About Curry Leaf Cafe - Brighton Lanes
Award-winning, independent Brighton restaurant serving South Indian street food, curries & tandoor-grilled meats made from ingredients sourced via local suppliers. Also sells a range of Sussex-brewed craft beers in cans. Voted one of 'Britain's 12 Best Indian Restaurants' by BBC Good Food Magazine and named a 'Local Gem' in every edition of the Good Food Guide since 2015. V=VEGETARIAN • V=VEGAN • DF=DAIRY-FREE • NGI=NO GLUTEN INGREDIENTS • NUTS=CONTAINS NUTS 🌶️=MILD 🌶️🌶️=MEDIUM 🌶️🌶️🌶️=HOT
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Keralan Chicken Mappas (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£13.50Hyderabadi Lamb (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£15.50Paneer Makhani (V/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£13.50Paneer Makhani Tiffin (V/NGI) 🌶️
£21.95Keralan Chicken Tiffin (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£21.95Mushroom, Pea & Spinach Masala (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£11.95Veg Street Food Platter (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£10.95Hyderabadi Lamb Tiffin (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
£23.95Jackfruit Biriyani (VG/NGI/NUTS) 🌶️🌶️
£16.95Chicken Tikka Hariyali (NGI) 🌶️
£9.95
Tiffin Meals
The ultimate takeaway meal for one, stacked Tiffin-style in compostible cardboard pots. Includes your choice of curry plus fragrant biriyani rice, comforting spiced potatoes, crisp-fried pakoras and two chutneys for dipping
Paneer Makhani Tiffin (V/NGI) 🌶️
The ultimate takeaway meal for one: Cubes of paneer cheese cooked in a creamy, aromatic tomato sauce flavoured with fenugreek and enriched with lashings of butter and double cream. Served with Biriyani Rice, Bombay Potatoes, Vegetable Pakoras, Mango Chutney & Tamarind Chutney£21.95PopularKeralan Chicken Tiffin (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
The ultimate takeaway meal for one: Boneless chicken thigh in an aromatic, fresh-tasting Keralan sauce flavoured with coconut, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves. Served with Biriyani Rice, Bombay Potatoes, Vegetable Pakoras, Mango Chutney & Tamarind Chutney£21.95PopularHyderabadi Lamb Tiffin (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
The ultimate takeaway meal for one: Boneless British lamb shoulder slow-cooked in a rich, intensely spiced sauce flavoured with brown onion, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, poppy seeds and fresh coriander. Served with Biriyani Rice, Bombay Potatoes, Vegetable Pakoras, Mango Chutney & Tamarind Chutney£23.95Gluten freeMushroom Masala Tiffin (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
The ultimate takeaway meal for one: Mushrooms, peas and spinach in a thick, flavoursome onion & tomato sauce spiced with ginger, chilli, garam masala and coriander. Served with Biriyani Rice, Bombay Potatoes, Vegetable Pakoras, Mango Chutney & Tamarind Chutney£19.95VeganTadka Daal Tiffin (VG/NGI) 🌶️
The ultimate takeaway meal for one: A comforting stew made from split red and yellow lentils slow-cooked with tomato, garlic, spices & curry leaves. Served with Biriyani Rice, Bombay Potatoes, Vegetable Pakoras, Mango Chutney & Tamarind Chutney£18.50Vegan
Nibbles
After all, you'll need something to nibble on while you're opening up all those takeaway pots
Poppadums & Dips (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Crisp-fried chickpea flour poppadums served with two dips: Mango, Mint & Chilli Chutney + Tamarind Chutney£3.95Vegan
Street Food & Starters
Some of India's tastiest food can be found on the streets, at stalls specialising in just a single dish. Here are our favourites, with a few twists along the way
Veg Street Food Platter (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Four Indian street food classics served with chutneys for dipping: Spring Vegetable Pakoras • Pea & Sweetcorn Vadas • Mushroom Manchurian • Aubergine Bhajis • Three chutneys for dipping£10.95VeganSpring Vegetable Pakoras (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Currently sold out£7.50VeganMixed Street Food Platter (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Four Indian street food classics served with chutneys for dipping: Chicken 65 • Pea & Sweetcorn Vadas • Mushroom Manchurian • Aubergine Bhajis • Three chutneys for dipping£13.95Gluten freeMushroom Manchurian (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Mushrooms dipped in spiced batter, deep-fried until crisp then tossed in a sweet & sour IndoChinese sauce and topped with sliced spring onion£7.95VeganPea & Sweetcorn Vadas (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Crisp-fried sweetcorn, green pea & lentil fritters flavoured with ginger, curry leaves and chilli£7.95VeganAubergine Bhajis (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Classic South Indian street food. Sliced aubergines dipped in a rice-flour batter flavoured with ginger, garlic and caraway seeds then fried until crisp. Served with: Roast tomato & chilli chutney£7.50VeganChicken 65 (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Crispy, spicy pieces of boneless chicken thigh lightly coated in flour spiced with chilli, ginger, garlic & curry leaves. Served with: Red chilli jam£8.95Gluten freeCrispy Keralan Squid (DF/NGI) 🌶️
