Kesarum
Award-winning 100% plant-based modern Indian restaurant in Southampton's Old Town; refined pan-Indian sharing plates with wine by the glass.
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- indian
- vegan
- fine-dining
25 High Street, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 2DF
Menu — 32 items
Nibbles
2 ITEMSNadru Chips
Homemade lotus root crisps with Himalayan pink salt and a balsamic seasoning, served with caramelised onion chutney.
£8
'Cheddar' & Onion Chakradhara Bits
'Bacon' and sage Indian twiglets made from rice flour and roasted gram daal, served with caramelised onion chutney.
£4.50
Small Plates
8 ITEMSBeetroot Tikkis
Breaded spiced beetroot cutlets with dill emulsion and a balsamic beetroot gel.
£13
Dahi Poori
Mini poori bubbles filled with spiced potatoes, chutneys and a Granny Smith and fennel 'yoghurt'.
£12
'Scallops'
King oyster mushroom 'scallops' seared in dill oil, served with a tomato and garlic sauce, nutmeg mash and carrot 'roe' caviar.
£12
Dabeli, Tamarind, Rosemary
Home-baked bun filled with date-tamarind jam, raw garlic and chilli chutney, Gujarati-spiced potatoes and toasted peanuts, with raw onions, savoury sprinkles, pomegranate and a rosemary 'butter'.
£12
Roasted Aubergine & Cauliflower Samosa Tartlets
Three baked canape-sized samosa tartlets filled with roasted aubergine and cauliflower, with date-tamarind jam, asparagus and coriander chutney, green apple and fennel 'yoghurt' and sous vide spiced cherry tomatoes.
£13.50
Sambar Vada
A fermented lentil and rice doughnut soaked in a raspberry sambar, finished with tempered curry leaves.
£13
Gobi Manchurian
Double-cooked cauliflower florets tossed in a Manchurian glaze with mixed peppers, finished with dill emulsion and a tomato dust.
£12
Mutter 'Paneer'
Thyme-roasted 'paneer' set in a pea and elderflower jelly, with a rich Punjabi-spiced tomato sauce.
£12
Large Plates
5 ITEMS'Butter Chicken'
Marinated tandoori 'chicken' simmered in a creamy vine tomato and fenugreek sauce with thyme-infused butter. With red pepper chokha and whipped sage 'cream'.
£21
'Butter Paneer'
Marinated tandoori 'paneer' simmered in a creamy vine tomato and fenugreek sauce with thyme-infused butter. With red pepper chokha and whipped sage 'cream'.
£19
Keralam Crab Cake
Lion's mane 'crab cake' with a Keralam coconut veloute, curry leaves, basmati rice, red pepper emulsion, dill oil and a sago pappadum.
£22
'Lamb Shank' Chettinadu
Homemade seitan 'lamb shank' in a 21-spice Chettinadu sauce, with tomato tokku, carrot raita and whipped mint cream.
£22
Stuffed Baby Aubergine Chettinad
Stuffed baby Indian aubergine in a 21-spice Chettinad sauce, with tomato tokku, carrot raita and whipped mint cream.
£21
Sides
3 ITEMSMeitei Daal Chaawal
Lentils of Manipur cooked with an east Indian five spice and an asafoetida tadka. Served with plain rice.
£6
Gujarati Khicadi
A gentle rice and lentil khichadi, cooked with seasonal vegetables and warming Gujarati spice.
£6
Punjabi Chole
Slow-cooked chickpeas in a fragrant Punjabi masala, made for sharing with bread or rice.
£6
Breads & Rice
5 ITEMSJeera Spiced Rice
£2.30
Plain Rice
£2
Tamil Parotta
£3.50
Tomato & Mixed Herb Naan
£3.50
Special Pizza Naan
A fun, pizza-like naan: tomato and mixed herb naan with raw garlic and chilli chutney, tamarind, tomato tokku, raw onions and mixed peppers.
£6.50
Extras
7 ITEMSSmooth Coriander Chutney
£4
Celeriac Aachar
£4.50
Plain Carrot Raita
£2
Kachumber
£3
Mint, Rosemary or Sage 'Lassi'
A cooling 'lassi', recommended if you are not so keen on the chilli heat.
£3.50
Smoked Chilli & Curry Leaf 'Yoghurt'
£3.50
Chopped Green Chillies
£0.50
Desserts
2 ITEMSRasmalai
A Bengali classic. 'Paneer' discs soaked in a smooth coconut rabri, served with mango kulfi, toasted cashews and two cardamom wafers.
£13
Shahi Tukda
Indian bread and butter pudding. Gluten-free bread fried in butter, with a pot of Himalayan pink salted caramel rabri, masala chai dessert butter, lime and basil gel, cinnamon toasted pecans and saffron caviar.
£15
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