South Indian Catering London

South Indian Menu

South Indian Starters

Pakora

Traditional recipe of potato, spices, spinach and onions mixed into gram flour batter deep-fried.

Paneer Samosa

Triangular filo pastry filled with spiced cottage cheese, peas, onions, carrots.

Chana Chaat

Chickpeas marinated in spicy yogurt and tamarind sauce with onions.

Kachori

Round pastry filled with a spicy mashed peas or potato filling.

Mixed Kachori

A round pastry stuffed with spiced peas and lentil filling.

Cutlets

Diced vegetables wrapped in breadcrumbs.

Manchurian Dry

Mixed Veg dumpling mixed with spiced peppers & onion.

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Cottage cheese, cubed and marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic and red chilli and spices, then cooked in tandoori

Chilli Mogo

Oriental style of stir fried cassava chips spring onions, green chilies and peppers in spicy sauce.

Idli

Served with sambar & chutney

Samosa

Triangular filo pastry parcels filled with spiced potatoes & peas. Standard and cocktail size available.

Papri Chaat

Potato cubes, chickpeas and chopped onion topped with fresh yoghurt, seasoned with chaat masala and tangy tamarind sauce, garnished with fried crisps (Papri) & fresh coriander. (Served cold)

Pani Puri

A round hollow fried crisp filled with masala chat topped with tamarind sauce.

Daal Kachori

Flat pastry filled with spiced lentil filling.

Spring Roll

Rolled pastry filled with spiced with carrots, peas & potato.

Petis

Spicy mashed peas with a potato coating wrapped in a pastry.

Paneer Pakora

Cottage cheese cubes deep fried in spiced gram flour batter.

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Cottage cheese, cubed and marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic and red chilli and spices, then cooked in tandoori

Chilli Paneer

Oriental style of stir fried cubes of cottage cheese, spring onion, fresh green chilies and papers in spicy sauce.

Fried Mogo Chips

Deep-Fried cassava chips seasoned with chilli flakes.

Mini Masala Dosa

Petite rice pancakes rolled with spicy potato filling.

South Indian Catering Menu

Main Courses

Palak, Kanda Paneer

A classic Gujarati dish, Homemade Indian cottage cheese simmered in light spicing and garden fresh spinach.

Bhindi Masala

Fresh okra salted with dry roasted spices, onions and diced tomato enriched with dry pomegranate seeds.

Makhni Daal

Black urid lentils, stirred over a slow fire for many hours, until creamy and irresistible, especially with their flavour of green cardamom.

Achari Aloo

New potatoes cooked in light sauce, flavoured with pickle-based Achari masala.

Tarka Chana Daal

Traditional yellow lentil (Channa) flavoured with crisply-fried garlic and onion (The Tarka) tempered with asafoetida and cumin.

Matar Gobi

Garden peas and cauliflower florets slow cooked with spices and garnished with coriander.

Murcha Paneer

Fried paneer cooked with papers& spices.

Paneer Jalfrezi

Cottage cheese cubes, mixed peppers, sweet corn and baby corn cooked in a thick masala sauce, flavoured with fresh coriander.

Aloo Palak

Diced potatoes cooked with spinach leaves.

Baingan Ka Bharta

Roasted aubergines mashed and cooked in a spicy tomato and onion.

Mattar Paneer

Cottage cheese cubes cooked in fresh green peas, in a runny sauce.

Idily Sambar

Steamed rice cakes served with Sambar.

Chola

Black eye bean cooked and mildly spiced with cloves, cinnamon & root ginger served with coriander garnishing.

South Indian Catering Menu

Kerala Catering

Prawns Kuzhambu

The soft meat of the prawn along with the uniquely marinated masala

Kerala Chicken Roast

Chicken marinated in spices until it is golden brown with vegetables and coconut milk

Squid Fry

Rings shape the squid is marinated and fried on medium flame until it is golden brown with the masala-coated rings

Thattukada Lamb Curry

Lamb can be very chewy with the uniquely marinated masala

Bommidayila Pulusu

A traditional fish recipe from Andhra Pradesh, Andhra spices add to the flavour and aroma.

Royyala Iguru

Andhra Pradesh style prawn curry from is drier and much spicier.

Konju Varutharaccha Curry (Kerala Prawn Curry)

Juicy prawns cooked in a coconut curry

Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani

Made from small cubes of lamb meat made as thick curry and then cooked along with rice.

Chicken Nizami

Chicken nizami dish that is cooked with cashew nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut, yogurt, and spices and garnished with coriander, lemons, garam masala.

Plain Dosa

It is made from rice, lentils, and served with chutneys and sambar

Kheema with Coconut Curry

This is essentially minced meat cooked in coconut milk

Payyoli Chicken Fry

Chicken is marinated and fried on medium flame until it is golden brown

Squid Curry

Instead of being deep fried, the marinated squid is cooked with vegetables and coconut milk.

Kori Gassi

Mangalorean Chicken Curry grated coconut with use of red chilli powder

Chepala Iguru

Marinated fish is fried until golden brown and then soaked in gravy with Andhra spices add to the flavour and aroma.

Andhra Style Chicken Curry

Andhra style curry cooked with ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves, cinnamon, chicken masala and a delectable cashew and poppy seed paste.

Coconut Chutney

South Indian style of chutney made with Grated coconut, tamarind pulp, milk and coconut oil, this chutney is a treat

Chicken Salna

South Indian style curry cooked with Kulambu Masala Powder , ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves, cinnamon, chicken masala and a delectable cashew.

Masala Dosa

It is made from rice, lentils, potato, methi, and curry leaves, and served with chutneys and sambar

South Indian Catering Menu – Wedding, Saree Ceremony and Events

Desserts

Selection of Macaroons

Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Pistachio, Raspberry, Lemon, Rose, Coffee, Chocolate or Lavender

Gajjar Ka Halwa

A carrot sweet dish caramelised using butter, sugar and fresh cream.

Gulab Jamun

Deep fried milk cake dumplings in sugar syrup served hot.

Rasgullay

White milk cake dumplings in sugar syrup served cold

Jalebi

Batter of flour and milk deep-fried into golden, curly crisp rings soaked in sugar syrup

Pistachio Kulfi

Indian ice cream made with Pistachios.

Badam Kulfi

Traditional Indian cone shaped ice cream with almonds.

Mutanjan

Colourful sweet rice dish, flavoured with assorted dry & fresh fruits and Nuts.

Suji Ka Halwa

A rich sweet dish made from semolina caramelised using butter, sugar and fresh cream.

Rasmalai

Rich sweet, comprising of a milk cake sponge in cream milk with syrup dressed with pistachios and almonds served cold. This is best served as a combination dressed with fresh strawberries.

Mango Kulfi

Traditional Indian cone shaped ice cream flavoured with fresh mangoes.

Mangos Lassi

A skimmed refreshing yoghurt drink

Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream

Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

Rose Milk Falooda

Falooda is a rich layered summer dessert made with milk, jelly, sabja seeds, vermicelli as main ingredients topped up with ice cream.