Plume Algiers has breakfast food for a limited time this summer
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The egg kaathi roll is a breakfast version of a regular menu item at Plume Algiers. Photo: Chelsea Brasted/Axios
Like everywhere else in New Orleans, Plume Algiers gets pretty hot in the summer, especially when the tandoor oven is rolling out naan.
Why it matters: To cope with the heat and the traditionally slow hospitality season, the restaurant shifted its hours to serve breakfast and lunch until the fall.
What they said: "We were extremely busy at the beginning of this year, so this is for us to rejuvenate as well as showcase Indian breakfast, which we really love," said Plume Algiers chef and co-owner Tyler Stuart.
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Dig in: With the addition of breakfast, the menu is necessarily a bit different from previous editions.
- Co-owner Merritt Coscia's new favorites include the idli sambar, a rich vegetable-filled broth that comes with two rice cakes you can either drop into the bowl to "soak up all the goodness," she says, or you can pull them apart piece by piece as you eat.
- She also loves the bhatura, a fried bread stuffed with bits of paneer.
What I ordered: The sambar ($11), an egg kaathi roll ($11) and the egg curry ($16).
- The chicken kaathi roll is a regular favorite of mine, and the version filled with scrambled egg easily competed with it thanks to bright, crunchy carrots and pickled red onion.
- But my favorite was probably the curry, which came with three hard-boiled eggs that mingled with flavors of cardamom, coriander and cinnamon. I dredged strips of bhatura through it all to soak up every bit.
If you go: Check Plume's website or social media for the latest hours and menu availability.