Kumar's Menu
155 items in 24 sections · $2.10 – $183.75 · South Indian Restaurant in Houston, TX
Kumar's’s menu lists 155 dishes and drinks, grouped into Curry Up - Seafood, Curry Up - Chicken, Desserts, Curry Up - Vegetarian, Dosai & Bread - Vegetarian, and Dosai & Bread - Mutton and more. Prices range from $2.10 to $183.75, and a typical item costs about $13.65. Popular choices include Nellore Chappala Pulusu, Chicken Vindaloo, Kesari, Kathirikkai Vadhakkal, and Kal Dosai, Sambar.
Curry Up - Seafood 7
- Nellore Chappala Pulusu$15.00
telugu style fish curry, with raw mangoes.
- Nethili Meen Kolambu$17.00
Super spicy fish curry made with a smaller fish type Nethili (Anchovies). Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Meen Kolambu$15.00
Boneless tilapia, in a tangy fish curry. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Nandu Masala (Crab)$23.00
Whole blue crab, cooked in spicy onion masala gravy.
- Vanjaram Meen Kolambu$19.00
Sliced king fish in a village style curry sauce. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Vaaval Meen Kolambu$17.00
Sliced Pomfret, in a village style curry sauce. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Shrimp Vindaloo$18.00
Spicy shrimp and potato curry with sambal celek. Dairy free. Gluten free.
Curry Up - Chicken 8
- Chicken Vindaloo$15.00
Spicy chicken and potato curry with sambal celek. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Saag Chicken$15.00
fresh spinach, ground into a paste & curried with chicken.
- Guntur Kodi Kura$15.00
Andhra style chicken curry and a salty tang of tomato. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chicken Saalna$9.00
Thin coconut based chicken curry and made with whole spices.Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chicken Tikka Masala$16.00
Chicken Tikka dropped in sauce and just to eat. Gluten free
- Pallipalayam Curry$15.00
Dairy free. Gluten free. Erode style chicken gravy and made with sliced coconut. Served with rice.
- Pepper Chicken Gravy$15.00
Boneless chicken cubes and in a ground pepper sauce. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Naatu Koli Varutha Curry$16.00
Farm raised hen and in a pepper-infused spicy base. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
Desserts 7
- Kesari$7.35
Cream of wheat cooked with butter sugar and nuts.
- Payasam$6.30
Pudding made with roasted vermicelli (or sometimes rice).
- Kulfi$7.35
Village style homemade ice cream.
- Halwa$7.35
Wheat flour and ghee, cooked with sugar to gooey goodness.
- Gulab Jamun (2 Pieces)$6.30
Indian style donut holes, soaked in a sugary syrup.
- Basundhi$8.40
Milk-based creamy dessert with nuts and saffron.
- Rasamalai (2pcs)$7.35
Soft paneer balls immersed in chilled creamy milk
Curry Up - Vegetarian 16
- Kathirikkai Vadhakkal$13.65
cubed egg plant masala stir fry... a gooey goodness!
- Channa Masala$13.65
Garbonzo beans and cooked to perfection with spices.Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Green Peas Masala$13.65
Spicy Indian green peas in a flavorful gravy
- Kaara Kolambu$13.65
Spicy southern curry and choice of okra or eggplant. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Vegetable Saalna$9.45
Thin coconut based curry, with fresh cut vegetables. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Kaalan Varutha Curry$14.70
Button shown in a ground black pepper based gravy. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Ennai Kathirikkai Kolambu$13.65
Whole egg plants, fried and dropped in spiceful gravy. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Keera Masiyal$14.70
Fresh spinach and lentils, mashed together with spices.
- Vathal Kolambu$12.60
Dairy free. Gluten free. Salted and dried veggies, made into a tangy curry. Served with rice.
- Paneer Tikka Masala$15.75
Bake Cost cheese, in a creamy tomato based sauce.
- Avial$14.70
Kerala Coconut curry, with fresh veggies and moringa!
- Paala Kottai Kolambu$14.70
Jack fruit seeds steamed and curried, Chettinad style.
- Daal$14.70
Comforting lentil sauce cooked with choice of your vegetable. Tomato or mango. Served with rice.
- Paneer Varutha Curry$15.75
Paneer shown in a ground black pepper based gravy. Served with rice. Gluten free. Dairy free.
- Saag Paneer$15.75
cottage cheese & fresh ground spinach, in a curry.
