The Coconut Tree Cardiff

Mains

• Parippu (Dhal)2,50 £

  Red lentils cooked in coconut cream

• Cashew Nuts6,00 £

  Cashew nuts and green peas soaked and cooked in coconut cream

• Ladies Fingers3,50 £

  (10 portions a day) Okra fried and jiggled. Served at room temp. This one's the thin sister

• Hot Battered Spicy Mushrooms5,00 £

  Polenta battered button mushrooms with caramelised onions. (Only for Vegans)

• Five C's3,50 £

  Carrots, Cucumber, Coriander, shaved Coconut with a hint of Green Chillies

• Chickpeas4,50 £

  Stir fried in coconut oil, onions, garlic, mustard seeds & crushed chillies

• Fat Sister4,00 £

  Pumpkin Curry cooked in coconut milk and turmeric

• Can't Decide?**

  We'll choose some of our fav dishes along with our legendary Hopper. This is not set menu, pick a few along with us here and now, let's make your choice rock

  • pp20,00 £

• Deviled Dishes

  A unique Sri Lankan dish served as it's street food version. Meat or fish are cooked in spices, then stir fried with banana peppers and finished off with crushed chillies

• Devilled Chicken Wings6,00 £

• Devilled Prawns7,00 £

  King Prawns with shell

• Gova Mallun3,00 £

  Lightly stir fried crunchy cabbage with turmeric and coconut shavings

• Jack Fruit Cutlets3,50 £

  Presenting the SL cutlet with a hip twist: pulled Jack Fruit, sautéed onions, potato & tct ground spice mix, rolled and breaded! (Made specially for the V-GANG)

• Veg Rolls4,50 £

  Made fresh, crispy rolls stuffed with pan fried potatoes, shredded carrot, leek & cabbage

• Pineapple Curry*4,50 £

  Pineapple cooked in coconut milk

• Coconut Sambal4,00 £

  (10 portions a day) A fresh coconut relish blended with shallots dried crushed chillies and spicy green chillies

• Cheesy Colombo5,00 £

  An off the scale FAV! Colombo style fried cheese cubes with sticky sauce (a typical street food no, but a family FAV that's hit it off UK side)

• Hoppers

  Hoppers are a bowl shaped coconut milk pancake served with coconut sambal, seeni sambal (caramelised onions with a hint of cinnamon) and Lunu Miris (Sri Lankan salsa). Not for sharing. Must have for first timers!

  • Egg Hopper (Vegetarian)3,50 £
  • Plain Hopper (Vegan)3,50 £

• Hot Battered Spicy Cuttlefish7,00 £

  Sri Lankan battered cuttlefish mixed with a spicy garnish

• Squid and Prawn Curry7,50 £

  Gramps favourite curry, bursting with rich flavours & spices slow cooked with tomatoes, turmeric, pandom leaves cardamom & black pepper

• V3 Clay Pot Fish5,50 £

  (8 portions a day) Slow cooked tuna in goraka spices, creating its hot, sour & peppery taste

• Sri Lankan Mixed Fried Rice**8,00 £

  With chicken, egg and veg. No Drama

• Chicken Curry on the Bone*5,50 £

  On the menu by popular demand from friends and family. Typical spicy SL curry

• Jaffna Goat Curry with Potato7,50 £

  Slow cooked Goat in Jaffna spices. A special recipe from back home courtesy of Chefs Dad

• Black Pork7,00 £

  Diced belly pork, slow cooked in a roasted black spice mix, secret ingredients

On the Side

• Get Some Rotti2,50 £

  Sri Lankan flatbread

• Plain Red Rice2,50 £

  Original form of rice grown in Sri Lanka

• Pol Rotti4,00 £

  Typical SL Flatbread made with Coconut (Boss Man's Fave)

Kotthu**

Kotthu is a fine example of Sri Lankan hybrid food and served all over the country as luxury street food. Its made with finely chopped rotti cooked with egg, vegetables and / or meat

• Chicken Kotthu7,00 £

• Veg Kotthu5,00 £

• Vegan Kotthu5,00 £

White Wine

• Trebbiano IGT Rubicone, Rometta (Italy)

  • 125ml3,50 £
  • Bottle17,00 £

• Chenin Blanc, Stormy Cape (SA)

  • 125ml4,00 £
  • Bottle18,00 £

• Sauvignon Blanc, Lanya (Chile)

