Our Menu
All Our Protein is Halal.
• The Legendary Biryani
Our mission is to serve delicious food in a small but powerful way of humans experiencing happiness.
What started as a delicacy in the royal kitchens of the Nizam (King) of Hyderabad and would be served as the centerpiece of wedding feasts has now enthralled the Indian population of all strata for centuries.
• Greenville's Award Winning Tikka Masala Sauce
When it comes to Tikka Masala, the age-old question is, is it British or Indian?
Originally, the chicken tikka was made in the clay oven and served dry, but the masala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of the British to have their meat served in gravy.
In 2019, Perses entered the annual music and food festival, Fall for Greenville, for the first time. We had the honor of winning an award for our Tikka Masala Sauce out of 50 other entries.
In 2021, Perses also won the Silver Spoon - 2nd Place for our South Indian 'Dosa.'
• Origins of Chicken 65
Chicken 65 originated from the Tamil Nadu state in South India in 1965. There are multiple theories on why it was named Chicken '65'.
One story says this Chicken dish was a part of a long menu and was #65 on the list.
Another story suggests that the chef put 65 spices when marinating the chicken.
Others say it was made with 65 hot chilly peppers as a testament of manliness.
Let us know what you think is the real story!
Soup and Salad
South Indian tomato soup with spices and lentils.
Creamy lentil soup.
Indian-Chinese style spicy and savory soup.
Sweet and lightly spiced Indian Chinese-style soup.
Plain $10.00 | Chicken $12.00 • Lettuce topped with cucumbers, carrots, and tomatoes. Served with raita (yogurt) dressing. Chicken tikka can be added.
Bread Selection
Soft flat bread made in a tandoor (clay oven). Choice of plain or butter.
Naan topped with a choice of garlic, rosemary, or green chilies & garlic.
Dessert naan that consists of cashews, coconut, and fruit.
Bread made from whole wheat flour. Choice of plain or butter.
Layered bread made from whole wheat flour.
Aloo $5.00 | Paneer $6.00 • Bread stuffed with choice of aloo (potatoes) or paneer (cottage cheese).
Naan stuffed with a choice of onions or cheese.
Includes 1 plain naan, 1 garlic naan, 1 roti, and 1 onion kulcha.
Vegetarian Appetizers

Deep fried crispy pastry filled with potatoes & peas served with tamarind and mint chutney (sauce).
Jalapeno pepper dipped into chickpea batter fried till golden color.
Dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried, served with mint and tamarind chutney. Choice of onions or mixed veg.
Choice of fried cottage cheese cubes or cauliflower florets tossed in a Perses special 65 sauce.
Choice of fried cottage cheese cubes or cauliflower florets that are tossed with soy chili sauce, green peppers and onions.

Fried puffy bread with side of chole masala (chickpea curry).
Paneer $13.00 | Gobi $13.00 | Veg $14.00 • Choice of fried cottage cheese, cauliflower florets, or veg tossed in Manchurian sauce.
Samosa, cut mirchi, onion and veg pakoda.
Chaat

Crispy, hollow, fried dough balls (puri) stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas and topped with spicy tangy water and chunteys.

Crispy fried flour discs topped with dahi (yogurt), chutneys and sev (fried chickpea strands).
Samosa topped with chickpeas cooked in a tangy sauce. Topped with yogurt and chutneys.
Crispy fried flour discs topped with chutneys and sev (fried chickpea strands).
Fried lentil batter doughnut topped with sweet yogurt, chutneys, and spices.
Made of puffed rice, crumbled crunchy puri, onions, coriander and tossed with mint and tamarind chutneys.
Non - Vegetarian Appetizers
Boiled egg dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried.
Boneless fried chicken tossed in a Perses special 65 sauce.
Boneless fried chicken tossed in Manchurian sauce.

Boneless fried chicken tossed in garlic sauce.
Boneless chicken tossed with black pepper and onions.
Fried boneless white fish marinated with spices and sesame seeds.
Fish dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried, served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Goat cooked in traditional South Indian style with fresh spices and ground black pepper.
Rice Selection
Vegetable $13.00 | Egg or Chicken $15.00 • Indo-Chinese style wok noodles.
Vegetable $13.00 | Egg or Chicken $15.00 • Indo-Chinese style wok fried rice.

A unique layered rice dish cooked in a traditional Hyderabadi Dum style with vegetables. Choice of eggs added to Biryani.
With Bone $14.00 | Boneless $16.00 • A unique layered rice dish cooked in a traditional Hyderabadi Dum style with marinated chicken. Choice of chicken with bone or boneless (chicken 65).
Original Hyderabadi dum biryani with a choice of bone-in goat pieces or boneless lamb pieces.
Unique shrimp biryani cooked in dum style.
Shrimp, Fish, Goat, or Lamb $18.00 | Chicken $16.50 • Rice cooked with marinated protein in a pan. Choice of shrimp, fish, bone in goat pieces, or boneless lamb pieces.
Mixed biryani that consists of shrimp, fish, and boneless chicken.
Tandoori Selection
Cauliflower and broccoli marinated with aromatic herbs, yogurt, and spices roasted in a traditional clay oven.
Paneer marinated with aromatic herbs, yogurt, and spices, roasted in a traditional clay oven. Includes 6 pieces.
Finely ground chicken meat with aromatic herbs and spices cooked in a tandoor (clay oven). Includes 8 pieces.
Ground lamb meat with aromatic herb and spices cooked in tandoor (clay oven). Includes 8 pieces.
Chicken thighs and legs marinated with yogurt and spices finished in a clay oven. Includes 6 pieces.
Boneless white chicken meat marinated with herb, spices and roasted in a clay oven. Includes 6 pieces.
Chicken marinated in mint and cilantro and made in clay oven. Includes 6 pieces.
Mildly spiced chicken marinated in sour cream and cooked in clay oven. Includes 6 pieces.
Garlic marinated shrimp roasted in a clay oven. Includes 6 pieces.
Lamb chops marinated in yogurt and spices roasted in the traditional clay oven | Check Availability

