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About Ragam
This homely curry house has been serving up sumptuous South Indian curries since way back in 1985. The focus here is on freshly caught seafood, with dishes like the Malabar fish curry particularly popular amongst Fitzrovia's modish workers.
Popular with other people
Chicken Ularthiyathu
£11.50Kozhi Varutha Curry
£11.50KFC (Keralan Fried Chicken)
£12.95Chicken Tikka Masala
£11.50Erachi Ularthiyathu
£12.95Spicy Fish Fry
£13.50Kappa and Fish Curry
£14.95Butter Chicken
£11.50Konju Masala
£13.50Malabar Fish Curry
£13.50
Lunch Boxes
Award winning dishes. Available during lunch time.
Biryani Lunch Box
Served with mix vegetable curry and garlic paratha bread.£12.00Veggie Lunch Box
Served with vegetable pilau rice and garlic paratha bread.£12.00Meaty Lunch Box
Served with vegetable pilau rice and garlic paratha bread.£12.00Indo Chinese Lunch Box
Served with egg fried rice & sweet coconut paratha.£12.00
Starters
Masala Dosa
A paper-thin crispy pancake made from rice and lentils, filled with potato masala. Vegan.£9.95Iddly
Steam cake made of rice and black grams. Vegan.£7.45Uthappam
South Indian "pizza" made of rice and lentils topped with tomato, chillies and onions. Vegan.£10.95Mysore Bonda
Potato balls laced with fresh ginger, curry leaves, coriander, black mustard seeds, dipped and fried in chickpea flour batter. Vegan.£7.00Chicken Masala Dosa
Non-vegetarian pancake delicacy.£10.95Prawn Masala Dosa
Steamed shrimp cooked in a masala of potato, onion, green chilli and tomato.£10.95Aubergine Fingers (Vegan)
Crispy Aubergines enlivened with salt, bell peppers and spring onions. Tossed together for extra flavour, then deep fried until golden.£8.95Dal Soup
A soup with a combination of three different lentils, flavoured with garlic, coriander and black pepper. Vegan.£6.00Ghee Roast Masala Dosa
Crispy pancake roasted in clarified butter filled with potato masala.£10.95Meat Masala Dosa
Non-vegetarian pancake delicacy.£10.95Creamy Mushroom Dosa
Pancake filled with sliced mushrooms cooked with spices and cream.£10.95Vada
Fried doughnut made of lentils, gram flour, ginger, onions and green chillies. Vegan.£6.45Onion Bhaji
Vegan.£6.45Chilli Iddly
Pan fried iddly sauteed with onion, capsicum and spring onion.£8.45Poori Masala
Puffed bread served with lightly spiced potato masala cooked dry with onions and spices. Contains Gluten, Vegan.£8.45Poori Chana
Puffed bread served with lightly spiced chickpeas cooked dry with onions and spices. Contains Gluten, Vegan.£8.45Garlic Mogo
Cassava (tapioca) marinated in turmeric and tossed with ginger, garlic and herbs. Vegan.£8.45Vegetable Samosa
Fried triangle pastry filled with mix vegetables and spices. Vegan, Contains Gluten.£6.45Meat Samosa
Fried triangle pastry filled with lamb cooked with spices. Contains Gluten.£6.45Cashew Nut Pakoda
Cashew nuts dipped in spicy batter. Vegan, Contains Gluten, Nuts.£6.45Broccoli 65 (Vegan)
Broccoli battered with ginger, garlic, garam masala and deep fried.£7.95Chicken Pakoda
Pieces of chicken breast dipped in spicy batter and pan fried. Contains Gluten.£8.95Prawn Pakoda
Prawns marinated in a spicy batter and pan fried. Contains Gluten.£8.95Kanava Fry
Squid rings marinated in turmeric powder, batter fried, tossed with onion, garlic and pepper. Contains Gluten.£9.95Spinach Vada
Little lentil patties using channa dal and toor dal with Spinach leaves.£6.95
Ragam Specialities
Chicken Tikka
Succulent pieces of boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt, garlic and herbs. Contains Nuts.£11.95KFC (Keralan Fried Chicken)
Chicken pieces (with bone) cooked in traditional style with aromatic ground spices, onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and then deep fried.£12.95Chilli Chicken
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in refreshing spices, seasoned with onion and green pepper.£11.95Pepper Wings
Chicken wings marinated in spices, fried and tossed with onions, black pepper and capsicum.£11.95Chilli Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese marinated with chilli and coriander, sauteed with onions, fresh tomato and pepper.£10.95Pepper Lamb Fried
