Elai

Dinner Menu

Dinner Served 17:00 - 21:30

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:
[ C Crustacean | D Dairy | E Eggs | F Fish | G Gluten present | N Nuts present | V Vegetarian | VE Vegan ]

BITES TO EAT

Basket of Poppadoms [D]

Served with homemade pickles

£3.95

Masala Papadum

Served with red onion, tomato, chilies

£3.50

Chicken Lollipop

Batter fried wings with sweet and spicy sauce

£7.95

Masala Cashew Nuts [N]

Served with onions, coriander, tomatoes and chillies

£8.95

Soup of the Day

Chef’s choice of broth

£7.95

Netholi Fish Fry

£9.95

STARTERS

Chicken Pattas

Tangy spicy dry chicken

£9.95

Trio of Chicken [D]

Chicken Tikka three ways: marinated with basil with Kashmiri chillies and with cheese

£10.95

Palghat Kozhi Varitiyathu [D]

Chicken wings cooked with chef’s spices tossed in coconut

£9.95

Sheekh Kebab [D]

Minced lamb marinated with fresh herbs and chef’s special spices

£8.95

Thengai Pall Scallops [D F]

Pan-seared scallops with a sauce of garlic, ginger and coconut milk, topped with shallot and chilli relish

£12.95

Nandu Fry [C D G]

Crispy soft-shell crab dusted with curry leaves and garlic. Spiced crab cake encased in crispy breadcrumbs

£11.95

Shappu Irachi Vevichathu

A popular slow cooked lamb dish in which lamb is cooked till dry with aromatic herbs & spices

£12.95

Kanava Masala Roast [C]

Tasty and spicy squid from Kerala

£10.95

Kalan Milagu Varuval [V]

Mushroom tossed with chef ‘s special spices

£7.95

Thattukada Meen Varuthathu

Fish of the day marinade with God’s Own Country Spices

£9.95

Chemmeen Ularthiyathu

Black tiger prawns cooked in a thick Kerala flavoured masala finished with curry leaves, coconut slices & dry red chilli

£12.95

Jalander Paneer [D]

Golden fried slice of paneer and vegetable wok tossed dry with herbs & spices

£9.95

Onion Pakoda [V VE]

Crunchy snack made with fillers of finely sliced onion and herbs

£5.95

Baby Corn Salt & Pepper [V VE]

Tossed with onion and bell pepper

£7.95

Main Course

Sea Bass [F]

Fresh sea bass, pan seared, served on a bed of curry leaf infused mashed potato, in a tongue tickling raw mango, ginger and coconut sauce

£15.95

Lamb Shank Nalli Curry

Very tender slowly cooked shank of lamb in an Andhra style, served in a creamy sauce of cashew nuts, coconut milk, fresh coriander and chef selection of spices

£19.95

Kerala Fish Curry [F]

Fish of the day cubes soused in chilli and Kodampuli, tempered with ginger, garlic, mustard seeds and curry leaves and finished with coconut milk

£13.95

Alleppey Prawn Curry [C]

Inspired by seafood cooks of the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala, South India, tiger prawns in a tongue-tickling raw mango, ginger and coconut sauce

£14.95

Butter Chicken [D N]

Tandoori chicken tikka in a rich tomato sauce flavoured with fenugreek leaves

£12.95

Kozhi Varutharacha Curry

Cooked in a rich flavour of raw spices containing coconut, black pepper, curry leaves and red chillies

£12.95

Beef Fry

A very special Kerala dish. Tender beef cubes marinated in traditional spices and cooked in different methods to attain this unique texture. The coconut chips, curry leaves and coconut oil gives it an exotic Kerala flavour

£14.95

Kanyakumari Nandu Masala

Mouth watering Shelled crab cooked aromatic spices

£21.95

Kerala Beef Curry

Slow cooked beef preparation by the Syrian Christians of Kerala; a perfect combination of spices and flavours, created in a home-style cuisine

£13.95

Lamb Nilgiri Green Curry [D]

A traditional dish from Western Ghats Tamilnadu, India – Mutton cooked with leaf spinach, onion tomatoes and spices, flavoured with fenugreek leaves

£14.95

Home Style Lamb Curry on Bone

A spicy, hot and aromatic Mutton bone dish which is flavoured with distinctive spices in addition to shallots which is what makes this dish unique. This is a very popular homestyle cooking

£13.95

Nadan Chicken Curry

Typical Kerala dish, with aromatic spices finished with thick and creamy coconut sauce

£12.95

Kuttandan Duck Curry

A delicious dish cooked with fresh duck meat with aromatic spices and coconut milk

£18.95

Meen Pollichatu [F]

Traditional Kerala fish of the day marinated with spices wrapped in banana leaf and grilled served with Kappa. (Please allow 20 mins cooking time)

£18.95

TANDOORI SPECIALS

Salmon [D]

Salmon steaks marinated in honey, wholegrain mustard, Kashmiri chilli,and handpicked spices; grilled in the tandoor

£15.95

Tandoori Mixed Platter [D]

Mix chef’s selection of meats

£22.95

Tandoori Chicken [D]

One of the most popular dish North India Chicken marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice and handpicked spices

