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Tanjore: South Indian Restaurant

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Newington, Edinburgh

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Dinner

Starters: Soups

Rasam

3.25

A tantalising light tangy soup made with tamarind, tomato and spices.

Dal Soup

3.75

Lentil soup infused with lemon, ginger, coriander and house special herbs.

Spinach Soup

3.95

Spinach and lentil soup infused with garlic, onion and house special herbs.

Per - Appetiser Nibbles: Papadam

Papadam (2 pieces)

1.50

Served with mango chutney and pickle.

Masala Papadam (1 piece)

1.75

Papadam topped with chopped onion, tomato and herbs.

Hot Appetisers: Non Vegetarian / Chicken

Chuka

4.50

Chicken simmered in a sizzler with spices, herbs, oniona and mixed peppers. Chuka means "dry" and is a very popular dish from the region of maduria in tamil nadu.

Chicken Lollipop (4 pieces)

4.50

Chicken wings marinated with spices and herbs and deep fried.

Pepper Fry

4.50

Tender pieces of chicken simmered with onion, peppercorn, cumin powder and spices.

Chicken Vepudu

4.50

Spicy chicken fry in andhra style. Chicken marinated with spices and herbs, deep fried and sauteed with crushed garlic curry leaves, chilly and cumin. Chef's special.

Tanjore Fry

4.25

Boneless chicken marinated with crushed coriander seeds, sesame, fennel, pepper and dry chillies and deep fried.

Chicken Varbuval

4.50

Boneless chicken marinated with spices and herbs, deepr fried, simmered with coconut and house special spices in chicken broth until it gets roasted.

Hot Appetisers: Lamb

Chuka

4.95

Lamb simmered in a sizzler with spicesw, herbs, onions, and mixede peppers. Chuka means "dry" and is a very popular dish from the region of madurai in tamil nadu.

Tanhore Fry

4.95

Boneless lamb marinated with crushed coriander seeds, sesame, fennel, pepper and dry chillies and deep fried.

Lamb Chop (2 pieces)

5.25

Marinated lamb chops simmered in a sizzler with curry leaves, spices and herbs. Chef's specials.

Pepper Fry

4.95

Tender pieces of lamb simmered with onion, peppercorn, cumin powder, toato and spices.

Hot Appetisers: Egg

Fried Chili Egg

4.50

Boiled egg cubes marinated, fried and sauteed with onion, capsicum and spices.

Omelette

3.25

Made with chopped onions, tomato, herbs and spices.

Hot Appetisers: Seafood

Chuka Prawn

5.95

Prawns simmered in a sizzler with spices, herbs, onions and mixed peppers. Chuka means "dry" and is a very popular dish from the region of madurai in tamil nadu.

Coriander Varuval

5.25 - 5.95

Seafood marinated with roasted crushed coconut, ginger, garlic, mixed with coriander and curry leaves and green chili paste and pan fried.

Tabjore Fry

5.25 - 5.95

Seafood marinated with crushed coriander seeds, sesame, fennel, pepper and dry chillies and deep fried.

Tanjore Souid

5.25

Succulent portions of squid mainated, deep fried and sauteed with onion, capsicum, spices and herbs.

Kal Masala

5.25 - 5.95

Seafood marinated with roasted crushed coriander seeds, curry leaves, cumin and red chillies pan fried in "kallu" (iron work) with onion, tomato, ginger and garlic paste. Chef's specials.

Whole Fish (Varutha Meen)

7.50

Whole tilapia marinated in spices and herbs and delicately pan fried. Served with salad. Ask for availability.

Pepper Fry Prawn

5.95

Tender pieces of prawn simmered with onion, peppercorn, cumin powder, tomato and spices.

Crab (Soft Shell)

7.25

Soft shell crab marinated with ginger, garlic, chilly, cumin and pepper powder and deep fried. Served with salad. Ask for availability.

