A set of four pickles non veg & veg. Changing every other week, served with chutney
2.95 £
Green Salad
Rainbow salad of crunchy vegetables, green chillies, onions & lemon in a tangy dressing
2.95 £
Raita (Milk)
Cucumber, onion, tomato, green chillies, ginger & coriander in homemade yoghurt
1.75 £
Soups
Kerala Seafood Soup
Nourishment from the sea. A unique combination of crab meat, fish, squid, mussel, prawns cooked in white rice essence & cumin. Finished with freshly squeezed coconut milk
5.95 £
Rasam (Mustard Seeds, Garlic)
The essence of Kerala, peppery lentil soup, prepared with garlic, tomatoes, spices & tamarind
3.50 £
Parippu
Three different lentils (toor dhal, masoor dhal, moong dhal) are cooked with tomato, garlic, lime juice and spices with an excellent taste of coriander leaves, finished with mustard seeds
3.50 £
Starters
Vegetable Platter
A selection of our vegetarian starter with various types of specially prepared chutneys
10.95 £
Aubergine Pori
Sliced aubergine is dipped in an asafoetida flavoured thick batter which is made from chick peas flour & deep fried, comes with chutney
3.50 £
Potato Bhajia
Potato slices dipped in batter made with ginger curry leaves, coriander & mustard seeds & deep fried. Served with chutney.(mustard seeds)
3.25 £
Onion Pakoda
Finely sliced onion mixed in a paste of chickpeas flour, chilly, asafoetida, aniseed & deep fried, served with chutney
2.95 £
Mini Masala Dosa
This pancake made from rice & black gram lentils stuffed with a masala of potato, onion & ginger
3.95 £
Chilli Bhajia
Chillies dipped in a batter of gram flour, coriander leaves, turmeric powder & deep fried. Served with chutney
3.50 £
Chilli Paneer (Garlic, Milk)
Cottage cheese marinated with chilli & coriander powder sauteed with onions, tomato, peppers & mustard seeds
4.95 £
Vegetable Samosa (Gluten)
Triangular pastry stuffed with specially prepared vegetables & deep fried. Served with chutney
2.95 £
Seafood Platter
A selection of seafood with prawn dosa, calamari, fish fry, konchu porichadthu. Served with salad & chutney
18.95 £
Mixed Platter
A selection of our vegetarian & non-vegetarian starter with various types of specially prepared chutneys
12.95 £
Fish Fry
King fish marinated in an authentic medium spicy paste made of chilly, turmeric, coriander, lemon juice & fried
5.95 £
Calamari Fry
Squid marinated in specially prepared spices, coated with chickpeas batter & deep fried
5.95 £
Konchu Porichathu
A generous contribution of the sea that makes your mouth an ocean. Medium sized king prawns seasoned with spices, marinated in a specially prepared ginger, garlic, black pepper paste & deep fried
5.95 £
Lamb Roll
Minced meat marinated with onion, ginger, green chilly, spices, wrapped with pastry & deep fried (gluten)
4.50 £
Lamb Fry (Soya Sauce)
Boneless cubes of lamb cooked in green masala, then stir fried in open kadai & served with fresh salad
5.95 £
Mini Chicken Masala Dosa
This pancake made from rice & black gram lentils, stuffed with a masala of potato, onion, garlic & chicken. (Mustard seeds)
4.95 £
Mini Lamb Masala Dosa
This pancake made from rice & black gram lentils, stuffed with a masala of potato, onion, garlic & meat. (Mustard seeds)
4.95 £
Ayisha Chilli Chicken (Egg)
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in green spices & fried in a traditional fashion with Indian shallots. (Mustard seeds)
5.95 £
Tandoori Specialites
Tandoori Chicken (Full)
Tandoori whole chicken marinated in yoghurt with spices & grilled in tandoor, served with salad
11.95 £
Tandoori Chicken (Half)
6.95 £
Chicken Tikka (Main)
Chicken pieces lightly spiced cooked in clay oven
6.95 £
Chicken Shashlik
Chicken marinated with spices & barbecued with onion, tomato, capsicum, served with salad
7.95 £
Lamb Tikka (Main)
Boneless lamb flavoured with mild spices & cooked in clay oven
7.95 £
Lamb Shashlik
Boneless lamb flavoured with mild spices, barbecued with onion, tomato & capsicum served with salad
8.95 £
King Prawn Shashlik
Medium sized king prawn marinated in tandoori paste cooked in clay oven with onion, tomato, capsicum & yoghurt
11.95 £
Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb mixed with various spices & cooked in tandoor
4.95 £
