Soups
Item | Price | Add | |
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Rasam (Spicy)Soup made of tomato tamarind black pepper ginger and garlic |
£ 3.25 | ||
Dal Soup (Lentils) |
£ 2.95 | ||
Seafood Soup |
Mixed Seafood | £ 3.95 | |
Fried crunchy doughnut made of lentil, green chilli, onion and ginger. Served with sambar and coconut chutney |
Prawn | £ 3.95 |
Vegetarian Starters
Item | Price | Add | |
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Uzhunnu VadaFried crunchy doughnut made of lentil green chilli onion and ginger. Served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 3.25 | ||
Parippu VadaFried crunchy patties made of lentils ginger onion and curry leaves. Served with coconut chutney |
£ 3.25 | ||
Mysore BhondaSpiced potato ball laced with ginger curry leaves coriander and mustard seeds dipped in chickpeas batter and deep fried |
£ 3.25 | ||
Vazhudananga PoriSliced aubergine dipped in chickpeas batter and deep fried |
£ 3.25 | ||
Vegetable PakoraVariety of vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried |
£ 3.25 | ||
Poori MasalaFried puffed bread served with potato masala |
£ 3.95 | ||
Onion Bhaji |
£ 3.25 | ||
Vegetable Samosa |
£ 3.25 | ||
Kovalam Veg Platter (For Two)An assortment of parippu vada uzhunnu vada pakora and samosa. Served with variety of dips |
£ 8.45 |
Non Veg Starters
Item | Price | Add | |
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Seafood PakoraVariety of mixed seafood dipped in batter and deep fried |
£ 3.95 | ||
Tandoori Chicken StarterLeg of chicken marinated i yoghurt with spices and grilled on charcoal |
£ 3.75 | ||
Chicken Tikka StarterDiced chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with spices and grilled on charcoal |
£ 3.75 | ||
Seekh Kebab StarterMinced lamb seasoned with onion herbs and spices skewered and barbecued. Served with salad |
£ 3.75 | ||
Lamb Tikka StarterDiced lamb marinated in yoghurt with spices and grill on charcoal |
£ 3.95 | ||
Chicken PakoraShredded chicken breast dipped in batter and deep fried |
£ 3.75 | ||
Chicken 65Diced bone-less chicken marinated in chilli powder sugar garlic paste yoghurt and deep fried |
£ 4.75 | ||
Meen Porichathu (Fish Fry)Whole pomfret marinated in spices and shallow fried |
£ 6.95 | ||
Tandoori King Prawn Starter |
£ 5.25 | ||
Meat Samosa |
£ 2.95 | ||
Prawn PooriFried puffed bread served with prawn masala |
£ 4.25 | ||
Gosht PooriSmall cubes of tender spring lamb cooked with onion tomatoes curry leaves and white pepper served with poori |
£ 5.45 | ||
Squid BhajiPrepared with fried onion roasted coconut tomato ginger mild spices and herbs Mild |
£ 4.25 | ||
Crab BhajiCrab meat prepared with fried onion roasted coconut tomato ginger mild spices and herbs Mild |
£ 4.25 | ||
Kovalam Non Veg Platter (For Two)An assortment of seekh kebab chicken tikka lamb tikka and tandoori king prawn. Served with salad and variety of dips |
£ 12.95 | ||
Ghee Roast Masala DosaCrispy pancake roasted in butter filled with potato masala served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 6.45 | ||
Masala DosaCrispy pancake made with mixture of ground rice and lentil flour filled with delicately spiced potato. Served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 6.25 | ||
Chicken DosaCrispy pancake made with mixture of ground rice and lentil flour filled with chicken delicately spiced potato. Served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 7.95 | ||
Lamb DosaCrispy pancake made with mixture of ground rice and lentil flour filled with lamb delicately spiced potato. Served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 7.95 | ||
Paper DosaA crispy crepe made of rice and lentil roasted in butter served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 4.95 | ||
UthappamPancake made with rice and lentil flour topped with chopped onions green chillies tomato and coriander. Served with sambar and coconut chutney |