Hot Appetisers: Mixed Non Vegetarian Platter

Assorted Meat and Fish Platter Contains Tanjore Chicken (3 pcs)

9.95

Chicken Lolipop (2 pcs)

9.95

Lamb Chop (2 pcs)

9.95

Tanjore Fish (3 pcs)

9.95

Vegetarian Starters: Idli

Steamed rice and lentil cake. Wholesome and comforting, this is a super healthy choice

Fried Chilli Idli

4.50

Idli cubes marinated, fried and sauteed with onion, capsicum and spices.

Mini Sambar Idli (6 pieces)

3.50

Bite sized idils soaked in a bowl of sambar garnished with onion and coriander leaves.

Vegetarian Starters: Vadai

Crunchy golden fried lentil donut made of blended urdu dal (white lentils) onion and curry leaves.

Thayir Vadai

3.75

Vadai soaked in spicy yoghurt served at room temp.

Rasa Vadai

3.95

Vadai soaked in warm rasam.

Methu Vadai (2 pieces)

3.25

Plain vadai served with coconut chutney.

Sambar Vadai

3.95

Vadai soaked in a bowl of samabar

Vegetarian Starters: Masala Vadai (2 pieces)

Deep fried dumpling made of coarsely ground lentils and spices. Served with mint chutney and salad.

Keerai Vadia (Spinach)

4.25

Masala vadai mixed with freshly chopped spinach.

Plain Vadai (2 pieces)

3.95

Vegetarian Starters: Bhaji

Southern Indian-Style Crunchy Vegetable Tempura Served with Coconut Chutney and Salad.

Prawn Banana Bhaji (Seasonal)

3.95

Mixed Vegetable Bhaji Platter

5.50

Onion Bhaji

3.50

Potato Bhaji

3.50

Paneer Bhaji

3.75

Cottage Cheese

Courgette Bhaji

3.50

Cauliflower Bhaji

3.75

Vegetarian Starters

Paniyaram (6 pieces)

3.95

Mildly-spiced savoury cakes with green peas, carrots and onions. Served with coconut and tomato chutney.

Potato Bonda

3.95

Delicious seasoned potato mash covered in crunchy golden batter served with tomato chutney and salad.

Vegetarian Starters: Paneer Specials

Spinach Paneer Dumplings

4.95

Spiced up Indian cottage cheese and Spinach dumpling coated with smashed green peas pan fried. Served with house special sauce. Chef's special.

Veg Pepper Fry

4.25

Mushroom and baby corn marinated, pan fried and simmered with onion, peppercorn, cumin powder, tomato and spices.

Fried Chili Paneer

4.95

Indian cottage cheese cubes marinated, fried and sauteed with onion, capsicum and spices.

Veg Fritter

4.25

Mushroom, cauliflower and baby corn marinated with lemon, ginger and garlic paste, cumin, coriander and chilli powder and deep fried.

Main Courses: Tanjore Curries

Tanjore

7.50 - 9.95

Boneless meat simmered with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, herbs and house special spices. (medium)

Kurma

6.95 - 9.95

Boneless meat or vegetables cooked in coconut milk, crushed cashew nuts, safforn and spices. (mild)

Kerala Fish (Meen Moilie)

8.95

Tilapia fillet in onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coconut milk and lemon juice in kerala style. (mild)

Karaikudi

6.95 - 9.95

Boneless meat or vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and chettinaad spices (roasted star aniseed, fennel seeds, cinnamon, colves, bay leaf, and peppercorns) . A specialty from deep Southern India. (Strong flavour and medium spicy)

Nilgiri

7.50 - 9.95

Boneless meat cooked with crushed fresh mint and coriander in nilgiri style. An anglo-Indian speciality (mild)

Channa Masala

6.95

Chick peas simmered in a tomato curry and fresh spices and herbs. (medium)

Brinjal Curry

6.95

Aubergine pan-fried and sauteed with tomato, onion and spices in tamarind curry sauce (tangy sauce) . (medium)

Moru Kolumbu (Okra Curry)

6.95

Okra cooked in yoghurt with green chillies, ginger, fresh curry leaves and spices. (mild)

Paneer Peas Masala

6.95

Indian cottage cheese and peas simmered with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato herbs and house special spices. (medium)

Ghasi

7.50 - 9.95

Boneless meat cooked with special spices and herbs made with roasted blended puless, poppy, garam masala in tomato base. Popular in coastal belt of karnataka (mangalore) . (Strong flavour and spicy) . Chef's special.

