About Vai's Kitchen - East Molesey
A family run business of foodies that have gone into the restaurant trade because of our love of food. Especially Indian Fusion Cooking, between us we have over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry and over this time we have worked at and ate at several types of Indian Restaurants and we wanted to offer something different.
Starters
Masala Dosa (vegan)
A paper-thin crispy pancake made from rice & lentils, filled with potato masala served with sambar lentil soup & coconut chutney.£8.95Meat/Chicken Masala Dosa
Non-vegetarian pancake delicacy.£8.95Prawn Masala Dosa
Steamed shrimp cooked in a masala of potato,onion, green chilli & tomato.£9.95Onion Bhaji (vegan)
Juicy julienne onions, fresh coriander and chillies are powdered with gram flour and deep fried until golden.£5.50Sticky Sesame Vegetables (vegan)
Crispy Vegetables tossed in honey chilli sauce with sesame seed.£6.95Vegetable Samosa (vegan)
One of India’s most popular starters enjoy a medley of vegetables encased in savoury pastry.£5.50Crispy Okra (vegan)
Okra deep fried and Battered with Chickpea Flour, seasoned with Chilli Powder & Chaat Masala£6.95Meat Samosa
Delicate triangular pastries jam-packed with aromatic spiced minced lamb.£5.50Aubergine fingers (vegan)
Crispy Aubergines enlivened with salt, bell peppers and spring onions. Tossed together for extra flavor, then deep fried until golden.£6.95Broccoli 65 (Vegan)
Broccoli battered with ginger, garlic, garam masala and deep fried.£6.95Chilli potato Fingers (vegan)
French fries enlivened with salt, bell peppers and spring onions tossed together.£6.95Chilli Paneer
Freshly made Indian cottage cheese, stir-fried with colourful bell peppers and zesty sweet chilli sauce.£8.50Chicken lollipop
Lollipop-shaped chicken wings marinated in aromatic garlic, ginger and chilli£8.50Chow Chu Calamari
Light batter-fried squid topped with tossed garlic, chillies and freshly crushed aromatic black pepper.£8.50Chicken 65
Chicken cooked in spicy marinated mixture of hot batter of corn flour and gram flour. Dry preparation.£8.50King Prawn Poori
Puffed bread, sandwiched with king prawns, marinated inspices, cooked with onions & capsicum.£10.95
From the Tandoor
Panner Tikka
Freshly made Indian cottage cheese, marinated in creamyyoghurt and aromatic spices. A delicious starter with subtleflavours, originating in the Indian subcontinent.£8.95Chicken Tikka
Cubes of succulent chicken coated in yoghurt and Indian spices, cooked to perfection in the tandoor. Flavoursome on the outside, juicy on the inside. CONTAINS NUTS£9.95Grilled King Prawn
Marinated pieces of king prawn grilled glazed with garlic & butter sauce.£11.95Lamb Seekh Kebab
Juicy minced lamb, hand-rolled and seasoned with ginger, garlic, mint, and fresh coriander. Sprinkled with authentic Indian spices£8.50Tandoori Mixed Grill
The ultimate starter to share! Enjoy a mouth-watering selection of tandoor-cooked meats including chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb seekh kebabs & lamb chops, An appetizer to remember!£20.95Chicken Shashlik
Cubes of succulent chicken coated in yoghurt andIndian spices, Skewered, with peppers, and onions.Grilled to perfection in an authentic clay oven.Flavourful and aromatic.£10.95
Fisherman's Net
Fish Molie
King Fish stewed in coconut milk, flavoured with ginger, curry leaves, turmeric, garam masala and ground black pepper, one of our milder curries.£12.95Kerala Fish Curry
King Fish flavoured with smoked tamarind, ginger, curry leaves, shallots, and a hint of green chillies.£12.95Meen Fry
Pan fried Kingfish coated with turmeric, chillies, ginger, garlic & curry leaves£12.95Kodumpuli Chemmeen
King prawns with crushed coconut, garlic, green chillies, ginger, turmeric,cumin, shallots & curry leaves flavoured with smoked tamarind.£12.95King Prawn Malabar
King Prawns in a roasted coconut milk base with tomatoes, spices, and curry leaves£12.95Chilli Fried Chemmeen
