JAYA'S KITCHEN SOUTH INDIAN RESTAURANT Menu

Based on 538 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

JAYA'S KITCHEN SOUTH INDIAN RESTAURANT 06492

Address:
600 N Colony Rd Unit 4, Wallingford, CT 06492

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Hours

Saturday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Sunday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	4–9:30 PM Hours might differ
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	4–9:30 PM
Thursday	4–9:30 PM
Friday	11 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Appetizer \| Veg
Bajji \| Plaintain Vegan. Gluten-free. Plantain covered with chickpeas batter & deep-fried.	$10.25
Gobi 65 Vegan. Cauliflower marinated with Indian masalas & deep-fried.	$12.55
Gobi Manchurian Vegan. Cauliflower stir-fried with sweet, spicy & tangy Manchurian sauce.	$14.85
Idly (3) Vegan. Gluten-free. Perfectly steamed rice & lentil cakes accompanied with sambar & chutney.	$8.00
Masala Idly (3) Vegan. Gluten-free. A spicy selection from achi specials, steamed idly tossed with podi tadka (tempering).	$10.25
Medu Vada (2) Vegan. Gluten-free. Deep-fried lentil donuts.	$8.00
Panner 65 (20) Cottage cheese marinated with Indian masalas & deep-fried.	$13.70
Samosa (3) Vegan. Deep-fried crispy crust, stuffed with mixed vegetables & potato.	$6.85
Veg Manchurian (7) Vegan. Mixed veggies made into balls, deep-fried & tossed with Indo-Chinese sauce.	$13.70
Appetizer \| Non-Veg
Chicken 555 Spicy. Seasoned chicken fried & tossed with chef’s special yogurt sauce.	$14.85
Chicken 65 South Indian spiced boneless chicken marinated & deep-fried.	$14.85
Chicken Ghee Roast Boneless chicken cooked with ghee, onion, tomato, curry leaves & special spices roasted in the grill.	$15.95
Chilly Chicken Spicy. Boneless chicken sauteed with bell peppers, onions, chilly & herbs.	$14.85
Chilly Fish \| Tilapia Spicy. Boneless fish sautéed with bell peppers, onion, chilly, and herbs.	$14.85
Devil Chicken Spicy. Seasoned chicken fried & tossed with chef’s special spice powder.	$14.85
Mutton Chukka Goat (with bone) sautéed with onion, tomato, curry leaves, black pepper & other spices in the pan & then cooked on the grill.	$19.40
Omelet Contains 3 pieces of fresh eggs. It is a dish made from beaten fresh eggs with some onions, tomato and Indian spices mixed together and fried in a frying pan.	$9.15
Pomfret Fish Fry Fish fry batter marinated with ginger, garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric powder & fresh lime cooked in tawa.	$15.95
Shrimp Pepper Fry (9) Spicy. Shrimp cooked with ghee, onion, tomato, curry leaves & special spices roasted in the grill.	$17.10
Main Entrees \| Veg
Aloo Gobi Gluten-free. Potato & cauliflower cooked in a lightly curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Baingan Bharta Gluten-free. A classic dish, eggplant roasted over charcoal, blended & tempered with aromatic herbs & spices. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Bindi Masala Vegan. Gluten-free. Okra cooked on a low flame with diced onions, tomatoes & traditional spices. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Channa Masala Vegan. Gluten-free. Chickpeas, onions & tomato cooked in a light curry. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Dal Fry Vegan. Gluten-free. Indian lentils cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, and red chilies. Served with basmati rice.	$12.55
Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu Vegan. Gluten-free. Baby eggplant cooked with onion, tomato, tamarind sauce, coconut milk with traditional spices. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Malai Kofta (4) Cheese & potato patties soaked in a rich nut sauce. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Mattar Paneer Gluten-free. Peas & lightly fried cheese cubes cooked in a midly spiced sauce. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Navaratan Korma Gluten-free. Fresh assorted vegetables cooked in a creamy cashew sauce with special spices. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Palak Paneer Gluten-free. Spinach with choice of vegetables or cheese cubes cooked with Indian spices & herbs. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Paneer Tikka Masala Gluten-free. Marinated & grilled cubes of Cottage cheese in a buttery creamy tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Poondu Vatha Kuzhambu Vegan. Gluten-free. Whole garlic & turkey berry cooked on a low flame with sliced onion, tomatoes & traditional spices with tamarind sauce. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
South Indian Korma Vegan. Gluten-free. Vegetables cooked with cashew nuts, coconut milk & authentic spices. Served with basmati rice.	$15.95
Main Entrees \| Non-Veg
Achari Chicken Spicy. Gluten-free. A tangy spicy chicken curry made with a lovely pickling sauce not too hot but gives a tangy spice kick.	$17.10
Chettinadu Chicken Curry Gluten-free. Boneless chicken cooked with Chettinadu special spices. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Chettinadu Goat Curry Gluten-free. Chunks of goat cooked with Chettinadu special spices. Served with basmati rice.	$19.40
Chicken Korma Gluten-free. Chicken cooked in a creamy flavourful sauce with some coconut milk. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Chicken Palak \| Saag Gluten-free. Chicken & spinach cooked with Indian spices & herbs. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Chicken Tikka Masala Gluten-free. Marinated chicken cooked in a buttery & creamy tomato sauce with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Chicken Vindaloo Spicy. Gluten-free. Chicken cooked in a spicy sauce made of ground red chilies, spices & vinegar. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Fish Curry \| Salmon Gluten-free. Salmon fillet cooked in tangy spicy sauce in a house special style finished with tamarind & coconut.	$18.25
