Lobster meat stir-fried; coastal coconut broth (this dish takes 30 mins); with iddiappam
Saffron rice and chicken with ‘birista’, ‘garam masala’, and mint; flaky pastry; served with raita (this dish takes 30 mins)
Barramundi; coconut-turmeric broth; lemon; ginger and green chilli; mustard seeds and curry leaf tempering
Chicken in a coconut masala with red chillies, cardamom, cloves and ginger
Tandoor chicken marylands; garam masala, yoghurt, ginger and green chilli; mint & garlic chutneys; seasonal salad
Slow cooked cut shanks; spicy onion and tomato sauce with ‘saunf’, ‘dhaniya’ and ‘garam masala’
Red Angus beef ribs - braised and roasted with garlic, chilli and ‘garam masala’
ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR ALL BANQUETS: RICE, NAAN, GARLIC NAAN, RAITA AND PAPPADAM
Note: All persons at the table must have the same banquet, except for strict vegetarians or others with dietary restrictions
DINERS MAY REQUEST A FEW BANQUET DISHES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR OTHERS.
ADD $3 PER PERSON FOR EACH SEAFOOD, LAMB CUTLET AND/OR LAMB SHANK SUBSTITUTION
THESE BANQUETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE WITHOUT DESSERTS @ $5 LESS
50 pp
Starters58 pp
WITH 3 SEAFOOD OPTIONS65 pp
1st CourseOUR CHEFS WILL CREATE A TASTING MENU, ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
By special request, a few diners’ favourites may be included
Mains for each diner served on a Royal Ornate Silver Platter
56 pp
StartersWheat crisps with a topping of potatoes, date-tamarind chutney and mint chutney; besan vermicelli
Cocktail samosa; chick peas salan; mint, date – tamarind and chili chutnies
Paneer chunks glazed with a cheesy marinade made heady with olives
Crisp beetroot patties with ginger, green chillies and garam masala; date-tamarind chutney, avocado dip
Field mushrooms stuffed with holy basil, cheddar cheese and mushroom duxelle, glazed with a spiced herb yoghurt
Seasonal vegetable gumbo; mini butter pao from the streets of Bombay
Potato and corn patties; laced with 3 toppings; besan vermicelli
A combination paneer chunks, mushrooms and beetroot patty
Mini poories with spiced moong beans and potatoes; doused with mint/tamarind liquor. Ask for Dahi Aloo Poori
Tenderloins – guilded gold in the tandoor with pepper, ginger, garlic and curry leaf
Chicken mince kebab with a green masala; tandoor smoked with cardamom and cloves
Lamb mince skewered & tandoor glazed with coriander, mint, green chilli and garam masala; finished with ‘malai’
Lamb cutlets tandoor smoked with coriander, fennel, star anise, red chilli and tamarind
King prawn tandoor glazed with ginger, green chilli, coriander, cardamom, mace and creamed cheese
Crispy humpty doo barra with crushed fennel seeds, curry leaf, red chilli and tamarind; thakkali chutney
Salmon bathed with a garlicky marinade; bejeweled with spanish onions, capsicums and prawn tartare crown; mash and ‘jhol’
A combination of tenderloin, lamb seekh and beetroot patty
Indian cottage cheese in a spinach sauce with fenugreek, ginger, garlic and green chilli
Creamy spinach koftas, stuffed with a sweet and tangy jumble of corn, toasted nuts, sultanas, green chilli and ginger; simmered in a flavoursome and full-bodied tomato sauce
Indian cheese simmered in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, chilli and coriander
Lentil dumplings in a yoghurt sauce with eggplant & okra; tempered with cumin seeds, curry leaf and mustard seeds
Stirfried cauliflower and potatoes in an onion masala with ginger, green chilli and cumin seeds
Yellow lentils cooked with green chilli, turmeric and curry leaf
Selection of seasonal vegetables, chickpeas & potatoes in a fenugreek-flavoured, garlicky spinach sauce
Vegetables and rice combined with ‘garam masala’, sultanas & cashews; served with raita
Baby okra or eggplant stirfried in an intense and incensed onion tomato masala
Tiger prawns, calamari and scallops in an aromatic tamarind-coconut broth with star anise, ginger, garlic and chilli (this dish may be prepared with only prawns, if preferred)
Tiger prawns in a spicy eastern coconut sauce tempered with red chillies, cardamom, cinnamon and clove, hint of mustard (This dish may be prepared with an assortment of seafood if preferred)
Chicken simmered in a cardamom-bay leaf flavoured tomato sauce with cream and sundried fenugreek leaves
Chicken in a yoghurt sauce tempered with green chillies, asafoetida, and curry leaf
Lamb knuckle dices and cut shanks slow cooked with pureed poppy seeds and ginger, infused with cardamom and mace
Beef in a ginger, red chilli, coriander, pepper, cinnamon and onion sauce with malt vinegar
Indian bread
Multi-layered, buttered bread
Garlic bread
Wholemeal bread
Multi-layered, buttered wholemeal bread
Stuffed wholemeal bread with seasoned potatoes,green chilli and ginger
Naan with cheddar cheese
Mushroom naan with truffle butter. Zaaffrans creation
English spinach, paneer, cheese, potato, olives, sundried tomato
Beetroot naan with Calcutta chicken mince
Aromatic basmati rice infused with saffron
Aromatic steamed basmati rice
Rice string-hoppers
Mesclun, olives, sundried tomatoes, cucumber, carrot and tomato; lemony extra virgin olive dressing
Salad of chopped onion, cucumber and tomato
Yoghurt with grated cucumber and roasted ground cumin
Yellow lentils/mixed veggies/spinach-potato
Mango/eggplant
Lime/chilli
Pappadams
Selection of 3 Condiments
Milk dumplings flavored with saffron and cardamom
A Bengali delicacy with Zaaffran sensation
Rose bruleé: fresh strawberries; almond praline; whipped cream
Incensed indian rice pudding; mango and raspberry sorbets; seasonal berries, fruits and nuts; rice tuile
Saffron Panna cotta; Saffron apple confit; Puffed rice honeycomb
Multilayered Goan cake; butterscotch sauce; summer berries; vanilla icecream
Vanilla or pistachio
Kulfi with a twist, flavoured with rose petals and green cardamom
Our version of mango kulfi
Pistachio with saffron, cardamom and almond - may contain traces of peanuts
Symphony of 3 above
Vanilla Ice Cream
Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream
Raspberry or Mango
English breakfast tea; Earl Grey tea; Japanese green; Indian masala tea, with milk on the side Peppermint tea; Chamomile tea, Short black, long black, flat white, cappuccino, café latte, macchiato, ristretto, hot chocolate
Affogato
Affogato With your choice of Liqueur
Liqueur Coffee
Apple or Butterscotch
Drambuie; Cointreau; Benedictine; Kahlua; Frangelico; Tia Maria; Baileys; Amaro Averna
Courvoisier VSOP
Hennessy XO
Rémy Martin XO Excellence
Hanwood
Galway Pipe
Penfolds Grandfather