£ 6.45 |
Biryani
Item | Price | Add | |
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King Prawn Biryani |
£ 9.95 | ||
Lamb Biryani |
£ 8.45 | ||
Chicken Biryani |
£ 7.95 | ||
Vegetable Biryani |
£ 6.95 | ||
Fish Biryani |
£ 8.95 |
Tandoori
Item | Price | Add | |
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Tandoori Chicken (Full)Tender whole chicken marinated in yoghurt with spices and grilled on charcoal served with salad |
£ 9.45 | ||
Tandoori Chicken (Half)Tender half chicken marinated in yoghurt with spices and grilled on charcoal served with salad |
£ 5.95 | ||
Chicken Tikka MainDiced chicken breast marinated in yoghurt and mild spices grilled on charcoal served with salad Mild |
£ 6.95 | ||
Lamb Tikka MainDiced lamb marinated in yoghurt and mild spices grilled on charcoal served with salad Mild |
£ 7.45 | ||
Chicken ShashlikDiced chicken mildly marinated and barbecued with onion tomato and capsicum served with salad |
£ 7.95 | ||
Lamb ShashlikTender lamb mildly marinated and barbecued with onion tomato and capsicum served with salad |
£ 8.95 | ||
Tandoori FishWhole tilapia or sea bass fish marinated with selected spices and grilled on charcoal. (Subject to availability) |
£ 7.95 | ||
Seekh Kebab MainMinced lamb seasoned with onion herbs and spices. Skewered and barbecued served with salad |
£ 6.45 | ||
Mixed GrillA selection of chicken tikka lamb tikka tandoori chicken and seekh kebab served with salad |
£ 8.95 | ||
Paneer TikkaDiced paneer marinated in yoghurt and mild spices grilled on charcoal served with salad Mild |
£ 6.45 |
Curries
Item | Price | Add | |
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Malabar |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Marinated in spice cooked with onion, tomato, coconut milk and curry leaves |
Prawn | £ 6.95 | |
Masala |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Fish | £ 7.95 | ||
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Prawn | £ 6.95 | ||
A traditional dish prepared with mild spices and fried onion, with tomato sauce Mild |
Vegetable | £ 4.95 | |
Cochin |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
A speciality of Northern Kerala. Prepared with mild spices and fried onion with coconut cream and curry leaves |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Calicut |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
Prepared with fresh garlic and ginger, chopped onion with coriander, capsicum and tomatoes |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Garlic and Ginger |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
Fried and prepared with capsicum, onion, tomato, green chilli and spices |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Chilli Fry |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Cooked with mild spices in a creamy coconut sauce Mild |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Korma (Mild) |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Prawn | £ 6.95 | ||
Traditionally cooked in clay oven and then prepared in a cream and almond sauce |
Vegetable | £ 4.95 | |
Tikka Masala |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Charcoal grilled and prepared in butter, cream and spices |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Chicken MakhaniCharcoal grilled and prepared in butter cream and spices |
£ 6.65 | ||
Rogan Josh |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Prepared with chilli, ginger, capsicum and spices |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Jalfrezi (Spicy) |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Prawn | £ 6.95 | ||
Prepared with lentils in a slightly sweet and sour sauce |
Vegetable | £ 4.95 | |
Dansak |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Prawn | £ 6.95 | ||
Cooked with tomato and onion in a dry masala sauce |
Vegetable | £ 4.95 | |
