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Everything we cook.
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Every dish is described properly — what's in it, how it's cooked, and how hot it is. Tap to add anything you like. The bar at the bottom keeps count and tells you if you have enough food.

Each dish starts at its own heat; many can be made milder or hotter — tell us dish by dish. If you want something that isn't here, just ask — we can usually make it. Minimum 20 guests.

Appetizers

Fried to order and packed hot. Count on two to three kinds for a room of fifty.

  • Vegetable Samosa

    Mild

    Crisp pastry triangles filled with spiced potato and peas.

    Vegan
  • Aloo Tikki

    Mild

    Potato patties griddled until the edges shatter, soft in the middle.

    VeganGF
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls

    Mild

    Shredded cabbage, carrot and pepper rolled thin and fried crisp.

    Vegan
  • Veggie Pakora

    Mixed BhajiaMild

    Onion, potato and spinach in a chickpea batter. Gluten-free by nature.

    VeganGF
  • Paneer Pakora

    Mild

    Thick slabs of paneer in chickpea batter, with mint chutney.

    VegGF
  • Fish Pakora

    Medium

    Cod in a carom-and-ginger batter, fried hard and finished with lemon.

    GF
  • Chicken Pakora

    Medium

    Boneless thigh in spiced gram flour, fried to order.

    GF
  • Tandoori Chicken Wings

    Medium

    Yogurt-marinated wings straight off the tandoor skewer.

    GF
  • Chili Paneer

    Hot

    Indo-Chinese — paneer, peppers and onion in a glossy chili-soy glaze.

    Veg
  • Veg Manchurian

    Medium

    Vegetable dumplings in the same dark, sour-hot sauce.

    Vegan
  • Soya Tikka Chaap

    Medium

    Grilled soya chaap with peppers and onion in a creamy marinade.

    Vegan

Chaat & Street Food

Assembled on site so nothing goes soft. Best as a live station — we bring the counter and fill the puri in front of your guests.

  • Pani Puri

    GolgappaMedium

    Hollow shells, spiced potato and chilled mint water. Filled in front of your guests.

    Vegan
  • Samosa Chaat

    Medium

    A samosa crushed under chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind and sev.

    Veg
  • Aloo Tikki Chaat

    Medium

    Griddled tikki under chole, whisked yogurt and both chutneys.

    Veg
  • Dahi Puri

    Mild

    Shells filled with potato, sweet yogurt, tamarind and pomegranate.

    Veg
  • Bhel Puri

    Medium

    Puffed rice, onion, tomato and sev, tossed to order so it stays crisp.

    Vegan
  • Papdi Chaat

    Mild

    Crisp wafers layered with yogurt, chickpeas and chutneys.

    Veg

From the Tandoor

Skewered and charred in the clay oven, then finished on the chafer.

  • Chicken Tikka

    Medium

    Yogurt, ginger and garam masala, charred hard at the edges.

    GF
  • Malai Chicken Tikka

    Cream, cheese and white pepper. Rich, and not a trace of chili.

    GF
  • Achari Chicken Tikka

    Hot

    Pickling spices — mustard, fennel, nigella — sharp and sour.

    GF
  • Tandoori Chicken

    Medium

    Bone-in, scored to the bone and marinated overnight. Quartered for service.

    GF
  • Tandoori Lamb Chops

    Medium

    Frenched chops in a dark, spiced marinade. Counted by the piece — plan two a guest.

    GF
  • Paneer Tikka

    Medium

    Paneer, pepper and onion on the skewer, blistered in the tandoor.

    VegGF
  • Malai Paneer Tikka

    Cream and cardamom marinade. No chili at all.

    VegGF
  • Tandoori Prawns

    Medium

    Large prawns with carom seed and chili, cooked fast and hot.

    GF

Chicken

Boneless unless noted. Every gravy is built the same morning it's served.

  • Butter Chicken

    Murgh MakhaniMild

    Tandoori chicken folded into tomato, butter and cream. The safest bet in the room.

    GF
  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    Medium

    Charred tikka in a spiced tomato-cream gravy. Bolder than butter chicken.

    GF
  • Homestyle Chicken Curry

    Medium

    Bone-in chicken in an onion-tomato masala. What we cook for ourselves.

    GF
  • Chicken Vindaloo

    Hot

    Goan, vinegar-sharp and properly hot. We will not talk you out of it.

    GF
  • Chicken Korma

    Cashew, yogurt and cardamom. Pale, sweet and barely spiced.

    GF
  • Chicken Saag

    Palak MurghMedium

    Chicken braised into slow-cooked spinach with ginger and garlic.

    GF
  • Kadai Chicken

    Medium

    Wok-tossed with crushed coriander seed, peppers and onion. Dry-ish.

    GF
  • Chicken Jalfrezi

    Hot

    Strips of chicken with peppers and green chili in a thin, hot gravy.

    GF
  • Mango Chicken

    Mild

    Ripe mango against mild curry. Sweet enough that children eat it.

