Malabar

Malabar Menu

(831) 458-3023
514 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Small Plates


Korean Salad Cups
$8.50
Vegan and gluten-free. House-made cabbage and beetroot kimchi topped with pickled daikon, carrots, pineapple and a crunchy topping of cashews, peanuts, sesame seed, onionsand garlic.
Salad Rolls
$8.50
Vegan. Avocado, tempeh Lala, lettuce, carrots, daikon, and aromatic herbs in rice paper wrap with plum sauce and almond sauce.
Gobi Manchurian
$8.50
Gluten-free and vegan. Cauliflower fritters, star anise sweet and sour cilantro glaze.
Samosas
$8.25
Crispy pastry filled with savory potatoes, green peas, and cashews served with tamarind sauce and mint chutney.
Masala Wade
$7.75
Vegan and gluten-free. Crispy chana dal fritter with onion, curry leaf, and chili served with currant, raisin, and mango chutney.
Jalapeno Pakoras
$7.75
Gluten-free and vegan. Chickpea batter coated jalapenos, deep fried, and served with mango chutney and cilantro coconut chutney.
Peanut Boda
7.25
Vegan and gluten-free. Spiced mixed vegetables and peanut dumpling coated in chickpea batter and deep fried, served with mango and tamarind sauce.

$Fresh Salads


Avocado Beet Salad
$10.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Arugula, sliced beets, avocado, and lemon preserve with a citrus dressing.
Banana Blossom Salad
$10.50
Gluten-free and vegan. Asian pears, Jamaica, pineapple, cucumber, mint peanut rice wine vinaigrette.
Malaysian Mango Salad
$10.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Fresh mango, red bell peppers, Anaheim chili, red onion, deviled cashews, sour sweet dressing.
Burmese Ginger Salad
$10.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Gem lettuce, pickled ginger, kaffir lime leaves, and cassava root with a plum sauce and peanut sauce dressing.
Fresh Pear Salad
10.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Fresh pears, tomatoes, and sunflowers seeds served on a bed of arugula and frisée with charred masala dressing.

$Breads


Rosemary Garlic Flat Bread
$5.50
Vegan. Grilled flatbread with rosemary, garlic, and black sea salt.
Roti Paratha
$8.50
Layered flaky pastry with fresh herbs served with galangal curry sauce.
Coconut Roti
$7.50
Vegan. Grill-baked flatbread with fresh coconut and mild peppers served with galangal curry sauce and coconut sambal.
Vegetable Roti
8.00
Vegan. Paper-thin roti filled with leeks, potato, and cabbage served with sweet chili sauce and curry sauce.

$Dosas

2-foot long crispy lentil-rice crepes served with pineapple chutney, coconut sambal, cilantro coconut chutney, and a cup of red lentil coconut milk soup.
Chili Vegetable Dosa
$13.00
Vegan and gluten-free. Crepe filled with masala mixed vegetables and chili paste.
Eggplant Dosa
$13.00
Vegan and gluten-free. Crepe filled with tangy Ceylon eggplant and savory mango paste.
Garlic Potato Masala Dosa
$13.00
Gluten-free. Crepe filled with masala potatoes, garlic, and curry leaf paste.
Amah's Dosa
13.00
Vegan and gluten-free. Crepe filled with Amah's coconut milk mushroom curry with truffle oil.

$Pasta and Noodles


Cook Sonia's Noodles
$12.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Handmade noodles with broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, mushrooms, eggs in a tangy tomato sauce.
Garlic Noodles
$11.50
Wok'd egg noodles with ghee, garlic marmalade, garlic chips and topped with fresh lime zest.
Spicy Cheese Khota
$13.50
Vegan. Colombo street favorite! Grilled paper-thin noodles, cabbage, carrots, leeks, Anaheim peppers, cashews, and eggs in a curry sauce.
Sri Lankan Vegetable Noodle
$12.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Wok'd egg noodles with mixed vegetables, soya, and a tangy sauce.
Auntie's Noodles
12.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Pistachio-mint pesto, zucchini, green beans, and cherry tomatoes wok'd with egg noodles.

$Entrees


Sag Paneer
$14.00
Gluten-free. Spinach cooked in tomatoes, garam masala, cashews, cumin, and paneer cheese.
Lotus Root Kofta
$14.00
Gluten-free. Potatoes, lotus root, and apricot dumpling with white poppyseed, fresh coconut, cashews, black and green cardamom, and white curry.
Eggplant Mojo
$13.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Julienne cut, deep-fried eggplant in a sweet and tangy coconut milk curry sauce.
Kofta India
$13.50
Gluten-free and vegan. Green pea and cashew dumplings, with grilled carrots and roasted fennel in a tomato-cardamom coconut milk curry.
Kofta Colombo
$13.50
Paneer cheese and fried bitter melon dumplings with grilled peppers and tomatoes in a chat masala curry.
Mango Almond Curry
$13.50
Gluten-free and vegan. Mango and plantains in a rich yellow coconut milk curry.
Tempeh Lala and Gado Gado
$13.50
Vegan. Balinese-style caramelized tempeh with fried garlic, onion, and mixed vegetables with peanut sauce.
Butternut Squash Curry
$13.25
Vegan and gluten-free. Butternut squash, roasted coconut, dried black curry powder, and mustard seeds in a brown curry.
Seven Fall Vegetables and Dried Fruit Curry
$13.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Sri Lankan style coconut milk curry with yellow curry, mixed fall veggies, dried fruit, and nuts.
Bombay Sizzler
$13.50
Vegan and gluten-free. A sizzling platter of broccoli, cauliflower, mild peppers, and red onions in a tangy garam masala sauce.
Brinjal Basil
$13.50
Vegan. Wok'd eggplant, soya nuggets, mixed peppers, and basil, topped with crunchy cashews, sesame seeds, and fried onions.
Steak Diane
$13.50
Vegan and gluten-free. Soya nuggets, button mushrooms in a black pepper mustard sauce.

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