Kumar's - Houston

Kumar's is an Indian restaurant in Houston, TX. Order takeout online for pickup.

8383 Westheimer Rd 168
Houston, TX 77063

Phone: +18324298445

Price range: $11-$20

Hours

  • Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11:30–21:45

Kumar's - Houston Menu

Soups

  • Aatu Kaal Soup — $8.00
    Slow cooked goat bone soup topped with coriander.
  • Malagu Rasam Soup — $5.00
    Southern style spicy thin tomato and pepper soup.
  • Naatu Koli Soup — $7.00
    Farm raised chicken soup topped with coriander.

Appetizers - Chicken

  • Pepper Chicken (Dry) — $13.00
    Boneless chicken cubes sautéed in pepper Sauce and authentic spices. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Chicken Pallipalayam (Dry) — $13.00
    Spicy dish with sliced coconut and made famous in Erode. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Naatu Koli Varuval — $13.00
    Village style farm hen and sauteed with pepper and masala. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Chicken Tikka (Dry) — $15.00
    Smoked boneless chicken cubes marinated with homemade spices and glazed to perfection in tandoor. Cooking time ~30 mins. Gluten free.
  • Payolli Chicken — $13.00
    Kerala style dish, with farm raised hen in coconut oil. Dairy free.
  • Chennai Chilli Chicken — $12.00
    Spicy Marinated, fried nuggets. Dairy free.
  • Chicken Chintamani — $13.00
    Coimbatore style stir fry, with loads of red chillies. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Chicken Tandoor — $12.00
    Pair of Chicken Leg quarters. Spiced and baked in clay oven. Gluten free.
  • Chicken Samosas (4pcs) — $9.00
    Deep-fried, flaky pastry filled with chicken and Indian spices.
  • Chicken lollipop (5pcs) — $12.00
    chicken wings, made into crispy lollipops

Appetizers - Egg

  • Kalakki a.k.a Valayal — $4.00
    Egg, tossed quickly on the grill to make a gooey goodness that melts in your mouth. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mutta Poriyal — $8.00
    Scrambled eggs, with onions, chillies and black pepper. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Omlet — $8.00
    It's South Indian way of saying omelette. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Muttai Melagu Perattal — $11.00
    Crispy fried eggs, tossed in black pepper sauce. Dairy free.
  • Karandi — $8.00
    omelette, made in deep spoon ladle instead of griddle. Dairy free. Gluten free.

Appetizers - Mutton

  • Mutton Varuval — $16.00
    Cubed bone-in mutton and sauteed with pepper masala.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Kaara Mutton Perattal (Boneless) — $18.00
    Red pepper paste marinated goat stir fry.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mutton Chops (Dry) — $22.00
    Goat chops made super saving and served dray as an appetizer.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mutton Kola Urundai — $18.00
    Ground goat meat, mixed with spices and fried crispy.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mutton Monica (Boneless) — $18.00
    Small Cubes of boneless goat, sauteed with mint and Chilli paste. Dairy free. Gluten free.

Appetizers - Seafood

  • Pepper Prawns — $16.00
    Shrimp marinated and stir fried in black pepper sauce.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Chennai Chilli Fish — $14.00
    Boneless tilapia cubes and fried into spicy nuggets. Dairy free.
  • Chennai Chilli Prawns — $16.00
    Shrimp, spice battered and fried to golden perfection.Dairy free.
  • Kumars Nandu Boneless — $16.00
    Crab, shells removed and tossed in masala spices.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Nandu Lollipop — $16.00
    Boneless crab, made into lollipops with spices Dairy free.
  • Meen Varuval — $14.00
    Fresh tilapia with bones, fried village style.Dairy free.
  • Nethili Fry — $15.00
    Spicy, anchovies and made into crispy fritters. Dairy free.
  • Tandoori Pomfret — $19.00
    Spiced Whole pomfret, baked in a clay oven. served with side of mint chutney

Curry Up - Vegetarian

  • Vegetable Saalna — $8.00
    Thin coconut based curry, with fresh cut vegetables. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Daal — $12.00
    Comforting lentil sauce cooked with choice of your vegetable. Tomato or Mango. Served with rice
  • Paneer Varutha Curry — $14.00
    Paneer shown in a ground black pepper based gravy. Served with rice. Gluten free. Dairy free.
  • Kaalan Varutha Curry — $12.00
    Button shown in a ground black pepper based gravy. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Vathal Kolambu — $11.00
    Dairy free. Gluten free. Salted and dried veggies, made into a tangy curry. Served with rice.
  • Poondu Pulikolambu — $11.00
    Tangy curry, made with tamarind and roasted garlic. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Ennai Kathirikkai Kolambu — $12.00
    Whole egg plants, fried and dropped in spiceful gravy. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Kaara Kolambu — $11.00
    Spicy southern curry and choice of okra or eggplant. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Channa Masala — $12.00
    Garbonzo beans and cooked to perfection with spices.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • keera Masiyal — $12.00
    fresh Spinach & lentils, mashed together with spices.
  • Palaa Kottai Kolambu — $12.00
    Jack fruit seeds steamed and curried, Chettinad style.
  • Paneer Tikka masala — $14.00
    Bake Cost cheese, in a creamy tomato based sauce.
  • Green Peas Masala — $12.00
    Spicy Indian green peas in a flavorful gravy
  • Saag Paneer — $14.00
    Fresh spinach, made into paste and curried with cottage cheese.
  • Avial — $12.00
    Kerala Coconut curry, with fresh veggies & moringa!
  • Kathirikkai Vadhakkal — $12.00
    cubed egg plant masala stir fry... a gooey goodness!

