Malabar Indian Restaurant
334 Pacific Hwy, Crows Nest NSW 2065
South Indian restaurant · Fine dining restaurant
Opening hours
| Mon | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–20:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–20:30 |
| Wed | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–20:30 |
| Thu | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–20:30 |
| Fri | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–21:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–21:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–14:30, 17:30–20:30 |
Menu
Side Dishes
- Mint Chutney$4.00
- Cucumber Raita$4.00
- Sweet Mango Chutney$4.00
- Lime Pickle$4.00
(Spicy Hot)
- Spicy Chilli Pickle$4.00
(Spicy Hot)
- Onion And Tomato Katchumber$6.50
- Pappadums$3.50
4 pieces
- Pappadums With Mint Sauce$6.00
4 pieces pappadums with mint sauce.
- Garden Salad$8.50
Salad leaves, cucumber, tomato & home-made vinaigrette.
Entrées
- Vegetable Samosa$11.50
3 pieces. Puff pastry, green peas & spiced potatoes. (Contains Gluten)
- Onion Bhaji$14.50
3 pieces. Fritters with sliced onions, gram flour, ginger & garlic. (Contains Gluten)
- Sambar Vadai$14.50
3 pieces. Lentil doughnuts with onion, cumin seeds, ginger & peppercorns.
- Paneer Kali Mirch$19.00
6 pieces. Cottage cheese, peppercorns, fennel seeds & curry leaves. (Contains Dairy)
- Spinach Chaat$19.50
Crispy Baby spinach leaves, chickpeas, yoghurt, date & tamarind chutney. Cold and crunchy, yet light & lovely. (Contains Dairy)
- Chicken Tikka$21.00
3 pieces. Tandoor roasted chicken thigh fillet, yoghurt & spices. (Contains Dairy)
- Pepper Prawns$24.50
6 pieces. Tiger prawns, peppercorns, red onion, fennel seeds & curry leaves. (Spicy Hot)
- Mysore Chilli Chops$35.00
3 pieces. Grilled lamb cutlets, chilli, vinegar and carom seeds. (Spicy Hot)
Dosai
- Mini Plain Dosai$12.50
A savoury, crispy, rice & lentil crepe. (Contains Dairy)
- Regular Plain Dosai$25.00
A savoury, crispy, rice & lentil crepe. (Contains Dairy)
- Mini Cheese Dosai$13.50
A savoury, crispy, rice & lentil crepe with cheddar cheese. (Contains Dairy)
- Regular Cheese Dosai$27.00
A savoury, crispy, rice & lentil crepe with cheddar cheese. (Contains Dairy)
- Mini Masala Dosai$14.50
Dosai filled with mustard seeds, onion & mashed potatoes. (Contains Dairy)
- Regular Masala Dosai$29.00
Dosai filled with mustard seeds, onion & mashed potatoes. (Contains Dairy)
- Mini Bangalore Masala Dosai$14.50
Spicy version of Masala Dosai – coconut, crushed chilli, sesame seeds & mashed potatoes. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Regular Bangalore Masala Dosai$29.00
Spicy version of Masala Dosai – coconut, crushed chilli, sesame seeds & mashed potatoes. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Mini Chicken Dosai$16.00
Dosai filled with chicken mince, fennel seeds, shallots & ginger. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Regular Chicken Dosai$32.00
Dosai filled with chicken mince, fennel seeds, shallots & ginger. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Mini Kheema Dosai$17.00
Dosai filled with lamb mince, spring onion, ginger & coriander. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Regular Kheema Dosai$34.00
Dosai filled with lamb mince, spring onion, ginger & coriander. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Masala Uttappam$27.00
Flat savoury pancake with onion, tomato & coriander leaves. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
Chicken Curries
- Chicken Chettinad$29.50
Chicken thigh fillet, peppercorns, ground fennel & curry leaves. (Medium Spicy)
- Chicken Tikka Masala$32.50
Chicken thigh fillet, peppercorns, ground fennel & curry leaves. (Medium Spicy)
- Butter Chicken$32.50
Chicken thigh fillet, tomato, fenugreek leaves, cream & honey. (Contains Dairy)
Beef, Lamb & Goat Curries
- Kerala Beef Curry$34.50
Diced beef, coconut milk, baby potatoes & ginger. (Medium Spicy)
- Beef Vindaloo$34.50
Diced beef, vinegar, tomatoes & crushed hot chilli. (Spicy Hot)
- Lamb Roganjosh$32.50
Diced lamb, browned onions, tomatoes & coriander powder. (Medium Spicy)
- Lamb Kormah$34.50
Diced lamb, ground cashews, cream & garam masala. (Contains Dairy and Cashew Nut)
- Lamb Saagwala$34.50
Diced lamb, pureed spinach, fenugreek leaves & cream. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Goat Curry$34.50
Served on the bone, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, nutmeg, mace & coriander. (Medium Spicy)
Seafood Curries
- Konkan Prawn Curry$35.00
King prawns, coconut cream, tomatoes & tamarind.