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab & tandoori chicken served with barbecued onion, tomato & capsicum
11.95 £
Kerala's Vegetables
Cheera Parippu (Mustard Seeds)
Toor dhal, moong dhal & masoor dhal cooked with spinach, garlic & cumin flavoured thick sauce added with green pepper. Tempered with black mustard seeds, Indian shallots & curry leaves
4.95 £
Aubergine Thiyal
Chopped fresh aubergine cooked in tomato, onion & coconut milk with homemade south Indian spices
4.95 £
Okra Ullipoo (Garlic)
Spring onion & okra gives a memorable taste. A paste of deep fried onion blended with blanched tomatoes & simmered with a powder of roasted coriander
4.95 £
Saag Paneer (Cream, Mustard, Garlic)
Spinach & cottage cheese sauteed in butter with green chilli & ginger. Recommended with either rice or bread
5.95 £
Paneer Butter Masala
This vegetarian delicacy from the northern region of India is a favourite dish of Keralites. Cottage cheese cooked in a sauce of tomato and onion finished with fenugreek leaves & butter. (Cream, almonds, cashew nuts)
5.95 £
Paneer Akbar (Cream)
Cottage cheese cooked with sauteed fenugreek leaves, cardamom, garlic, ginger & finished off with coriander & curry leaves
5.95 £
Cauliflower Masala
Cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes, black pepper, sauteed in ginger & garlic
4.95 £
Vegetable Kuruku
A medium spiced vegetable curry of beans, carrots, cauliflower, potato & simmered in a sauce of ginger, garlic & fennel
4.95 £
Tarka Daal
Three types of daal cooked with thick sauce of garlic & tomato flavoured with curry leaves. Tempered with shallots & mustard seeds
4.95 £
Mushroom Kootu
Mushroom stir fried with onion, tomato, sauteed in a ginger & garlic paste, seasoned with exotic herbs
4.95 £
Chana Masala (Mustard Seeds)
Chickpeas cooked in onion, chilli & garam masala. Flavoured with freshly chopped coriander leaves
4.95 £
Dry Vegetables
Saag Aloo (Mustard Seeds)
Finely chopped spinach, potato cooked with ginger, garlic, green chilli & spiced with turmeric & coriander powder
3.95 £
Bombay Potato
Stir fired potatoes cooked with peppers, tomato, cinnamon & finished with coriander leaves
3.95 £
Beans Thoran
Chopped green beans stir fried with onion, coconut, cumin seeds & tempered with black mustard seeds & finished with a hint of turmeric powder
4.50 £
Beetroot Thoran
Diced beetroot stir fried with coconut, mustard seeds, green chilli & curry leaves
4.50 £
Fisherman's Net
Aleppy Meen Curry (Fish)
King fish sauteed with green chilly, curry leaves, ginger & onion cooked in tamarind sauce. Finished in a unique taste of Indian spices & tempered with mustard seeds
7.95 £
Fish Molly
A rare contribution of the agriculturists in central Kerala. King fish marinated in vinegar, is cooked in thick coconut milk with curry leaves, onion, ginger & added with fresh lemon juice & cubed tomato. Recommended with pilau rice or appam
7.95 £
Fried Chilli Fish (Dry)
Diced & fried king fish marinated with chilly & coriander powder, sauteed with onion, tomato & mustard seeds
8.50 £
Kerala Fish Curry
Marinated king fish cooked with chilly, coriander & turmeric powder. Added to a paste of ginger, garlic & green chilli. Finished with coconut milk & curry leaves, topped with tamarind sauce & mustard seeds
7.95 £
Cochin Prawn Curry
A delicious & mildly spiced medium sized king prawns cooked with coconut, turmeric powder & green chilli tempered with aromatic spices
8.95 £
Chemmen Ayisha (Prawn, Mustard)
A creamy coconut based curry of medium sized king prawns, green chillies & ginger. Recommended with lemon rice
8.95 £
Konchu Pepper Masala (Prawn, Garlic)
Medium sized king prawns cooked in a thick & cumin flavoured masala of onion, tomato, ginger & curry leaves
8.95 £
Chemmeen Akbar (Prawn, Garlic, Cream)
Steamed medium sized king prawn cooked in a sauce of garlic, ginger, green chillies, coriander & curry leaves flavoured with fenugreek leaves
8.95 £
King Prawn Chilli (Dry)
Medium sized king prawn marinated in green spices, yoghurt & fried in a traditional fashion with Indian shallots (yoghurt)
12.95 £
Chicken Dishes
Malabar Chicken Curry
Cubed boneless chicken marinated in a paste of red shallots fried with fennel & cooked in a thick sauce of spices & tomato. Finished with coconut milk & curry leaves
