The Cochin - Twickenham

Keralan Tea Shop Snacks£6.25

This light, crispy & spiced assortment of snacks are very popular in tea shops around Keralan villagers. The afternoon tea with one of this nibbles are very popular. We in The Cochin our chefs likes to sharpen your appetite with a unique combination of selected tea shop snacks accompanied with some pickles & chutneys. This snack tray consists of, Pappadoms, Kerala special pappadoms which are light & crispy, Murukku, Snack made of rice flour, coconut & black sesame seeds, Pappadavda. Pappadoms spiced & fried, these are plain pappadoms dipped in rice flour batter, flavoured with cumin & sesame seeds, Banana chips, Thinly sliced plantains deep fried. Accompaniments, Mango pickle, lemon pickle, chefs special home made chutney

Lentil Soup£4.95

Thick soup made of lentils, shallots, ginger, garlic & curry leaves

Kizhangu / Kathirikai Fry£4.95

Finely sliced potatoes dipped in chefs special batter & fried

Uzhunnu Vada£4.25

Doughnuts made of lentils with traditional South Indian mix, ginger, curry leaves

Chilly Paneer£6.95

Cottage cheese cooked in sauce made of chopped garlic, green pepper & tomato sauce. A chilly sweet snack

Boiled Mutta Roast (Egg)£6.95

Boiled eggs coated in batter & fried & then in special sauce made by our chefs. A tea shop specialty

Cochin Seafood Soup£6.25

Fort Cochins favourite soup. Slightly spicy soup made out of a combination of prawns, squid & fish & finally tempered with mustard seeds

Minty Tiger Prawns£7.45

Tiger prawns cooked in sauce made of chillies, chopped garlic, tomato sauce & finished with fresh mint leaves

Meen Fry (Fish Fry)£6.75

Thin fillet of tilapia fish (white boneless) marinated in ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilly powder & chopped curry leaves lemon juice & grilled

Fish Cutlet£6.25

King fish & cassava mixed with fresh spices & coated with bread crumbs & fried

Cochin Squid Rings£5.95

Squid rings marinated in turmeric powder, lemon juice, special spices & coated in chickpeas batter & deep fried

King Prawn Poori£7.45

King prawns cooked in a mild creamy tomato based sauce & served over poori

Cochin Seafood Platter

An assorted starters contains, prawns, fish cutlets, squid & fried fish

• for Two£12.95

Nadan Prawn Fry£6.95

Fort Cochin seaside specialty. Kingprawn marinated in refreshing spices & fried in the traditional way with spices

Lamb Coconut Fry£6.95

Cubes of lamb cooked in turmeric & sorted with ginger, garlic, curry leaves & finished with ground pepper & coconut slivers

Chilli Chicken£6.25

Cubes of chicken breast cooked with sweet & spicy sauce sauteed with capsicum & onions

Chicken Ularthiyathu£6.25

Cubes of chicken cooked in turmeric water, then stir fried with pepper powder, curry leaves & coconut slivers

Masala Dosa£8.25

Lentil & rice pancakes filled with chicken cubes, potato & vegetables tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Plain Dosa£6.25

The crispy thin bread made of lentils & rice & served with sambar & chutneys

Ghee Dosa£6.25

The crispy thin bread made of lentils & rice & served with sambar & chutneys

Cochin King Fish Curry£10.25

The very unique preparation of coastal areas of Kerala. Steaks of king fish marinated in chilly powder, turmeric, lemon juice & salt. The steaks are then cooked in sauce made of coconut milk. This creamy spicy dish is really enjoyable with plain rice or appam (crispy thin pancakes)

Fish in Banana Leaf£10.95

Boneless tilapia fillets marinated & grilled & wrapped in banana leaves with a very special slightly spicy sauce. Poured over the fish fillet

Tiger Konju Masala£12.95

The mouth watering combination of prawns & special sauce made of coconut milk, ginger, garlic, Indian spices & green peas enjoyed with appam or plain rice

Cochin Tiger Prawn Curry£12.95

Chefs special curry, tiger prawns cooked in special sauce which is popular in seasides of Fort Cochin

Mix Seafood Curry£12.95

King fish, squid, prawns & mussels cooked in authentic Kerala special spice mixed sauce

Cassava Fish Curry (Full Meal)£12.95

Toddy shop speciality, tapioca cubes boiled with Kerala spices & sauteed with coconut, green chillies, crushed garlic & curry leaves & tempered with mustard seeds, served with fish curry

