Drinks

132 Soft Drinks

Pepsi, Pespi-Max, Diet Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, 7-Up, Fanta, Rubicon Mango Juice (fizzy or still), Rubicon Passion Juice (fizzy or still), Tropical Juice & Orange Juice.

Prices Valid From Feb 2012

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1.25

133 Still or Sparkling Water (500ml) 134 Non-Alcoholic Cobra (Beer) 135 Lassi - Sweet or Salted
Homemade yoghurt drink
(330ml)

1.25 2.15 2.45 2.65

136 Lassi - Mango

Sweet yoghurt drink with mango pulp

137 Vegan Lassi

Available in sweet, salted or mango flavour. Made from Soya based yoghurt.

2.85 3.25

138 Faluda
Popular Indian cold and sweet beverage made from rose syrup, vermicelli, poppy seeds, ice cream & whipped cream.

139 Milkshake
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Mango or Rose Syrup.

2.45

140 Indian Masala Chai (Tea)

Indias favourite drink! Milky tea made with VFS special chai masala.

2.25 2.15 1.80

141 Indian Disco Coffee

Milky coffee fused with VFS special blend of light spices.

142 English Tea/Coffee

Menu

Where possible, we can use soya based milk to make our hot drinks suitable for vegans, please ask.

Gujarati Thali Special

2 starters of the chefs choice Curry of the day Plain steamed rice Daal (red lentil soup) or Kadhi (yogurt based lentil soup) 4 x rotli breads (or 4 puri, or 3 bhatura) 1 sweet dish of the chefs choice 1 roasted poppadom
- Please ask if Vegan Thali required

Award Winning Indian Vegetarian Restaurant

2002 - 2012

Tel: (029) 2023 8222 www.vegetarianfoodstudio.co.uk

Penarth Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 6JT
An obligatory 10% service charge will be applied when dining in We offer home delivery (call for availability) - charge applicable

A complete meal for 6.25

Starters
A selection of traditional and modern starters, many of which can be found in the street cafes of India
1 Vegetable Samosas
Mixed vegetables blended with spices in a filled crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney.

Breads & Rices

Ideal accompaniments to our traditional Indian & oriental dishes. Many of the rice's are cooked in butter but vegan alternatives are available.please ask.
111 Tomato Rice
Steamed basmati rice blended with fresh tomatoes and butter.

2.20
(2pc)

12 Home-made rice

poppadom

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1.10
(1pc)

2.60 118 Puri

Fried bread made from wheat flour.

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2.50
(4pc)

Dry roasted, crispy, rice flour papad infused with chilli, cumin and spices.

2 Paneer Samosas
Homemade cheese (paneer), mixed vegetables & spices filled in a crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney.

3.60
(3pc)

112 Lemon Rice

2.60

119 Bhatura
Deep fried bread, made from wheat flour and yeast.

2.50
(3pc)

13 Masala Papad

2.10
(1pc)

(Poppadom)

Steamed basmati rice blended with lemon and butter.

3 Muttar Kachori

Round crispy pastry filled with peas & spices, served with tamarind chutney.

2.75
(3pc)

Papad topped with a fresh blend of chopped coriander, chillies, tomatoes, onions and hot spices.

113 Cashew Nut, Cinnamon &

Jeera Rice

3.15

120 Rotli
Gujarati bread made from wheat flour.

2.50
(3pc)

14 Roasted Papad

4 Daal Kachori

V Split mung beans and spices filled in a

round crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney.

2.75
(3pc)

(Poppadom)

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0.80
(1pc)

Steamed basmati rice blended with fried cashew nuts, cinnamon and jeera (cumin).

121 Aloo Paratha

Bread stuffed with potatoes, onions & spices.

3.30
(3pc)

Dry roasted papad.

114 Onion Jeera Rice

15 Onion Pakoras
Onions, spinach, peppers, chillies & spices cooked in beson flour, served crisp with tamarind chutney.

3.50
(3pc)

Steamed basmati rice blended with onions and jeera (cumin).