6.95 £
Chicken Calicut
Cubes of chicken breast cooked in coriander, garlic, blanched tomato & sauteed with finely chopped onion, green chilly, fennel, capsicum & finished with roasted masala
6.95 £
Pepper Chicken (Garlic)
Cubed chicken breast cooked in a sauce of crushed black pepper, onion, tomato, curry leaves & coriander
6.95 £
Chicken Akbar
Pieces of chicken breast cooked with sauteed fenugreek leaves, cardamom, garlic, ginger & green chilli. Finished off with coriander & curry leaves to make this a medium hot dish
6.95 £
Cheera Chicken
Cubed chicken simmered with spinach, onion, ginger & tomato, finished in a roasted masala of cloves & garlic
6.95 £
Chicken Tikka Masala
Milk, cashew nuts, almonds, butter. Everybody’s favourite Indian curry that tastes superb
6.95 £
Garlic Chicken (Garlic)
Diced chicken breast cooked in a tomato, ginger & green chilli sauce flavoured with garlic & coconut milk
6.95 £
Ginger Chicken (Garlic)
Diced chicken cooked in ginger, green chilli, red shallots, turmeric, coriander & finished with curry leaves
6.95 £
Chicken Jalfrezi
6.95 £
Chicken Dansak
6.95 £
Chicken Rogan
6.95 £
Lamb Dishes
Lamb Akbar (Cream, Garlic)
Pieces of lamb cooked with sauteed fenugreek leaves, cardamom, garlic, ginger & green chilli, Finished off with coriander & curry leaves to make this a medium hot dish
7.50 £
Lamb Cheera Curry
A fine combination of spinach & boneless tendered lamb, cooked in a thick paste of tomato, cinnamon, garlic, onion & aromatic spices which gives this dish an invigorating aroma & taste
7.50 £
Lamb Malabar
Cubes of lamb marinated with aromatic spices sauteed with onion, tomato, fresh coconut milk & finished with curry leaves
7.50 £
Lamb Cochin
Lamb cooked in yoghurt based green masala
7.50 £
Lamb Roast
Lamb cooked in a traditional masala of onion, tomato, curry leaves, ginger & added with powders of roasted red chillies & finished with capsicum
7.50 £
Lamb Jalfrezi
7.50 £
Lamb Dansak
7.50 £
Lamb Rogan
7.50 £
Dosas
Masala Dosa
A batter of blackgram lentils & rice, is thinly cooked on a specially designed griddle. This is filled with ginger flavoured potato & carrot masala & folded. Served with sambar & chutney. (Mustard seeds)
5.95 £
Paneer Dosa
Rice & lentil pancake filled with cottage cheese & mild potato masala. Served with sambar & coconut chutney
7.95 £
Ghee Roast
A large paper thin ghee flavoured pancake made of rice & blackgram. Served with sambar & coconut chutney
5.50 £
Chicken Masala Dosa
A non-vegetable thin dosa made from a batter of blackgram lentils & rice, filled with finely chopped chicken tossed in a masala of potato, onion, chilli & tomato, folded. Served with sambar & coconut chutney
7.95 £
Lamb Masala Dosa
A non-vegetable thin dosa made from a batter of blackgram lentils & rice, filled with finely chopped meat mixed in a masala of potato, onion, green chilli & tomato with exciting flavour of black pepper
7.95 £
Prawn Masala Dosa
This thin dosa is made from a batter of blackgram & rice, filled with finely steamed prawn cooked in a masala of potato, onion, green chilli & tomato. Served with sambar
9.95 £
Biryani
Chicken Biryani
7.95 £
Lamb Biryani
8.95 £
Prawn Biryani
9.95 £
Fish Biryani
9.95 £
Vegetable Biryani
6.95 £
Rice
Lemon Rice (Mustard Seeds)
Rice tossed & tempered with black mustard seeds & curry leaves with a tang of lemon
2.75 £
Coconut Rice
Basmati rice together with grated coconut & curry leaves cooked in coconut milk & tempered with mustard seeds & urid daal
2.75 £
Pilau Rice
Flavoured aromatic basmati rice. Goes well with most of our curries
2.75 £
Vegetable Fried Rice
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with vegetables
3.50 £
Plain Basmati Rice
2.50 £
Egg Fried Rice
3.50 £
Mushroom Fried Rice
3.50 £
Breads
Kal Appam (2)
Pancake made with rice batter fermented with cumin seeds & shallots
2.50 £
Kerala Paratha (2)
A traditional Keralian bread made from a dough of wheat flour & kept for some time to get softened. This dough is shaped in layers of long bands & prepared in a griddle. Excellent with any curry
2.50 £
Chapatis (2)
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Wheat flour thin, flat bread without oil