The Rice Boat menu

Starters

Vada
6.00£
Lentil dough balls, served with coconut chutney and sambar.
Fried Tiger King Prawns
11.00£
Mustard seeds, chilli, lemon, curry leaves.
Prawn Balls
9.00£
With diced veg in a light egg and flour batter.
Onion Vada
6.00£
Kerala’s version of the onion bhaji.
Fried Chicken
6.50£
Boneless chicken thigh pieces, lightly fried and finished in the pan with coriander and black pepper.
Vegetable Samosa
6.00£
Everyone does these, try ours.

Vegetarian Main Courses

Paneer Curry
8.50£
Indian cottage cheese with green peas in a mild sauce.
Aubergine Theeyal
8.50£
Cooked in a roasted coconut and tamarind sauce.
Spinach Parippu Curry
8.50£
Kerala dal curry with baby spinach.
Thali Veg Curry
8.50£
The curry used for our veg thali, changes every week.
Sambar
8.50£
A robust lentil and vegetable curry with strong spices.

Prawns

Tiger King Prawns and Unripe Mango Curry
13.00£
Prawns in a ginger and coconut sauce, paired with unripe mango to lift the sauce. Medium spicy.
Tiger King Prawn Molee
13.00£
Cooked in coconut milk with turmeric, ginger and tomatoes. No hot spices used, you just taste the prawns.

Chicken

Kerala Chicken Curry
11.50£
Aromatic spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon) in a rich, thick gravy with coriander powder and Kashmiri chilli – medium spiced.
Syrian Christian Stew
11.50£
A breakfast dish, less spice but luxurious with a rich sauce of coconut, coriander and potatoes.
Fried Chicken Masala
10.50£
Boneless chicken fried first and then cooked in a tomato and onion masala. Not much gravy. Medium spiced.

Lamb

Lamb Potato Curry
13.00£
The old favourite. Succulent pieces of lamb and soft potato in a thick, medium spiced, silky sauce, with loads of aromatic spices.
Lamb Ularthu
14.00£
Lamb, with the same spices as lamb potato curry, cooked down till the sauce is all absorbed. Intense flavours.

Beef

Kerala Beef Fry
13.50£
Beef cooked down till it is dry, with cumin and crushed black pepper. This is why beef fry is a legendary dish in Kerala.

Fish

Fish in Banana Leaf
14.00£
King fish in a thick, tangy sauce, wrapped in a smoked banana leaf.
Kerala Red Fish Curry
14.00£
Our signature dish. Spicy. King fish cooked in a very spicy sauce with a smoky, tangy sauce.
Alleppey Fish Curry
14.00£
King fish in a tangy coconut masala with ginger and a hint of green chilli in a nice, thick sauce.

Rice

Boiled Rice
2.50£
Par boiled Kerala red rice.
Neyychor
2.50£
Basmati cooked with aromatic spices and vegetable ghee.
Lemon Rice
2.50£
Tangy, yellow rice.
Coconut Rice
2.50£
A delicate rice with subtle flavours of fresh coconut garnished with mustard seeds and fried lentils.

Breads

Porotta
4.00£
A thick wheat bread, which is great for thick sauces.
Appam
5.00£
A bread made with fermented ground rice, aromatic and slightly sweet, great for dishes with runny sauces. Gluten Free.
Dosa
6.00£
Crispy bread made of rice and urid dal, served with coconut chutney, sambar. Gluten Free.
Masala Dosa
8.00£
Dosa with a mild potato and onion filling, served with coconut chutney, sambar. Gluten Free.
Masala Dosa Platter
13.00£
Masala dosa, vada. Gluten Free.
Set Dosa
6.00£
Dosa made like a thick pancake, with no accompaniments. Eaten as a bread with other curries. Gluten Free.
Chapati
4.00£
Wheat flour unleavened, flat bread. Cooked with no oil.

Thali

Veg Thali
12.50£
A veg curry that changes every week plus dal, a thoren, pickle, chapati and rice.
Non-veg Thali
14.50£
Lamb potato curry, plus dal, a thoren, pickle, chapati and rice.

Biryani

Chicken Biryani (Boneless)
12.50£
Prawn Biryani
14.00£

Accompaniments

Plain Yoghurt
2.50£
Made in house, with full-cream milk.
Raita
3.00£
A cooling accompaniment with cucumber, carrot and red onion.
Inchy Curry
3.00£
A dark, spicy, slightly sweet and tangy reduction made of ginger. A great accompaniment to rice.
Pickles
3.00£
In Kerala we always have a pickle with our main meal. However, what we refer to as pickle is hot and with strong flavours, to surface through the rice that it is eaten with. Yellow, red lime or mango pickle.

