Highlights: South Indian food
The South Indian menu is currently available only in our Sanlitun and CBD restaurants.
Northern Indian cuisine is well-known all over the world, but the cooking of southern India is also not to be missed. Influenced by the climate, the availability of different ingredients, and the fact that many people from southern India are strictly vegetarian for religious reasons, southern Indian cuisine has a very different taste to food from other parts of the India.
At Ganges, all meat served is halal.
Tomato Rassam
A traditional South Indian tomato soup with a great sour and spicy taste.
Idli Sambar
Two soft and fluffy steamed rice and lenti cakes, served soaked with yoghurt and sprinkled with spices.
Dosai
Dosai are a type of crispy crepe made, served with a variety of fillings and a special type of lentil curry called sambar. Click to see a larger photo of a Dosa.
Onion Uttapa
A grilled pancake made from a rice and lentil mixture, topped with chopped onions, served with sambar and chutney.
Lemon Rice
Stir-fried rice flavored with lemon and garnished with tadka (fried mustard seeds and red chillies). This is one of the most popular dishes in southern India. Click to see a larger photo of the Lemon Rice.
Curd Rice
Well-cooked white rice mixed with yoghurt, cucumber, and corianded, garnished with tadka (fried mustard seeds and red chillies) - click to see a larger photo of our Curd Rice.
Mutton Ghassi Curry
Tender pieces of boneless mutton cooked in a curry with a combination of spices and grated coconut.
Vegetable Sukkha
Assorted vegetables cooked with grated coconut and selected spices. This dish is served 'dry,' no gravy.
Avial Vegetable
Assorted vegetables cooked in a combination of specially selected spices and grated coconut called 'avial' curry.
Ready to order now? Call us for free delivery!
Delivery numbers
| Restaurant branch | Phone number |
|---|---|
| Sanlitun: Shimao Dept. Store | (10) 6416-0181 |
| Chaoyang CBD: 'The Place' | (10) 5206-1010 |
| Dongzhimen, Dongzhimen Outer Street | (10) 6417-0900 |
| Haidian: U-Center | (10) 6262-7944 |
| Xi'an, Shaanxi: Happy Mall Food Court | (029) 8931-8440 |
Highlights from our menu
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Appetizers
Sample a variety of tastes, ranging from moderately spiced chickpea-based starters to cottage cheese-based treats, as well as a host of other specialities.
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Curries
Curry dishes are the speciality of Ganges Restaurant, and we've got more than 80 different preparations for you to try. Vegetarians are in for a treat, with over 40 different vegetable curries to choose from.
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BBQ and Tandoor
The slow heat of the clay oven allows the spices and marinade to sink deeply into the marinated food as it is cooked, giving these barbequed snacks a distinctive aroma and a truly wonderful taste.
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South Indian
Northern Indian cuisine is well-known all over the world, but the cooking of South India is also not to be missed. Influenced by the climate, the availability of different ingredients, and the fact that many people from southern India are strictly vegetarian for religious reasons, southern Indian cuisine has a very different taste to food from other parts of the India.
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Rice dishes
Different types of rice are used to different effect in Indian cooking. The most famous is the aromatic long-grained Basmati rice, used to add an extra subtle flavour to Biryanis and other preparations.
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Roti and Bread
Indian naan bread is the natural choice to accompany a curry, and you’ll be able to use it to mop up all that tasty gravy!
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Desserts
In Indian tradition, the host will always make sure that the guests have something sweet to eat after a meal. We invite you to continue the tradition!