Amma's Kitchen Cincinnati Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Amma's Kitchen Cincinnati, a hidden culinary gem that celebrates the vibrant flavors of vegetarian and vegan Indian cuisine. Located at 7633 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH, this restaurant offers a menu filled with aromatic dishes that cater to all tastes.
Start your meal with a warm bowl of Mulligatawny Soup or the tangy Sambar, both gluten-free and rich in flavors. Indulge in their crispy Dosa, paired with selected chutneys, and savor the best Paneer Butter Masala while enjoying the cozy ambiance.
- Buffet Specials: Don’t miss out on their extensive lunch buffet, featuring a vast array of vegan delights.
- Beverages: Refresh with unique drinks like Madras Coffee or flavored Lassis.
In the words of thrilled customers, the food is delicious and truly captures the essence of Indian home cooking. Prepare to be captivated by every bite at Amma's Kitchen!
Beverages
Sodas
Coke, Diet, Coke Zero, Sprite, Dr. Pepper.
Iced Tea
Fresh brewed.
Coffee
Fresh brewed Colombian Coffee.
Madras Coffee
Dairy. Special aromatic coffee brewed with hot milk.
Tea
Dairy. Black tea with cream on side.
Indian Tea
Dairy. Refreshing Darjeeling Indian tea with touch of ginger and spices.
Ice Coffee
Dairy. Special blend Iced Indian Coffee.
Lassi
Dairy. Creamy, cool churned yogurt drink available as plain, sweet or salty.
Mango or Rose Lassi
Dairy. Creamy cool churned yogurt drink mixed with mango juice or rose syrup.
Mango Shake
Dairy. Cool frosted milk shake mixed with mango juice and mango ice cream.
Badam Kheer
Dairy. Almonds and milk cooked and served with cold milk.
Coconut Tomato Soup
Vegan. Gluten Free. Creamy Tomato Soup with Coconut and Herbs.
Mulligatawny Soup
Vegan. Gluten Free. Delicately spiced lentil soup.
Rasam
Vegan. Gluten Free. Spiced tangy peppery broth.
Sambar
Vegan. Gluten Free. Lightly spiced, tangy lentil soup simmered with vegetables.
Soups
Kids' Special
Cheese Dosa, Aloo Tikki, Kulfi
Dairy. Thin rice crepes filled with cheese, served with potato patties and Kulfi.
Idli
Vegan. Gluten Free. 3 pcs steamed rice cakes.
Mini Idli
Vegan. Gluten Free. 14 pcs, dipped in Sambar.
Podi Idli
Vegan. Gluten Free. 14 pcs. mini idlies tempered with spices.
Medu Vada
Vegan. Gluten Free. 3 pcs Lightly spiced lentil donuts.
Idli Vada Combo
Vegan. Gluten Free. 2 pcs. Idli and 1 pc. Vada.
Sambar Vada/ Rasa Vada
Vegan. Gluten Free. Served in lightly spiced lentil soup or Spiced Tangy Soup.
Gobi 65
Vegan. Gluten Free. Speciality Marinated & Fried Cauliflower.
Dahi Vada
Dairy. Gluten Free. Lentil donuts dipped in tempered yogurt.
Aloo Bonda
Vegan. Gluten Free. Batter fried potato patties.
Vegetable Samosa
Vegan. Crisp fried peas and potatoes turnover. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Vegetable Cutlet
Vegan. Crumb fried mixed vegetable patties. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Chili Bajji
Vegan. Gluten Free. Batter fried stuffed chili pepper.
Paneer Pakora
Dairy. Gluten Free. Batter fried homemade cottage cheese fingers.
Samosa Chat
Dairy. Fried Samosa mixed with chickpeas, onion, tomato, mint sauce, tamarind. & yogurt. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Asst. Platter
Dairy. Combo of Vada, Cutlet, Samosa, Bonda and Paneer Pakora.
Appetizers
Indo-Chinese
Gobhi Manchurian
Vegan. Fried cauliflower tossed in homemade special Manchurian sauce.
