Amma’s South Indian Cuisine Menu – Philadelphia, PA

Type : Restaurant

Location : Philadelphia, PA

Based on 146 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Amma's South Indian Cuisine 19104

Address:
103 S 39th St UNIT #3, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: (808) 762-6627

Website:

Hours

Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday 11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Soup
Rasam
Tomato, Chilli, Pepper and Cumin made within tamarind extract base
$6.00
Mulligatawny Soup
Vegetable soup flavored with Indian Spices
$7.00
Nattukozhi Soup (Country Chicken)
Farm-fresh country chicken with turmeric, curry leaves and peppercorns
$9.00
Mutton Soup (Goat Soup)
Farm-fresh country mutton with turmeric, curry leaves and peppercorns
$9.00
Appetizers
Punugulu
Made with flour, yoghurt and spices
$10.00
Aloo Bonda (3Pcs)
Deep-fried snack made with chickpea batter and stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes
$10.00
Egg Bonda (4Pcs)
Boiled eggs dipped into a batter of spicy gram flour and deep fried
$10.00
Plantain Bajji (4Pcs)
Deep fried fritters made with raw banana or plantain and chickpea flour
$10.00
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
$9.00
Masala Vadai (3Pcs)
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
$11.00
Thayir Vadai (2Pcs) (Dahi Vada)
Dessert snack made with urad dal, fritters soaked in a sweet and savory yoghurt
$11.00
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
$11.00
Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower)
Crispy cauliflower with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
$12.00
Chilli Parotta
Crisp parotta with ginger, garlic added into chilli sauce
$12.00
Gobi 65 (Crispy Cauliflower)
Cauliflower dipped in red chilli, besan and deep fried
$12.00
Chilli Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
Crispy paneer with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
$13.00
Vadai Dipped In Rasam 2pc $11.00
Chicken 65
Meat marinated with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander spices and herbs, dusted with flour and deep fried
$14.00
Chilli Chicken
Crispy chicken with ginger, garlic, green pepper, spring onions in chilli sauce
$14.00
Chicken Pepper Varuval
Chicken cooked with crushed black peppers, curry leaves, tomatoes, onions and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
$16.00
Chicken Chukka
Chicken cooked in a medium flame with crushed peppers, red onions and herbs until it becomes dry (comes with a piece of parotta)
$16.00
Nattukozhi Ney Roast (Country Chicken Roast)
Farm fresh bone-in country chicken made with chettinad masala, ghee, spices and herbs. Cooked in a flat grill until golden brown (comes with a piece of parotta)
$18.00
Mutton Chukka (Goat)
Goat or lamb cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red onions, crushed black peppers and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
$18.00
Eeral Varuval (Shrimp Roast)
Shrimp roasted to beautiful deep red with medley of masalas and tantalizing aroma (comes with a piece of parotta)
$18.00
Mutton Kheema Varuval (Ground Meat Roast)
Minced meat cooked with spices, red onion, garlic, ginger and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)

$18.00
Fish Fry (Pomfret 4Pcs)
Tawa fish fry, marinated with south indian ground spices, herbs and curry leaves

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)

$17.00
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)

$19.00
Aloo Bonda 60pcs $150.00
Chicken Chukka 1tray $100.00
Mutton Chukka3/4tray $200.00
Chaat
Samosa Chaat
A dish made of smashed samosas and served over chickpea, sweet sauce and spicy chutney
$11.00
Papdi Chaat
Crispy chips, boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney and crunch sev
$11.00
Dahi Poori
Crispy puffed poori stuffed with boiled potatoes and topped with sweet, sour and spicy chutney. Onion, sev and yoghurt
$11.00
Pani Poori
Fried crispy poori filled with potato masala and loaded with flavorful water
$10.00
South Indian Meals
Veg Meals
Veg Appetizer, main veg curry, rice, variety rice, sambhar, rasam, mor kuzhambu, kootu, pooriyal, appalam, pickle, chappati and mor (includes dessert)

(Feel free to refill the rice)

$18.00
Non-Veg Meals
Non-veg appetizer, main non-veg curry, rice, variety rice, sambhar, rasam, mor kuzhambu, kootu, pooriyal, appalam, pickle, chappati and mor (includes dessert)

(Feel free to refill the rice)

$20.00
Sadhya Spl Thali $24.95
Kothu Parotta
Kothu Parotta
It’s shredded indian flatbread with assorated vegetables/eggs/meat and spices
$16.00
Amma’s Dum Biriyani
Biriyanis
Traditionally prepared aromatic blended with marinated spices and gently cooked with basmati rice and served with Raita
$15.00
South Indian Rice Bowls
Tamarind Rice
Flavor packed food made with tamarind juice, red chilies, pepper and steamed rice
$12.00
Lemon Rice
Steamed rice mixed with lemon juice, fried nuts, aromatic herbs and spices
$12.00
Curd Rice
Smashed rice mixed with fresh yoghurt and garnished with fried pieces of green/dried chilli and mustard
$12.00
Rasam Rice
Smashed rice mixed with rasam/tamarind juice and a combination of tomatoes, chilli, peppers, cumin
$12.00
BisiBele Bath
Plan white rice cooked with sambhar along with aromatic herbs and spices
$12.00
Tiffin Section
Idiyappam (3Pcs)
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)