- Poondu Pulikolambu$13.65
Tangy curry, made with tamarind and roasted garlic. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
Dosai & Bread - Vegetarian 13
- Kal Dosai, Sambar$12.00
Home style savory pancakes and comes in a set of 2 served with sambar and chutney. Dairy free.
- Mysore Masala Dosai$13.00
Bigger crepe spread with a spicy peanut sauce. Dairy free.
- Chole Bhatura$13.00
Huge puffed flour bread and served with chickpea masala.Dairy free.
- Garlic Naan$3.50
Oven-baked flatbread tossed with garlic
- Ghee Roast$12.00
Super crispy cone shaped crepe and with clarified butter. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Naan$3.00
Oven-baked flatbread
- Oor Style Parotta$8.00
A pair of flaky, layered and south style bread.
- Poori Kelangu$11.00
2 puffy whole wheat bread and served with mashed taters. Dairy free.
- Veggie Kothu Parotta$13.00
Parottas, chopped up with spices and saalna.
- Chappathi$7.00
A pair of whole wheat tortillas and cooked on grill. Dairy free.
- Kal Dosai, Veg Saalna$12.00
Dairy free. Home style savory pancakes and comes in a set of 2.
- Uthappam$11.00
South Indian pancake. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Dosai$11.00
Dairy free. South Indian crepe.
Dosai & Bread - Mutton 2
- Mutton Kothu Parotta$17.00
Shredded parottas, spices and goat and chop fried on grill. Dairy free.
- Kari Dosai$19.00
Sauteed shredded goat mixed with egg and topped on dosai. Dairy free. Gluten free.
Dosai & Bread - Chicken 2
- Chicken Kothu Parotta$15.00
Shredded parottas, chicken and spices, chopped up on the grill. Dairy free.
- Kal Dosai W Chicken Saalna$13.00
Dairy free. Gluten free. Home style south Indian crepes and served with saalna.
Curry Up - Egg 2
- Egg Masala$14.70
Semi gravy masala with eggs, onions, garlic and tomatoes. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Thennaatu Muttai Curry$15.75
Southern style egg gravy. with boiled eggs.
Appetizers - Chicken 10
- Payolli Chicken$14.70
Kerala style dish, with farm raised hen in coconut oil. Dairy free.
- Chicken Tandoor$14.70
Pair of Chicken Leg quarters. Spiced and baked in clay oven. Gluten free.
- Chicken Chintamani$14.70
Coimbatore style stir fry, with loads of red chillies. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chennai Chilli Chicken$13.65
Spicy marinated, fried nuggets. Dairy free.
- Chicken Tikka (Dry)$16.80
Smoked boneless chicken cubes marinated with homemade spices and glazed to perfection in tandoor. Cooking time 30 mins. Gluten free.
- Pepper Chicken (Dry)$14.70
Boneless chicken cubes sautéed in pepper Sauce and authentic spices. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chicken Pallipalayam (Dry)$14.70
Spicy dish with sliced coconut and made famous in Erode. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Naatu Koli Varuval$14.70
Village style farm hen and sauteed with pepper and masala. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chicken Lollipop$14.00
Chicken wings, made into crispy lollipops
- Chicken Samosas (4pcs)$10.00
Deep-fried, flaky pastry filled with chicken and Indian spices.
Biryani & Rice - Chicken 3
- Chicken Dum Biryani$16.80
Aromatic basmati rice and slow cooked with bunch'a spices. Gluten free.
- Chicken Curry Fried Rice$15.75
Gluten free. Traditional Chennai style street fried rice and with chicken and eggs.
- Chilli Chicken Biryani$17.00
Aromatic basmati rice and slow cooked with fried chicken.
Appetizers - Seafood 9
- Nethili Fry$16.00
Spicy, anchovies and made into crispy fritters. Dairy free.
- Meen Varuval$15.00
Fresh tilapia with bones, fried village style.Dairy free.
- Nandu Lollipop$17.00
Boneless crab, made into lollipops with spices Dairy free.
- Kumars Nandu Boneless$17.00
Crab, shells removed and tossed in masala spices.Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Tandoori Pomfret$20.00
Spiced whole pomfret, baked in a clay oven. served with side of mint chutney.
- Pepper Prawns$17.00
Shrimp marinated and stir fried in black pepper sauce.Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chennai Chilli Prawns$17.00
Shrimp, spice battered and fried to golden perfection.Dairy free.