Half £14.95 / Full £21.95

Tandoori King Prawns [C D]

Juicy King Prawns marinated with Kashmiri red chillies and chef’s blend of spices then finished in the tandoor oven

£17.95

Zafrani Paneer Tikka [D]

Indian cottage cheese marinated classic recipe cooked in the tandoor

£12.95

[All dish above served with pilav rice and curry sauce ]

VEGETABLES / VEGAN

Aloo Gobi

Cauliflower and potatoes tossed with onions, tomatoes and spices

£9.95

Malai Kofta Curry [D N]

Delicious recipe of fried balls of potato and paneer in rich creamy sauce

£10.95

Vendakka Masala

Okra sautéed with ginger, onion, tomato and delicate touch of spices

£9.95

Kadala Curry

Black chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes and chef’s blend of spices

£9.95

Saag Khumb [D]

Leaf spinach and mushrooms gently sautéed with chillies and garlic

£9.95

Dal Makhani [D]

Most popular Indian dish cooked with black lentils with cream

£9.95

Kathirikai Puli Kulambu

Tangy spicy eggplant curry

£9.95

Vegetable Kurma Curry

Delicious home-style vegetable curry with roasted coconut, spices and tempered with shallots and curry leaves

£9.95

Palak Paneer [D]

A north Indian popular dish made with spinach paneer

£9.95

Paneer Butter Masala [D N V]

A traditional Punjabi dish in which Paneer is cooked with spices in rich creamy butter and tomato gravy

£9.95

SIDE ORDER

Parippu Kadanjathu [V VE]

Five lentils cooked with tomatoes, onion, garlic tossed with mustard and curry leaves

£6.25

Thoran [V VE]

Our traditional Kerala dish of carrot and cabbage tempered with mustard and fresh coconut

£6.25

Palak Aloo [D]

A north Indian popular dish made with spinach purée cooked with potato dishes

£6.25

Cauliflower & Green Peas Masala [V VE]

A dry preparation with aromatic spices

£6.25

Mushroom Masala [V VE]

Mushroom cooked with chef‘s special spices

£6.25

Aloo Jeera [V VE]

Potato and cumin tossed with spices

£6.25

Green Salad

£4.95

Raita [D]

£3.95

Rice And Naan

Steamed Basmati Rice

£3.50

Red Rice

£4.50

Zafran Pilav Rice

£3.95

Coconut Rice

£3.50

Mushroom Rice

£3.50

Lemon Rice

£3.50

Keema Rice

£4.95

Naan [D G]

£3.00

Butter Naan [D G]

£3.50

Cheese Naan [D G]

£3.75

Roti [D G]

£2.95

Fig and Coriander Naan [D G]

£3.75

Peshwari Naan [D G]

£3.50

Keema Naan [D G]

£3.75

Chilli Coriander Naan [D G]

£3.25

Garlic Naan [D G]

£3.25

Kerala Paratha [G]

£3.75

Chicken Fried Rice [E]

£7.95

Chicken Noodle [E]

£7.95

Vegetable Fried Rice

£6.50

Vegetable Noodle

£6.50

Chips

£3.50

ELAI DUM BIRYANI

Our biryani is created in the authentic Dum style for maximum flavour and tenderness enhanced by fragrant spices, accompanied by homemade raita and curry sauce

Chicken Biryani [D]

£12.95

Lamb Biryani [D]

£14.95

Prawn Biryani [C D]

£16.95

Beef Biryani [D]

£15.95

Vegetable Biryani [D]

£10.95

ALL TIME FAVOURITES

Idli [V VE]

Steamed rice and lentil dumpling served with Sambar and chutneys

£5.95

Vada [V VE]

Golden fried spiced doughnut made with lentils served with chutneys and Sambar

£4.95

Sambar Vada [V VE]

Spiced doughnut dipped in lentil soup

£5.50

Idli Vada [V VE]

Served with sambar and chutneys

£5.95

Dosa [V VE]

Dosa is a crispy pancake lentil dish which is immensely popular in South India, made with urid and rice flour, it is usually served with aromatic sambar and chutney

Plain Dosa [V VE]

£6.95

Chicken Chukka Dosa [N VE]

£10.95

Masala Dosa

£7.75

Paneer Bhurji Dosa [D]

£9.95

Podi Dosa [D]

£7.50

Egg Dosa [E]

£7.95

Mysore Dosa

£8.95

Onion Dosa

£7.50

Desserts

Elai Ada

Traditional Kerala sweet steamed in banana leaf served with fried ice cream

£6.95

Gulab Jamun [D N]

Round dumplings traditionally made of reduced milk, soaked in rose flavoured sugar syrup

£5.95

Selection of Homemade Ice Cream [D]

£4.95

Homemade Pista Kulfi [D N]

£4.95

Rasmalai [D N]

Soft milk cakes served in rich saffron flavoured sauce

£5.95

Cheesecake [G N]

Homemade cheesecake with rose petals

£5.95

Dessert of the Day

£5.95

Dinner Served 17:00 - 21:30

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:
[ C Crustacean | D Dairy | E Eggs | F Fish | G Gluten present | N Nuts present | V Vegetarian | VE Vegan ]