Side of Sambar

Side of Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken in a medium red curry sauce

$12.50

Side of Chicken Curry

Side of Fish Curry

Daily Preparation of Kerala curry with bone in, wild caught sea trout.

$15.75

Side of Fish Curry

Side of Malabar Shrimp

shrimp in a ginger, tamarind and coconut sauce

$15.75

Side of Malabar Shrimp

Side of Kerala Beef

beef sauteed with shallots, fennel, sliced coconut and black pepper

$15.75

Side of Kerala Beef

Side of Pork Vindaloo

Pork in a Goan-style garlic, red chillis and vinegar gravy

$15.75

Side of Pork Vindaloo

Side of Tandoori Chicken

Dark grilled chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger and garlic

$13.50

Side of Tandoori Chicken

Breads

Bhatura

Puffy, deep fried flatbread

$5.25

Bhatura

Chappati (3)

Whole wheat flour flatbread.

$4.50

Chappati (3)

Chappati (6)

Whole wheat flour flatbread.

$9.00

Chappati (6)

Garlic Naan

galric and yogurt enriched, soft flatbread.

$5.00

Garlic Naan

Spinach Naan

spinach and Yogurt enriched, soft flatbread.

$5.00

Spinach Naan

Plain Naan

Yogurt enriched, soft flatbread

$4.00

Plain Naan

Pappadum

Deep fried lentil crisps

$4.25

Pappadum

Pappadum w/Chutneys

fried served with tomato, tamarind and cilantro-mint chutneys

$6.25

Pappadum w/Chutneys

Snacks & Extras

Banana Chips

$3.00

Banana Chips

Chili Pickles Side

Green chili pickle made in house.

$2.00

Chili Pickles Side

Cilantro-Mint Chutney

All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free.

$2.00

Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Coconut Chutney

Made with ginger and green chili. All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free.

$2.00

Coconut Chutney

Goan Pink Salad

Vegan slaw with red and green cabbage and carrots.

$4.00

Goan Pink Salad

Seasonal Mixed Pickles

Mixed seasonal vegetables including lotus root, daikon radish, green beans and carrots

$7.25

Seasonal Mixed Pickles

Gunpowder Chutney

Roasted crushed lentils in coconut oil. All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free.

$2.00

Gunpowder Chutney

Kimchi Pickles Side

Soy-free and vegan Korean-style kimchee made in house.

$2.00

Kimchi Pickles Side

Mango Pickles Side

Bombay-style Mango Pickle

$2.00

Mango Pickles Side

Masala Peanuts

Spiced peanuts with Himalayan pink salt

$5.25

Masala Peanuts

Raita

Today's raita is a cucumber yogurt sauce

$2.00

Raita

Spicy Lemon Pickles Side

House-made spicy Indian pickles. All Curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee!

$2.00

Spicy Lemon Pickles Side

Prawn Pickle

Kerala-style wild shrimp in a chili and vinegar-based sauce

$2.00

Prawn Pickle

Tamarind-Date Chutney

All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free.

$2.00

Tamarind-Date Chutney

Tomato Chutney

All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free.

$2.00

Tomato Chutney

Chutney Sampler

Sample four of our favorite house-made chutneys! This includes Coconut, Tomato, Cilantro-Mint, and Tamarind with Pappadums

$6.50

Chutney Sampler

Desserts

Cardamom Brownie

Regular (with chocolate chips) or gluten free.

$5.25

Cardamom Brownie

Walnut-Date Brownie

Vegan and Gluten free. Walnuts, dates, chocolate and cardamom are the only ingredients

$5.25

Walnut-Date Brownie

Gulab Jamun

Milk fudge in sugar syrup.

$2.50

Gulab Jamun

Kaju Katri

Diamond shaped cashew & sugar marzipan.

$2.00

Kaju Katri

Motichoor Laddu

Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls

$3.25

Motichoor Laddu

Motichoor Laddu 6pk

Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls

$16.50

Motichoor Laddu 6pk

vegan rice Pudding

Tapioca Pudding made with coconut milk and palm sugar. Topped with a lychee (vegan and gluten free)

$5.25

 vegan rice Pudding

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding made with local milk and cardamom

$5.25

Rice Pudding

Elaka Ice Cream - Sulaimani Sorbet

Simple black tea with cardamon and freshly squeezed lemon.