Tender pieces of lamb, slow cooked and gently marinated with crushed garlic, turmeric, dry chilli and black pepper.£12.95Chicken Poori
Puffed bread, sandwiched with chicken, marinated in spices, cooked with onions and capsicum. Contains Gluten.£12.95King Prawn Poori
Puffed bread, sandwiched with king prawns, marinated in spices, cooked with onions and capsicum. Contains Gluten.£12.95Grilled King Prawn
Marinated pieces of king prawn grilled glazed with garlic and butter sauce.£12.95King Fish Grilled
Marinated king fish grilled in garlic and butter sauce.£12.95
EGG SPECIALS
Egg Roast
Egg cooked in a traditional masala of onion, tomato, curry leaves,ginger and red chillies£10.95Egg Malabar
Egg cooked in roasted coconut milk base with tomatoes, spices and curry leaves£10.95Egg Masala
Egg cooked in pepper masala, garlic, mustard seeds, curry leaves,ginger and tomato gravy£10.95
From Our Fishermen's Net
Kappa and Fish Curry
Kingfish curry served with steamed tapioca root, seasoned with curry leaves and mustard seeds.£14.95Kodumpuli Chemmeen
King prawns with crushed coconut, garlic, green chillies, ginger, turmeric, cumin, shallots and curry leaves flavoured with smoked tamarind.£13.50Konju Masala
A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick sauce with coconut,ginger, curry leaves and onions.£13.50Spicy Fish Fry
Pan fried kingfish coated with turmeric, chillies, ginger, garlic and curry leaves.£13.50Malabar Fish Curry
King fish flavoured with smoked tamarind, ginger, curry leaves, shallots and a hint of green chilly.£13.50King Prawn Malabar
King prawns in a roasted coconut milk base with tomatoes, spices and curry leaves.£13.50Fish Molie
King fish stewed in coconut milk, flavoured with ginger, curry leaves, turmeric, garam masala and ground black pepper, one of our milder curries.£13.50Fish Chilli £12.50
Kingfish pieces marinated in refreshing spicy batter, seasonedwith onion, chillies & green peppers.£13.50King Prawn Madras
Fairly Hot.£13.50King Prawn Kurma
Very Mild.£13.50King Prawn Dupiaza
Fried onion.£13.50King Prawn Dansak
Lentil based.£13.50King Prawn Saag
With spinach.£13.50King Prawn Methi
With fenugreek.£13.50King Prawn Jalfrezi
Hot.£13.50
Chicken
Chicken Ularthiyathu
Chicken cooked in a way as you have never seen before,deliciously spiced with coriander & chilli.£11.50Kozhi Varutha Curry
Chicken cooked in pepper masala, garlic, mustard, seeds, curry leaves and ginger.£11.50Chicken Tikka Masala
Everybody's favourite Indian curry. Contains Nuts.£11.50Butter Chicken
Chicken marinated in butter, paprika, spices and tomato and garnished with cream, very mild. Contains Nuts.£11.50Chicken Malabar
Boneless chicken cooked in roasted coconut milk base with tomatoes, spices and curry leaves.£11.50Chicken Dansak
Lentil based.£11.50Ginger Chicken
Marinated cubes of chicken cooked in fresh ginger and spices.£11.50Chicken Jalfrezi
Tender chicken prepared with chilli, ginger, capsicum and spices.£11.50Chicken Madras
Fairly Hot.£11.50Chicken Kurma
Fairly Mild.£11.50Chicken Dupiaza
Fried onion.£11.50Chicken Saag
With spinach.£11.50Chicken Methi
With fenugreek.£11.50Chicken Rogan
With capsicum.£11.50
Lamb
Erachi Ularthiyathu
Lamb cooked in a way as you have never seen before, deliciously spiced with pepper, coriander and chilli.£12.95Kerala Meat Curry
Lamb cooked in a traditional masala of onion, tomato, curry leaves, ginger and red chillies.£12.50Lamb Jalfrezi
Tender lamb prepared with chilli, ginger, capsicum and spices.£12.50Kidilan Lamb Chops
Trimmed lamb chops marinated in delicious brown onion pasteand a variety of Indian spices. Grilled to perfection and tossed withonions, coriander and garlic.£12.95Lamb Malabar
Lamb cooked in a roasted coconut milk base with tomato, spices and curry leaves.£12.50Lamb Madras
Fairly Hot.£12.50Lamb Kurma
Very Mild.£12.50Lamb Dupiaza
Fried onion.£12.50Lamb Dansak
Lentil based.£12.50Lamb Saag
With spinach.£12.50Lamb Methi
With fenugreek.£12.50Lamb Rogan
With green peppers.£12.50Keema Methi
Fenugreek.£12.50Keema Peas
£12.50
Selection of Biryanis
Biryani - a dish with spiced rice and mixed pieces of either lamb, chicken, prawn or vegetable. All biryani dishes served with veg curry.
