Utsav
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About Utsav
Utsav is as much a place of style as substance; blue lights flood the ultra modern ground floor main dining room. Not that you’ll be feeling remotely blue once the intense flavours of regional Indian delicacies start enlivening your palate. Executive chef Seetharama Devadiga and his team of master chefs take you on
a gourmet journey of India’s four main cuisine regions - the North, South, East and West. Every dish is characterised by robust aromas, earthy flavours and impressive colours, especially the ever-so-tender lamb khorma, and the mildly spicy Goan prawn balchao. Due to popular demand, the vegetarian menu has grown - one more reason that makes Utsav is a discovery worth celebrating.
Full a la carte
Starter
Nariyali jhinga (house special - king prawns delicately marinated in coconut cream blended with light spices & slow cooked in tandoor) - £6.95
Safarni shashilik (succulent pieces of chicken marinated in freshly ground aromatic herbs & spices with saffron bias. Barbecued with onions & capsicum) - £5.50
Murgi salad (morsels of tandoori chicken breast tossed with greens, tomatoes & avocado, infused with roasted cumin & lime juice) - £5.00
Tirangi chicken tikka(supreme pieces of chicken marinated in saffron, cheese & green herbs, char-grilled in tandoor) - £5.50
Salmon kebab(chunks of salmon marinated in yoghurt & sesame oil & grilled) - £5.50
Prawn pepper fry(crunchy pan-fried tiger prawns steeped in pepper & ’coorg’ spices) - £6.50
Lamb sheek kebab - £5.50
Utsav non- veg platter (platter of prawn pepper fry, nariyali jhinga lamb sheek kebab, chicken tikka & salmon kebab) - £9.25
Vegetable samosa - £4.50
Cheese kurkuri (spiced cheese stuffed in a thin ’roti’, rolled & deep-fried) - £4.50
Crunchy dal vada (spiced chickpeas & broad beans dumpling deep-fried) - £4.50
Pani poori (puffed crispy wheat biscuits, filled with spiced chickpeas & potatoes. Accompanied with a chilled tamarind & roasted cumin cocktail) - £4.50
Uthappam (indian version of pizza made from rice, lentil batter , topped with onions, green chillis & tomatoes - cheese topping is an option) - £5.50
Utsav veg platter (platter of cheese kurkuri, crunchy dal vada, tandoori paneer, samosa & pani poori) - £7.75
Chilli paneer (indian version of cheese seasoned with in house sauce deep-fried & tossed in tangy gravy served on bed of salad) - £5.95
Main Course
Tandoori king prawn (king prawns infused with lemon, carom seeds & yoghurt mixture, cooked in tandoor) £12.25
Halibut allepey curry (a ’kerala’ preparation of halibut steak with coconut, ’kokum’ & tomatoes, tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves. Served with coconut rice) - £11.75
Goan prawn balchao (a traditional goan dish of succulent king prawns blended with blanched tomatoes & cider vinegar sauce. Served with steamed basmati rice) - £11.75
Murg bagh - e - bahar (highly spiced chicken dish cooked in brown onion, tomato & various spices. Slightly dried. Garnished with onion & capsicum) - £10.25
Chicken varutha curry (tamarind based chicken breast dices simmered in tangy red chilly, shallots, curry leaves & tomato sauce - a traditional south indian dish) - £10.25
Chicken tikka masala (a favourite of britain - chicken tikka cooked in tangy tomato gravy flavoured with fenugreek. Our chef’s specialty) - £10.25
Murg lababdar (a delicacy from splendor kitchen of the royal house of jaipur. Stir fry chicken with creamy vegetable sauce) - £10.25
Chicken khorma (a mild preparation of chicken breast flavoured with fennel, cardamom tossed in a thick coconut & onion gravy. Accompanied with onion pulao) - £10.25
Gosht sag wala (sautéd lamb with fresh baby spinach & garlic) - £12.50
Lamb khorma (fresh herb marinated bone less lamb poached to a tender consistency in a coconut & onion sauce & served with steamed rice) - £12.50
Awadhi roganjosh (a preparation of boneless lamb slowly simmered in an aromatic sauce made of yoghurt, onions & saffron. Served with pulao rice) - £12.50
Lamb masala (lamb dices cooked with fennel & tomatoes on a slow fire with a blend of spices. Served with steamed rice) - £12.50
Non-vegetarian thali (a medley of lamb, chicken, vegetable dishes, served with brown onion pulao, baby naan & raita to make a complete meal) - £12.95
Rogan - e - kashmer (highly spiced dish cooked in brown onion, tomato & various spices. Slightly dried. Garnished with onion & capsicum) - £12.95
Vegetable biryani (fresh vegetables cooked with yoghurt & tropical spices, layered with brown onion & saffron rice & served in a pot) - £10.50
Chicken biryani (layered basmati rice, chicken, fresh herbs & spices in a pot & finished in an oven) - £11.50
Sea food biryani (succulent pieces of king prawns & halibut mixed with green herbs & spices & layered with fragrant rice in a pot) - £12.75
Hyderabadi lamb biryani (tender pieces of boneless spring lamb cooked in an aromatic sauce & rose petal scented rice in a sealed pot - our chef?s specialty) - £12.75
Vegetarian thali (a medley of vegetable dishes, served with brown onion pulao, baby naan & raita to make a complete meal) - £10.25
Masala dosa (a traditional south indian crisp pancake, made of rice & lentil batter & stuffed with potato masala. Served with ’sambar’ & chutney) - £7.50
Utsav kofta curry (fresh seasonal vegetables mashed with potatoes, made into balls & deep-fried, soaked in a tangy curry made from onions & tomatoes) - £7.50
Mix vegetable dry (a selection of seasonal vegetable cooked with a thick sauce made with aromatic spices & tomatoes) - £7.50
Channa masala (traditional preparation of chickpeas with a rich tempering of garlic & royal cumin, & infused with tamarind) - £6.75
Corn mirch malai (a household favourite of gujarat- corn kernels cooked in a thick creamy onion, tomato gravy with chillies) - £6.75
Dessert
Saffron shrikhand (hung yogurt infused with saffron & served chilled) - £3.50
Gajjar ka halva (caramalized carrot & milk, blended with nuts & served hot) - £3.50
Cinnamon and stem ginger ice cream - £3.50
Banana kulfi (a traditional egg less ice cream, made with caramalized bananas) - £3.50
Assorted sorbets (mango & papaya, lime & lemon, coconut,summer fruit, melon) - £3.50
Additional Information
Address:
17 Kensington High St, W8 5NP
Nearest tube:
High Street Kensington
Average Price:
£25-£34/€41-€56
Opening times:
Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11.30pm
Sun & Bank Hols 11.30am - 11pm
Dress Code:
Smart casual
N.B. Bookings can no longer be made for this restaurant through London Online