$12.00
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)

$12.00
Idly (3Pcs)
Steamed rice cake, served with sambhar and chutneys

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$11.00
Idly & Vadai
2Pcs Idly + 1Pc Vadai served with sambhar and chutneys

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$12.00
Spicy Podi Idly
Tiny Idly pieces tossed with millagai podi and ghee

(Gluten Free, Nut Free)

$12.00
Andhara Style Chilli Idly
Crispy idly along ginger garlic and mixed with chilli sauce

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)

$12.00
Dipped Idly
Idly dipped in Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs)

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)

$12.00
Ven Pongal & Vada $13.00
Amma’s Dosa
Plain Dosa
(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
$12.00
Masala Dosa
Crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spice and savory potato filling

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$13.00
Ghee Roast Dosa
Crispy Rice Crepe garnished with ghee

(Gluten Free, Nut Free)

$14.00
Onion Masala Dosa
Rice Crepe stuffed with onions and potato filling

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$14.00
Amma’s Special Dosa
Special Chutney, Onion, chilli, Cheese

(Gluten Free, Nut Free)

$15.00
Egg Dosa
Rice Crepe with egg filling

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)

$15.00
Rava Dosa
Crispy sooji crepe served with sambhar and chutneys

(Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$17.00
Uthappam
Thick rice crepes topped with onion, chilli and millagai podi

(Gluten Free, Nut Free)

$14.00
Build Your Own Dosa $16.00
Mysore Masala Dosa $13.00
Pizza Dosa (Uthappam) $15.00
Amma’s Special Combo
Idli + Pongal + Vadai + Mini Dosa + Dessert + Hot Drink $15.00
Tamarind Rice + Lemon Rice + (Variety Rice) $16.00
Coupon 15$ $100.00
Veg Couples Combo
Veg Biriyani, Veg Kothu parotta, Spinach Onion pakoda, Veg Kurma, Parotta (2Pcs), Dessert
$28.00
Non-Veg Couples Combo
Mutton Biriyani, Chicken Biriyani, Chicken Roast, Chicken Kurma, Parotta (2Pcs), Dessert
$30.00
Veg Lunch Box $7.99
Non Veg Lunch Box $8.99
Tiffin-Curry Combo
Egg Kurma $14.00
Chicken Curry $16.00
Mutton Curry $18.00
Entree
Ennai Kathirikai Vathal Kuzhambu
Selected baby eggplant cooked in hot tamarind sauce and spices

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$16.00
Amma’s Channa Masala
Made with white chickpeas, onions tomatoes, spices and herbs

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$16.00
Dal Curry
Made with lentil, onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$14.00
Kurma
Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and whole garam masala
$16.00
Chettinad
Made with coconut with fennel seed paste and spices

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$16.00
Butter Masala
Made with flavorful creamy sauce

(Gluten Free)

$18.00
Tikka Masala
Made with flavorful creamy sauce

(Gluten Free)

$18.00
Gongura
The meat is cooked with sorrel leaves known as Gongura to get a tangy taste

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)

$18.00
Saag
Cooked with mustard, fenugreek and cream

(Gluten Free, Nut Free)

$16.00
Vindaloo
A dry curry that tastes hot with bursting flavors of garlic and spices

(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)

$18.00
Thalasseri
It is aromatic and look gorgeous golden brown
$16.00
Malabar Fish Curry (Fish Curry)
It’s a kerala style fish curry cooked in coconut milk

(Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)

$20.00
Kerala Shrimp Moilee
Mild from the natural sweetness of the coconut milk and aromatic from the whole spices

(Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)

$20.00
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)

$20.00
Bread Section
Parotta (2Pcs)
Multi-layered bread made from white flour

(Nut Free)

$7.00
Romali Roti (1Pcs)
Soft and extremely thin unleavened indian bread

( Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

$4.00
Chappathi (2Pcs)
Flatbread made out of wheat flour

(Nut Free, Vegan)

$6.00
Parotta 1 Pc $4.00
Side Order
Idly (1Pcs) $3.00
Medhu Vadai (1Pcs) $3.00
Raita $3.00
Sambhar (8Oz) $5.00
Rice $3.00
Papad $1.00
Paan $2.50
Coconut Chutney $3.00
Tomato Chutney $3.00
Mint Chuntney $3.00
Chicken 65 1 Tray $160.00
Samosa 50 $125.00
Chilli Paneer 1/2 Tray $80.00
Chapathi(1pc) $3.00
Ney Roast $80.00
Biryani Veg 1 Tray $150.00
Mango Lassi @ 20 $100.00
Parotta 30pes $105.00
Amma’s Mini Combo $250.00
Thali Combo@20 $600.00
Masala Chai @ 20 $60.00
Curd $3.00
Kid’s Special
Nuttela Dosa
Rice crepe with melting chocolate

