Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe

Hot Menu

• $7.00

  Heirloom Tomato Salad

  Local heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, in a Bengali five spice dressing with basil from our garden.
• $5.00

  Samosas

  Ordered individually. Savory handmade pastries. Choose between veggie (potato and peas) or beef (beef, cabbage and peas). Contains gluten.
• $10.00

  Mixed Vegetable Pakoras

  Battered and fried vegetables, served with tamarind and mint chutney.
• $10.00

  Plantain Fritters

  Ripe plantains, battered in rice flour and fried.
• $14.00

  Samosa Chole Chaat

  Two samosas in chickpea stew, topped with chutneys, cilantro and yogurt.
• $10.00

  Dosa

  Gluten-free fermented crispy crepe served with chutneys and sambar. Masala - potato, onion and ginger filling Mysore Masala - potato, onion and ginger filling plus red chili paste Spring …
• $10.00

  Uttapam

  Gluten-free thick pancake, served with chutneys and sambar. Choose from: Plain Onion Scallion Poblano Kimchi Masala -- potato, onion and ginger filling
• $8.00

  Appam

  A vegan, gluten free, rice and coconut milk pancake. Served alone, or with curries. with Chicken Curry of the Day with Vegetable Curry
• $19.00

  Fish Curry Meal

  Bone-in NC King Mackerel in a medium-spicy Kerala mangosteen sauce. Served with rice, dal, moru, and Goan cabbage salad.
• $17.00

  Pork Vindaloo Meal

  Bone-in local pork, flavored with chilis, garlic and vinegar. Served with rice, dal, Goan pink salad and raita.
• $18.00

  Lamb Roganjosh Meal

  Local lamb in a Kashmiri red chili and almond sauce. Served with rice, dal, Goan cabbage salad and raita. Spicy pickles optional.
• $19.00

  Kerala Beef Meal

  Local beef, sauteed in a medium-spicy sauce with coconut. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional.
• $17.00

  Tandoori Chicken Meal

  Boneless, grilled chicken marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional.
• $17.00

  Chicken Curry Meal

  Like Tikka Masala, but dairy free! Comes with rice, dal, raita, and Goan cabbage salad. Spicy pickles optional.
• $16.00

  Hyderabadi Eggplant Curry Meal

  Roasted eggplant in a rich peanut gravy. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Spicy pickles optional.
• $16.00

  Saag Paneer Meal

  Creamed greens with farmer cheese cubes. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional.
• $16.00

  Chole Meal

  Chickpea stew. Served with rice, dal, raita and Goan cabbage salad. Pickles optional.
• $16.00

  Tindora and Yard-long Beans Curry with Sprouted Chickpeas Meal

  Tindora (or Ivy Gourd ) Is a tiny, tasty squash, little known in the US, but popular in India. In this original curry, Chef Vimala has combined it with Asian long beans and house-sprouted dark …

Breads

• $3.00

  Naan

  Yogurt enriched, soft and airy flatbread.
• $3.00

  Chappati

  Whole wheat flour flatbread.
• $9.00

  Dosa Batter by the Quart

  South Indian smooth rice-and-lentil batter to make your own dosas and uttapams (enough to pour ~6-12 small uttapams or dosas). Dosa batter will keep in the fridge 1-2 weeks.

Condiments & Sides

• $3.00

  Rice

  Basmati rice with turmeric.
• $6.00

  Dal Side
• $7.00

  Saag Paneer Side
• $7.00

  Hyderabadi Eggplant Side
• $6.00

  Vegetable Curry Side
• $6.00

  Chole Side
• $6.00

  Sambar Side
• $8.00

  Chicken Curry Side
• $9.00

  Kerala Beef Side
• $9.00

  Pork Vindaloo Side
• $8.00

  Tandoori Chicken Side
• $5.00

  Masala Peanuts

  Spiced peanuts with Himalayan pink salt.
• $5.00

  NC Boiled Peanuts

  One quart of boiled peanuts.
• $2.00

  Raita

  Today's raita is a cucumber yogurt sauce.
• $2.00

  Chutney

  All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free. Choose from: Kerala coconut chutney Tamil-style gunpowder chutney Andhra-style tomato chutney Cilantro-mint chutney Tamarind chutney
• $2.00

  House-made Pickles

  House-made spicy Indian pickles, and other fermented sides. All Curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee!
• $2.00

  Moru

  Yellow yogurt sauce.
• $4.00

  Goan Pink Salad

  Vegan slaw with red and green cabbage and carrots.

