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About Chai Social - Maindy
Fresh and inspiring, your neighbourhood restaurant with Indian inspired cooking that will transform your curry-night takeaway! Our Clay-Pot curries are unique- fresh, wholesome and made to order in a clay-pot. Whole spices and fresh herbs bring our curries to life and hit the spot with an explosion of flavour. We have some banging Curries, Grills, Burgers, Loaded Naans, and Specials for you to enjoy. Try our Sri-Lankan inspired devilled beef and small plates; perfect on its own or to share
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CHAI'S SPECIAL THALI
Highly ratedLamb and chicken curry, vegetable thoran or spiced potatoes, tarka daal, raita, pickles steamed rice, plain naan and poppadums£16.50SRI LANKAN COCONUT CHICKEN
Highly ratedlight, fragrant with fresh herbs - ginger, garlic, turmeric, curry leaves and coconut milk£11.90CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
£10.50VEGAN THALI
£13.90GRANDMA'S CHICKEN CURRY
£10.50CLASSIC CHICKEN BIRYANI
£12.90SLOW COOKED LAMB BIRYANI
£13.90LAMB ROGAN JOSH
£12.90HUNTERS LAMB CURRY
£13.90RUSTIC CHICKEN CURRY
£11.50
SMALL PLATES
indian tapas style dishes that are perfect to share. mix and match classic dishes with a twist
PUNJABI SAMOSA (VEGAN)
Light and delicately spiced vegetable filling£5.70PopularSPINACH & ONION PAKORA (VG)
with tamarind dip£4.80PAKORA SCOTCH EGG
with spiced relish and pomegranate seeds£7.50SAMOSA RAGDA CHAAT (VEG)
Curried chickpeas topped with crumbled samosa and heaped with spicy, sweet and tangy chutney, onions, tomato, dry spices and coriander leaves£6.90OKRA FRIES
crispy, light and spiced okra fries with chill dip£5.90MAC & CHEESE BOMBS
with a punchy chilli dip£5.50SALMON & CRAB TIKKI FISHCAKES
lightly spiced salmon and crab cakes. mini yet mighty!£7.50TIKKA CHICKEN SKEWERS
marinaded in red chilli & yoghurt with a yoghurt mint dip£6.70CHILLI PRAWNS
with mango chutney£6.90PopularDARJEELING CHICKEN MOMO
Crispy chicken dumplings in a light dough.£6.25CHILLI TOFU
hot, sweet, sour and sticky tofu with indo-chinese influences, garlic, ginger, chilli and soy£6.25MADRAS IDLI CHAAT (VEGAN)
A lip-smacking snack made of rice deep fried and sprinkled with South Indian ‘Gunpowder’ podi, a heady mix of dried chilli black gram, roasted chickpeas, salt and sesame seeds£5.90CHICKEN 65
Spicy, crisp and tender chicken marinated with red chillies, mustard, ginger and curry leaves.£6.90CHOLE BHATURA
A delicious leavened bread made with flour and oil, hand rolled into small balls and then deep fried until they puff into soft and fluffy rolls Traditionally served with:£7.90LAMB KHEEMA BHATURA
A delicious leavened bread made with flour and oil, hand rolled into small balls and then deep fried until they puff into soft and fluffy rolls - WITH SPICY MINCED LAMB CURRY.£9.90
CLAY POT CURRIES
One pot, truly authentic, rustic cooking using whole spices, fresh herbs and ingredients - from the fire straight to the table – this is curry like you’ve never tried before.
