Chai Pani Asheville

Tangy, crunchy, spicy - an Indian street food classic. Puffed rice, busted up pooris, boondi, cilantro, green chillies & red onion, tossed with tamarind & green chutneys and topped with sev. (vegan)

Char roasted corn, cucumber, tomato, red onion, green chili, mint & cilantro tossed with corn poha (Indian corn flakes) and our house made cumin-lime dressing.

Julienned “okra fries” tossed with salt & seasoning, served with a lime wedge. Okra like you’ve never had it - one of our signature dishes. (vegan, gluten-friendly)

Crispy tater & tapioca tots seasoned with green chilies, curry leaves, cumin, & ginger. Served with Maggi hot & sweet ketchup. (vegan, gluten-friendly)

Indo-Chinese classic originating in the kitchens of the Hakka-Chinese community in Kolkata. Battered boneless chicken tossed with onions, bell peppers, curry leaves, in a ginger-chilli soy sauce.

The OG. Spiced potato dumplings fried in curried chickpea batter topped with mint & tamarind chutneys. Served on two griddled pav with fried chilies. (vegetarian)

Spiced lamb hash simmered with tomatoes, ginger and aromatic spices. Garnished with onions & cilantro, green chutney, sweet yogurt and served on two toasted buns. The most awesome Sloppy Joe ever.

Kashmiri Fried Chicken sandwich - chicken breast brined in buttermilk, mint & chili on toasted, buttery buns with Maggi mayo & sweet pickles.

Shredded cheese, onion, green chili, ginger, & curry leaf. Served with sambar & coconut chutney. (vegetarian, gluten-friendly)

Fragrant, aged basmati rice scented with cumin seeds.

Cooling yogurt side dish with mint, cilantro, tomato, onion, & black salt.

Flatbread brushed with ghee (clarified butter) & cooked on our griddle. vegetarian

Flaky flatbread griddled with melty mozzarella cheese. Served with sweet yogurt. (vegetarian)

Lightly seasoned boneless chicken in a cheesy paratha roll. Served with sweet yogurt.

Lentil and rice pancake topped with grated coconut. Served with sweet yogurt. (vegetarian, gluten-friendly)

Lentil and rice pancake topped with grilled cheese. Served with sweet yogurt. (vegetarian, gluten-friendly)

Condensed milk dumplings fried in pure ghee and soaked in rose-cardamom syrup.

Double layer brown butter cake stuffed with creamy carrot halwa. Topped with chai spice cream cheese icing.

Marinated & seared chicken tikka in an oh-so-over-the-top tomato-cream-butter sauce with jaggery, roasted garam masala, and aromatics. Served with daal, raita, & masala slaw. gluten friendly, halal Please note, this is our convenient, single-package "to-go curry and rice" and does not come with naan or papadum.

Local paneer simmered with spinach, tomatoes, green chilies, fresh cream, and house-roasted garam masala. A classic for a reason. Served with daal, raita, & masala slaw. vegetarian, gluten friendly, halal Please note, this is our convenient, single-package "to-go curry and rice" and does not come with naan or papadum.

Refreshing chilled yogurt drink with sweet mango pulp and cardamom. $1 for every Mango Lassi sold will be donated to Kerr County flood relief July 17 - July 27!