Curry up - Egg

  • Egg Masala — $13.00
    Semi gravy masala with eggs, onions, garlic and tomatoes. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Thennaattu Muttai Curry — $14.00
    Southern style egg gravy. with boiled eggs.

Biryani & Rice - Vegetarian

  • Vegetable Biryani — $11.00
    Aromatic basmati and slow cooked with. Fresh veggies. Gluten free.
  • Ven Pongal — $9.00
    Rice and lentils, steamed together with cumin and ginger. Gluten free.
  • Plain Rice — $2.00
    Dairy free. Gluten free. Steamed sona masoori rice.
  • Vegetable Curry Fried Rice — $12.00
    Traditional Chennai Style fried rice with veggies and spiced up with veg saalna. Gluten Free.
  • Variety Rice — $8.00
    Choice Of: Tomato, tamarind, lemon or Curd Rice
  • Paneer Biryani — $14.00
    Aromatic rice slow cooked with cottage cheese, shredded and spiced. Gluten Free.

Dosai & Bread - Vegetarian

  • Ghee Roast — $11.00
    Super crispy cone shaped crepe and with clarified butter. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Uthappam — $10.00
    South Indian pancake. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Veggie Kothu Parotta — $12.00
    Parottas, chopped up with spices and saalna.
  • Poori Kelangu — $10.00
    2 puffy whole wheat bread and served with mashed taters. Dairy free.
  • Oor Style Parotta — $7.00
    A pair of flaky, layered and south style bread.
  • Chappathi — $6.00
    A pair of whole wheat tortillas and cooked on grill. Dairy free.
  • Kal Dosai, Sambar — $11.00
    Home style savory pancakes and comes in a set of 2 served with sambar and chutney. Dairy free.
  • Kal Dosai, Veg Saalna — $11.00
    Dairy free. Home style savory pancakes and comes in a set of 2.
  • Mysore Masala Dosai — $12.00
    Bigger crepe spread with a spicy peanut sauce. Dairy free.
  • Dosai — $10.00
    Dairy free. South Indian crepe.
  • Chole Bhatura — $12.00
    Huge puffed flour bread and served with chickpea masala.Dairy free.
  • Naan — $2.00
    Bread baked in the clay oven

Biryani & Rice - Chicken

  • Chicken Curry Fried Rice — $14.00
    Gluten free. Traditional Chennai style street fried rice and with chicken and eggs.
  • Chicken Dum Biryani — $15.00
    Aromatic basmati rice and slow cooked with bunch'a spices. Gluten free.

Biryani & Rice - Egg

  • Egg Curry Fried Rice — $13.00
    Traditional Chennai style street fried rice and with eggs. Gluten free.
  • Muttai Biryani (egg) — $14.00
    Boiled, masala eggs fragranced in basmati.

Curry Up - Chicken

  • Chicken Saalna — $8.00
    Thin coconut based chicken curry and made with whole spices.Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Pepper Chicken Gravy — $14.00
    Boneless chicken cubes and in a ground pepper sauce. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Guntur Kodi Kura — $14.00
    Andhra style chicken curry and a salty tang of tomato. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Naatu Koli Varutha Curry — $15.00
    Farm raised hen and in a pepper-infused spicy base. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Pallipalayam Curry — $14.00
    Dairy free. Gluten free. Erode style chicken gravy and made with sliced coconut. Served with rice.
  • Chicken Vindaloo — $14.00
    Spicy chicken and potato curry with sambal celek. Dairy free. Gluten free
  • Chicken Tikka Masala — $15.00
    Chicken Tikka dropped in sauce and just to eat. Gluten free
  • Saag chicken — $14.00
    fresh spinach, made into paste and curried with chicken. Gluten free.

Biryani & Rice - Mutton

  • Mutton Thalapakatti Biryani — $17.00
    Jeera rice, cooked with whole spices, goat and ghee. Gluten free.
  • Mutton Dum Biryani — $16.00
    Aromatic basmati rice, slow cooked with bunch'a spices and goat.Gluten free.
  • Mutton Kheema Biryani — $17.00
    freshly ground goat and basmati rice. Gluten free.

