Saravana Bhavan - Ilford delivery from Cranbrook

Adults need around 2000 kcal a day

About Saravana Bhavan - Ilford
Discover the true taste of South India and experience intriguing aromas of Indian cuisine. Our unique vegetarian menu features traditional as well as contemporary Indian dishes.
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Channa Batura
£7.95
Vegetable Biryani
£7.45
South Indian Thali Meals
£11.45
North Indian Thali Meal
£11.45
Paneer Dosa (Cottage Cheese)
£8.45
Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
£9.65
Paneer Makhani
£8.25
Paneer Biryani
£8.25
Gobi 65
£7.95
Paneer 65
£8.45

Popular Picks

Hot Idly
Three steamed rice pancakes served with sambar and varieties of chutneys
£4.95
South Indian Thali Meals
£11.45
Chilli Paneer
Battered fried cottage cheese cooked with onion, green chillies, chilli paste and Chinese herbs
£8.45
Poori Masala
Fried fluffy whole wheat bread served with potato and cauliflower chops
£5.75
Medu Vada (2 pcs)
Two medium fried lentils flour doughnut served with coconut chutney and sambar
£3.45
North Indian Meals
£11.45
Paneer 65
£8.45
Gobi 65
Deep-fried cauliflower florets coated with Indian spices, served with ketchup
£7.25
Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
£8.95
Onion Chilli Masala Dosa
£6.75
Rava Dosa
£6.25
Rasmalai
£4.25
Cheese Dosa
£6.45

Starters

Chilli Paneer
Batter fried cottage cheese cooked with onion, green chillies, chilli paste and Chinese herbs.
£8.95
Samosa (2 Pieces)
2 stuffed pastries, deep fried with vegetable fillings, served with ketchup.
£3.95
Cocktail Fried Idly (14 Pieces)
Deep fried mini idlies seasoned with delicious regional spices.
£5.95
Veg. Manchurian Balls
Minced vegetables deep fried in balls with Chinese herbs with Manchurian sauce.
£8.45
Veg. Spring Rolls (2 Pieces)
2 rolls with shredded paneer stuffing with cabbage, carrots and capsicum served with, sweet chilli sauce.
£4.95
Medhu Vada (2 Pieces)
2 medium fried lentil flour doughnuts served with coconut chutney and sambar.
£3.95
Chilli Cauliflower
Batter fried cauliflower cooked with red chilli paste and herbs.
£8.45
Paneer 65
Diced paneer marinated with Indian spices and deep fried.
£8.95
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Diced mushrooms tossed with crushed pepper and Indian spices.
£8.75
Paneer Tikka
Grilled chunks of cottage cheese marinated in spices and grilled in clay oven.
£9.25
Paneer Manchurian
Batter fried cottage cheese sautéed with onions, green chillies with Manchurian sauce.
£8.45
Devil Potato
Dices of potato tossed with crushed red chilli and Indian spices. Spicy.
£7.45
Gobi 65
Deep fried cauliflower florets coated with Indian spices, served with ketchup.
£7.95
Sambar Vada (2 Pieces)
2 fried lentil flour doughnuts given separately or immersed in regional lentil gravy garnished with onion and coriander leaf.
£4.95
Szechwan Paneer
Fresh cottage cheese and capsicum cooked with red chilli oil and paste. Spicy.
£8.95
Curd Vada (2 Pieces)
2 fried lentil doughnuts immersed in sour less yoghurt garnished with grated carrot, coriander and sprinkled chilli powder on the top.
£4.95
Chilli Baby Corn
Baby corn sautéed with spicy Chinese herbs.
£8.45
Chilli Mushroom
Fried mushrooms cooked with red chilli paste and herbs.
£8.75
Aloo Fry (Masala)
Crispy fried potato chips with Indian spices with masala.
£6.95
Mushroom 65
Deep fried mushrooms marinated with Indian spices.
£8.45
Mogo Devil
Cassava deep fried and tossed with crushed red chilli and Indian spices.
£8.45
Mushroom Manchurian
Batter fried mushrooms cooked in Manchurian sauce.
£7.75
Aloo Pepper Fry
Dices of potato sautéed with onion and crushed pepper. Spicy.
£7.45
Chilli Soya Fry
Rich & perfectly spicy cooked soya chunks with onions, green chilli, red chilli paste & chinese herbs.
£6.75
Soup of the Day
£3.45
Rasa Vada (2 Pieces)
2 lentil fried doughnuts dipped in spicy south Indian soup. Spicy.
£4.95
Soya Varuval
Sauteed in chilly powder with ghee and Indian spices.
£7.95
Soya Pepper Fry
Dried soya chunks tossed with crushed pepper and Indian spices.
£6.75