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2.60

122 Bajra No Rotlo

(Gluten Free) Millet flour blended with salt, water and cooked on clay tawa topped with butter

2.50
(1pc)

5 Spring Rolls

V Oriental stir fried vegetables filled in a

crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney. Home made cheese (paneer) & Oriental vegetables filled in a crispy pastry, served with tamarind chutney

2.75
(3pc)

115 Jeera Rice

16 Mixed Veg Potato Petis

V Crispy mashed potato petis, filled with

peas and blended spices, served with tamarind chutney. Potato chips in a fiery masala sauce.

3.30
(2pc)

Steamed basmati rice blended with jeera (cumin).

2.60 123 Pudla 2.30 3.15

3.30
(2pc)

116 Plain Rice

Steamed basmati rice.

Gluten-free bread made with Chick pea flour, garlic, spices & vegetable oil. Like pancake

6 Paneer Spring Rolls

3.50
(3pc)

17 Chilli Chips

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3.50 2.95
(8pc)

117 Almond, Jeera & Cinnamon

124 Methi Paratha

Bread made with methi (fenugreek) & spices.

3.30
(3pc)

Rice

7 Massala Mogo

(Cassava)

MV

4.75

18 Extra Hot Chilli Pakoras

Chefs special marinated mogo, wok fried with onions, garlic, bell peppers & tamarind sauce.

Small, fiery, birds eye chillis, lightly battered served with chutney. Be warned, these are mouth wateringly hot.

Steamed basmati rice blended with fried almond nuts, cinnamon and jeera (cumin).

125 Plain Paratha

Bread made with wheat flour & spices.

2.50

Something Extra
3.50
(10pc)

19 Crispy Potato Bhajia

8 Fried Mogo (Cassava)

Deep fried cassava lightly seasoned with salt & chilli powder, served with tamarind chutney.

3.50

Lightly battered potato slices with coriander & chilli, served with tamarind chutney.

126 Plain Yoghurt 127 Onion & Tomato Salad 128 129 130

0.85 1.75 0.65 2.50 1.35 2.15

20 Hara Bhara Kebab

9 Paneer Pakora
Lightly battered strips of home made cheese (paneer), deep-fried & served with tamarind chutney.

4.60
(5pc)

Vegetable kebab rolls made of potatoes, peas, herbs & spices served with tamarind chutney.

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3.30
(3pc)

21 Onion Ring Pakoras

2.95
(10pc)

10 Bateta Wada

V Balls of soft mashed potato blended

with coriander & spices, served with tamarind chutney.

3.50
(3pc)

Onions rings lightly battered in a spicy gram flour batter. Served with tamarind chutney.

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V V Green Chillies V Chutney Tray Homemade Garlic Chutney V V Pickle Tray

22 Atom Bombs

11 Chilli Pakora

Large jalapeno pepper stuffed with chefs special , fiery, masala.

HV

1.50
(1pc)

HV Baby potatoes filled with a fiery garlic

chutney, served with tamarind chutney. The chefs selection of our most popular starters, including: Veg Somosas, Crispy Bhajia, Kachori, Onion Pakoras, Atom Bombs & Bateta Wada. All served with tamarind chutney.

3.50
(3pc)

We cater for vegans, diabetics or other special requirements. All dishes subject to availability of fresh ingredients, in some cases we may substitute. Dishes may contain nut traces, please ask for more details. You may bring your own alcohol, we charge 1 per person for corkage.

23 VFS Platter Mix

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4.25
per person (Min 2 people)

Suitable for Vegans Medium Hot

Suitable for Vegans

Medium

Hot

Traditional Gujarati (North Indian) Dishes

79 Sukhi Bhajee
Dry potato curry cooked with cumin and freshly ground spices.

Tradition curry dishes best eaten by hand with rotli (bread) and bhaat(rice). The dishes are cooked authentically in the curry pot and are rich with the flavours of spices & vegetables.

