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Welcome to The Cook's Tale

 "Where Every Dish Tells a Story!"

A la Carte Menu

STARTERS

VEGETARIAN STREET FOOD PLATTER

Vada Pav, Bengali vegetable chop, steamed vegetable idli, tomato chutney, sambhar. Vada pav is an iconic street food burger style dish from Mumbai. It consists of a soft brioche style bun filled with a chickpea flour and sweet potato dumpling and delicious chutneys. Vegetable chop or beet chop are a very popular street food snack from the streets of Kolkata. Idli is a rice based steamed pancake stuffed with spiced vegetables.

£15.95

MUSHROOM GUJIYA, POPPY SEEDS (POSTO) PATTY, TOMATO AND RED LENTIL SAUCE

Gujiya are fried dough pockets that are filled with sweet or savoury fillings. These little dumplings look like mini Cornish pasties. Mango and red onion salad, garlic and tomato chutney, mint and coriander chutney.

£12.95

BLACK CHICKPEA, POTATOES KACHORI CHAAT, ASSORTED CHUTNEYS AND YOGHURT, FRESH COCONUT, POMEGRANATE

Kachoris are the king amongst Indian street food dishes and are seen in different forms and variants throughout India.

£15.95

DOSAI WITH GENTLY SPICED POTATOES, MUSTARD, AND ONIONS

Sambar and assorted chutneys. Dosai is a South Indian crepe that is rich in carbohydrates and proteins.

£13.95

CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN

Manchurian is the result of the adoption of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes and has now become a staple of Indian Chinese Cuisine. Crispy and moreish nuggets of cauliflower wrapped in a hot, sweet and spicy Indo Chinese style sauce.

£12.95

SEAFOOD PLATTER

Fish cake, tiger prawn, soft shell crab, kebab of kent coast mackerel charcoal smoked, cod steamed in banana leaf, crab pate, pickled samphire, tamarind chutney, sourdough bread.

For 1

£17.95

For 2

£29.95

SEASONAL GAME PLATTER

Wild Duck leg Terrine, tandoori style quail, game sheekh kebab, game pate, mango and red onion salad, Goan style spiced Scotch quail egg, sourdough bread. (It is possible to have traces of shot still contained in wild game.)

£19.95

TERRINE OF WILD DUCK, BHUNA SAUCE

Goan style spiced Scotch quail egg, spiced apple chutney, mango and red onion salad

£16.95

KEBAB OF TANDOORI STYLE CHICKEN BREAST, KOLKATA CHICKEN CUTLET

Coriander chutney, raita, garlic and coriander naan

£14.95

MAINS

LARGE DOSAI WITH GENTLY SPICED POTATOES, MUSTARD AND ONIONS

Sambar, assorted chutneys and seasonal vegetables. Dosai is a South Indian crepe and is rich in carbohydrates and proteins.

Masala potato

£22.95

Seasonal Greens

£24.95

Chicken

£25.95

Lamb

£27.95

VEGETARIAN THALI (VEGAN OPTION AVAILABLE)

Butter Paneer, black chickpea masala, Bengali roast potatoes with poppy seeds, lentils, spiced roasted seasonal vegetables, cumin rice, paratha, poppadoms, salad, onion bhaji, crispy okra, raita, vegetable chop, homemade pickle.

£26.95

PAN GRILLED SEASONAL VEGETABLE STEAKS, VEGETABLES CIGAR, SAUTEED SPINACH AND GREENS

Bengali roast potatoes with poppy seeds, tomato and ginger sauce.

£25.95

CATCH OF THE DAY COOKED ON HIMALAYAN SALT

Sauce of coconut, ginger and brown mustard, sautéed spinach and greens, masala potato, crab samosa. We cut the fish into a steak with a single bone in the middle. This reduces wastage and is more sustainable than fillets. Some pin bones might still remain in the fish in spite of all precautions taken to remove them.

£34.95

JUMBO BLACK TIGER PRAWN IN MALAI SAUCE

Masala potatoes, okra. “Malai” is a creamy coconut sauce from Eastern India. This dish has a Malaysian influence and the early version of the recipe might have been brought by Malaysian sailors to the Bay of Bengal around the 6th or 7th century AD

£32.95

BELLY OF KENTISH TAMWORTH PORK

Slow cooked pork belly, bhuna style belly ribs, Goan vindaloo sauce, seasonal vegetables, pork crackling, masala potato.

