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Café
Spice Namaste has released its eagerly awaited Christmas menu, and
whilst remaining true to their 'classic Asian with a modern twist'
roots, has chosen to amuse our taste buds with a quirky take on an
age old British tradition. Bridget Jones would be complaining
bitterly, but those of us who know what to expect have a sneaking
suspicion that Christmas Turkey, Café Spice Namaste style may
be an experience not to be missed.
As a starter,
shredded turkey is combined with sliced onion, green and red chillies
and a sprinkling of mixed spices, rolled in a plain flour chapatti,
coated with date and tamarind chutney, and then slowly pan grilled.
If, however, you fancy your annual dose of the feathered one little
more substantial, as a main course, you could indulge in a
traditional tikka; cubes of turkey breast, marinaded in tandoor
masala and then chargrilled to perfection. Whilst this nod to
seasonal tradition leaps off the page, the rest of the menu is
equally inspiring, with the usual emphasis on unusual ingredients,
delicate spices, and a beautifully balanced range of dishes to suit
every taste, yet again, Café Spice Namaste has pulled off a
real Christmas cracker.
Sample
Christmas Menu
£30
PER PERSON
PAPAD WITH
OUR EXCLUSIVE CHUTNEY TRAY
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STARTER
(Individually Plated)
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PANEER TIKKA
CHAAT
Cubes of
Indian whey cheese, marinated the tandoor way, skewered and
chargrilled, diced and tossed with chaat spices.
DAHI SAEV
BATATA POORI
Puffed crisp
poories filled with diced potato topped with spiced yoghurt, tamarind
chutney & fresh green chutney.
SHEEK KAVAAB
Lamb minced
with fresh mint, green chilli, coriander and garam masala, formed
over skewers and chargrilled in the tandoor
MALAI MURGH TIKKA
Tikka of
chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with cream, cheese and ground
almonds, flavoured Simply with roasted cardamom & mace. Chargrilled.
TURKEY CHILLI
FRY CHAPPATI *
Shredded
turkey tossed with sliced onions, green and red chilli, mixed peppers
and a light drizzling of mixed spices.
Rolled in
plain flour chappati that is coated with date & tamarind chutney,
and then slowly pan grilled
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MAIN ENTREE
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GOAN PRAWN
CURRY **
Tiger prawns
simmered gently in Goa's most classical coconut curry.
JARDALOO MA MURGHI
Diced chicken
cooked in traditional Parsee style in rich gravy seasoned with whole
spices and simmered with
Sun-dried
organic Hunza apricots, garnished with straw potatoes.
ALOO PALAKH
BHAJI
Chopped fresh
spinach leaves and potatoes tossed with chopped shallots and snipped
red chilli, garlic and cumin with spices. Flavoured with crumbled fenugreek.
MUSHROOM &
BROCCOLI THORAN
Quarters of
button mushrooms tossed with broccoli florets in a Keralan style with
freshly grated coconut sizzled with mustard seeds; curry leaves,
asafoetida and snipped red chilli.
PULAO
CUCUMBER RAITA
ASSORTED NAAN BASKET
A mixed basket
of Peshawari, Chilli Cheese & Garlic and plain Naan
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DESSERT
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COCKTAIL KULFI
Different
flavoured Indian style frozen ices made with reduced milk.
TEA OR COFFEE
Menu price
also includes Christmas "Cracker & Party Box"
Sample
Christmas Menu
£40
PER PERSON
PAPAD WITH
OUR EXCLUSIVE CHUTNEY TRAY
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INDIAN
TAPAS (Individually Plated)
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BEETROOT &
COCONUT SAMOSA
A South Indian
style filling of diced Cheltenham beet blended with diced potato,
tossed with Freshly grated coconut & sizzled with mustard seeds,
curry leaves, cumin and chilli.
PAPETA NA
PATTICE
Potato cakes
with roasted cashew nuts, green peas and fresh grated coconut.
LAHORI MACHCHI
Fish marinated
with crumbled roasted coriander, pomegranate seeds & cumin dipped
in Tamarinds extract and fried.
LAMB GOLI
KAVAAB IN GINGER & CHILLI *
Lamb minced
with fresh herbs and spices, formed into small balls and braised with
sweet ginger and chilli sauce
PARSEE CHICKEN
RISSOLES
Rissoles of
chicken flavoured with fresh ground mustard, chilli & fresh coriander
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THE KAVAAB
COURSE (Individually Plated)
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BADAK KAY TIKKAY
Breast of
Barbary Duck, marinated in extract of garlic and ginger with yoghurt,
chilli and spices & chargrilled
MASALAEDAR
MURGH KAY CHAAMP
Chicken drums
marinated in a hot tandoori marinade and chargrilled
TURKEY TIKKA
Cubes of
Turkey breast marinated in traditional Tandoor masala & chargrilled.
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MAIN ENTREE
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SCALLOPS &
PRAWNS GINGER CHILLI *
King scallops
& prawns pan grilled with shredded ginger, garlic, spring onions,
green chilli and tomato.
TANDOORI MURGH
MAKHANI
Diced chicken
tikka simmered in a rich creamy tomato sauce flavoured with roasted
dried fenugreek.
BAMBOO SHOOT,
ENOKI MUSHROOM & CHICKPEA XACUTTI **
Enoki
mushrooms, sliced bamboo shoots & chickpeas tossed in the great
Xacutti curry.
VENGNA NAY
TOORIA NO PATIO *
Diced
aubergine and courgettes, shallow pan fried and added to our
classical Parsee patio masala.
BHEENDA NU RAITU
Crisply fried
baby okra blended in spiced yoghurt.
KACHUMBER
Parsee style
onion salad
PALAV
ASSORTED NAAN
BASKET
A mixed basket
of Peshawari, Chilli Cheese & Garlic and plain Naan
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DESSERT PLATTER
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BEBINCA WITH ICE-CREAM
Bebinca: Goan
multi layered coconut baked pancake served with double crème
vanilla ice-cream
PISTACHIO KULFI
TEA OR COFFEE
Menu price
also includes
Christmas
"Cracker & Party Box"
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