Experience Contemporary MADRAS STYLE
Welcome to a culinary odyssey from Madras to your table. Madras Diaries is purposefully crafted to guide diners on an immersive sensory exploration. Embark on a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and awaken your senses. From the fiery warmth of red chillies to the earthy aroma of cumin, each spice is carefully selected and expertly blended to create a symphony of flavors that dance on your palate.
Special Menu
A selection of our chef’s favorite dishes
Thambi Vilas Biriyani
Lamb Basmati Rice cooked in a Dindigul style
Mandhi Biriyani
Kongu Style grilled chicken | Lamb with flavoured rice
Thooku Chatti Parotta
Curried layer parotta wrapped with banana leaf and tawa steamed. Classic Street food served with Chicken / Lamb.
Signature Grill Chicken
Marinated whole chicken with skin in our secret blend of southern indian spices, grilled to perfection in our Rotisserie oven
Nandu Pepper Fry
Crab pieces are marinated and sauteed with a generous amont of black pepper.
Promfret Fry
Whole Pomfret marinated in south indan spiced.
Madurai Kari Dosa
Madurai styled spiced chicken fused with crispy crepes made of rice and lentils.
Who are we?
The team at The Madras Diaries possesses a deep understanding of Indian cuisine and is dedicated to using authentic raw materials and innovative kitchen equipment to create enticing new dishes, all while preserving the aromatic spices and fresh ingredients that define Chettinad cuisine. Our culinary offerings not only tantalize the taste buds but also provide numerous health benefits.
By prioritizing quality, authenticity, and customer satisfaction, The Madras Diaries consistently delivers flavorful cuisine and memorable dining experiences to our customers. We value your feedback, not only on our food but also on your overall dining experience, including timing, ambiance, and enjoyment. Your input is invaluable to us, and we sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
Our Menu
Vegetarian Appetizers
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Thattu Idly $8
Rameshwaram Style flattened rice cakes, fried until crispy served with kadappa and chutney.
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Thattu Idly ( Rameswaram Style) $10
Rameshwaram Style flattened rice cakes, fried until crispy served with kadappa and chutney.
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Medu Vada $8
Golden fried savoury lentil donuts served with chutney and sambar
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Cut Mirchi $8
Battered spice hot peppers stuffed with peasnut masala
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Road Side Kalaan $11
Fusion of Cabbage and diced mushroom with a blend of indo chinese sauce.
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Theater Samosa $8
Pastry filled with spiced onions.
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Pakora $8
Deep fried batterd onions.
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Gobi Manchurian $13
Fried cauliflower sauteed with chilli, garlic, ginger and soy sauce.
Non - Vegetarian Appetizers
Vegetarian Dosa
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Plain Dosa $10
Crispy crepe made of rice and lentils
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Masala Dosa $11
Thin crispy crepe stuffed with potato and onions.
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Madhurai Malli Masala $13
Thin crispy crepe made of rice, lentils, sweetened corriander chutney and chettinadu spices
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Onion Masala Dosa $13
Crepe filled with spiced onion and potato.
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Mysore Masala Dosa $13
Thin crispy crepe madse of rice and lentils spread with layers of hot spices and spiced potato
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Pondicherry Masala Dosa $13
Thin crispy crepe filled with spicy potato.
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Open Masala Dosa $13
Thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed potato and onions
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Ghee Roast Masala $13
Thin crispy crepe of rice and black gram dhal indulge with ghee and spiced potato .
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Butter Paneer Masala Dosa $13
Crepe stuffed with paneer masala
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Vegetable Kari Dosa $13
Thick dosa spread with spicy chutney and vegetable.
Non-Vegetarian Dosa
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Pondicherry Chicken Dosa $14
South Indian Dosa with chicken stuffing reflecting regional culinary creativity.
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Pondicherry Mutton Dosa $15
South Indian Dosa with mutton stuffing reflecting regional culinary creativity.
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Egg Dosai $13
Thin crispy crepe made with freshly cracked eggs.
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Madurai Curry Chukka Dosa $14
Madurai styled spiced chicken fused with crispy crepes made of rice and lentils.
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Kal Dosa Chicken Curry $13
Thick crepe served with flavourful chicken curry.
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Idiyappam Mutton Paya $17
3 Pieces of Idiyappam served with south indian lamb paya.
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Kozhi Milagu Dosa $14
Thick dosa topped with spicy chutney and pepper chicken.
Indo Chinese
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Gobi Manchurian $13
Fried Cauliflower sauteed with chilly, ginger, garlic and soy sauce
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Chilli Chicken $15
Battered braised chicken pieces simmered in hot sauce with seasoned bell peppers and green onion.
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Fried Rice $16
Mildly seasoned rice, sauteed with vegetables, greens onion, soy sauce and meat of your choices. Egg | Chicken | Shrimp
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Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice $16
Spicy rice with a blend of soy and chicken cubes.
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Chopsuey $18
Sliced chicken cooked in a Singapore Style sauce tossed with fried noodles.
