**I have been invited out to a restuarant for a meal in the evening. Its a vegetarian restaurant and I don’t know what to eat. I thought I would look at the menu beforehand and it might help me decide but no luck…I am more confused than before.
**
Starters
marinated greek olives £2.25
soup of the day £4.50
indo-iraqi potato cake £5.50
*mustard-seed potato cake filled with indian-spiced vegetables, pan-fried & served with a sweet & sour tamarind sauce & a coconut & coriander chutney. *
broccoli & tomato tart £5.50
*broccoli & oven-dried tomatoes baked with dolcelatte in parmesan pastry. *
beetroot blini £5.50
*buckwheat blini, served with baby beetroots & pearl onions in a dill sour cream. *
thai salad £5.50/£10.00
*a julienne of green mango & paw-paw, mouli, bean-sprouts, baby corn, mange -tout, pak choi, coriander & mint, in a hot thai dressing with crushed peanuts. *
warm root vegetable salad £5.50/10.00
roasted swede, carrot & parsnip in a horseradish crème fraiche dressing, served with mixed leaves & toasted seeds.
tempura vegetables £5.50
*broccoli, lotus root, sweet potato, & ****ake mushrooms in sesame seed tempura, drizzled with sweet chilli sauce. *
mezze platter £14.50*a selection of all starters (serves two). *
Main
aubergine teriyaki £13.25
*char-grilled aubergine rolled with coriander pesto, roasted red peppers, & a ****ake mushroom duxelle, coated with crispy breadcrumbs & served on stir-fried noodles. *
roasted almond korma £12.00
*okra, butternut squash, courgettes & roasted cauliflower cooked in a creamy coconut & almond sauce with sweet indian spices, served with basmati & wild rice & an aubergine & lime chutney. *
carciofi £13.75
*globe artichoke heart filled with wild mushrooms, ricotta & herbs, served with grilled polenta & salsa rosa. *
root vegetable & ale stew £12.00*parsnips, turnips, carrots, sweet potato, & beetroot, stewed in a rich mushroom & ale gravy, served with butternut & rosemary mash & yorkshire pudding. *
ravioli £12.50
*rocket ravioli filled with goat’s cheese, pecan nuts, & leeks, served with sautéed rainbow chard and a puy lentil salsa. *
pasta of the day £8.50
Desserts
apple, plum & cinnamon strudel £5.50
served with creme fraiche.
black cherry & kirsch cheesecake £6.00
contains nuts - - - - -
pressed chocolate cake £5.50
served with a kumquat & star anise compote & chantilly cream.
blackberry & lemon crème brulee £5.50
ice cream & sorbet £4.50
made on the premises.
cheese plate £6.00
with oat cakes & a fig & date compote.
