About Malabar - Notting Hill
Serving superb Indian food since 1983, Malabar’s long lived success is down to its precisely spiced, modern cooking. Try starters fresh out of a tandoor oven, or brilliant curries, like the unusual Rai Murg, tossed in Kashmiri chillies and mustard seeds.
Starters & from the Tandoor
Samosas
Crisp pastry filled with vegetable.£5.00Paneer Masala
Paneer spiced with garam masala, red peppers and fresh chillies.£6.00Papadums with Chutney
Crispy papadums served with mango chutney or apple and mint chutney£1.50Devilled Kaleja
Grilled chicken livers, marinated in yoghurt, mustard oil and paprika.£7.50Murg Tikka
Diced chicken, marinated in mild spices, ginger and lemon.£9.75Lamb Chops
Lamb chops, marinated in yoghurt and fresh mint and spices.£11.50Tandoori King Prawns
Marinated king prawns cooked in the tandoor with coriander and lemon.£16.00Chilli Bhutta
Sweetcorn kernels mixed with fresh ginger, green chillies and green pepper£5.50Keema Kabab
Ground lamb, fennel seed, garam masala, coriander and fresh mint.£8.00Tandoori Chicken
Double marinated with black cardamom and Kashmiri chilli, served on the bone.£12.50Dal Pakora
Crispy morsels made from dal, onion and spices.£5.50Mixed Grill
A selection from the tandoori. Kabab, chicken tikka, lamb chops and king prawns.£19.50
Curry (Poultry)
Murg Korma
Diced chicken prepared with fresh cream and yoghurt, flavoured with almonds.£11.50Harra Murg
Chicken prepared with fresh lime, green chillies, coriander and green tomatoes.£11.50Murg Makhni
Barbecued chicken slow cooked with butter, cream and Kasuri methi.£12.00Dhansak
Chicken breast with lentils, mustard seeds, jaggery and lemon£12.00
Curry (Lamb)
Karahi Gosht
Lamb with fresh curry leaves and star anise, served in an iron karahi.£12.00Sag Gosht
Lamb with spinach, garlic, onion, coriander and methi.£12.00Karahi
Lamb with fresh curry leaves and star anise.£12.00Pasanda
Lamb with green cardamom, jaggery, roasted almonds and sultanas.£12.50
Curry (Seafood)
Sag King Prawns
King prawns cooked with spinach, garlic, onion, fresh lemon and spices.£16.50Malabar Prawns Masala
Marinated king prawns, barbecued and served in a cream and coconut sauce.£16.50King Prawn Patia
Spiced king prawns cooked in a piquant sauce of tomatoes, tamarind and fresh green chillies.£16.50
Vegetables
Began
Aubergine, flavoured with onion seeds and fenugreek.£6.00Bhindi
Fresh spiced okra.£6.00Aloo Channa
Slow cooked potato and chickpeas in a rich spiced sauce.£6.00Five Lentil Dal
Channa, mung, masoor, toor and urid lentils with red chilli tarka.£6.00Gobi
Cauliflower with fennel seeds.£6.00Spinach
Leaf spinach with garlic.£6.00Kachumba Salad
Finely chopped cucumber, tomato, onion, and fresh basil.£2.70Cucumber Raita
Cooling cucumber with yoghurt.£2.70Kayla
Sliced banana cooked with ginger, mango powder and black salt.£6.00Jeera Aloo
Potato, cumin fresh coriander.£6.00Mixed Vegetables
Spiced seasonal vegetables.£6.00
Rice & Bread
Rice
Basmathi rice with saffron, green cardamom, cassia bark and star anise.£3.75Pan Fried Rice (Lamb)
Prepared with almonds and rose water.£10.00Pan Fried Rice (Chicken)
prepared with almonds and rose water£10.00Pan Fried Rice (Vegetables)
prepared with almonds and rose water£10.00Naan
A plain bread cooked in the tandoor.£3.50Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with almonds and sultanas.£4.00Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with garlic and coriander.£4.00Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with mature cheddar.£4.00Roti
Unleavened bread made with brown flour.£3.50Paratha
A layered bread made with brown flour.£4.00