Lobster curry; coastal coconut broth
Saffron rice and chicken with ‘birista’, ‘garam masala’, and mint; served with raita
Barramundi curry; ginger and green chilli; mustard seeds and curry leaf tempering
Chicken in a coconut masala with red chillies, cardamom, cloves and ginger
Tandoor chicken with garam masala, yoghurt, ginger and green chili
Slow cooked cut shanks; spicy onion and tomato sauce with ‘saunf’, ‘dhaniya’ and ‘garam masala’
Wheat crisps with a topping of potatoes, date-tamarind chutney and mint chutney, besan vermicelli
Cocktail samosa, chick peas salan, mint, date – tamarind and chilli chutneys
Paneer chunks glazed with a cheesy marinade made heady with olives
Crisp beetroot patties with ginger, green chillies and garam masala
Field mushrooms stuffed with holy basil, cheddar cheese and mushroom duxelle, glazed with spiced herb yogurt
Seasonal vegetable gumbo, mini butter pao from the streets of Bombay
Potato and corn patties, laced with 3 toppings; besan vermicelli
Tenderloins – gilded 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
Lamb cutlets tandoor smoked with coriander, fennel, star anise, red chilli and tamarind
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 yogurt sauce with eggplant & okra; tempered with cumin seeds, curry leaf and mustard seeds
Stir fried cauliflower and potatoes in an onion masala with ginger, green chilli and cumin seeds
Yellow lentils cooked with green chilli, turmeric and curry leaf
Black urad lentils and kidney beans cooked with garlic,tomato and butter
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
Eggplant stir fried in an incensed onion- tomato masala
Tiger prawns, calamari and bug meat in an aromatic tamarind-coconut broth with star anise, ginger, garlic and chilli
Tiger prawns in a spicy eastern coconut sauce tempered with red chillies, cardamom, cinnamon and clove, hint of mustard
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
Aromatic basmati rice infused with saffron
Aromatic steamed basmati rice
Salad of chopped onion,cucumber and tomato
Yoghurt with grated cucumber and roasted ground cumin
Pappadams
Milk dumplings flavored with saffron
Traditional Indian dessert
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