Squid rings crisp-fried in a light chickpea flour batter spiced with green chilli and coriander. Served with: Lime, chilli & coriander mayo£8.95Gluten free
Chef's Special
This is what chef eats when he's not slaving over a hot stove. As desi as it gets
Jackfruit Biriyani (VG/NGI/NUTS) 🌶️🌶️
A Persian-inspired rice dish in which everything is slow-cooked in a single sealed pot. Jackfruit pieces marinated in spices then steamed with aged basmati rice, brown onion, tomatoes, sultanas, ginger, garlic, mint, coriander, saffron, kewda water & garam masala. Served with: Peanut butter & jalapeno sauce + Beetroot raita£16.95Popular
Curries & Stews
Curry isn't just in our name, it's in our DNA. And we've won a ton of awards for them. Eat curry, be happy 🧡
Keralan Chicken Mappas (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
A fragrant, fresh-tasting curry from coastal Kerala made from boneless chicken thigh cooked with coconut milk, ginger, chopped green chilli and curry leaves. RECOMMENDED WITH: Garlic & coriander naan / Brown onion & coriander rice£13.50Gluten freeHyderabadi Lamb (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Boneless British lamb shoulder slow-cooked in a rich, intensely spiced sauce flavoured with brown onion, cardamom, clove, cinnamon & poppy seeds, then finished with coriander leaves for a touch of freshness. RECOMMENDED WITH: Garlic & coriander naan / Brown onion & coriander rice£15.50Gluten freeParsi Daal (VG/NGI) 🌶
A comforting stew made from split red & yellow lentils slow-cooked with ginger, garlic, tomato, cumin & red chilli. RECOMMENDED WITH: Steamed rice / Plain naan£8.50PopularPaneer Makhani (V/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Paneer cheese cooked in a creamy, aromatic tomato sauce flavoured with fenugreek and enriched with lashings of butter and cream. RECOMMENDED WITH: Cheese & chilli naan / Steamed rice£13.50VegetarianMushroom, Pea & Spinach Masala (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
A thick, flavoursome curry made from mushrooms, peas & spinach cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, green chilli, garam masala and coriander. RECOMMENDED WITH: Garlic & coriander naan / Brown onion rice£11.95Popular
From the Grill
When marinated meat meets the fire of the tandoor, something magic happens. Smells like, victory…
Chicken Tikka Hariyali (NGI) 🌶️
Boneless chicken thigh marinated for 24hrs in a vibrant yoghurt, green chilli, spring onion and coriander spice paste, then chargrilled in the tandoor. Served with: Beetroot raita£9.95Gluten freeGoan Pork Ribs (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Slow-cooked pork ribs glazed in a spicy, sweet and sour Goan vindaloo sauce flavoured with chilli, garlic, cinnamon, palm vinegar and maple syrup. Served with: Beetroot raita£10.95Gluten freeAchari Paneer Tikki (V/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
A Punjabi dish whose name comes from the word for ‘pickle’. Skewers of paneer cheese, sliced peppers and onions marinated overnight in pickled mango, yoghurt and spices, then chargrilled in the oven. Served with: Roast tomato & chilli chutney£13.50VegetarianLamb Geelafi Seekh Kebab (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Currently sold out£10.95Gluten free
Sizzle Platters
Cooked on cast-iron skillets till they sizzle and smoke, theses dishes deliver a serious flavour punch
Tandoor Platter (NGI) 🌶️🌶️
A trio of chargrilled meats from our tandoor oven: Chicken Tikka Hariyali, Goan Pork Ribs and Lamb Seekh Kebab, plus grilled chillies and onions. Served with: Roast tomato & chilli chutney + Beetroot raita£23.95Gluten freeKing Prawn Sizzler (DF/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Tiger prawns marinated in mango & spices, chargrilled on a skillet and served with grilled chillies and onions. Served with: Beetroot raita£16.95Gluten free
Twisted Indian burgers
Our twist on the burger: Brioche buns sourced from our friends at the Flour Pot Bakery, and stuffed to bursting with some of our favourite crisp-fried street food & chutneys
Chicken 65 Burger (DF) 🌶️🌶️
Toasted Flour Pot brioche bun filled with crisp-fried boneless chicken thigh pieces coated in spiced batter + Lime, chilli & coriander mayo + Red chilli jam + sliced spring onion£11.95Dairy freeKimchi Chicken 65 Burger (DF) 🌶️🌶️
Toasted Flour Pot brioche bun filled with crisp-fried boneless chicken thigh coated in spiced batter + Kolkata kimchi + Lime, chilli & coriander mayo + sliced spring onion£13.50Dairy freeMushroom Manchurian Burger (VG) 🌶️
Toasted Flour Pot brioche bun filled with crisp-fried battered mushrooms tossed in a sweet & sour IndoChinese sauce, plus beetroot raita and sliced spring onion£10.95VeganPaneer Tikka Burger (V) 🌶️
Toasted Flour Pot brioche bun filled with deep-fried cubes of paneer cheese, plus sliced spring onion + mango chutney + tamarind chutney£11.95Vegetarian
Rice & Bread
Come and get your carb hit!