Idli Manchurian
Vegan. Fried rice cakes tossed in homemade Manchurian sauce
Chili Paneer
Dairy. Chunks of cheese tossed with onion & peppers in spicy sauce.
Chili Idli
Vegan. Fried rice cakes tossed with onion & pepper in hot and sour sauce.
Chili Gobhi
Vegan. Batter fried cauliflower tossed in chili sauce.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice cooked with fresh vegetables & blend of spices.
Vegetable Noodles
Vegan. Noodles sautêed with vegetables & onions.
Plain Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Plain thin rice crepe.
Paper Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Thin and crispy rice crepe.
Paper Masala Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Crispy rice crepe filled with potatoes.
Masala Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice crepe filled with mildly spiced potatoes.
Butter Masala Dosa
Dairy. Gluten Free. Spiced potato filled crepe topped with melted butter.
Sada Mysore Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Thin rice crepe layered with hot chutney.
Mysore Masala Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Hot chutney layered crepe filled with potatoes.
Onion Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice crepes filled with sautéed onions. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Onion Masala Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice crepe filled with potatoes and sautéed onion. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Spring Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice crepe stuffed with spring vegetables.
Rava Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Cream of wheat crepe with onions and spices.
Rava Masala Dosa
Vegan. Potatoes filled cream of wheat crepe.
Paneer Dosa
Dairy. Gluten Free. Rice crepe filled with spiced cottage cheese.
Podi Masala Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Plain thin rice crepe topped with podi & potato masala.
Madurai Malli Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Thin rice crepe layered with coriander seeds, chilies, cilantro and garlic Chutney.
Madurai Malli Masala Dosa
Vegan. Gluten Free. Coriander seeds chilies, cilantro and Garlic chutney layered crepe filled with potatoes.
Dosas
Uthapams
Plain Uthapam
Vegan. Gluten Free. South Indian style pancakes.
Onion and Peas Uthapam
Vegan. Gluten Free. Topped with onion and green peas. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Onion and Chilies Uthapam
Vegan. Gluten Free. Topped with onion and green chilies. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Tomatoes and Peas Uthapam
Vegan. Gluten Free. Topped with tomatoes and green peas.
Vegetable Uthapam
Vegan. Gluten Free. Topped with onion, tomatoes, peas and carrots.
Green Salad
Vegan. Gluten Free. Fresh lettuce, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes and lemon.
Raitha
Dairy. Gluten Free. Whipped yogurt with tomato, cucumber, carrot, coriander.
Pickled Lemon
Vegan. Gluten Free. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Sweet Mango Chutney
Vegan. Gluten Free.
White Rice
Vegan. Gluten Free.
Podi
Vegan. Gluten Free. Spiced chutney powder.
Plain Yogurt
Dairy. Gluten Free.
Side Orders
Curries
Aviyal
Dairy. Gluten Free. Mildly spiced vegetable stew with yogurt and coconut.
Channa Masala
Vegan. Gluten Free. Chickpeas cooked in onion sauce with exotic spices.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Vegan. Gluten Free. Veggies sautéed with bell pepper, onion, tomatoes spices.
Amma's Special Dal
Vegan. Gluten Free. Yellow lentils flavored with cumin & garlic.
Dal Palak
Vegan. Gluten Free. Lentils cooked with spinach, fenugreek leaves & spices.
Aloo Gobhi
Vegan. Gluten Free. Fresh cauliflower & potatoes, cooked dry in onion, tomatoes & spices.
Aloo Baingan
Vegan. Gluten Free. Fresh eggplant sautéed with potatoes and touch of curry sauce.
Special Vegetable Curry
Vegan. Gluten Free. Fresh vegetables simmered with herbs & spices.
Vegetable Korma
Vegan. Gluten Free. Fresh vegetables simmered in coconut cream.
Bagara Baingan
Vegan. Gluten Free. Eggplant cooked with our special combination of spices.
Paneer Chettinad
Dairy. Gluten Free. Cottage cheese tossed in spicy chettinad curry sauce.
Paneer Butter Masala
Dairy. Gluten Free. Cottage cheese in rich, creamy tomato gravy.
Palak Paneer
Dairy. Gluten Free. Homemade cottage cheese and spinach cooked with spices.