Local and Regional Inspiration

Idly (3 Pieces)
3 steamed rice pan cake served with sambar and varieties of chutney.
£5.45
Channa Batura
A big fluffy fried bread served with chickpeas masala.
£7.95
Idly Vada Sambar (2 Pieces Idly and 1 Pieces Vada)
2 steamed rice cakes and 1 lentil doughnut given separately or immersed in delicious regional lentil gravy garnished with coriander.
£5.95
Parotta (2 Pieces)
2 delicious south Indian breads served with curry.
£6.95
Mini Ghee Idly Sambar (14 Pieces)
14 mini idly given separately or immersed in delicious south Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee.
£6.45
Mix Veg Parotta
Diced parotta tossed with Indian spices and vegetables. Spicy.
£8.45
Chapati (2 Pieces)
2 whole wheat bread served with dal and cauliflower chops.
£5.95
Chilli Parotta
Diced fried parotta tossed with onions, peppers & spices.
£7.95
Rava Kichadi
Monday to Thursday. Roasted sooji (semolina) cooked with onions, green chillies, carrots, tomatoes and green peas, sautéed with flavoured herbs served with chutney and sambar.
£5.95
Rava Kichadi/Uppuma with 1 pc Medu Vada (Mon-Thur)
Rava Kichadi/Uppuma with 1 pc Medu Vada (Mon-Thur)
£6.95
Bajji of the Day (Onion/Potato) 4 pieces
£5.95
Kaima Idly
Deep fried mini idly sautéed with cashew nut in regional spices with raita.
£6.95
Potato Bonda (2 piece)
£4.95
Podi Idly
Mini Idlies toasted with Idly podi & Indian spices
£6.95
Mixed Bajji (4 pieces)
£5.95
Masala Idly
Diced Idlies sauteed with ghee in Indian spices & Vegetables.
£6.25

Dosas

Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£6.95
Plain Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£6.45
Paneer Dosa (Cottage Cheese)
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe stuffed with cottage cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£8.45
Ghee Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe with ghee spread all over. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.95
Ghee Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe with ghee spread all over and filled with spiced onions and potatoes. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£8.45
Podi Kara Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potato masala and sprinkled with idly powder. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.
£6.75
Kara Dosa (Spicy Potato Stuffing)
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potatoes and onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.
£7.45
Set Dosa
A pair of thick rice and lentil crepes. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Make Your Own Dosa (Tailor Made Dosa)
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with your choice of 3 fillings. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£8.75
Mysore Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe spread with mysore chutney and mashed potatoes. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.
£7.95
Paper Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.95
Onion Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with freshly chopped handful of onions. Accompanied with sambar and two chutneys.
£5.95
Vegetable Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe filled with mildly spiced mixed vegetables. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Onion Podi Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with freshly chopped onions and sprinkled with idly podi. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Onion Chilli Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with freshly chopped onions and stuffed with potato masala. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.
£7.75
Palak (Spinach) Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe filled with mashed spinach. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Cheese Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with handful of grated cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Podi Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with idly podi. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.
£6.95
Cheese Kara Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potato masala and sprinkled with grated cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.95
Paper Roast Dosa
Very thin crispy rice and lentil crepe. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.65
Cheese Podi Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with potato masala and sprinkled with grated cheese and idly podi. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.95
Onion Chilli Dosa
£7.45