Chicken
£12.95Lamb
£13.95Egg
£11.95Fish
£14.95Vegetable
Vegan.£11.95Mixed Biryani
£14.95King Prawn
£14.95Mushroom
Vegan.£11.95Paneer
£12.50
Vegetable Main Dishes
Paneer Butter Masala
Cubes of Indian cottage cheese cooked in an ultra-smoothbutter gravy. Creamy and rich, the ultimate indulgence.£10.95Vegetable Jalfrezi
Mixed vegetables cooked with onions, green chilli and spices to produce a fairly hot vegetable curry. Vegan.£10.50Vegetable Malabar
Fresh vegetables cooked with spices, tomato, roasted coconut milk and curry leaves. Vegan.£10.50Vendakka and Aloo Puli
Tangy tamarind curry made with okra and potato, cooked with crushed coconut, garlic, green chillies, ginger, turmeric, cumin, shallots and curry leaves. Vegan.£10.50Cauliflower & Mushroom Kootu (Vegan)
Mushroom and Cauliflower stir fried with onion, tomato sautéedin ginger and garlic paste seasoned with exotic herbs and cookedin Kerala masala.£10.50Kathrika Koottan
Aubergines cooked in a paste of coriander seeds, roasted onions, chillies mixed with cashew nut sauce. Vegan, Contains Nuts.£10.50Paneer Jalfrezi
Paneer cooked with onions, green chilli and spices to produce a fairly hot curry.£10.95
Side Dishes
Parippu Curry (Dal)
Lentils cooked with turmeric and cumin seeds. Vegan.£7.95Beans and Coconut
Green beans lightly cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves and coconut. Vegan.£7.95Cabbage Thoran
Chopped cabbage, grated coconut, tampered with mustard seeds, flavoured with turmeric and curry leaves. Vegan.£7.95Saag Paneer
Spinach cooked with cubes of home-made cheese.£8.95Chilly Cauliflower
Pan fried battered cauliflower cooked with onion, spices, curry leaves and crushed red chilli. Vegan, Contains Gluten.£8.95Bombay Aloo
Dry potatoes marinated in spices and cooked with onions and tomato. Vegan.£7.95Mutter Paneer
Mutter paneer is a delicious dish made of peas and home-made cheese cubes.£8.95Bhindi
Okra mildly spiced with onion and tomato. Vegan.£7.95Dal and Spinach
Lentils cooked with spinach, turmeric, garlic and cumin seeds. Vegan.£7.95Mushroom Thoran
Mushrooms cooked with onion and garlic. Vegan.£7.95Spinach and Garlic
Spinach garnished with garlic, green chillies and cumin. Vegan.£7.95Brinjal
Aubergines cooked with tomato, onion and chillies. Vegan.£7.95Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked dry with onion, tomato and curry leaves. Vegan.£7.95Cauliflower Manchurian
Cauliflower mixed with a corn flour batter, pan fried, tossed with onion and capsicum. Vegan, Contains Gluten.£8.95Saag Aloo
Spinach and potato cooked with onion and light spices. Vegan.£7.95
Rice
Lemon Rice
Vegan.£4.50Plain Rice
Vegan.£3.95Pilau Rice
Vegan.£3.95Egg Fried Rice
£5.95Tomato Rice
Vegan.£4.95Coconut Rice
Vegan.£4.50Jeera Rice
Vegan.£4.95Mushroom Fried Rice
Vegan.£5.95Veg Pilau Rice
Vegan.£5.95
Bread
All our bread Contains Gluten.
