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4.7Indian Restaurant· San Jose, CA
2095 N Capitol Ave E, San Jose, CA 95132
137 items in 15 sections
Prices can change; check with VARAHI Indian cuisine
Idli
Soft steamed rice cakes served with sambar & chutney
Ghee Idli
Classic idli finished with a generous pour of ghee
Sambar Idli
Idli soaked in a tangy, lentil-rich sambar
Tawa Idli
Idli tossed on the griddle with onions & spices
Ragi Idli
Finger-millet idli, wholesome and nutty
Button Idli
Bite-sized idlis tossed in a spiced tempering
Varahi Special Karam Idli (Ghee Chilli) ★
House idli tossed in ghee and South Indian chilli podi
Vada
Crisp-edged, fluffy-centred urad dal fritters
Sambar Vada
Vada soaked in hot, tangy sambar
Chitti Vada
Mini bite-sized vadas, great for sharing
Mutton Donne BiryaniWeekend Only
Karnataka-style mutton biryani, dum-cooked and served in a traditional donne (leaf) bowl
Chicken Donne BiryaniWeekend Only
Karnataka-style chicken biryani, dum-cooked and served in a traditional donne (leaf) bowl
2 Idli + 2 Vada Combo
Two soft idlis paired with two crisp vadas, served with sambar & chutney
3 Idli + 1 Vada Combo
Three soft idlis paired with one crisp vada, served with sambar & chutney
3 Vada + 1 Idli Combo
Three crisp vadas paired with one soft idli, served with sambar & chutney
Idli, Vada & Dosa Combo
One idli, one vada and one dosa together on a single plate
Idli, Vada & Pongal Combo
One idli and one vada served alongside a helping of pongal
Idli, Vada & Upma Combo
One idli and one vada served alongside a helping of upma
Panakam Garelu (Varahi) ★
South Indian-style lentil garelu, house recipe
Upma
Savoury semolina porridge with curry leaf tempering
Korra Pongal
Foxtail millet pongal, slow-cooked with pepper & cumin
Poori with Chicken Curry
Puffed fried bread paired with home-style chicken curry
Poori with Amasasam
Puffed bread with a tangy raw-mango style curry
Poori with Potato Bajji
Puffed bread with spiced potato masala
South Indian Garelu with Chicken Curry (Varahi) ★
Crisp lentil garelu served with rich chicken curry
Punugulu
Deep-fried batter fritters, crisp outside & soft within
Ghee Karam Punugulu
Punugulu tossed in ghee and spicy chilli powder
Chitti Punugulu
Bite-sized punugulu, perfect for snacking
Ponganalu (Varahi) ★
Fermented rice & lentil dumplings, pan-roasted
Mirchi Bajji
Whole green chillies stuffed & fried in gram-flour batter
Vankaya Bajji
Sliced eggplant, batter-fried till golden
Mysore Bajji
Fluffy Karnataka-style fritters made with a soft, spiced batter
Plain Dosa
Classic thin, crisp fermented rice crepe
Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa filled with spiced potato masala
South Indian Karam Dosa
Dosa spread with fiery South Indian red-chilli chutney
Chicken Karam Dosa (Varahi) ★
Karam dosa loaded with spiced minced chicken
Egg Karam Dosa
Karam dosa topped with a spiced egg layer
Butter Dosa
Dosa finished with a generous knob of butter
Keema Karam Dosa (Varahi) ★
House karam dosa piled with spiced mutton keema
Pesarattu
Green-gram crepe, a South Indian breakfast staple
MLA Dosa
Loaded dosa stuffed with a hearty egg & onion mix
Chocolate Dosa
Sweet dessert dosa filled with melted chocolate
Avakaya Dosa (Varahi) ★
Dosa spread with tangy South Indian mango pickle
Ben Dosa
Thick, spongy Bengaluru-style dosa
Jini Dosa (Varahi) ★
Rolled masala dosa, sliced Chinese-bhel style
Net Dosa (Varahi) ★
Delicate, lacy rice-batter dosa
Pulihora Dosa
Tangy tamarind-rice flavoured dosa
Poganam Dosa (Varahi) ★
House speciality stuffed dosa, chef's own recipe
Rava Dosa
Crisp semolina crepe, lacy and golden
Onion Rava Dosa
Semolina crepe topped with fresh onion
Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Semolina crepe with onion & spiced potato masala
Onion Uttapam
Thick rice & lentil pancake topped with onion
Onion Chilli Uttapam
Onion uttapam topped with fresh green chilli
Ghee Karam Uttapam
Uttapam finished in ghee & South Indian chilli podi (choice of non-veg karam)
Carrot Dosa
Rice & lentil crepe batter blended with fresh carrot
Beetroot Dosa
Vibrant dosa batter blended with fresh beetroot
Varahi Special Ghee Jeedipappu Dosa ★
House dosa finished in ghee and topped with roasted cashews
Mysore Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa spread with fiery Mysore-style red chutney & spiced potato masala
Cheese Dosa (Full)
Full-sized dosa loaded with melted cheese
Spicy Paneer Dosa
Dosa stuffed with a fiery spiced paneer filling
Ghee Jeedipappu Dosa
Dosa finished in ghee and topped with roasted cashews
Ulli Karam Dosa
Dosa topped with onion and fiery South Indian red-chilli karam
Cone Dosa
Crisp dosa rolled up into a fun, easy-to-hold cone
Cheese Dosa
Soft dosa loaded with melted cheese
Chocolate Dosa (Kids)
Sweet dessert dosa filled with melted chocolate, kid-sized
