Dosa Grill Menu

Introducing Dosa Grill, a gem of Indian cuisine located at 1225 Western Ave, Albany, NY. Dosa Grill captivates food lovers with its authentic South Indian flavors and Indo-Chinese delights. With a menu featuring a range of offerings, from Chicken Tikka Salad to the rich Chicken Tikka Masala, every dish promises a burst of flavor.

Notably, their buffet has received rave reviews, showcasing a diverse selection that keeps customers coming back for more. Diners can enjoy delicious highlights like Tandoori Chicken and Mint Chutney, which have been praised for their depth of flavor. The ambiance is cozy, and the staff is friendly, ensuring a pleasant dining experience whether you choose to eat in or take out.

With vegan options and a welcoming environment for pets, Dosa Grill is not just a restaurant; it’s a community hub for all food enthusiasts!

Southern Cuisine

Onion Uttapam

Topped with diced onions.

$9.00

Minar Special Pav Bhaji Dosa

Rice crepe filled with a spiced thick vegetable curry.

$12.00

Tricolor Uttapam

Topped with diced onions, tomatoes, spices, and cilantro.

$9.00

Onion Tomato Uttapam

Topped with onions and tomatoes.

$9.00

Medu Vada

Fried Indian doughnuts.

$8.00

Plain Dosa

$8.00

Onion Chilli Uttapam

Savory pancake topped with onions, and chilies.

$9.00

Mysore Masala Dosa

Spiced crepe filled with onion.

$10.00

Tomato Uttapam

Savory pancake topped with tomatoes.

$9.00

Cheese Uttapam

Topped with cheese.

$10.00

Palak Paneer Dosa

Rice crepe filled with spiced spinach and cubed Indian cottage cheese.

$12.00

Chilly Spring Masala Dosa

Thin rice crepe with cabbage, peppers, cheese, onion, and potato.

$10.00

Idli

Steamed rice cake.

$8.00

Plain Uttapam

Savory pancake.

$9.00

Cheese Masala Dosa

Crepe filled with cheese.

$11.00

Butter Masala Dosa

Butter flavored crepe filled with onion and potatoes.

$10.00

Minar Special Pizza Uttapam

Savory pancake topped with onions, tomatoes, spices, and cheese.

$11.00

Onion Masala Dosa

Crepe filled with onions, tomatoes, and potatoes.

$10.00

Color Dosa

Crepe filled with onion, chili tomato, and potatoes.

$10.00

Tomato Dosa

Crepe filled with tomatoes.

$9.00

Vegetable Bullet

Vegetable mix with mashed potato fried to golden.

$3.95

Vegetable Samosa

Crisp turnover and deeply fried with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.

$3.95

Vegetable Spring Roll

Noodles, carrot, spinach wrapped in wheat, and cornflour mixed wrap deeply fried to golden.

$3.95

Vegetable Pakora

Vegetables dipped in batter and fried to golden.

$3.95

Northern Cuisine Appetizers

Special Street Style Appetizers

Bhel Puri

Pulses flour, peas, cornflake, peanut, masoor dal, chana dal, edible oil, spices, and salt mixed with sweet and spicy sauce.

$4.95

Chicken Fingers

Boneless chicken pieces dipped in batter and fried to golden.

$4.95

Paani Puri

Wheat flour stuffed round pieces served with spicy water.

$4.95

Cheese Pakora

Indian cheese cubes stuffed with a recipe.

$4.95

Shrimp Pakora

Shrimp marinated with yogurt and fried to golden.

$5.95

Chili Pakora

Hot and spicy. Spiced combination of crispies, chopped potatoes, chickpeas with yogurt, and tamarind sauce.

$4.95

Chat Papdi

Cucumber, onion, carrot, tomato, lettuce, and celery with dressing.

$5.95

Chicken Soup

Chunks of chicken blended with lentils and flavored with Indian spices and herbs.

$3.95

Lentil Soup

Made with lentils, tomatoes, a touch of spices, and herbs.