Kerala Paratha
Our equivalent to naan. Contains Gluten.£4.50Green Chilli Paratha
Vegan, Contains Gluten.£4.95Garlic Paratha
Vegan, Contains Gluten.£4.95Chappathi (2 per Portion)
Vegan, Contains Gluten.£4.50Poori (2 per Portion)
Vegan, Contains Gluten.£4.50Sweet Coconut Paratha
Contains Gluten.£4.95Keema Paratha
Contains Gluten.£4.95Aloo Paratha
Vegan, Contains Gluten.£4.95
Accompaniments
Onion Salad
Vegan.£3.95Pachadi (Raitha)
£3.95Dahi (Yoghurt)
£3.95Poppadum
Masala or plain. Vegan.£1.00Lime Pickle
Vegan.£1.00Pickle Tray
£4.00
Lassi
Lassi
Sweet or salted.£4.50Mango Lassi
£5.00
Minerals
Mineral Water 75cl
£5.25Diet Coke
£4.00Ginger Beer
£4.00Ginger Ale
£4.00Tonic Water
£4.00Coca Cola
£4.00Sprite
£4.00
Dessert
Gulab Jamun
Dairy based sweet dish similar to dumplings. One of the most popular Indian desserts.£5.00Choice of Kulfi
A frozen dairy dish that is denser and creamier than ice cream, known as the ice cream of India.£5.00Payasam
A traditional Kerala sweet dish made with milk and vermicelli and sweetened with sugar and spices.£5.00Chocolate Samosa
A chocolate filled samosa.£5.45
White Wine
Vermentino, France
Crisp and dry with aromas of ripe peaches and nectarines, attractive and delicately flavoured, from Domaine de la Provenquiere.£20.95Pinot Grigio, Italy
Fresh, dry and delicate with gentle floral and citrus aromas, perfect as a match for lighter dishes or on its own.£22.95Chardonnay, Australia
Soft and creamy texture with ready fruit and a hint of oak.£23.95Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
From the cool-climate Nelson district, delightfully fresh and elegant in style with typically grassy Sauvignon flavour.£25.95Chablis, France
As crisp, fresh and steely dry as any other Chablis, this is unoaked Chardonnay in a most food friendly form.£29.95
Rose Wine
White Zinfandel, USA
Soft strawberry fruit in a medium dry style, light and easy drinking.£20.95Pinot Grigio Rose, Italy
Fresh dry, and crammed with summer fruit flavours, good also as an aperitif and on its own.£22.95
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, France
Attractive juicy fruit with excellent structure from Domaine Bergon near Montpelier in the Languedoc.£20.95Merlot, Chile
With good colour and intensity, a soft easy drinking red for all occasions.£22.95Pinotage, South Africa
The unique Pinotage grape gives soft, ripe wines with plummy and mulberry flavours and a warm finish.£23.95Pinot Noir, Chile
Intense flavours of raspberry and spice with excellent structure make this a particularly good match for rich and spicy dishes.£24.95Malbec, Argentina
Fresh fruit flavours leading to notes of vanilla and chocolate, with soft tannins and good balance.£26.95Rioja Crianza, Spain
Very harmonious, medium weight Tempranillo with attractive oaky character.£28.95Chateauneuf du Pape, France
Wonderfully rich and warming, with intense and lingering flavours of black fruits, mint and liquorice from hand-harvested Grenache and Syrah.£31.95
Champagne and Sparkling Wine
Prosecco, Zonin
Dry, juicy and light with a soft and delicate fruitiness and a delicious, creamy texture.£30.95Moet and Chandon Brut, France
A consistent dry style with a distinctive flowery aroma from the largest of the Champagne Houses.£55.95
Bottled Beers
Cobra
Available in 330ml or 660ml.£5.25