Elaka Ice Cream - Sulaimani Sorbet

Elaka Ice Cream - Rose

Milk based with rose water, cardamon, almonds and rose petals.

Elaka Ice Cream - Rose

Elaka Ice Cream Jinn's Peanut Unda

Peanut and rice based, with fresh coconut, coconut milk, cardamon, Jaggery. and french broad chocolates from Asheville.

Elaka Ice Cream Jinn's Peanut Unda

Elaka Ice Cream - Karak Chai

Highly caffeinated super sweet chai infused with special blends of spices and biscoff cookies.

Elaka Ice Cream - Karak Chai

Elaka Ice Cream - Pineapple Hibiscus Sorbet

Fresh pineapple juice base with cardamom and pistachio habanero brittle.

Elaka Ice Cream - Pineapple Hibiscus Sorbet

Beverages

Bottled Coke

$4.25

Bottled Coke

Blenheim Ginger Ale (spicy)

$5.25

Blenheim Ginger Ale  (spicy)

Blenheim Ginger Ale

$5.25

Blenheim Ginger Ale

Bottled Sprite

$4.25

Bottled Sprite

Bullet Proof Coffee

Made with ghee and coconut oil.

$5.25

Bullet Proof Coffee

San Pellegrino Limonata

$4.25

San Pellegrino Limonata

Hibiscus Spritz

Made in house just like our Hibiscus tea, but with a carbonated twist!

$5.25

Hibiscus Spritz

Iced Hibiscus Tea

Made in house with Hibiscus blossoms.

$4.25

Iced Hibiscus Tea

Curryblossom Herb Tea Pot

Enjoy a pot of our hibiscus, mint, lavender and rose tea.

$5.25

Curryblossom Herb Tea Pot

Lavender Lemonade

Fresh-squeezed lemons infused with lavender blossoms.

$5.25

Lavender Lemonade

Mango Lassi

Prepared with house-made yogurt from local milk.

$6.25

Mango Lassi

Iced Mango Tea

A refreshing summer favorite.

$5.25

Iced Mango Tea

Iced Masala Chai

$5.25

Iced Masala Chai

San Pellegrino Aranciata

Sparkling Orange and Pomegranate Beverage

$4.25

San Pellegrino Aranciata

IZZE Sparkling Blackberry

Sparkling Orange and Blood Orange beverage

$4.00

IZZE Sparkling Blackberry

Sparkling Water

San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

$3.50

Sparkling Water

IZZE Sparkling APPLE

$4.25

Hot Masala Chai Tea

$5.25

Hot Masala Chai Tea

Wine By The Glass

Broadbent Vinho Verde Glass

Beautifully fresh with tart green apple, white peach and melon flavors followed up by a delicious crisp and zesty finish.

$7.50

Broadbent Vinho Verde Glass

Luna Argenta PROSECCO Glass

Clean and balanced, with lively citrus flavors. Noulens, France

$9.50

 Luna Argenta PROSECCO Glass

Clarington Chardonnay Glass

Flavors of ripe peach, green apple and vanilla. Cape Coast, South Africa, 2020

$10.50

Clarington Chardonnay Glass

Evolution Pinot Noir Glass

Dangerously juicy, fruit-driven and sophisticated. A ready-to-drink Oregon Pinot for food lovers. Willamette Valley, 2020

$12.50

Evolution Pinot Noir Glass

Colome Estate Malbec Glass

Valle Calchaqui Salta, Argentina 2019

$14.50

Colome Estate Malbec Glass

Buffelsfontein Chenin Blanc Glass

Tropical with floral undertones on the nose. The palate is rich but vibrant, leaving you with a full, fresh and fruity aftertaste. An easy, fruit-forward style Chenin Blanc.

