Swadeshi Plaza Irving menu and prices

Fifteen biryanis, most of them in the Andhra and Hyderabadi styles. Vijayawada biryani tops the rice with boneless meat tossed in a spicy, tangy masala; gongura adds sour sorrel leaves; ulavacharu adds a dark, earthy horse gram gravy.

• Paneer Biryani$18.99Spiced basmati rice with cubes of paneer. Vegetarian.
• Egg Biryani$17.99Spiced basmati rice with boiled eggs.
• Ulavachaaru Veg Biryani$18.99Vegetable biryani finished with ulavacharu, a thick horse gram gravy. Vegetarian.
• Ulavachaaru Paneer Biryani$19.99Paneer biryani with the same earthy horse gram gravy. Vegetarian.
• Ulavachaaru Egg Biryani$19.99Egg biryani with ulavacharu gravy.
• Boneless Chicken Dum Biryani$18.99Boneless chicken and basmati rice cooked together under a sealed lid, the dum method.
• Vijayawada Spl Chicken BiryaniMost liked$19.99The house special: biryani rice topped with boneless chicken in a spicy Vijayawada-style masala.
• Chicken Keema Biryani$18.99Biryani made with minced chicken.
• Gongura Chicken Biryani$20.99Chicken biryani with gongura, the sour sorrel leaf that Andhra cooking is known for.
• Ulavachaaru Chicken Biryani$20.99Chicken biryani with horse gram gravy.
• Boneless Mutton Biryani$22.99Boneless mutton with spiced basmati rice. The priciest biryani on the list.
• Vijayawada Mutton Biryani$20.99Biryani rice topped with mutton in Vijayawada-style masala.
• Gongura Mutton Biryani$21.99Mutton biryani with sour sorrel leaves.
• Ulavachaaru Mutton Biryani$21.99Mutton biryani with horse gram gravy.
• Shrimp Biryani$20.99Spiced basmati rice with shrimp.

The longest section, with nineteen choices. An Andhra-style pulav cooks the rice and the meat together in one pot, so it is softer and more evenly spiced than a layered biryani. Palnadu versions are named for a part of Andhra Pradesh known for chilli heat, and ghee roast versions are finished with a ghee-roasted masala.

• Veg Pulav$16.99Rice cooked with vegetables and whole spices. The lowest-priced main on the menu. Vegetarian.
• Paneer Pulav$17.99Pulav with paneer. Vegetarian.
• Egg Pulav$17.99Pulav with boiled eggs.
• Chicken Pulav$17.99Rice and chicken cooked together in one pot.
• Spl Chicken Pulav Boneless$18.99The special pulav with boneless chicken.
• Gongura Chicken Pulav$19.99Chicken pulav with sour sorrel leaves.
• Gongura Chicken Keema Pulav$19.99Minced chicken pulav with sorrel leaves.
• Mutton Pulav$19.99Rice and mutton cooked together in one pot.
• Spl Mutton Pulav Boneless$21.99The special pulav with boneless mutton.
• Mutton Keema Pulav$20.99Pulav with minced mutton.
• Gongura Mutton Pulav$21.99Mutton pulav with sour sorrel leaves, a classic Andhra pairing.
• Gongura Mutton Keema Pulav$21.99Minced mutton pulav with sorrel leaves.
• Shrimp Pulav$21.99Pulav with shrimp.
• Paneer Ghee Roast Pulav$19.99Pulav topped with paneer in a ghee-roasted masala. Vegetarian.
• Chicken Ghee Roast Pulav$19.99Pulav topped with chicken ghee roast.
• Mutton Ghee Roast Pulav$21.99Pulav topped with mutton ghee roast.
• Palnadu Paneer Pulav$19.99Paneer pulav in the hot Palnadu style. Vegetarian.
• Palnadu Chicken Pulav$19.99Chicken pulav in the hot Palnadu style.
• Palnadu Mutton Pulav$21.99Mutton pulav in the hot Palnadu style.

Ten chicken curries. The ordering page says entrées come with two sides, chosen from options such as bagara rice, plain rice and naan. Butter chicken is the most-liked item on the whole online menu.