$3.95

Coconut Soup

$3.95

Minar Special Soup

Chunks of chicken tikka and seekh kabab and flavored with Indian spices and herbs.

$4.95

Shrimp Soup

Shrimp blended with lentils and blended with Indian spices and herbs.

$4.95

Shorbe or Soups

Salad

Chicken Tikka Salad

Succulent pieces of boneless chicken marinated and cooked served with tomato and sauce.

$3.95

Garden Salad

Chopped vegetable served with lemon.

$3.95

Lamb Seekh Kabab

Minced lamb meat combined with onions and herbs roasted in a tandoori oven.

$15.95

Chicken Malai Kabab

Succulent pieces of boneless chicken dipped in curd and cream roasted in clay oven.

$15.95

North Indian Tandoori Chicken Legs

Chicken legs marinated overnight in yogurt and spices roasted in a clay oven.

$12.95

Shrimp Tandoori

Shrimp combined with onions and herbs roasted in tandoori oven.

$16.95

North Indian Tandoori Tikka

Succulent pieces of boneless chicken marinated and cooked served with tomato and sauce.

$14.95

Tandoori Clay Oven Specials

Biryanis or Rice Specialties

Shrimp Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, cashew nuts, almonds, and golden raisins. Served with raita.

$16.95

Lamb Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with cubes of boneless lamb, cashew nuts, almonds, and golden raisins. Served with raita.

$15.95

Vegetable Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, cashew nuts, almonds, and golden raisins. Served with raita.

$12.95

Minar Special Biryani

Saffron rice cooked with boneless pieces of a chicken cube of lamb, shrimp cashew nuts, almonds, and golden raisins. Served with raita.

$16.95

Chicken Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with cubes of boneless chicken, cashew nuts, almonds, and golden raisins. Served with raita.

$14.95

Chana Masala

Chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes are cooked in a light sauce.

$13.95

Malai Kofta

Cashews nuts and cheese stuffed in vegetable balls cooked mildly spiced creamy sauce.

$13.95

Saag Paneer

$13.95

Muttar Paneer

Peas with lightly fried cheese, cooked in a light mild sauce.

$13.95

Special Aloo Gobi Masala

Potatoes and cauliflower are spiced with turmeric, curry leaves, and other spices.

$13.95

Paneer Makhani

Cheese cooked with butter, tomatoes, and spices in a creamy sauce.

$13.95

Shahi Paneer

Cheese cubes cooked in creamy tomato sauce.

$13.95

Kofta Curry

Mix vegetables grounded and cooked in a sauce.

$13.95

Bhendi Masala

Ladyfinger, onion, and tomatoes, cooked in a light sauce.

$13.95

Navratan Korma

Nine garden vegetables marinated in yogurt and cooked in cream and blended spices.

$13.95

Eggplant Masala

Roasted eggplant grounded and cooked in Indian spices and herbs.

$13.95

Chili Paneer

Cheese marinated and fried with onions and chilies.

$13.95

Dal Makhni

Black lentils fried in butter with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.

$12.95

Subzi Mandi (Vegetarian Specialities)

Indo Chinese Cuisine

Special Chicken Chili Masala

Pieces of chicken cooked and fried with chilly and onion.

$14.95

Chicken Manchurian

Boneless chicken pieces were with cornflour and tomato sauce deep-fried to brown.

$14.95

Vegetable Manchurian

Grated carrot, beans, cauliflower, and cornflour balls deep fried to brown.

$13.95

Schezwan Fried Rice

Rice fried with vegetables and schezwan sauce.

$12.95

Chicken Mango

White meat chicken cooked with mango slices and mildly spicy sauce.

$14.95

Chicken Korma

Succulent dark meat chicken pieces flavored with coconut and simmered in yogurt with a selection of spices and nuts.

$14.95

Special Chicken Cheese Masala

Tender boneless chicken cooked with cheese, Indian spices, and herbs.

$14.95

Chicken Tikka Saag

Juicy boneless pieces of white meat chicken cooked in spinach with herbs.

$14.95

Chicken Curry

Chicken cooked in a curry with spices.