King Prawns marinated in refreshing spicy batter,seasoned with onion, chillies & green peppers.£12.95
Chicken
Chicken Malabar
Boneless chicken cooked in roasted coconut milk base with tomatoes, spices & curry leaves.£9.95Chilli Chicken
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in refreshing spices,seasoned with onion & green pepper. CONTAINS GLUTEN£9.95Butter Chicken
succulent chicken cooked in the tandoor and infused in a creamy butter-based sauce. Brightened with spices including ginger, garlic and turmeric, this popular dish has its roots in Punjab CONTAINS NUTS£9.95Tawa Chicken
Juicy pieces of chicken are cooked in a spicy tomato gravy, brightened with green chillies, bell peppers and onions.£9.95Kozhi Curry
Cubes of chicken cooked in onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, curry leaves and home spices.£9.95Chicken Uluva Kootu
Pieces of Chicken breast cooked with sautéed fenugreek leaves,cardamom, garlic, ginger, green chilli. Finished off with corianderand curry leaves to make this a medium hot dish.£9.95
Lamb
Lamb Malabar
Lamb cooked in a roasted coconut milk base with tomato, spices & curry leaves.£10.95Lamb Cheera Curry
£10.95Lamb Roast
Tender pieces of lamb are cooked in a spicy tomato gravy, brightened with green chillies, bell peppers and onions.£10.95Lamb Calicut
Tender lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric producing a thick well flavored dish£10.95Lamb Uluva Kootu
Pieces of lamb cooked with sautéed fenugreek leaves, cardamom,garlic, ginger, green chilli. Finished off with coriander and curryleaves to make this a medium hot dish.£10.95
Biriyani Selection
A dish with spiced rice & mixed pieces of either lamb, chicken, prawn, vegetable
King Prawn Biriyani
£12.95Fish Biriyani
£12.95Lamb Biriyani
£10.95Chicken Biriyani
Highly rated£10.95Vegetable Biriyani (vegan)
£9.95
Vegetable Main Dish
Vegetable Malabar (vegan)
Fresh vegetables cooked with spices, tomato, roastedCoconut milk & curry leaves.£8.95Vendakka & Aloo Puli vegan)
Tangy tamarind curry made with okra and potato, cooked with crushed coconut, garlic, green chillies, ginger, turmeric, cumin, shallots & curry leaves£8.95Kathrika Koottan (vegan)
Aubergines cooked in a paste of coriander seeds, roasted onions, chillies mixed with cashew nut sauce. CONTAINS NUTS£8.95Paneer Butter Masala
Cubes of Indian cottage cheese cooked in an ultra-smooth butter gravy. Creamy and rich, the ultimate indulgence. CONTAINS NUTS£9.50VEGETABLE KURUKKU (vegan)
A medium spiced mixed vegetable curry made of beans,carrots, cauliflower, potato and simmered in a sauce ofginger, garlic and fennel.£8.95
Sides Dishes
Brinjal (vegan)
Aubergines cooked with tomato, onion & chilies£5.95Parippu Curry (Dal) (vegan)
Lentils cooked with turmeric & cumin seeds.£5.95Dal & Spinach (vegan)
Lentils cooked with spinach, turmeric, garlic & cumin seeds.£5.95Mutter Paneer
Mutter Paneer is a delicious dish made of peas & home-made cheese cubes.£6.95Saag Paneer
Spinach cooked with cubes of home-made cheese.£6.95Bombay Aloo (vegan)
Dry potatoes marinated in spices & cooked with onions and tomato.£5.95Chilli Cauliflower
Pan fried battered cauliflower cooked with onion, spices, curry eaves and crushed red chili. CONTAINS GLUTEN£6.95Saag Aloo (vegan)
Spinach & potato cooked with onion & light spices.£5.95Spinach & Garlic (vegan)
Spinach garnished with garlic, green chilies & cumin£5.95MUSHROOM & GARLIC (vegan)
Mushroom cooked with ginger, garlic, green chilli andspiced with turmeric and coriander powder.£5.95
Rice
Steamed Basmati Rice
£2.95Pilau Rice
£2.95Chilli & Garlic Rice
£4.95Jeera Rice
£4.95Mushroom Fried Rice
£4.95Egg Fried Rice
£4.95Prawn Fried Rice
Small Prawns£6.95
Bread
ALL OUR BREAD CONTAINS GLUTEN
Plain Naan
£2.95Garlic Naan
£3.50Chilli Naan
£3.50Chilli & Garlic Naan
£3.50Peshawai Naan
£3.50Kheema Naan
£3.50Chappathi
2 per portion£3.50
Accompaniments
Onion Salad
£3.50Poppadum Plain
£0.60Pickle Tray
£2.50Lime Pickle
£0.60Pachadi (raitha)
£2.50Dahi (yoghurt)
£2.50
Drinks
Cobra
£5.50