• Butter Chicken CurryMost liked$19.99Chicken in a mild, creamy tomato and butter sauce. The #1 most-liked dish online.
• Andhra Chicken Curry$19.99Home-style Andhra chicken curry, listed as bone-in.
• Hyderabad Chicken Curry$19.99Chicken curry in the Hyderabadi style.
• Gongura Chicken Curry$21.99Chicken cooked with sour sorrel leaves.
• Ulava Chaaru Chicken Curry$21.99Chicken in a thick horse gram gravy.
• Chicken Keema Curry$19.99Minced chicken curry.
• Chicken Korma$19.99Chicken in a rich, mild, nut-and-yogurt style sauce.
• Chicken Tikka Masala$19.99Grilled chicken pieces in a spiced tomato cream sauce.
• Kadai Chicken Curry$19.99Chicken with peppers and onions in a thick, coarsely spiced masala.
• Chettinad Chicken Curry$19.99Chicken in a peppery roasted-spice masala from Tamil Nadu's Chettinad region.

Ten mutton curries, priced a little above the chicken ones. On most Indian menus in the US, mutton means goat.

• Andhra Mutton Curry$21.99Home-style Andhra mutton curry.
• Hyderabad Mutton Curry$21.99Mutton curry in the Hyderabadi style.
• Kadai Mutton Curry$21.99Mutton with peppers and onions in a thick masala.
• Mutton Keema Curry$21.99Minced mutton curry.
• Gongura Mutton Curry$22.99Mutton with sour sorrel leaves, one of the best-known Andhra curries.
• Ulavachaaru Mutton Curry$22.99Mutton in a thick horse gram gravy.
• Chettinad Mutton Curry$21.99Mutton in a peppery Chettinad masala.
• Mutton Korma$21.99Mutton in a rich, mild sauce.
• Mutton Roganjosh$21.99A Kashmiri-style red mutton curry.
• Pepper Mutton Curry$21.99Mutton curry led by black pepper.

Ten meat-free curries, six of them built around paneer. Gutti vankaya, stuffed baby eggplant, is the most distinctly Andhra choice here.

• Paneer Butter Masala$19.99Paneer in a mild, buttery tomato sauce.
• Paneer Tikka MasalaMost liked$19.99Grilled paneer in a spiced tomato cream sauce. The #3 most-liked dish online.
• Palak Paneer Curry$19.99Paneer in a spinach sauce.
• Kadai Paneer Curry$19.99Paneer with peppers and onions in a thick masala.
• Gutti Vankaya Curry$18.99Baby eggplants stuffed with a spiced peanut and sesame style masala. Listed as a brinjal curry.
• Mutter Paneer Curry$19.99Paneer and green peas in a tomato-onion gravy.
• Mixed Veg Curry$18.99Mixed vegetables in a spiced gravy.
• Navrattan Korma$19.99Mixed vegetables in a mild, creamy korma sauce.
• Methi Malai Paneer Curry$19.99Paneer in a creamy sauce flavoured with fenugreek leaves.
• Kadai Veg Curry$18.99Mixed vegetables in kadai masala.

Three egg curries, the lowest-priced entrées on the menu.

• Egg Curry$17.99Boiled eggs in a spiced onion-tomato gravy.
• Egg Masala$17.99Boiled eggs in a thicker masala.
• Hyderabad Egg Curry$17.99Egg curry in the Hyderabadi style.

Fried rice and soft noodles, the Indian take on Chinese cooking. Each comes in six versions.

• Veg Fried Rice$17.99Stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables. Vegetarian.
• Paneer Fried Rice$18.99Fried rice with paneer. Vegetarian.
• Egg Fried Rice$17.99Fried rice with egg.
• Chicken Fried Rice$18.99Fried rice with chicken.
• Shrimp Fried Rice$20.99Fried rice with shrimp.
• Mixed Fried Rice$21.99Fried rice with a mix of proteins.
• Veg Soft Noodles$17.99Stir-fried soft noodles with vegetables. Vegetarian.
• Paneer Soft Noodles$18.99Soft noodles with paneer. Vegetarian.
• Egg Soft Noodles$17.99Soft noodles with egg.
• Chicken Soft Noodles$18.99Soft noodles with chicken.
• Shrimp Soft Noodles$20.99Soft noodles with shrimp.
• Mixed Soft Noodles$21.99Soft noodles with a mix of proteins.