Keera Curry (Spinach and Meat)

7.50 - 9.95

Boneless meat simmered with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, herbs and house special spices along with freshly chopped spinach and lentils. (medium)

Brinjal Stuffed Curry (V)

7.95

Baby brinjal stuffed with roasted coconut, corinader and poppy seeds, lentil and cashew nuts simmered with tomato, onion and spices in tamarind sauce (tangy sauce) . (medium) . Chef's special.

Malli Kozhambu

7.50 - 9.95

Boneless meat cooked with roasted coriander seeds, coconut, cashew and herbs along with drumstick, carrot and potato. (medium)

Pondi Crab Curry (Nandu Kulambu)

9.25

Soft shell crab cooked in traditional style with onion, tomato, garlic, coconut, spices and herbs. (medium) .

Avial

6.95

Potato, carrots, beans, peas, raw bananas and drumstick (seasonal) stewed in coconut milk, green chillies, spices and yoghurt. (mild)

Potato Varuval (Dry)

6.50

Chunks of potato stir fried with peas, onions, cloves, black pepperl, cumin and curry leaves. (medium)

Spinah and Lentils (Paruppu Kerai)

6.95

Fresh spinach cooked with lentils, garlic and spices. (mild)

Main Courses: Rice Dishes

Lemon Rice

3.95

Basmati rice cooked in tangy fresh lemon juice and spices.

Tomato Rice

3.95

Basmati rice fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices.

Jeera Rice

2.95

Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds, herbs and ghee.

Coconut Rice

3.75

Basmati rice cooked with shredded coconut, mustard seeds, lentils, fresh curry leaves, dry red chillies.

Boiled Basmati Rice

2.50

Tamarind Rice

3.95

Basmati rice mixed with tangy tamarind sauce, peanuts and spices.

Ginger Rice

3.75

Basmati rice mixed with roaster crushed ginger, sesame and lentils.

Safron Pulav Rice

3.75

Basmati rice cooked with saffron, cumin seeds and herbs.

Mint Rice

3.95

Basmati rice with fresh mint leaves, spices and green chillies.

Main Courses: Indian Bread

Parotta (1 piece)

1.95

Layered fluffy bread made in South Indian style to accompany South Indain curries. Chef's special.

Batura (1 piece)

2.75

Large puffed fried bread.

Tanjore Egg Parotta (1 piece)

2.50

Parotta stuffed with egg.

Poori (1 piece)

1.50

Traditional puffed wheat flour bread.

Veechu Parotta (1 piece)

1.95

Thinly layered parotta. Perfect with curry dishes.

Chapathi

1.25

Unleavened wholemeal bread.

House Specialities

Hyderabadi Biryani

7.25 - 9.50

Meat and basmati rice cooked toghether with spices and herbs. Served with curry sauce and raita.

Madurai Kothu Parotta

7.50 - 8.95

Parotta pieces grilled with onion, chillies, leeks, tomato, egg and your choice of meat and vegetable. Served with curry sauce and raita. A popular street food in tamil nadu.

House Specialities: Dosai

The fine art of making dosai was perfected in Southern India over many years. Dosai is a crispy wafer thin savoury crepe made from a batter of wet ground lentils and rice. Always made fresh to order with a wide choice of stuffing. Served with sambar, coconut chutney, tomato chutney and mint chutney. Also a good accompaniment to meat and vegetables curries. Extra potato masala, sambar and chutney will be charged.

Podi Dosai

5.95

Dosai sprinkled with a special medley of crushed spices and herbs.

Mysore Masala Dodai

6.75

Masala dosai stuffed with tangy tomato and spices

Rava Dosai

6.25

Dosai with cream of wheat to infuse texture.

