Rivayat Creative Indian

Name: Rivayat Creative Indian
Address: 210 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC, 29403, US
Telephone: (843) 360-3656

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Mon closed; Tue–Thu 11am–2pm & 4:30pm–9:30pm; Fri 11am–2pm & 4:30pm–10pm; Sat 11:30am–2:30pm & 4:30pm–10pm; Sun 11:30am–2:30pm & 4:30pm–9pm

210 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 360-3656
Last verified: October 2026
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Plated lobster dish with a saffron-yellow sauce in a blue bowl, served beside a glass of white wine at Rivayat Creative Indian in Charleston

Butter chicken (murgh makhani): Tandoori chicken finished in a silky sauce of puréed tomato, butter, cream and a little fenugreek, sweeter and gentler than tikka masala. Invented at Moti Mahal in Delhi in the 1950s as a way to use leftover tandoori chicken. "Makhani" (buttery) on any dish, including dal makhani, promises the same rich treatment. On this menu as: Butter Chicken.
Saag & palak: Saag means cooked greens: spinach, mustard, fenugreek or a mix. palak is specifically spinach. Puréed and simmered with ginger, garlic and cream, then paired with paneer, chicken or lamb. Sarson ka saag (mustard greens) with corn flatbread (makki di roti) is the Punjabi winter classic. On this menu as: Burrata Saag.
Chana masala & chole: Chickpeas stewed in a tangy tomato-onion masala with amchur (dried mango powder) or tamarind, often finished with tea-leaf-dark color and a shower of raw onion and cilantro. Chole bhature, the chickpeas with puffy fried bread, is Delhi and Punjab's definitive brunch. On this menu as: Chana Masala.
Goan & Malabar coastal curries: The west coast cooks with coconut, tamarind, kokum and fresh fish. Goan xacuti is a roasted-coconut-and-spice curry; cafreal is a green herb-and-chili marinade for chicken; Kerala's fish moilee is a gentle coconut-milk stew with turmeric and curry leaves, while the region's red fish curries use kokum or tamarind for sourness. On this menu as: Konju Moilee.
Tandoori: Cooked in a tandoor, a deep, charcoal- or gas-fired clay oven that reaches very high heat. Tandoori chicken is bone-in pieces marinated in yogurt, lemon, ginger-garlic and spices (the red color is mostly Kashmiri chili or food coloring), skewered and roasted until charred. Naan is slapped onto the same oven's walls. On this menu as: Tandoori Oysters.
Biryani: Long-grain basmati layered with marinated meat, fried onions, saffron and whole spices and cooked "dum", sealed under a lid so the rice steams in the meat's juices. Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata (with a potato and egg), Malabar and Sindh each have their own. Served with raita and often a thin gravy (salan). Pulao is the simpler, single-pot cousin. On this menu as: Biryani.

How these dishes compare

Biryanitypically $16 across 345 menus
Naantypically $3.99 across 337 menus
Samosatypically $6.99 across 337 menus
Butter chicken (murgh makhani)typically $16 across 318 menus
Tandooritypically $11.97 across 316 menus
Saag & palaktypically $15.95 across 309 menus
Chana masala & choletypically $14.99 across 292 menus
Chaitypically $4 across 122 menus

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