The Spice Merchant
Keralan Indian restaurant in Malmesbury offering authentic South Indian dishes alongside a broader North Indian menu, with an on-site car park and home delivery.
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THE SPICE MERCHANT 36 HOLLOWAY, MALMESBURY, SN16 9HX
All opening hours
- Mon
- 12:00–14:00
- Tue
- 12:00–14:00
- Wed
- 12:00–14:00
- Thu
- 12:00–14:00
- Fri
- 12:00–14:00
- Sat
- 12:00–14:00
- Sun
- 12:00–14:00
Menu — 88 items
Starters
11 ITEMSOnion Bhaji
Home made crunchy snacks, finely chopped onions & deep fried
- vegetarian
£4.75
Spice Merchant Chicken 65
Diced pieces of chicken, marinated with chef's own spices
£6.50
Keralan King Prawn
King prawns, marinated in a paste of kashmiri chillies, turmeric & deep fried
£8.50
Paneer Tikka
Indian cheese marinated with homemade spices, cooked in a tandoor
- vegetarian
£5.95
Prawn Poori
Deep fried bread stuffed with prawn masala
£7.50
Samosa
Deep fried samosa pastry filled with a choice of vegetables or lamb
£4.95
Chicken Pakoda
Spiced chicken, dipped in a gram flour batter & deep fried
£6.50
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt and spices, grilled in the tandoor
£6.50
Tikka
Chef's own spices marinated on tender cubes of meat, grilled in a tandoor. Chicken or Lamb.
£6.50
Sheek Kabab
Minced lamb or chicken mixed with home made spices, coriander & mint, grilled in a tandoor
£5.95
Mixed Platter
Platter of tandoori chicken, lamb & chicken tikka, sheek kabab, served with chutney
£9.50
Soups
3 ITEMSSeafood Soup
Prawns, squid & kingfish cooked in spices & coconut milk
£6.50
Keralam Rasam
Aromatic Herbal Soup — a very traditional & aromatic soup boiled in a tamarind juice with a hint of asafoetida, herb flavouring, lentils, tomatoes, chilli, pepper, cumin & other spices
- vegan
£5.50
Daal Soup
Lentils cooked with herbs and spices
- vegan
£5.50
Dosas
2 ITEMSMasala Dosa
Dosa is a paper thin pancake made of rice & black gram, folded with ginger flavoured potatoes & onions, served with sambar & chutneys
- vegetarian
£9.95
Chicken Dosa
Masala dosa filled with finely chopped chicken tossed with a masala of onion & potato
£10.95
Seafood
4 ITEMSVarutha Aracha Fish Curry
Boneless seasonal fish cooked with roasted coconut, coriander seeds, chilli, garlic sautéed with curry leaves
£13.95
Fish Molly
Pan fried boneless fish of the day cooked in a coconut milk flavoured with onions and home made spices
£13.95
Kerala Fish Masala
A famous Kerala speciality masala cooked with the fish of the day pressed in a coconut milk with home made spices
£13.95
Meen Pollichathu
Whole panfish on the bone, pan fried and covered in a paste of sautéed onions & aromatic spices, sealed in a banana leaf
£14.95
Chef's Signatures
14 ITEMSDuck Roast
Succulent pieces of boneless duck meat cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes & home made spices
£13.95
Poriyiyathu (Chicken)
Pieces of boneless meat marinated in different spices & stir fried with onions, tomatoes, ginger, cumin & garlic
£12.95
Poriyiyathu (Lamb)
Pieces of boneless meat marinated in different spices & stir fried with onions, tomatoes, ginger, cumin & garlic
£13.95
Malabar (Chicken)
Succulent pieces of meat cooked with roasted coconut, coriander seeds, chilli, garlic & chef's own spices, tempered with curry leaves
£12.95
Malabar (Lamb)
Succulent pieces of meat cooked with roasted coconut, coriander seeds, chilli, garlic & chef's own spices, tempered with curry leaves
£13.95
Garlic Masala (Chicken)