$10.50

Buffelsfontein Chenin Blanc Glass

Melon de Bourgogne by Grochau Cellars

Hints of grape and alcohol. The Feeling Good, Feeling Positive Pinotage will leave you with exactly that feeling. South Africa, 2019

$8.00

Melon de Bourgogne by Grochau Cellars

Buffelsfontein Pinotage Glass

A pleasant scent of flowers and Fynbos on the nose, with red berries, cherries and spices to round off. Elegant, subtle tannins linger on the palette.

$13.50

Buffelsfontein Pinotage Glass

La Fiole Cotes du Rhone Glass

Noulens, France, 2020

$9.50

La Fiole Cotes du Rhone Glass

Broadbent Vinho Verde Rose Glass

Vinho Verde Region, North Portugal

$7.50

Broadbent Vinho Verde Rose Glass

Bidoli Pinot Grigio Glass

$9.50

Bidoli Pinot Grigio Glass

Bottle Wine

Evolution Pinot Noir Bottle

Dangerously juicy, fruit-driven and sophisticated. A ready-to-drink Oregon Pinot for food lovers. Willamette Valley, 2020

$26.00

Evolution Pinot Noir Bottle

Luna Argenta Prosecco Bottle

Extra Dry Aromatic Sparkling Wine

$24.00

Luna Argenta Prosecco Bottle

Broadbent Vinho Verde Bottle

Beautifully fresh with tart green apple, white peach and melon flavors followed up by a delicious crisp and zesty finish.

$22.00

Broadbent Vinho Verde Bottle

La Fiole Cotes du Rhone Bottle

Cranberries, cherries and red berries dominate the nose with underlying spicy nettle characteristics. Rooibos tea, wildflowers and spice. Medium-bodied freshness with a velvety smooth finish. South Africa, 2020

$29.00

La Fiole Cotes du Rhone Bottle

Broadbent Vinho Verde Rose Bottle

Fresh rose wine with a touch of sparkle, orginates from the Vinho Verde region in Northern Portugal.

$22.00

Broadbent Vinho Verde Rose Bottle

Buffelsfontein Pinotage Bottle

A pleasant scent of flowers and Fynbos on the nose, with red berries, cherries and spices to round off. Elegant, subtle tannins that linger on the palette. South Africa, 2019

$29.00

Buffelsfontein Pinotage Bottle

Chenin Blanc Bottle by Black Elephant Co.

Tropical with floral undertones of passion fruit. The palate is rich but vibrant, leaving you with a full, fresh, fruity aftertaste. An easy, fruit-forward style Chenin Blanc.

$25.00

Chenin Blanc Bottle by Black Elephant Co.

Clarington Chardonnay Bottle

Flavors of ripe peach, green apple and vanilla. Pair this wine with a Spring Dosa for a fantastic lunch full of vegetables and flavor! South Africa, 2020

$24.00

Clarington Chardonnay Bottle

Colome Estate Malbec Bottle

Valle Calchaqui Salta, Argentina 2019

$30.00

Colome Estate Malbec Bottle

Bidoli Pinot Grigio Bottle

$24.00

Bidoli Pinot Grigio Bottle

Bottle Beer and Ciders

Citizen Cider Dirty Mayor

Ginger infused cider. Pairs well with our cuisine. 5.2% ABV

$7.50

Citizen Cider Dirty Mayor

Haw River Mille Fleur Saison 16oz

Hand-crafted and locally sourced pale ale

$9.50

Haw River Mille Fleur Saison 16oz

Haw River Pine Needle IPA 16oz

A delightful, bright saison that showcases seven types of grains: malted barely, rye, white wheat, oats, malted millet, malted buckwheat and raw amaranth.

$10.50

Haw River Pine Needle IPA 16oz

Maharaja

Indian Pilsner, 5% ABV

$6.25

Maharaja

Fullsteam Rocket Science IPA

Fullsteams Rocket Science IPA

$5.25

Fullsteam Rocket Science IPA

Fullsteam Paycheck Pilsner

A southern-sourced pilsner with local barley and corn

$5.25

Fullsteam Paycheck Pilsner

Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout

Local beer made in Farmville, North Carolina.

