Cheera Parippu Soup
£5.75A combination of lentils and spinach leaves with garlic and cumin, often enriched with coconut milk.
Our Menu
Authentic South Indian & Kerala flavours, served with warmth. Download PDF menu
Pre Meal Snacks & Pickles
£ 5.75An authentic Kerala “Chayakada” (tea shop) is a familiar sight in Kerala’s villages — a place where people discuss politics, economics, religion and everything under the sun. These shops serve traditional Kerala snacks with home-made chutneys and mango & lemon pickles.
Ethakai Varuthathu
Raw banana slices dipped in turmeric water and deep fried.
Murukku
Savoury, crunchy twists made with rice and coconut milk.
Pakkavada
A spicy snack made of rice flour, gram flour and chilli powder.
Pappadoms
Very thin and crispy, made with black gram lentils.
Soups
Chemmeen Coconut Soup
£6.29A rich and flavourful seafood soup made with succulent prawns, coconut milk and aromatic spices.
Non-Vegetarian Starters
Chemmeen Fry
£8.49“Chemmeen” (prawns) is a speciality of Kuttanad, in Kerala’s backwaters. Prawns marinated with chilli powder, ginger and garlic paste, then grilled.
Meen Porichathu
£7.29A simple meal for every Keralite who loves fish. Marinated fish cooked on the grill, served with salad and lemon wedges.
Squid Roast
£8.29Squid sautéed with onions, ginger, garlic, coconut strips and a blend of traditional spices like turmeric and chilli powder.
Kovalam Seafood Platter
£12.99The best of Kerala’s coastal flavours — prawns, fish, squid and crab cake cooked in traditional styles, served with fresh seasonal salad and mint sauce.
Chicken 65
£7.49Bite-sized chicken pieces in a spicy and tangy masala, deep fried and served with onion and lemon garnish.
Pala Kozhi Fry
£7.99Our Head Chef’s special — supreme of chicken cooked with traditional Keralan spices.
Pothu Ularthiyath
£8.49Beef cubes cooked with aromatic spices and stir fried with coconut slices, curry leaves and black pepper.
Lamb Pepper Fry
£7.99Tender pieces of lamb cooked with a blend of spices, black pepper, ginger and garlic, sautéed with mixed peppers and onions.
Lamb Chops
£7.99Lamb chops marinated in an aromatic mix of ginger, garlic, chilli, chat masala and yoghurt, then grilled and served with salad and mint sauce.
Vegetarian Starters:
Vegetable Samosa
£5.29A much-loved Indian snack — crispy, golden pastry filled with potatoes, peas and spices, served with salad and tamarind sauce.
Sambhar Vada
£5.49Ground urad dal shaped like doughnuts and deep fried, served in a spiced lentil soup (sambar).
Spinach and Onion Vada
£5.29Seasoned fresh spinach leaves and onions mixed with gram flour and special Keralan spices, deep fried.
Chilli Paneer
£7.49Indian cottage cheese (paneer) cooked in a spicy, tangy sauce with bell peppers, onions and garlic.
Kathirikai Porichathu
£5.29Aubergine slices dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried, served with salad and tamarind sauce.
Dahi Batata Poori
£5.29Sweet and spiced mashed potatoes and chutneys stuffed in puris, topped with yoghurt and sev.
Dosa Corner:
Dosa is a traditional South Indian dish made from fermented rice and urad dal batter — a thin, crispy pancake served with a variety of chutneys, sambar (lentil stew) and potato filling. Dosa is naturally gluten free.
Vembanad Masala Dosa
£7.49A famous South Indian dish — dosa stuffed with cooked potatoes, onions, peas and spices.
Ghee Roast
£7.95Known for its extreme crispness, golden brown colour and the rich flavour of pure butter ghee.
Kerala Brahmin Masala Dosa
£7.99Different from the usual masala dosa — spicy tomato chutney thinly spread over the dosa, filled with potatoes, onions, peas and spices.
Uthappam
£7.79A thick, soft South Indian pancake with the same base as dosa, cooked with your choice of topping — cheese, onion (vegan) or mixed vegetables. Served with chutney and sambar.