£32.95

CHICKEN BREAST IN A CREAMY MACE AND CARDAMOM MARINADE SMOKED ON BINCHOTAN CHARCOAL, BENGALI CHICKEN PUFF

Black chickpea Masala, Bengali roast potatoes with poppy seeds , butter chicken sauce.

£29.95

LAMB CUTLET, PULLED LAMB CIGAR AND SLOW COOKED LAMB SHOULDER ON THE BONE

Bengali style rosemary fondant potatoes, cumin rice, burnt aubergine,tomato mash, sauce of piper chaba, ginger and aromatic spices. Piper chaba also known as “Chui pepper” is called the forgotten culinary fire in Indian cuisine. It is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and has an intense and earthy flavour. No one in India had heard of chillies before the Portuguese brought it in the early 15th century.

£38.95

TANDOORI CHARCOAL ROASTED TOMAHAWK STEAK SERVED WITH A “KALA BHUNA” SAUCE

Poppy seeds, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Kala bhuna (translates as Black roasted) is an aromatic sauce with spices such as nutmeg, black pepper cloves and raw cumin. Our jumbo Tomahawk is slow cooked for over three hours with Tandoori spices over charcoal.

MINI

£44.95

JUMBO

£69.95

SIDES

FRESH INDIAN STYLE FLAT BREADS

Garlic & Coriander

£5.95

Sundried tomatoes, fresh rosemary and th

£5.95

Plain

£5.95

Chilli Garlic

£5.95

Assorted bread basket

£6.95

FRESHLY BAKED STUFFED PARATHA BREADS

Spiced potato paratha

£6.95

Onion and pepper paratha

£6.95

SIDES

Black chickpea Masala

£4.95

Crispy okra

£6.95

Spiced roasted seasonal vegetables

£4.95

Cumin rice

£4.95

Spinach and lentil

£5.95

Masala potato

£5.95

Assorted pickles and chutneys

£2.95

Charcoal roasted aubergine mash

£5.95

Roasted potatoes with poppy seeds

£5.95

Bengali Fondant potatoes

£5.95

Desserts

ROSE AND VANILLA CRÈME BRULEE

An exotic twist to a classical French dessert with a subtle hint of rose and Madagascan vanilla.

£10.95

LEMON BAVAROIS

Served with mango coulis. An excellent palate cleanser after a flavoursome and spicy meal. Star anise adds depth and complexity of flavour to this tangy citrusy French pudding.

£9.95

SPANISH SAFFRON, MADAGASCAN VANILLA AND COCONUT CHEESECAKE

Served with seasonal fruit coulis. This is our twist on a classic cheese cake. Not too sweet. Creamy with hints of saffron.

£12.95

24 CARAT GOLD JUMBO GULAB JAMUN, SERVED WITH A CREAMY CARDAMOM AND WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Classic dessert from the Indian subcontinent flavoured with cardamom and rose.

£14.95

SOFT RASGULLA FROM BENGAL

Experience the divine sweetness of Rasgulla—soft, spongy balls of milk pudding soaked in delicate sugar syrup. A timeless Indian dessert that melts in your mouth, offering a burst of flavor in every bite. Perfect for any celebration!

£12.95

CHOCOLATE PLATTER

A selection of our popular chocolate desserts. This is one not to be missed by chocoholics! Chocolate cake, chocolate samosa, dark chocolate,chilli and cardamom ice cream. Served with white and chocolate sauce.

£16.95

CHOCOLATE SAMOSAS

Served with fresh berry ice cream and chocolate sauce Handcrafted by our dessert chefs, these moreish nuggets of sweet pastry and milk chocolate were introduced to Kent by us in 2005.

£14.95

MANGO KULFI

Served with mango puree. It is a traditional Indian Ice cream. Every region has its own flavour and speciality. It is a popular choice during the hot and sweltering Indian summer months.

£12.95

FRESH SEASONAL BERRY PARFAIT

£9.95

ORANGE BLOSSOM ICE CREAM

£9.95

DARK CHOCOLATE,CHILLI AND CARDAMOM ICE CREAM

£9.95

VEGAN WARM SEMOLINA HALWA CAKE WITH ORANGE BLOSSOM ICE CREAM AND VEGAN HOT CHOCOLATE

A twist on a traditional delicacy made from semolina during all popular festivals in the Indian subcontinent.Vegan

£10.95

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