Signature dishes

where each one comes from

Nine dishes, with the history, the technique and the dietary detail behind each. The full menu is over here, and the allergy menu lists what every dish carries.

Butter Chicken Tikka Masala

Both dishes at once, and the sauce takes the afternoon.

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‘Portu-Goan’ Pork Vindaloo

‘Portu-Goan’ Pork Vindaloo

Vinegar, garlic, and the hottest thing we cook.

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Mum’s Lemon Daal

Mum’s Lemon Daal

A family daal, finished with a tadka that hisses.

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Lamb Shank Rogan Josh

A lamb shank braised until it gives way at the spoon.

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Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Sealed with dough, baked, and opened at the table.

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Malabar-Coast Shrimp Ruby

Malabar-Coast Shrimp Ruby

Mustard seed, curry leaf, and the Kerala coast.

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Crispy Okra Chips

Room temperature, crisp, and nothing like the okra you are thinking of.

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Paani Puri

One bite. Not two. Here is how.

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Biryani Breakfast Bowl

Biryani Breakfast Bowl

Biryani for brunch, which in much of India is just Sunday.

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