Bhuna |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Prepared in mild spices with plenty of onions and capsicum Mild |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Dupiaza |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
One of the well known dish Kerala. Marinated chicken fried with onion, black pepper, ground spices and curry leaves |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Chicken Tikka FryOne of the well known dish Kerala. Marinated chicken fried with onion black pepper ground spices and curry leaves |
£ 6.95 | ||
Methi |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
With spinach |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Saag |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Cooked in fairly hot sauce with tomato, onion and coriander Fairly hot |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Madras |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Cooked with garlic, ginger, chilli and spices |
Prawn | £ 6.95 | |
Vindaloo (Very Hot) |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
Cooked with onion and crushed ginger, tomato, coriander, special naga chilli sauce |
Prawn | £ 6.95 | |
Zalzala (Extra Hot) |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
Cooked with roasted onions, tomato and spices |
Lamb | £ 7.15 | |
Mild Curry |
Chicken | £ 6.65 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Lamb | £ 7.15 | ||
One of the well known dish in Kerala. Marinated lamb fried with onion, black pepper, ground spices and curry leaves |
Prawn | £ 6.95 | |
Lamb FryOne of the well known dish in Kerala. Marinated lamb fried with onion black pepper ground spices and curry leaves |
£ 7.45 |
Seafood Special
Item | Price | Add | |
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Alappy Fish Masala |
King Fish | £ 6.95 | |
Kodampuly (smoked tamarind) and coconut cream, curry leaves cooked in traditional Kerala style |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | |
Alappy Fish Curry |
King Fish | £ 6.95 | |
King Prawn | £ 8.95 | ||
Whole Pomfret | £ 8.75 | ||
Kovalam Fish MoliKing fish or tilapia fillet cooked in coconut milk with onion green chilli ginger tomato and curry leaves |
£ 6.95 | ||
Kerala Fish CurryKing fish or tilapia fillet cooked with roasted coconut tamarind green mango spices and curry leaves |
£ 6.95 | ||
Fried Fish CurryWhole pomfret marinated and shallow fried then cooked in creamy coconut sauce spices and curry leaves |
£ 8.75 | ||
King Prawn RoastMarinated king prawn with onion black pepper ground spices and curry leaves |
£ 8.75 | ||
Nhandu Curry (Crab)Crab in its hell prepared in roasted coconut sauce with tomato ginger onion and spices |
£ 6.95 | ||
Nhandu Roast (Crab)Crab in its shell stir fried with onion spices and curry leaves |
£ 6.95 | ||
Koonthal Roast (Squid)Squid stir fried with onion spices green chilli and curry leaves |
£ 6.95 | ||
Koonthal Masala (Squid)Squid prepared in spicy sauce of tomato and ginger |
£ 6.95 | ||
Seashell RoastMussel stir fried with tomato onion green chilli spices and curry leaves |
£ 6.95 |
Vegetarian Specials
Item | Price | Add | |
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AviyalSouth Indian speciality variety of vegetables including some exotic ones cooked with yoghurt coconut and herbs |
£ 4.75 | ||
SambarA mild vegetable curry with carrot aubergine lentils drumstick tamarind and curry leaves |
£ 4.75 | ||
Vazhudananga CurrySlightly spiced curry made of aubergine with tomato onion tamarind and spices |
£ 4.75 | ||
Nadan Pachakkari KootanMixed vegetables with potatoes and pumpkin cooked with fresh coconut and spices |
£ 4.75 | ||
Chilli PaneerFried Indian curd cheese prepared with capsicum onion tomato and spices |
£ 4.95 | ||
Dal SpinachLentils cooked with spinach and garlic seasoned with shallots and curry leaves |
£ 4.75 | ||
Tarka DalLentils cooked with mild spices seasoned with Garlic and mustard seeds Mild |
£ 4.75 | ||