  • 125ml4,20 £
  • Bottle20,00 £

• Cotes du Rhone Enfant Terrible White (France)23,00 £

• Land Made Sauvignon Blanc, Yealands (Marlborough)25,00 £

• Puiattino Pinot Grigio IGT (Italy)26,00 £

• Dry Riesling, Chateau Ste. Michelle (USA)27,00 £

• Alastro Bianco, Planeta (Italy)32,00 £

• Sandbar Bacchus, Lyme Bay (England)35,00 £

• La Copa de Bobal Rose, Bodegas Covinas

  • 125ml4,00 £
  • Bottle18,00 £

• 2016 L'Ampélograph, Grenache Rosé22,00 £

Red Wine

• Sangiovese IGT Rubicone, Rometta (Italy)

  • 125ml3,50 £
  • Bottle17,00 £

• Tooma River Shiraz, Tooma River (Aus)

  • 125ml4,00 £
  • Bottle18,00 £

• Chilean Merlot, Los Tortolitos (Chile)

  • 125ml4,20 £
  • Bottle20,00 £

• Pinot Noir, Vinamar (Chile)23,00 £

• Melodias Winemakers Selection Malbec (Argentina)25,00 £

• La Segreta Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Planeta (Italy)26,00 £

• Wildflower, J. Lohr Valdiguie (USA)29,00 £

• Rioja Reserva, Ramón (Spain)33,00 £

• Barbera d'Alba DOC Raimonda, Fontanafredda (Italy)36,00 £

Sparkling Wine

• NV Prosecco Brut, Argeo, Ruggeri

  • Bottle25,00 £

• NV Brut Baron De Marck Gobillard

  • Bottle40,00 £

• 2008 Cuvée Dom Pérignon, Moët et Chandon

  • Bottle195,00 £

Draught, Bottles and Cans

• Lion (Sri-Lankan Lager)3,50 £

• Camden Hells Lager4,50 £

• Camden Hells IPA4,80 £

• Orchard Pig4,50 £

• Michelob Low Calorie Lager4,80 £

• Corona3,90 £

Soft

• Virgin Mojito4,50 £

  Raspberry / Coconut / Raspberry

• Mint Raspberry Ice Tea4,00 £

• Lime Sprite3,50 £

  best hangover cure according to folks back home

• SL Cream Soda3,50 £

  Beard Mans Fav

• Elephant House Necto3,50 £

  a better version of fizzy Vimto

• Wood Apple Drink3,50 £

  the fruit tastes like a delish tamarind and resin jam

2 for 10

2 of the same

• Rio Rumble6,00 £

  Rum / Rio / Mango Liquer

• St Colombo6,00 £

  Gin / Elder Flower / Soda / Lemonade

• Not So Cosmo6,00 £

  Coconut Rum / Elder Flower / Cranberry

2 for 12

2 of the same

• Sriki-Tiki7,50 £

  Over Proof Rum / Dark Rum / Nutmeg

• Little England7,00 £

  Gin / Vodka / Tea / Mint / Raspberries

• Mojito's7,00 £

  Coconut / Raspberry / Passion Fruit

TCT FAVS

• Drunken Srilankan8,00 £

  Coconut Arrack / Ginger Beer / Lime / Turmeric / Cointreau

• Sri-Presso Martini8,00 £

  Coffee infused arrack / Cardamom / Coffee liqueur

• TCT Chocolate Fashioned8,00 £

  Bourbon Whisky / Arrack / Chocolate Bitters / Coconut ice

Sharing Cocktails

• Coco-Passion12,00 £

  Passion Fruit Liquer / Coconut Rum / Arrack Punch

• Cina Colada15,00 £

  Tequila / Rum / Cinnamon served in a real Pineapple

• Ruby's Mum25,00 £

  Coconut Rum / Arrack / Guava / Passion Fruit

Sweet

• Treacle Hopper5,00 £

  with Coconut Ice Cream (folded hopper - hot dessert)

• Watalappam4,00 £

  Traditional pud made with Coconut milk, Cashews, Treacle and a touch of Nutmeg

• Drunken Banana3,00 £

  Caramelised golden bananas with Sri Lankan lion beer batter, treacle dipped

• Lovers Leap Loose tea from SL Nuwara Eliya (Little England)3,50 £

• Turmeric Coconut Latte3,50 £

• Salted Caramel Espresso Martini8,00 £

• Hand Crafted with Local Produce4,50 £

  Vegan Stracciatella (made with coconut milk and chocolate)