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About Aappakadai
Aappakadai was started with the thought of introducing the taste and flavors of Aappam to Northern California, United States. Aappakadai was started with a small team of experienced chefs who are passionate about South Indian Chettinad Food.
The recipes of Aappakadai come from the spice racks of the Grandmother. Traditionally fresh and hot home-made ‘Aappam’ were sold by Aappakadai as a breakfast dish in the streets of Chettinad.
‘Aappam’ is a specialty dish from the Chettinad, made of fermented rice flour. Traditionally Aappam is served with coconut milk. But Aappakadai serves Aappam with various Chettinad spicy dishes like Goat Paaya...
Soup
Delicious and mouth watering delicacies
- nonveg$3.99
Kozhi Soup
Kozhi Soup spicy dish
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$3.99Mutton Soup
Mutton Soup Spicy
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$3.99Karuvepilai Soup
Vegetarian soup made from fresh curry leaves.
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$3.49Rasam
Traditional South Indian soup flavored with garlic, pepper and cumin.
Appetizer
Some text Appetizer
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Chicken 65
Boneless chicken pieces marinated with exotic spices and deep fried.
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$9.99Chicken Lollypop
Chicken wings made to the shape of lollypop, marinated and deep fried.
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$9.99Meen Varuval (Fish Fry) - Spicy
Slices of fresh cat fish marinated with special masala and deep fried.
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$9.99Nethili Fry
Fresh anchovies marinated with special masala and crispy fried.
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$9.99Fish 65 - Spicy
Bonelss cubes of tilapia fish marinated with exotic spices and deep fried.
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$9.99Crispy Fried Prawns
Medium sized prawns marinated with chef's special spices and deep fried.
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$4.99Egg Omelet
Egg with onion, chillies & seasonings cooked on a tawa.
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$7.49Vegetable Cutlet
Mashed potato and mixed vegetables with mild spices crumbed and deep fried.
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$7.49Vegetable Pakora
Shredded vegetables battered with besan flour, rice flour and spices and deep fried.
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$8.99Cauliflower 65
Cauliflower marinated in exotic spices and deep fried.
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$6.99Samosa (3PCS)
Spiced potato - stuffed pastries
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$6.99Spring Roll (3PCS)
Minced vegetables shaped and deep fried
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$5.99Masala Fries
Golden fried potatoes tossed with chili powder.
Aappam
Bowl shaped thin pancakes made from fermented rice flour cooked in a traditional Aappachatti.
- veg$8.99
Chef's special paneer aappam
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$8.99Egg aappam
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$7.99Cheese aappam
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$9.49Spl Chicken Keema Aappam
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$9.99Mutton keema aappam
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$7.99Aappam with coconut milk
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$8.99Aappam with vegetable khurma
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$9.49Aappam with chicken curry
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$9.99Aappam with goat curry
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$10.99Aappam with fish curry
Idiyappam
String hoppers made with rice flour and pressed into noodle and then steamed.
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Idiyappam with coconut milk
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$7.99Idiyappam with vegetable khurma
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$8.99Idiyappam with chicken curry
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$9.99Idiyappam with goat curry
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$10.99Idiyappam with fish curry
Idly
Steamed cake made fermented rice & lentils
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Idly with sambar and chutneys
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$6.99Mini idly (12 pcs)
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$6.99Mini sambhar idly
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$8.99Idly with chicken curry
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$9.99Idly with goat curry
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$10.99Idly with fish curry
Dosa
Thin crispy pancake made with fermented rice & lentil batter (served w/3 chutneys & sambhar)
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Kids cone dosa
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$5.99Plain dosa
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$7.49Masala dosa
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$7.99Cheese dosa
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$7.49Mysore plain dosa
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$8.49Mysore masala dosa
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$7.99Ghee roast
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$8.49Papar roast
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$8.49Kara dosa
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$8.49Podi dosa
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$8.99Kariveppilai dosa
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$9.49Chef's special dosa
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$8.99Egg dosa
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$9.99Chicken Keema Dosa
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$10.49Mutton keema dosa
Uttappam
Thick pancake made with fermented rice & lentil batter (served w/3 chutneys)
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Plain Uttappam
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$7.99Onion Uttappam
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$7.99Cheese Uttappam
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$8.99Chef Special Uttappam
With 3 Toppings: Onion, Tomatoes, Chilli.