Biriyani
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Thambi Vilas Lamb Biriyani $18
Lamb & Basmati Rice cooked in a Dindugul style.
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Mandhi Chicken Biriyani $18
Kongu Style flavourful rice served with egg.
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Chicken 65 Biriyani $17
Diced deep fried chicken cubes fused with flavoured rice .
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Vegetable Biriyani $15
Premium flavoured rice fused with vegetables.
From Clay Pot
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Paneer Tikka $16
Marinated cottage cheese cubes grilled in the clay pots.
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Chicken Tikka $17
Chicken breast tender, flavorful and grilled in a clay pot.
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Hariyali Kebab $17
Chicken breast marinated with fresh green herbs and grilled in a clay pot
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Tandoori Prawns $19
Prawns marinated in spiced yoghurt marination and cooked in clay pot.
Vegetarian Curries
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Paneer Tikka Masala $15
Soft cottage cheese cubes sauteed with spiced and served in delightful creamy gravy.
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Vegetable Stew $14
Classic meadley of vegetable blended with coconut and cashew gravy.
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Ennai Kathirikai $14
Indina baby egg plant cooked in spicy tangy sauce with sesame oil. A Chettinadu Speciality.
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Mutter Paneer $15
Cottage cheese cubes and grean peas cooked in flavourful creany curry sauce.
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Daal Makhni $14
Favourite selection of lentils cooked with butter and tomato gravy.
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Dal Fry $14
Yellow lentils cooked and tempered with south indian seasoning.
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Palak Paneer $15
Cottage cheese cooked in a spinach based creamy sauce.
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Paneer Kurchan $15
Paneer and bell pepper tossed in a kadai masala.
Non-Vegetarian Curries
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Chicken Curry $16
Chicken blended with a spices served with rice.
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Chicken Chettinadu $16
Chicken blended with a spices served with rice in Chettinadu Style.
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Pallipalayam Chicken $18
Tender country chicken pieces cooked with onions, garlic and a blend of regional spices and sliced coconuts.
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Kozhi Varutha Curry $18
Tender chicken pieces simmered in a savoury blend of spices and herbs.
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Butter Chicken $17
Boneless tandoori chicken sauteed in flavoured buttery tomato sauce.
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Cindamani Chicken $18
Chicken Cooked in a rich red chilli infused with aromatic spices.
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Lamb Curry $17.5
Lamb blended with a spices served with rice
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Lamb Chettinadu $18
Lamb cooked in Chettinadu spice blend served as curry.
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Lamb Chukka Masala $19
Lamb dish with succulent pieces cooked in aromatic south indian masala with crispy texture.
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Goat Curry | Pepper Fry $18
Karaikudi style bone goat curry.
Signature Dishes
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Signature Grill Chicken Whole $31
Marinated whole chicken with skin in our secret blend of southern indian spices, grilled to perfection in our Rotisserie oven
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Signature Grill Chicken Half $19
Marinated whole chicken with skin in our secret blend of southern indian spices, grilled to perfection in our Rotisserie oven
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Andhra Spicy Grill Chicken Whole $31
Marinated whole chicken with skin in our secret blend of Andhra spices, grilled to perfection in our Rotisserie oven
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Andhra Spicy Grill Chicken Half $19
Marinated whole chicken with skin in our secret blend of Andhra spices, grilled to perfection in our Rotisserie oven
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Thooku Chatti Parotta $18 / $19
Curried layer parotta wrapped with banana leaf and tawa steamed. Classic Street food served with Chicken / Lamb.
Fish From Thawa
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Chettinadu Fish Curry $17
Boneless fish cooked on an authentic ancient style of spice blends, with a touch of coconut milk.
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Cheppala Pulusu $17
Cheppala Pulusu is a tangy and spicy Andhra fish curry.
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Shrimp Pulusu $18
Shrimp pulusu is a tangy and flavourful Andhra dish
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Vanjaram Meen Varuval $17
Fried king fish steak marinated in south indian species
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Pomfret Fry $21
Whole Pomfret marinated in south indan spiced.
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Sardin Perattal $18
Sadines cooked in a dry style with aromatic spices.
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Yera Varuval $20
Shrimp marinated with spices and pan-fried to perfection, resulting ina flavourful and crispy sea food delicacy.
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Nandu Pepper Fry $25
Crab pieces are marinated and sauteed with a generous amont of black pepper.
Breads
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Naan $2.5
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Garlic Naan $2.5
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Kashmiri Naan $5
Naan Suffed with sultanas, almonds, cashews, sprinkled with sweet spices.
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Chapatti $2.5
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Buhari Wheat Parotta $5
Diced deep fried chicken cubes fused with flavoured rice .
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Kothu Parotta (Veg | Egg) $15
Chopped Parotta hammered in a tawa with spices.
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Kothu Parotta (Chicken | Lamb) $17
Chopped parotta hammered in a tawa with spices.
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Regular Parotta $2.5