Fish Palak \| Saag Gluten-free. Fish & spinach cooked with Indian spices & herbs. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Fish Tikka Masala Gluten-free. Marinated fish cooked in a buttery & creamy tomato sauce with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Goat Palak \| Saag Gluten-free. Goat & spinach cooked with Indian spices and herbs. Served with basmati rice.	$19.40
Goat Tikka Masala Gluten-free. Marinated goat cooked in a buttery & creamy tomato sauce with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.	$19.40
Goat Vindaloo Spicy. Gluten-free. Goat cooked in a spicy sauce made of ground red chillies, spices & vinegar. Served with basmati rice.	$19.40
Kadai Chicken Gluten-free. Chicken cooked in an Indian wok with green bell pepper, tomato, ginger, garlic & smoked regular hot chillies.	$17.10
Malabar Chicken Curry Gluten-free. Chicken curry that is cooked in coconut oil and has a very distinct taste from the use of curry leaves, spices, coconut paste & coconut oil. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Pepper Chicken Curry Spicy. Gluten-free. Chicken pieces cooked in the tangy spicy sauce with crushed pepper, curry leave, red chilly & special masalas. Served with basmati rice.	$17.10
Pepper Shrimp Curry Spicy. Gluten-free. Shrimp pieces cooked in the tangy spicy sauce with crushed pepper, curry leave, red chilly & special masalas. Served with basmati rice.	$18.25
Shrimp Palak \| Saag Gluten-free. Shrimp & spinach cooked with Indian spices & herbs. Served with basmati rice.	$18.25
Shrimp Tikka Masala Gluten-free. Marinated shrimp cooked in a buttery & creamy tomato sauce with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.	$18.25
Biryani Specials
Ambur Chicken Biryani Spicy. This biryani mainly cooked in seeraga samba rice which is a very tiny grain with boneless chicken meat & other exotic spices. Served with raita & salna.	$18.25
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani Spicy. The meat flavored with exotic spices such as saffron, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, plain yogurt & lemon juice, mint. It is cooked as a thick curry & then cooked along with the basmati rice. Served with raita & salna.	$17.10
Hyderabadi Egg Biryani Spicy. The egg flavored with exotic spices such as saffron, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, plain yogurt & lemon juice, mint. It is cooked as a thick curry & then cooked along with the basmati rice. Served with raita & salna.	$14.85
Hyderabadi Goat Biryani Spicy. The meat flavored with exotic spices such as saffron, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, plain yogurt & lemon juice, mint. It is cooked as a thick curry & then cooked along with the basmati rice. Served with raita & salna.	$19.40
Hyderabadi Special Chicken Biryani Spicy. Boneless fried chicken flavored with exotic spices such as saffron, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, plain yogurt & lemon juice, mint. It is cooked as a thick curry & then cooked along with the basmati rice. Served with raita & salna.	$18.25
Hyderabadi Veg Biryani Spicy. The vegetables flavored with exotic spices such as saffron, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, plain yogurt & lemon juice, mint. It is cooked as a thick curry & then cooked along with the basmati rice. Served with raita & salna.	$14.85
Thalapakatti Mutton Biryani Spicy. This biryani mainly cooked in seeraga samba rice which is a very tiny grain with goat meat & other exotic spices. Served with raita & salna.	$19.40
Indo-Chinese
Chicken Fried Rice Rice stir-fried with chicken.	$17.10
Chicken Noodles Noodles stir-fried with chicken.	$17.10
Egg Fried Rice Rice stir-fried with egg.	$15.95
Egg Noodles Noodles stir-fried with egg.	$15.95
Veg Fried Rice Rice stir-fried with chopped cabbage, carrot & bell pepper.	$14.85
Veg Noodles Noodles stir-fried with chopped cabbage, carrot & bell pepper.	$14.85
Uthappam
Chilli Cheese Uthappam Vegan. Gluten-free. A thick pancake made from rice & lentil with toppings.	$12.55
Onion Chilly Uthappam Vegan. Gluten-free. A thick pancake made from rice & lentil with toppings.	$12.55
Onion Tomato Uthappam Vegan. Gluten-free. A thick pancake made from rice & lentil with toppings.	$12.55
Plain Uthappam Vegan. Gluten-free. A thick pancake made from rice & lentil with toppings.	$10.25
Podi Uthappam Vegan. Gluten-free. A thick pancake made from rice & lentil with toppings.	$12.55
Veg Uthappam Vegan. Gluten-free. A thick pancake made from rice & lentil with toppings.	$12.55
Dosa Corner
Andra Kara Masala Dosa Gluten-free. Spicy chutney (onion, chilly, tamarin) applied on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Cheese Dosa Gluten-free. Cheddar cheese spread on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$14.85
Chettinad Podi Dosa Gluten-free. Gun powder (special spices masala) spread on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Egg (3) Dosa Gluten-free. 3 eggs spread on the dosa with salt & pepper on it. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$13.70
