Mattancherry - Ninian Park delivery from Pontcanna

About Mattancherry - Ninian Park
Mattancherry Cardiff - your local Indian Street Food Specialists! Centuries of influence from global explorers and traders on the town of Mattancherry gives this Southern Indian waterside paradise a unique culinary and social history. We celebrate this by recreating the world famous warm welcome, delicious fusion of exotic tastes and vibrant street kitchen ambiance, serving up Southern India’s favourite dishes such as delicious dosa rice pancakes, thali platters and steamed idli rice cakes.
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Lamb Biryani
Highly rated
Mild, Dairy.
£13.95
Korma
£12.95
Chicken Biryani
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Highly rated
Our own recipe of chicken in yogurt tomato and spices. Dairy, Nuts.
£11.95
Paneer Makhani
£12.25
Vegetarian Thali
£15.50
Non-Veg Thali
Highly rated
Lamb and chicken. Mini starter potatoes or dal or rice or bread or raitha (Dairy) or poppadum or pickle. Mild.
£16.50
Sea Food Thali
£17.50
Veg Biryani
£11.95
Lamb
£13.50

Karu Muru: Crunchy Nibbles

Poppadum
Basket of poppadum with condiments. Med, Gluten.
£4.95

Thudakkam: Starters

Chicken 65
Spicy and juicy chicken chunks tossed in an exciting sauce.
£6.75
Punjabi Samosa
Crunchy pastry with ajwain seeds and delicately spiced vegetable filing.
£6.25
Chicken Lollipop
£6.50
Fish Amritsari
Fish fritters (tilapia) marinated in ginger garlic paste and battered with gram flour. Med.
£7.25
Baji Basket
Caramelised onion and spinach or potato or aubergine fritters.
£5.95
Tawa Fish
A straightforward preparation of using fresh fish by adding delicious combination of lemon juice, red chilli, pepper, ginger and garlic. Med.
£7.25
Samosa Ragda Chaat
Fresh crushed samosa on a bed of curried chickpea, finished with chopped onion and coriander and chaat seasonings.
£6.95
Chicken Momo
Delicious chicken dumplings. Med, Gluten.
£6.25
Idli Chaat
Lightly sauted idli rice cakes with spicy sauce and gun powder.
£6.25
Popular
Tiger Prawn Porichatu
Tiger prawns marinated with kashmiri chillies, garlic and deep fried. Med.
£7.50
Mattancherry Koonthal
Crispy fried squid rings served with chilli garlic mayo.
£7.25

Dosa and Idli

Served with sambar lentils and chutney.

Masala Dosa
Rice pancake stuffed with seasoned potatoes.
£8.50
Popular
Cheese Dosa
Flavored with chutney, filled with delicious masala, topped with butter.
£7.95
Keema Batura
Med.
£10.25
Uthappam
A thick rice pancake topped with onions and coriander.
£8.25
Chole Batura
Thick scrumptious chick peas curry served with fried bread from the same region, a match made in heaven. Medium.
£9.75
Idli Sambar
Delicious and healthy rice cakes with black lentils.
£6.25
Plain Dosa
Crisp and thin rice pancakes. A south Indian classic.
£7.95
Onion Dosa
Pancake topped with chopped onions, green chilli and coriander leaves.
£7.95

Mattancherry Special Thali

Two main dish with starter or potato or dal or rice or poppadum or pickle or raita and salad. Gluten, Dairy.

Vegetarian Thali
Two main dish. Mini starter potatoes or dal or rice or bread or raitha(Dairy) or poppadum or pickle. Medium.
£15.50
Popular
Non-Veg Thali
Highly rated
· Lamb and chicken. Mini starter potatoes or dal or rice or bread or raitha (Dairy) or poppadum or pickle. Mild.
£16.50
Sea Food Thali
Two seafoods. Mini starter potatoes or dal or rice or bread or raitha (dairy) or poppadum or pickle. Medium.
£17.50
Vegan Thali
Two main dish. Mini starter potatoes or dal or rice or bread or grated veg or poppadum or pickle. Medium.
£15.50

Exclusive Thali's

Choice of main dish with potato/ dal/ poppadom/ pickle/ raitha/ rice/ bread

Chicken
Mild.
£13.50
Popular
Lamb
Mild.
£13.50
Vegetarian
Med.
£13.50
Vegan
Med.
£13.50

Our Famous Biryani's

Aged basmati rice, slow cooked with select fresh herbs and whole spices that lock in those delicate aromatics. Served with creamy yoghurt raita or curry sauce.

