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Welcome to The Cook's Tale

 "Where Every Dish Tells a Story!"

Tapas Lunch Menu

Vegetarian / Vegan Dishes

VADA PAV

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 delicious chutneys. Allergen advice: Directly contains: - Gluten, Milk, Mustard (Ask for vegan option)

£9.45

KOLKATA VEGETABLE CHOP, CHUTNEYS 2 PCS

Also known as beet chops- These is a popular street food dish from the streets of Kolkata. (Allergen : Gluten)

£7.45

COCONUT SHELL VEGETABLE IDLI, SAMBAR, COCONUT CHUTNEY 1PCS

Idli is a rice based steamed pancake with spiced vegetables .(Ask for vegan option). (Allergen : Mustard,milk)

£8.45

POPPY SEEDS (POSTO) AND COCONUT PATTY, MANGO CHUTNEY 2PCS

(Vegan) (Allergen : Gluten,mustard, )

£6.45

SEASONAL VEGETABLE CIGAR, TOMATO AND GARLIC CHUTNEY 1PCS

(Allergen : Mustard, gluten)

£6.45

PANI POORI 4 PCS

(Allergen: Gluten)

£5.45

MUSHROOM GUIJIYA, RED LENTIL AND TOMATO SAUCE 2PCS

(Allergen : Gluten , mustard )

£7.45

CRISPY OKRA

(Allergen:None)

£7.45

INDIAN NAAN STYLE FLAT BREADS

Plain/garlic coriander/ chilli/ sundried tomatoes and rosemary (Allergen: Gluten )

£6.45

PLAIN PARATHA BREAD

(Allergen: Gluten )

£4.45

STUFFED POTATO PARATHA BREAD, YOGURT RAITA

(Allergen:Gluten, mustard,dairy )

£5.45

STUFFED ONION AND PEPPER PARATHA BREAD, YOGURT RAITA

(Allergen: Gluten, mustard, dairy)

£5.45

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

Kachoris are the king amongst Indian street food dishes and are seen in different forms and variants throughout India (Allergen:Gluten, dairy)

£10.45

CRISPY ONION BHAJI WITH CORIANDER CHUTNEY 3PCS

(Allergen: Mustard)

£8.45

Meat dishes

BHUNA STYLE PORK RIBS

A Cook’s Tale speciality made of slow roasted pork shoulder infused with Indian and Chinese flavours. (Allergen : None )

£11.45

STIR FRIED PORK BELLY WITH VINDALOO SAUCE

(Allergen: Mustard)

£12.45

GOAN STYLE SPICED SCOTCH QUAIL EGGS WITH CINNAMON ONION AND TOMATO SAUCE 2 PCS

(Allergen: Gluten, milk, egg)

£9.45

LOCAL QUAIL, MANGO AND CHILLI CHUTNEY

(Allergen: Mustard )

£10.45

WILD DUCK TERRINE, BHUNA SAUCE & CORIANDER GARLIC NAAN

(Allergen: Soya , mustard )

£12.45

VENISON KEBAB, SUNDRIED AND ROSEMARY BREAD, MINT AND CORIANDER CHUTNEY , MANGO AND ONION SALAD

(Allergen: Gluten, milk)

£11.45

LAMB CUTLET, FRESH SALAD AND CORIANDER CHUTNEY

(Allergen: none)

£12.45

PULLED LAMB CIGAR, FRESH SALAD, CHILLI GARLIC MAYO 1PCS

(Allergen: Gluten, dairy)

£11.45

LAMB MARROW, SHORBA (SOUP) SERVED WITH GARLIC & CORIANDER NAAN

(Allergen: Gluten, dairy)

£11.45

CRISPY CHICKEN CUTLET WITH A MINT AND YOGHURT RAITA AND FRESH SALAD 2PCS

(Allergen: Dairy, gluten, egg)

£9.45

BENGALI CHICKEN PUFF, SALAD, BUTTER CHICKEN SAUCE 1 PCS

(Allergen : Gluten, mustard, milk)

£8.45

Seafood dishes

SEAFOOD CUTLET, TOMATO AND GARLIC CHUTNEY 2PCS

£9.45

CATCH OF THE DAY, SPINACH, KERALA STYLE COCONUT SAUCE

We have drawn inspiration from a traditional Kerala recipe called fish moilee.

