Chicken 65

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

Delux Mix - Platter (4 people)

Aubergine & Potato Pakoda

Sliced aubergine & potatoes battered with basin flour, served with tomato/mint chutney.

Mix Platter (4 people)

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

Paneer Pepper Fry

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

Masala Grilled Fish

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

Beef Dry Fry

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

Cauliflower 65

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

Lentil Doughnuts

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.

Masala Grilled Prawns

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

Ghee Dosa

A plain dosa with no fillings, flavoured with clarified butter. (Vegan option available).

Chef's Special Dosa

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

Uttappam

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

Chicken Dosa

A dosa stuffed with traditional potato filling and chicken.

Egg Dosa

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

Masala Dosa

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)

Kerala Beef

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

Fish or Prawn w Raw Mango Curry

Boneless fish or prawns, cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato fresh ginger, fresh curry leaves, onions and "malabar tamarind".

Chicken & Spinach

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

Prawn or Fish w Roasted Coconut

Fish or prawns cooked with roasted coconut and tomatoes with mixed spices.

South Indian Mixed Vege Korma

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

Lamb Stew

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

Kerala Chicken Curry

A classical dish from the South Indian state called Kerala. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Kerala recipe.

Fish or Prawn Moilee

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

Paneer w Spinach Curry

Fresh paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in fresh spinach and cashews ground together and sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric.

Lamb Pepper Masala

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.

Mushrooms w Green Peas

NZ mushrooms cooked with green peas, coriander, coconut and Keralal spices.

Chilli Chicken

An adaptation of Chinese cooking to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried chicken, sauteed in a ginger and garlic mixture with tomatoes and soy sauce.

Cauliflower Manchurian

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.

Beef Mappas

Tossed cubes of beef in a coconut base sauteed with South Indian garam masala, ground cashews and bay leaves. Lamb option available.

Aubergines in Roasted Coriander & Cashew

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

South Indian Butter Chicken

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.

Kadala Masala

Black chickpeas in a tomato base flavoured with coconut, shallots and Kerala herbs and spices.

Pumpkin w Lentils

Pumpkin cooked with lentil base dressed in a mixture of garlic, tomatoes and sauteed with cumin and curry leaves.

Avial - Mixed Vegetables

Considered an essential part of a traditional Kerala feast, Avial is a vegetarian's delight and made from a variety of mixed fresh vegetables like snake gourds, green banana, drum sticks and yams with a fresh grated coconut base.

Grilled Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf

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

Casava w Beef

A mixture of soft boiled (whole) casava and spicy beef, seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds and freshly grated coconut.

Pork Malabari Masala

Pork marinated overnight with Kerala spices then roasted with onions and tomatoes.

Tiger Prawns Masala

Marinated tiger prawns with special mix of spices and cooked in roasted onion and tomatoes.

Kerala Duck Masala

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

Biriyani

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

Thattu Dosa (2 piece)

Thick flat mini dosa with no fillings.

Kallappam (2 pieces)

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

Garlic Paratha

Soft Kerala paratha cooked with fresh garlic.

Kerala Paratha

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.

Coconut Rice

Plain Rice

Chutneys

Ghee Rice

Raita

Pickle

Pappadams (3 pieces)

Sambar

Green Salad

Mango Kesari

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

Gulab Jamun

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