Kadai Paneer
Dairy. Gluten Free. Cottage cheese sautéed with onion, tomato & pepper.
Mutter Paneer
Dairy. Gluten Free. Cottage cheese and peas in creamy onion & tomato sauce.
Kadai Bhindhi Masala
Vegan. Gluten Free. Okra sautéed with onion, tomato & pepper.
Mirchi Ka Salan
Vegan. Gluten Free. Chilies cooked with our special combination of spices.
Malai Kofta
Dairy. Gluten Free. Cottage cheese & potato balls cooked with creamy sauce. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Mushroom Curry
Vegan. Gluten Free. Mushroom Cooked in Onion, Tomato and Spices.
Chapathi
Vegan. 2 pcs thin soft bread.
Paratha
Vegan. Multilayered grilled whole wheat bread.
Aloo Paratha
Vegan. Multilayered grilled wheat bread stuffed with potatoes.
Masala Kothu Parata
Vegan. Chopped Paratha tossed with spices and veggies.
Poori
Vegan. 2 pcs Whole Wheat bread fried and puffy.
Kerala Paratha
Vegan. 2 pcs Multi Layer Grilled Bread.
Batura
Vegan. Large puffy bread.
Naan
Dairy. Traditional leavened white bread baked in Amma's tandoor.
Roti
Vegan. Traditional whole wheat flour bread baked in Amma's Tandoor.
Peshwari Naan
Dairy. Dry fruits and nuts stuffed bread baked in Amma's Tandoor.
Tandoori Paratha
Vegan. Multi layered whole wheat bread baked in Amma's Tandoor.
Garlic Naan
Dairy. Naan topped with grated garlic and cilantro baked in Amma's Tandoor. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Onion Kulcha
Dairy. Onion stuffed naan bread baked in Amma's Tandoor.
Paneer Kulcha
Dairy. Cottage cheese stuffed bread baked in Amma's Tandoor.
Breads
Rice Specialties
Vegetable Biryani
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice cooked with aromatic spices and vegetables. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Bisibelabath
Vegan. Gluten Free. Rice cooked with lentils, fresh veggies and spices.
Pongal
Gluten Free. Rice and lentils cooked together and tempered with spices.
Vegetable Pilaf
Vegan. Gluten Free. Mildly spiced Basmati rice and vegetables. Menu item cannot be prepared without onion, ginger, and garlic.
Lemon Rice
Vegan. Gluten Free. Steamed rice flavored with lemon & seasoned with spices.
Tamarind Rice
Vegan. Gluten Free. Steamed rice blended in hot tangy sauce & peanuts.
Coconut Rice
Vegan. Gluten Free. Basmati rice seasoned and cooked with coconut.
Curd Rice
Dairy. Gluten Free. Yogurt rice garnished with mustard seeds.
Special Vegetable Upma
Vegan. Gluten Free. Cream of wheat with veggies and nuts.
Poori Channa
Vegan. Whole wheat bread served with Curried Chickpeas.
Poori Aloo
Vegan. Whole wheat bread served with Potato Masala.
Channa Batura
Vegan. Large puffy bread served with Curried Chickpeas.
Parata Kurma
Vegan. Multi Layer Grilled Bread (3 pcs) Served with Veg. Korma.
Dinner Specials
Desserts
Rice Kheer
Gluten Free. Dairy. Rice cooked with milk, nuts & saffron.
Badam Halwa
Gluten Free. Dairy. Ground almonds cooked in milk, honey and butter.
Amma's Special Payasam
Dairy. Vermicelli cooked in milk and honey.
Ras Malai
Gluten Free. Dairy. Steamed cheese patties in condensed milk with nuts.
Ras Jamun
Dairy. Steamed cheese patties in condensed milk with nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Dairy. Cottage cheese balls, fried, dipped in cinnamon syrup.
Ice Cream
Gluten Free. Dairy. Vanilla, chocolate.
Kulfi
Gluten Free. Dairy. Homemade ice cream, mango or almond.
Carrot Halwa
Gluten Free. Dairy. Grated carrot cooked in condensed milk and nuts.