Lamb Masala Dosai

6.95

Dosai stuffed with curried lamb pieces.

Ghee Dosai

5.95

Super size and super crispy.

Masala Dosai

6.50

King of disas. Dosai stuffed with seasoned potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peas, coriander leaves and spices.

Paneer Peas Masala Dosai

7.25

Dosai stuffed with paneer peas masala.

Onion Rava Masala Dosai

6.95

Onion rava dosai stuffed with seasoned potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peas, coriander leaves and spices.

Family Dosai

13.95

4ft dosai shared between 2 and 3 people.

Plain Dosai

5.50

Paneer Dosai

6.75

Dosai stuffed with shredded cottage cheese.

Pesarattu

7.25

Green lentil dosai filled with onions, chopped ginger and coriander leaves. Popular dish from andhra.

Onion Rava Dosai

6.50

Rava dosai topped with sauteed onions and coriander leaves.

Egg Dosai

6.25

Dosai spread with egg and sprinkled with pepper.

Onion Dosai

5.95

Dosai stuffed with sauteed chopped onions and coriander leaves.

Tanjore Special Dosai

7.25

Dosai filled with mixed vegetable curry and podi.

Rava Masala Dosai

6.75

Rava dosai stuffed wit seasoned potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peas, coriander leaves and spices.

Chicken Masala Dosai

6.75

Dosai stuffed with curried chicken pieces.

House Specialities: Uthappam

Soft fluffy savoury pancakes with a topping of your choice. Served with steaming sambar, coconut chutney, tomato chutney and mint chutney. Extra sambar and chutney will be charged.

Tomato Uthappam

5.95

Topped with chopped tomato.

Onion Uthappam

5.95

Topped with chopped onion and coriander leaves.

Mixed Vegetable Uthappam

6.95

Topped with onion, tomato, cabbage and carrot.

Plain Uthappam

5.50

Coconut Uthappam

5.95

Topped with grated coconut.

Carrot Uthappam

5.95

Topped with grated carrot.

House Specialities: Adai

Savoury pancakes made with blended rice, pulses, lentils, with chopped onion, herbs and spices. Adai is served with generous potion of avial (vegetables stewed with coconut, green chillies, spices and herbs). This is a very special treat.

Mixed Veg. Adai and Avial

7.95

Adai blended with carrot, cabbage and spinach.

Plain Adai and Avial

6.95

Spinach Adai and Avial

7.50

Adai blended with spinach.

House Specialities: Idli

Steamed rice and lentil cake. A wholesome, healthy choice. Served with steaming sambar, coconut cchutney, tomato chutney and mint chutney. Extra sambar and chutney will be charged.

Mini Smabar Idli (12 pieces)

5.95

Mini Idli soaked in sambar.

Plain Idli

5.25

3 peices

Idli and Vadai

5.95

Idli (2 pieces) and methu vadai (1 piece)

House Specialities: Bread Specialties

Poori (2 pieces)

5.95

Traditional puffed fried wheat flour bread served with potato masala.

Channa Batura

7.25

Large puffed fried bread served with curried chickpeas.

Thali

Thali is not available during fri, sat and sun dinner.

Thali: Vegetarian Thali

Tanjore Wedding Feast (Kalyana Sappadu)

11.95

Soup (Rasam) , starter (vadai) , poori or chapati, sambar, kulambo, two vegetable curries, house special flavoured rice, basmati rice, raita, papadum, pickles annd dessert (sepcial of the day) .

Thali: Non Vegetarian Thali

Tanjore Kari Feast (Kari Virunthu)

Soup (rasam) , starter (special meat dish of the day) , poori or chapathi, sambar, kulambu, lamb or chicken or prawn curry, two vegetable curries, house speical flavoured rice, basmati rice, raita, papadum, and dessert (special of the day) .

Accompaniments

Idli

1.50

Coconut or Mint or Tomato Chutney each

1.50

Podi

1.00

Plain Dosai or Plain Uthappam

2.50

Yogurt

1.00

Veg Kootu

3.75

Veg of the day cooked with lentils, spices and herbs.

