A new menu of classical dishes from throughout India is served alongside more contemporary creations. The food at Veeraswamy is mostly served for sharing. Some starters are better eaten individually. The cuisine offering covers classical dishes, comfort foods and contemporary creations, all from the North, South, East and West of India. We offer a number some dishes not often seen outside India. (Please note, Veeraswamy is not, and has never been a South Indian restaurant!) We are unable to provide our comprehensive menu in advance of the meal, because the selection changes periodically. However, the following sections give a flavour of the menu. By way of price guidance, at dinner the first courses are generally £6.50 – £11, the main courses £16 – £21, and desserts £5.50. A three course dinner with wine and service will cost in the region of £55. Lunch prices are lower – about £38 on a comparable basis.

Classic Dishes

Veeraswamy focuses on splendid classic dishes from the courts and bourgeois homes, as well as food baked in the North West frontier clay ovens (aka Tandoors). These include:

• Nizami Murgh – from the Royal kitchens of Hyderabad – Chicken breast and koftas with pine nut, lemon and rose petal
• Begum Bahar– A home style Lucknow chicken korma with saffron
• Nihari Lamb– the ultimate slow–cooked aromatic dish from Lucknow
• Kashmiri Rogan Josh – an intensely aromatic lamb curry of small shanks of lamb with saffron and cockscomb flower – a classic favourite
• Sholay Chicken Tikka – Smoked chicken with Garam Masala cooked in the Tandoor
• Tandoori Red Snapper fillets – with black pepper

Coastal Specialities

The coastal regions of Maharashtra, Goa, and the Malabar Coast produce some of the most seductive seafood dishes in the world – with a blend of coconut and spices. We offer a variety of seafood dishes from India’s coastal settlements – it not widely known that 35% of India’s population lives along the coast. Seafood options originate from Mangalore in the West, Cochin in the South and Bengal in the East. These include:

• Mussels Moilee – Fresh mussels in an aromatic ginger sauce – a customer favourite;
• Oyster Kebab – marinated oysters, flash grilled
• Sea Bream Paturi – A Bengali classic – steamed in a banana leaf with a chilli and mustard sauce
• Malabar lobster curry – with fresh turmeric and unripe mango

Vegetarian Dishes

Traditional Indian vegetarian food comprises a platter (thali) of small bowls (katoris) of vegetables, lentil, yoghurt, and bread or rice, giving a balanced meal. One-dimensional single vegetarian main courses just do not exist in India. In keeping with this, we recommend a combination of our vegetable main courses such as Kolhapuri Kofta, plus creating a do it yourself thali from our varied selection of interesting vegetarian side dishes.

Desserts

There is an enticing selection of Indian desserts stylishly presented. They are a contemporised version of Indian sweet dishes such as chocolate kulfi (Indian ice cream), homemade rasgollas, gulab jamun and some cosmopolitan choices such as fruit jellies.

Sunday: Indian Family Favourites

There is a special Sunday menu consisting of Indian family favourite dishes. At lunch we have a fabulous offer of £22 for a 3 course meal selecting from the Sunday a la carte menu.