Chef’s Special Dosa’s

Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with onion, capsicum, tomato, two spicy chutneys and lots of cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutney. Choose filling:

Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
£9.65
Chettinad Spicy Masala Cheese Dosa
Spicy.
£9.65
Szechwan Mushroom Cheese Dosa
Spicy.
£9.65
Szechwan Cheese Dosa
Spicy.
£9.65
Palak Mushroom Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Paneer Mushroom Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Palak Paneer Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Aloo Masala Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Mixed Vegetable Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Mushroom Chilli Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Mushroom Masala Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Aloo Gobi Cheese Dosa
£9.65
Cauliflower Roast Cheese Dosa
£9.65

Rava Dosa

Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, stuffed with spicy potatoes and onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with mashed potatoes and sprinkled onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.95
Onion Rava Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, sprinkled with onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Rava Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, mildly spiced and garnished. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£6.95
Ghee Dry Nuts Rava Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with dry nuts and raisins. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£7.95
Onion Rava Kara Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with spiced potatoes and sprinkled onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£8.45
Ghee Dry Nuts Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with dry nuts, raisins and mashed potato. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£8.65

Uthappams

Onion Chilli Tomato Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies and onions and tomatoes. Accompanied with sambar and 2 varieties of chutneys.
£7.45
Onion Tomato Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with onions and tomatoes. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.
£6.95
Onion Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with onions. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.
£6.65
Onion Chilli Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies and onions. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.
£6.95
Chilli Tomato Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies and tomatoes. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.
£6.95
Plain Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.
£5.95
Chilli Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.
£6.65

Curries (Indian Speciality)

Paneer Makhani
Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with rich butter gravy.
£8.25
Dal Makhani
Kidney beans and black dal cooked with home-made curry.
£7.95
Paneer Tikka Masala
Chunks of cottage cheese marinated in spices grilled in a clay oven and cooked with rich butter gravy.
£8.25
Kadai Paneer
Cottage cheese sautéed with onion, capsicum and cooked with Indian spices and chilli flakes in butter gravy. Spicy.
£8.25
Aloo Gobi
Boiled potato and cauliflower mixed with cashew and onion paste cooked with Indian spices.
£7.95
Malai Kofta
Cottage cheese and mashed potato balls served in cashew gravy.
£7.95
Dal Butter Fry
Butter fried onions, tomatoes with green gram dal.
£7.95
Palak Paneer
Mildly flavoured mashed palak accompanied with cottage cheese.
£8.25
Mix Veg Curry
Boiled vegetables mixed with cashew and onion paste cooked with Indian spices.
£7.95
Channa Masala
White chickpeas cooked with onion paste with North Indian spices.
£7.95
Kadai Vegetables
Diced vegetables sautéed with onion, capsicum and cooked with Indian spices and chilli flakes. Spicy.
£7.95
Mushroom Rogan Josh
Fresh mushroom cooked with onion paste, North Indian spices and lime juice.
£7.95
Vegetable Kolhapuri
Mixed vegetables, cottage cheese, capsicum and mushroom cooked with butter gravy.
£7.95
Plain Palak
Paste of spinach cooked with onion paste with Indian spices.
£6.25
Mutter Paneer
Green peas and cottage cheese cooked with onion paste with North Indian spices.
£8.45
Soya Rogan Josh
A healthy dish soya chunks cooked with delicious Indian spices.
£7.95
Baingan Masala
Cube of roasted brinjals, sautéed with flavoured vegetables and Indian herbs.
£7.95
Bhindi Masala
Steamed ladies' finger cooked with onion paste with North Indian spices.
£7.95
Aloo Palak
Paste of spinach sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and potato.
£7.95

Indian Breads

Naan
Soft dough made of maida (refined flour) cooked in tandoori oven.
£2.25
Roti
Soft Indian bread made with natural wheat, freshly cooked on a tandoori oven.
£2.25
Kulcha
Soft dough made of maida (refined flour) with cumin seeds cooked in tandoori oven.
£2.25

Basmati Ka Bandhar (Biryani’s and Pulao’s)

Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and aromatic Indian spices.
£7.45
Paneer Biryani
Fluffy basmati rice cooked with dices of fresh cottage cheese and aromatic Indian spices.
£8.25
Mushroom Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with fresh mushrooms and aromatic Indian spices.
£7.45
Vegetable Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with vegetables and mild aromatic Indian spices.
£7.45
Paneer Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with fresh cottage cheese and aromatic Indian spices.
£8.25
Peas Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with green peas and mild aromatic Indian spices.
£7.45
Cashew Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with golden fried cashew nuts.
£7.45
Mushroom Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with mushroom and mild spices.
£7.45
Jeera Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with butter fried cumin seeds and mild spices.
£7.45
Navarathan Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with fruit salad, dry fruits and mild aromatic Indian spices.
£7.45

Great Wall (Indo-Chinese Noodles and Rice)

Hakka Noodles
Steamed noodles sautéed with red pepper sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£7.45
Szechuan Noodles
Noodles topped with sliced vegetables and mushrooms in szechuan sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup. Spicy.
£7.45
Vegetable Noodles
Steamed noodles sautéed with shredded vegetables. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£7.45
Paneer Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with onions, capsicum and cottage cheese. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£8.25
Veg Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with shredded vegetables. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£7.45
Szechuan Fried Rice
Noodles topped with sliced vegetables and mushrooms in szechuan sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup. Spicy.
£7.45
Mushroom Noodles
Noodles tossed with onions, capsicum and mushrooms. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£8.25
Mushroom Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with onions, capsicum and mushrooms. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£7.45
Hakka Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with red pepper sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£7.45
Garlic Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with garlic, onions and capsicum.
£7.45
Paneer Noodles
Noodles tossed with onions, capsicum and paneer. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£8.25

Rice Menu (Thali/Rice Set Meal)

North Indian Thali Meal
Sweet, chapati or poori (2 pieces only), soup, salad, dal, biriyani, paneer makhani, channa masala, aloo gobi, veg spring roll, raita, papadam/appalam.
£11.45
South Indian Thali Meal
Sweet, chapati or poori (1 piece only) with side dish, rice, sambar, rasam, special kuzhambu, two vegetable curries, raita, curd, papadam/appalam and pickle. Spicy.
£11.45
Bagalabath (Curd Rice)
Rice cooked with yogurt and mixed with cashews, raisins served with pickle.
£6.45
Plain Rice
Fluffy white ponni rice.
£3.45

Homemade Indian Savouries

Kara Boondi (250g)
Spicy.
£4.25
Pakkoda (250g)
£4.25
Kara Sev (250g)
Spicy.
£4.25
Butter Muruku (250g)
£4.25
Ribbon Pakoda (250g)
£4.25
Mixture (250g)
£4.25
Masala Peanut (250g)
Spicy.
£4.25
Oma Podi (250g)
£4.25
Dal Mixture (250g)
£4.25

Kids Menu

Mini Ghee Idly Sambar (14 Pieces)
14 mini idlys given separately or immersed in delicious south Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee.
£5.95
Non-Spicy Noodles
Steamed noodles sautéed with shredded vegetables. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.
£7.25
Cheese Naan
Soft dough made of maida (refined flour) cooked in tandoori oven with stuffed grated cheese.
£2.95
Cheese Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with handful of grated cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.
£6.95
Aloo Fry (Plain)
Crispy fried potato chips.
£4.95
Chocolate Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with handful of dark chocolate chips.
£6.95

Extras (12oz)

Parotta (1 Piece)
£2.95
Chapati (1 Piece)
£2.25
Rasam
£3.45
Poriyal of the Day
£3.45
Appalam/Papad (2 Pieces)
£2.25
Tomato Chutney
£3.45
Coriander Chutney
£3.45
Poori (1 Piece)
£2.25
Sambar Tiffin (Plain Gravy)
£3.45
Sambar Meals (Gravy with Mixed Veg)
Spicy.
£3.45
Dal Curry
£3.45
Beeda (1 Piece)
£1.95
Coconut Chutney
£3.45
Raita
£2.95
Vatha Kuzhambu
Spicy.
£3.45
Koottu of the Day
£3.45
Curd
£2.25

Indian Sweets

Most of the Indian sweets contain Dairy and Nuts - not suitable for person with allergy.