Garlic & Coriander Naan (VG)
Currently sold out£4.25VeganPlain Naan (VG)
Currently sold out£3.75VeganSteamed Rice (VG/NGI)
Steamed aged basmati rice£3.75VeganBrown Onion & Coriander Rice (VG/NGI)
Aged basmati rice steamed with caramelised brown onions & coriander leaves£3.95VeganBiriyani Rice (VG/NGI)
Aged basmati rice steamed with cloves, black pepper & tempered spices£3.95VeganCheese & Chilli Naan (V) 🌶️
Currently sold out£4.75VegetarianVegan Cheese & Chilli Naan (VG) 🌶️
Currently sold out£4.75Vegan
Sides & Sauces
A little bit of what you fancy on the side, from spiced spuds and moreish sauces to our Indian-spiced take on Kimchi
Bombay Potatoes (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Baby potatoes spiced with ginger, garlic, cumin, mustard seeds, chilli & lemon juice then roasted in the oven£4.95VeganMasala Fries (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Skin-on potato fries dusted with chaat masala and Kashmiri chilli powder£4.95VeganPeanut & Jalapeno Sauce (VG/NGI/NUTS) 🌶️🌶️
A thick, rich dipping sauce made with roast peanuts and pickled jalapeno chillies (NB: Contains peanuts)£3.95VeganKolkata Kimchi (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Our take on Korea’s iconic spicy fermented cabbage dish, with an Indian twist£2.95Beetroot Raita (VG/NGI)
Cooling dip made from Greek-style soya yoghurt with roast beetroot and spices£2.95Vegan
Chutneys & Dips
Double dip, no-one will judge you…
Mango, Mint & Chilli Chutney (VG/NGI) 🌶️
A traditional chutney flavoured with the sweet flesh of ripe mangoes, the fruity kick of red chilli and chopped mint for freshness£1.50VeganLime, Chilli & Coriander Mayo (V/NGI) 🌶️
Free-range egg mayonnaise flavoured with chopped green chilli, coriander leaves and a squeeze of lime£1.50VeganMixed Veg Pickle (VG/NGI) 🌶️
A spicy, sweet & sour chutney made from pickled vegetables and spices£1.50VeganDate & Tamarind Chutney (VG/NGI) 🌶️
A tangy, smokey chutney made from the pulp of sour tamarind fruit, dates & spices£1.50VeganRed Chilli Jam (VG/NGI) 🌶️🌶️
Caramelised red chillies slow-cooked with sugar and spices to create a thick, spicy jam£1.50VeganMasala Ketchup (VG/NGI) 🌶️
Tomato ketchup spiced with chaat masala and Kashmiri chilli£1.25VeganKetchup (VG/NGI)
Tomato ketchup£0.95VeganPlain Mayonnaise
Free-range egg mayonnaise£0.95
Sweet Things
'Go on sir, it's wafer thin…'
Chocolate & Coconut Tart (VG/NGI)
(Single slice) Chocolate brownie base topped with a chocolate & coconut genache£5.50VeganGinger & Lemon Treacle Tart
(Single slice) Sticky treacle tart spiced with ginger and lemon, in an all-butter shortcrust case, dusted with powdered ginger£5.95VegetarianGulab Jamoons
Traditional sweet Indian dumplings made from reduced milk infused with sugar syrup and spices£5.95VegetarianBelgian Waffle & Mango Dip (VG)
Sweet Belgian waffle dusted with chaat masala and served with a mango dip£5.50