Mixed platter of tandoori shrimp, chicken and lamb | Check Availability
Vegetarian Entrees
All entrees are served with a side of rice

Chickpeas in onion and tomato sauce with spices.
Kidney beans in onion and tomato sauce with spices.
Potato and spinach cooked in spices.
Potato and cauliflower cooked in a blend of tomato & cumin-based curry sauce.
Peppers, onions, and vegetables sauteed in spices.
Yellow lentil stew tempered with spices. Choice of original or spinach.
Mixed vegetable curry in coconut milk and tomato-based sauce.

Kerala-style curry with vegetables gently simmered in a creamy coconut milk sauce.
Roasted pureed eggplant stewed in pepper, sesame, and tomato-based sauce.
Mixed vegetables and paneer (cubed cottage cheese) in a creamy nut based sauce.
Paneer (cubed cottage cheese) is simmered in creamy tomato-based sauce.
Paneer (cubed cottage cheese) simmered in creamy tomato-based sauce with bell peppers and onions.
Paneer (cubed cottage cheese) simmered in spinach-based gravy.

Creamy cashew-based sauce spiced with fenugreek leaf. Choice of assorted vegetables or paneer.
Curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, peppers in Kadai masala (special spice blend) with choice of assorted vegetables, paneer (cubed cottage cheese), or okra.
Homemade cheese and vegetables formed into balls, then fried and simmered in creamy sauce.
Non-Vegetarian Entrees

Boiled eggs sautéed in garlic, onion and aromatic Indian spices.
Chicken cooked in south Indian style and finished with cilantro and curry leaves.
Chicken $16.50 | Lamb, Goat, or Shrimp $18.00 • Creamy mildly spiced sauce finished with cilantro. Choice of chicken, lamb, goat, or shrimp.
Chicken $16.50 | Lamb, Shrimp, or Fish $18.00 • A Goan specialty curry flavored by tomatoes, vinegar, cumin & red chilies. Choice of chicken, lamb, shrimp, or fish.

Chicken $16.50 | Lamb $18.00 • Choice of chicken or lamb simmered in creamy spinach-based curry sauce.
Chicken $16.50 | Lamb, Shrimp, or Fish $18.00 • Creamy tomato-based sauce with bell peppers and onions. Choice of chicken, lamb, shrimp, or fish.
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich tomato sauce and topped with cream & butter.
Chicken $16.50 | Goat or Shrimp $18.00 • South Indian curry made of red chillies, coconut, and cumin seeds. Choice of chicken, goat, or shrimp.
Chicken $16.50 | Lamb, Goat, or Shrimp $18.00 • Sauce made of tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Choice of chicken, lamb, goat, or shrimp.

Pieces of white fish are simmered in tamarind pulp and spiced.
Fish curry in a creamy coconut based sauce.
Choice of bone in goat or boneless lamb pieces sautéed in onions, tomatoes, and aromatic spices.
Dessert Selection

Fried doughnut balls soaked in sugar syrup. Includes 2 pieces.

Sweet milk cakes. Includes 2 pieces.

Indian sweet rice pudding.
Indian sweet carrot pudding.
South Indian Selection

Plain $11.00 | Masala $12.00 • Light, crispy, sourdough savory crepe made from batter of rice and lentils. Choice of potato stuffing.
Coated on the inside with peanut and chilli-based chutney and stuffed with potatoes.
Crepe topped with onion and chilies.
Light, crispy, sourdough crepe made from batter of rice and lentils and brushed with ghee.
Crispy crepe made with special batter topped with onion & chilies.
South Indian style pancake made from batter of rice and lentils topped with a choice of onion, tomato, cilantro and chilli.
Choice of fried lentil batter doughnut or rice cake soaked in sambar.

Fried lentil batter doughnut served with chutney (sauce) & sambar (lentil vegetable soup). Includes 2 pieces.
Steamed rice patties served with chutney and sambar. Includes 2 pieces.
Kid's Menu
Naan stuffed with cheese.
Dosa topped with cheese.

Dosa topped with chocolate sauce.
Dine In Lunch Menu $14.99 | Take Out $16.99
Menu
Curries and appetizers change daily. Ask a server for today's menu!
• Appetizer of The Day
• Papad (Lentil Chips)
• Daal (Lentil Soup)
• Veg Curry of The Day
• Rice and Naan
• Desi Salad
• Dessert of The Day
• Chai (tea)
• Appetizer of The Day
• Papad (Lentil Chips)
• Daal (Lentil Soup)
• Non-Veg Curry of The Day
• Rice and Naan
• Desi Salad
• Dessert of The Day
• Chai (Tea)
• Appetizer of The Day
• Papad (Lentil Chips)
• Daal (Lentil Soup)
• Chicken or Paneer - Tikka Μasala
• Rice and Naan
• Desi Salad
• Dessert of The Day
• Chai (Tea)
• Appetizer of The Day
• Papad (Lentil Chips)
• Veg or Chicken Biryani
• Raita (Yogurt)
• Mirchi Ka Salan (Gravy)
• Desi Salad
• Dessert of The Day
• Chai (Tea)