Deccan House

Masala Dosa

A paper-thin fermented crepe folded around spiced potato filling, arriving shattering-crisp at the edges with a soft, yielding center

Paper Roast Dosa

An ultra-thin, lacy dosa roasted to a burnished crisp — ordered for the texture alone, served with sambar and fresh chutneys

Idli Sambar

Pillowy steamed rice cakes paired with a robust, tamarind-brightened lentil sambar and a trio of chutneys — a benchmark dish for judging any South Indian kitchen

Medu Vada

Savory fried lentil doughnuts with a crunchy exterior and airy interior, best dunked into sambar immediately

Rava Dosa

A semolina-based dosa with an irregular, lacey texture that crisps differently from the rice batter version — slightly nuttier and faster to make

Uttapam

A thick, savory rice pancake topped with onion, tomato, and green chilli — the South Indian answer to a loaded flatbread

South Indian Filter Coffee

Dark-roasted chicory-blend coffee brewed through a traditional brass filter, frothed by pouring between tumblers — the only way to close a South Indian meal

Meals / Rice Plate

A banana-leaf-style thali with rice, sambar, rasam, two vegetable sides, papadom, and pickle — the full South Indian meal experience at lunch