This light, crispy & spiced assortment of snacks are very popular in tea shops around Keralan villagers. The afternoon tea with one of this nibbles are very popular. We in “The Cochin” our chefs likes to sharpen your appetite with a unique combination of selected tea shop snacks accompanied with some pickles & chutneys. This snack tray consists of pappadoms, murukku, pappadavda, banana chips, accompaniments, mint chutney.
Chef's Special
Non Veg Thali £20.95
Fish soup followed by chicken, fish, lamb & 4 veg dishes with rice & bread & dessert.
Veg Thali (V) £18.95
Veg soup followed by seven veg dishes, rice & bread & dessert.
Seafood Thali £22.99
Fish soup followed by fish, prawns, squid, 4 veg dishes, rice & bread & dessert.
Starters
Lentil Soup £4.95
Thick soup made of lentils, shallots, ginger, garlic & curry leaves.
Kizangu Fry (V) £4.95
Finely sliced aubergines dipped in chefs special batter & fried.
Kathrika Fry (V) £4.95
Finely sliced potatoes dipped in chef's special batter & fried.
Uzhunu Vada (V) £4.25
Doughnuts made of lentils with traditional South Indian mix, ginger, curry leaves.
Chilly Paneer £6.95
Cottage cheese cooked in sauce made of chopped garlic, green pepper & tomato sauce. A chilly sweet snack.
Boiled Mutta Roast (Egg) £6.95
Boiled eggs coated in batter & fried & then in special sauce made by our chefs. A tea shop speciality.
Seafood Starters
Cochin Seafood Soup £6.25
Fort Cochins favourite soup. Slightly spicy soup made out of a combination of prawns, squid & fish & finally tempered with mustard seeds.
Minty Tiger Prawns £7.45
Tiger prawns cooked in sauce made of chillies, chopped garlic, tomato sauce & finished with fresh mint leaves.
Meen Fry (Fish Fry) £6.75
Thin fillet of tilapia fish (white boneless) marinated in ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilly powder & chopped curry leaves lemon juice & grilled.
Fish Cutlet £6.25
King fish & cassava mixed with fresh spices & coated with bread crumbs & fried.
Cochin Squid Rings £5.95
Squid rings marinated in turmeric powder, lemon juice, special spices & coated in chickpeas batter & deep fried.
King Prawn Poori £7.45
King prawns cooked in a mild creamy tomato based sauce & served over poori.
Cochin Seafood Platter (For Two) £12.95
An assorted starters contains, prawns, fish cutlets, squid & fried fish.
Nadan Prawn Fry £6.95
Fort Cochin seaside speciality. King Prawn marinated in refreshing spices & fried in the traditional way with spices.
Non Veg Starters
Lamb Coconut Fry £6.95
Cubes of lamb cooked in turmeric & sorted with ginger, garlic, curry leaves & finished with ground pepper & coconut slivers.
Chilli Chicken £6.25
Cubes of chicken breast cooked with sweet & spicy sauce sauteed with capsicum & onions.
Chicken Ularthiyathu £6.25
Cubes of chicken cooked in turmeric water, then stir fried with pepper powder, curry leaves & coconut slivers.
Mini Masala Dosa £6.50
Lentil & rice pancakes filled with chicken or lamb cubes, potato & vegetables tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
Mini Masala Dosa (Veg) £5.45
Lentil & rice pancakes filled with potato & vegetables tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
Dosa
Masala Dosa £8.25
The crispy thin bread made of lentils & rice & stuffed with potato masala served with sambar & chutneys.
Dosa £6.25
The crispy thin bread made of lentils & rice & served with sambar & chutneys.
Fisherman's Favorite
Cochin King Fish Curry £10.25
The very unique preparation of coastal areas of Kerala. Steaks of king fish marinated in chilli powder, turmeric, lemon juice & salt. The steaks are then cooked in sauce made of coconut milk. This creamy spicy dish is really enjoyable with plain rice or appam (crispy thin pancakes).
Fish in Banana Leaf £10.95
Boneless tilapia fillets marinated & grilled & wrapped in banana leaves with a very special slightly spicy sauce. Poured over the fish fillet.
Tiger Konju Masala £12.95
The mouth watering combination of prawns & special sauce made of coconut milk, ginger, garlic, Indian spices & green peas enjoyed with appam or plain rice.