    GF
  • Coconut Chicken Curry

    Medium

    Coconut milk, mustard seed and curry leaf. Dairy-free.

    GF
  • Methi Chicken

    Medium

    Fenugreek leaf through a thick onion gravy — slightly bitter, deeply savoury.

    GF
  • Chicken Do Pyaza

    Medium

    Onion twice over — cooked into the base, then folded in browned.

    GF

Lamb & Goat

Slow-braised. Goat is bone-in, the way it should be.

  • Lamb Rogan Josh

    Medium

    Kashmiri chili and fennel, braised until the lamb gives way.

    GF
  • Lamb Curry

    Medium

    The straightforward one — onion, tomato, ginger, time.

    GF
  • Lamb Vindaloo

    Hot

    Vinegar, garlic and a lot of dried chili. Our hottest dish.

    GF
  • Lamb Korma

    Cashew and cream, no chili heat. The mild option that still tastes of something.

    GF
  • Lamb Saag

    Medium

    Lamb braised into spinach and mustard greens.

    GF
  • Kadai Lamb

    Medium

    Crushed coriander, peppers, onion. Thick and clinging.

    GF
  • Goat Curry

    Bakra HandiMedium

    Bone-in goat, slow-cooked until the meat slides off. The centrepiece of a Punjabi table.

    GF
  • Goat Vindaloo

    Hot

    Bone-in goat in the Goan vinegar-chili masala.

    GF

Seafood

Wild-caught. Needs a week's notice for parties over a hundred.

  • Shrimp Curry

    Medium

    Shrimp in an onion-tomato masala, cooked fast so they stay firm.

    GF
  • Shrimp Masala

    Medium

    Thick, dry-ish masala with peppers and a lot of ginger.

    GF
  • Fish Curry

    Medium

    White fish poached in a light, sour tomato gravy.

    GF
  • Fish Vindaloo

    Hot

    The vindaloo masala against firm white fish. Sharp and hot.

    GF

Paneer & Vegetarian

Cooked in separate pans, with separate utensils and separate oil in the fryer. Vegan dishes see no dairy at any stage — no ghee at the finish, no cream to round off a gravy.

  • Paneer Butter Masala

    Mild

    The vegetarian answer to butter chicken, and just as popular.

    VegGF
  • Paneer Tikka Masala

    Medium

    Tandoor-charred paneer in a spiced tomato-cream gravy.

    VegGF
  • Palak Paneer

    Mild

    Paneer in slow-cooked spinach, finished with cream and garam masala.

    VegGF
  • Shahi Paneer

    Cashew, cream and saffron. Rich, sweet and mild.

    VegGF
  • Kadai Paneer

    Medium

    Paneer with peppers and onion, crushed coriander through it.

    VegGF
  • Matar Paneer

    Mild

    Paneer and green peas in a simple tomato gravy.

    VegGF
  • Malai Kofta

    Paneer-and-potato dumplings in a sweet cashew gravy.

    Veg
  • Dal Makhani

    Mild

    Black lentils cooked overnight with butter and cream. Non-negotiable at a wedding.

    VegGF
  • Dal Tadka

    Mild

    Yellow lentils under a sizzle of cumin, garlic and dried chili. Vegan.

    VeganGF
  • Chana Masala

    CholeMedium

    Chickpeas in a dark, tea-stained masala with dried mango powder.

    VeganGF
  • Aloo Gobi

    Mild

    Potato and cauliflower, dry-cooked with turmeric and cumin.

    VeganGF
  • Bhindi Masala

    Medium

    Okra fried before it hits the pan, so it never turns slick.

    VeganGF
  • Baingan Bharta

    Medium

    Eggplant charred whole over flame, then mashed into onion and tomato.

    VeganGF
  • Mix Vegetable Curry

    Mild

    Whatever the season gives us, in a light everyday masala.

    VeganGF
  • Aloo Matar

    Mild

    Potato and peas in a thin tomato gravy. Plain and good.

    VeganGF
  • Sarson da Saag

    Mild

    Mustard greens cooked down for hours. Order it with makki roti.

    VegGF
  • Mushroom Matar

    Mild

    Mushrooms and peas in a light, brothy masala.

    VeganGF
  • Soya Chaap Masala

    Medium

    Soya chaap in a thick gravy — the closest vegan thing to a meat curry.

    Vegan

Biryani & Rice

Sealed and steamed in the pot. Biryani travels best and reheats without drying.

  • Chicken Biryani

    Medium

    Layered with saffron rice and sealed under dough. Comes with raita.

    GF
  • Lamb Biryani

    Medium

    Boneless lamb, fried onion and whole spice, steamed in the pot.

    GF
  • Goat Biryani

    Medium

    Bone-in goat layered through saffron rice. Rich enough to carry a table on its own.

    GF
  • Shrimp Biryani

    Medium

    Shrimp folded in at the last layer so they don't overcook.

