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Pothichoru Bijo Biryani
£16.45Masala Dosa
£9.99Cheera Paneer
£11.85Paneer Pepper Fry
£7.95Channa Masala
£9.95Nair Masala Dosa
£13.85Kadala curry
£10.45Brahmins Avial
£9.95Cheera Asparagus Thoran
£14.79Herbed Kathrika Vazhattiyath
£11.69
Desserts
Jaggery Dosa
Golden butter crepe smothered with warm sugarcane GF, V OPTION AVAILABLE ONLY ON REQUEST£5.79Ela Ada
Sweet coconut-jaggery stuffed rice cakes steam cooked in banana leaves, a traditional delicacy from Kerala.£5.69Carrot Halwa
Warm carrot fudge infused with cardamom and studded with nuts and raisins served with ice cream.. GF£5.59PopularGulab Jamun
Milk based dumplings fried and preserved in sugar syrup. NF.£5.45Ada pradhaman
'Payasam' prepared with rice flakes in almost all kerala houses during any celebrations. Its originally a divine 'prasadam' at Temples, made with rice ada, jiggery, cardamom, milk, ghee, cashew nuts, raisins, coconut slices and milk. GF. NF/V options available only on request.£4.95
Rice
Herb Rice
Basmati rice, coriander, mint, spinach, fenugreek, ginger Gf/Nf/v£4.59Veluthully Choru
This is a simple fried rice bursting with the flavour and aroma of garlic Gf/nf/v£4.25Thenga Choru
Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut, urad dal, cashew nut & curry leaves. V. GF.£3.99Plain Rice
Plain white basmati rice. GF. NF. V.£3.79Veg Pulao
£4.35
Breads
Batura
Large fermented fluffy fried bread NF£3.69Paratha
A kerala speciality - wheat dough layered and coiled in to a coir mat shape then cooked on the griddle. NF.£2.95Poori
Fluffy fried breads made from wheat flour. NF. V.£3.39Kallappam
Rice and coconut soft pancake with a hint of garlic. V. GF. NF.£2.85Chappatti
Round, flat wholemeal bread. NF. V.£2.69Appam
Appam is the soft pancake made from yeast fermented rice batter, with a soft spongy middle, which is laced with crispy edges.£2.95
Side Dishes/Salads
Sambar
Fresh vegetables cooked with lentil and homemade south Indian spices. GF. NF. V.£5.45PopularPayar Banana Thoran
Dry cooked Long Green Beans and Plantain tossed up with mustard, onion, ginger, garlic green chilli, fresh coconut and curry leaves. Gf/nf/v£7.29PopularHerbed Quinoa Salad
A Chef's innovative healthy salad with Quinoa, Spinach, Carrot, Coconut, Lemon, Coriander leaves and chef’s secret dressing. Gf/nf/v£9.98Green Salad
Cucumber, tomato, onions, lettuce, carrots, chilli & lemon) GF/NF/V£4.35Herb Kayal Salad
Mango, avocado, guava, lettuce, crushed pepper dressed with lemon juice. GF. NF. V.£10.65Mini Salad
Cucumber, onion, lemon, tomato & chilli£3.45Raitha
Special accompaniment made with carrots, cucumber & yogurt.£2.49Jeera Aloo
A scrumptious dry potato preparation stir fried and flavoured with cumin. Gf/nf£6.45Potato Palya
Potatoes cooked with home blended south Indian aromatic spices. Nf/gf/v£5.95
Herb Specials
Pothichoru Bijo Biryani
A Traditional Kerala Muslim Biriyani. Our Chefs prepare a steamed, mixed rice dish contains garden vegetables, cottage cheese, aromatic herbs and spices wrapped in banana leaves served with raita, lemon pickle and poppodoms. GF.£16.45Paneer Pollichathu
A delicacy from 'Achukutty's gourmet book- (Our Mom’s ethnic home recipe) comes a traditional Christian family culinary surprise. Indian cottage cheese, steamed to perfection, wrapped in a banana leaf with herb spices served with chickpea fritters and salad. Nf/v£18.49Millet & Quinoa Uppuma