Main Courses
Non-Vegetarian [From the Butchers]
Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)
£12.99A classic Indian dish of chicken tikka simmered in a creamy tomato and cashew nut gravy.
Kozhi Kurumulagu Masala
£12.99A medium spicy Kerala-style pepper chicken cooked with fresh coriander leaves in a coconut milk sauce.
Varutharacha Kozhi Curry
£12.69Roasted ground coconut chicken curry — chicken cooked with roasted ground coconut and fresh aromatic spices.
Kozhi Korma
£12.69Chicken cooked in ground cashew nuts, onions, cream and gentle spices.
Alleppey Duck Curry
£14.99A rich, medium spicy Kerala-style duck curry from the coastal region around Alappuzha, cooked with coconut milk and bold spices.
Attin Cheera Curry
£13.50Tender pieces of lamb cooked with fresh spinach leaves, spices and onions. A speciality dish from our ancestors.
Railway Lamb Curry
£13.99A medium, tangy curry created during the British era for first-class train passengers — lamb cooked with potatoes, carrots and spices.
Nasrani Beef Curry
£12.99A traditional Kerala Christian-style beef curry with the rich flavour of curry leaves and coconut strips.
Beef Roast Masala
£14.99A rich and aromatic dish of roasted beef slices in masala, served with cassava and salad.
Malabar Chicken Biriyani
£12.50A fragrant and flavourful rice dish of medium-spiced chicken and aromatic basmati rice.
Special Beef Biriyani
£13.50A rich and aromatic rice dish of spiced beef with fragrant rice — very popular in Kerala’s Malabar region.
From Our Fishing Nets
Alleppey Konju Masala
£16.50A rich and thrilling dish from Alappuzha, “the Venice of the East” — jumbo prawns cooked in a thick coconut sauce flavoured with ginger and curry leaves.
Vembanad Fish Curry
£14.99Boneless fish steak cooked in a coconut milk-based sauce with spices.
Kudampuli Fish Curry
£14.99A traditional Kerala fish curry cooked in a spicy, tangy gravy flavoured with kudampuli (kokum).
Mix Seafood Curry
£16.95A rich and flavourful coastal dish of prawns, mussels, squid and fish cooked in a coconut-based sauce.
Kerala Crab Roast
£15.49Medium spicy and aromatic — fresh crab cooked in a rich blend of spices, ginger, garlic, tomato and curry leaves.
Meen Pollichathu
£16.29A classic Kerala speciality — fish marinated with spices and lightly fried, coated in a masala of onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic, then wrapped in banana leaf and roasted so the spices infuse deeply. Served with spicy potatoes and salad.
Vembanad Lobster Masala
£40.99Fresh lobster cooked in a roast masala of onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, aromatic spices and curry leaves, finished with coconut milk. Served with lemon rice, sauce and potatoes.
Pachakappayum Meenum
£14.89Fish cooked in a spicy, tangy gravy with traditional Kerala spices, served with a plate of cassava. A classic from Kerala’s “toddy shops” (shops selling coconut beer).
Vembanad ‘Sadya’ [Thali]
A Sadya is a grand feast served on special occasions such as weddings and birthdays. Vembanad presents it as a three-course meal: soup, followed by seven different curries with rice and two types of bread, finished with the traditional Kerala dessert, semiya payasam. Vegan and gluten-free versions are available on request.
Vembanad Veg. Sadya
£16.49Vembanad Non-Veg Sadya
£18.99
Side Dishes
Spicy Potatoes
£5.49Potatoes stir fried with onions, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, tomatoes and spices.
Beans Thoran
£5.79Fresh beans cooked with mustard, onion and freshly grated coconut.
Pala Egg Roast
£6.49Pala, a Kerala town known as the “Mini Vatican of India”, is famous for this festival favourite — boiled eggs cooked in roast masala, curry leaves and coconut milk.
Kakka Roast
£7.49A spicy combination of mussels, onions, black peppercorns and curry leaves.
