Restaurant Kayal - Nottingham City Centre

Masala Dosa

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This is perhaps the most famous South Indian Brahmin dish. A rice and lentil pancake with a traditional filling of seasoned potatoes, onions and peas. Gluten Free, Nuts Free, Vegan.

Nair Masala Dosa

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Speciality dosa filled with seasoned potato masala and brushed inside with spicy red chutney and butter lining.

Chicken Dosa

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Rice and lentil pancake filled with chicken cubes, tomatoes, green chillies and onions. Gluten Free.

Green Salad (V)(VG)(GF)

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Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Vendakka Mezhukkuvaratty (VG)(GF)

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Fresh okra cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and special Kerala spices and curry leaves. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Thoran (VG)(GF)

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Fresh beans/mushroom cooked with mustard, onion and fresh coconut.

Appam (2 Pieces)(V)(VG)(GF)

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Appam is the soft pancake made from yeast fermented rice batter, with a soft spongy middle, which is laced with crispy edges.

Paratha (1 Piece)(V)

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A Kerala speciality – wheat dough layered and coiled in to a coir mat shape then cooked on the griddle.

Poori (2 Pieces)(V)(G)(VG)

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Fluffy fried breads made from wheat flour.

Plain Rice (V)(VG)(GF)

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Plain white basmati rice.

Thenga Choru (V)(N)(VG)(GF)

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Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut, urad dal (white lentils) cashew nuts and curry leaves.

Naranga Choru (V)(N)(VG)(GF)

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Tangy, fresh tasting rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and dried red chillies.

Cheera Parippu Curry (V)

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Fresh spinach and toor dal cooked in a thick garlic sauce, and tomatoes flavoured with curry leaves and tempered with mustard seeds. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Kathrika Curry (V)(N)

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Aubergines cooked in a paste of coriander seeds, roasted onions, chillies, mixed with cashew nut sauce. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Veg Stew (V)(N)

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Mix vegetables cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with ginger and fresh curry leaves is a good combination with Appam. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Thalasserry Chicken Biriyani

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Half

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Lamb

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Cheera Erachi Curry (N)(GF)

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This is our chef's signature dish. Tender pieces of lamb cooked in fresh spinach, aromatic spices, turmeric, red chillies and onions.

Biriyani (N)(GF)

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Traditionally in Kerala the Muslims served Biriyani on all important occasions. Malabar coast of Kerala is a treasure house of biriyanies. Over the years it has become very popular with other communities in Kerala. Rice and chicken/kingfish steak are baked in rich gravy to produce a highly aromatic and deliciously spicy preparation.

Nadan Kozhi Curry (GF)

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Boneless chicken cubes cooked with mustard, ginger, garlic and special homemade spices.

Chicken Stew (N)(GF)

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Chicken cooked in a creamy coconut sauce,cashew nut puree with ginger and fresh curry leaves.

Kozhi Kurumulagu (N)(GF)

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One of the most famous dishes in Travancore area of Kerala. Boneless chicken cooked in a black pepper based sauce with onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, and cashew nuts.

Alappuzha Konju Masala (GF)

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Alappuzha, the Venice of the east, is very popular in its kind of seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick sauce with coconut, ginger, curry leaves and onions.

Kayal Fish Curry (GF)

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Boneless king fish dipped in mouth watering coconut flavoured sauce – the best kept Kayal's spicy secret sauce.

Mix Seafood Curry (GF)

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King fish, squid, mussels, and prawns cooked with Kerala spices, onion, ginger, garlic and mustard seeds.

Kayal Soup

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Kayal Soup is one of the most spectacular soups made by the fishermen family of Kerala. This soup is made of mixed seafood, flavoured with coconut milk, cumin seed, curry leaves and crushed pepper and tempered with mustard.

Muringakah Soup (V)

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Muringakah (drumstick) is well known for its medicinal quality in Ayurveda. It is prepared from drumsticks, potato flavoured with shallots, garlic, ginger and curry leaves with special care. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Kizhagu/Katrika Porichathu

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Kizhangu or kahtrika porichathu. Choice of deep fried, battered potato or aubergine slices, served with chutneys. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Uzhunnu Vada (V)

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Delicious golden fried lentil doughnuts, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside. Suitable for vegan and gluten free.

Chilli Paneer (V)(GF)

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Fresh Indian cottage cheese sautéed with onion, peppers and aromatic Indian spices.

Pre Meal Snacks and Pickles (V) (N)

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Serve with: Achappam - crunchy, crispy snack made from rice flour, coconut, black sesame seeds and cumin seeds are shaped to star or flower in Seva Nazhy, Pappadavada - pappadoms are dipped in a special batter of rice flour, cumin and sesame seeds and deep fried in oil to give a special aroma, Nenthraka Varuthathu - banana slices seasoned with turmeric water and deep fried and Pappodoms - plain, flat, thin, crispy snacks made from black gram lentils and rice and are cut in to triangular pieces.

Unnakkai (V)(N)(GF)

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Mashed plantain dumplings filled with coconut, raisins, and cashew nuts .

Semiya Payasam (V)

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Another conventional pudding made of vermicelli, milk, ghee and garnished with cashew nuts and sultanas.

Pineapple Kesari (V)

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A traditional pudding made from semolina cooked with pineapple, butter and studded with raisins and cashew nuts.