- Vanjaram Fry$17.00
Indian king fish, thin sliced and fried with marination.Dairy free.
- Chennai Chilli Fish$15.00
Boneless tilapia cubes and fried into spicy nuggets. Dairy free.
Soups 3
- Naatu Koli Soup$8.00
Farm raised chicken soup.
- Aatu Kaal Soup$9.00
Slow cooked goat bone soup.
- Melagu Rasam$6.00
Southern style spicy tomato and pepper soup.
Soda's 5
- Mountain Dew-500ml$3.25
- Limca-250ML$3.25
- Pepsi Zero-500ML$3.25
- Pepsi-500ML$3.25
- Thumbs UP-250ml$3.25
Specialty Drinks 10
- Fresh Juice$7.35
Freshly squeezed to the order, no sugar no ice added.
- Nannaari Sarbath$6.30
Sarsaparilla root extract, with sweetened lime juice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Rose Milk$7.35
Boiled and chilled milk with fragrant rose syrup. Gluten free.
- Orange Is The New Healthy$7.35
Orange, carrots and ginger.
- Baadham Paal$7.35
Pureed skinless almonds, with milk and sugar. Gluten free.
- Kumars Special Jigarthanda$8.40
Milk, almond gum, sarsaparilla root and topped with ice cream. Gluten free.
- Kaapi$4.20
Filter coffee, frothed with milk and sugar.
- Mint N Lime$7.35
Refreshing mint with lime
- Bakery Tea$4.20
Chai tea latte.
- Mango Lassi$4.00
Delicious creamy drink with mango, yogurt, milk, little cane sugar.
Curry Up - Mutton 8
- Gongura Mutton Curry$17.85
Goat marinated in sour greens, curried to spiciness. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Boneless Mutton Curry$21.00
boneless goat cubes, cooked to tenderness & made into saucy curry.
- Mutton Kaima Kari$17.85
ground goat meat, simmered in masala.
- Mutton Vindaloo$17.85
Spicy goat and potato curry and made with sambal celek. Spicy goat and potato curry and made with sambal celek. Gluten free.
- Aatu Kaal Paya$12.60
Perfectly Fermented rice and coconut batter. Crepe'd into a shell that is crispy on the outside and feather-soft in the middle. We righly pair with a spicy Goat Stew.
- Mutton Kolambu$17.85
Madurai style goat curry and spiced with home style spice paste. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Saag Mutton$17.85
Fresh spinach, made into paste and curried with goat. Gluten free.
- Mutton Chops Masala$24.15
Goat chops and slow cooked to perfection with gravy. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
Appetizers - Egg 5
- Mutta Poriyal$9.00
Scrambled eggs, with onions, chillies and black pepper. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Muttai Melagu Perattal$12.00
crispy fried boiled eggs, tossed in black pepper sauce.
- Kalakki | Valiyal$5.00
Egg, tossed quickly on the grill to make a gooey goodness that melts in your mouth. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Karandi$9.00
Omelette, made in deep spoon ladle instead of griddle. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Omlet$9.00
It's South Indian way of saying omelette. Dairy free. Gluten free.
$12 Meals 3
- Chicken Tikka Masala$12.00
Chicken Tikka dropped in sauce and just to eat. Gluten free. Choice of rice or Naan.
- Chicken Tandoor$12.00
Pair of Chicken Leg quarters. Spiced and baked in clay oven. Gluten free. Choice of rice or naan.
- Channa Masala$12.00
Garbanzo beans and cooked to perfection with spices. Dairy free. Gluten free. Choice of rice or naan.
Biryani & Rice - Mutton 3
- Mutton Thalapakatti Biryani$18.00
Jeera rice, cooked with whole spices, goat and ghee. Gluten free.
- Mutton Dum Biryani$17.00
Aromatic basmati rice, slow cooked with bunch'a spices and goat.Gluten free.
- Mutton Kheema Biryani$18.00
Freshly ground goat and basmati rice. Gluten free.
