About Virundhu - Pinner
Family-run Virundhu is delighted to offer you an insight into Sri Lankan cuisine that our family know and love, making you home-style authentic food. Sri Lankan born, chef Ravithasan, has individually selected every dish on our menu and mastered the amazing flavours that each of them evokes. From his very own homemade curry powder to his signature sauces, are all uniquely masterfully crafted with a twist that will leave your taste buds craving more.
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Chicken Biryani
£12.00Chicken Kothu
£12.00Ceylon Chicken Curry (Boneless)
£13.00Mutton Kothu
£13.50Chicken 65
£9.00Chicken Devil
£9.00Mutton Biryani
£13.50Vegan Kothu
£10.00Mutton Curry (Boneless)
£15.00Aubergine Curry
£9.00
Have Your Curry with Rice/Roti/Puttu/Stringhopper
Parotha
Vegan£3.50Plain Rice
V, GF.£5.00Coconut roti (3 piece)
Mini roti made with fresh coconut (3 piece)£5.00Stringhoppers (5 Pieces)
Lacey rice flour hand-pressed stringhoppers5 piece.Try this with our Sothy & coconut sambal. Vegan£5.00Puttu (3 Pieces)
£5.00
Side Dishes
Fresh Coconut Sambol
V, GF.Made with fresh grated coconut, Srilankan shallots & dried red chilli. Crushed in a pestle & mortar with added lime juice and a pinch of salt.£3.00Raitha
Yogurt with fresh cucumber.£2.50Seeni Sambol
Caramelised onions. V, GF.£3.00Gravy (meat curry gravy)
Meat Curry gravy made with our homemade curry powder£3.00Aubergine Moju
Pickled aubergine with coconut toddy vinegar. V, GF.£4.00Thayir
Plain yogurt.£2.00Mango Chutney
Contains sesame seeds£1.00Virundhu Signature Hot sauce
Spicy, tangy house-made sauce with a bold chilli kick.£1.00
Seafood Curries
GF.
Eral Kulambu (Prawn)
A creamy (shell on) prawn curry made with a combination of Srilankan spices and coconut milk that makes a complex flavour which is extremely delicious and delightfully fragrant.£15.00Crab Curry
Blue swimmer crab cooked with Srilankan spices, great for seafood lovers.£20.00Meen Kulambu (Fish)
A sharp, yet subtle tanginess is the distinctive flavour that characterises this fish curry with its perfect combination of tamarind, spices, okra and tomato.£20.00
Meat Curries
GF.
Ceylon Chicken Curry (Boneless)
This dish is made using chicken breast pieces cooked with roasted and ground coriander, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, curry leaves and dried red chillies£13.00PopularNattu Korli Kulambu (Chicken on-the-bone)
An authentic village style curry made with chicken slowly cooked using ginger, garlic, coconut milk and aromatic spices. Each ingredient used in this curry makes it so exotic.£20.00Mutton Curry (Boneless)
A hearty and comforting spicy curry that tastes absolutely delicious made with mixture of exquisite spices.£15.00Jaffna Aatu Elumbu Kulambu
This curry is made with succulent mutton on-the-bone pieces cooked using Virundhu's signature spice mix.£20.00
Vegetarian Curries
All Vegan & Gluten Free
Parippu Curry
Mysoor dhal cooked in a beautiful blend of spices with Kashmiri chilli then a few spoons of coconut milk is added to create a rich stew.£6.00PopularAubergine Curry
A classic Jaffna curry can be enjoyed very well with rice, made with sautéed aubergines cooked in Jaffna spices and tamarind.£9.00Paneer Curry (Veg)
Cubes of paneer cheese cooked in a creamy sauce.£12.00Potato Curry
A traditional potato curry, simmered in coconut based gravy, infused with Jaffna spices, curry leaves, mustard seeds, fresh tomato and a touch of tamarind.£7.00Vendakkai Curry (Spiced Okra Curry)
Fresh okra cooked using turmeric, ginger, roasted and ground curry powder with a hint of coconut milk.£9.00Varai
Cabbage, leeks and carrot gently stir-fried with onions, chillies and curry leaves, tossed with fresh grated coconut£6.00
Kothu Dishes
Kothu roti meaning ‘chopped roti’ is a popular street food that has its origins in Batticaloa, Eastern Province of Srilanka. (All served with gravy).
Mutton Kothu
Made with chopped roti, mutton curry, scrambled egg, spices and veg.£13.50PopularChicken Kothu
Highly rated· Made with chopped roti, chicken curry, scrambled egg, spices and veg.£12.00Vegan Kothu
Made with chopped roti, veg curry, spices and veg.£10.00Vegetarian Kothu with egg
Highly rated· Made with chopped roti, veg curry, scrambled egg, spices and veg.£11.00
Biryani
Biryani is made with basmati rice and aromatic spices. It’s a one-pot wonder of slow cooked rice and curry combined together. Served with Raitha. GF.
