South Indian restaurant and cocktail bar in Salisbury (formerly The Boathouse), specialising in Kerala-inspired dishes, dosas, biryanis and thalis.

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Starters

25 ITEMS

Thattukada Meen Varuthathu
Fish of the day marinaded with God's Own Country spices.
£9.95
Crab Cake
Crab meat and potato patties with curry leaves.
£9.95
Paal Konju
Prawns in thick Kerala masala with curry leaves, coconut.
£9.95
Thengai Paal Scallops
Pan-seared scallops with garlic, ginger, coconut sauce.
£12.95
Chicken Lollipop
Four batter fried wings with spicy ginger sauce.
£7.95
Travancore Chicken
Chicken marinated with spices and tossed with coconut.
£9.95
Chilli Chicken
Chicken with onion, capsicum and spices.
£9.95
Chicken Pattas
Tangy spicy dry chicken.
£9.95
Trio of Chicken
Three marinated preparations: basil, Kashmiri chillies, cheese.
£10.95
Sheekh Kebab
Minced lamb with fresh herbs and spices.
£8.95
Irachi Peralan
Chicken tikka three ways preparation.
£9.95
Beef Ularthiyathu
Tender beef cubes in traditional Kerala spices with coconut.
£12.95
Basket of Poppadoms
Served with homemade pickles.
- vegetarian
£3.95
Masala Papadum
With red onion, tomato, chillies.
- vegetarian
£3.75
Masala Cashew Nuts
With onions, coriander, tomatoes, chillies.
- vegetarian
£7.50
Dahi Puri
Puri shells with potato, chickpeas, yogurt, chutneys.
- vegetarian
£5.95
Dahi Vada
Lentil doughnut with sweet yogurt and chutneys.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Gupchup Shooters
Hollow puri with potato, chickpeas, flavoured water.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Samosa Chaat
Vegetable samosa with chickpeas, yogurt, chutneys.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Samosa
South Asian pastry with a savoury filling, including spiced potatoes and onion.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Gobi Manchurian
Batter fried cauliflower with ginger, garlic, soy.
- vegetarian
£8.95
Chilli Paneer
Indian cottage cheese with peppers and soya sauce.
- vegetarian
£8.95
Onion Pakoda
Crunchy onion and herb snack.
- vegan
£5.95
Crispy Vegetables
- vegan
£8.95
Kalan Milagu Varuval
Mushroom with chef's special spices.
- vegan
£8.95

Main Course

13 ITEMS

Sea Bass
Pan-seared with curry leaf potato, raw mango, ginger, coconut sauce.
£15.95
Meen Pollichatu
Traditional Kerala fish of the day marinated with spices, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled.
£18.95
Kerala Prawn and Mango Curry
Prawns in raw mango, ginger, coconut sauce.
£14.95
Poussin and Potato Curry
Whole poussin with aromatic spices, creamy pepper sauce.
£19.95
Meen Mulakittathu Curry
Fish cubes with chilli, kodampuli, spices.
£13.95
Kuttanadan Duck Curry
A popular fresh duck meat Christian delicacy in Kerala.
£19.95
Chicken Makhani
Chicken tikka in rich tomato sauce with fenugreek.
£12.95
Kozhi Varutharacha Curry
Chicken with coconut, black pepper, curry leaves.
£12.95
Nilgiri Green Curry (Chicken)
Spinach-based with tomatoes, fenugreek.
£13.95
Nilgiri Green Curry (Lamb)
Spinach-based with tomatoes, fenugreek.
£14.95
Lamb Shank Chettinadu Curry
Slow-cooked shank in creamy spiced sauce.
£20.95
Karaikudi Lamb Curry on Bone
Spicy mutton bone dish with shallots.
£13.95
Kerala Beef Curry
Slow-cooked beef by Syrian Christians of Kerala.
£14.95

Tandoori Main Courses

4 ITEMS

Sea Bass (Tandoori)
Whole seabass marinated in Kashmiri chilli and handpicked spices, grilled in the tandoor. Served with garlic bread.
£17.95
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Marinated in yogurt, lemon, spices. Served with garlic bread.
£12.95
Spring Lamb Chops
Four chops finished in tandoor oven. Served with garlic bread.
£16.95
Zafrani Paneer Tikka
Indian cottage cheese marinated classic. Served with garlic bread.
- vegetarian
£14.95

Vegetables & Vegan

8 ITEMS

Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes with onions, tomatoes.
- vegan
£9.95
Green Vegetable Curry
Spinach, mint, coriander based.
- vegan
£9.95
Vendakkai Puli Kulambu
Okra with ginger, onion, tamarind.
- vegan
£9.95
Kadala Curry
Black chickpeas with onions, tomatoes.
- vegan
£9.95
Dal Makhani
Most popular Indian dish cooked with black lentils with cream.
- vegetarian
£9.95
Bagara Baingan
Eggplant curry with coconut, sesame, peanuts.
- vegan
£9.95
Palak Paneer
Spinach and cottage cheese.
- vegetarian
£10.95
Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer in creamy butter and tomato gravy.
- vegetarian
£10.95

Side Orders

8 ITEMS

Parippu Kadanjathu
Five lentils with tomatoes, onion.
- vegan
£7.95
Thoran
Carrot and cabbage with mustard and coconut.
- vegan
£7.95
Palak Aloo
Spinach puree with potato.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Cauliflower and Green Peas Masala
Dry preparation with aromatic spices.
- vegan
£7.95
Mushroom Chettinadu
Cooked with chef's special spices.
- vegan
£7.95
Aloo Jeera
Potato and cumin with spices.
- vegan
£7.95
Green Salad
- vegan
£3.50
Raita
- vegetarian
£3.95

