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Houston Restaurant Weeks 2024

Join us for Houston Restaurant Weeks!
Starting Thursday, August 1st through Monday, September 2nd
(available daily, 5pm onwards - also available for take-out)


 APPETIZER choice of... 

green pea & herb samosa [v] chaat mango chutney, green & tomato masala & toppings 

okra & mango salad [v, gf] pine nuts, fennel, mango, herbs & crispy okra 

add grilled chicken + 8 

mushroom & paneer milk bun purple potato milk bun stuffed with mushroom & paneer masala, cilanto chutney & cabbage slaw 


ENTREE choice of... 

market vegetable & chickpea curry [v, gf] local market vegetables, chickpeas in a green masala & coconut curry, turmeric mace rice 

add paneer OR chicken OR shrimp + 10 

goa shrimp [gf] gulf shrimp with tomatoes, cinnamon, tepal, pepper & cloves, coconut uthappum 

butter chicken [gf] braised chicken in creamy fenugreek, tomato & garam masala, turmeric mace rice 


DESSERT choice of... 

chocolate almond cake laddu [gf] chocolate almond flour cake bite with chocolate ganache, candied almonds & pink peppercorns 

chaimisu cardamom ladyfingers dipped in chai, cocoa powder & mascarpone cream 

date cake laddu [v, gf] served with jaggery caramel 


 $39 per person, $5 donation to Houston Food Bank

Cooking Classes

Each cooking class we teach five recipes, and some may have a sub-recipe. You will be measuring, prepping and cooking one with another student, under Anita and her team’s guidance. Come ready to get your hands dirty! Do take the time to look through the menu and if you want to do a particular recipe, let us know when you walk in. 

We will all enjoy the food together at the end of the class around our large kitchen tables followed by a Q&A. The recipes with any pertinent notes will be emailed to you within 2 to 3 days. We prefer not to have drinks in the kitchen while cooking but feel free to come in a little early and get a glass of wine or beer. You can continue to enjoy the drinks at the end with dinner.

2024 Classes!

September: Beckoning Fall  (9/13, 9/15)

October: Dosa Dreams  (10/4, 10/6)

November: The Curry Class  (11/8, 11/10)

December: Celebratory Foods  (12/6, 12/8)

More Info!

Diwali Dinner

Friday, November 1st | 7pm onwards


Join us in celebrating Diwali with a coursed out meal based on local produce! 

Expect communal seating featuring veg and non-veg options - something for everyone! 

Menu will posted closer to the event (we will not be able to accommodate substitutions).

Get Tickets!

Fall Fashion Show

Saturday, November 16th | 5pm onwards

Pondicheri's second fashion show installment highlighting our new collection of kaftans & overlays all handmade in India!

Join us for a FREE night of funky tunes, fashion fun and small bites (cooked by Anita, of course).

PLUS - stay after the show for a one-night-only sale of all the kaftans & overlays modeled during the show!

Tickets Here!

India1948

We have racked our pantry to create recipes that demystify the complexities of Indian cuisine. Pondicheri's recipe website aims to expose the magnificence of a cuisine rife with foreign vocabulary, strong flavors & unusual techniques.  We hope these tools will inspire you to freely explore the magic of spices & just cook.

Visit

Masala Cookbook!

Anita Jaisinghani's first cookbook! Go inside the mind of a chef to learn the fundamentals of Indian cuisine and decode the secrets to cooking with spices in this beautiful collection of over 100 timeless recipes.

“This book will exhilarate your senses and invite you to explore the richness of Indian cuisine.”—Deepak Chopra

Not in Houston? Order on Amazon ~ link here

OR

Reserve your copy at Pondicheri. Click below!

Reserve Book!