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$8.99vegetable uttappam
carrots, peas, beans
Kal dosa
Home-style thin pancake
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Kal Dosa with chutneys and sambar
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$7.99Kal Dosa with vegetable khurma
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$8.99Kal Dosa with chicken curry
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$9.99Kal Dosa with goat curry
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$10.99Kal dosa with fish curry
Biriyani
Basmati rice cooked with chef's special exotic spices and condiments.
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Special chicken biryani
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$11.99Special mutton biryani
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$9.49Egg biryani
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$8.99Plain biryani
Thali
Available for Lunch Only
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Vegetarian thali
Chappati, Rice, Sambhar, Kara kolumbu, Rasam, 2 vegetables, Veg Khurma, variety rice, yogurt, sweet, pickle, pappad.
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$12.99Chicken thali
Chappati, Rice, Chicken Curry, Fish Curry, Sambhar, Rasam, 2 vegetables, Veg Khurma, variety rice, yogurt, sweet, pickle, pappad
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$12.99Fish thali
Chappati, Rice, Fish Curry, Chicken Curry, Sambhar, Rasam, 2 vegetables, Veg Khurma, variety rice, yogurt, sweet, pickle, pappad
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$12.99Goat thali
Chappati, Rice, Goat Curry, Fish Curry, Sambhar, Rasam, 2 vegetables, Veg Khurma, variety rice, yogurt, sweet, pickle, pappad
Chappati
Bread made with wheat flour and shallow fried
- veg$8.49
Chappati with vegetable khurma
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$9.49Chappati with chicken curry
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$9.99Chapati with goat curry
Paratha
Layered Bread made with refined flour and shallow fried
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Paratha with vegetable khurma
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$9.99Paratha with chicken curry
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$10.49Paratha with goat curry
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$8.99Vegetable kothu paratha
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$9.49Egg Kothu Paratha
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$9.99Chicken Kothu Paratha
Tandoori Items
Available for Dinner only
- veg$2.49
Naan
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$2.99Butter naan
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$2.49Tandoori roti
- veg
$10.99Paneer tikka
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$10.99Chicken tikka
Indo chinese
- veg$9.49
Babycorn Manchurian
Baby corn battered, deep fried and cooked in Manchurian sauce.
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$8.99Cauliflower Manchurian
Cauliflower battered, deep fried and cooked in Manchurian sauce.
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$9.99Chilli chicken - Spicy
Boneless pieces of chicken battered, deep fried and cooked in chilli sauce.
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$9.49Vegetable Fried Rice / Noodles
Basmati rice / noodles tossed with vegetables. For Szhechuan Style add $0.50.
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$9.99Egg fried rice / noodles
Basmati rice / noodles tossed with vegetables and egg. For Szhechuan Style add $0.50.
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$9.99Chicken fried rice / noodles
Basmati rice / noodles tossed with vegetables, chicken and egg. For Szhechuan Style add $0.50.
Vegetarian curry
- veg$9.49
Vegetable chettinadu
Mixed vegetables cooked in chettinadu gravy.
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$8.49Vegetable khurma
Coconut based gravy cooked with mixed vegetables.
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$9.49Kadai paneer
Fresh Indian cottage cheese cooked in kadaai gravy.
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$8.99Kadai vegetables
Fresh vegetables cooked in kadaai gravy.
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$9.49Okra masala
Cut Ladies finger cooked in special masala, onion and tomato.
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$9.49Yennai kathirikai - Spicy
Indian Brinjal slit, deep fried and cooked in tamarind based gravy.
- veg
$9.49Poondu kolumbu - Spicy
Whole garlic cooked in typical South Indian curry.
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$7.99Dhal fry
Yellow moongdal cooked to correct consistency and tempered with jeera and garlic.
- veg
$9.99Paneer butter masala
Cheese cooked in tandoor and served in a ricj tomato and cream gravy.
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$9.99Mutter paneer masala
Fresh cheese and green peas cooked in a rich onion and tomato gravy.
Non-Veg curry
- nonveg$10.49
Chicken chettinadu - Spicy (Boneless $10.99)
Chicken cooked in chettinadu gravy.
- nonveg
$9.99Chicken pepper fry - Spicy (Boneless $10.99)
Chicken cooked with onion, tomato and finished with fresh ground pepper.
- nonveg
$9.99Pallipalayam Chicken
(Boneless $10.99)
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$9.99Chef's special keema masala
Minced chicken cooked in exotic spices.
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