Bombay Snacks & Chaats

Traditional cold snacks normally eaten in India as a light lunch or as a complement to a main meal.
24 Bhel Puri
Puffed rice blended with sev, potatoes, chick peas & onions. Topped with sweet tamarind sauce

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4.35

81 Daal Makani
Black Urud lentils in a mild gravy with butter.

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4.35

3.25 29 Samosa Chat

Samosa's layered with sweet and sour yoghurt, onion salad and spices.

4.15

80 Katyavadi Undiyu

5.15

Various Indian vegetables cooked in our special sauce topped with methi pakora and patra.

82 Daal Tarka

4.35

Sauce of two lentils cooked with South Indian spices.

25 Paani PuriGol Guppa

Crisp mini puris filled with potatoes, chickpeas and sev served with chefs special sauce.

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3.25
(8pc)

30 Aloo Tikki Masala

Potato petis topped with sev and onions complemented with cucumber salad.

3.75

All the following dishes are priced 4.85

82 Masala Bateta Nu

31 Channa Chat

4.25

Saak

91 Masala Mushroom

Nu Saak

101 Muttar Tofu

Potato curry cooked in a sauce of onions, peppers, coriander and other spices.

Mushrooms cooked in a mild curry sauce.

Tofu cooked with peas cooked in a spicy tomato sauce with onions, garlic

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26 Sev Puri

3.25
(8pc)

Crisp puri's layered with potatoes, onions, taramind sauce garnished with sev & coriander.

Chick peas topped generously with onions, cucumber salad and sev.

32 Idli Chat

4.25

92 Channa Masala
tomato based sauce.

83 Bateta And Ringan Nu

V Chick peas cooked in a thick

Barbeque roasted aubergine stir fried with onions, coriander, tomatoes and chillies.

102 Spinach Tofu

27 Dahi Puri
Crisp puri's filled with potatoes topped with sweet and sour yoghurt. Served in a sauce with sev.

3.25
(8pc)

Saak

A dry curry of whole potatoes, aubergine and onion.

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93 Ringan No-Oro

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Tofu cooked with spinach cooked in a spicy tomato sauce with onions, garlic

Crispy steamed rice and lentil cakes, layered with sweet and sour yoghurt garnished with tamarind chutney.

33 Aloo Papdi Chat

4.25

103 Tofu Capsicum

28 Bundi Chat
Crushed tortilla crisps mixed with potatoes, onion, bundi, peanuts and chick peas. Topped with yoghurt sprinkled with spice & coriander.

4.25

84 Ringan Nu Saak
A dry aubergine curry in a rich masala sauce.

Tofu cooked with peppers, chilli, onion and garlic in a rich sauce.

Crushed puris layered with potatoes, chick peas, onions, yogurt & tamarind sauce.

34 Dahi Wada
Deep fried balls made with five types of lentils served in a sweet & sour yoghurt with coriander.

4.25

94 Masala Aloo Mutter

104 Black Eye Bean Curry

Black eyed beans cooked with onions in a thick spicy tomato sauce

85 Muttar Paneer
Paneer cooked with peas in a spicy tomato sauce.

A mild curry of fresh potatoes, green peas and spices.

95 Aloo Palak
Fresh spinach & potatoes cooked with onions, garlic & spices.

86 Paneer Capsicum
Paneer cooked with peppers and chillies in a rich tomato sauce.

105 Tindora Patra Nu

Smaller Plates
Made to snack and share.
35 Channa Bhatura
Delicious chick pea curry served with three freshly made bhatura breads.

Saak

87 Spinach Paneer
Paneer cooked with spinach, garlic and onions.

96 Sweetcorn & Patra

Nu Saak

Tindor (Ivy Gourd Vegetable) cooked with spicy patra (greenleaf) in spicy sauce

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5.25

88 Bhinda Bateta Nu

Saak

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Tender sweetcorn cooked in a tomato and peanut gravy topped with spicy patra.

106 Mung Bean Curry

Mung beans cooked with onion, garlic in a mild tomato sauce.

