Small Plates
Salad of kumquats12,00 £
Plum, apple granny smith, salad leaves, red pepper & pinenut dressing
Nilgiri chichen chop16,00 £
Fresh mint, coriander, padron pepper, fennel seeds with smoked pepper chutney
Berry papdi chaat14,00 £
Spiced chickpeas with sweetened yoghurt, berry chutney, purple crisps
Kolkata soft shell crab 14,00 £
Mustard crunchy crab, Koshambari salad, carrot & sprouts, coriander chutney
Smoked Octopus and Shrimp Salad14,00 £
Fresh Turmeric, Snap Peas, Grapefruit
Grilled Scallops18,00 £
With Andhra spices, alleppey coconut & fresh turmeric sauce
Samosa Platter13,00 £
Punjabi Aloo, Kolhapuri Chicken, Madras Lamb
Kolkata beetroot chop12,00 £
Ginger, fennel & royal cumin seeds with kasundi mustard kadi sauce
Kiwi Pani puri12,00 £
Spiced baby potato, shallots, kiwi & pineapple juice in crispy hallow puri
Black Chicken Chettinaad14,00 £
Freshly ground spices and curry leaves; peanut chutney
Kahani Grills
Tandoori Broccoli18,00 £
honey, nigella seeds, crushed wheat crisps, tempered yoghurt
Artichoke hearts grilled16,00 £
Andhra spiced & methi Malai kofta with Mughlai melon seed korma
Paneer Tikka24,00 £
with peppers, red onion, Kashmiri chilli, royal cumin
Smoked Malabar Prawns40,00 £
marinated with fresh turmeric, coconut, curry leaves
Monkfish char grilled36,00 £
With browned garlic, ajwain, red chilli & dill leaves; bisi bele bath
Trio of chicken tikka20,00 £
Tandoori grilled chicken supreme with cream cheese, pickling spices & hariyali chops with peanut butter sauce
Tandoori chicken28,00 £
With classic marination, Punjabi red and Bengali yellow chilli
Lamb seekh kebab28,00 £
Water chestnut, green chilli, coriander, ginger; kachumber salad
Guineafowl fillets26,00 £
Tandoori grilled with golden beets, nutmeg & ginger; pickled rhubarb
Tandoori peshawari lamb chops 40,00 £
With kashmiri-chillies, nagercoil clove with mint yogurt
Sirloin kebab chargrilled 36,00 £
With star anise, lentil, curry leaves chutney & calamansi
Curry & Biryani
'Kahani' Chicken Makhani27,00 £
Chargrilled chicken in creamed tomato, fenugreek leaves
Chettinaad Fish Curry 28,00 £
Stone bass simmered with garlic, mustard, tamarind and fenugreek
Lahori Nihari32,00 £
Lamb shank slow cooked with onion, yogurt, black and green cardamon
Hyderabadi Biryani32,00 £
Braised fragrant basmati rice exotic spices, mint, coriander (with Lamb, Prawn & Veg)
Kerala Prawn Masala 28,00 £
Tiger prawns, with shallots, tomatoes, turmeric, green chilli & curry leaves
Saag Paneer19,00 £
tossed with onion-tomato masala, puréed spinach
Murgh Kali Mirch 27,00 £
Chicken simmered with browned onion, tomato, black pepper and coriander
Mirchi Ghost 30,00 £
Lamb curry with scotch bonnet, bay leaf, cinnamon and lemon zest
Khumb Matar19,00 £
Mushroom peas with brown onions, tomatoes and cardamon
Lobster tail34,00 £
Tossed with shallots, browned garlic, fennel, cumin and star anise
Accompaniments
Jeera Aloo9,00 £
Kahani Duo Dal10,00 £
Makhani-tadka dal
Naan / Tandoori Roti4,00 £
Garlic Naan / Cheese chilli Naan5,00 £
Pulao Rice5,00 £
Poppadum Chutneys6,00 £
Kahani Pickles5,00 £
Cucumber & Mint Raita4,00 £
Kalonji baingan11,00 £
Bread basket 12,00 £
Choice of any three breads