Lungi South Indian & Sri Lankan Restaurant

South Indian restaurant · Upper East Side

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"A homage to Sri Lankan and South Indian cuisine, Lungi will serve a Diwali thali special. The platter will include poricha kozhi, a South Indian-style fried chicken, alongside mutton or vegetable biryani, and hot and tangy meen mango kari, carrot beans poriyal, and avial, a vegetable stew cooked in coconut, yogurt, and spices. The platter also features rotis and papadum." - Shivani Vora

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1136 1st Ave., New York, NY 10065 Get directions

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