Cochin Tiger Prawn Curry £12.95
Chef's special curry, tiger prawns cooked in special sauce which is popular in seasides of Fort Cochin.
Mix Seafood Curry £12.95
King fish, squid, prawns & mussels cooked in authentic Kerala special spice mixed sauce.
Cassava Fish Curry (Full Meal) £12.95
Toddy shop speciality, tapioca cubes boiled with Kerala spices & sauteed with coconut, green chillies, crushed garlic & curry leaves & tempered with mustard seeds, served with fish curry.
Crab Curry (Full meal) £14.95
Fresh crab on shell cooked with coconut based spicy sauce & served with lemon rice. (Note: use of crab crackers & hands required to enjoy this South Indian favourite dish).
Meat & Poultry
Cochin Lamb Curry £10.45
Lamb cooked in tomato based sauce with spices made of black pepper, coriander powder, garlic, tomato & curry leaves. Finished in coconut milk.
Lamb & Spinach Curry £10.45
Lamb cubes cooked with fresh spinach leaves & thick masala made of onion, coriander, garlic, ginger & finished with cashew paste.
Lamb Ularthiyathu £11.95
A very unique speciality in toddy shops in Kerala. Lamb cubes cooked in turmeric powder & stir fried in a masala made of red onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves & sliced coconut.
Lamb Chettinadu £11.95
Chettinad cuisine is one of the spiciest & the most aromatic cuisine in India. Try out this delicious Indian lamb made of tomato based sauce with ginger, garlic, onion, cinamon, cardamom, cumin seeds, bayleaves, black pepper & curry leaves.
Lamb Chops Curry £10.95
Lamb chops marinated in red wine & house special spices, grilled & served with tomato, onion flavour tangy sauce.
Poultry
Nadan Chicken Curry £9.95
The roasted coriander seeds based curry, it’s the most commonly used curry made of varthuarach (dry roasted) sauce. The spice rich curry from Kerala. Sauce made with onion & spices.
Chicken Manchurian £9.25
Chicken cubes cooked in a curry sauce with spring onions, tomatoes & green chillies, garnished with ginger & fresh coriander.
Thattukada Chicken £9.95
Medium dry chicken, cubes of chicken cooked in turmeric water, then stir fried with onion, pepper powder, curry leaves & coconut slivers.
Biryani Meals
Chicken Biriyani £12.95
Chicken cubes cooked in aromatic spices & then mixed with rice, cooked in Kerala spice & finished with cashew nuts & raisins.
Biriyani £13.95
Aromatic Basmati rice flavoured with our chef's special masala & “Dum” cooked your choice of chicken or lamb, served with vegetable curry & raita.
King Prawn Biriyani £14.95
Aromatic basmati rice flavoured with our chef's special masala & “Dum” cooked with king prawns, served with vegetable curry & raita.
Vegetarian Dishes
Kathrika Curry (Aubergine) (V) £5.75
Aubergines split into quarters & fried & then cooked in sauce made of roasted coriander seeds & onions, garlic & finished in coconut milk & cashew nut paste.
Dal & Spinach Curry (V) £5.75
An every time enjoyable lentil & spinach combination goes well with plain rice & breads.
Chana Masala (V) £5.95
A dish originating from Indian sub-continent cooked with chickpeas, tomato, coriander seeds, garlic, chilies, ginger & garam masala.
Palak Paneer £6.95
Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese cubes.
Dal Makani £6.75
Black urid dal simmered in creamy gravy sauteed with tomatoes & mild spices.
Veg Korma £5.95
Cubes of carrot, potato, green peas & beans cooked in onion sauce flavoured with spices & coconut.
Mushroom Masala (V) £5.95
Fried mushroom slice & green peas cooked in sauce made of fresh coconut & spices.
Mutter Paneer £6.95
Green peas cooked with cottage cheese cubes by adding a masala paste made of ginger, cumin, turmeric, coriander, tomatoes & garam masala.
Side Orders
Crab Thoran £6.25
Crab meat sauteed with grated coconut.
Cheemeen Thoran £5.95
Shrimps cooked with fresh coconut & onion & spiced.
Beans Coconut Thoran (V) £4.95
Fresh beans cooked with onions & fresh coconut & green chillies & tempered.