Cheery choice for farm-sourced Indian fare with vegan & gluten-free options & a late-night bar menu.
4.5 – 872 reviews $$ • Indian restaurant
Menu
| Menu 2 | |
| Hot Menu | |
| Heirloom Tomato Salad Local heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, in a Bengali five spice dressing with basil from our garden. |
$7.00 |
| Samosas Ordered individually. Savory handmade pastries. Choose between veggie (potato and peas) or beef (beef, cabbage and peas). Contains gluten. |
$5.00 |
| Mixed Vegetable Pakoras Battered and fried vegetables, served with tamarind and mint chutney. |
$10.00 |
| Plantain Fritters Ripe plantains, battered in rice flour and fried. |
$10.00 |
| Samosa Chole Chaat Two samosas in chickpea stew, topped with chutneys, cilantro and yogurt. |
$14.00 |
| Dosa Gluten-free fermented crispy crepe served with chutneys and sambar. Masala – potato, onion and ginger filling Mysore Masala – potato, onion and ginger filling plus red chili paste Spring … |
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| Uttapam Gluten-free thick pancake, served with chutneys and sambar. Choose from: Plain Onion Scallion Poblano Kimchi Masala — potato, onion and ginger filling |
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| Appam A vegan, gluten free, rice and coconut milk pancake. Served alone, or with curries. with Chicken Curry of the Day with Vegetable Curry |
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| Fish Curry Meal Bone-in NC King Mackerel in a medium-spicy Kerala mangosteen sauce. Served with rice, dal, moru, and Goan cabbage salad. |
$19.00 |
| Pork Vindaloo Meal Bone-in local pork, flavored with chilis, garlic and vinegar. Served with rice, dal, Goan pink salad and raita. |
$17.00 |
| Lamb Roganjosh Meal Local lamb in a Kashmiri red chili and almond sauce. Served with rice, dal, Goan cabbage salad and raita. Spicy pickles optional. |
$18.00 |
| Kerala Beef Meal Local beef, sauteed in a medium-spicy sauce with coconut. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional. |
$19.00 |
| Tandoori Chicken Meal Boneless, grilled chicken marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional. |
$17.00 |
| Chicken Curry Meal Like Tikka Masala, but dairy free! Comes with rice, dal, raita, and Goan cabbage salad. Spicy pickles optional. |
$17.00 |
| Hyderabadi Eggplant Curry Meal Roasted eggplant in a rich peanut gravy. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Spicy pickles optional. |
$16.00 |
| Saag Paneer Meal Creamed greens with farmer cheese cubes. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional. |
$16.00 |
| Chole Meal Chickpea stew. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional. |
$16.00 |
| Tindora and Yard-long Beans Curry with Sprouted Chickpeas Meal Tindora (or Ivy Gourd ) Is a tiny, tasty squash, little known in the US, but popular in India. In this original curry, Chef Vimala has combined it with Asian long beans and house-sprouted dark … |
$16.00 |
| Breads | |
| Naan Yogurt enriched, soft and airy flatbread. |
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| Chappati Whole wheat flour flatbread. |
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| Dosa Batter by the Quart 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 will keep in the fridge 1-2 weeks. |
$9.00 |
| Condiments & Sides | |
| Rice Basmati rice with turmeric. |
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| Dal Side | $6.00 |
| Saag Paneer Side | $7.00 |
| Hyderabadi Eggplant Side | $7.00 |
| Vegetable Curry Side | $6.00 |
| Chole Side | $6.00 |
| Sambar Side | $6.00 |
| Chicken Curry Side | $8.00 |
| Kerala Beef Side | $9.00 |
| Pork Vindaloo Side | $9.00 |
| Tandoori Chicken Side | $8.00 |
| Masala Peanuts Spiced peanuts with Himalayan pink salt. |
$5.00 |
| NC Boiled Peanuts One quart of boiled peanuts. |
$5.00 |
| Raita Today’s raita is a cucumber yogurt sauce. |
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| Chutney All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free. Choose from: Kerala coconut chutney Tamil-style gunpowder chutney Andhra-style tomato chutney Cilantro-mint chutney Tamarind chutney |
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| House-made Pickles House-made spicy Indian pickles, and other fermented sides. All Curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee! |
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| Moru Yellow yogurt sauce. |
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| Goan Pink Salad Vegan slaw with red and green cabbage and carrots. |
