KOLAM ·
South Indian · New Haven, CT

Around the leaf

New to South Indian food? Don't read a wall of names — explore a meal one thing at a time. Pick a spread, then tap around the plate.

Rice & ghee
The meal

Rice & ghee

The center of the leaf. Everything else gets mixed into it, a little at a time.

Tap a bowl around the plate, or use arrow keys. This is a guide, not the order screen.

If you've never had it…

Order by what you already like. Every recommendation below is a real dish on our menu — no unfamiliar name required to get started.

If you like grilled & savory
Chettinad Chicken
Pepper and roasted spice, dry-style. Our one big non-veg.
If you like crispy
Masala Dosa
A giant crackly crepe with spiced potato and chutneys.
If you like comforting
Veg Meals
Rice, sambar, sides and a sweet — refills included.
Filter coffee frothed between a steel dabara and tumbler
Finish with

Filter coffee, by two

Dark roast brewed slow, cut with hot milk, and pulled between two steel vessels until it froths. Get it "by two" and share — that's how it's meant to go.

Find us

41 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510 · counter & table service

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    Pickup in ~20 min, delivery via partners, or book a table for dinner and larger parties.

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