    GF
  • Vegetable Biryani

    Medium

    Seasonal vegetables, saffron and mint. Cooked in its own pot, never a shared one.

    VegGF
  • Paneer Biryani

    Medium

    Tandoori paneer layered through saffron rice.

    VegGF
  • Steamed Basmati Rice

    Aged basmati, rinsed and steamed. Plan on one tray per two curries.

    VeganGF
  • Jeera Rice

    Basmati tossed through toasted cumin and ghee.

    VegGF
  • Peas Pulao

    Rice cooked with green peas and whole spice.

    VegGF

Breads

Baked in the last hour and wrapped in cloth-lined warmers, so it is still soft at the far end of the line.

  • Butter Naan

    Brushed with butter as it comes off the tandoor wall.

    Veg
  • Garlic Naan

    Chopped garlic and coriander pressed into the dough.

    Veg
  • Cheese Naan

    Stuffed with mozzarella and sealed before baking.

    Veg
  • Chili Garlic Naan

    Medium

    Garlic naan with green chili worked through it.

    Veg

Sides & Chutneys

Chutneys come in squeeze bottles for a buffet line, or ramekins for plated service.

  • Cucumber Raita

    Whisked yogurt with cucumber, cumin and mint. The heat extinguisher.

    VegGF
  • Boondi Raita

    Yogurt with soaked gram-flour pearls.

    VegGF
  • Plain Yogurt

    Unseasoned, for guests who want to build their own.

    VegGF
  • Kachumber Salad

    Mild

    Onion, cucumber, tomato and lemon, cut fine.

    VeganGF
  • Mint & Coriander Chutney

    Medium

    Herbs, green chili and lemon. Goes on everything.

    VeganGF
  • Tamarind Chutney

    Sweet-sour and thick. The dark one on the chaat.

    VeganGF
  • Mango Chutney

    Sweet, tart and jammy.

    VeganGF
  • Red Chili Chutney

    Hot

    Garlic and dried red chili. Use a small spoon.

    VeganGF
  • Mango Pickle

    AcharHot

    Oil-cured, salty and fierce. A little goes a long way.

    VeganGF
  • Papadum

    Mild

    Roasted lentil wafers. Fifty to a sleeve.

    VeganGF

Sweets

Gulab jamun goes out warm. Everything else is chilled.

  • Gulab Jamun

    Milk dumplings in cardamom syrup, sent out warm in the syrup.

    Veg
  • Ras Malai

    Cheese patties in saffron milk with pistachio. Served cold.

    VegGF
  • Gajar Halwa

    Carrots cooked down in milk and ghee for hours. Winter dish, made year-round.

    VegGF
  • Kheer

    Rice pudding with cardamom, almond and raisin. Chilled.

    VegGF

Drinks

Lassi and chai come in insulated urns with cups, lids and stirrers.

  • Mango Lassi

    Thick mango and yogurt. In an urn, or bottled per guest.

    VegGF
  • Sweet Lassi

    Yogurt, sugar, cardamom, ice.

    VegGF
  • Salted Lassi

    Chaas

    Thin, salted buttermilk with cumin. What you actually want after a hot curry.

    VegGF
  • Masala Chai

    Boiled with ginger, cardamom and clove. Urns, cups and lids included.

    Veg
  • Iced Chai

    The same chai, chilled and poured over ice.

    Veg
  • Nimbu Pani

    Lemon, sugar, salt and black pepper. Vegan and endlessly drinkable.

    VeganGF
  • Jaljeera

    Mild

    Cumin, mint and tamarind. Sour, savoury and cold.

    VeganGF
  • Bottled Water & Sodas

    Iced tubs, by the case.

    VeganGF

Boxed Lunches

Individually sealed and labelled with contents and allergens. Built for offices.

  • Butter Chicken Bowl

    Mild

    Butter chicken over basmati with naan and raita, sealed and labelled.

    GF
  • Masala Chicken Bowl

    Medium

    Our signature masala gravy over basmati, with naan and raita.

    GF
  • Masala Lamb Bowl

    Medium

    Braised lamb in masala gravy over basmati.

    GF
  • Butter Paneer Bowl

    Mild

    Paneer in tomato-butter sauce over basmati, with naan and raita.

    VegGF
  • Chickpea Bowl

    Medium

    Chana masala over basmati with roti. Fully vegan.

    Vegan
  • Chicken Wrap

    Medium

    Spiced chicken, salad, green chutney and tandoori mayo in a rolled paratha.

  • Butter Chicken Wrap

    Mild

    Butter chicken and salad, rolled and cut on the diagonal.

  • Paneer Wrap

    Medium

    Spiced paneer, salad and green chutney.

    Veg
  • Soya Tikka Wrap

    Medium

    Grilled soya chaap with salad and chutney. Vegan.

    Vegan
  • Butter Chicken Tacos

    Mild

    Three soft tacos with butter chicken and a sharp cabbage slaw.