South Indian Celebration
We love South Indian cooking and have been meaning to get more of it on our menus for a long time now.
We love it for its sophisticated use of spices, something Southern cooks know so well because most of India’s spices are produced in the South.
We love it because South Indian cooking is the yin to North India’s yang.
We love it because it tastes fantastic. Especially when the recipes come from an award-winning South Indian chef who very generously shared his endless wealth of knowledge with us.
We also think you’ll love it matched with beers, something else we’ve been meaning to do for a long time. Full tasting notes on these can be found after the food menu in the centre panel.
Starters
Kuzi paniyaram 6.75Fried mini-idlis served with South Indian tomato, ginger and coriander chutneysSt Austell Clouded Yellow LagerSea food rasam 7.25Mussels, prawns, squid and octopus cooked in tangy South Indian tangy tomato brothSukha kohli 6.95South Indian stir-fried chicken with black pepper, cinnamon, onion petal and tomatoWorthington White Shield India Pale AleKari chops 7.95Baby lamb chops cooked with curry leaf and South Indian mixed masalaChimay Blue
Mains
Classic south Indian vegetable thali 14.95Fresh and crunchy mix vegetable poriyal, spicy and rich vada curry, tangy okra curry, aromatic lentil samber, pachari, sambha rice and Malabari parathaSt Austell Clouded Yellow Lager
Meen kuzhambu 13.75Red snapper cooked with tomato, mustard and black onion seed, aromatic beetroot riceMonsoon Organic Pilsner
Nandu kulambu 15.50Soft shell crab curry with black pepper, curry leaf and rich south Indian coconut milk masala, steamed riceMean Time London Pale Ale
Kohli vella kurma 12.95South Indian style chicken korma with creamy coconut milk and aromatic ground spices Monsoon Organic Pilsner
Kari therakkal 14.95South Indian lamb curry with curry leaf, cinnamon, fried coconut slices, brown riceChimay Blue
Sides Mixed vegetable poriyal 5.75Carrot, green been, cauliflower dry-fried with mustard seed,
coconut and urid dal Vada curry 6.50Lentil dumplings cooked in tomato and onion, with clove,
cinnamon and cardamomOkra curry 6.25Cooked in tomato and tamarind with mustard seed and
a bit of chilliSambha rice 3.75Stir-fried rice with roasted cumin, cashews, chilli and spices
Beers
Chimay Blue, Belgium, 9% 330ml 3.95
An authentic Trappist beer with a light rosy flowery aroma with a light but agreeable caramelized note
Worthington White Shield, England, 5.6% 500ml 4.95
Aromatic hops, toasted cereal, hints of smoke and spice, enhanced by fruity characters with subtle peppery character
Meantime London Pale Ale, England, 4.3% 330ml 2.50
Complex citrus aromas with a mix of spearmint, grass and 'hop sack', fruity citrus flavours and a bitter finish
St Austell Clouded Yellow, England, 4.8% 500ml 3.95
Cornish wheat beer with citrus overtones delicately flavoured with whole spices and vanilla, slightly peppery with a hint of marmalade
Monsoon Organic Pilsner, New Zealand, 5% 330ml 2.95
Light, crisp, floral and herbal, refreshing aniseed character, clean finish and light on the palate