$14.95

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender pieces of white meat chicken cooked in a mild tomato sauce.

$14.95

Chicken Vindaloo

Combination of vinegar marinated chicken cubes in tomato sauce.

$14.95

Chicken Makhani

Tender boneless chicken breast cooked in a sauce with a tomato base and herbs finished with butter.

$14.95

Chicken Madras

Boneless chicken cooked with coconut in a spicy tamarind sauce.

$14.95

Chicken Special

Lamb Special

Lamb Rogan Josh

Tender pieces of lamb cooked with onion gravy and garnished with coriander.

$15.95

Lamb Curry

Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in mild curry sauce.

$15.95

Lamb Vindaloo

Hot and spicy lamb cooked with tomatoes and a touch of lemon juice.

$15.95

Lamb Tikka Masala

Marinated sliced lamb grilled cooked in a creamy sauce.

$15.95

Goat Tikka Masala

Marinated sliced goat grilled cooked in a creamy sauce.

$15.95

Goat Curry

Boneless pieces of goat cooked in mild curry.

$15.95

Goat Special

Fish and Shrimp (Samunder Ki Duniya)

Fish Vindaloo

Prepared in hot spicy gravy.

$17.95

Shrimp Saag

Shrimp sauteed with spinach and enhanced with mild Indian spices.

$16.95

Shrimp Nargisi

$16.95

Fish Tikka Masala

Marinated grilled fish cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.

$17.95

Shrimp Tikka Masala

Shrimp cooked in creamy butter sauce.

$16.95

Goan Fish Curry

$17.95

Shrimp Vindaloo

Juicy shrimp cooked in a tangy spiced tomato sauce with potatoes.

$16.95

Naan

Punjabi-style teardrop-shaped white bread.

$1.95

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat bread made in a clay oven.

$2.95

Puri Bread

Deep-fried puffed light bread.

$3.95

Garlic Naan

Punjabi-style teardrop-shaped white bread spiced with garlic.

$2.95

Sesame Seed Naan

$2.95

Lacha Paratha

Whole wheat layered bread.

$3.95

Batura Bread

$3.95

Aloo Paratha

Paratha bread stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes.

$2.95

Paneer Naan

White bread stuffed with cheese.

$3.95

Peshawari Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with nuts coconut and golden raisins.

$3.95

Minar Special Naan

Multi-layered bread stuffed with shredded chicken and herbs buttered between layers.

$4.95

Tandoori Bread

Beverages

Mango Juice

$2.95

Ice Tea

$1.95

Sprite

$1.95

Diet Coke

$1.95

Soft Drink

$1.95

Coca-Cola

Coca-cola soda.

$1.95

Pepsi

$1.95

Salt Lassi

$2.95

Sweet Lassi

$2.95

Mango Lassi

$2.95

Yogurt Drink

Desserts

Fruit Custard

Flavored custard milk made with pistachios and fruits.

$2.95

Kheer

$2.50

Gulab Jamun

$2.50

Ras Malai

Cheese balls sweetened with milk and flavored with rosewater and nuts.

$2.50

Raitha

$1.50

Pickle

$1.50

Pappad

$1.50

Mango Chutney

$1.50

Condiments

Gluten-Free

Hari Bhari Sabji from Garden

Vegetables in a curry sauce with green chilies, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

$13.95

Okra Masala

Okra pieces are stir-fried with different Indian spices.

$13.95

Roasted Egg Plant Masala

Eggplant and minced vegetables mashed with cilantro, chili pepper, onions, and mustard oil.

$13.95

Chickpea Masala

Chickpeas that are dry and spicy with onions, tomatoes, and other spices.

$13.95

Special Chicken Do Piaja Masala

Chicken in a tomato-based sauce, with ginger, garlic, chili peppers, and a variety of spices.

$14.95

Lentil Seed Poppadum

A thin, crisp disc-shaped Indian food.

$2.95

Special Lamb Bhuna Masala Curry

Lamb pieces with tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and many spices in a dry curry sauce.

$15.95