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Lungi

·Lungi, 1136, 1st Avenue, Lenox Hill, Manhattan Community Board 8, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10065, United States·South Indian-Sri Lankan-Indian·$$
captured 8/1/2026

Biryani & Roast

  • Ambur Biryani & Raita -Chicken/Goat/Lamb

    $28
  • Ceylon Dungeness Crab Roast

    $50
  • Lentil, Root Vegetable Biryani & Raita

    $25
  • Madurai Goat Chukka

    $36
  • Paneer Ghee Roast

    $29
  • String Hopper Chicken Biryani

    $28

Banana Leaf Special Meal

  • Ambur Biryani (Veg/Chicken/Lamb/Goat)

    $23
  • Chilli Paneer Dosa(V)

    $28
  • Fish Cutlet

    little morsels of spicy tuna fish and potato filling inside a thin, crispy shell

    $16
  • Gun powder Thattu idli

    $19
  • Idli

    $17
  • Kothu Roti (choice of Veg/Chicken/Lamb/beef )

    A Sri Lankan roadside specialty prepared from shredded paratha stir fried with vegetable, onions ,egg

    $23
  • Podi Masala Dosa(VG)

    $26
  • Poricha Kozhi

    Crisp chicken with chili and spices tossed in yogurt

    $18

Chutneys, Sambols & Sides

  • Basmati Rice

    $5
  • Coconut Chutney

    $4
  • Curry Leaf & Mustard Raita

    $5
  • Dhal Kari

    $19
  • Drumstick Sambhar

    $10
  • Pol Roti

    $5
  • Pol Sambol

    $4
  • Roti

    $6
  • Seeni Sambol

    $4
  • Tomato Chutney

    $4

Deafman Shop Tawa Fish Fry

  • Cuttle Fish Thokku

    Calamari tossed with coconut, curry leaf, and Chettinadu spice

    $19
  • Kerala Beef Chukka

    Boneless beef, coconut, shallots, garlic, and spices

    $18
  • Kothu Roti

    A Sri Lankan roadside specialty prepared from shredded paratha stir-fried with vegetables, onions, and egg

    $25
  • Mutton Liver Pepper Fry

    Mutton liver, black pepper, coriander powder, cumin, turmeric powder, chili powder, curry leaves

    $20
  • Pepper Yera Varuval

    Stir fry of tiger prawns, with curry leaf, black pepper, powder, and cumin powder

    $20
  • String Kothu

    Chicken/Beef/Lamb

    $27
  • Sura Puttu

    Available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Steamed shredded (baby shark fish) with shallots, veggies, and spices and made into a stir-fry

    $20

Hoppers, Dosas & Idli

  • Chilli Paneer Dosa

    $27
  • Egg Hoppers

    Wafer-thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour with egg on top

    $10
  • Hopper

    Wafer-thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut milk

    $8
  • Kari Dosa

    $27
  • Rameshwaram Dosa

    $24
  • String Hoppers

    Rice string noodles-flour dough squeezed through a sieve onto small woven trays

    $19

Karis

  • Eggplant Moju

    Aubergine tossed in sesame seeds, curry leaf, coconut, and Sri Lankan spice mix.

    $25
  • Kochin Kadala Kari

    Black chickpeas in a Byadgi chili and coconut curry

    $24
  • Pachakari Avial

    Spring vegetables cooked in Kerala style rich coconut and cashew curry

    $25
  • Sri Lankan jack fruit kari (polos) (V

    young polos cooked aromatic Sri Lankan spices

    $26

Kochin Kadala Kari

  • Attukal Paya

    Goat trotters cooked in an aromatic gravy ( recommended with idli, dosa, or hopper

    $26
  • Black Short Rib Kari

    Sri Lankan specialty: slow cooked short rib served in a spiced black gravy

    $42
  • Duck Chettinad

    South India’s most flavorful dish made with duck, fresh ground spices & herbs

    $38
  • Kerala Mutton Stew

    Tender goat morsels stewed in coconut milk with ginger, green chili, and potato

    $32
  • Kori Ghassi

    Mangalorean chicken curry made with roasted Byadgi chillies, spices, and creamy coconut milk

    $27
  • Meen Manga Kari

    King fish fillet cooked in tamarind, curry leaves, mango, and tomato

    $30
  • Sri Lankan Prawn Kari

    Tiger prawn cooked in special house blend of traditional Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk

    $36
  • Vendakkai Mor Kozhambu

    Okra cooked in yogurt temper it with South Indian tadka

    $24

Lungi Banana Leaf Virundu

  • Banana Leaf Special Meal

    Available Sundays ONLY. Virundhu is a feast, particularly popular in South India, served to the guests on a banana leaf during religious festivals at home and also at weddings. Although it is a fun & enjoyable experience to relish our meal served on a banana leaf, there are significant health benefits of using a banana leaf as a plate.

    $50

LUNGI LUNCH THALI

Prix fixe

LUNGI LUNCH THALI

  • Ambur Chicken Biryani (D)

    Chicken traditionally made with basmati rice, and chef house biryani masala

  • Ambur Lamb Biryani (D)

    Lamb made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that gives the dish a unique texture and flavor

    $32
  • Ambur Mutton Biryani

    Traditionally made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that gives the dish a unique texture and flavor

    $30
  • Chicken Lamprais

    Lamprais is a Sri Lankan meal, a marriage of multiple dishes wrapped in a banana leaf

    $38
  • Egg Hopper

    $10
  • Hoppers

    $8
  • Malabar Parota

    $6
  • Masala Dosa

    $24
  • Meat

    A meal of chicken, ,lamb preparations, one vegetarian dishes with sambhar, rasam, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert

  • Plain Dosa

    $20
  • Podi Masala Dosa

    $26
  • Seafood

    A meal of prawn, fish preparations, one vegetarian dishes with sambhar, rasam, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert

  • String Hopper

    $18
  • Vegetable Biryani

    Basmati rice cooked with root vegetables and aromatic spices

    $25
  • Vegetarian

    A meal with sambhar, vegetables, rasam, dal, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert

Short Eats & Kothu

  • Cauliflower 65

    Cauliflower fritters tossed in a Manchurian sauce

    $16
  • Deafman Shop Tawa Fish Fry

    King fish fry recipe from our village shop

    $20
  • Devilled Paneer

    Paneer tossed in banana chili peppers

    $18
  • Guntur Chili Mushroom

    Garden fresh mushrooms tossed with Guntur chili and onion

    $17
  • Kanyakumari Nethali Varuval

    Anchovy marinated with chef's spice powders and fried in a kadai

    $19
  • Medhu Vada

    Crispy lentil doughnut served with sambar and chutney

    $16
  • Mutton Roll

    Spiced ground mutton and vegetables coated in batter and deep-fried

    $17
  • Nandu Chaaru

    Cilantro flavored extract of Dungeness crab

    $15
  • Thakkali Melagu Rasam

    Plum tomato, freshly ground black pepper, and coriander with madras chilies and tamarind

    $10

Desserts

  • Badam Carrot Halwa

    $11
  • Bread Halwa

    $11
  • Mango Guava Gelato

    $12
  • Semiya Paal Payasam

    $10
  • Wattalapam

    $11