Pizza Dosa
Dosa topped pizza-style with cheese & veggies
French Fries
Classic golden crispy fries
Onion Rings
Battered & fried onion rings, a kids' favourite
Tea
Classic Indian masala chai
Filter Coffee
South Indian style decoction coffee
Cold Coffee with Vanilla Ice Cream
Chilled coffee blended with vanilla ice cream
Masala Bun
Soft bun bhaji-style, spiced and buttery
Samosa
Crisp fried pastry with a spiced potato filling (aloo or onion)
Biscuits
Assorted tea-time biscuits
Maggi Bhel
Instant noodles tossed bhel-style with chutneys
South Indian Dal
Everyday lentil curry, tempered South Indian style
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer in a velvety tomato-butter gravy
Paneer Tikka Masala
Chargrilled paneer tikka in a spiced onion-tomato gravy
Mudda Pappu & Avakaya
Plain-cooked dal served with tangy South Indian mango pickle
Paneer Lababdar
Paneer simmered in a rich cashew-tomato gravy
Palak Paneer
Paneer cubes in a smooth spiced spinach gravy
Egg Burji
South Indian-style spiced scrambled egg curry
Omelet with Rasam (Varahi) ★
Spiced omelette served alongside peppery rasam
Malai Kofta
Fried vegetable & paneer dumplings in a rich, creamy cashew-tomato gravy
Butter Chicken
Tandoori chicken simmered in a rich buttery tomato gravy
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chargrilled chicken tikka in a spiced masala gravy
Chicken Curry
Classic home-style South Indian chicken curry
Mutton Curry
Slow-cooked mutton in a deep, spiced gravy
Chicken Majjiga Pulusu (Varahi) ★
Chicken simmered in a tangy buttermilk-based curry
Mutton Marag (Varahi) ★
Rich, slow-simmered Hyderabadi mutton broth curry
Kodi Guddu Royyala Pulusu (Varahi) ★
Chicken, egg and prawns in a tangy tamarind curry
Chapati
Soft, whole-wheat griddle bread
Paratha
Layered, flaky griddle bread brushed with ghee
Fresh Fries
Karivepaku Gobi
Crisp cauliflower tossed with curry leaf & garlic
Paneer Majestic
Crumb-fried spiced paneer cubes
Butter Garlic Mushroom
Mushrooms sautéed in butter and garlic
Corn Popcorn (Nuggets)
Bite-sized crispy fried corn nuggets
Paneer Popcorn
Bite-sized crispy fried paneer poppers
Guntur Chilli Paneer
Paneer tossed in fiery Guntur chilli sauce
Chilli Bread
Crisp bread tossed Indo-Chinese chilli style
Chilli Paratha
Shredded paratha wok-tossed with chillies & spices
Kaju Paneer Pakoda
Paneer & cashew fritters, deep fried
Onion Pakoda
Crisp gram-flour battered onion fritters
Honey Chilli Potato
Crispy potato fingers glazed in honey-chilli sauce
Aloo Samosa (3pc)
Crisp fried pastry, spiced potato filling
Onion Samosa (6pc)
Crisp fried pastry, spiced onion filling
Dahi Veg Kabab
Yogurt & mixed vegetable kababs, shallow fried till golden
Beetroot Kabab
Beetroot & potato kababs with a lightly spiced crust
Paneer Pakoda
Gram-flour battered paneer fritters, deep fried
Chicken Popcorn
Bite-sized crispy fried chicken poppers
Chicken Pepper Fry
Chicken tossed with cracked black pepper
Chicken 65
Iconic deep-fried, deep-red spiced chicken
Chicken Tadka
Chicken sautéed with a punchy garlic-chilli tempering
Creamy Coriander Chicken
Chicken in a light coriander-cream coating
Kaju Chicken Pakoda
Chicken & cashew fritters, deep fried
Chilli Mutton
Wok-tossed mutton in a fiery chilli sauce
Dragon Chicken
Crispy chicken tossed in a spicy Indo-Chinese dragon sauce
Karimnagar Fried Wings (Varahi) ★
Karimnagar-style deep fried, chilli-coated chicken wings
Chicken Vada (Varahi) ★
Minced chicken fritters, house recipe
Chitti Prawn FryComes with rice choice
Small prawns dry-fried with spices
Nalla Karam Royyala IguruComes with rice choice
Prawns in a thick, black-chilli infused masala
Nalla Karam Chicken VepuduComes with rice choice
Chicken dry-roasted with black chilli powder
Nalla Karam Mutton VepuduComes with rice choice
Mutton dry-roasted with black chilli powder
Chandramukhi ChickenComes with rice choice
House chicken speciality in a bold masala
Pachi Mirchi Chicken Kadi VepuduComes with rice choice
Chicken tossed with fresh green chilli & curry leaf
Fish VepuduComes with rice choice
Fish dry-roasted in a spiced masala
Chicken Tokku VepuduComes with rice choice
Chicken dry-roasted in a spiced tokku masala
Gongura Joint FryComes with rice choice
Meat on the bone cooked with tangy gongura leaves
Kodi Fry WingsComes with rice choice
South Indian-style deep fried chicken wings
Chicken Dum Biryani
Slow dum-cooked basmati rice layered with spiced chicken
Mutton Biryani
Slow dum-cooked basmati rice layered with spiced mutton
Dilkhush Biryani
House mixed biryani with a medley of flavours
Nellore Mamsam Pulav
Nellore-style mutton pulav, slow-cooked with whole spices
Andhra Gongura Rice
Rice tossed with tangy Andhra-style gongura leaf masala
Veg Keema Biryani
Dum-cooked rice layered with spiced vegetable keema