Ghee Dosa Gluten-free. Clarified butter will be spread on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Hot Garlic Masala Dosa Gluten-free. Spicy & tangy garlic sauce spread on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Masala Dosa Gluten-free. Stuffed with potato masala. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Mysore Masala Dosa Gluten-free. Coconut & lentil paste applied on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Onion Rava Masala Dosa Gluten-free. Especialy made with rice flour, semolina mix of onion & chilli. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$14.85
Paneer Dosa Gluten-free. Mixed vegetable, potato masala & shred paneer stuffed inside the dosa & cut into pieces. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$14.85
Paper Masala Dosa Gluten-free. longest dosa which is very thin & super crunchy. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$17.10
Plain Dosa Gluten-free. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$11.40
Pondicherry Cheese Dosa Gluten-free. Mixed vegetables, potato masala, gun powder & Cheddar cheese stuffed inside the dosa & cut into pieces. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$17.10
Spinach Dosa Gluten-free. Spinach paste applied on top of the dosa. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$12.55
Spring \| Mixed Vegetables Dosa Gluten-free. Mixed vegetables & potato masala stuffed inside the dosa & cut into pieces. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$14.85
Tikka Dosa Gluten-free. Stuffed with chicken or paneer. It is similar crepe in appearance made from rice & lentils served with sambar & coconut chutney.	$17.10
Specials
Ceylon Parota With Chicken Salna (1) It is a flat & wide bread stuffed with onion, bell pepper, egg & chicken served with chicken salna.	$15.95
Ceylon Parota With Goat Salna (1) It is a flat & wide bread stuffed with onion, bell pepper, egg & chicken served with goat salna.	$17.10
Idiyappam With Chicken Salna (5) Gluten-free. The rice flour is pressed into noodles form & then steamed, a combination of chicken salna.	$15.95
Idiyappam With Goat Salna (5) Gluten-free. The rice flour is pressed into noodles form & then steamed, a combination of goat salna.	$17.10
Idiyappam With Veg Korma (5) Gluten-free. The rice flour is pressed into noodles form & then steamed, a combination of vegetable korma.	$14.85
Idiyappam With Veg Salna (5) Gluten-free. The rice flour is pressed into noodles form & then steamed, a combination of vegetable salna.	$14.85
Kothu Parota Egg Kothu means chopped. The flatbread made with all-purpose flour is shredded into bites size pieces & stir-fried with eggs.	$14.85
Kothu Parota Goat Kothu means chopped. The flatbread made with all-purpose flour is shredded into bites size pieces & stir-fried with goat.	$17.10
Kothu Parota Veg Kothu means chopped. The flatbread made with all-purpose flour is shredded into bites size pieces & stir-fried with vegetables.	$13.70
Kothu Porato Chicken Kothu means chopped. The flatbread made with all-purpose flour is shredded into bites size pieces & stir-fried with chicken.	$15.95
Parota With Chicken Salna (2) The flat layered bread served with chicken salna.	$15.95
Parota With Goat Salna (2) The flat layered bread served with goat salna.	$17.10
Parota With Veg Korma (2) The flat layered bread served with vegetable korma.	$14.85
Parota With Veg Salna (2) The flat layered bread served with vegetable salna.	$14.85
Veechu Parota With Chicken Salna (1) It is a flat & wide bread served with chicken salna.	$15.95
Veechu Parota With Goat Salna (1) It is a flat & wide bread served with goat salna.	$17.10
Veechu Parota With Veg Korma (1) It is a flat & wide bread served with vegetable korma.	$14.85
Veechu Parota With Veg Salna (1) It is a flat & wide bread served with vegetable salna.	$14.85
Kids Special
Kids Channa Batura 2 pieces of fluffy bread made with all purpose flour served with chick peas curry.	$13.70
Kids French Fries	$5.70
Kids Mini Cheese Dosa	$8.00
Kids Mini Chocolate Dosa	$8.00
Kids Poori Bhaji 2 pieces of fluffy breads made with wheat flour served with potato masala.	$12.55
Kids Topi Dosa	$6.85
Breads
Aloo Parata (1) Potato stuffing.	$5.70
Ceylon Parata (1) It is a thin flatbread stuffed with onion, bell pepper, egg & chicken made with all-purpose flour.	$10.25
Gobi Parata (1) It is made with wheat flour stuffed with cauliflower.	$5.70
Parota (2) It is a layered flatbread made with all-purpose flour.	$4.55
Peshawari Parata (1) It is made with wheat flour stuffed with coconut & nuts.	$5.70
Veechu Parota (1) It is a thin flatbread made with all-purpose flour.	$5.70
Side Orders
Raitha Plain yogurt mixed with onion & cilantro.	$2.30
Sambar 16 oz. It is a South Indian stew made with lentils, mixed vegetables, tamarind, herbs, spices & special aromatic spice powder.	$5.70
White Basmati Rice	$3.45
Desserts
Gulab Jamun Fried dough balls made with powdered milk that are soaked in a sweet sticky sugar syrup.	$4.55
Rasamali It is a juicy cheese served with thickened milk.	$4.55
Rice Kheer Classic Indian rice pudding made with rice, sugar, milk & flavored with cardamom, nuts & touch of rose water.	$4.55
Beverages
Bottled Water	$2.30
Butter Milk Seasonal.	$3.45
Chikoo Milk Shake It is a delicious & healthy drink made with ripened sapota (tropical fruit) milk, sugar & ice cream (vanilla).	$4.55
Indian Soda	$3.45
Madras Coffee	$3.45
Mango Lassi It is a delicious creamy drink with mango, yogurt, milk and little sugar. It is cool and refreshing on a hot day.	$4.55
Masala Chai	$3.45
Nannari Sharbat Seasonal. It is a popular south Indian drink made with nannari (Indian sarsaparilla) root, lemon juice & basil seed.	$3.45
Soda	$2.30