$4.00 |
| Drinks | |
| Scuppernong Grape Juice 8 oz glass of muscadine grape juice. |
$3.00 |
| Iced Hibiscus Tea Made with Hibiscus blossoms. |
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| Lavender Lemonade Made with fresh-squeezed lemons and lavender blossoms. |
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| Mango Lassi Prepared with house-made yogurt from local milk. |
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| Masala Chai Served hot or iced. |
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| San Pellegrino Sodas | $2.50 |
| Bottled Coca-Cola | $2.00 |
| Sparkling Water San Pellegrino sparkling water. |
$2.00 |
| Blenheim’s Not-So-Hot Ginger Ale Out of stock |
$3.00 |
| Desserts | |
| Kerala Rice Pudding with coconut milk and palm sugar |
$4.00 |
| Kaju Katri Diamond shaped cashew & sugar marzipan. Vegan & Gluten Free |
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| Motichoor Laddu Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls. Vegan and Gluten Free |
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| Cardamom Brownie Regular (with chocolate chips) or gluten free |
$5.00 |
| Walnut-Date Brownie Vegan and gluten free. Sweetened with dates. |
$5.00 |
| Gulab Jamun Milk fudge in sugar syrup. 2 for $2 |
$2.00 |
| Bottled Beer & Ciders | |
| Red Oak Amber 12 oz. bottle 12 oz. bottle Please note, we check ID at the curb. |
$5.00 |
| Maharaja Indian Pilsner, 5% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$4.00 |
| Milk Stout Duck Rabbit, NC, 5.7% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$5.00 |
| Rose Cider Wolffer No. 139, NY, 6.9% ABV |
$6.00 |
| Two Hearted Ale IPA Bells, MI, 7% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$5.00 |
| Humidity Pale Ale 12 oz can |
$5.00 |
| Coffee Is For Closers Iced coffee porter. |
$5.00 |
| Delicata Farmhouse Lager Grains from the Carolinas and saison yeast. Crisp and lively. 6% ABV |
$6.00 |
| Wine To Go | |
| Vinho Verde Bottle Clean and balanced, with lively citrus flavors and some fizz. 9% ABV |
$20.00 |
| Vinho Verde Rose Bottle Spritzy red fruit flavors with a citrus edge. |
$20.00 |
| Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc Bottle White fruit-forward, with pineapple, guava and white peach, with a honeyed finish. 13% ABV |
$32.00 |
| Rickety Bridge Pinotage Bottle Red fruit forward with black and blueberry flavors in the background. 14% ABV |
$38.00 |
| Colomé Estate Malbec Bottle | $24.00 |
| Evolution Pinot Noir Bottle Fruit-driven, silky, Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley. 13.5% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$22.00 |
| Chilled Vegetarian Curries (heat-at-home) | |
| Eggplant Curry Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan — roasted eggplant in a rich peanut gravy. |
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| Dal Red lentil stew with garlic and cumin. |
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| Chole North Indian chickpea stew. |
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| TIndora and Yard-long Bean Curry with Sprouted Chickpeas Chayote squash and sprouted mung beans in a tangy curry. |
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| Chilled Meat Curries (heat-at-home) | |
| Tandoori Chicken Grilled chicken marinated in yogurt and spices. |
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| Kerala Beef Local, grass fed beef beef sautéed in fennel, coconut and black pepper. Pair with a bottle of our Pinotage. |
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| Pork Vindaloo Bone-in, local pork in red chili, garlic and vinegar sauce. Spicy pickles optional. Pair with a bottle of our Vinho Verde. |
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| Menu 1 | |
| Breads | |
| Dosa Batter by the Quart South Indian smooth rice-and-lentil batter to make your own dosas and uttapams (enough to pour ~6-12 small uttapams or dosas). Comes complete with chutneys (coconut, tomato and gunpowder) and cooking instructions. Consider adding sambar to your or… |
$9.00 |
| Naan | $3.00 |
| Chappati Whole wheat flour flatbreads. |
$3.00 |
| Condiments and Sides | |
| Dal Red lentil stew with garlic and cumin. |
$15.00 |
| Raita Cucumber yogurt sauce. |
$4.00 |
| House-made Pickles House-made spicy pickles. All Curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee! |
$2.00 |
| Chutney All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free. |