Drinks

• $3.00

  Scuppernong Grape Juice

  8 oz glass of muscadine grape juice.
• $3.00

  Iced Hibiscus Tea

  Made with Hibiscus blossoms.
• $4.00

  Lavender Lemonade

  Made with fresh-squeezed lemons and lavender blossoms.
• $4.00

  Mango Lassi

  Prepared with house-made yogurt from local milk.
• $4.00

  Masala Chai

  Served hot or iced.
• $2.50

  San Pellegrino Sodas
• $2.00

  Bottled Coca-Cola
• $2.00

  Sparkling Water

  San Pellegrino sparkling water.
• $3.00

  Blenheim's Not-So-Hot Ginger Ale

  Out of stock

Desserts

• $4.00

  Kerala Rice Pudding

  with coconut milk and palm sugar
• $1.00

  Kaju Katri

  Diamond shaped cashew & sugar marzipan. Vegan & Gluten Free
• $2.00

  Motichoor Laddu

  Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls. Vegan and Gluten Free
• $5.00

  Cardamom Brownie

  Regular (with chocolate chips) or gluten free
• $5.00

  Walnut-Date Brownie

  Vegan and gluten free. Sweetened with dates.
• $2.00

  Gulab Jamun

  Milk fudge in sugar syrup. 2 for $2

Bottled Beer & Ciders

• $5.00

  Red Oak Amber 12 oz. bottle

  12 oz. bottle Please note, we check ID at the curb.
• $4.00

  Maharaja

  Indian Pilsner, 5% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• $5.00

  Milk Stout

  Duck Rabbit, NC, 5.7% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• $6.00

  Rose Cider

  Wolffer No. 139, NY, 6.9% ABV
• $5.00

  Two Hearted Ale IPA

  Bells, MI, 7% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• $5.00

  Humidity Pale Ale

  12 oz can
• $5.00

  Coffee Is For Closers

  Iced coffee porter.
• $6.00

  Delicata Farmhouse Lager

  Grains from the Carolinas and saison yeast. Crisp and lively. 6% ABV

Wine To Go

• $20.00

  Vinho Verde Bottle

  Clean and balanced, with lively citrus flavors and some fizz. 9% ABV
• $20.00

  Vinho Verde Rose Bottle

  Spritzy red fruit flavors with a citrus edge.
• $32.00

  Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc Bottle

  White fruit-forward, with pineapple, guava and white peach, with a honeyed finish. 13% ABV
• $38.00

  Rickety Bridge Pinotage Bottle

  Red fruit forward with black and blueberry flavors in the background. 14% ABV
• $24.00

  Colomé Estate Malbec Bottle
• $22.00

  Evolution Pinot Noir Bottle

  Fruit-driven, silky, Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley. 13.5% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.

Chilled Vegetarian Curries (heat-at-home)

• $10.00

  Eggplant Curry

  Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan -- roasted eggplant in a rich peanut gravy.
• $8.00

  Dal

  Red lentil stew with garlic and cumin.
• $9.00

  Chole

  North Indian chickpea stew.
• $9.00

  TIndora and Yard-long Bean Curry with Sprouted Chickpeas

  Chayote squash and sprouted mung beans in a tangy curry.

Chilled Meat Curries (heat-at-home)

• $11.00

  Tandoori Chicken

  Grilled chicken marinated in yogurt and spices.
• $13.00

  Kerala Beef

  Local, grass fed beef beef sautéed in fennel, coconut and black pepper. Pair with a bottle of our Pinotage.
• $13.00

  Pork Vindaloo

  Bone-in, local pork in red chili, garlic and vinegar sauce. Spicy pickles optional. Pair with a bottle of our Vinho Verde.

Breads

• 
  $9.00

  Dosa Batter by the Quart

  South Indian smooth rice-and-lentil batter to make your own dosas and uttapams (enough to pour ~6-12 small uttapams or dosas). Comes complete with chutneys (coconut, tomato and gunpowder) and cooking instructions. Consider adding sambar to your order as a side.
  
  Dosa batter will keep in the fridge 1-2 weeks.
• 
  $3.00

  Naan
• 
  $3.00

  Chappati

  Whole wheat flour flatbreads.

Condiments and Sides

• 
  $15.00

  Dal

  Red lentil stew with garlic and cumin.
• 
  $4.00

  Raita

  Cucumber yogurt sauce.
• 
  $2.00

  House-made Pickles

  House-made spicy pickles. All Curryblossom pickles are vegan and gluten-free, including the vegetables in brine and the kimchee!
• 
  $7.00

