Nilgiri Spice

Starters

• Mini Idli Sambar£ 3,50

  Starter version of our steam cooked puffy rice cake consisting of 2 plain idlies served with sambar and coconut chutney.

• Medu Vada Sambar£ 3,95

  Ground urud lentil and Spices, shaped into a doughnut and deep fried. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

• Mixed Pakora & Bonda£ 3,95

  Pakora: A selection of vegetable mixed with gram flour and spices, finely deep fried. Bonda: Flavoured mashed potato ball dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried. Served with sauce of the day.

• Chilly Paneer£ 6,50

  Marinated cottage cheese deep fried and tossed with mixed peppers in chilly sauce.

• Chicken Vada£ 5,50

  Minced chicken breast mixed with South Indian spices & herbs then shaped into a small doughnut and deep fried.

• Lamb Tikka£ 5,95

  Boneless pieces of lamb cubes marinated with pepper, fresh coriander spices and yogurt sauce, cooked in tandoor.

• Mixed Starter Platter£ 6,50

  A medley Chicken vada, tender chicken Tikka, prawn and fish cutlet, potato bonda and vegetable pakora.

• Dry Cayenne Pork£ 6,50

  Boneless cubes of pork / beef prepared with fresh onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, spices and curry leaves.

• Nilgiri Beef Dry Fry£ 7,95

  Boneless cubes of beef marinated overnight with ginger, garlic, green chilly and other condiments and deep fried with curry leaves.

• Salmon Tikka (Chefs Special)£ 6,95

  Scottish Salmon marinated in south Indian spices and cooked in tandoor.

• Prawn or Fish Pollichathu (Chef's Special)£ 7,95

  King prawn or fresh seabass fillet marinated with south indian spices, wrapped with banana leaf and grilled in hot plate.

• Coconut Crusted King Prawns£ 6,50

  King prawns dipped in coconut and egg spices batter and deep fried.

• Prawns & Fish Cutlet (Chef S Special)£ 5,50

  South Indian fish cake. Fish & prawn, mixed with potato & spices, finely deep fried.

Dosa and Idli

One of the must have in a south Indian restaurant! Paper thin pan cakes made of fermented lentil and rice mixture with various options as fillings is great to start with - Dosa: A traditional paper thin south Indian pan cake made from rice and lentil flour accompanied with Sambar, coconut chutney and beetroot pachadi. Masala – Farm fresh potato mashed with chopped onion and flavoured with curry leaves, fried mustard seeds and south Indian spices. Sambar – Fresh vegetable cooked with yellow lentil and south Indian spices with asafoetida. Idli: 4 pieces Puffy rice cake, steam cooked with sambar and coconut chutney.

• Plain Dosa£ 5,50

  Crispy Dosa is a type of pancake from the Indian subcontinent, made from a fermented batter of ground rice and black gram.

• Masala Dosa£ 6,50

  Crispy Dosa with delicious masala fillings served with coconut chutney, sambar and beetroot sauce.

• Gheee Roast Dosa (Dosa with Butter)£ 6,25

  Dosa with ghee or butter. Crispier and tastier.

• Onoin Dosa£ 5,99

  Dosa with chopped onion inside it.

• Onion Masala Dosa£ 7,25

  Onion Dosa with masala filling. Added taste!

• Mysore Masala Dosa£ 7,95

  Masala Dosa with extra toppings that enhance the taste.

• Chicken Masala Dosa£ 8,50

  Masala Dosa with succulent chicken cubes as extra toppings.

• Lamb Masala Dosa£ 9,50

  Masala Dosa with well marinated lamp cubes as extra toppings.

• Idli Sambar£ 6,00

  Idli cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. Served 4 cakes with Sambar, Chutney and Beetroot sauce.

Mains

This is where you find the best south Indian cuisine in Edinburgh. Take a look at these mouth watering dishes and choose the right one for you to give it a try.

Vegetarian

Our vegetarian dishes are even healthier and tastier with the authentic spices we use!

• Navratan Kurma£ 6,50

  Fresh seasonal vegetables and dried fruits and cashew nuts prepared with cashew nut and almond gravy with fresh cream and butter.

• Baigarey Baingan£ 7,25

  A traditional Hyderabadi dish made from aubergines in a rich tangy onion and coconut gravy.

• Aloo Mutter / Gobi£ 6,95

  Potato and peas or cauliflower (please specify) curry with onions, tomato gravy and South Indian spices.

• Tadka Daal£ 5,95

  Lentil cooked with tomatoes, onions and mild spices then tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves, garlic cloves and dry red chilly.

• Chana Masala£ 6,95

  An aromatic dish of chick peas gently cooked with onions, garlic and yoghurt.

• Bhindi Bhaji Masala£ 7,25

  Okra cooked with fresh grated coconut, curry leaves and mild spices.

• Paneer Makhani£ 7,95

  A vegetarian delight consisting of Indian cheese simmered in a buttery smooth tomato sauce with a hint of kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves).