Party/Family Pack 7
- Bucket Biryani (Chicken)$37.80
Includes 1 bucket biryani (64 Oz) and Saalna 12oz Raita12oz
- Bucket Biryani (Egg)$33.60
Includes 1 bucket biryani (64 Oz) and Saalna 12oz Raita12oz
- Bucket Biryani (Mutton)$42.00
Includes 1 bucket biryani (64 Oz) and Saalna 12oz Raita12oz
- Bucket Biryani (Thalapakatti)$44.10
Includes 1 bucket biryani (64 oz) and Saalna 12oz Raita12oz
- Bucket Biryani (Veg)$31.50
Includes 1 bucket biryani (64 Oz) and Saalna 12oz Raita12oz
- Party Pack Chicken (Approx 15)$183.75
Includes Chilli Chicken, Chicken curry, Parotta, Chicken Biryani, Gulab jamun, Raitha, Saalna.
- Party Pack Veg ( Approx 15)$168.00
Includes Chilli Cauliflower , Paneer Tikka Masala , Parotta, Vegetable Biryani, Gulab jamun, Raitha, Veg Saalna.
Appetizers - Vegetarian 17
- Ulundhu Vadai (3Pcs)$10.50
Rice and lentil batter and fried into savory donuts. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Baby Corn Pepper Fry$13.65
Crisped baby corn and tossed in black pepper sauce. Dairy free.
- Mini Idli$10.50
Petite rice cakes and soaked in lentil sauce (Sambar). Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Samosa Veggie - 3pcs$8.40
Deep-fried, flaky pastry filled with potatoes, peas, carrots, and Indian spices.
- Chennai Chilli Mushroom$12.60
Spicy button mushroom fritters, crispy and spicy!. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Sambar Idli$9.45
Idli from above and soaked in lentil sauce. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Urulai Melagu Perattal$12.60
Fried wedges, tossed in a black pepper based sauce. Dairy free.
- Kuli Paniyaram$12.60
Rice and lentil batter pan fried in the shape of donuts holes with ghee. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Urulai Roast$12.60
Taters tossed in chilli sauce. Crispy outside, soft inside. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Seppan Kelangu Fry$13.65
Taro roots: steamed, fried and tossed in sauce. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chicken Samosas (4pcs)$9.45
Deep-fried, flaky pastry filled with chicken and Indian spices.
- Three Pieces Idli Set$10.50
Steamed rice patties, served with sambar and chutneys. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Sambar Vadai$9.45
Vadai from above, soaked in sambar (lentil curry). Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chennai Chilli Cauliflower$12.60
Marinated cauliflower, deep fried to perfection. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Rasam Vadai$9.45
Vadai from above, soaked in rasam (thin tomato soup). Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Chennai Chilli Paneer$14.70
Paneer fritters, crispy and spicy. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Samosa Veggie - 4pcs$9.00
Deep-fried, flaky pastry filled with potatoes, peas, carrots, and Indian spices.
Appetizers - Mutton 5
- Mutton Chops (Dry)$23.00
Goat chops made super saving and served dray as an appetizer. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Kaara Mutton Perattal$19.00
Red pepper paste marinated goat stir fry. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Mutton Kola Urundai$18.00
Ground goat meat, mixed with spices and fried crispy. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Mutton Varuval$17.00
Cubed bone-in mutton and sauteed with pepper masala. Dairy free. Gluten free.
- Mutton Monica$19.00
Small Cubes of boneless goat, sauteed with mint and chili paste. Dairy free. Gluten free.
Biryani & Rice - Egg 2
- Egg Curry Fried Rice$14.70
Traditional Chennai style street fried rice and with eggs. Gluten free.
- Muttai Biryani (Egg)$15.75
Boiled, masala eggs fragranced in basmati.
Dosai & Bread - Egg 2
- Egg Kothu Parotta$14.00
Parottas and egg, chopped up on the grill with spices.
- Mutta Dosai$13.00
South indian crepe, topped with beaten eggs and pepper.
Biryani & Rice - Vegetarian 6
- Variety Rice$9.45
Choice of: tomato, tamarind, lemon or curd rice.
- Vegetable Curry Fried Rice$13.65
Traditional Chennai Style fried rice with veggies and spiced up with veg saalna. Gluten Free.
- Plain Rice$2.10
Dairy free. Gluten free. Steamed sona masoori rice.
- Ven Pongal$10.50
Rice and lentils, steamed together with cumin and ginger. Gluten free.
- Vegetable Biryani$13.65
Aromatic basmati and slow cooked with. Fresh veggies. Gluten free.
- Paneer Biryani$15.75
Aromatic rice slow cooked with cottage cheese, shredded and spiced. Gluten Free.
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated April 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.