The Cochin - Twickenham

Keralan Tea Shop Snacks6,25 GBP

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 Soup4,95 GBP

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

Kizhangu / Kathirikai Fry4,95 GBP

Finely sliced potatoes dipped in chefs special batter & fried

Uzhunnu Vada4,25 GBP

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

Chilly Paneer6,95 GBP

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

Boiled Mutta Roast (Egg)6,95 GBP

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

Cochin Seafood Soup6,25 GBP

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

Minty Tiger Prawns7,45 GBP

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

Meen Fry (Fish Fry)6,75 GBP

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

Fish Cutlet6,25 GBP

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

Cochin Squid Rings5,95 GBP

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

King Prawn Poori7,45 GBP

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 Two12,95 GBP

Nadan Prawn Fry6,95 GBP

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

Lamb Coconut Fry6,95 GBP

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

Chilli Chicken6,25 GBP

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

Chicken Ularthiyathu6,25 GBP

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

Masala Dosa8,25 GBP

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

Plain Dosa6,25 GBP

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

Ghee Dosa6,25 GBP

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

Cochin King Fish Curry10,25 GBP

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 Leaf10,95 GBP

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

Tiger Konju Masala12,95 GBP

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 Curry12,95 GBP

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

Mix Seafood Curry12,95 GBP

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

Cassava Fish Curry (Full Meal)12,95 GBP

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 GBP

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 Curry10,45 GBP

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 Curry10,45 GBP

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

Lamb Ularthiyathu11,95 GBP

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 Chettinadu11,95 GBP

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 Curry10,95 GBP

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

Nadan Chicken Curry9,95 GBP

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 Manchurian9,25 GBP

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

Thattukada Chicken9,95 GBP

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

Chicken Biriyani12,95 GBP

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

Lamb Biriyani13,95 GBP

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 Biriyani14,95 GBP

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 GBP

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 Curry5,75 GBP

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

Chana Masala5,95 GBP

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

Palak Paneer6,95 GBP

Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese cubes

Dal Makani6,75 GBP

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

Veg Korma5,95 GBP

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

Mushroom Masala5,95 GBP

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

Mutter Paneer6,95 GBP

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

Crab Thoran6,25 GBP

Crab meat sauteed with grated coconut

Chemmeen Thoran5,95 GBP

Shrimps cooked with fresh coconut & onion & spiced

Beans Coconut Thoran4,95 GBP

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

Okra Mezhuku5,95 GBP

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

Spicy Potato4,95 GBP

Boiled potato cubes in spicy Indian masala with green peppers

Cabbage Thoran5,95 GBP

Shredded cabbage & coconut tempered with mustard seeds

Green Salad4,95 GBP

Coconut Rice2,95 GBP

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

Plain Rice2,75 GBP

Steamed plain basmati rice

Lemon Rice2,95 GBP

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

Pulav Rice3,25 GBP

Flavored rice with saffron

Mushroom Rice3,45 GBP

Pulav rice sauteed with buttered mushrooms

Tamarind Rice2,95 GBP

Plain basmati rice tossed with tamarind sauce mixed with peanuts

Poori

Oil fried fluffy bread made of wheat flour

• Two Pieces2,95 GBP

Paratha2,95 GBP

Kerala specialty bread with layers made of plain flour

Kallappam

Rice flour fermented grinded with cumin seeds & shallots

• Two Pieces2,95 GBP

Chapatti

Whole meal bread

• Two Pieces2,95 GBP