SOUPS
PARIPPU CHEERA SOUP
£5.25
Lentil soup with fresh spinach
STARTERS
PAPPADOMS
£2.45
Plain, flat, crispy snack made from lentils and rice topped by our homemade chilly papadom. Served with pickle tray.
UZHUNNU VADA (V)
£5.45
A south Indian savoury lentil doughnut, deep fried and served with sambar and chutney.
ONION BAJI (V)
£5.25
A popular spicy snack made of onion and gram flour. Served with sauce.
MASALA BONDA (V)
£5.55
Spiced potato balls dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried. Served with chutney.
COLI-65 (V)
£5.75
Cauliflower dipped in a special batter of mixed herbs and spices and deep fried. Served with chutney.
SAMOSAS (V)
£5.95
A delicious crispy savoury snack stuffed in a crepe with mixed vegetables herbs and spices, served with sauce.
CHICKEN 65
£6.25
Tender chicken pieces coated with an aromatic spicy paste, fried and garnished, served with sauce.
DEVIL'S CHICKEN
£6.75
Tender chicken stir fried with ginger, garlic and Chef's special spices.
BEEF DRY FRY (BDF)
£6.75
The perfect companion to go with a drink. Beef marinated in Chef's special mixture of spices and deep fried, served with sauce.
KONJU FRY
£6.95
Tiger prawns marinated in a tangy spicy sauce and deep fried. Served with salad and sauce.
FRIED CALAMARI
£6.25
Squid marinated with Chefs special spices, and batter fried.
VANCHINAD STARTERS
MEAT PLATTER
£8.99
KUMRAKOM SEA FOOD PLATTER
£8.99
VEGETARIAN PLATTER
£7.95
DOSA CORNER
MASALA DOSA (V)
£9.95
A paper thin dosa filled with mild spicy potato masala.
GHEE ROAST (V)
£9.95
Thin crispy dosa sprinkled with ghee.
ONION UTHAPPAM (V)
£9.99
A thick dosa topped with onions, tomatoes and curry leaves.
MUTTA DOSA
£10.95
A thin dosa layered with egg.
CHICKEN MASALA DOSA
£11.95
A paper thin dosa filled with chicken & mild spicy potato masala.
LAGOON SPECIAL DOSA (V)
£11.95
Dosa filled with spicy onions, vegetables and dry fruits.
PANEER TIKKA MASALA DOSA (V)
£10.45
A paper thin Dosa filled with Paneer (Cottage Cheese) and mild spicy potato masala.
VEGETARIAN DELIGHTS (V)
CHOLE BHATOORAY
£10.99
Spicy and tangy chickpea masala garnished with lemon wedges and onions. Served with bhatooray, made from plain flour.
POORI BAJI
£10.99
Spicy mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables served with deep fried wheat flour patties.
PUTTU AND KADALA CURRY
£11.95
A traditional and widely popular dish from Kerala made of rice flour and grated coconut and is steam cooked in a special cylindrical puttu maker. This is served with its traditional combo of kadala curry which is brown chickpeas cooked with onion, shallots and spices.
NAVARATHNA KORMA
£8.45
A sweet and savoury curry made with fresh vegetables and fruits.
MUTTER PANEER
£9.45
Diced cottage cheese cooked with green peas and an aromatic tikka masala.
VENDAKAI MAPPAS (OKRA CURRY)
£8.45
Ladies finger cooked in aromatic coconut sauce.
DAAL THADKA
£7.45
A smooth curry made from lentils and seasoned with mustard seeds, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
KATHRIKA PERALAN
£8.95
Aubergine cooked with Tamarin based sauce and garnished with coconut milk.
PALAK PANEER
£10.95
Cottage cheese cooked in a rich spinach based gravy and Indian spices.
IDDLY WITH SAM BAR
£10.95
A typical south Indian steam cooked dish made of rice and black gram. Served with sambar and chutney.
FISHERMAN'S NET
MANGO FISH CURRY
£12.95
Fish Cooked in coconut milk with fresh raw mangoes and Kerala spices, this fish curry originated from the backwater lagoon areas in Kerala.
FISH MOILEE
£12.95
This deliciously rich, creamy curry is made from seasonal fish cooked in coconut milk and almond paste. Garnished with crackled mustards and curry leaves.
ALLEPPEY PRAWN CURRY
£13.45
This dish originates from a place known as the Venice of the east and is a spectacular example of the alleppy style of cooking. Prawns cooked with coconut milk, black peppers, ginger, lemon in thick creamy gravy.
NADAN FISH CURRY
£13.45
A very hot typical Kerala village style fish curry.
CHICKEN/DUCK DISHES
VARUTHARACHA KOZHI
£11.95
Boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in a southern blend of spices, herbs and roasted coconut.
MALABAR CHICKEN CURRY
£11.95
Chicken cooked with mild spices, lemon juice and almond paste.
NADAN KOZHI CURRY
£12.45
Chicken cooked with crushed and ground spices.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
£11.45
Roasted chicken chunks in a spicy tomato-based masala.
CHICKEN KADAI
£11.95
A sizzling dish renowned for its peculiar 'release' of taste and aroma depending on the heat of the kadai (pot/plate). At our restaurant this dish is made in Chef Sail's unique sauce.
KUTTANADAN DUCK CURRY
£13.95
Duck cooked with special ground spices and mixed herbs.
