
About Gurkhas - Balham
With flavours as bold as its namesake, Ghurkhas Balham serves an intriguing array of Nepalese dishes that are a welcome change to the usual curryhouse fare. Be daring and check out their much-loved momos and speciality of lamb knuckles!
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Mayur Lamb (🌶)
£14.25Rana Chicken(🌶)
£13.50Khasar Chicken
£13.50Khorsani Chicken(🌶🌶🌶)
£13.50Rara Chicken
£13.50Chow-Chow
£12.50Tarai Chicken (Coconut)
£13.50Shangri-La Chicken
£13.50Pokhareli Lamb
£14.25Pahadi Lamb(🌶🌶🌶)
£14.25
Appetisers
Momo Cha (Momo )
Our hand made steamed dumplings filled with herbs and tender lamb served with homemade tomato and sesame achaar (dipping sauce). Street snacks from Kathmandu. Gluten, Medium.£7.50PopularMomo cha( chicken )
Our hand made steamed dumplings filled with herbs and tender chicken served with homemade tomato and sesame achaar (dipping sauce). Street snacks from Kathmandu. Gluten, Medium.£7.50Payzi Pakora
Sliced onions mixed with vegetables, spices, fried, served with homemade coriander and mint sauce.£6.25PopularVegetable Momo cha
Homemade steamed dumpling filled with herbs and finely chopped vegetables served with homemade tomato & sesame achaar (dipping sauce).£7.50Dayalu
Deep-fried potato pate made with lentils and spinach, served with mint and coriander sauce. Vegetarian.£6.25Yogi Walau
Barbecued diced home-made cheese in medium hot spices with fresh herbs, ginger and garlic. Vegetarian, Dairy, Mustard.£7.25Choyala
Diced Barbecued Lamb in charcoal with hot spice, garlic & ginger.£7.50Nakese
Spicy strips of barbecued chicken on a bamboo skewer, served with a Gurkha special spicy sauce. Dairy, Medium.£7.50Tareko Squid
Delicately spiced squid with herbs, deep-fried. Gluten, Dairy, Crustaceans, Medium.£7.50
Chuli (Bee Hive Shaped Clay Oven)
All chuli dishes are cooked over charcoal. For this cooking method delicate blending of wide variety of fresh herbs and spices are used to enhance rather than overwhelm the flavour of the food.
Shangri-La Chicken
Highly rated· Delicate and succulent diced chicken breast marinated with a tinge of saffron and Nepalese ground spices, barbecued in a clay oven. Dairy.£13.50Khumbu Charmi
Roasted cottage cheese diced, filled with coconut and fresh mint. Vegetarian, Dairy.£12.75Prawn Soonkoshi
King prawn cooked in delicate spices and exotic flavours. Dairy, Crustaceans.£16.25Maccha
Fresh salmon marinated in fresh herbs then barbecued on a charcoal flame.£15.25Gurkhali Chicken (🌶)
Diced chicken marinated for hours in green chilly, ginger and fresh herbs. Dairy, Medium.£13.50Sherpa Lamb
Tender pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mild spices.£14.25
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Poultry)
Rana Chicken(🌶)
Barbecued breast of chicken with fresh herbs cooked in tomato and garlic sauce. Nuts, Dairy, Medium.£13.50Khasar Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken breast delicately flavoured with saffron and pan-fried in coconut milk. Nuts, Dairy.£13.50Khorsani Chicken(🌶🌶🌶)
Highly rated· Another famous dish, tender pieces of chicken with green chillies, tomato, onion, green pepper in herbs and spices. Soya, Extra Hot.£13.50Rara Chicken
Barbecued chicken in a mild tomato sauce topped with cream and almond. Nuts, Dairy.£13.50Tarai Chicken (Coconut)
Tender pieces of chicken prepared in ginger and served in a distinguished sauce, infused with coconut, and fresh herbs and a secret ingredient. Nuts, Dairy.£13.50Kukra
Delicately flavoured chicken with fresh herbs cooked in tomato and garlic sauce.£13.50
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Meat)
Mayur Lamb (🌶)
The most popular dish of southern Nepal; a rich, hot and sour taste, prepared with tamarind and lemon. Dairy, Medium.£14.25PopularPahadi Lamb(🌶🌶🌶)
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in onions and tomato sauce, green chillies and curry leaves. Soya, Very Hot.£14.25Pokhareli Lamb
The classic richly spiced lamb dish from western Nepal. Dairy.£14.25Kathmandu Pork
Tender and succulent pork slowly cooked with medium hot spicy sauce with fresh coriander. Dairy.£14.25Sunsari Pork (🌶🌶🌶)
Our own highly popular dish from eastern Nepal. Soya, Extra Hot.£14.25
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Seafood)
Prawn Asworya (🌶)
Highly rated· King prawns cooked in garlic, fresh coriander, tomato and very special spices. Favoured by young princess for their romantic nights out. They say it had secret powers. Dairy, Crustaceans.£16.25Munillo Maccha
Fillet of Salmon cooked in cream, cashew nut and coconut b!ended together with a touch of saffron to create a unique flavour.£15.75Prawn Raja Rani
