About Gurkhas Balham
With flavours as bold as its namesake, Ghurkhas Balham serves an intriguing array of Nepalese dishes that are a welcome change to the usual curryhouse fare. Be daring and check out their much-loved momos and speciality of lamb knuckles!
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Khasar Chicken
£12.75Rana Chicken(🌶)
£12.75Shangri-La Chicken
£12.50Mayur Lamb (🌶)
£12.95Rara Chicken
£12.75Tarai Chicken (Coconut)
£12.75Khorsani Chicken(🌶🌶🌶)
£12.75Prawn Asworya (🌶)
£15.75Kukra
£12.75Pokhareli Lamb
£12.95
Appetisers
Momo Cha (Momo )
Our hand made steamed dumplings filled with herbs and tender lamb served with homemade tomato and sesame achaar (dipping sauce). Street snacks from Kathmandu. Gluten, Medium.£6.95Payzi Pakora
Sliced onions mixed with vegetables, spices, fried, served with homemade coriander and mint sauce.£6.10PopularVegetable Momo cha
Homemade steamed dumpling filled with herbs and finely chopped vegetables served with homemade tomato & sesame achaar (dipping sauce).£6.95PopularDayalu
Deep-fried potato pate made with lentils and spinach, served with mint and coriander sauce. Vegetarian.£6.10Yogi Walau
Barbecued diced home-made cheese in medium hot spices with fresh herbs, ginger and garlic. Vegetarian, Dairy, Mustard.£6.25Choyola (🌶)
Barbecued diced lamb with hot spice, garlic and ginger. Mustard, Medium.£6.95Nakese
Spicy strips of barbecued chicken on a bamboo skewer, served with a Gurkha special spicy sauce. Dairy, Medium.£6.95Tareko Squid
Delicately spiced squid with herbs, deep-fried. Gluten, Dairy, Crustaceans, Medium.£6.95
Chuli (Bee Hive Shaped Clay Oven)
All chuli dishes are cooked over charcoal. For this cooking method delicate blending of wide variety of fresh herbs and spices are used to enhance rather than overwhelm the flavour of the food.
Shangri-La Chicken
Delicate and succulent diced chicken breast marinated with a tinge of saffron and Nepalese ground spices, barbecued in a clay oven. Dairy.£12.50Khumbu Charmi
Roasted cottage cheese diced, filled with coconut and fresh mint. Vegetarian, Dairy.£11.90Maccha
Fresh salmon marinated in fresh herbs then barbecued on a charcoal flame.£14.25Gurkhali Chicken (🌶)
Diced chicken marinated for hours in green chilly, ginger and fresh herbs. Dairy, Medium.£12.50Sherpa Lamb
Tender pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mild spices.£12.95Prawn Soonkoshi
King prawn cooked in delicate spices and exotic flavours. Dairy, Crustaceans.£14.75
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Poultry)
Khasar Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken breast delicately flavoured with saffron and pan-fried in coconut milk. Nuts, Dairy.£12.75PopularRana Chicken(🌶)
Barbecued breast of chicken with fresh herbs cooked in tomato and garlic sauce. Nuts, Dairy, Medium.£12.75PopularRara Chicken
Barbecued chicken in a mild tomato sauce topped with cream and almond. Nuts, Dairy.£12.75Tarai Chicken (Coconut)
Tender pieces of chicken prepared in ginger and served in a distinguished sauce, infused with coconut, and fresh herbs and a secret ingredient. Nuts, Dairy.£12.75Kukra
Delicately flavoured chicken with fresh herbs cooked in tomato and garlic sauce.£12.75Khorsani Chicken(🌶🌶🌶)
Another famous dish, tender pieces of chicken with green chillies, tomato, onion, green pepper in herbs and spices. Soya, Extra Hot.£12.75
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Meat)
Mayur Lamb (🌶)
The most popular dish of southern Nepal; a rich, hot and sour taste, prepared with tamarind and lemon. Dairy, Medium.£12.95Kathmandu Pork
Tender and succulent pork slowly cooked with medium hot spicy sauce with fresh coriander. Dairy.£13.10Sunsari Pork (🌶🌶🌶)
Our own highly popular dish from eastern Nepal. Soya, Extra Hot.£13.10Pokhareli Lamb
The classic richly spiced lamb dish from western Nepal. Dairy.£12.95Pahadi Lamb(🌶🌶🌶)
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in onions and tomato sauce, green chillies and curry leaves. Soya, Very Hot.£12.95
Tarkari Ko Parikar (Main Dishes - Seafood)
Prawn Asworya (🌶)
King prawns cooked in garlic, fresh coriander, tomato and very special spices. Favoured by young princess for their romantic nights out. They say it had secret powers. Dairy, Crustaceans.£15.75Prawn Raja Rani