Vendakka Masala
£5.99Ladies finger (okra) stir fried with roast masala, curry leaves and coconut milk, tempered with mustard seeds.
Vembanad Special Salad
£6.19Our chef’s special salad of ripe mango, carrot, cucumber and lettuce, dressed with yoghurt.
From Our Garden
Vembanad Mix Vegetable Curry
£9.29Fresh vegetables cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and aromatic spices like turmeric, coriander and cumin, enriched with coconut milk.
Cheera Parippu Curry
£7.90Fresh spinach and yellow moong dal cooked with garlic, tomato and curry leaves, tempered with mustard seeds.
Eggplant Puli Curry
£8.99Aubergine cooked in a tangy tamarind gravy flavoured with roasted spices, shallots and curry leaves — the natural sweetness of tamarind creates a balanced, flavourful dish.
Kadala Curry
£8.50Tender chickpeas cooked in a tomato masala sauce.
Mutter Paneer
£9.49Green peas and home-made cheese (paneer) cubes cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with light spices.
Mathanga Erissery
£8.49Pumpkin cooked in a mildly spiced coconut gravy flavoured with roasted ground coconut, cumin, garlic and green chillies — creamy and slightly sweet.
Rices
Plain Rice
£2.80Plain white basmati rice.
Thenga Choru (Coconut)
£3.50Basmati rice mixed with grated coconut and curry leaves.
Neychoru (Ghee)
£3.50A simpler cousin of biriyani — rice cooked in ghee and flavoured with Kerala spices.
Naranga Choru (Lemon)
£3.29Rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and dried red chillies.
Koonu Choru (Mushroom)
£3.50Rice made with fresh button mushrooms, ginger, garlic and aromatic spices.
Garlic & Peanut Rice
£3.50Basmati rice tossed with garlic, peanuts and aromatic spices.
Tayir Sadam (Curd)
£3.99Cooled rice combined with thick yoghurt, seasoned with ginger, mustard seeds, curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida.
Executive Lunch
£7.95Chicken or lamb curry + 4 vegetable curries + rice & bread
Lunch Box
£6.75Chicken or lamb curry with 2 vegetable curries, rice & bread
(Monday To Friday Lunch Time Only)
Breads
Malabar Paratha (1 piece)
£1.99Wheat flour dough layered, flattened and cooked on a griddle.
Chapathi (2 pieces)
£2.49Flat Indian bread made from wheat flour.
Poori (2 pieces)
£2.99Fluffy fried bread made from wheat flour.
Appam (2 pieces)
£3.29A soft pancake made from fermented rice batter, spongy in the middle and crisp at the edges.
Desserts
Carrot Halwa
£4.49A traditional Indian dessert of freshly grated carrots slowly cooked with full-fat milk, ghee, sugar and cardamom.
Coconut Pancake
£4.49Pancake filled with grated coconut, cashew nuts, raisins and jaggery, served with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Semiya Payasam
£3.99The traditional pudding of Kerala, made from vermicelli, milk and sugar.
Unnakaya
£4.29Ripe bananas steamed, mashed and shaped around a rich filling of sweetened grated coconut, roasted nuts, raisins and cardamom, then fried.
Gulab Jamun
£3.95Milk dough dumplings, deep fried and soaked in a fragrant sweet syrup.
Choice of Ice Creams
£3.99Choice of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry.
Kulfi
£3.95Mango or pistachio — a frozen dessert known for its rich, creamy texture and intense flavour.
ALLERGY INFORMATION: Our menu descriptions may not list all ingredients or allergens. Please inform us of any allergies or dietary requirements, and we will do our best to accommodate you. *The images shown are for illustration purposes only.
Dishes may contain the following allergens: Nuts (N) | Peanuts (P) | Egg (E) | Fish (F) | Sesame Seeds | Sulphur Dioxide | Molluscs | Soya (S) | Dairy (D) | Celery (C) | Mustard (M) | Gluten (G) | Crustaceans (CR) | Lupin. Other Symbols: Vegetarian (V) | Vegan (VG)
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