Rice

11 ITEMS

Steamed Basmati Rice
- vegan
£3.50
Red Rice
- vegan
£4.50
Zafran Pilav Rice
- vegan
£4
Coconut Rice
- vegan
£4
Mushroom Rice
- vegan
£4.50
Lemon Rice
- vegan
£3.75
Keema Rice
£4.95
Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice
£8.95
Schezwan Chicken Noodle
£8.95
Schezwan Vegetable Fried Rice
- vegetarian
£7.95
Schezwan Vegetable Noodle
- vegetarian
£7.95

Naan

11 ITEMS

Naan
- vegetarian
£3
Butter Naan
- vegetarian
£3.50
Cheese Naan
- vegetarian
£4
Roti
- vegetarian
£3
Fig and Coriander Naan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Peshwari Naan
- vegetarian
£4.50
Keema Naan
£4.50
Chilli Coriander Naan
- vegetarian
£3.50
Garlic Naan
- vegetarian
£3.50
Kerala Paratha
- vegetarian
£3.95
Chips
- vegan
£3.50

Elai Dum Biryani

5 ITEMS

Prawn Biryani
Authentic Dum-style biryani accompanied by homemade raita.
£16.95
Chicken Biryani
Authentic Dum-style biryani accompanied by homemade raita.
£13.95
Lamb Biryani
Authentic Dum-style biryani accompanied by homemade raita.
£14.95
Beef and Bone Marrow Biryani
Authentic Dum-style biryani accompanied by homemade raita.
£16.95
Vegetable Biryani
Authentic Dum-style biryani accompanied by homemade raita.
- vegetarian
£12.50

Southern Favourites

20 ITEMS

Idli
Served with sambar and chutneys.
- vegan
£6.95
Vada
Golden fried spiced doughnut with lentils.
- vegan
£5.95
Sambar Vada
Spiced doughnut dipped in lentil soup.
- vegan
£5.95
Idli Vada
Served with sambar and chutneys.
- vegan
£7.50
Plain Dosa
Crispy pancake lentil dish.
- vegan
£7.95
Chicken Chukka Dosa
£10.95
Masala Dosa
£8.95
Paneer Bhurji Dosa
- vegetarian
£10.50
Podi Dosa
- vegetarian
£8
Egg Dosa
£9.50
Mysore Masala Dosa
£10.95
Onion Dosa
£8.25
Uttappam (Plain)
- vegan
£7.95
Uttappam (Vegetable)
- vegan
£8.75
Uttappam (Onion)
- vegan
£8.50
Kothu Parotta (Chicken)
£11.95
Kothu Parotta (Lamb)
£13.95
Kothu Parotta (Egg)
£10.25
Kothu Parotta (Veg)
- vegetarian
£9.25
Chole Bhatura
A very popular Indian fried bread served with chickpeas masala.
- vegetarian
£10.50

Thali Bhojanam

3 ITEMS

Elai Special Vegetarian Thaali
Kootu, poriyal, rice, bread, poppadum. Served 12:00-15:00.
- vegetarian
£12.95
Elai Special Non Vegetarian Thaali
Fish, chicken, lamb with assorted curries. Served 12:00-15:00.
£15.95
Chatti Choru
Traditional Keralan meal (vegetarian or non-vegetarian) in claypot. Served 12:00-15:00. £14.95-£17.50.
£14.95 (£14.95-£17.50 depending on choice)

Drinks

6 ITEMS

South Indian Coffee
- vegetarian
£3.95
Mango Lassi
- vegetarian
£4.50
Sweet Lassi
- vegetarian
£4.50
Salt Lassi
- vegetarian
£4.50
Butter Milk
- vegetarian
£3.95
Smoothie (Mixed Berry, Apple and Mango)
- vegan
£5.95

Desserts

9 ITEMS

Elai Ada
Traditional Kerala sweet in banana leaf with ice cream.
- vegetarian
£7.50
Gulab Jamun
Milk dumplings in rose sugar syrup.
- vegetarian
£5.95
Selection of Homemade Ice Cream
- vegetarian
£5.95
Homemade Pista Kulfi
- vegetarian
£6.95
Rasmalai
Milk cakes in saffron sauce.
- vegetarian
£7.50
Cheesecake
Homemade with rose petals.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Chocolate and Hazelnut Dome
Dark chocolate mousse with hazelnut.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Coconut and White Chocolate Panacotta
Cream with coconut milk.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Dessert of the Day
- vegetarian
£5.95

Coffee

15 ITEMS

Latte
- vegetarian
£3.75
Americano
- vegan
£3.75
Cappuccino
- vegetarian
£3.90
Double Espresso
- vegan
£3.25
Americano Black
- vegan
£3
Single Espresso
- vegan
£2.95
Single Macchiato
- vegetarian
£3
Double Macchiato
- vegetarian
£3.50
Hot Chocolate
- vegetarian
£4.25
Mocha
- vegetarian
£4.25
Cold Coffee
- vegetarian
£5.95
Filter Coffee
- vegan
£3.25
Ice Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Flat White
- vegetarian
£3.50
Fresh Ginger and Apple Shot
- vegan
£3.95

Loose Leaf Tea

9 ITEMS

English Breakfast Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Assam Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Earl Grey Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Decaffeinated Breakfast Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Mint Green Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Chamomile Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Turmeric and Ginger Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Lemon and Ginger Tea
- vegan
£4.95
Peppermint Tea
- vegan
£4.95

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