Sambar

1.75

Salad

1.50

Spinach and Lentils

3.75

Mixed Veg. Pickle

1.00

Potato Masala

3.50

Lunch

Starter

Methu Pokoda (fry)

Lentil donut with cumin, pepper and curry leaves.

Lamb Varuval

Lamb and potato cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and herbs.

Curry

Potato Varutha Curry

Potato marinated with house special and herbs and cooked with onion, tomato, ginger and garlic.

Fish Curry

Tilapia fillet cooked with onion, tomato, brinjal, ginger and garlic.

Bread

Chapati

Idli

Dessert

Rava Kheer

Roasted crushed wheat pudding.

Ice Cream

Rice

Boiled Basmati Rice

Accompaniments

Sambar, Rasam, Yogurt, Salad and Chutney.

Rasam

2.75

A tantalising light tangy soup made with tamarind.

Thayir Vadai

3.25

Lentil donut fried and soaked in spicy yoghurt.

Rava Dosai

4.00

Dosai textured with cream of wheat and spiced with blackpepper and cumins

Plain Uthappam

3.25

Soft fluffy savoury pancakes.

Dal Soup

3.25

Lentil soup infused with lemon, ginger and coriander.

Plain Dosai

3.25

Onion Rava Dosai

4.25

Dosai texture with cream of wheat and spices and sprinkled with sauteed onions.

Onion Uthappam

3.50

Topped with chopped onion and coriander leaves.

Mini Sambar Idli (6 pieces)

3.25

Bite sized idlis soaked in a bowl of sambar.

Podi Dosai

3.50

Dosai sprinkled with a special medley of crushed spices and herbs.

Lamb Masala Dosai

4.75

Dosai stuffed with curried lamb pieces.

Poori Masala

4.50

Puffed fried wheat bread served with potato masala.

Sambar Vadai

3.25

Lentil donut fried and soaked in sambar

Masala Dosai

4.00

Dosai stuffed with seasoned potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peas, coriander leaves and spices.

Chicken Masala Dosai

4.50

Dosai stuffed with curried chicken pieces.

Plain Idli (2 pieces)

3.50

Steamed rice and lentil cake.

Bread, Rice & Sundries

Basmati Rice

2.00

Yogurt

1.00

Sambar

1.75

Raita

1.00

Salad

1.50

Papadam (2 pieces)

1.50

Plain papadam served with mixed veg pickle.

Mixed Veg. Pickle

0.60

Masala Papadam (1 piece)

1.50

Papadam topped with chopped onion, tomato and herbs

Kid's Menu

Kid's Dosa

3.50

Thick soft dosa served with sambar and ketchup.

Kid's Idli (2 pieces)

3.50

Mini idli served with sambar and ketchup

Dessert

Payasam

2.95

A traditional Southern Indian dessert, vermicelli roasted with ghee, simmered with milk, jaggery, green cardamoms and raisins.

Carrot Halwa

3.50

Fresh grated carrots simmered in milk, jaggery and ghee and garnished with nuts and rasins.

Gulab Jamoon

3.00

Golden dumpling hand made with milk and dough soaked suage syrup, rose water and saffron.

Saffron and Pistachio Kulfi

3.75

A delightful homemade traditional Indian ice cream made with saffron, pistachios

Desserts

Payasam

2.95

A traditional Southern Indian dessert, vermicelli, roasted with ghee, simmered with milk, jaggery, green cardamoms and raisins. Served warm or cold. Don't miss out

Sweet Paniystsm

3.00

Steamed rice cakes blended with sugar flavoured with saffron, cardamoms and pistachio served warm. Please ask staff for availability.

Carrot Halwa

3.50

Fresh gratd carrots simmered in milk, jaggery and ghee and garnished with nuts and raisins. Popular Indian dessert.

Ice Cream

2.25

Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate flavour.

Banana Dosai

3.00

Tiny dosai filled with fresh sliced banana, cinnamon and sugar topped with toffee or chocolate sauce served warm