Maharaja Special Banquet |
| Includes a tray of pre-meal snacks, tray of pickles and chutneys, soups, selection of starters, main course side dishes, rice, bread and dessert. We can include any dish of your choice. Please ask a member of staff who will be happy to help you. | |
Non vegetarian Banquet | 22.50 |
Vegetarian Banquet | 17.50 |
Business Lunch (12.00 - 2.30pm) |
Non Vegetarian | 6.95 |
| Chicken Curry Fish Curry 1 Vegetable Curry, 1 Vegetable Side Dish Rice Bread Dessert | |
Vegetarian | 6.95 |
| 3 Vegetable Curry, 1 Vegetable Side Dish Rice Bread Dessert | |
Tray of Pre Meal Snacks | 3.00 |
These light and crispy treats are brought to you from the land of coconuts. Our special snacks are best accompanied by our unique selection of home made chutneys and pickles. A snack tray consists of:
Achappam
Flower shaped crispy snack made of rice flour, coconut milk and black sesame seeds.
Pappadavada
Poppadoms dipped in a light batter of rice flour, cumin seeds and sesame seeds, fried for extra crunchy taste.
Plantain chips
Plantain cut into thin slices and deep fried.
Murukku
Crunchy sticks made from roasted rice flour, black sesame seeds and cumin seeds.
Poppadoms
Plain crispy snack made of black gram lentils and rice. | |
Tray of Pickles | 2.50 |
We bring you the traditional Keralan home made pickles and chutneys:
Garlic Pickle Lemon Pickle
Mix Veg. Pickle Prawn / Fish Pickle
Pepper Chutney Coriander Chutney | |
SOUP |
Sea food soup | 4.95 |
| Soup made of prawns, king fish, crab meat and squid cooked with tomato, onion, and black pepper in the sauce of traditional rice essence with herbs and spices to taste. | |
Paripu soup | 3.50 |
| Soup made with a blend of three different lentils cooked with chillies, garlic, tomato and black pepper. | |
Vegetarian Starters |
Paripu Vada | 3.95 |
| Crunchy deep fried patties of mixed lentil batter laced with fresh curry leaves, ginger and green chillies. Served with coconut chutney. | |
Kerala Bonda | 3.95 |
| Potato balls laced with ginger, curry leaves, coriander and black mustard seeds, battered in chick pea flour, crispy fried and served with coconut chutney. | |
Banana Boli | 3.95 |
| Banana slices dipped in a mix batter of rice and plain flours and deep fried. | |
Kathrikka | 3.95 |
| Finely sliced aubergine dipped in a special batter of chick pea flour blended with chilly powder and coriander leaves and deep fried. Served with fresh tomato chutney. | |
Non Vegetarian starters |
Chicken Butter fry | 3.95 |
| Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in refreshing spices, yoghurt and fried in the traditional style with Indian shallots. | |
Chicken Puffs | 3.50 |
| Spicy chicken with masala stuffed in a puff pastry. | |
Prawn Fry | 4.50 |
| Fresh king prawns marinated in refreshing spices, and deep fried. Served with chef's special chutney. | |
Kerala Fish Fry (Poricha Meen) | 3.95 |
| King fish marinated in spicy paste of ginger, garlic and dried red chillies and fried. | |
Fish Cake | 3.95 |
| A home speciality. Tuna Fish cooked with spices and mixed with mashed cassava and potato, rolled in bread crumbs and fried. | |
Mussel Fry | 4.50 |
| Fresh Mussels coated with masala flavoured batter and deep fried. | |
Mussel Molly | 4.50 |
| Mussels cooked in molly sauce featuring ginger, green chilli and coconut milk. | |
Main course |
Nadan Chicken curry | 6.95 |
| The most common chicken curry of Kerala. Cubes of boneless chicken cooked in a lovely masala made of onions ginger green chillies and coriander | |
Chicken Stew | 6.95 |
| Famous speciality of the Christians in Kerala. Cubes of boneless chicken cooked in fresh coconut milk with finely chopped ginger, green chillies, cashew nut and flavoured with cinnamon and cardamom. | |
Chicken Olathu Curry | 6.95 |
| A south Kerala delicacy, cubes of bonless chicken cooked dry with green chillies, re-soaked and cooked in a sauce of red chilli, turmeric, chopped tomatoes, red pepper and spring onion. | |
Lamb Mappas | 7.95 |
| A traditional lamb curry cooked in a green masala made from green chillies, ginger and garlic. | |
Pot Roast Lamb | 7.95 |
| Boneless cubes of lamb dry cooked in turmeric water, stir fried in an open kadai with black pepper, curry leaves, sliced fresh coconut slivers and spring onions. | |
Lamb Stew | 7.95 |
| Lamb cooked in fresh coconut milk, with finely sliced ginger, green chillies, cashew nut and flavoured with cardamom and other spices. | |
Duck Olath Curry | 10.95 |
| Kerala Christian speciality. Duck cooked in a thick sauce with onion, ginger, garlic, coriander and other exotic spices. | |
Seafood |
Prawn Manga Curry | 8.50 |
| King prawn cooked with turmeric, chillies, green mango, coconut milk, curry leaves and mustard seeds. | |
Prawn Masala | 8.50 |
| A famous dish from the coastal areas of Cochin. Spicy king prawn dish with a thick sauce made of onions, tomatoes and green chillies. | |
Nadan Fish Curry | 7.95 |
| King fish in a sauce made from onions, fried chillies, turmeric and ginger. Traditional home style preparation. | |