£11.45

TIGER PRAWN GRILLED IN A SEAFOOD MARINADE, TAMARIND CHUTNEY

These prawns are coated in a marinade of mustard, ginger and aromatic spices and then lightly grilled. They are mild to medium in flavour.

£11.45

SOFT SHELL CRAB, CRAB RAITA, PICKLED SAMPHIRE

These delicious crabs are caught in the warm waters of the Indian rivers, they are a rare delicacy and are only harvested three months in a year.

£10.45

COD STEAMED IN BANANA LEAF 2PCS

£10.45

TILAPIA PAKORAS WITH MUSTARD MAYO 3 PCS

£9.45

CHARCOAL SMOKED MACKAREL KEBAB, ONION, TOMATO SALAD

£12.45

CRAB SAMOSA, SWEET CHILLI DIP

£7.95

Desserts

ROSE AND VANILLA CRÈME BRULEE

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

£10.95

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.

£12.95

INDIAN DESSERT PLATTER

Served with chocolate samosa, rasgulla, and mango kulfi

£14.95

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 and fresh fruit.

£12.95

CHOCOLATE SAMOSAS

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

£10.95

MANGO KULFI

Served with mango puree and fresh fruit 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.

£9.95

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

£12.95

Biryanis

We cook our chicken and lamb on the bone as it is traditional and more flavourful.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Butter chicken sauce with seasonal vegetables, yoghurt raita. Allergen advice. Directly contains: - Gluten, milk, mustard

£24.95

LAMB BIRYANI

Cinnamon flavoured lamb sauce with seasonal vegetables, yoghurt raita. Allergen advice. Directly contains: - Gluten, milk, mustard

£26.95

SEAFOOD BIRYANI

South Indian style sauce with sauteed spinach, yoghurt raita. Allergen advice. Directly contains: - Gluten, milk, mustard

£29.95

VEGETABLE BIRYANI

Seasonal vegetables and paneer, lentil dahl, yoghurt raita. Allergen advice. Directly contains: - Gluten, milk, mustard

£21.95

Dosai

A thin and crispy South Indian crepe, made using a rice and lentil batter, filled with a variety of savoury fillings (selection below). Served with a lentil soup called sambar and an assortment of chutneys. (Allergens: Celery, Milk, Mustard, Egg) (Ask for vegan)

DOSAS

MASALA POTATO

£18.95

SPINACH

£19.95

CHICKEN

£22.95

LAMB

£24.95

THALI

A Thali refers to an Indian style meal made up of various small tapas style dishes served on a round platter. (Allergens change on a daily basis)

VEGETARIAN THALI

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

£24.95

VEGAN THALI

Smoked Aubergine mash, black chickpea masala, Bengali roast potatoes with poppy seeds, lentils, seasonal roast vegetables, cumin rice, paratha, poppadom’s, salad, onion bhaji, crispy okra, vegetable chop, coriander chutney, homemade pickle

£24.95

SEAFOOD THALI

Kerala Style Prawn and squid, grilled sea bass, crab cake, soft shell crab, lentils, Bengali roast potatoes with poppy seeds, seasonal roasted vegetables, cumin rice, paratha, poppadom’s, crispy salad, raita, homemade pickles

£29.95

MEAT THALI

Butter chicken, lamb shoulder on the bone, lamb kebab, chicken cutlet, Bengali roast potatoes with poppy seeds, seasonal roasted vegetables, lentils, paratha, cumin rice, poppadom’s, crispy salad, raita, homemade pickles

£28.95

Extra sides

Fresh poppadom’s with seasonal fruit chutney

£4.95

Cumin rice

£3.95

Aubergine mash

£4.95

Bengali fondant potatoes

£5.95

Spinach lentils

£5.95

Black chickpea masala

£5.95

Assorted pickles and chutneys

£3.95

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