Kayal menu

Pre Meal Snacks and Pickles

Pre Meal Snacks and Pickles (V) (N)
5.89£
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.

Soups

Kayal Soup
5.89£
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
4.89£
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. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.

Starters

Uzhunnu Vada
5.59£
Delicious golden fried lentil doughnuts, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Kizhangu Porichathu
4.89£
Choice of deep fried, battered potato or aubergine slices. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Kathrika Porichathu
4.89£
Choice of deep fried, battered potato or aubergine slices. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Chilli Paneer
6.95£
Fresh Indian cottage cheese sautéed with onion, peppers and aromatic Indian spices. For vegetarian, Gluten Free.
Kottayam Egg Fry
6.49£
Boiled egg battered and deep fried, tossed in onion and tomato masala, flavoured with ginger, curry leaves, seasoned with crushed black pepper and fennel powder.
Chicken Puffs
6.49£
One of the most attracting snacks from the village bakeries. Tasty chicken filling in puff pastry served with chutney.
Adipoli Aadu / Kozhi
7.29£
Your choice of lamb/chicken cubes cooked with onions, black pepper, ginger and green chillies to give a spicy touch. Our father Thomman's favourite, to go with his drinks.
Kayal Konju Chilly
7.39£
Very popular Indo-Chinese dish in Kerala. King prawns dipped in very special batter and deep fried, tossed with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, chilly sauce and spices.
Cochin Squid
6.95£
Deep fried squid rings served with chutneys.
Poth Ularthiyathu
7.29£
Slow roasted tender beef cubes with traditional keralan aromatic spices, ginger, coconut slices and tempered with mustard and curry leaves (gluten free)
Seasonal Grilled Fish
6.99£
The best available grilled seasonal fish fillet marinated with medium Kerala spices. Gluten Free.

From Our Fishermen's Net

Alappuzha Konju Masala
16.95£
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. Gluten Free.
Kayal Fish Curry
14.95£
Boneless king fish dipped in mouth watering coconut flavoured sauce – the best kept Kayal's spicy secret sauce. Gluten Free.
Mix Seafood Curry
17.85£
King fish, squid, mussels, and prawns cooked with Kerala spices, onion, ginger, garlic and mustard seeds. Gluten Free.
Kallushap Meen Curry
17.65£
‘Kallu shaps’ (toddy shops) are the local pubs in all over Kerala. Every one including the families visit these pubs mainly to enjoy the spicy fish curry (tilapia), though many of them do not drink alcohol. The fish curry is made with freshly grounded ginger, garlic and coconut and seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Gluten Free.
Salmon Mappas
18.69£
Mappas is a popular recipe in Kerala. It is a typical dish unavoidable in Central Kerala Festive Menu. This traditional dish has rich creamy texture made with boneless salmon fillet, shallots, tomato, green chilli, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, coriander powder, coconut milk flavoured with curry leaves. N. Gluten Free.
Tilapia Pollichathu
15.79£
From 'Achukutty's recipe book' - Our mom from Travancore, Kerala Agricultural Christian family. Tilapia covered with specially made spice paste, wrapped in banana leaf and steam cooked, flavoured with lemon. Gluten Free.
Njandu Curry
16.79£
Believed to been found by Portuguese sailors in historic times, using the locally available ingredients while they travelled in Kerala. Fresh crab with shell cooked in a coconut flavoured sauce with authentic spices. Please be adventures as Portuguese sailors to face the MESSY dining experience. ( gluten free)

Poultry

Nadan Kozhi Curry
13.89£
Boneless chicken cubes cooked with mustard, ginger, garlic and special homemade spices. Gluten Free.
Chicken Stew
9.95£
Chicken cooked in a creamy coconut sauce, cashew nut puree with ginger and fresh curry leaves. N. Gluten Free.
Kozhi Kurumulagu
14.89£
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. N. Gluten Free.
Ammachi Pidiyum Kozhiyum
15.45£
This is one of the exotic dish hailing from the Great Malabar coast of Kerala. These are small rice dumplings that are steam cooked and then added to a chicken curry made of special Keralan spices. Gluten Free.
Kumarakom Duck Roast
17.89£
A festive dish of Kerala, boneless duck breast cooked in Kumarakom style with aromatic spices and herbs. Gluten Free.

