From Thursday, 6th - Monday, 31st January only
Cafe Spice Namaste presents a Once-in-15-Years Special... 'Fifteen for Fifteenth'
We've been here for 15 years, so for the month of January, Cyrus & Pervin Todiwala are giving you a starter, main course and dessert for only £15 per person, from a choice of fifteen 'old favourites'. Come celebrate with us.
Namaste!
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Appetisers
Onion Bhajia
India's best known snack
Malai Murg Tikka
Cubes of chicken marinated in yoghurt & cheese with spices and condiments, skewered & chargrilled in the tandoor
Bombay Saev Puri
Crisp poories topped with crushed potato, tamarind & date chutney, green chutney, sprinkled with chickpea vermicelli & fresh coriander
Shammi Kebab
A classic from the Mughal era of lamb mince cooked with split yellow peas & spices, then ground, formed into cakes, griddled and served with date & tamarind chutney
Leek & Potato Soup with Prawns
A Portuguese legacy to India, the flavouring is garlic & fresh herbs and the soup is finished with threaded egg & fresh coriander
Main Courses
Lamb Biryani with Raita
Basmati rice layered with lamb part-cooked in a rich yoghurt-based gravy, sealed and cooked in a slow heat
Chicken Do Pyaza/Naan
Cubes of chicken tossed with quarters of tomato, peppers and onion, sizzled with cracked mustard & fennel seeds, fenugreek & cumin in a light tomato-based sauce
Chicken Tikka Makhani/Palav
Diced chargrilled tikka simmered in rich tomato & cashew nut sauce flavoured with fenugreek
Goan Fish Curry/RiceGoa's classic staple curry, made with coconut extract and flavoured with butternut berry using seasonal & sustainable British fish and served with organic unpolished red ricePrawn Korma/Palav Classical kormas or khurmas are not necesssarily white or pale in colour, however, this one is while actually spiced & flavoured with saffron. Tiger prawns (not sweet) are simmered in the sauce. Served with pulao Vegetable Dhaansaak Total blasphemy for a Parsee, but Chef Cyrus' hands were twisted! The lentil-based sauce is classical, made from 5 different lentils and a host of vegetables & spices, into which a blend of vegetables is simmered. Served with star anise-flavoured pulao Dessert Mr Todiwala's Apricot & Toffee Ice Cream Mr Todiwala's Rose & Cardamom Ice Cream Pista Kulfi Rose Kulfi |