  Chutney

  All chutneys are vegan and gluten-free.
• $5.00

  Side of Rice

  Basmati rice with turmeric.
• 
  $5.00

  Masala Peanuts

  Spiced peanuts with Himalayan pink salt.
• $4.00

  Goan Pink Salad

  Vegan slaw with red and green cabbage and carrots.
• 
  $2.00

  Moru
• 
  $7.00

  Side of Hyderabadi Eggplant
• 
  $7.00

  Side of Saag Paneer
• 
  $6.00

  Side of Seasonal Vegetable Curry
• 
  $6.00

  Side of Chole
• 
  $6.00

  Side of Sambar
• 
  $6.00

  Side of Dal
• 
  $8.00

  Side of Chicken Curry
• 
  $9.00

  Side of Kerala Beef
• 
  $9.00

  Side of Pork Vindaloo
• 
  $8.00

  Side of Tandoori Chicken

House Drinks

• 
  $4.00

  Mango Lassi

  Prepared with house-made yogurt from local milk.
• 
  $4.00

  Masala Chai

  Comes cold, may be served hot or iced. Add your own milk and sugar.
• $4.00

  Lavender Lemonade

  Made with fresh-squeezed lemons and lavender blossoms.
• 
  $3.00

  Iced Hibiscus Tea

  Made with Hibiscus blossoms.
• 
  $2.50

  San Pellegrino Sodas

  Choose between lemon or orange.
• $2.00

  Bottled Coca-Cola

  Cane sugar sweetened.
• $3.00

  Scuppernong Grape Juice
• $2.00

  Sparkling Water

Desserts

• 
  $2.00

  Motichoor Laddu

  Soft chickpea flour pearls, blended with cardamom, nutmeg, sugar syrup & shaped into balls. Vegan and Gluten Free
• 
  $1.00

  Kaju Katri

  Diamond shaped cashew & sugar marzipan. Vegan & Gluten Free
• 
  $5.00

  Cardamom Brownie
• 
  $5.00

  Walnut-Date Brownie
• 
  $2.00

  Gulab Jamun

Hot Menu

• 
  $10.00

  Dosa
• 
  $10.00

  Uttapam
• 
  $10.00

  Crispy Okra

  Thinly sliced, fried and dusted with spices. Comes with tamarind chutney and mint chutney.
• 
  $14.00

  Samosa Chole Chaat
• 
  $17.00

  Tandoori Chicken Meal

  Boneless grilled chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with rice, dal, Goan salad, raita and pickle.
• 
  $17.00

  Pork Vindaloo Meal
• 
  $16.00

  Hyderabadi Eggplant Curry Meal
• 
  $16.00

  Saag Paneer Meal
• 
  $19.00

  Kerala Beef Meal
• 
  $16.00

  Chole Meal
• 
  $10.00

  Plantain Fritters
• 
  $19.00

  Fish Curry Meal
• 
  $10.00

  Mixed Vegetable Pakoras
• 
  $17.00

  Chicken Curry Meal
• 
  $5.00

  Samosas

  Savory filled pastries. Choose between veggie (potato and peas) and beef (beef, cabbage and peas). Contains gluten.
• 
  $18.00

  Lamb Roganjosh Meal
• $16.00

  Seasonal Vegetable Curry Meal

Bottled Beers and Ciders

• 
  $4.00

  Maharaja

  Indian Pilsner, 5% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• 
  $5.00

  Two Hearted Ale IPA

  Bells, MI, 7% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• 
  $6.00

  Rose Cider

  Wolffer No. 139, NY, 6.9% ABV Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• 
  $5.00

  Red Oak Amber 12 oz. bottle

  One 32oz growler Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• 
  $5.00

  Humidity Pale Ale
• 
  $6.00

  Delicata Farmhouse Lager
• 
  $5.00

  People's Porter

Wine For Here

• 
  $12.00

  Rickety Bridge Chardonnay

  Smooth with citrus notes. Colombia Valley, Washington. 13.5% ABV . Priced at 20% discount. Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• 
  $9.00

  Vinho Verde

  Clean and balanced, with lively citrus flavors and some fizz. 50% Loureiro, 40% Trajadura, 10% Pedernã ( Arinto) 9% ABV
• 
  $13.00

  Rickety Bridge Pinotage

  Red fruit forward with black and blueberry flavors in the background. Pinotage from the Franschoek Wine Valley. 14.0% ABV Priced at 20% discount. Please note: we check ID at the curb.
• 
  $9.00

  Vinho Verde Rose
• 
  $12.00

  Colomé Estate Malbec
• 
  $12.00

  Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc
• 
  $10.00

  Evolution Pinot Noir

Wine To Go

• 
  $20.00

  Vinho Verde Bottle
• 
  $38.00

  Rickety Bridge Pinotage Bottle
• 
  $20.00

  Vinho Verde Rose Bottle
• 
  $32.00

  Rickety Bridge Chenin Blanc Bottle
• 
  $24.00

  Colomé Estate Malbec Bottle

Chilled Vegetable Curries

• 
  $17.00

  Chole

  North Indian chickpea stew.
• $9.00

  Mixed Vegetable Curry

Chilled Meat Curries

• 
  $12.00

  Chicken Curry

  Onion, tomato and spices in coconut milk. Like Tikka Masala, only dairy-free!