Fish Molly | 7.95 |
| Cubes of King Fish cooked with finely sliced ginger, green chillies, vinegar and freshly squeezed coconut milk. | |
Squid Olathu Curry | 8.50 |
| Sliced Squid cooked in green masala made with green chilli, curry leaves, black pepper, tamarind and sliced coconut. | |
Mussel Roast | 8.50 |
| Fresh Mussel cooked with roasted masala made of coriander powder, ginger, curry leaves, onion and tomatoes | |
Crab Fry | 14.50 |
| Popular dish from the West Coast of Kerala. Fresh Crabs cooked in turmeric and chilli water, stir fried with red onions, pepper and curry leaves. | |
Vegetarian |
Maharaja Kayi Curry | 4.95 |
| Maharaja's special curry made with carrots, potatoes, beans and cauliflower steamed and cooked in a sauce of fresh coconut milk and other exotic spices. | |
Vazhuthananga pal curry | 4.95 |
| Sliced aubergines fried and cooked in a special sauce made of roasted coriander seeds, onions, coconut milk and garlic. | |
Beet Cheera Pachadi | 4.95 |
| Fresh spinach and beet root cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomato, red pepper flavoured with mustard seeds and curry leaves. | |
Thakkali Curry | 4.95 |
| Tangy dish made of fresh tomatoes cooked in yoghurt with ginger, onions, spices and coriander. | |
Moru Kachiyathu | 4.50 |
| Highly popular sweet and sour dish of Kerala. Sweet mangoes and green bananas cooked in yoghurt with green chillies and ginger. | |
Cheera Parippu Curry | 4.95 |
| Most common lentil curry with a difference. Mixed lentil curry blended with spinach and cooked with green chillies, ginger and garlic. | |
Side dishes |
Spicy Potato | 3.50 |
| Potatoes, peas and peppers stir fried with onions, tomatoes ginger and curry leaves. | |
Cabbage Thoran | 3.50 |
| Fresh shredded savoy cabbage cooked in the traditional Thoran method with onions, fresh coconut, green chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves. | |
Bean Carrot Thoran | 3.50 |
| Fresh green beans and carrots finely chopped and cooked in the traditional Thoran method with onions, fresh coconut, green chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves. | |
Raita | 1.95 |
| Traditional style Raita with home made fresh yoghurt, chopped onions, tomatoes and cucumber. | |
Green Salad | 1.50 |
| Salad made with fresh green vegetables with an Indian touch. | |
Dosa |
Masala Dosa | 6.95 |
| Paper thin pancake made of rice and black gram batter filled with mildly spiced potatoes, served with sambar (lentil and seasonal vegetable curry) and coconut chutney. | |
Plain Dosa | 5.95 |
| Crispy thin pancake made with a batter of rice and urad dal. Served with sambar and coconut chutney. | |
Onion Rava Dosa | 7.95 |
| Large, lacy, crispy pancake made of semolina, rice flour batter mixed with ginger, green chillies and cumin seeds, served with sambar and coconut chutney. | |
Rice |
Boiled Rice | 1.95 |
| Plain cooked basmati rice. | |
Coconut Rice | 2.45 |
| Plain rice blended with a mixture of fresh grated coconut, urad dal and curry leaves. | |
Lemon Rice | 2.45 |
| Rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds. | |
Tamarind Rice | 2.45 |
| Rice tossed with tamarind juice, cashew nuts, peanuts and dried red chillies. | |
Bread |
Malabar Paratha | 2.00 |
| A Kerala speciality bread. Wheat dough made paper thin, layered and coiled, cooked on the griddle. | |
Appam | 1.50 |
| Crispy, spongy pancake made with fermented rice batter. | |
Chappati (2 pcs) | 2.50 |
| Round flat whole meal bread cooked on the griddle. | |
Poori (2 pcs) | 2.50 |
| Traditional puffed wheat flour bread. | |
Desserts |
Banana Dosa | 2.95 |
| Our chef's special. Pancake made with rice flour, cardamom and sweet bananas. Served with vanilla ice cream on top. | |
Payasam | 2.95 |
| Famous traditional sweet rice pudding of Kerala. Rice cooked in boiling milk with cashew nuts and raisins. | |
Kesari | 2.95 |
| Keralan dessert. Made of semolina, mango cashew nuts and raisins. | |
Kulfi | 2.95 |
| Home made Indian ice cream. Available in three different flavours. Pistachio/almond/mango. | |
Matka Kulfi | 3.50 |
Kulfi served in a ceramic bowl (Matka) containing
saffron sauce | |
Coconut dream | 2.95 |
| Rich, creamy ice cream filled with lashings of coconut pieces, presented in a coconut shell. | |
Mango boat | 2.95 |
| Mango sorbet made from Alphonso mango pulp, layered with dairy coconut ice cream and topped with fruit. | |
Sensation | 2.95 |
| Banana and strawberry dairy ice creams with a raspberry sauce centre. | |
Bombe chocolate | 2.95 |
| Chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce covered in real Belgian chocolate. | |
Cocoberry Bombe | 2.95 |
| Coconut ice cream with a Raspberry sauce covered in Belgian chocolate. | |
Punky | 2.95 |
| Something children will enjoy. Vanilla ice cream in a plastic toy. | |
Chocolate/Vanilla/strawberry | 2.95 |
Hot beverages |
Coffee | 1.20 |
Cappuccino | 1.50 |
Espresso | 1.20 |
Liqueur Coffees | 3.00 |
Tea | 1.20 |
Masala/Indian Tea | 1.50 |
Peppermint Tea | 1.20 |
Green Tea | 1.20 |
Assam Tea | 1.20 |
Camomile Tea | 1.20 |
