nilgiris.com.au

 

Available for group of 2 or more people

minimum order 2 guests
add dessert 10 pp

NON-VEGETARIAN 55 pp

 
TO START
PAPPADUMS & DIPS
raita & pickles of the day with sweet mango & nigella marmalade
ENTRÉE
KOZHI MILAGU VARUVAL
fried chicken breast | black pepper & curry leaf marinade
chickpea & potato flour crust
SUKKA LAMB
mangalorean-style slow-cooked lamb
ground cassia & coriander dust
ALOO METHI CHAAT
tandoor-charred chat potatoes | fresh fenugreek
fried chickpeas | date & tamarind chutney
MAINS
MURGH MAKHNI
nilgiri’s version of “butter chicken”
NAQAABI GOSHT
kashmiri-style slow-cooked diced leg of lamb
cassia & fennel
KONKANI VENGAYA SAGLE
baby eggplant | konkan pickling spices
coconut oil, ground chilli & coconut vinegar
GOBHI MUSSALLAM
oven baked cauliflower
spiced yoghurt, cashews & tomatoes
ZEERA PULAO & GARLIC NAAN

VEGETARIAN 52 pp

SMALL PLATES
PAPPADUMS & DIPS
raita & pickles of the day with sweet mango & nigella marmalade
ENTRÉE
MUTTAR SHUTIR SAMOSA
green peas samosa | semolina pastry
pomegranate chutney
BEETROOT KABAB
beetroot & soya kabab
dill yoghurt
ALOO METHI CHAAT
tandoor-charred chat potatoes | fresh fenugreek
fried chickpeas | date & tamarind chutney
MAINS
LAHSOONI PANEER
house-made fresh paneer tossed with garlic shoots
fresh fenugreek & chickpea flour
KONKANI VENGAYA SAGLE
baby eggplant | konkan pickling spices
coconut oil, ground chilli & coconut vinegar
GOBHI MUSSALLAM
oven baked cauliflower
spiced yoghurt, cashews & tomatoes
DAL MAKHANI
kidney beans, chickpea & black lentils slow-cooked
crushed ginger, garlic & spiced tomato oil
ZEERA PULAO & GARLIC NAAN

SEAFOOD 65 pp

minimum order 4 guests
add dessert 10 pp

SMALL PLATES
PAPPADUMS & DIPS
raita & pickles of the day with sweet mango & nigella marmalade
ENTRÉE
PRAWN & COCONUT ISHTEW
SA prawns | star anise scented coconut stew | steamed rice vermicelli
KOZHI MILAGU VARUVAL
fried chicken breast | black pepper & curry leaf marinade
chickpea & potato fl our crust
SUKKA LAMB
mangalorean-style slow-cooked lamb |ground cassia & coriander dust
ALOO METHI CHAAT
tandoor-charred chat potatoes | fresh fenugreek
fried chickpeas | date & tamarind chutney
MAINS
CARIL DE PIEXE
tasmanian salmon | goan-style sauce with chillies & coconut vinegar
MURGH MAKHNI
nilgiri’s version of “butter chicken”
NAQAABI GOSHT
kashmiri-style slow-cooked diced leg of lamb | cassia & fennel
KONKANI VENGAYA SAGLE
GOBHI MUSSALLAM
oven baked cauliflower
spiced yoghurt, cashews & tomatoes
ZEERA PULAO & GARLIC NAAN
 

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NON-VEGETARIAN
PRAWN & COCONUT ISHTEW
21
SA prawns | star anise scented coconut stew
steamed rice vermicelli
SUKKA LAMB
18
mangalorean-style slow-cooked lamb
ground cassia & coriander dust
KOZHI MILAGU VARUVAL
18
fried chicken breast | black pepper & curry leaf marinade
chickpea & potato flour crust
VEGETARIAN
ALOO METHI CHAAT
15
tandoor-charred chat potatoes | fresh fenugreek
fried chickpeas | date & tamarind chutney
BEETROOT KABAB
15
spiced beetroot & paneer kabab
dill yoghurt
MUTTAR SHUTIR SAMOSA
15
green peas samosa | semolina pastry
pomegranate chutney

NON-VEGETARIAN

CARIL DE PEIXE
32
tasmanian salmon | goan-style sauce
with chillies & coconut vinegar
CHINGRI SHORSHE
32
SA prawns | bengali-style sauce
ground coriander, cumin, turmeric & ‘tezpat’
MURGH MAKHNI
28
nilgiri’s version of “butter chicken”
ZAAFRAANI PALAK MURG
30
oven-cooked breast of chicken | tempered pureed spinach
‘khurma’ sauce with coconut & saffron
ATTUKUTTI KARI
30
rack of lamb | chettinad-style sauce
crushed black pepper, curry leaf & carmelized onions
NAQAABI GOSHT
28
kashmiri-style slow-cooked diced leg of lamb
cassia & fennel

VEGETARIAN

LAHSOONI PANEER
26
house-made fresh paneer tossed with garlic shoots
fresh fenugreek & chickpea flour
KONKANI VENGAYA SAGLE
24
baby eggplant | konkan pickling spices
coconut oil, ground chilli & coconut vinegar
BHINDI CALDINE
24
baby okra | coastal style coconut sauce
fresh ginger, coriander & green chillies
GOBHI MUSSALLAM
24
oven baked cauliflower
spiced yoghurt, cashews & tomatoes
DAL MAKHANI
22
kidney beans, chickpea & black lentils slow-
cooked crushed ginger, garlic & spiced tomato oil

