Cooked in an onion, tomato chettinad style roasted and ground spices.

Cottage cheese style curry cooked w fresh capsicum, onion and cashews, sautéed together w roasted garam masala and turmeric.

From the Malabar coast. Cauliflower, broccoli, peas and carrots, cooked in a creamy cashew and coconut base.

Cooked in onion, tomato and coconut based sauce.

Tossed cubes of lamb in a coconut base sautéed w south Indian garam masala, ground cashews and bay leaves.

Boneless chicken marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spice mix. Cooked in a coconut base, w tomatoes and cashews (no cream) - must try for the die-hard Kiwi butter chicken fans.

Urad dahl (lentils) and red kidney beans cooked with coconut, tomato and ground cashews.

Perhaps the most famous South Indian Brahmin dish - dosa with a traditional filling of seasoned potatoes cooked with onion, carrot, ginger and mix of spices. (Vegan option available)

A South Indian version of pizza made of thick dosa batter with toppings of onion, tomatoes, capsicum.

A dosa stuffed with traditional potato filling and chicken.

Chicken cooked with potatoes, tomatoes and spices then topped with mozzarella cheese and egg.

A plain dosa with egg, onion, black pepper and fresh coriander leaves.

Crispy golden fried doughnuts made of lentils, served with traditional Sambar (lentil soup) and coconut chutney. This snack is extremely popular in the South Indian tea shops.

A Syrian Christian dish from Kerala. Slow cooked beef, fried with a mildly spiced house special mix.

Fresh florets marinated with ginger, garlic and Indian specialty spices. Deep fried until crisp and served with chef's special garlic sauce.

Grilled fresh fish fillets well marinated in a traditional Kerala style spice mixture of turmeric, black pepper, garlic and ginger.

Crispy paneer tossed with tomato, pepper, ginger and garlic.

Grilled tiger prawns marinated in ginger, garlic, turmeric and lemon juice.

A typical South Indian snack made from potato and spinach based filling in gram flour batter served with tomato/ mint chutney.

Lentil doughnuts, cauliflower 65, chicken 65 and beef dry fry and Garlic Paratha.

Boneless chicken cubes marinated with ginger, garlic and chef special mix of spices, then fried til golden brown in colour.

Grilled Paneer, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish/ Prawns, Grilled Beef and Garlic Paratha.

Perhaps the most famous South Indian Brahmin dish - dosa with a traditional filling of seasoned potatoes cooked with onion, carrot, ginger and mix of spices. (Vegan option available).

A plain dosa with egg, onion, black pepper and fresh coriander leaves.

A dosa stuffed with traditional potato filling and chicken.

Chicken cooked with potatoes, tomatoes and spices then topped with mozzarella cheese and egg.

Urad dahl (lentils) and red kidney beans cooked with coconut, tomato and ground cashews.

Kerala's answer to this Persian/North Indian inspired Kiwi delicacy. Boneless chicken marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spice mix, cooked in a coconut base, with tomatoes and cashews (no cream) - a must try for the die hard Kiwi butter chicken fans.

Cooked w fresh spinach, coconut and cashews.

Chickpeas and pumpkin in a tomato base, flavoured with roasted coconut, shallots and kerala hers and spices.

Batter fried chicken or beef, sauteed in a ginger and garlic mixture with tomato and soy sauce. Served medium or hotter!

Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach and cashews ground together then sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric.

Lamb and fresh vegetables simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, cloves, ginger and fresh curry leaves.

This famous Kerala dish is from the southern province of Travancore. Tender lamb in a green capsicum pepper and coconut base with ginger, turmeric and cashews.

Fresh aubergines cooked in a base of roasted coriander seeds, coconut, chillies and roasted cashew nuts.

This is a Kerala Syrian Christian delicacy - pot roasted beef cubes mixed with spices and sauteed shaved coconut then lightly caramelized. It serves only medium or spicier.

An adaptation of Chinese cooking to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried florets are cooked with tomatoes and soya sauce with herbs and spices. It serves only medium or spicier.

Tossed cubes of Chicken or lamb or beef in a coconut base sauteed with South Indian garam masala, ground cashews and bay leaves.

Fresh diced vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, potatoes and green peas dressed in coconut and onion then sauteed with ground cashew nuts.

A light coconut based dish with an abundance of ginger, garlic, lemon juice and fresh tomato.

A popular dish from the Southern state of Tamil Nadu. Chicken braised with tomatoes, onion and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinadu recipe.

Fresh paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in fresh capsicum, onion and cashews ground together and sauteed with roasted cashew nuts.

Seasonal fresh fish fillets topped with tomato salsa, pan fried and then baked in a banana leaf.

Marinated goat pot roasted then sauteed with ginger, garlic, house spices, curry leaves and freshly sliced coconut. Served medium or hotter!

Duck marinated for two hours with Kerala spices then roasted with onions and tomatoes.

Slow cooked in onion, tomato, w coriander, coconut and cumin.

This is a staple food for common people in Kerala A mixture of soft-boiled (whole) cassava and spicy beef seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds and roasted grated coconut.

Cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato, fresh ginger, curry leaves, onions and kokum.

Tender venison cubes cooked with lush green herbs, capsicum and coriander, finished in coconut.

A set of rice based foods made with spices, basmati rice and meat, fish, eggs or vegetables. Your choice of meat.

Thick flat mini dosa with no fillings.

Kerala pancake made from fermented rice and coconut milk batter. This is a staple food and a cultural synonym of Kerala.

Soft Kerala paratha cooked with fresh garlic

Made with fine flour using an ancient technique which involves weaving and puffing the dough so that the flat bread is formed of many layers before grilled on a tava.

Soft Kerala paratha cooked with fresh garlic and cheese.

A Brahmin recipe of semolina, mango, cashew nuts and raisins. This is an auspicious pudding from the famous Krishna Temple of Kannur in Kerala.

A traditional Indian dessert made of balls of milk solids soaked in honey syrup.