$5.25

Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout

Sparkling Strawberry Cider 16oz

A wonderful local cider by Botanist and Barrel. 375 ml bottle, 8% ABV

$16.50

Sparkling Strawberry Cider 16oz

Sun of Pomme Cider

Local Botanist and Barrel English style dry cider. 6.9% APV

$8.50

Sun of Pomme Cider

Hummin' Bird Golden Lager

Bursting with hop aromas ranging from pine to grapefruit and perfectly balanced with a malt backbone. Bells, MI, 7% ABV

$6.00

Hummin' Bird Golden Lager

Unfolding Seeds Toasted Saison

Haw River Brewery's tribute to Paperhand Puppet Intervention.

$8.00

Unfolding Seeds Toasted Saison

STONE IPA West Coast Style

Local beer brewed in Durham.

$5.25

STONE IPA West Coast Style

Dry Rose Cider

Wolffer No. 139, NY, 6.9% ABV

$7.50

Dry Rose Cider

Draft Beer

Fullsteam Humidity IPA

$8.25

Fullsteam Humidity IPA

Mendel's Kolsch Ale

$7.25

Mendel's Kolsch Ale

RED OAK Amber Ale

$7.25

RED OAK Amber Ale

Fullsteam Paycheck Pilsner

$8.25

Fullsteam Paycheck Pilsner

Saxapahaw Lager

Fullsteam Brewery- 6.2%apv

$8.00

Saxapahaw Lager

Heat-At-Home Curries

Yogurt

Our Fresh Homemade Yogurt sold in Pints & Quarts

Dosa Batter

South Indian smooth rice-and-lentil batter to make your own dosas and uttapams (enough to pour ~6-12 small uttapams or dosas).

Dosa Batter

Daal

lentils and split peas with garlic and cumin

Daal

Chicken Curry

Chicken curry made in a South-Indian style onion-tomato gravy

Chicken Curry

Fish Curry

Daily Preparation of Kerela-style Curry

Fish Curry

Kofta Curry

Mixed vegetable vegan "meatballs" in a coconut and tomato sauce.

Kofta Curry

Hyderabadi Eggplant curry

Eggplant in a rich hydrabadi suace (contains peanuts)

Hyderabadi Eggplant curry

Chole Curry

Karachi style-chole

Chole Curry

Kerala Beef

Kerala beef sauteed in fennel, coconut and black pepper.

Kerala Beef

Pork Vindaloo

Bone-in local pork in red kashmiri chili, garlic and vinegar sauce

Pork Vindaloo

Saag Paneer

Creamed spinach with farmer cheese cubes

Saag Paneer

Sambar

An opulent mixed vegetable stew. The perfect accompaniment to Dosas and Uttappams

Sambar

Chili Pickles

Green chili pickle made in house.

Chili Pickles

Spicy Lemon Pickles

House-made spicy Indian pickles. All Curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee!

Spicy Lemon Pickles

Mango Pickles

Bombay-style Mango Pickle

Mango Pickles

Kimchi Pickles

Soy-free and vegan Korean-style kimchee made in house.

Kimchi Pickles

Lunch Curry Specials

Tandoori Chicken and Rice

Lunch portion of Tandoori Chicken with Rice and Goan Salad

$12.50

Kerala Beef and Rice

Lunch portion of Kerala Beef with Rice and Goan Salad

$13.50

Vegetable Curry and Rice

Lunch portion of Vegetable Curry with Rice and Goan Salad

$10.50

Chole and Rice

Lunch portion of Chole with Rice and Goan Salad

$10.50

Pork Vindaloo and Rice

Lunch portion of Pork Vindaloo with Rice and Goan Salad

$13.50

Eggplant Curry and Rice

Lunch portion of Eggplant Curry with Rice and Goan Salad

$11.50

Lamb Roganjosh and Rice

Lunch portion of Lamb Roganjosh with Rice and Goan Salad

$13.50

Chicken Curry and Rice

Lunch portion of Chicken Curry with Rice and Goan Salad

$11.50

Malabar Shrimp and Rice

Lunch portion of Malabar Shrimp with Rice and Goan Salad

$14.50

Saag Paneer and Rice

Lunch portion of Saag Paneer with Rice and Goan Salad

$12.50

Fish Curry ( salmon) and Rice

Lunch portion of Fish Curry with Rice and Goan Salad

$14.50