Assorted Sweet Box (250 gm)
Mixes sweets (250 gm)
£4.25
Assorted Sweet Box (500 gm)
Assorted mixed sweets (500 gm)
£8.45
Jangiri
£1.95
Laddu
£1.95
Kaju Katli
£1.95
Assorted Sweet Box (1 kgs)
Mixed assorted sweets (1 kg)
£16.95
Bhadusa
£1.95
Kaju Pista Roll
£1.95
Burfi
£1.95

House Special (Desserts)

Falooda
Falooda is a felicitous combination of silky vermicelli noodles, vanilla ice cream, slithery black basil seeds, mixed fruits, milk and strawberry jelly. All of this is steeped in a colourful bath of rose syrup.
£5.95
Rasmalai (2 Pieces)
2 pieces of cottage cheese soaked in thick saffron flavoured sweetened milk and garnished with crushed nuts.
£4.95
Gulab Jamun (2 Pieces)
2 sweet balls made from khoa, deep fried and served with thick sugar syrup.
£3.45
Rava Kesari
Saturday and sunday. Roasted semolina sweetened with sugar, mixed with raisins and nuts garnished with ghee.
£3.95
Payasam of the Day(*It's chef's choice dish, no options availabe )
Except for Friday. A traditional South Indian milk dessert which is made with vermicelli or lentil or flattened rice (poha), garnished with raisins and cashew nuts. (Note: No choices available, It's days special chef's choice dish)
£3.95
Kala Jamun
1 deep fried jamun soaked in sugar syrup.
£1.95
Dry Jamun
1 deep fried jamun soaked in sugar syrup.
£1.95
Fruit Salad
A mixture of diced mouth-watering fruits sprinkled with sugar syrup.
£3.45
Gulab Jamun (1 Pieces) with Ice Cream (1 Scoop)
£5.45

Kulfi and Ice Cream (Desserts)

Mango Delight
Exotic mango sorbet filled into a real half mango skin.
£5.95
Matka Kulfi
An exclusive ceramic pot filled with highly luxurious rich saffron and pistachio flavoured ice cream, topped with nuts.
£5.95
Cadbury's Flakes
Delicious dairy ice cream topped with chocolate curls and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, finished with a cadbury flake.
£5.95
Coconut Supreme
Real half coconut shell filled with delicious coconut ice cream.
£5.95
Royal Pot
Toffee flavoured ice cream topped with delicious milk toffee pieces in an attractive pot.
£5.95
Ice Cream Scoop (Single Scoop)
£3.75
Amarena
Greek-Style yogurt ice cream, infused with our fresh Amarena cherry sauce.
0 kcal
£5.95
Chocolate Indulgence
Luxurious chocolate ice cream, rippled with indulgent rich chocolate sauce and topped with chocolate curls.
£5.95
Toffee Twilight
A combination of dairy toffee and vanilla ice cream swirled with toffee sauce & topped with toffee pieces.
£5.95
Flute Hazel
Delicious dairy ice cream combined with chocolate sauce, topped with pieces of hazelnut.
£5.95

Beverages

Hot Drink
£3.45
Milkshake
£5.95
Lassi
£5.75
Fresh Juice
£5.95
Badham Milk
£5.95
Coke (330ml Can)
£2.95
Fanta (330ml Can)
£2.95
Mocktail
£5.95
Mineral Water
£2.95
Diet Coke (330ml Can)
£2.95
Mor Thatha Butter Milk
£5.95
Pulpy Juice
£5.95
7up (330ml Can)
£2.45
Coke Zero (330ml Can)
£2.95
Rose Milk
£5.75

Alcoholic Beverages (70cl Bottle)

Red Wine
£24.00
White Wine
£24.00