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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Rana Chicken(🌶)
£12.75Mayur Lamb (🌶)
£12.95Rara Chicken
£12.75Pahadi Lamb(🌶🌶🌶)
£12.95Tarai Chicken (Coconut)
£12.75Pokhareli Lamb
£12.95Shangri-La Chicken
£12.50Chow-Chow
£9.10Prawn Asworya (🌶)
£15.75Gurkhali Chicken (🌶)
£12.50
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.£6.95PopularPayzi Pakora
Sliced onions mixed with vegetables, spices, fried, served with homemade coriander and mint sauce.£6.10Vegetable Momo cha
Homemade steamed dumpling filled with herbs and finely chopped vegetables served with homemade tomato & sesame achaar (dipping sauce).£6.95Yogi Walau
Barbecued diced home-made cheese in medium hot spices with fresh herbs, ginger and garlic. Vegetarian, Dairy, Mustard.£6.25Dayalu
Deep-fried potato pate made with lentils and spinach, served with mint and coriander sauce. Vegetarian.£6.10Choyola (🌶)
Barbecued diced lamb with hot spice, garlic and ginger. Mustard, Medium.£6.95Nakese
Spicy strips of barbecued chicken on a bamboo skewer, served with a Gurkha special spicy sauce. Dairy, Medium.£6.95Tareko Squid
Delicately spiced squid with herbs, deep-fried. Gluten, Dairy, Crustaceans, Medium.£6.95
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
Delicate and succulent diced chicken breast marinated with a tinge of saffron and Nepalese ground spices, barbecued in a clay oven. Dairy.£12.50Gurkhali Chicken (🌶)
Diced chicken marinated for hours in green chilly, ginger and fresh herbs. Dairy, Medium.£12.50Sherpa Lamb
Tender pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mild spices.£12.95Khumbu Charmi
Roasted cottage cheese diced, filled with coconut and fresh mint. Vegetarian, Dairy.£11.90Prawn Soonkoshi
King prawn cooked in delicate spices and exotic flavours. Dairy, Crustaceans.£14.75Maccha
Fresh salmon marinated in fresh herbs then barbecued on a charcoal flame.£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.£12.75PopularKhasar Chicken
Currently sold out£12.75Rara Chicken
Barbecued chicken in a mild tomato sauce topped with cream and almond. Nuts, Dairy.£12.75Tarai 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.£12.75Khorsani Chicken(🌶🌶🌶)
Currently sold out£12.75PopularKukra
Currently sold out£12.75
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.£12.95PopularPahadi Lamb(🌶🌶🌶)
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in onions and tomato sauce, green chillies and curry leaves. Soya, Very Hot.£12.95Pokhareli Lamb
The classic richly spiced lamb dish from western Nepal. Dairy.£12.95Sunsari Pork (🌶🌶🌶)
Our own highly popular dish from eastern Nepal. Soya, Extra Hot.£13.10Kathmandu Pork
Tender and succulent pork slowly cooked with medium hot spicy sauce with fresh coriander. Dairy.£13.10
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Seafood)
Prawn Asworya (🌶)
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.£15.75Prawn Raja Rani
King size prawn cooked with garlic, fresh coriander, tomato and very special spices. Dairy, Crustaceans.£15.75Munillo Maccha
Fillet of Salmon cooked in cream, cashew nut and coconut b!ended together with a touch of saffron to create a unique flavour.£14.75
Tiun Ko Parikar (Vegetable Dishes)
Daal of the Day
Various lentils prepared in special pot served with tempered fresh ginger and garlic.£7.85PopularDhahi Bhanta
Aubergine marinated in yoghurt, cooked fresh to our very own recipe. Dairy.£7.85Gurkha Aloo
Diced potatoes delicately prepared in turmeric and cumin seeds. (Gurkha's favourite).£7.85Palungo Sag
Fresh spinach sauteed tempered with fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic of full goodness and delicious. A Napali favourite.£7.85Pasa Chamri
Pan fried home-made cheese (paneer) cooked with green peas in onion sauce. Dairy.£7.95Aloo Broccoli
Broccoli and potatoes cooked in onion and tomato sauce. Dairy.£7.85Chayu-Ko-Tarkari
Stir fried button mushrooms with green peas and crushed coriander seeds. Dairy.£7.85Hariyo Mis Mass
Seasonal vegetable curry in ginger and garlic. Dairy.£7.85Piro Tofu (🌶🌶🌶)
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu cooked in onion & tomatoes sauce, green paper and green chillies.£9.10Tofu
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu prepared in ginger and served with spinach sauce, infused with coconut and fresh herbs.£9.10
Bhat (Rice)
Rashilo Bhat
Currently sold out£3.75Bhat
Steamed rice.£3.45Bhuteko Bhat (White)
Fried rice with vegetables and egg. Sesame, Soya.£3.90
Roti Ko Parikar (Bread)
Garlic Bread
Self-rising flour bread with fresh garlic backed in our clay oven. Dairy, Gluten.£3.85Guliyo 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.£3.25Piro 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.£3.65
Chow-Chow (Noodles)
Chow-Chow
Freshly made noodles delicately prepared acccording to traditional Nepalese recipe. Choice of lamb, chicken or vegetable. Soya, Dairy, Gluten.£9.10
Vegan
Vegan Payzi Pakora
Sliced onions mixed with vegetables, spices, fried and served with homemade mango sauce.£6.50Vegan Bhat
Steamed Basmati Rice.£3.55Vegan Piro Tofu (🌶🌶🌶)
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu cooked in onion & tomatoes sauce, green paper and green chillies.£9.75Vegan Palong Sag
Fresh spinach sautéed tempered with fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic of full goodness and delicious. A Nepali favourite.£8.75Vegan Gurkha Aloo
Diced potatoes delicately prepared in turmeric and cumin seeds.(Gurkhas favourite)£8.75Vegan Momo cha
Homemade steamed dumpling filled with herbs and finely chopped vegetables served with homemade tomato & sesame achaar (dipping sauce).£7.25Vegan Dayalu
Deep-fried potato pate made with lentils & spinach, served with mint & coriander sauce.£6.50Vegan Tofu
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu prepared in ginger and served with spinach sauce, infused with coconut milk and fresh herbs.£9.75Vegan Dall
Various lentils prepared in a special pot served with tempered fresh ginger and garlic.£8.75Vegan Nepali Roti
Chapati Wheat thick bread.£3.45
Accompaniment
Spicy Prawn Crackers
Spicy Prawn crackers served with mango sauce£2.50Guliyo Achar
Sweet mango pickle prepared to our recipe.£1.95Golveda Ko Achar (🌶)
Fresh tomato pickle prepared in coriander & garlic and sesame seeds. Sesame, Medium.£1.95Dahi
Plain yoghurt.£1.95Newari Achar (🌶🌶🌶)
Fresh vegetables pickle prepared in lemon and chili sauce. (Very hot & sour). Mustard, Extra Hot.£1.95Tamarind Achar
Homemade sweet and sour tamarind pickle.£1.95
Drinks
Gurkha beer
Beer£6.75Diet Coca Cola (500ml)
£2.10Homemade Mango Lassi
£3.95Coca Cola (500ml)
£2.10Gurkha's Bottled Wine Red
Red wine£12.95Gurkha's Bottled Wine White
White wine£12.95Still Mineral Water (750ml)
£3.25Sparkling Mineral Water (750ml)
£3.25