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PAPPADUMS & DIPS
9
raita & pickles of the day with sweet mango & nigella marmalade
TAMATAR KATCHUMBER
7.5
home-style tomato salad
BABY COS, CUCUMBER & SPICED YOGHURT
7.5
 
 

our breads are drizzled with ‘pepe saya’ ghee

NAAN
4
GARLIC NAAN
4.5
CHEESE NAAN
5.5
CHILLI GARLIC & CHEESE NAAN
6.5
PANEER KULCHA
leavened bread with home-made paneer & fresh herbs
6.5
PESHWARI NAAN
naan with dry fruits, coconut & pistachio
6.5

TANDOORI ROTI
4
METHI PARATHA
layered wholemeal bread with dried fenugreek leaves
5.5
ZEERA PULAO
cumin-flavoured basmati rice
5
STEAMED BASMATI RICE
3

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AAM KI ZULFI
12
mango ice-cream with pistachios cashews & mango gel
FIG WALNUT & HONEY ZULFI
12
ice-cream with turkish figs, walnuts & ‘two creeks’ honey from east lindfield
RICE PUDDING
12
vanilla & cardamon scented rice pudding with coconut palm sugar caramel
PORT & COGNAC
port
9
cognac
14
please turn over for our selection of teas…
cakeage $4 per person

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SOFT DRINKS
JUICES
5
fresh orange
SOFT DRINKS
4.5
coke | diet coke | coke zero lemonade | lemon lime & bitters ginger beer
sparkling mineral water
9
LASSI
6
mango | sweet | masala
fully licensed & byo bottled wine corkage $4 per person
 
PROSECCO
BROWN BROTHERS PROSECCO PICCOLO NV 200ml bottle
12
king valley vic
BEERS, CIDERS & SPIRITS
KINGFISHER BEERS ON TAP
10
ASAHI SUPER DRY BEERS ON TAP
10
LORD NELSON THREE SHEETS ALE
12
CASCADE PREMIUM LIGHT
7
NAPOLEONE CIDER PEAR
8
NAPOLEONE CIDER APPLE
8
SPIRITS GIN(30ml)
9
SPIRITS VODKA (30ml)
9
SPIRITS RUM (30ml)
9
Single malt
14
 
WHITE WINES
17 FOREST HILL REISLING
glass 14 | bottle 48
forest hill vineyard wa
17 ST CLAIR SAUVIGNON BLANC
glass 12 / bottle 42
marlborough nz
17 PITCHFORK SEMILLON SAIVIGNON BLANC
glass 8 / bottle 30
margaret river wa
17 BLEASDALE VERDELHO “POTTS CATCH”
glass 10 / bottle 36
langhorne creek sa
18 REDBANK ‘THE LONG PADDOCK’ PINOT GRIGIO
glass 9 / bottle 34
redbank vic
15 LA MASCHERA VERMENTINO
glass 9 / bottle 36
limestone coast sa
17 YALUMBA ORGANIC CHARDONNAY
glass 12 / bottle 40
barossa valley sa
vintage subject to change

ROSE & RED WINES
17 NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S ROSE
glass 10 / bottle 36
barossa valley sa
17 ST CLAIR PINOT NOIR
bottle 48
marlborough nz
17 SMITH & HOOPER MERLOT
glass 12 / bottle 45
wrattonbully sa
17 YALUMBA OLD BUSH VINE GRENACHE
glass 10 / bottle 36
barossa valley sa
17 LANGMEIL SHIRAZ MATARO GRENACHE
glass 10 / bottle 38
barossa valley sa
16 JIM BARRY SHIRAZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON
bottle 48
clare valley sa
17 EARTHWORKS SHIRAZ
glass 9 / bottle 32
barossa valley sa
vintage subject to change

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MASALA CHAI
5
our signature spiced tea best with milk & honey
black tea camellia sinensis, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves,
star anise, black pepper, nutmeg, mace, ginger
MOROCCAN MINT
5
perfect for cooling the temperament & refreshing the senses
green tea, peppermint, spearmint
HEAL
5
a bold lemon-zest bouquet in a revitalising infusion
calendula petals, fennel seeds, lemongrass, ginger
DIGESTIF
5
a cooling concoction to refresh the palate & purify the system
mint, anise with chilling menthol
INHALE EXHALE
5
breathe easy with this therapeutic tonic
thyme, peppermint, fennel seeds, star anise,
liquorice root, lemon myrtle, nettle
PEACE & QUIET
5
a calming tonic to relax the body & allow restfulness
chamomile, lavender, rose

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TIMINGS

DINNER

tuesday to thursday
5:30pm to 9:30pm

friday & saturday
sitting 1: 5:30pm onwards (90 mins)
sitting 2: 8:00pm onwards

sunday
5:30pm to 9:00pm

CLOSED ON MONDAY

KITCHEN LAST ORDERS

we request that last orders for dinner are placed by 9.15pm during the week & 8.45pm on Sundays.

FOOD INFO

our food is certified halal. our chefs do not add msg to any of the dishes. for some of our dishes, vegan & gluten free options may be available; please ask your server. for special occasions we are happy to provide a dessert platter tailored to your needs. we do not allow any food from outside to be consumed within the premises.

FOOD ALLERGY STATEMENT

we can cater to most special dietary requirements. while still offering you a quality dining experience, we will take all due care but we cannot guarantee that there won’t be traces of specific allergens in the food. this is due to the potential trace of allergens in the working environment and supplied ingredients.

fully licensed & byo bottled wine only. corkage $4 per person.