Balaji cafe Menu
Introducing the Menu at Balaji Cafe
Located at 298 Sunset Park Dr, Herndon, VA, Balaji Cafe invites food lovers into a world of vibrant vegetarian Indian cuisine. This hidden gem, tucked away in an unassuming business park, offers a diverse menu that includes flavorful parathas, sumptuous dosas, and aromatic biryanis, ensuring a delightful culinary experience.
- Aloo and Gobi Parathas: Hand-stuffed whole wheat bread bursting with seasoned potatoes and cauliflower.
- Mouth-watering Dosas: Lentil crepes that are crispy and served with intense sambhar.
- Comforting Rice Dishes: From lemon rice to hearty vegetarian biryani, every bite is a journey to flavor.
Balaji Cafe embraces inclusivity with vegan options, outdoor seating, and a welcoming atmosphere for families and groups alike. The casual dining experience features affordable prices without compromising quality. With customer favorites like samosas and thali, each dish at Balaji promises to tantalize the taste buds and evoke a newfound appreciation for vegetarian cuisine.
Starters
Idli Sambar
Steamed rice cakes served with sambar and coconut chutney. Vegan.
Vada Sambar
Lentil doughnut served with sambar and coconut chutney. Vegan.
Idli Vada Sambar
Combination of steamed rice cakes and lentil doughnuts served with sambar.
Dahi Vada
Lentil doughnuts soaked in yogurt.
Veg Samosa
Potatoes stuffed in flaky pastry dough and fried. Vegan.
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potato cutlet topped with chick peas, yogurt and sweet chutney.
Samosa Chaat
Samosa topped with chickpeas, yogurt and sweet chutney.
Aloo Papri Chaat
Potatoes and chips served with yogurt sweet and spicy chutney.
Bhelpuri
Puffed rice with potatoes, tomato, onions, peanut, sweet and spicy chutney. Vegan.
Sev Puri
Crispy chips topped with potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet and spicy chutney.
Pani Puri
Crispy puffed shells stuffed with seasoned potatoes served with spicy mint water. Vegan.
Chaats
Specialities
Vegetarian Burger
Spicy vegetables and potatoes served with butter toasted bun.
Wada Pav
Potato dumplings batter fried served with bun and chutney.
Puri Bhaji
Deep fried puffed bread served with potato curry. Vegan.
Channa Bhatura
Pluffed bread served with spicy chickpeas.
Halwa Puri
Puffed bread served with saffron wheat pudding.
Vegetable Hakka Noodle
Noodles stir fried with mix vegetables.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Rice stir fried with mixed vegetable. Vegan.
Vegetable Manchurian
Mix vegetable dumplings cooked in spicy Manchurian sauce. Vegan.
Paneer Chilli
Cottage cheese cooked in Chinese style.
Balaji Thali
3 vegetables, sambar, rasam, yogurt, rice, roti, papadum, pickle and dessert.
Balaji Thali
Dosa
Plain Dosa
Rice and lentil savory crepes. Vegan.
Masala Dosa
Dosa stuffed with mashed seasoned potatoes. Vegan.
Mysore Masala Dosa
Dosa stuffed with spicy chutney and seasoned potatoes. Vegan.
Paneer Dosa
Dosa stuffed with cottage cheese. Crepe made with semolina, ginger and green chilies.
Rava Masala Dosa
Rava dosa stuffed with potatoes and onions. Vegan.
Rava Sada Dosa
Vegan.
Plain Uttapam
Rice and lentil pancakes. Vegan.
Onion and Green Chilly Uttapam
Pancakes topped with onions and green chilies.
Paneer Uttapam
Pancake topped with cottage cheese.
Uttapam
Parathas
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with seasoned potatoes.
Gobi Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with seasoned cauliflower.
Methi Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with seasoned fengureek.
Lemon Rice
Lemon flavored rice.
Yogurt Ricev
Rice mixed with seasoned yogurt.
Sambar Rice
Rice mixed with sambar. Vegan.
Vegetarian Biryani
Mixed vegetables cooked with rice.
Rice
Sides
Sambar
South Indian lentil stew with assorted vegetable. Vegan.
Masala Aloo
Mashed potatoes and onions. Vegan.
Rasam
Traditional South Indian spiced tomato soup. Vegan.
Papadum
Deep fried South Indian crackers. Vegan.
Pickle
Indian vegetable pickle. Vegan.
Mango Chutney
Sweet mango relish. Vegan.
Raita
Cucumber tomato in yogurt.
Puri
Deep fried whole wheat puffy bread. Vegan.
Chapathi
Whole wheat grilled bread. Vegan.
Bhathura
White flour deep fried bread.
Plain Rice
White rice served with papadum and pickle. Vegan.
Moongdal Dosa
Lentil and rice crepes. Vegan.
Kale Tomato Cranberry Uttapam
Lentil and rice pancake topped with kale tomato and cranberry. Vegan.
ALT Sandwich
Avocado, roman lettuce, tomato, veganaise and served over choice of bread. Vegan.
Vegetarian Club Sandwich
Mozzarella, tomato, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, mustard sauce and served over choice of bread.
Tofu Sandwich
Tofu, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pesto sauce and served over choice of bread. Vegan.
Tofu Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, cherry tomato, tofu and dried apricots with raspberry dressing. Vegan.
Sprout Walnut Salad
Sprouts, cranberry, walnut, lettuce, green apple with sesame orange dressing. Vegan.
Papaya Avocado Salad
Green papaya, beans, carrots, avocado with sweet chilly dressing. Vegan.
Organic
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Milk dumplings soaked in sweet syrup.
Rasmalai
Cheese cakes dipped in sweet reduced milk with pistachio.
Payassam
Vermicelli cooked in sweet milk and nuts.
Moong Dal Halwa
Sweet lentil pudding.
Kulfi
Homemade ice cream.
Mango Lassi
Mango yogurt drink.
Rose Lassi
Rose flavored yogurt drink.
Masala Lassi
Salted yogurt drink with herbs.