Pieces of meat cooked in fresh garlic, tomato, green herbs & other home made spices
£12.95
Garlic Masala (Lamb)
Pieces of meat cooked in fresh garlic, tomato, green herbs & other home made spices
£13.95
Chattinad Curry (Chicken)
A preparation from Chattinad cuisine cooked with freshly roasted garam masala & coriander
£12.95
Chattinad Curry (Lamb)
A preparation from Chattinad cuisine cooked with freshly roasted garam masala & coriander
£13.95
Naadan Curry (Chicken)
Tender pieces of boneless meat marinated in turmeric, chilli and coriander and cooked in a creamy sauce, topped with fried shallot, onions and fennel
£12.95
Naadan Curry (Lamb)
Tender pieces of boneless meat marinated in turmeric, chilli and coriander and cooked in a creamy sauce, topped with fried shallot, onions and fennel
£13.95
Zabala (Chicken)
Pieces of meat cooked in a juicy hot chilli sauce, onions & other spices
£12.95
Zabala (Lamb)
Pieces of meat cooked in a juicy hot chilli sauce, onions & other spices
£13.95
Lamb Shank
Lamb shank cooked in a rich blend of onions, tomato sauce and chef's special mix of aromatic spices
£15.50
Curries
18 ITEMSSaag Gosht (Chicken)
Combination of diced meat, cooked in fresh spinach, garlic, ginger and onions
£10.95
Saag Gosht (Lamb)
Combination of diced meat, cooked in fresh spinach, garlic, ginger and onions
£11.95
Rogan Josh (Chicken)
Pieces of meat prepared with a hint of rogan & nutmeg masala
£10.95
Rogan Josh (Lamb)
Pieces of meat prepared with a hint of rogan & nutmeg masala
£11.95
Dhansak (Chicken)
Diced meat cooked with lentils, tempered with coriander & perfected with Indian spices
£10.95
Dhansak (Lamb)
Diced meat cooked with lentils, tempered with coriander & perfected with Indian spices
£11.95
Jalfrezi (Chicken)
Pieces of boneless meat cooked with spicy sauce of green pepper, onion, chilli, garlic & coriander
£10.95
Jalfrezi (Lamb)
Pieces of boneless meat cooked with spicy sauce of green pepper, onion, chilli, garlic & coriander
£11.95
Madras (Chicken)
Pieces of meat cooked madras style with a hot and spicy sauce
£10.95
Madras (Lamb)
Pieces of meat cooked madras style with a hot and spicy sauce
£11.95
Korma (Chicken)
Diced meat cooked in a gravy cashew nut & coconut cream
£11.95
Korma (Lamb)
Diced meat cooked in a gravy cashew nut & coconut cream
£12.95
Tikka Masala (Chicken)
Home made spices and yoghurt marinated tender cubes of meat, grilled in a tandoor & served with a red masala sauce
£11.95
Tikka Masala (Lamb)
Home made spices and yoghurt marinated tender cubes of meat, grilled in a tandoor & served with a red masala sauce
£12.95
Pasanda (Chicken)
Diced meat cooked in a rich cream & almond sauce
£11.95
Pasanda (Lamb)
Diced meat cooked in a rich cream & almond sauce
£12.95
Vindaloo (Chicken)
Potatoes & tomatoes cooked with a spicy sauce
£11.95
Vindaloo (Lamb)
Potatoes & tomatoes cooked with a spicy sauce
£11.95
Malabar Biriyani
4 ITEMSMalabar Biriyani (Chicken)
A traditional Biriyani styled rice dish. Chicken, lamb, king prawn or vegetables are layered delicately between the rice and the garam masala gently soaks into the rich, authentic flavour. Topped with fried onion, roasted cashew nuts, sultanas and coriander. Served with yoghurt raita.
£11.95
Malabar Biriyani (Lamb)
A traditional Biriyani styled rice dish. Topped with fried onion, roasted cashew nuts, sultanas and coriander. Served with yoghurt raita.
£12.95
Malabar Biriyani (Vegetables)
A traditional Biriyani styled rice dish. Topped with fried onion, roasted cashew nuts, sultanas and coriander. Served with yoghurt raita.