From the Butchers

Cheera Erachi Curry
16.45£
This is our chef's signature dish. Tender pieces of lamb cooked in fresh spinach, aromatic spices, turmeric, red chillies and onions. N. Gluten Free.
Thalasserry Chicken Biriyani
12.99£
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 steak are baked in rich gravy to produce a highly aromatic and deliciously spicy preparation. N. Gluten Free.
Thalasserry Fish Biriyani
14.85£
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 king fish steak are baked in rich gravy to produce a highly aromatic and deliciously spicy preparation. N. Gluten Free.

From the Garden

Cheera Parippu Curry
7.89£
Fresh spinach and toor dal cooked in a thick garlic sauce and tomatoes flavoured with curry leaves and tempered with mustard seeds. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Kathrika Curry
9.95£
Aubergines cooked in a paste of coriander seeds, roasted onions, chillies, mixed with cashew nut sauce. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free. N.
Veg Stew
7.89£
Mix vegetables cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with ginger and fresh curry leaves is a good combination with appam. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free. N.
Nadan Vegetable Kurma
7.99£
Fresh vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce of roasted cashew nuts and coconut. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Mutter Paneer
9.89£
Creamy tomato sauce simmered with light spices, studded with homemade cottage cheese and peas. For Vegetarian. Gluten Free. N.
Spicy Potatoes
7.95£
Potatoes, peas and peppers stir fried with onions and tomatoes. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free. N.

Side Dishes

Green Salad
3.99£
For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Kayal Special Salad
9.45£
Mango, avocado, guava, lettuce, crushed pepper dressed with lemon juice. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Vendakka Mezhukkuvaratty
9.65£
Fresh okra cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and special Kerala spices and curry leaves. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Beans Thoran
7.35£
Fresh beans cooked with mustard, onion and fresh coconut. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Egg Curry
8.45£
Boiled egg sauteed in a semi-dry Keralan sauce of fresh tomato, onion, ginger and garlic (Gluten free)

Rices

Plain Rice
2.79£
Plain white basmati rice. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Thenga Choru
3.29£
Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut, urad dal (white lentils) cashew nuts and curry leaves. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free. N.
Naranga Choru
3.29£
Tangy, fresh tasting rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and dried red chillies. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free. N.
Thakkali Choru
3.29£
Pureed tomatoes sautéed with lentils, mustard, ginger and curry leaves. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free. N.
Neychoru
3.49£
Rice cooked in ghee flavoured with premium Kerala spices. For Vegetarian. Gluten Free. N.

Breads

Appam (2 Pieces)
2.95£
Appam is the soft pancake made from yeast fermented rice batter, with a soft spongy middle, which is laced with crispy edges. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.
Paratha (1 Piece)
2.89£
A Kerala speciality – wheat dough layered and coiled in to a coir mat shape then cooked on the griddle. For Vegetarian.
Poori (2 Pieces)
3.29£
Fluffy fried breads made from wheat flour. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan. Contains Gluten.
Chapathi (2 Pieces)
2.49£
Round, flat wholemeal bread. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan.
Kallappam (3 Pieces)
2.69£
Rice and coconut soft pancake. For Vegetarian. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free.

Desserts

Kerala Banana Fritters
5.45£
Medium sweet battered banana fries with chocolate sauce.
Unnakkai
5.45£
Mashed plantain dumplings filled with coconut, raisins and cashew nuts . For Vegetarian. Gluten Free. N.
Semiya Payasam
4.65£
Another conventional pudding made of vermicelli, milk, ghee and garnished with cashew nuts and sultanas. For Vegetarian.
Pineapple Kesari
5.35£
A traditional pudding made from semolina cooked with pineapple, butter and studded with raisins and cashew nuts . Vegetarian.
Gulab Jamun
4.89£
Milk - solid dumplings preserved in sugar syrup. For Vegetarian.

Dosas

Masala Dosa
9.99£
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
11.45£
Speciality dosa filled with seasoned potato masala and brushed inside with spicy red chutney and butter lining.
Chicken Dosa
13.95£
Rice and lentil pancake filled with chicken cubes, tomatoes, green chillies and onions. Gluten Free.
Lamb Dosa
13.95£
Rice and lentil pancake filled with lamb cubes, tomatoes, green chillies and onions. Gluten Free.

Soft Drinks

J2O
2.45£
275 ml - Apple&Mango or Orange&Passion fruit
Appletizer
2.45£
275ml
Coke
2.45£
330ml
Diet Coke
2.45£
330ml
Sprite
2.45£
330ml
Tonic water
1.95£
200ml
Ginger Ale
1.95£
200ml
Mineral Water
1.95£
330ml (Still or Sparkling)
Coke zero
2.45£
330ml
Mineral Water
2.95£
750ml (Still or Sparkling)