About Dishoom Permit Room - Oxford
Inspired by the laid-back food from 1970s Bombay bars, expect any-time-of-the-day deliciousness. Enjoy Boxset bingeing with a host of crunchy and savoury snacks. And feasting with friends (or solo) is sorted with moreish curries, sharing plates and choice Dishoom favourites. All straight from Permit Room kitchen, to your home.
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Chicken Ruby
£16.70Dishoom Black Daal
£9.90Chicken Berry Britannia
£16.50Mattar Paneer
£15.20Chicken Pick-Me-Ups
£9.50Chef's Lamb Curry
£17.90Lamb Samosas
£7.70Prawn Moilee
£17.50Jackfruit Berry Pulao
£16.50Chole
£12.50
Juicy Juicy Mangoes! 🥭
Luscious lassis and limited-time-only Alphonso mangoes. Pick quick! Before the season ends.
Alphonso Mango Kheer
For the brief but just-so sweet mango season. Seriously golden basmati rice pudding, topped with velvety cubes of Alphonso mango. Limited portions, limited time! Do not wait a year.£7.50Mango Lassi (330ml)
First-class yoghurt blended with fresh mango pulp.333 kcal
£5.70
Snacks & Savouries
Chota Papad with Mango Chutney
Spiced, crisp poppadom puffs (hexagonal). Dip into home-made chutney rich with two kinds of mango. Beloved of young and old alike. (Ve)£4.60Vegetable Samosas
Crunchy short-crust (Punjabi style) pastry parcels of potato, onion, green pea, carrot, cinnamon and clove stuffing. God loves a triangle. (Ve)£6.90Chilli Chips
A favourite from Leopold’s: twice-cooked potato chips steeped in sultry sauce of Indo-Chinese heritage (via Kolkata). (Ve)£6.20Up-to-date Pau Bhaji
An old-time favourite with lovely new qualities. Buttery-spicy, mashed vegetables and home-made buns on a Chowpatty tray. No food is more Bombay. (V)£7.70Chicken Pick-Me-Ups
An Indo-Chinese choice in permit rooms, this bundle of marinated and battered chicken-meat is deep-fried, and ready to roll in red chilli chutney.£9.50Lamb Samosas
Golden Gujarati filo (not Punjabi shortcrust) stuffed with minced lamb, onions and spices. Squeeze lime for tang.£7.70
Ruby Murray & Daal
Chicken Ruby
Tender chicken in a rich, silky makhani sauce. A good and proper curry redolent with spice and flavour. Sent with a little garnish to add at home.£16.70Mattar Paneer
Perky peas, pillowy paneer in a delicious tomato gravy. Simple comfort. Sent with a little garnish to add at home.£15.20Dishoom Black Daal
A Dishoom signature dish — dark, rich, deeply flavoured. It is cooked over 24 hours for extra harmony. (V)£9.90Chole
Chickpeas bob to saucy beats. Roasted cumin, black tea and dried mango cut loose over waves of heat. Wear your kurta pyjamas. (Ve)£12.50Cauliflower Moilee
Very peaceful curry of coconut milk, golden with turmeric, curry leaves, fresh ginger, garlic and spices. A South Indian recipe, but here it’s cauliflower. (Ve)£14.90Prawn Moilee
Very peaceful curry of coconut milk, golden with turmeric, curry leaves, fresh ginger, garlic and spices. A South Indian recipe with juicy prawns.£17.50Chef's Lamb Curry
Very tasty lamb inside a rich masala sauce with spicing of garlic, red chilli and bold black peppercorns. Fiddlesticks of ginger on top.£17.90
Biryani & Pulao
Jackfruit Berry Pulao
Luscious jackfruit with onion, tomato, jaggery and whole spices sits under a heap of saffron pulao rice studded with barberries and sultanas. (Ve)£16.50Chicken Berry Britannia
Tempting and flavourful pot of chicken, ginger, garlic, mint, coriander and rice cooked together in the Kacchi style. An homage to Britannia’s Chicken Berry Pulao with cranberries.£16.50
Chaats & Salads
Chilli Broccoli Salad - Full Plate
Toasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds and dates. All is dressed up in lime and chilli. (Ve)£12.80Chilli Broccoli Salad - Half Plate
Toasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds and dates. All is dressed up in lime and chilli. (Ve)£6.80Kali Mirch Chicken Salad - Full Plate
Marinated morsels of black pepper chicken (like Murgh Malai) flung about in creamy yoghurt dressing with salad leaves, kale, red chilli and spiced wholesome seeds.£13.70Kali Mirch Chicken Salad - Half Plate
Marinated morsels of black pepper chicken (like Murgh Malai) flung about in creamy yoghurt dressing with salad leaves, kale, red chilli and spiced wholesome seeds.£7.30Dahi Bhalla Chaat
Spicy and tangy yet refreshing. Dahi (yoghurt) Bhalla (lentil dumplings) Chaat served with papdi, fresh yoghurt, green and tamarind chutney and pomegranate seeds. Served nice and chilled. (V)£8.40
Bread & Rice
Garlic Naan
Freshly baked in the tandoor with minced garlic and coriander sprinkle. Please note: the pillowy goodness of this naan may be affected by its travel. For best results: a minute in a pre-heated oven, followed by immediate consumption. (V)£4.70Plain Naan
Freshly baked in the tandoor. Please note: the pillowy goodness of this naan may be affected by its travel. For best results: a minute in a pre-heated oven, followed by immediate consumption. (V)£4.40Steamed Basmati Rice
It means “the fragrant one”. (Ve)£4.70Masala Paratha
Wholewheat flaky-buttery bread. Fresh from the tandoor, with chaat masala and dried mint. (V)£4.90
Dishes on the Side
Raita
Minty yoghurt, cool as a cucumber. Puts out mouth fires. (V)£4.50Warm Aubergine Chutney
A rare embellishment of sweet and sour and spice. “Very chatpata” (or lip-smacking), says Chef, “not ordinary.” A little goes a long way. (Ve)£3.50Carrot & Chilli Sharp Bites
Nibbling sticks of sharp pickled carrot and whole green chilli peppers, sometimes fiery, for instant face-lifting.£3.30
Sweet Things
Gulab Jamun
Chestnut-brown milk-rich dumplings, served warm in sweet syrup. Made to Kashi kaki’s much-loved recipe, with a flourish of pistachio (auspicious and comforting).£7.50Coconutty Fruit Crumble
Pineapple, apple and raspberry, crowned with toasted coconut crumble. Enjoy with warm, silky custard. (V)£7.50
Lassi & Soda
Permit Room X Mirror Margarita
Tart, citrus, salty! Jackfruit and Toasted Basmati Mezcal Margarita. Looks like water, sips like a party on Juhu beach.£18.50Mango Lassi (330ml)
First-class yoghurt blended with fresh mango pulp.333 kcal
£5.70Limca (300ml)
Fizzy Bombay lemon drink.137 kcal
£3.60Thums Up (300ml)
The cola of Bombay, most thirst-quenching.137 kcal
£3.60Brulo - Lust For Life, (330ml)
Double dry hopped with Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic. Packed with a ripe, juicy character of mango, peach and pine. The perfect balance of flavour, bitterness and drinkability. (Ve)£5.80Arbor - Mosaic, (568ml)
Pale ale with bold floral and tropical fruit flavours and aromas. (Ve)£6.60