- vegetarian
£10.50
Malabar Biriyani (King Prawn)
A traditional Biriyani styled rice dish. Topped with fried onion, roasted cashew nuts, sultanas and coriander. Served with yoghurt raita.
£14.50
From The Tandoor
9 ITEMSPaneer Tikka
Indian cheese marinated with whole ground spices and fresh yoghurt, grilled in the tandoor
- vegetarian
£10.95
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated with whole ground spices & fresh yoghurt and grilled in a tandoor
£10.95
Sheek Kabab
Minced lamb or chicken mince mixed with ground spices, coriander & mint, skewered and cooked in a tandoor
£10.95
Tikka (Chicken)
Diced pieces of meat marinated with aromatic spices and yoghurt, grilled in a tandoor
£11.95
Tikka (Lamb)
Diced pieces of meat marinated with aromatic spices and yoghurt, grilled in a tandoor
£12.95
Sheeshlik (Chicken)
Diced boneless meat marinated with home made spices and yoghurt, skewered along with mixed peppers, tomatoes & onions
£12.95
Sheeshlik (Lamb)
Diced boneless meat marinated with home made spices and yoghurt, skewered along with mixed peppers, tomatoes & onions
£13.95
Tandoori King Prawn
Large king prawns marinated with aromatic spiced yoghurt and grilled in a tandoor
£14.95
Charminar Kebab Platter
A combination of tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, sheek kebab served with chutney
£14.95
Vegetarian Mains
8 ITEMSVegetable Malabar
Assorted vegetables cooked with roasted coconut, coriander seeds, garlic, turmeric & tempered with curry leaves
- vegan
£9.95
Aviyal
Diced pieces of vegetables steamed and later cooked in coconut milk
- vegan
£8.95
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with herbs & home made spices with mustard
- vegan
£8.95
Cheera Parippu
Fresh spinach and lentils cooked with garlic & whole ground spices & coconut milk
- vegan
£8.95
Saag Paneer
Indian cheese mixed with wilted spinach cooked with garlic & whole ground spices
- vegetarian
£9.95
Mixed Veg Curry
Vegetables cooked in a curry sauce & whole ground spices
- vegan
£9.95
Mutter Paneer
Indian cottage cheese & garden peas in a creamy sauce with spices
- vegetarian
£9.95
Tadka Dal
Lentils slow prepared with turmeric powder, mustard, fresh garlic & cumin seeds
- vegan
£8.95
Sundries
2 ITEMSBeet Root & Cheera Parikadi
Spinach and beetroot cooked in a mustard flavoured yoghurt & coconut milk
- vegetarian
£7.50
Bindi Bhaji
Okra cooked with roasted garlic butter & whole ground spices
- vegetarian
£6.95
Breads
7 ITEMSChapatti
Indian bread made with dough of wholewheat flour & cooked in a tawa
- vegan
£2.50
Kerala Paratha
Layered flat round bread made fresh to order
- vegetarian
£3
Naan
Clay oven baked flat bread prepared with flour
- vegetarian
£3
Peshwari Naan
Stuffed sweetened coconut flakes flat bread
- vegetarian
£3.75
Keema Naan
Clay oven baked flat bread stuffed with minced & spiced lamb mince
£3.50
Garlic Naan
Indian version of garlic bread with fresh roasted garlic
- vegetarian
£3.50
Butter Naan
Clay baked flat bread brushed with warm melted butter
- vegetarian
£3.50
Rice
6 ITEMSPlain Rice
- vegan
£3
Pilau Rice
Steamed basmati rice cooked with cardamom, cinnamon sticks and bayleaf cloves
- vegan
£3.50
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice cooked with onions, mustard & lemon
- vegan
£3.50
Coconut Rice
Steamed basmati rice cooked with coconut flakes
- vegan
£3.75
Mushroom Rice
Chopped mushroom and onion cooked with basmati rice
- vegan
£3.75
Fried Rice
Basmati rice stir fried with fried onions
- vegan
£3.95
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