Chicken Biryani
A one pot dish cooked with basmati rice and boneless chicken curry. Served with raitha & boiled egg.£12.00PopularMutton Biryani
A one pot dish cooked with basmati rice and boneless mutton curry. Served with raitha & boiled egg.£13.50PopularPrawn Biryani
Briyani made with prawns, served with raitha£18.00Paneer Biryani (Veg)
A one pot dish cooked with basmati rice and paneer curry. Served with raitha.£11.00
Devil Dishes
Stir fried with SriLankan spices, onions, red and green pepper, banana pepper, green chillies, spring onions, garlic and ginger paste. GF.
Paneer Devil
Paneer cubes stir fried with Srilankan spices, onions, red and green pepper, banana pepper, green chillies, spring onions, garlic and ginger paste.£12.00Chicken Devil
Boneless chicken pieces stir fried with Srilankan spices, onions, red and green pepper, banana pepper, green chillies, spring onions, garlic and ginger paste.£9.00Chicken Wings Devil
Chicken wings stir fried with Srilankan spices, onions, red and green pepper, banana pepper, green chillies, spring onions, garlic and ginger paste.£10.00Prawn Devil (Seafood)
Prawns with shell on£13.00
Short Eats
Mutton Rolls
Served with homemade chilli sauce. Boneless pieces of mutton cooked with potato and seasoned with Jaffna spices, rolled in filo pastry and lightly coated with breadcrumbs.£4.50Gobi 65 (Cauliflower)
Cauliflower florets marinated with chef's special spiced homemade batter and fried till crispy.£7.00Salt & Pepper Squid
Highly rated· Squid coated with pepper and flour, deep fried then tossed with sautéed onions and chillies.£12.00Chicken 65
Diced chicken breast pieces deep-fried flavoured with ginger, garlic, red chilli paste and curry leaves. GF.£9.00Mutton Varuval
Mutton pieces pan fried with spices, curry leaves and black pepper. Slow roasted to a rich spicy dry finish.£12.50Crispy Chicken Wings
Marinated with our herbs and Jaffna spices then fried. GF.£9.00Fish Cutlet - 2 Piece
Served with homemade chilli sauce. Delicious little croquettes of spicy sardine fish and potato filling combined together then dipped in egg and thinly coated with breadcrumbs. GF.£4.50Masala Mogo
Chunky cassava tossed in our homemade spicy sauce£9.00Grilled Jumbo Prawn - 2 piece
King prawns with shell on marinated with fresh grated coconut, turmeric, lime juice, ginger and garlic paste. GF.£12.00Grilled Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops marinated overnight with crushed red chillies, ginger and garlic paste and spices then grilled to perfection.£9.50Keerai Vadai - 2 piece
Served with homemade sambol. A savoury doughnut made with Urid dal, fresh spinach and spices. V, GF.£3.50DYNAMITE PRAWNS
Golden-crispy prawns tossed in our signature creamy, spicy dynamite sauce: bold, indulgent, and irresistibly addictive. Crunchy on the outside, juicy inside, with just the right kick to keep you coming back for more.Allergens: Wheat, Soya, Crustacean, Sesame, Dairy, Mustard, Egg£9.00Vegetable Samosa (3 piece)
A light flaky pastry with a savoury spiced vegetable filling.£6.00Banana Blossom Cutlet - 2 piece
Spiced blossoms wrapped in breadcrumbs and deep fried for a light golden crunch. A delightful Vegan dish£4.50
While You Wait
Appalam Basket (Poppadam) with Mango Chutney
V, GF.£3.50Maravalli Kilangu Poriyal (Cassava Chips)
Fried cassava seasoned with dry spices. V, GF.£6.00
Hoppers GF
Hoppers are also known as ‘appam’, an iconic food of Srilanka. They are made from fermented rice flour and coconut milk which is cooked in a small bowl-shaped wok called ‘appa chatti’.
Sweet Coconut Milk & Kithul Jaggery
VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE£5.00Plain hopper
Vegan, GLUTEN FREE£4.00Sweet Coconut Milk
Vegan, GLUTEN FREE£4.50Egg hopper
GLUTEN FREE£5.00
Kids
Fish Fingers and Chips
Fish fingers and chips£9.00Chicken strips and Chips
Chicken strip and chips£9.00Veggie Fingers and Chips
Veggie fingers and chips£9.00
DESSERT
Wattalappam
A traditional SriLankan dessert, made using coconut milk, kithul, free range eggs, nutmeg and cardamom.*Image is for illustration purposes only. Banana leaf, fruits, mint and other garnishes are not included with the dessert.Please let us know if you would like cashew nuts to be excluded.£7.00Gluten freeGulab Jamun
Currently sold out£5.00Carrot Halwa
Currently sold out£7.00Vegetarian