• Palak Paneer£ 7,95

  A combination of spinach puree and cottage cheese with tomatoes, garlic and spices.

Beef

Try these dishes made with most succulent and juicy beef perfectly blended with fresh spices to treat your taste buds.

• Beef Varattiythu£ 10,95

  Chef's special medium spicy dish. Beef prepared with mushroom, mixed peppers, chilli, coconut and spices flavoured with fresh coriander and curry leaves.

• Beef Madras£ 8,95

  Spicy speciality dish of south India. Beef prepared with special spices.

• Beef Chettinadu£ 11,95

  Chef's special. Spicy, aromatic and mouth watering dish prepared with careful mixes of various spices to enhance the taste of well marinated beef. A must try for beef lovers.

Pork

Unusual in Indian restaurants in the UK but where we coming from, Pork dishes are very popular and our chef has extensive experience in this cuisine, hence we have decided to introduce the same exotic Pork dishes in Edinburgh for our customers.

• Pork Olarthiyathu£ 9,95

  An unavoidable dish in Kerala christian families. Chef's special medium spicy pork dish prepared with ginger, garlic, coriander, coconut and various spices.

• Pork Vindaloo£ 7,95

  Pork prepared in very spicy curry sauce of red chilli, onion, tomato and spices.

• Goan Pork Curry£ 8,50

  Pork prepared in an exotic cashew nut sauce and coconut cream with fresh onion, tomato, ginger and spices.

Chicken

You won't see common curry sauce in our dishes and that is a promise. Try our chicken dishes to feel the difference.

• Chicken Chettinad£ 9,95

  Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with aromatic curry leaves, mustard seeds, tomatoes, ground spices and coconut.

• Chicken Nilgiri (Chef's Special)£ 10,95

  This exotic food is named after the hills from we bring the spices. We prepare it with 21 different spices to make it one of the tastiest chicken curries available in Edinbrugh.

• Goan Curry£ 7,50

  Boneless chicken cooked in an exotic blend of whole spices, tomatoes, fresh green chillies and coconut milk.

• Haryali Shaam£ 7,50

  Tender chicken cooked with delightful green masala sauce of spinach, fresh cream, coriander and spices.

• Naden Chicken Curry£ 8,95

  Boneless pieces of chicken dish from Kerala villages. Chicken cooked with potato, coconut, Kerala spices. Flavoured with crushed black pepper.

• Tikka Masala£ 7,50

  The perennial favourite, marinated and tandoor grilled tikka of boneless chicken, simmered in a satin smooth cream, tomato and kasoori methi gravy.

• Jalfrezi£ 7,50

  Spicy dish, boneless chicken cooked with mixed peppers, tomato, green chili, red chili, onion, cumin seeds and coriander leaves.

• Chicken Korma£ 7,50

  Delicately spiced boneless chicken breast in a cream and coconut sauce.

Lamb

Tender lamb cooked with most aromatic spices from Nilgiri hills. Made fresh to treat your palate as you wish, mild, hot or hotter!

• Lamb / Gosht Pepper Masala£ 8,95

  Lamb pan fried with onion, chilli, ginger and flavoured with black pepper, dedicated to all lovers of pepper spicy food.

• Lamb Cafriel£ 8,95

  Cubes of lamb cooked with delightful green masala sauce of spinach, mint, green chillies and spices.

• Lamb Varathathu£ 8,95

  Marinated lamb chunks roasted in a pan and tossed in fresh herbs, spices & grated Coconut.

• Lamb Nilgiri (Chef's Special)£ 10,50

  Lamb marinated and prepared with 21 different spices from Nilgiri hills to give you the finest taste. Well-Seasoned lamb means it absorbs all the spices and release the aroma and taste when it's slowly cooked.

• Nadan Aadu Curry (Chef's Special)£ 9,95

  Lamb prepared with mixed peppers, onions, roasted cumin seeds and south Indian herbs.

• Lamb Vindaloo£ 8,95

  Lamb chunks in a very spicy curry sauce of red chilli, onion and spices.

Nilgiri Tandoor

Tandoor with our speciality spices.

• Tandoori Chicken Tikka£ 9,95

  Boneless chicken marinated in south Indian spices, herbs and yogurt. Prepared in Tandoor and served with curry sauce.

• Nilgiri Mixed Platter£ 14,95

  Platter of King prawn, lamb, chicken marinated with mix peppers and fresh onion. Cooked in tandoor and served with curry sauce.

• Tandoori King Prawns£ 14,95

  King prawns marinated in a spicy saffron sauce and yogurt. Cooked in tandoor. Served with curry sauce.

Fish

Unlike other Indian zone, south Indians dishes includes a variety of Prawn and Fish curries and fries. We are introducing some of the best for our Edinburgh customers at Nilgiri Spice.