LAMB DISHES
KERALA LAMB CURRY
£12.45
An extremely popular Kerala dish made from tender lamb, cooked in coconut oil with dry red chillies, cinnamon and tomatoes.
VARUTHARACHA LAMB CURRY
£12.95
A special lamb dish made with roasted coconut.
LAMB KORMA
£11.99
An exotic lamb korma that is unique to a place called Cochin. This dish is made from succulent lamb pieces, cooked in coconut milk with mild spices, herbs and ground almonds.
MUTTON ULUVA KOOTU
£12.95
Boneless mutton cooked with fenugreek leaves, cashew nut paste and chef special spices.
BEEF DISHES
KERALA BEEF CURRY
£11.95
A traditional Kerala dish that is rich in taste and aroma. Diced beef cooked with spices, shallots and coriander leaves.
BEEF ULARTHU MASALA
£11.95
A dry dish containing tender beef pieces, cooked with chopped coconuts, curry leaves and our Chef's special blend of mixed spices.
PUTTU & BEEF CURRY
£13.45
Puttu is a traditional Kerala breakfast dish made with rice flour and coconut. Kerala Beef curry is a an excellent combination for puttu.
LAGOON EXTRAVAGANZA
APPAM AND KUTTANADAN DUCK CURRY
£14.95
Appam (Bread) served with a special aromatic spicy duck curry.
CRAB MASALA
£15.95
A popular backwater dish. Crab cooked with spices and coconut milk.
NEIMEEN POLLICHATHU
£15.95
King fish cooked with a special lagoon spices, wrapped in fresh banana leaves and grilled. Served with salad tossed potatoes.
KAPPA WITH NADAN FISH CURRY
£12.95
A traditional Kerala recipe with Tapioca (Kappa). Mashed Kappa served with Hot fish curry.
LAGOON SADYA (THALI) VEG OR NON VEG
£15.45
A south Indian festive dish served in special occasions with assorted curry selections, rice & chappathi. All served in a large plate with several small bowls of curries, poppadom and dessert. This is a complete meal.
GRILLED SEABREAM
£18.95
Seabream marinated with coriander leaves, curry leaves, ginger, garlic and crush pepper served with lemon rice, potato and salad
KAPPA ERACHI
£16.95
This is a common man's food in Kerala, but the taste of this dish is such that it can make your mouth water. It's known as Kappa Biryani is traditionally made with mashed cassava, beef and a melange of spices used in Kerala.
SIDE DISHES
EGG ROAST MASALA
£8.95
Egg cooked in rich blend of Kerala spices. Goes well with Appam.
AVIAL (V)
£7.25
An extremely popular Kerala dish made from tender lamb, cooked in coconut oil with dry red chillies, cinnamon and tomatoes. Exotic Kerala style brahmin's mix vegetable dish usually served on special occasions. A truly green mix of Indian drumstick, snake guard, green plantains, suran and grated coconut.
GOBI MANCHURIAN (V)
£7.45
A variation of the Chinese dish that is very popular among Indian diners. Cauliflower dipped in a rich batter, deep fried and sauteed in a sweet, spicy and tangy sauce.
CHANNA-KI-CHAAT (V)
£6.95
A very popular lip licking side salad made of chick peas and spicy chaat masala.
RAITHA (V)
£4.95
A traditional Indian side dish or sauce made using yogurt cucumber and carrot It is cool and delightful especially with spicy curries.
SAMBAR (V)
£5.95
South Indian gravy made with lentils and vegetables.
KIZHANGU PORIYAL (V)
£6.29
Potato cooked with aromatic spices.
ACHINGA THORAN (V)
£6.45
Beans cooked with coconut and spices.
BIRYANI
CHICKEN BIRYANI
£14.95
An exotic biryani dish made using chicken, spices, dry fruits and nuts, cooked in a 'dum' oven to give a distinctive flavour and aroma.
LAMB BIRYANI
£14.95
A highly aromatic dish of baked, tender lamb and rice.
VEG BIRYANI
£13.95
Biriyani made using mix vegetables, spices, dry fruits and nuts cooked in a dum oven to give a distinctive flavour and aroma.
PRAWN BIRYANI
£15.95
Biriyani made using prawns, spices, dry fruits and nuts cooked in a dum oven to give a distinctive flavour and aroma.
BREAD/ROTI
PALAPPAM (2 PIECES)
£3.25
Soft south Indian pancakes made from fermented rice batter.
PARATHA
£3.25
Wheat dough layered and coiled into a coir mat shape then cooked on a griddle.
POORI
£3.25
Fluffy, fried flat breads made from wheat flour.
CHAPPATHI
£3.25
Round, flat, wheat flour bread.
BHATOORAY
£3.25
A fluffy deep fried bread made from refined flour.
RICE
STEAMED PLAIN RICE
£2.95
COCONUT RICE (V)
£4.95
Rice mixed with fresh coconut, cashewnuts and thadka with curry leaves.
LEMON RICE (V)
£4.95
Fresh rice tossed with lemon juice, curry leaves, nuts, mustard seeds and dried red chillies.
CHICKEN FRIED RICE
£7.95
Kerala style fried rice with vegetables dried spices and chicken.
PRAWN FRIED RICE
£7.95
Kerala style fried rice with vegetables dried spices and prawn.
EGG FRIED RICE
£7.25
Kerala style fried rice with vegetables dried spices and egg.