Curry Up - Mutton

  • Mutton Kolambu — $16.00
    Madurai style goat curry and spiced with home style spice paste. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mutton Chops Masala — $22.00
    Goat chops and slow cooked to perfection with gravy. Served with rice. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mutton Vindaloo — $16.00
    Spicy goat and potato curry and made with sambal celek. Spicy goat and potato curry and made with sambal celek. Gluten free.
  • Gongura Mutton Curry — $16.00
    Goat marinated in sour greens, curried to spiciness. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Saag Mutton — $16.00
    fresh spinach, made into paste and curried with goat. Gluten free.
  • Boneless Mutton Curry — $18.00
    boneless goat cubes, cooked to tenderness & made into saucy curry

Dosai & Bread - Mutton

  • Mutton Kothu Parotta — $16.00
    Shredded parottas, spices and goat and chop fried on grill. Dairy free.
  • Kari Dosai — $18.00
    Sauteed shredded goat mixed with egg and topped on dosai. Dairy free. Gluten free.

Dosai & Bread - Chicken

  • Kal Dosai, w/ Chicken Saalna — $12.00
    Dairy free. Gluten free. Home style south Indian crepes and served with saalna.
  • Chicken Kothu Parotta — $14.00
    Shredded parottas, chicken and spices, chopped up on the grill. Dairy free.
  • Parotta, w/ Chicken Saalna — $14.00
    A pair of flaky, layered, southern style bread, served with saalna

Curry Up - Seafood

  • Nethili Meen Kolambu — $16.00
    Super spicy fish curry made with a smaller fish type Nethili (Anchovies). Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Shrimp Vindaloo — $18.00
    Spicy shrimp and potato curry with sambal celek. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Meen Kolambu — $14.00
    Boneless tilapia, in a tangy fish curry. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Vaaval Meen Kolambu — $16.00
    Sliced Pomfret, in a village style curry sauce. Dairy free. Gluten free.

Desserts

  • Gulab Jamun (2pcs) — $5.00
    Indian style donut holes, in a sugary cardamom syrup.
  • Halwa — $6.00
    Wheat milk, considered on fire with ghee and sugar.
  • Kesari — $6.00
    Cream of wheat, cooked with butter, sugar and nuts.
  • Kulfi — $6.00
    Village style and home made ice cream. Gluten free.
  • Basundhi — $7.00
    Milk based creamy dessert, with nuts and saffron. Gluten free.
  • Payasam — $5.00
    Pudding made with roasted vermicelli.

Appetizers - Vegetarian

  • Chennai Chilli Cauliflower — $11.00
    Marinated cauliflower, deep fried to perfection. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Chennai Chilli Mushroom — $11.00
    Spicy button mushroom fritters, crispy and spicy!. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Chennai Chilli Paneer — $13.00
    Paneer fritters, crispy and spicy. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Sambar Vadai — $8.00
    Vadai from above, soaked in sambar (lentil curry). Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Seppan Kelangu Fry — $12.00
    Taro roots: steamed, fried and tossed in sauce. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Sambar Idli — $8.00
    Idli from above and soaked in lentil sauce. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Ulundhu Vadai (3pcs) — $9.00
    Rice and lentil batter and fried into savory donuts. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Idli set (3pcs) — $9.00
    Steamed rice patties, served with sambar and chutneys. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Rasam Vadai — $8.00
    Vadai from above, soaked in rasam (thin tomato soup). Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Kuli Paniyaram — $11.00
    Rice and lentil batter pan fried in the shape of donuts holes with Ghee. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Mini Idli — $9.00
    Petite rice cakes and soaked in lentil sauce (Sambar). Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Urulai Roast — $11.00
    Taters tossed in chilli sauce. Crispy Outside, Soft Inside. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Urulai Melagu Perattal — $11.00
    Fried wedges, tossed in a black pepper based sauce. Dairy free.
  • Samosa Veggie (3pcs) — $6.00
    Deep-fried, flaky pastry filled with potatoes, peas, carrots, and Indian spices. Dairy free. Gluten free.
  • Baby Corn pepper Fry — $12.00
    Crisped baby corn, tossed in black pepper sauce

Dosai & Bread - Egg

  • Muttai Dosai — $12.00
    South indian crepe, topped with beaten eggs and pepper.
  • Egg Kothu parotta — $13.00
    Parottas & egg, chopped up on the grill with spices.

Family packs

  • Party Pack Chicken (serves approx 15) — $190.00
    Includes Chilli Chicken, Chicken curry, Parotta, Chicken Biryani, Gulab jamun, Raitha, Saalna.
  • Party Pack Veg (serves approx 15) — $170.00
    Includes Chilli Cauliflower , Paneer Tikka Masala , Parotta, Vegetable Biryani, Gulab jamun, Raitha, Veg Saalna.