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Sadya

About Sadya

Sadya is a relaxed neighbourhood Indian a little further up from the Bedford pub on Balham's Bedford Hill. South Indian would be more accurate, for the honest cuisine served here originates from Kerala, India's southernmost state. Expect the unexpected. Cheemeen ulathiyathu gives you prawns as you've never seen them before. For an original curry, try kappa and meen house special. A favourite after a hard day in the paddy fields, it's basically tapioca spiced with turmeric and green chillies served with spiced fresh water fish. Sadya means feast, specifically the long lunches traditionally enjoyed by whole families during the festive period in Kerala. With starters on average £4, and mains costing £7 at most, indulging is easily affordable.

Full a la carte

Starter

Kadal Soup - £3.95
Rasam - £2.49
Cochin Salad - £2.49
Masala Dosai - £3.95
Crispy pancake made of rice and lentil flour, with a lightly spiced potato
filling. Served with coconut chutney and sambar
Chicken / Prawn Masala Dosai - As above but with a spicy filling of chicken / prawns,
served with coconut chutney - £4.95
Ghee Roast Masala - Size matters! Same as above but bigger and cooked with clarified
butter - £4.95
Iddly - Traditional breakfast favourite! Steamed rice cakes, served with coconut chutney and sambar - £2.95
Uttappam - Kerala style Pizza with tomatoes, chilli, & onions, served with chutney & sambar - £3.95
Poori Masala - Puffed sweet bread made of wheat flour, sandwiched with potato masala - £3.95
Vadai Platter - Selection of Kerala doughnuts (lentil/spinach). Served with coconut chutney - £2.95
Vegetable Cutlet - Vegetable cakes coated in breadcrumbs and fried in sunflower oil - £2.95
Pakoda Platter - A selection of savoury snacks made up of Samosa, Mushroom
& Cauliflower Pakoda, dipped in spicy batter and deep fried - £3.95
Bhaji Platter - Vegetable fritters - a selection of vegetables (onion, chilli & green banana) deep fried with gram flour and spices - £2.95
Cashew Nut Pakoda - Cashew Nuts fried in a lightly spiced batter, unique and different - £2.95
Chicken 65 - An Indian bar room snack found all over Southern India, served to accompany a good strong lager. Chicken cubes marinated in our traditional batter and deep fried - £3.95
Prawn Puri - Bread sandwiched with Prawn masala - £3.95
Spiced lamb Balls - Minced lamb with a mixture of ground brown onion, aniseed, ginger, garam masala & mint. Served with mint sauce - £3.95

Main Course

Chilli chicken - £5.99
Chicken in an onion, capsicum mix, spiced, to tickle those taste buds. Cool it with our carefully selected choice of Beer. Makes a great starter as well as a main course
Chilli Fish - £5.99
Prepared as above but for the Fish lovers in you!
Meen Polichathu - £6.99
King fish marinated in a paste of red chilli, turmeric, lemon juice and grilled in plantain leaf goes down well with a cold Beer. 100% Satisfaction
Chemeen Ulathiyathu - £5.99
Prawns as you never seen before, presented dry, deliciously spiced with pepper, coriander and chilli
Kappa and Meen curry - £5.99
Favourite after a hard day’s work in the paddy fields. Medium cooked tapioca spiced with turmeric and green chillies, served with fresh water fish cooked in sauted coconut
Lamb Porichathu - £5.99
Tender lamb, slow cooked and gently marinated with crushed garlic, turmeric & dry chilli. Served with generous topping of lightly brown onion and curry leaves. Delicious with Paratha
Nadan Kozhi Curry - £4.49
Chicken marinated in turmeric, chilly, coriander and coconut, fried with shallots & fennel and served in a thick creamy sauce. Truly found at its best in God’s own country and served to perfection at Sadya. Delicious with Paratha or Appam
Chicken Malabar - £4.49
Favourite Kerala chicken dish with a rich, thick coconut sauce cooked with coriander, chilli, garlic and a touch of turmeric, sauted with curry leaves and mustard seeds. Paratha or Rice make a perfect combination
Chicken Korma - £3.99
Britain’s favourite!! Braised chicken mildly spiced and enriched in a creamy coconut sauce - have it with anything!
Pepper Chicken - £4.49
King of spices makes this a medium spiced dish with onions, ginger, garlic, tomato, curry leaves and coriander. Try with Kerala Paratha or Chapathi
Spicy Chicken Roast - £4.49
Late night fav for truck drivers! Loads of onion sauted in coriander, ginger, chilly and topped with curry leaves and tomato. Delicious with Paratha
Fish Molly - £5.99
King Fish marinated in turmeric, cooked in thick coconut milk with curry leaves, onion, ginger topped up with lemon juice and tomato. Mouth-watering with Appam, or Ney Choru
Njandu Curry - £7.99
Baby Crab cooked in its shell with roasted coconut sauce, onion, tomato and spices. My claws are sure to pull you back to Sadya time and again
Manga Meen (Fish n Mango) - £5.99
Favourite of the fishing folk in Kerala. Fish cooked with green mango, turmeric, tamarind and topped with curry leaves. Add this to your rice and be transported to the backwaters of Kerala
Konchu Masala - £7.99
King prawns cooked in fresh Masala of coconut and spices, tempered with curry leaves. Recommended with Plain Rice and Appam.
Prawn Mappas - £5.99
Must have for a Christian feast in Kerala. A succulent and spicy curry tempered with coconut milk and spiked with raw mangoes. Great with Appam or any other breads
Kakka Thoran - £5.99
Truly unique delicacy from Northern Kerala. Medium spiced Mussels topped up with onions
and curry Leaves. Try with Rice or Chapathi
Lamb Chops - £4.49
Cubes of tender lamb marinated in coriander, garlic, and a touch of turmeric. Medium spiced
and cooked with onions, green chillies and curry leaves.Yummy with beer and Paratha
Lamb Stew - £4.49
Guess what, this was done to please the old rulers!! A variation of the traditional British Stew, kept the Generals happy. Enjoy it with Appam
Mutton in Banana - £4.49
Lamb as you may never find at an ’Indian’ - cooked with green banana, coconut, coriander,
chilli, turmeric and topped with curry leaves. Delicious with Appam or Rice
Mutton Masala - £4.49
Our mutton delicacy, cooked with garam masala, in an onion & tomato gravy. Goes well with any of our breads

Dessert

Ice creams (Chocolate/Vanilla/Strawberry) - £2.50
Kulfi (Mango/Almond) - £2.50
Fruit of the day - £2.50
Payasam - £2.50
Gulab Jam - £2.50

Additional Information

Address:

90 Bedford Hill, Balham, SW12 9HR

Nearest tube:

Average Price:

Under £24

Opening times:

Mon 12pm - 3pm, Sun - Thurs 6pm - 11pm, Fri - Sat 6pm - 12am

Dress Code:

None

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