An authentic village tea shop special - snacks which are freshly made and displayed ready to serve for tea break. It is an unavoidable item for any high tea or for any sort of family get together. Pappadavada (batterfried pappodoms), Pakkavada (crispy rice snacks), Kaya Varuthathathu (Banana chips) and Pappodoms are served with homemade chutneys and pickles.
£ 6.95
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Rasam – The essence of South India. Rasam used to be consumed as a natural medicine to cure many diseases in Ayurvedic System of Medicine. Here in Tharavadu we are infusing the riches of prawns to the traditionally prepared Rasam using tomato, black pepper, cumin, and other spices as seasonings.
£ 6.85
A soup made from different lentils, drumstick – the Indian vegetable known for its medicinal qualities- flavoured with tomato, garlic, coriander and black pepper.
£ 6.20
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(Can be made on request )A famous breakfast dish of South India, golden fried lentil doughnuts, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside.
£ 5.95
(Can be made on request ) One of the most sought-after dishes of India. Fresh homemade Indian cottage cheese called paneer sautéed with onion, peppers, tomato, and aromatic Kerala spices.
£ 8.25
6 pieces of small Poori- unleavened deep-fried wheat bread- stuffed with seasoned potato, soaked in yogurt, and garnished with mint chutney, ground spices and tamarind chutney.
£ 8.45
Egg Roast is a delicious preparation of boiled eggs in a delicious onion and tomato gravy. At Tharavadu we serve it along with steamed appam and is one of the most popular breakfast dishes in Kerala.
£ 8.60
on request) Marinated Chicken slices grilled and served with Chefs special sauce. It can be made mild up on request.
£ 8.75
Lamb cubes cooked in freshly ground spices and sautéed with onions and curry leaves. This is a famous dish in a Thattu Kada (Kerala version of street food) and toddy shop (local pubs of Kerala).
£ 9.25
Mix selection of batter fried squid, grilled prawns, fried fish and mussels.
£ 13.25
on request ) The best available seasonal grilled fish fillet - marinated with freshly ground spices.
£ 7.40
Deep fried squid rings marinated with Kerala spices served with lemon chutney. A well-known dish of the Cherayi beach shacks of Cochin.
£ 7.85
on request ) Medium prawns marinated in a special ground spice mix made by the fisherman families of Kerala. Grilled and served with lemon chutney.
£ 8.95
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Dosa, a most famous breakfast dish and a common South Indian Street food, is rich in carbohydrates, and contains no sugar or saturated fats. As its constituent ingredients are rice and lentils, it is gluten-free and contains protein. The fermentation process increases the vitamin B and vitamin C content. The dosa has numerous varieties depending on the filling and spreads.
( Can be made on request ) The well-known variety of dosa, a fermented crepe or pancake made of rice batter and lentils filled with traditional dosa masala’. Paper Dosa is larger and crispier than the Masala Dosa with the filling on the side.
£ 9.25
on request ) A home speciality of Tharavadu. Rice and lentil pancakes filled with special chicken filling and served with sambhar and chutney.
£ 12.75
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A popular dish among coastal region of Kerala. King Prawns cooked in a special ground spice sauce with fresh coconut, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, tomato and curry leaves and raw mangoes.
£ 18.25
The ‘fish curry to order’, if you want to savour the taste of Keralan spices. This famous authentic fisherman’s family speciality is cooked with freshly grounded spices, and cocum (fish tamarind) and we recommend Kerala Paratha as the best accompaniment.
£ 17.90
Fresh whole crab in shell cooked in homemade Tharavadu spice and coconut flavoured sauce. This dish will give you the real taste of eating the food with fingers.
£ 19.45
on request ) Famous toddy shop favourite marinated seasonal fish fillet covered in specially made sauce wrapped in banana leaves and grilled - one of the most famous fish delicacy of Kerala.
£ 17.90
on request ) Marinated boneless sea bass fillets, grilled, and served in a special coconut and tomato sauce. Served with methi potatoes.
£ 19.40
King fish, squid, prawns, mussels, and tilapia, cooked with ginger, garlic in a chef’s special secret sauce. One of the main dishes for the church feast in a place called Arthungal – a pilgrim centre of Kerala. This is a culinary gem of Kerala cuisine.
£ 19.85
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There are more than hundred varieties of chicken curry in Kerala. This is the most loved one. Chicken cubes are cooked with roasted coconut and kerala spices. The gravy is medium spicy and intense which goes with any side dish, rice, or bread.
£ 14.85
on request ) Our chef’s special chicken dish. Marinated chicken breast grilled with chef Nair’s magical gravy served with a side dish, and salad.
£ 18.45
Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in the Malabar community. In Malabar, this dish is a must have for weddings and functions. A pot of spicy chicken, baked with aromatic basmati rice, adorned with raisins with a sprinkle of saffron – heavenly biryani. It is served with Raitha and pickle.
£ 14.75
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It is a sought-after dish of Kerala influenced by the farmhouse culture, boneless lamb cubes cooked with fresh spinach and Kerala special sauce. In recent decades this dish has become one of the must have dish of Easter celebrations in Kerala, can be tried with rice or bread.
£ 17.95
This dish is the most well-known, sought after dish of a traditional Sunday lunch back in Kerala. People buy fresh beef from the village butcher on the way back home after morning mass and cook them using a traditional recipe. Tharavadu recreates the dish at its best except in buying beef after mass.
£ 19.90
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Fresh vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce of roasted cashew nuts, yogurt, and coconut.
£ 8.25
( Can be made on request ) Aubergines cooked in a paste of coriander seeds, roasted onions, chillies, mixed with cashew nut sauce.
£ 9.85
Creamy tomato sauce simmered with light spices, studded with homemade cottage cheese and peas.
£ 10.75
Boiled potatoes with Keralan spices and chickpeas. Since it’s a dry dish, we recommend Poori as the best accompaniment.
£ 7.45
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Sadya is a variety of dishes traditionally served on a banana leaf in Kerala. Sadya means banquet in Malayalam. It is a feast prepared mainly by men, especially when needed in large quantities, for weddings and other special events. Here in Tharavadu, we serve Sadya as a three course feast starting with Soup, and the main course consists of seven different chefs’ choice curries and side dishes with rice and bread. The meal ends with a traditional Kerala dessert ‘Semiya Payasam’. This is one of the favourites of any Keralite anywhere in the world.
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Fresh spinach and toor dal cooked in a garlic, onion, and tomatoes, flavoured with curry leaves and tempered with mustard seeds.
£ 7.95
(Can be made on request )Fresh okra cooked with mustard, onion and fresh coconut.
£ 8.40
Avacadoes, mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, brussels sprout, cucumber with special kerala dressing.
£ 6.90
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Tangy, fresh tasting rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and dried red chillies.
£ 3.75
Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut, urad dal (white lentils) cashew nuts and curry leaves.
£ 3.95
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contains yeast This is Kerala’s revered food and most popular among breakfast recipes. Rice pancake made from fermented rice batter and coconut milk and will have a crisp side with an airy, soft on touch, fluffy center.
£ 2.60
A very famous street food dish in kerala and it is prepared with plain flour, oil, ghee and water. The dough is beaten in to thin layers and later forming a round bread using these thin layers.
£ 3.45
Pooris are fluffy breads made with unleavened dough made from whole wheat flour.
£ 3.15
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Most of our dishes contain nuts or traces of nuts. We will be able to alter the cooking without nuts if required. Please inform the waiter while ordering the food.
Food allergies and intolerances
Please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal, when making your order.
Please refer to our beverages list for our wisely chosen wine, beer, liquors, fresh juices, lassi, tea, and coffee.