Mutter PaneerCubes of Indian curd peas cooked in spicy sauce |
£ 4.95 | ||
Saag PaneerSpinach and Indian curd cheese prepared with ginger garlic onion and ground spices |
£ 4.95 | ||
Mixed Vegetable Curry |
£ 4.75 | ||
Chana Masala (Chickpeas) |
£ 4.75 |
Vegetable Side Dish
Item | Price | Add | |
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Bhindi BhajiOkra prepared with tomato onion and spices |
£ 3.95 | ||
Chilli GobiCauliflower fried and prepared with onion tomato green chilli and spices |
£ 3.95 | ||
Beans with CoconutGreen beans stir fried with grated coconut shallots and curry leaves |
£ 3.95 | ||
Cabbage with CoconutCabbage stir fried with grated coconut shallots and curry leaves |
£ 3.95 | ||
Chickpeas with CoconutChickpeas stir fried with grated coconut shallots and curry leaves |
£ 3.95 | ||
Mushroom BhajiMushrooms stir fried with onions tomato and spices |
£ 3.95 | ||
Mushroom with CheeseMushroom cooked with cheese stir fried with onions tomato and spices |
£ 3.95 | ||
Brinjal BhajiAubergine with tomato onion and spices |
£ 3.95 | ||
Bombay AlooSpicy potato prepared with tomato garlic and ginger |
£ 3.95 | ||
Aloo GobiPotato and cauliflower with onion and spices |
£ 3.95 | ||
Aloo MethiPotato prepared with onion tomato capsicum and fenugreek leaves |
£ 3.95 | ||
Saag BhajiSpinach |
£ 3.95 | ||
Saag AlooSpinach and potato |
£ 3.95 |
Rice
Item | Price | Add | |
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Basmati Rice |
£ 2.10 | ||
Pilau Rice |
£ 2.50 | ||
Coconut Rice |
£ 2.60 | ||
Lemon Rice |
£ 2.60 | ||
Mushroom Rice |
£ 2.95 | ||
Egg Fried Rice |
£ 3.45 | ||
Peas Pilao Rice |
£ 2.90 | ||
Chicken Fried Rice |
£ 3.95 | ||
Keema Rice |
£ 3.95 |
Breads
Item | Price | Add | |
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Kerala ParathaSouth Indian bread made of strings of wheat dough cooked on griddle |
£ 1.95 | ||
Aloo ParathaBread stuffed with potato and herbs |
£ 2.30 | ||
Chapati2 Pieces. Flat whole meal bread cooked on flame |
£ 1.95 | ||
Poori2 Pieces. Fried puffed bread |
£ 1.95 | ||
Naan |
£ 2.00 | ||
Garlic Naan |
£ 2.20 | ||
Peshwari NaanBread stuffed with coconut and almond |
£ 2.60 | ||
Keema NaanBread stuffed with minced meat |
£ 3.25 |
Accompaniments
Item | Price | Add | |
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Plain Poppadom |
£ 0.60 | ||
Spicy Poppadom |
£ 0.60 | ||
Chutney TrayOnion mint sauce mango and tamarind |
£ 1.90 | ||
Pickle TrayLemon garlic and mango |
£ 1.75 | ||
RaitaSliced cucumber and tomato in yoghurt |
£ 1.75 | ||
Plain Yoghurt |
£ 1.00 | ||
Mixed Salad |
£ 1.75 |
Set Meals
Item | Price | Add | |
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Vegetarian Set Meal (For Two)Starter: Kovalam mix platter (An assortment of parippu vada uzhunnu vada veg pakora and samosa served with variety of dips) Main courses: Aviyal chana masala beans with coconut vegetable dansak Basmati rice and paratha |
£ 25.00 | ||
Vegetarian Set Meal (For Four)Starter: Kovalam mix platter (An assortment of parippu vada uzhunnu vada veg pakora and samosa served with variety of dips) Main courses: Veg korma aviyal saag paneer sambar chana masala Bombay aloo cabbage with coconut Basmati rice and naan |
£ 50.00 | ||
Non Vegetarian Set Meal (For Two)Starter: Kovalam mix platter (An assortment of seekh kebab chicken tikka meat samosa and seafood pakora served with variety of dips) Main courses: Chicken malabar lamb fry saag aloo pilao rice and paratha |
£ 30.00 | ||
Non Vegetarian Set Meal (For Four)Starter: Kovalam mix platter (An assortment of seekh kebab chicken tikka meat samosa and seafood pakora served with variety of dips) Main courses: Chicken tikka masala lamb fry Kerala fish curry king prawn chilli squid roast tarka dhal Bombay aloo pilao rice and naan |
£ 60.00 |
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27 Waterside, Colchester, Essex CO7 0AY
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