Marinated boneless chicken cubes cooked in tandoor oven
5 £
Fish Roe in Wine Leaves
Fish roe & sticky rice cooked with spices, wrapped in vine leaves
5 £
South Indian Special
Medu Vada
Crisp & fried doughnuts made from cleaned black grams
4 £
Onion Vada
A superb addition to an Indian meal or great to have as a snack, spicy, crispy Indian fritters, made with onions & gram flour served with yoghurt dip
3 £
Vegetable Samosa
Everyone does these, try ours made by hand in our kitchen
3 £
Masala Dosa
Crispy pancake made of rice & lentil flour with slightly spiced potato fillings
5.95 £
Ghee Roast
Crispy pancake made of rice & lentil flour with pure ghee
5 £
Appam
Soft centred lacy pancake with a crispy border, pre-fermented with yeast & coconut milk cooked in special pan (2 in a plate)
5 £
Indy
3 in a plate<br>
Idly is a traditional breakfast in South Indian households. Idly is a savoury cake that is popular throughout India & neighbouring countries
5 £
Chicken 65
Boneless chicken marinated in ginger garlic & spicy masala, deep fried, a chicken dish originating from Chennai, India. The flavour of the dish can be attributed to red chillies but the exact set ingredients for the recipe can vary
5.95 £
Lamb Chops
Soft lamb chops marinated with lemon, olive oil & Kerala spices
5.95 £
Chilli Idly
Deep fried idly tossed with onion, pepper, garlic & a hint of soy tomato sauce
5.95 £
Paneer Tikka
Paneer tikka is an Indian dish made from chunks of paneer marinated in spices & grilled in a tandoor. It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka & other meat dishes
5.95 £
Seafood Mains
Kerala Red Fish Curry
The Leaf's signature dish spicy dish, skinless & boneless cooked in a very spicy sauce with a smoky, tangy imparted cucum, a kind of tamarind sauce
8 £
Cochin Fish Curry
Fish in a tangy coconut masala with ginger & a hint of chilli in a nice, thick sauce
8 £
Sea Bass Roast
Sea bass roasted with coconut milk
8 £
Fish Moilee
Fish cooked with garlic, green chilli & coconut milk
8 £
Meen Alleppey
Fish in moderately spiced gravy of coconut & raw mangoes
8 £
Fish Fry (Sea Bream)
Whole fish marinated with ginger, garlic & lemon, deep fried
8 £
Fish Fry (Sea Bass)
Whole fish marinated with ginger, garlic & lemon, deep fried
8 £
Kerala Konju Masala
King prawn cooked in a thick sauce with ginger, onion & fresh curry leaves
8.5 £
Tiger King Prawns & Unripe Mango Curry
Prawns in a coconut sauce with the sharpness of the unripe mango to lift sauce. Not spicy
Soft squid rings cooked with onion, tomato & coconut milk
8 £
Crab Masala
Soft shell crab cooked with fried coconut gravy
9.5 £
Poultry Mains
Kerala Chicken Curry
The normal chicken curry in Kerala. Full of aromatic spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon) & spiciest chicken curry on the menu with bone
8 £
Kerala Chicken Stew
A luxurious chicken prepared in a medium spicy, thick coconut sauce
8 £
Fried Chicken Masala
Boneless chicken fried first & then cooked in a tomato & onion masala. Not much gravy. Medium spiced
8 £
White Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked in yoghurt based thick mild gravy
8 £
Tandoori Chicken Main
Tandoori chicken is a whole chicken dish prepared by roasting chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven. The dish originated from the Indian subcontinent & is popular in many other parts of the world
9.5 £
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala is a dish of chunks of roasted marinated chicken in a spiced curry sauce. The sauce is usually creamy & orange-coloured. There are multiple claims to its place of origin such as India & United Kingdom. It is among the United Kingdom's most popular dishes
8 £
Duck Masala
Boneless duck cubes cooked with spices made of onion, ginger & garlic
9.5 £
Duck Mappas
The old favourite, succulent pieces of duck & soft potato in a thick, medium spiced, silky sauce with loads of aromatic spices
9.5 £
Meat Mains
Kerala Beef Fry
Beef cooked down till it is dry. This is why beef fry is a legendary dish in Kerala
9 £
Lamb Potato Curry
Succulent pieces of lamb & soft potato in thick, medium spiced, silky sauce with loads of aromatic spices
8 £
Lamb Ularthu
Lamb with the same spices as above, cooked down till the sauce is all absorbed. Intense flavours
8 £
Neelagiri Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked with cashew, coriander & coconut paste
8 £
Lamb Rogan Josh
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in tomato based sauce with yoghurt & dried ginger. Flavoured with nutmeg