(Gluten Free)

$11.00
Cheese Dosa
Rice crepe with cheddar cheese

(Gluten Free, Vegan)

$11.00
Dessert
Sizzling Brownie
Warm brownie with our home-made Vanilla ice-cream
$10.00
Gulab Jamun
Milk solid based sweet balls soaked in honey syrup
$7.00
Rasamalai
Indian Cottage cheese cooked in sugar syrup and then served with chilled thickened milk
$8.00
Kesari (Sooji Halwa)
Dessert made of semolina, ghee, saffron, nuts and sugar
$8.00
House Special Dessert
Please ask your food runner for today’s special
$8.00
Vanilla Ice-Cream $7.00
Drinks and Beverages
Masala Chai
Made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices
$5.00
Madras Filter Coffee
Freshly brewed using only the finest and fresh coffee blends
$6.00
Mango Lassi
Delicious creamy drink with mango and yoghurt
$7.00
Salt And Spicy Lassi
Spiced drink made with yoghurt and salt
$6.00
Rose Milk
Non-alcoholic rose flavored drink made with chilled milk
$7.00
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
$6.00
Badam Milk $6.00
Rose Laasi $7.00
Orange $4.00
Pepsi $4.00
Diet Pepsi $4.00
Coke $4.00
Lemonade $4.00
Mountain Dew $4.00
Sprite $4.00
Thumbs Up $4.00
Ginger Ale $4.00
Limca $4.00
Water Bottles $1.00

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Reviews

Harish T
Pathetic customer service. Worst food quality with extremely poor customer satisfaction. Too pricy yet the quantity is too less.

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Joyce Gong
Super authentic Indian cuisine! We got two onion masala dosas which are really big and had potato inside. The different sauces were also delicious. Portions for dosas are huge. We also got a boneless chicken briyani and it was the highlight of the meal. The meat was extremely tender and the rice was very loose. Whole meal was pretty spicy. These three dishes were very filling for even four people. Service was not the best… they were moving pretty slowly but it was overall a great experience. Waiters were pretty nice

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Mukaram Syed
We were party of six and tried many items and overall found mediocre food and service. The food quantity of most items was low and pricy. For example 4 small pieces of fish as appetizer for $16? Small glass (like half cup) of masala tea $4?

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Aigerim Madakimova
I got a couple combo and their vegetarian dosa. However, the service is not that great, they never refill the water, and they can forget to bring fork, spoon, or even miscount plates. I rarely see any waiter on the floor. I don’t know why they never improve the service. The same issue in the center city and now in the university city.

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kevin paulose
We friends had been there today for dinner..and had a moderate experience. The food seemed very overpriced. The taste was ordinary and not worth of the amount being paid. The ambience is descent but I would suggest to play some movies on the two screens which would at least keep the guests entertained for the long wait time. The servers were polite and attentive, so no complains on that. The girl who served us today requested for a review and she was so apologetic for the wait time, gave one extra masala chai. so I am sharing my honest feedback here, expecting an improvement on our next visit.

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Shishir Gururaj
1. Their portion sizes are so small. I’m usually satisfied with one portion of a main course. I ordered vegetable biryani and it was minuscule! And there were barely any veggies. I saw a couple of pieces of carrots and potatoes. And those veggies were old and wrinkley. I was just as hungry after eating the biryani.

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Nickey Chokten-Chen
Don’t get me wrong the food here is really good…but you get the tiniest amount of it. We ordered a $15 dosa with like 5 pieces of meat in it. Also a chicken tikka masala for $15 with also 5 pieces of meat in it. The dosa came a bit cold too. It’s definitely good food but for the price? I’m not so sure. There’s not a lot of Indian options in town so it’s still a good spot with a decent atmosphere for a cute date night (keep in mind if you’re only two people they place you in the back corner with all the other couples it’s super strange even if the main area has a bunch of open tables).

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laiba
i know i should be used to these university city prices, but amma’s is priced wildly high for the amount you get. but that being said, the food is actually really good! we got the biryani and nutella dosa. the biryani has lots of spices and really good flavor. the dosa was alright, i would try a different one next time. in the past iv tried the chicken 65 and another chicken too (i forget which) and i really liked both as well. it’s not fancy enough that i would go for a really special occasion, but it’s definitely not cheap enough that i’d go casually either which was my biggest confusion about this place. but food was v good 🙂

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Surali Joshi
Can’t beat the food here. Best vegetarian and vegan options. Best comfort food in philadelphia. Best everything. Great spot for friends, but would not being a date here because the ambience is very casual and it can get very loud in the the place.

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Snehal Hora
I love this place! Their food, service, and atmosphere are all top-notch. Have tried a wide variety of dishes and have never been disappointed. Very kid friendly as well. My 2 year old just walks in and picks her table like it’s her second home. The staff is friendly and very accommodating.

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