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Goushi Kubota

Waitress was really friendly and she helped explain a lot of the menu items when we asked! The food was superb!!! I think the portions were very fair for the price and my wife and I left the restaurant feeling happy. I got to say the Peshawari Parata hit the spot… sweet, soft and helped balance the spice.

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Nalini Pradeep

Hidden gem in CT for South Indian food lovers. Its a small restaurant with great service and good recommendations from our waiter.

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Jeet Trivedi

One of the best thing I found what I loved most was chikoo milkshake. It tasted good I will it as 4 out of 5. Overall I would say food was good I wanted to rate 3.5 out of 5, we ordered Dosa for the main entree and masala idle and veg Manchurian for the appetizer. It was a nice experience, servers were very hard working and very nice.

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K Krishna

WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT. Reason – The worst service ever seen in an Indian restaurant in this country. Had to wait for 20 minutes to get seated. Saw people waiting for 30 mins+ to be seated in an empty restaurant and then walk out. Even though this might the only South Indian restaurant in the area( like they claim), the hospitality of the waiter/server is pathetic. He never had the basic awareness that people were waiting to be seated and to be polite to customers. No matter how busy a restaurant get, waiting staff have that courtesy to inform you about the wait and not ignore you blatantly like this restaurant does. But one vip table (seated next to the bar) had a dedicated person waiting on them and serving them food almost immediately. Looks like you need to be a vip here to get a decent service.

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Kishore Viswanathan

Ordered 6 dishes as takeout for lunch.

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Abbby Alicea

We love the food here. The major issues is the service. The two waiters that are there on a regular basis are not bad, but certainly overwhelmed when the place is busy. One of the waiters is knowledgeable the other one doesn’t talk.

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Vy Nguyen

Wednesday dinner. I have been waiting for 55 min and still haven’t seen my order. Did they forget me? Hungry….

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Manishankar E

We wanted to try the Non Vegetarian menu, so we went with Mutton Biryani, Chilli Prawn and Ghee chicken. Not only the food was good but the service too!

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Shreyash Sharma

Lady on the counter was rude, misbehaving with staff, screaming in kitchen. Definitely have to increase the staff and behavior.

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Ismar Kandic

I had a great time here and the food was excellent. The service is what really made our experience memorable. Our server, Surya, was funny, professional, and made it sure everything was perfect. He was one of the best waiters/servers I have ever had and I can’t wait to come back.

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