Millet (Quinoa) is a substitute for most grain-based recipes, naturally gluten free and full of nutrients. Millets upma, blended with black gram lentils, quinoa, tomato, onion, ginger, coconut and curry leaves, served with kurma curry.£15.45Okra Pollichathu
A delicacy from 'Achukutty's gourmet book- (Our Mom’s ethnic home recipe) comes a traditional Christian family culinary surprise. Fresh baby okra steamed to perfection, wrapped in a banana leaf with herb spices served with chickpea fritters and salad. Nf/v£18.49Pidiyum Kurumayum
'Pidi' is an authentic household festive dish from Kerala Knanaya and Jewish history. Rice dumplings and paneer cooked in coconut milk flavoured with cumin and curry leaves served with kuruma. (Gf)£17.45Pidiyum Kadalayum
'Pidi' is an authentic household festive dish from Kerala Knanaya and Jewish history. Rice dumplings and paneer cooked in coconut milk flavoured with cumin and curry leaves served with chickpea curry. (Gf)£17.45Jackfruit Ularthiyathum Kadala Curryum
Chakkampuzha’s Healthy Diet- Mashed raw jackfruit, cooked with coconut, garlic, green chillies cumin, curry leaves, mustard seeds and turmeric. Served with Keralan Black chickpeas curry. Gf/Nf/V£17.89
Mains
Cheera Paneer
Lightly spiced fresh spinach cooked with fresh homemade cottage cheese. NF. GF.£11.85PopularKoonu Curry
Mushrooms cooked in delicately flavoured herbs, ginger, garlic, cumin powder and poached in coconut milk. GF. NF. V.£10.55Channa Masala
Chickpeas cooked in a spicy and tangy tomato-based sauce with fresh spices, ideally eaten with batura bread. NF. V. GF.£9.95Herbal Parippu
Chefs special lentil cooked in a thick garlic sauce, and tomatoes flavoured with curry leaves and tempered with mustard seeds and asafoetida. GF. NF. V.£7.95Kadala curry
Black chickpeas cooked in a roasted coconut sauce and mildly spiced. Best with puttu or appam. GF. NF. V.£10.45PopularGreen papaya stew
A unique dish with a blend of diced papaya, Keralan spices, fresh shallots paste in a thick velvety coconut sauce, tempered with mustard and curry leaves. Gf/nf/v£12.95Cheera Asparagus Thoran
Fresh local produce of asparagus and spinach sautéed with, onions, ginger and fresh grated coconut. Seasoned with herbs and served with Herb lentil curry. v/nf/gf£14.79Vegetable Korma
Fresh vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce of roasted cashew nuts and coconut. GF.£9.45Brahmins Avial
A distinctive vegetarian dish from popular Kerala Hindu cuisine. Pan sautéed vegetables with coconut, drum stick and spices, a must in the Kerala festivals. Gf/nf£9.95Herbed Kathrika Vazhattiyath
Aubergine cooked with onion, tomato,paneer,green chilli,ginger,garlic,and spices. GF. NF.£11.69Pavakka Pachadi
This mildly spiced dish from Kerala cuisine, a palate pleasing blend of BITTER GOURD with coconut, and yoghurt gravy, tempered with mustard, whole red chilli and curry leaves. (Taste a bit bitter) Gf/nf£10.89Cheera Kizhangu
A delicious poached spinach and potato curry, cooked with home blended Kerala spices. V. NF. GF.£8.89
Dosas
Masala Dosa
This is perhaps the most famous South Indian Brahmin dish. A rice and lentil pancake with a traditional filling of seasoned potatoes, onions and peas. GF. NF. V.£9.99Nair Masala Dosa
Speciality dosa filled with potato masala and brushed inside with spicy red chutney and butter lining. GF. NV. V.£13.85Herb Dosa
Chef Speciality, signature Dosa dish from Herb Concept filled with potatoes and ' boquet garni' seasoning. Gf/nf/v£14.45Plain Dosa
Rice and Lentil pancake.£6.89Spinach Dosa
£12.89Paneer Dosa