Wine

Wide River Chenin Blanc – South Africa 12%
18.60£
Clean and bright, peppery and aromatic, flavours of tropical fruit backed with crisp acidity.
Pato Torrente Sauvignon Blanc – Chile 12%
18.60£
A refreshing wine for all occasions, clean and well-balanced citrus fruit aroma and flavours.
Racovita Pinot Grigio 2018 – Moldova 13%
19.30£
Fruity, light, easy-drinking with pear and apple on the nose.
Gewurztraminer Adobe 2017 – Chile 13.5%
22.70£
An engaging wine with a vibrant citrus fruit nose and finish. A hugely appealing and accessible Gewürz.
Chablis Domaine des Manants – France 12.5%
32.80£
An excellent, steely Chardonnay from Chablis, with mineral citrus fruit and a flinty finish.
Ladera Verde Merlot – Chile 12.5% (Red)
18.60£
A classic, scented, soft Merlot, full of flavour. Plummy fruit, soft tannins and medium bodied.
Shiraz Dry River 2016 – Australia 13.5% (Red)
18.80£
Displays a nose of smoky black fruit with a touch of mint. Smooth and rich on the palate with a tremendously concentrated finish.
Las Pampas Malbec – Argentina 13% (Red)
21.60£
A rich, full-bodied red with juicy and creamy damson and plum fruits.
Les Coteaux du Rhone, Vieilles Vignes – France 13.5% (Red)
22.70£
A straightforward Cote du Rhone, warm, ripe fruit flavours and a supple, peppery palate.
Chateau Clou du Pin Bordeaux- 2016
23.00£
A fine, round and delicate Bordeaux
Pato Torrente Rose 2019 – Chile 12.5% (Rose)
18.20£
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes in Chile’s central valley, home to the brightly-coloured Torrent Duck, Pato Torrente.
Amori Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry 11% (Sparkling)
24.00£
Bright apple, pear and peach aromas and flavour makes this a gentle, enjoyable sparkling wine.
Bollinger (Sparkling)
47.50£
What needs saying? It’s champagne, it’s Bollinger, it’s very special.

Beer

Meantime Pale Ale 4.7% 330ml (Hoppy Pale Ale)
4.25£
Brewed in Greenwich, hence Meantime. English and American hops provide the bitterness whilst dry-hopping techniques boost the aroma.
Calverley’s 6.9% 330ml (Hoppy Pale Ale)
6.20£
Cambridge’s own kraft beer. Golden, rich with fruit, long hoppy finish.
Westmalle Dubbel 7% 330ml (Belgian)
5.30£
A Trappist dark beer, reddish-brown, malty and fruity, with a three-week secondary fermentation.
Cobra 4.8% 660ml (Lager)
5.30£
Indian lager brewed in the EU. A unique blend of barley, malt and yeast with maize, hops and rice gives Cobra its distinctive, clean and extra-smooth taste.
Samuel Smiths Organic Lager 5% 355ml (Lager)
4.10£
Brewed from organic malted barley and organic hops. Medium-bodied, traditionally brewed, showing soft maltiness and delicate hoppy bitter notes. Very refreshing.
Brewdog Nanny State Low Alcohol 0.5% 330ml (Lager)
4.20£
Five hop varieties and eight malt specialities ensure this low-alcohol beer does not compromise any standards when it comes to making an outstanding lager.
A to the K
5.50£
A generous Mosaic dry hop gives this American Pale Ale tropical aromas of mango and pineapple with a juicy, medium -bodied finish- alcohol, 5.6%
Orval 6.2% 330ml (Belgian)
5.40£
Intensely aromatic and dry Trappist beer. Notes of orange peel and a touch of sourness to keep the beer refreshing. A beer of elegant complexity.

Cider

Aspall’s Draught Cider 5.5% 500ml
4.80£
Delightful light, fresh and dry cider, pure apple juice with no added water, for a fuller flavour.

Desserts

Pistachio Kulfi
3.50£
An Indian ice cream with ground Pistachio nuts, made in-house and topped with a fruit coulis. This delicious dessert is the perfect way to round off your meal.