SRI LANKAN COCONUT CHICKEN
Highly rated· light, fragrant with fresh herbs - ginger, garlic, turmeric, curry leaves and coconut milk£11.90RUSTIC CHICKEN CURRY
rustic curry with deep flavours; cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper and onions with a splash of yoghurt£11.50HUNTERS LAMB CURRY
tender lamb, slow-cooked with crimson kashmiri chillies garlic and cardamom£13.90BOATMAN - SALMON CURRY
kerala style salmon with fresh ginger, curry leaves, tamarind and red chilli, finished with coconut milk£16.50Green Vegetable & Coconut
Broccoli,cauliflower,carrot,sweet peas and potatoes in a fragrant green mango curry with coconut milk.£11.80
CURRY BOWLS
Banging curries that hit the spot. Our expert chefs get these curries exactly how they should be - vibrant, bursting with flavour, texture and aromas
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
a sumptuous delhi style chicken curry sauce flavoured with cardamom, cloves turmeric and ginger, finished with cream£10.50PopularRAILWAY LAMB CURRY
An Anglo-Indian recipe from the 1900s. First served to aristocrats in First Class cabins on the iconic Imperial Indian Mail. Slow cooked lamb with potatoes, whole spices, onions, garlic and tomatoes£11.00LAMB ROGAN JOSH
fall apart tender lamb with a heady combination of intense spices in a tomato sauce that packs a serious flavour punch!£12.90PANEER MAKHANI
smoky and rustic curry with paneer in our creamy buttery makhani sauce£9.50VegetarianGRANDMA'S CHICKEN CURRY
One of our favourites, a classic heart-warming chicken curry straight out of Granny’s kitchen£10.50CHICKEN JALFREIZE
Full of flavour with tender chicken in spicy tomatoes, peppers and onions£10.50KERALA FISH CURRY
Salmon simmered in a typical smooth curry sauce with chilli coconut milk, curry leaves and ‘kokom’ - a delicious small tomato like fruit£11.90KERALA PRAWN CURRY
Prawns simmered in a typical smooth curry sauce with chilli coconut milk, curry leaves and ‘kokom’ - a delicious small tomato like fruit£12.50KADAI BAINGAN
An intensely rich aubergine curry cooked in a traditional Kadai pot with green chillies and curry leaves£10.00SPICY CHICKEN CHETTINAD
Fiery curry; deep intense flavours of black stone flower, fennel seed, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf peppercorn, cumin seeds and fenugreek£10.50SPICY LAMB CHETTINAD
Fiery curry; deep intense flavours of black stone flower, fennel seed, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf peppercorn, cumin seeds and fenugreek£11.00AMRITSARI CHOLE (VEGAN)
A punjabi classic, also known as chana masala. Chickpeas simmered in tea leaves and an indulgent, thick aromatic sauce£10.00
BOMBAY GRILLS
Packed with protein- these grills, skewers, burgers that are absolutely bursting with flavour and oomph.
FLAME GRILLED BABY CHICKEN
marinated in yoghurt, garam masala and kashmiri chilli, with cashew and tomato sauce and ‘hasselback’ potatoes£13.50
CHAI'S LEGENDARY THALIS
Little bowls of all the favourites if you can’t pick “just” one dish! Each thali serves one person.
CHAI'S SPECIAL THALI
Highly rated· Lamb and chicken curry, vegetable thoran or spiced potatoes, tarka daal, raita, pickles steamed rice, plain naan and poppadums£16.50VEGAN THALI
Veggie curry, vegetable thoran or spiced potatoes, tarka daal, raita, pickles steamed rice, plain naan and poppadums£13.90PopularFISH THALI
Fish curry, vegetable thoran or spiced potatoes tarka daal, raita, pickles, steamed rice, plain naan and poppadums£17.50
BIRYANI
Slow cooked layered premium aged basmati rice steamed with exotic spices served with raita
ROASTED VEG BIRYANI
£11.50CLASSIC CHICKEN BIRYANI
£12.90SLOW COOKED LAMB BIRYANI
£13.90
BUDDHA BOWLS
Colourful bowls of chickpeas, spinach leaves, coconut greens ribbons of cucumber, pickled pink onions, smashed avocado pineapple, pomegranate and steamed rice
CHAI-SU CURRY
chilli breadcrumbed chicken and chai curry sauce£13.90TIKKA CHICKEN
marinated overnight in yoghurt, kashmiri chilli, black salt chaat masala and fenugreek leaves£12.50ROASTED CAULIFLOWER (VEGAN)
Roasted Cauli - smeared in our luscious cashew nut masala.£10.95TANDOOR PANEER buddha bowl
marinated in zesty, tangy pickling spices that gives it a distinct zesty, tangy, and lively flavour£11.50KASHMIRI CHILLI PRAWNS
marinated with red kashmiri chilli, fresh ginger and ground turmeric£14.50
SIDES
PLAIN NAAN
£3.50PESHAWARI NAAN
£3.50STEAMED RICE
£4.00RAITA
Natural yoghurt, cucumber, onion with a touch of roasted cumin.£3.50PILAF RICE
£4.00MASALA FRIES
£4.00GARLIC NAAN
£4.00BOMBAY POTATOES
Baby potatoes with cumin and curry leaves.£4.90COCONUT GREENS
Lightly sautéed, shredded vegetables finished with fresh coconut,£4.90TARKA YELLOW DAAL
Red and yellow lentils, slow cooked and finished with cumin and curry leaves.£4.90CHIPS
£4.00
DRINKS
Coke Can 330ml
£1.60Diet Coke Can 330ml
£1.60Sprite Can 330ml
£1.60