$7.00 |
| Side of Rice Basmati rice with turmeric. |
$5.00 |
| Masala Peanuts Spiced peanuts with Himalayan pink salt. |
$5.00 |
| Goan Pink Salad Vegan slaw with red and green cabbage and carrots. |
$4.00 |
| Moru | $2.00 |
| Side of Hyderabadi Eggplant | $7.00 |
| Side of Saag Paneer | $7.00 |
| Side of Seasonal Vegetable Curry | $6.00 |
| Side of Chole | $6.00 |
| Side of Sambar | $6.00 |
| Side of Dal | $6.00 |
| Side of Chicken Curry | $8.00 |
| Side of Kerala Beef | $9.00 |
| Side of Pork Vindaloo | $9.00 |
| Side of Tandoori Chicken | $8.00 |
| House Drinks | |
| Mango Lassi Prepared with house-made yogurt from local milk. |
$4.00 |
| Masala Chai Comes cold, may be served hot or iced. Add your own milk and sugar. |
$4.00 |
| Lavender Lemonade Made with fresh-squeezed lemons and lavender blossoms. |
$4.00 |
| Iced Hibiscus Tea Made with Hibiscus blossoms. |
$3.00 |
| San Pellegrino Sodas Choose between lemon or orange. |
$2.50 |
| Bottled Coca-Cola Cane sugar sweetened. |
$2.00 |
| Scuppernong Grape Juice | $3.00 |
| Sparkling Water | $2.00 |
| Desserts | |
| Motichoor Laddu Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls. Vegan and Gluten Free |
$2.00 |
| Kaju Katri Diamond shaped cashew & sugar marzipan. Vegan & Gluten Free |
$1.00 |
| Cardamom Brownie | $5.00 |
| Walnut-Date Brownie | $5.00 |
| Gulab Jamun | $2.00 |
| Hot Menu | |
| Dosa | $10.00 |
| Uttapam | $10.00 |
| Crispy Okra Thinly sliced, fried and dusted with spices. Comes with tamarind chutney and mint chutney. |
$10.00 |
| Samosa Chole Chaat | $14.00 |
| Tandoori Chicken Meal Boneless grilled chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with rice, dal, Goan salad, raita and pickle. |
$17.00 |
| Pork Vindaloo Meal | $17.00 |
| Hyderabadi Eggplant Curry Meal | $16.00 |
| Saag Paneer Meal | $16.00 |
| Kerala Beef Meal | $19.00 |
| Chole Meal | $16.00 |
| Plantain Fritters | $10.00 |
| Fish Curry Meal | $19.00 |
| Mixed Vegetable Pakoras | $10.00 |
| Chicken Curry Meal | $17.00 |
| Samosas Savory filled pastries. Choose between veggie (potato and peas) and beef (beef, cabbage and peas). Contains gluten. |
$5.00 |
| Lamb Roganjosh Meal | $18.00 |
| Seasonal Vegetable Curry Meal | $16.00 |
| Bottled Beers and Ciders | |
| Maharaja Indian Pilsner, 5% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$4.00 |
| Two Hearted Ale IPA Bells, MI, 7% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$5.00 |
| Rose Cider Wolffer No. 139, NY, 6.9% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$6.00 |
| Red Oak Amber 12 oz. bottle One 32oz growler Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$5.00 |
| Humidity Pale Ale | $5.00 |
| Delicata Farmhouse Lager | $6.00 |
| People’s Porter | $5.00 |
| Wine For Here | |
| Rickety Bridge Chardonnay Smooth with citrus notes. Colombia Valley, Washington. 13.5% ABV . Priced at 20% discount. Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$12.00 |
| Vinho Verde Clean and balanced, with lively citrus flavors and some fizz. 50% Loureiro, 40% Trajadura, 10% Pedernã ( Arinto) 9% ABV |
$9.00 |
| Rickety Bridge Pinotage Red fruit forward with black and blueberry flavors in the background. Pinotage from the Franschoek Wine Valley. 14.0% ABV Priced at 20% discount. Please note: we check ID at the curb. |
$13.00 |
| Vinho Verde Rose | $9.00 |
| Colomé Estate Malbec | $12.00 |
| Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc | $12.00 |
| Evolution Pinot Noir | $10.00 |
| Wine To Go | |
| Vinho Verde Bottle | $20.00 |
| Rickety Bridge Pinotage Bottle | $38.00 |
| Vinho Verde Rose Bottle | $20.00 |
| Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc Bottle | $32.00 |
| Colomé Estate Malbec Bottle | $24.00 |
| Chilled Vegetable Curries | |
| Chole North Indian chickpea stew. |
$17.00 |
| Mixed Vegetable Curry | $9.00 |
| Chilled Meat Curries | |
| Chicken Curry Onion, tomato and spices in coconut milk. Like Tikka Masala, only dairy-free! |
$12.00 |
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Contact Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
Address: 431 W Franklin St Ste 415, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 929-3833
Website: https://curryblossom.com/
Hours
| Saturday | 11:30AM–9PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11:30AM–8PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30AM–8PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30AM–8PM |
| Thursday | 11:30AM–8PM |
| Friday | 11:30AM–9PM |
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