King size prawn cooked with garlic, fresh coriander, tomato and very special spices. Dairy, Crustaceans.£15.75Munillo Maccha
Fillet of Salmon cooked in cream, cashew nut and coconut b!ended together with a touch of saffron to create a unique flavour.£14.75
Tiun Ko Parikar (Vegetable Dishes)
Daal of the Day
Various lentils prepared in special pot served with tempered fresh ginger and garlic.£7.85PopularDhahi Bhanta
Aubergine marinated in yoghurt, cooked fresh to our very own recipe. Dairy.£7.85Palungo Sag
Fresh spinach sauteed tempered with fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic of full goodness and delicious. A Napali favourite.£7.85Gurkha Aloo
Diced potatoes delicately prepared in turmeric and cumin seeds. (Gurkha's favourite).£7.85Pasa Chamri
Pan fried home-made cheese (paneer) cooked with green peas in onion sauce. Dairy.£7.95Piro Tofu (🌶🌶🌶)
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu cooked in onion & tomatoes sauce, green paper and green chillies.£9.10Tofu
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu prepared in ginger and served with spinach sauce, infused with coconut and fresh herbs.£9.10Aloo Broccoli
Broccoli and potatoes cooked in onion and tomato sauce. Dairy.£7.85Hariyo Mis Mass
Seasonal vegetable curry in ginger and garlic. Dairy.£7.85Chayu-Ko-Tarkari
Stir fried button mushrooms with green peas and crushed coriander seeds. Dairy.£7.85
Bhat (Rice)
Rashilo Bhat
Rice cooked wit bay leaf, cardamom and garnished with brown onion. Dairy.£3.75Bhuteko Bhat (White)
Fried rice with vegetables and egg. Sesame, Soya.£3.90Bhat
Steamed rice.£3.45
Roti Ko Parikar (Bread)
Garlic Bread
Self-rising flour bread with fresh garlic backed in our clay oven. Dairy, Gluten.£3.85Nepali Bread
Self-rising flour bread with freshly backed in our clay oven. Dairy, Gluten.£3.25Guliyo Roti
Self raising flour bread cooked with raisins and nuts. Nuts. Dairy, Gluten.£4.25Nepali Roti
Wholewheat thick bread. Gluten£3.45Patina Patre
Wholewheat bread with fresh mint. Dairy, Gluten.£3.65Piro Bread (🌶🌶)
Spicy bread, very popular in Nepal. Dairy, Gluten, Hot.£4.25
Chow-Chow (Noodles)
Chow-Chow
Freshly made noodles delicately prepared acccording to traditional Nepalese recipe. Choice of lamb, chicken or vegetable. Soya, Dairy, Gluten.£9.10
Vegan
Vegan Piro Tofu (🌶🌶🌶)
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu cooked in onion & tomatoes sauce, green paper and green chillies.£9.75Vegan Payzi Pakora
Sliced onions mixed with vegetables, spices, fried and served with homemade mango sauce.£6.50Vegan Dall
Various lentils prepared in a special pot served with tempered fresh ginger and garlic.£8.75Vegan Gurkha Aloo
Diced potatoes delicately prepared in turmeric and cumin seeds.(Gurkhas favourite)£8.75Vegan Palong Sag
Fresh spinach sautéed tempered with fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic of full goodness and delicious. A Nepali favourite.£8.75Vegan Bhat
Steamed Basmati Rice.£3.55Vegan Nepali Roti
Chapati Wheat thick bread.£3.45Vegan Momo cha
Homemade steamed dumpling filled with herbs and finely chopped vegetables served with homemade tomato & sesame achaar (dipping sauce).£7.25Vegan Dayalu
Deep-fried potato pate made with lentils & spinach, served with mint & coriander sauce.£6.50Vegan Tofu
Homemade cumin flavoured tofu prepared in ginger and served with spinach sauce, infused with coconut milk and fresh herbs.£9.75
Accompaniment
Spicy Prawn Crackers
Spicy Prawn crackers served with mango sauce£2.50Tamarind Achar
Homemade sweet and sour tamarind pickle.£1.95Guliyo Achar
Sweet mango pickle prepared to our recipe.£1.95Newari Achar (🌶🌶🌶)
Fresh vegetables pickle prepared in lemon and chili sauce. (Very hot & sour). Mustard, Extra Hot.£1.95Dahi
Plain yoghurt.£1.95Golveda Ko Achar (🌶)
Fresh tomato pickle prepared in coriander & garlic and sesame seeds. Sesame, Medium.£1.95
Drinks
Gurkha's Bottled Wine White
White wine£12.95Coca Cola (500ml)
£2.10Homemade Mango Lassi
£3.95Gurkha beer
Beer£6.75Still Mineral Water (750ml)
£3.25Diet Coca Cola (500ml)
£2.10Gurkha's Bottled Wine Red
Red wine£12.95Sparkling Mineral Water (750ml)
£3.25