Dishoom
At Dishoom Birmingham, they pay homage to all who laboured for India’s freedom. Open all day, every day, serving Bombay comfort food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening tipples. All are welcome.
FESTIVAL MENU
2 courses for £29. 3 courses for £34
STARTERS
Okra Fries
Fine lady’s fingers for the fingers
V / VG
Prawn Koliwada
Bombay’s Koli (fishermen) Wada (district) recipe: a bowl of delicate, crispy morsels – perfect for chutney-dipping
Vegetable Samosas
Crunchy Punjabi-style shortcrust pastry, pea and potato filling warmly spiced with cinnamon, tamarind chutney for dipping
V / VG
Chilli Chicken
Some Irani cafés now aim to please with Indo-Chinese fare, a plate of crispy garlic-ginger-soy-chilli-chicken is a modern café staple
Dishoom House Chaat
Warm-cold, sweet-tangy, moreish. Golden-fried sweet potato covered with cool yoghurt, pomegranate, beetroot, radish and carrot, tamarind drizzle and green chutney lift it nicely
V
MAINS
Chicken Ruby
Tender chicken in a rich, silky makhani sauce. A good and proper curry redolent with spice and flavour
Mattar Paneer
A steadfast, humble and delicious vegetarian curry, beloved of Bombay families
V
House Black Daal
A Dishoom signature dish – dark, rich, deeply flavoured, and cooked over 24 hours for extra harmony
V
Chole Puri Halwa
Where to start? Chef’s favourite breakfast: chole (chickpeas), halwa (sweet semolina), pickles (which are pickles) and one giant, crackled, puffy puri, satisfying morning, noon or night
V
Prawn Pathia
Most celebratory dish, befitting for auspicious occasions. Succulent prawns are marinated overnight in ginger, garlic and lime juice, lightly charred by the grill then nestled in a fiery-sweet-tangy tomato masala, and accompanied with an onion salad for freshness and Roomali Roti for mopping. Best when shared.
Sides
Chilli Butter-Bhutta
Corn-on-the-cob, brushed with butter and grilled over charcoal fire, finished with chilli, salt and lime, chowpatty style
V
Raita
Delicate minty yoghurt, cool as a cucumber
V
Plain Naan
Freshly baked in the tandoor
V
Roomali Roti
Soft handkerchief-thin bread, thrown, stretched and griddled to order on an upturned tawa
V / VG
Desserts
Mango Kulfi
Satin-smooth, sweet real mango
V
Pistachio Kulfi
Creamy, proper pistachio
V
Malai Kulfi
The original with a hint of caramel
V
Kala Khatta With Nice Cream
On a bed of almond mascarpone cream: fluffy ice-flakes steeped in kokum and jamun fruit syrup, blueberries, chilli, lime and black salt. To the uninitiated, the first spoonful may surprise. The second is captivating
V
Mango Lassi Soft Serve
Soft yellow peaks of delicious mango lassi-ness, swirled into a waffle cone and sprinkled with candied fennel
V
V – Vegetarian | VG – Vegan | VGO – vegan option available on request | GF – Gluten Free | GFO – Gluten Free option available on request | HO – Halal option available
This information is provided by the venue, if you have any allergies or dietary requirements please ensure you discuss these with your server before you order.