King size prawn cooked with garlic, fresh coriander, tomato and very special spices. Dairy, Crustaceans.£16.25
Tiun Ko Parikar (Vegetable Dishes)
Daal of the Day
Various lentils prepared in special pot served with tempered fresh ginger and garlic.£7.75Gurkha Aloo
Diced potatoes delicately prepared in turmeric and cumin seeds. (Gurkha's favourite).£7.75Palungo Sag
Fresh spinach sauteed tempered with fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic of full goodness and delicious. A Napali favourite.£7.75PopularDhahi Bhanta
Aubergine marinated in yoghurt, cooked fresh to our very own recipe. Dairy.£7.75Chana-ko-tarkari
Chick peas(chana) sautéed tempered with cumin seeds and cooked with tomato & onion sauce.£7.75Pasa Chamri
Pan fried cottage cheese (paneer) cooked with green peas in onion sauce.£7.75VegetarianTofu
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu prepared in ginger and served with spinach sauce, infused with coconut and fresh herbs.£10.90Mutter Chamri
Pan fried cottage cheese (paneer) cooked in tomato sauce with herbs and cream. Dairy.£10.90Hariyo Mis Mass
Seasonal vegetable curry in ginger and garlic. Dairy.£7.75Piro Tofu (🌶🌶🌶)
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu cooked in onion & tomatoes sauce, green paper and green chillies.£10.90Chayu-Ko-Tarkari
Stir fried button mushrooms with green peas and crushed coriander seeds. Dairy.£7.75Aloo Broccoli
Broccoli and potatoes cooked in onion and tomato sauce. Dairy.£7.75
Bhat (Rice)
Rashilo Bhat
Rice cooked wit bay leaf, cardamom and garnished with brown onion. Dairy.£3.75Bhat
Steamed rice.£3.60Bhuteko Bhat (White)
Fried rice with vegetables and egg. Sesame, Soya.£4.25
Roti Ko Parikar (Bread)
Garlic Bread
Self-rising flour bread with fresh garlic backed in our clay oven. Dairy, Gluten.£3.75Guliyo Roti
Self raising flour bread cooked with raisins and nuts. Nuts. Dairy, Gluten.£4.25Nepali Bread
Self-rising flour bread with freshly backed in our clay oven. Dairy, Gluten.£3.60Piro Bread (🌶🌶)
Spicy bread, very popular in Nepal. Dairy, Gluten, Hot.£4.25Nepali Roti
Wholewheat thick bread. Gluten£3.45Patina Patre
Wholewheat bread with fresh mint. Dairy, Gluten.£3.85
Chow-Chow/Momo
Jhol Momo
Home-made chicken steamed dumplings served in a special herb and spice jhol (soup). An all-time favourite!!!!!!!!!£14.75Chow-Chow
Freshly made noodles delicately prepared acccording to traditional Nepalese recipe. Choice of lamb, chicken or vegetable. Soya, Dairy, Gluten.£12.50Popular
Vegan
Vegan Palong Sag
Fresh spinach sautéed tempered with fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic of full goodness and delicious. A Nepali favourite.£8.75Vegan Chana Ko Tarkari
Chick peas(chana) sautéed tempered with cumin seeds and cooked with tomato & onion sauce.£8.75Vegan Momo cha
Homemade steamed dumpling filled with herbs and finely chopped vegetables served with homemade tomato & sesame achaar (dipping sauce).£7.50Vegan Dayalu
Deep-fried potato pate made with lentils & spinach, served with mint & coriander sauce.£6.50Vegan Payzi Pakora
Sliced onions mixed with vegetables, spices, fried and served with homemade mango sauce.£6.50Vegan Tofu
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu prepared in ginger and served with spinach sauce, infused with coconut milk and fresh herbs.£10.90Vegan Piro Tofu (🌶🌶🌶)
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu cooked in onion & tomatoes sauce, green paper and green chillies.£10.90Vegan Dall
Various lentils prepared in a special pot served with tempered fresh ginger and garlic.£8.75Vegan Bhat
Steamed Basmati Rice.£3.60Vegan Gurkha Aloo
Diced potatoes delicately prepared in turmeric and cumin seeds.(Gurkhas favourite)£8.75Vegan Nepali Roti
Chapati Wheat thick bread.£3.45
Accompaniment
Spicy Prawn Crackers
Spicy Prawn crackers served with mango sauce£3.50Newari Achar (🌶🌶🌶)
Fresh vegetables pickle prepared in lemon and chili sauce. (Very hot & sour). Mustard, Extra Hot.£1.95Golveda Ko Achar (🌶)
Fresh tomato pickle prepared in coriander & garlic and sesame seeds. Sesame, Medium.£1.95Guliyo Achar
Sweet mango pickle prepared to our recipe.£1.95Tamarind Achar
Homemade sweet and sour tamarind pickle.£1.95Dahi
Plain yoghurt.£1.95
Drinks
Gurkhas Beer
660ml£7.50Homemade Mango Lassi
A creamy blend of ripe mango and yogurt, this traditional Indian drink is refreshing and naturally sweet. Served chilled, it's the perfect accompaniment to any meal.£3.95Coca Cola
400ml£3.00Diet Coca Cola
400ml£3.00Still Mineral Water
750ml£4.50Sparkling Mineral Water
750ml£4.50Gurkha Bottle House White
750ml£22.75