8 £
Vegetarian Mains
Sambar
A hearty dish, drumstick & fresh kitchen garden vegetables in a spicy, tangy, lentil curry
3.5 £
Spinach Parippu Curry
Kerala dal curry with baby spinach
4 £
Aloo Gobi
Potato & cauliflower cooked with onion & tomato sauce
4 £
Peas Masala
Fresh green peas cooked with onion, tomato, ginger & coconut milk
4 £
Avial
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked with garlic, green chilli, shallots & coconut. Tempered with fresh curry leaves
4.5 £
Pumpkin Erissery
Yellow pumpkin & black eye beans cooked with roasted Erissery or pumpkin. Erissery is one of the essential dishes that are served during Onam Sadya
4.5 £
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked with onion & tomato masala
4 £
Virmani's Paneer
Virmani's family's special masala mix with Indian cottage cheese. Creamy mild dish
4.5 £
Pacha Curry Korma
Fresh vegetables cooked with cashew & coconut sauce
4 £
Thoran (Beans)
Finely chopped vegetables cooked with grated coconuts. Tempered with shallots & green chillies
4 £
Thoran (Cabbage)
Finely chopped vegetables cooked with grated coconuts. Tempered with shallots & green chillies
4 £
Jeera Aloo
A simple yet irresistible dish of potatoes spiced with cumin seeds
4 £
Indo-Chinese
Chilli Chicken
Chilli chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish of chicken. In India, this may include a variety of dry chicken preparations. Though mainly boneless chicken is used in this dish
8 £
Chilli Beef
Chilli beef is a hot & spicy, delicious recipe that goes well with any kind of Indian bread varieties, dosa, hot steamed / boiled rice
8 £
Chicken Chilli Fry
Chilli chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish of chicken. In India, this may include a variety of dry chicken preparations. Though mainly boneless chicken is used in this dish
8 £
Crispy Fried Beef
The dish, the Goan beef chilli fry, could be actually confused with the Kerala beef chilli fry, which is sliced beef
8 £
Chilli Paneer
Mixed paneer balls with corn flour fry it in a kadai till it becomes brown. In a separate kadai, fry onion till brown. Cut green chilli into small pieces
7 £
Gobi Manchurian
Gobi manchurian is an Indian Chinese fried cauliflower food item popular in India. Gobi manchurian is the result of the adaptation of Chinese cooking & seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes
5 £
Kids Menu
Chicken Dumplings
Dumpling, commonly eaten in India & other parts of East Asia. Steamed dumpling filling with chicken
3 £
Chips
2.5 £
Egg Noodles
7 £
Biryani
Fish Biryani
9.5 £
King Prawn Biryani
9.5 £
Chicken Biriyani
7.5 £
Lamb Biryani
8 £
Rice
Boiled Rice
Parboiled Kerala red rice
2.95 £
Neyychor Basmati Rice
Cooked with aromatic spice & ghee
3.5 £
Lemon Rice
Tangy, lemony yellow rice
3.5 £
Coconut Rice
Delicate rice with subtle flavours of fresh coconut garnished with mustard seeds & fried lentils
4 £
Tomato Rice
3.5 £
Mushroom Rice
3.5 £
Spinach Rice
3.5 £
Jeera Rice
3.5 £
Green Peas Pilau Rice
3.5 £
Breads
Kerala Porotta
Is a layered flatbread, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made from maida flour, popular in Southern India. It is a common street food in southern India, especially in Kerala
2.95 £
Sweet Naan
A chapatti stuffed with sweetened, grated coconut & dried fruit
3.5 £
Stuffed Naan (Potatoes)
Stuffed bread
3.5 £
Stuffed Naan (Cauliflower)
Stuffed bread
3.5 £
Stuffed Naan (Green Chilli)
Stuffed bread
3.5 £
Stuffed Naan (Garlic)
Stuffed bread
3.5 £
Stuffed Naan (Spinach)
Stuffed bread
3.5 £
Plain Naan
Powdered red rice slightly moistened some grated coconut & steamed
2.5 £
Accompaniments
Raita (Red Onion)
A cooling accompaniment with cucumber, carrot & red onion / boondi raita
2.5 £
Raita (Boondi)
A cooling accompaniment with cucumber, carrot & red onion / boondi raita
2.5 £
Plain Yoghurt
Made in house with full cream milk
1.75 £
Rasam
This is a drink accompaniment to rice. Almost like a soup made with tomatoes, tamarind, spices & pepper. It's hot, sour & spicy. A perfect drink to clear your sinuses
2.5 £
Pickles
Lime Pickle
1 £
Mango Pickle
1 £
Lemon & Dates Pickle
2 £
Chutney
Dried Shrimp Chutney
WARNING: this is very salty, very spicy with green chillies & made only to order. Please note, no refunds given on this, your order it, we make it & you then pay for it whether you like it or not. This is a drink accompaniment to rice. Almost like a soup made with tomatoes, tamarind spices & pepper. It's hot, sour & spicy. A perfect drink to clear your sinuses