- Malabar Prawn$35.00
King prawns, coconut milk, ginger, onion, peppercorns & green chilli. (Medium Spicy)
- Goan Fish Curry$35.00
Ling fillet, coconut milk, kokum & green chilli. (Medium Spicy)
Vegetable Curries
- Dhal$21.50
Lentils, sliced onions, tomatoes, crushed ginger & garlic. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Mixed Vegetable Curry$23.50
Cauliflower, carrots, green beans & mild coconut sauce.
- Eggplant & Potato Curry$23.50
Baby eggplant, diced potatoes, ginger & spices. (Medium Spicy)
- Okra Masala$27.50
Baby okra, capsicum, tomato & coriander leaves. (Medium Spicy)
- Paneer Makhni$27.50
Cottage cheese, tomatoes, fenugreek & cream. (Contains Dairy)
- Vegetable Jalfrezi$23.50
A classic stir-fry of seasonal vegetables with cumin, caramelised onions & ginger. (Medium Spicy)
- Palak Paneer$27.50
Cottage cheese, pureed spinach leaves, cumin seeds & ginger. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
Rice & Breads
- Chicken Biryani$29.50
Saffron rice, chicken, ground herbs & spices.(Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Vegetable Biryani$26.50
Saffron rice, carrot, cauliflower, beans, potato, ground herbs & spices. (Medium Spicy) (Contains Dairy)
- Basmati Rice (Per Person)$3.80
Plain basmati rice.
- Kerala Porotta$5.00
Flaky flatbread made from plain flour. (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
- Butter Roti$5.00
Bread with wholemeal flour. (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
- Naan$5.00
A light soft bread baked in the tandoor. (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
- Garlic & Coriander Naan$6.00
A light soft bread baked in the tandoor with garlic & coriander topping. (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
- Cheese Naan$8.00
A light soft bread baked in the tandoor with cheddar cheese filling. (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
- Garlic Cheese Naan$8.50
A light soft bread baked in the tandoor with cheddar cheese filling, garlic & coriander topping. (Contains Dairy & Gluten)
Desserts
- Carrot Halwa$9.50
Caramelised carrot cake with soft nuts & sweet sultanas. (Contains Dairy and Cashew Nut)
- Pistachio Kulfi$9.50
Traditional Indian ice cream of simmered milk with Pista. (Contains Dairy and Cashew Nut)
- Mango Kulfi$9.50
Traditional Indian ice cream of simmered milk with Mango & Cardamom. (Contains Dairy)
- Gulab Jamun$6.50
Sweet milk-based dumplings in cardamom & rose water sugar syrup. (Contains Dairy and Gluten)
- Gulab Jamun With Vanilla Ice Cream$9.50
One serve of Gulab Jamun with scope of Vanilla Ice Cream. (Contains Dairy and Gluten)
- Carrot Halwa With Vanilla Ice Cream$12.00
One serve of Carrot Halwa with scope of Vanilla Ice Cream. (Contains Dairy and Nut)
- Sweet Trio$16.50
Sample of Gulab Jamun, Carrot Halwa & Mango Kulfi.
Beverage
- Mango Lassi$6.50
India's favourite yogurt drink flavoured with delicious mango.
- Coke$4.80
330ml
- Sprite$4.80
330ml
- Coke 'No Sugar'$4.80
330ml
- Pink Lemonade$4.80
330ml
- Ginger Beer (Bundaberg)$6.50
375ml
- Orange Juice$5.50
300ml
- Apple Juice$5.50
300ml
- Lemon, Lime & Bitters$6.50
330ml
- Sparkling Mineral Water (Mount Franklin)$8.00
750ml