Vegetarian
Gobi Virundhu Fry
Cauliflower florets tossed in a house masala of ginger, garlic and curry leaves, wok-fired to a lacquered crisp.
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Veg Appetizers
Vegetarian friendly
Vegetarian
Paneer Fry
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in yogurt and Chettinad spices, pan-seared with onions and bell pepper.
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Chicken Appetizers
4 dishes
Chicken
Dynamite Chicken 65
The Madurai classic, refined — boneless chicken bathed in yogurt, chilli and curry leaves, finished with a whisper of ghee.
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Pepper Chicken
Coarsely cracked Malabar peppercorns, coconut oil and a slow sauté that builds heat without hiding the bird.
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Kovai Chicken Chinthamani
A Kongunadu specialty — chicken slow-cooked with shallots, garlic and dried red chilli until deeply caramelised.
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Pichu Potta Kozhi
Hand-shredded chicken tempered with fennel, garam masala and toasted coconut — a village recipe served hot.
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Mutton Appetizers
1 dishes
Mutton
Mutton Chukka
Slow-braised mutton dry-fried with fennel, star anise and freshly ground Chettinad masala until every piece is glazed.
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Biriyani Choices
3 dishes
Biriyani
Mushroom Biriyani
Seeraga samba rice layered with button mushrooms, mint and saffron, sealed and dum-cooked over gentle heat.
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Dindigul Chicken Biriyani
The pepper-forward Dindigul style — short-grain seeraga samba, tender chicken and a bright, tangy masala.
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Chettinad Mutton Biriyani
Bone-in mutton slow-cooked with roasted Chettinad spices, then dum-finished with basmati and browned onions.
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Idly Choices
Vegetarian friendly
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Sambar Idly
Cloud-soft idlys bathed in a warm lentil-vegetable sambar, finished with ghee and curry-leaf tempering.
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Mini Podi Idly
Bite-sized idlys tossed in gingelly oil and roasted lentil podi — smoky, nutty and just fiery enough.
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Mini Idly
The purist plate — tender miniature idlys served with coconut chutney and house sambar on the side.
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Kanchipuram Idly
Temple-style idly seasoned with black pepper, cumin, ginger and cashew, steamed in leaf-lined moulds.
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Madurai Malli Idly
Fluffy jasmine-white idly named for its softness — served with three chutneys and hot sambar.
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Veg Curry
Vegetarian friendly
Vegetarian
Nilgiri Mushroom Curry
Highland mushrooms in a green masala of coriander, mint and fresh coconut — herbal and gently spiced.
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Virundhu Butter Paneer
House paneer in a slow-simmered tomato and cashew gravy, finished with butter, fenugreek and cream.
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Thanjavur Veg Curry
Delta-region mixed vegetables in a coconut-tamarind gravy — mellow, tangy and deeply comforting.
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Chicken Curry
3 dishes
Chicken
Madras Kozhi Curry
The city classic — chicken in a bright red masala of Kashmiri chilli, coconut and roasted coriander.
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Chettinad Kozhi Curry
Bone-in chicken in a dark, aromatic gravy built from fennel, star anise and freshly ground Chettinad masala.
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Virundhu Butter Chicken
Tandoor-charred chicken folded into a silky tomato-butter sauce, finished with cream and kasuri methi.
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Mutton Curry
1 dishes
Mutton
Madurai Mutton Curry
Slow-cooked bone-in mutton in a pepper-forward gravy with shallots, garlic and a whisper of coconut milk.
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Dosa Varieties
8 dishes
Griddle
Mushroom Dosa
Crisp dosa layered with pepper-tossed mushrooms, caramelised onion and a smear of coriander chutney.
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Onion Roast
A lace-thin roast dosa scattered with sweated onions and green chilli — the plainest luxury on the griddle.
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Podi Dosa
Golden dosa brushed with gingelly oil and a generous dusting of lentil podi. Nutty, smoky, addictive.
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Ghee Dosa
The purist's choice — crackling roast dosa finished with a slow drizzle of aromatic clarified butter.
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Chicken Dosa
Griddled dosa folded around spiced minced chicken, coriander and a squeeze of lime.
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Kari Dosa
Madurai street classic — an egg-bound dosa layered with peppery chicken curry, cooked on the tawa.
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Chettinad Masala Dosa
Crisp dosa wrapped around a fennel-scented potato masala with roasted Chettinad spices.
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Madurai Kal Dosa
Small, thick and pillowy — griddled soft and served with kurma and coconut chutney.
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Kids Corner
4 dishes
11 · Heritage desserts
Sweets
7 dishes
Sweet
Kesari Varieties
Semolina slow-cooked in ghee with saffron, cardamom and cashews — served warm from the pot.
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Srirangam Akkaraavadisal
Temple-style rice and moong dal simmered in milk and jaggery, finished with generous ghee and cardamom.
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Carrot Halwa
Grated carrots cooked down in whole milk, ghee and sugar until deep, mellow and jewel-red.
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Chettinad Ukkarai
A rare Chettinad sweet of lentils, jaggery and coconut, crumbled and perfumed with cardamom.
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Wheat Halwa
Silken, translucent halwa built from wheat, ghee and sugar — patient, glossy and unmistakably festive.
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Sweet
Bread Halwa
Toasted bread slow-cooked in ghee, milk and sugar to a fudge-like richness, finished with nuts.
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The Windmill Virundhu Specials
Chef's selection
Signature
Sambar Vada
Crisp lentil vadas plunged into hot sambar and finished with a drizzle of coconut chutney.
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Chicken Kizhi Parotta
Layered parottas and peppery chicken masala bundled in banana leaf and steamed to release the aroma at the table.
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Egg Kalaki
Street-style scrambled eggs with onion, chilli and coriander, finished with a knob of butter.
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Egg Podi Mass
Soft-set omelette folded with roasted lentil podi and gingelly oil — a smoky, spice-warm classic.
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Kotthu Parotta
Shredded parotta tossed on the griddle with vegetables, egg and a house-ground masala.
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Chicken Kotthu Parotta
Chopped parotta stir-fried with tender chicken, egg and a fiery kotthu masala — the sound of Madurai nights.
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