Lamb Biryani
Highly rated
· Mild, Dairy.
£13.95
Chicken Biryani
Mild, Dairy.
£12.95
Veg Biryani
Medium, Dairy.
£11.95
Prawn Biryani
Mild, Dairy, Shellfish.
£13.95

Kerala Specialties

Railway Lamb Curry
A modern take on classic dish of British India.
£13.50
Syrian Beef Curry
A popular inspired dish popular among the Syrian Christian in Kerala.
£13.95
Nadan Chicken Curry
Village style preparation of chicken curry with special aroma.
£12.95
Moilee
Signature dish of central Kerala based on Portuguese one pot seafood mixed stew. Shellfish.
£13.95
Vegan Mixed Vegetable Curry
£10.95
Konju Manga Curry
A simple delicacy prawn with raw mango slice with fresh coconut paste. Shellfish.
£13.95
Allepy Fish Curry
Fish cooked with raw mango, ginger, Kashmiri chilli and fresh coconut paste.
£13.95
Vegetable Curry
A Kera laid style of seasonal vegetable preparations.
£10.95
Vegetable Mango Curry
Seasonal vegetable in raw mango, ginger, coconut milk finish with fennel.
£11.25

Our Popular Choice

Korma
A traditional Mughal dish with yogurt, coconut and cashew but. Dairy, Nuts, Shellfish.
£12.95
Paneer Makhani
Popular butter paneer masala, ingredients of tomatoes fresh cream, cashew nuts, onions and Indian spices.
£12.25
Saag Paneer
Fresh leaf spinach and Indian cottage cheese sautéed with garlic and green chillies. Dairy.
£11.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Highly rated
· Our own recipe of chicken in yogurt tomato and spices. Dairy, Nuts.
£11.95
Chicken Jhafrezi
Chicken cooked with stir fried green chillies, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes.
£12.95
Saag Wala Chicken
Fresh leaf spinach and chicken sautéed with garlic and green chillies. Dairy.
£11.95
Saag Gosht
Fresh leaf spinach and tender lamb sautéed with garlic and green chillies. Dairy.
£12.95
Vegetable Korma
A traditional Mughal dish with yogurt, coconut and cashew nut. Dairy, Nuts.
£11.50

Kid's Special

Chicken Tikka Masala
With rice or fries. Dairy, Nuts, Shellfish.
£6.95
Korma Chicken or Lamb
With rice or fries.
£6.75
Chicken Nuggets
Gluten.
£5.95
Chicken Lollipop with Fries
£5.95
Chicken 65 with Fries
£6.95
Korma Prawn
Rice or fries. Dairy, Nuts.
£7.95

Sides

Tadka Dal
Yellow lentil temped with cumin and garlic.
£4.95
Saag Aloo
Fresh leaf spinach and potatoes sautéed with garlic and green chillies. Dairy.
£4.95
Sambar
Lentil based vegetable chowder, cooked in tamarind broth.
£4.95
Channa Masala
Chickpeas cooked with onion tomato and spices.
£4.95
Aloo Masala
Potato stir fried with onion, tomatoes and cumin seeds.
£4.95
Thoran
Vegetable sautéed with coconut oil, lentil, aromatic curry leaves and subtle spices.
£4.95

Extra

Porota
Gluten.
£3.25
Pilau Rice
£3.25
Masala Fries
£4.00
Steamed Rice
£2.50
Chapathi
Gluten.
£3.25
Fries
£3.25

Desserts

Gajjar Ka Halwa
£5.00
Gulab Jamun
£5.00

Wines By The Bottle (Rose)

Kintu Rose- Chile
"A great example of a Merlot Rose. Not unlike a Provence rose, this has delicate summer fruit flavours and a cleanm crisp, vibrant finish."
£19.50
Paradise Point Zinfandel Rose - USA
"Lovely, full of fresh strawberry and raspberry flavours, with a hint of ruby grapefruit."
£21.00