• Meen Moilee£ 8,95

  A saucy south Indian delicacy! Fresh sea bass fillets prepared in coconut milk with pepper, green chillies, fresh tomato, lemon and curry leaf.

• Malabar Fish Curry£ 9,50

  Popular south Indian medium spicy fish curry from Malabar, Sea bass prepared in coconut, red chilly & Malabar Spices.

• Goan Fish Curry£ 9,50

  Speciality of Goa, sea bass prepared in coconut milk, tamarind juice, tomato, ginger, garlic, chilli and curry leaves.

• Salmon Mappas£ 9,95

  A fish delight, salmon prepared in a special masala of pepper, fennel seeds, cinnamon, ginger, kudampuli/goraka, chilli and garlic garnished with curry leaves.

• Nilgiri Mulakil-Ittathu (Chef's Special)£ 10,95

  Very spicy dish of fresh fish prepared in the most traditional cooking style especially in Kerala. Fresh fish seasoned with spices and herbs with lemon juice then cooked slowly to release the flavour and aroma into the sauce.

Prawns

Explore the prawn dishes we introduce to our customers in Edinburgh. We proudly present the most loved dishes from the southernmost part of India to tickle your taste buds in Nilgiri Spice.

• King Prawn Mangalore£ 9,95

  Medium spicy prawn curry from the coast of Mangalore prawn prepared in coconut milk, red chili, tamarind & flavered with asafoetida.

• Kumarakom Konju Kadai£ 10,50

  King prawn prepared with mixed pepper, onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger, garlic, coconut and special Kerala spices.

• Chettinad Special Prawn (Chef's Special)£ 11,95

  Spicy, aromatic and mouth-watering dish prepared by our master chef with careful mixes of fresh spices and herbs. One of the best exotic dishes from south of India.

• Prawn Aleppey£ 10,95

  King prawn cooked with raw mango pieces, onion, tomato, green chillies, ginger, garlic in coconut milk & chefs special masala.

Mixed Sea Food

Again, we are introducing our food unique food culture to Edinburgh. Seafood marinated with exotic spices make it more delicious than those dishes you have ever tried before!

• Mixed Seafood Delight£ 12,99

  Mussels, small prawns, squid & fish prepared with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, kudampuli / goraka (garcinia gummi-gutta) & in chefs special masala.

• Chettinad Mix Seafood (Chef's Special)£ 15,99

  Spicy seafood curry prepared by our master chef in red chilli, black pepper, green chilli, ginger, garlic with cashew nut sauce.

• Mixed Seafood Korma£ 12,99

  Mild seafood curry. Mussels, small prawns, squid and fish prepared in coconut milk with ginger, garlic, mild spices, white onion and cashew nut sauce.

Accompaniments

A huge selection of Indian bread, rice, south Indian special rice, paratha and speciality dishes to choose from.

Naan

A selection of Indian bread, popularly known as Naan from plain naan to peshwari naan to choose from.

• Plain Naan£ 2,00

• Garlic Naan£ 2,25

• Green Chilli & Coriander Naan£ 2,50

• Peshawari Naan£ 2,50

South Indian Bread

Selection of traditional and most popular south Indian breads to go with the delicious main dishes.

• Chapati£ 1,75

  Thin flat bread prepared in hot plate.

• Roti£ 1,75

  Thick flat bread prepared in tandoor.

• Paratha£ 2,50

  Layered flat bread prepared in hot plate. Kerala style.

• Aloo Paratha£ 2,95

  Potato stuffed flat bread.

• Chilli Paratha£ 2,95

  Green chilli stuffed flat bread.

• Kothu Paratha£ 4,50

  Chopped Paratha tossed with Vegetables and Egg with South Indian spices.

Rice

Tailor made rice dishes varied from steam rice to south Indian favourites like curd rice and all for our guests.

• Steamed Rice£ 2,00

• Pulao£ 2,25

  Basmati rice cooked with butter ghee & spices.

• Mushroom Pulao£ 2,50

• Jeera Pulao£ 2,50

• Saffron Rice£ 3,50

• Coconut Rice£ 2,95

• Lemon Rice£ 2,50

• Curd Rice£ 4,00

Papadam

Pappadam served with pickle tray. Pickle, Onion sauce and Mango chutney. Each £0.50.

• My New Dish£ 1,00

Drinks

We do have a great selection of exotic wines, beers and spirits to go with our delicious food.

Beer on Tap

• Beer on Tap

  Fully licensed with large selection of spirits, beer on tap, exclusive wines and champagnes plus BYOB. Full list and prices available for in-house dining.

Wine and Spirits

• Wine and Spirits

  Selection of exclusive Wines and spirits to choose from our bar. BYOB also entertained if that is what you prefer.

Home Made Drinks and Soft Drinks

• Home Made Drinks and Soft Drinks

  Home made drinks like various lassi, Masala Tea, other hot drinks and soft drinks are available for both in-house and takeaway customers.