Rice and lentil pancake filled with cottage cheese, capsicum, carrot, peas, green chillies, ginger and onions£12.65Dosa Bhaji Pav
Rice and lentil pancake laced with 'pav bhaji masala’ filled with is a blend of potatoes and a special chef masala, cooked to perfection. ( 'Pav Bhaji Masala' will be filled in the dosa which will not come separately)£11.79
Starters
Idli
Gently steamed rice and lentil cake served with sambar and chutney. GF. NF. V.£5.95Uzhunnu Vada
Delicious golden fried lentil doughnuts, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside, served with sambar and chutney. GF. NF. V.£6.45Paneer Pepper Fry
A Kerala style stir fried Indian cottage cheese cubes, pepper, onion and chilli sauce. GF. NF.£7.95Adipoli Tofu
Bean curd diced and cooked with onion, tomato and Kerala spices flavoured with black pepper. Tofu is a replacement meat dish for vegetarians, has low calorie count and relatively large amounts of protein.' A great accompaniment for modern Brahmin to go with Wine'. Gf/nf/v£7.95Chilli Kappa
An invention of Portuguese travellers in Kerala during historic period. Fried fresh mogo (tapioca) chips sautéed with chilli, onion, pepper, ginger, garlic and special homemade chilli salsa. GF. NF. V.£6.79Banana Boli
This is an unavoidable snack for the people in Kerala during the tea break. Banana slices are dipped in rice flour batter with black sesame seeds and crispy fried, served with chutneys. NF. V.£6.65Chilli Idli
Soft pillowy steamed rice cake incorporated with ginger and various herbs, tossed with pepper, onion and aromatic Keralan spices. GF. NF. V.£6.85Madhura Kizhangu Varattiyathu
Boiled sweet potato sautéed with chilli, onion, mustard, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and a dash of tomato sauce. Gf/ nf/ v£7.45Oats vegetable cutlet.
Kerala style crunchy snack finger food with mix of mashed potato oats and vegetables made into patty crumb fried to perfection. Nf/v£7.69
Soup
Thakkali Rasam
A traditional tangy tomato soup, blended with black pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and tamarind. This tangy soup contains mustard. GF/NF£4.45Herb Soup
A fusion soup made with an even balance of spices from east and west blended with fresh Carrot puree, Curry leaves, Basil, Coriander leaves, tarragon, thyme and black pepper, flavoured with coconut milk. Gf/nf/v£5.65
Pre Meal Snacks and Pickles
Pre Meal Snacks and Pickles
An authentic kerala chayakkada (kerala tea shop) special high tea snacks which are freshly made and displayed in glass cup boards for afternoon tea breaks and to munch during the church or temple festive moments. The homemade tomato chutney,lemon pickle and mango pickle are the unique accompaniments. Gf/nf/v Murukku- This crunchy,crispy Keralan snack made from rice and black gram batter, contains cumin.£4.95
Drinks
Appetizer
275ml£2.95Diet Coke
Bottle 330 ml£3.35J2O
Orange & Passion Fruit(275ml)£3.25J2O
Apple and Mango(275ml)£3.25Coke
Bottle 330 ml£3.35Fanta
Bottle 330 ml£2.85Sprite
Bottle 330 ml£2.95Coke Zero
Bottle 330 ml£3.35Tonic water
Bottle 200 ml£3.25Ginger Ale
Bottle 200 ml£3.25Mineral water still
Bottle 330 ml£3.25Mineral water sparkling
Bottle 330 ml£3.25Mineral water still
Bottle 750 ml£4.95Mineral water sparkling
Bottle 750 ml£4.95
Sambar Combo
It is a pertect vegan dish, steamed tice and lentl spongy cakeidl) or lentl doughnutslvoda) dpped into the hot vegetable sambar combo ls a complete south indian herbal breakfast or lunch.
Idli Sambar
£9.95Vada Sambar
£9.95