Crab Curry (Full Meal)£14.95

Fresh crab on shell cooked with coconut based spicy sauce & served with lemon rice. (Note: use of crab crackers & hands required to enjoy this South Indian favorite dish)

Cochin Lamb Curry£10.45

Lamb cooked in tomato based sauce with spices made of black pepper, coriander powder, garlic, tomato & curry leaves. Finished in coconut milk

Lamb and Spinach Curry£10.45

Lamb cubes cooked with fresh spinach leaves & thick masala made of onion, coriander, garlic, ginger & finished with cashew paste

Lamb Ularthiyathu£11.95

A very unique specialty in toddy shops in Kerala. Lamb cubes cooked in turmeric powder & stir fried in a masala made of red onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves & sliced coconut

Lamb Chettinadu£11.95

Chettinad cuisine is one of the spiciest & the most aromatic cuisine in India. Try out this delicious Indian lamb made of tomato based sauce with ginger, garlic, onion, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin seeds, bay leaves, black pepper & curry leaves

Lamb Chops Curry£10.95

Lamb chops marinated in red wine & house special spices, grilled & served with tomato, onion flavour tangy sauce

Nadan Chicken Curry£9.95

The roasted coriander seeds based curry, it's the most commonly used curry made of varutharacha (dry roasted) sauce. The spice rich curry from Kerala. Sauce made with onion & spices

Chicken Manchurian£9.25

Chicken cubes cooked in a curry sauce with spring onions, tomatoes & green chillies, garnished with ginger & fresh coriander

Thattukada Chicken£9.95

Medium dry chicken, cubes of chicken cooked in turmeric water, then stir fried with onion, pepper powder, curry leaves & coconut slivers

Chicken Biriyani£12.95

Chicken cubes cooked in aromatic spices & then mixed with rice, cooked in Kerala spice & finished with cashew nuts & raisins

Lamb Biriyani£13.95

Aromatic Basmati rice flavoured with our chef's special masala & Dum cooked your choice of chicken or lamb, served with vegetable curry & raita

King Prawn Biriyani£14.95

Aromatic basmati rice flavoured with our chef's special masala & Dum cooked with king prawns, served with vegetable curry & raita

Kathirikai Curry (Aubergine)£5.75

Aubergines slit into quarters & fried & then cooked in sauce made of roasted coriander seeds & onions, garlic & finished in coconut milk & cashew nut paste

Dal and Spinach Curry£5.75

An every time enjoyable lentil & spinach combination goes well with plain rice & breads

Chana Masala£5.95

A dish originating from Indian sub-continent cooked with chickpeas, tomato, coriander seeds, garlic, chilies, ginger & garam masala

Palak Paneer£6.95

Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese cubes

Dal Makani£6.75

Black urid dal simmered in creamy gravy sauteed with tomatoes & mild spices

Veg Korma£5.95

Cubes of carrot, potato, green peas & beans cooked in onion sauce flavored with spices & coconut

Mushroom Masala£5.95

Fried mushroom slice & green peas cooked in sauce made of fresh coconut & spices

Mutter Paneer£6.95

Green peace cooked with cottage cheese cubes by adding a masala paste made of ginger, cumin, turmeric, coriander, tomatoes & garam masala

Crab Thoran£6.25

Crab meat sauteed with grated coconut

Chemmeen Thoran£5.95

Shrimps cooked with fresh coconut & onion & spiced

Beans Coconut Thoran£4.95

Fresh beans cooked with onions & fresh coconut & green chillies & tempered

Okra Mezhuku£5.95

Okra cooked with cashew nuts, carrots & dry roasted coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves

Spicy Potato£4.95

Boiled potato cubes in spicy Indian masala with green peppers

Cabbage Thoran£5.95

Shredded cabbage & coconut tempered with mustard seeds

Green Salad£4.95

Coconut Rice£2.95

Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut & urid dal, good combination with all South Indian curries

Plain Rice£2.75

Steamed plain basmati rice

Lemon Rice£2.95

A tangy, fresh tasting rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves & mustard seeds

Pulav Rice£3.25

Flavored rice with saffron

Mushroom Rice£3.45

Pulav rice sauteed with buttered mushrooms

Tamarind Rice£2.95

Plain basmati rice tossed with tamarind sauce mixed with peanuts

Poori

Oil fried fluffy bread made of wheat flour

• Two Pieces£2.95

Paratha£2.95

Kerala specialty bread with layers made of plain flour

Kallappam

Rice flour fermented grinded with cumin seeds & shallots

• Two Pieces£2.95

Chapatti

Whole meal bread

• Two Pieces£2.95