Our Menu
AUTUMN Menu
Tasting menu available
Lavendra’s tasting menu is a unique experience not often seen in Indian restaurants.
Head Chef Inderpreet prepares a seasonal menu and plants herbs and vegetables in his garden to be used for customers choosing the tasting.
Enjoy nine micro-courses while the Lavendra team take you through the journey of Indian cusisine explaining the origins and inspiration for each dish.
Autumn 2019
Punjab & Kashmir | Fusions of Our Past
Fusion is the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity. However, contrary to popular belief – Lavendra is no fusion; Let us explain.
This Autumn we commemorate the fusions of our past by illustrating the influence of the Mughal dynasty in Punjab and Kashmir provinces.
In the 12th century, the Mughal Dynasty embedded their ways within Punjab and Kashmir. Amongst a variety of cultural fusions, the making of tadka was one. In Punjab, the Mughals introduced tadka as a base sauce in North Indian cuisine. However, in Kashmir, the Mughals introduced tadka with the same intention but without root vegetables such as onion, garlic and tomatoes. The Rogan Josh and Amritsari Fish on our Autumn menu are delightful contrasts between Punjabi and Kashmiri tadkas.
Although The Mughal Dynasty influenced both regions with cuisines that are now integral experiences in both Mughlai and Kashmiri food – they began as fusions. This Autumn come celebrate these ancient fusions with us!
Regards,
Lavendra Family
Shuruaat (Starters)
Kashmiri
Dry Fruit Chaat 19.9
Carom pastry, sauce trio, dry fruits
Nadru Kebab 21.9
Lotus root, ginger powder, cashew, walnut chutney
Tabakh Maaz 23.9
Lamb ribs, turmeric, ghee, mustard, spiced lamb stock
Gaad Nadur 25.9
Kingfish, bayleaf, lotus root, radish
Mughlai
Aachari Paneer Tikka 19.9
Homemade paneer, lime pickle, Mughlai yogurt mix
Dahi Kebab 19.9
Hung yoghurt, cornflour, cardamom, coriander powder
Chicken Tikka 22.9
Chicken Thigh, chaat masala, roasted garlic
Tawa Goat 23.9
Smoked goat leg, fenugreek, black pepper
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Khana – E – Khaas (Mains)
Kashmiri
Dum Aloo 27.9
Baby potato, mustard, tomato, dry ginger
Choek Vangan 27.9
Baby eggplant, raw tamarind pulp, fennel
Rogan Josh 32.9
Diced lamb, Kashmiri red chilli, Kashmiri spice mix
Dum Briyani 32.9
Goat leg, fennel spiced rice, mace, salan
Mughalai
Vegetable Jalfrezi 27.9
Garden vegetables, masala gravy, tadka
Paneer Tikka Masala 28.9
Homemade paneer, deconstructed tikka sauces
Murgh Makhani 28.9
Butter chicken, fenugreek, roasted macadamia
Amritsari Fish 32.9
Kingfish, carom seed, Panjabi masala mix
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Naan (Breads)
Plain, Roti, Garlic 3.9
Kashmiri 5.9
Cheese, Garlic & Cheese 5.9
Khaana – E - Saath (Sides)
Papad & Condiment plate 14.9
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables 11.9
Homemade Pickles, Chutney & Raita Coconut, Beetroot, Carrot & Cauliflower, Chilli & Ginger 3.9 each
Raajmaah Dhaal Achaar 11.9
Basmati Rice 3.5
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Dessert
Halwa Samosa – Samosa pastry, semolina, saffron 12.9
Date & Figs Kulfi – Ice cream, dates, fig paste 12.9
Cardamom Cannoli – cardamom dust, whipped cream, mango 12.9
Mano Ranjan – Samosa, Kulfi, Cannoli Trio 24.9
Dessert Wine
Grove Estate Late Harvest Viognier
75ml/ $12
Young, NSW
Ricca Terra Broken Forklift Zibibbo, Vermentino & Muscat, Riverland, SA
75ml/ $18
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Autumn Tasting Menu
79 PP or 149 PP w/ wine pairing
ENTREES
Dry Fruit Chaat – Carom pastry, sauce trio, dry fruits
Tabakh Maaz – Lamb ribs, turmeric, ghee, mustard, spiced lamb stock
2017 Von Buhl Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
Dahi Kebab – Hung yoghurt, cornflour, cardamom, coriander powder
Chicken Tikka – Lamb cutlets, hung masala yogurt, garden salad
2016 Roches Neuves Chenin Blanc, Saumur, France
MAINS
Choek Vangan – Baby eggplant, raw tamarind pulp, fennel
Rogan Josh – Diced lamb, Kashmiri red chilli, Kashmiri spice mix
2017 Garagiste Le Stagiare Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Paneer Tikka Masala – Homemade paneer, deconstructed tikka sauces
Amritsari Fish – Kingfish, carom seed, Panjabi masala mix
2014 Smallfry Schliebs Garden GSM, Barossa Valley, SA
DESSERT
Halwa Samosa – Samosa pastry, Semolina, saffron
Ricca Terra Broken Forklift Zibibbo, Vermentino & Muscat, Riverland, SA
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