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36 Batata Puri

4.85

A dry curry made of bhinda (okra), potatoes and onions.

97 Dum Aloo Banarasi

89 Tindora Nu Saak

Baby potatoes cooked in a thick onion garlic gravy with sliced chillies.

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107 Green Bean Curry

Green beans cooked with garlic & spices.

Spicy dry potato curry served with three freshly cooked puri breads.

Tindora (Ivy Gourd Vegetables) cooked in a spicy sauce.

98 Kidney Bean Saak

108 Red Bean Curry

37 Masala Cheese Sandwich

Toasted sandwich filled with spiced potatoes, hot garlic chutney, melted cheese and finely chopped chillies.

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2.95
(2pc)

39 Ragada Petis
Fried spicy potato petis topped with pea curry and onions.

90 Guvar Bateta Nu Saak

Clustar beans cooked with potatoes flavoured with spices, chillies and fresh coriander.

Kidney beans cooked with onions in a thick tomato sauce.

Red beans cooked with onions & spices in a thick spicy gravy.

4.75

99 Desi Channa

Chick peas cooked with onions in a rich and spicy special Indian masala sauce.

109 Sweetcorn Paneer

Sweet corn cooked with paneer (cheese), onions, garlic and spices.

40 Plain Rice and Daal

38 Plain Chips
Plain potato chips served with tomato ketchup.

1.75

Spicy red daal served with plain rice and plain yoghurt.

4.75

Chefs Special
Dish of the dayjust ask

110 Sweetcorn Tofu

Sweet corn cooked with tofu, onions, garlic and spices.

100 Aloo Methi

Fresh fenugreek leaves & potatoes cooked with herbs and spices in a rich aroma.

41 Bombay Wada Pav

Channa Petis
Special potato cutlets topped with hot channa masala, onions & tamarind sauce.

4.50

Mashed aloo wada (potato balls) in a toasted bun with garlic chutney, green chilli & onions.

3.50
(2pc)

Suitable for Vegans

Suitable for Vegans

Medium

Hot

Oriental Dishes
Popular oriental dishes cooked with flavours of fresh vegetables, spices and oriental sauces.
42 Chilli Paneer
Paneer cubes stir fried in a wok with chunky vegetables, cooked oriental style. Our most popular dish!

South Indian
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A selection of famous South Indian dishes, including those served in many of the Dosa houses throughout India.
60 Masala Dosa
Crispy rice & lentil pancake filled with a dry potato curry. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

5.35

4.75

43 Vegetable Haka Noodles

Soft noodles stir fried with Chinese vegetables in a sweet & sour sauce.

4.65

61 Chutney Dosa*
Crispy rice & lentil pancake filled with a dry potato curry, served with a fresh mint, coriander and garlic chutney and sambar.

5.05

44 Masala Chinese Mushroom

4.85

Noodles

Soft noodles stir fried with mushrooms and onions in a soya sauce.

62 Cheese Dosa
Crispy rice and lentil pancake filled with a dry potato curry topped with meltedcheese, served with sambar & coconut chutney.

5.05

69 Butter Dosa
Crispy rice & lentil pancake, filled with a dry potato curry & hot, creamy, butter. Served with sambar & coconut chutney.

5.05

45 Chilli Mogo (Cassava)

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4.75

Mogo stir fried with fresh chillies, peppers and onions in a spicy onion & garlic sauce.

51 Chilli Idli

Steamed rice and lentil cake pieces wok friend with oriental vegetables and garlic chilli sauce.

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5.25

63 Plain Dosa*
Plain, crispy rice & lentil pancake

4.05 5.05

70 Wada Sambar
Deep fried lentil cakes topped with sambar, onions, fresh chilli and yoghurt chutney.

4.50

46 Chilli Mushrooms

5.25

Mushrooms cooked with fresh ginger, onions, garlic and peppers in a spicy chilli sauce.

52 Paneer Manchurian

5.25

64 Mint Dosa*
Crispy rice & lentil pancake filled with a minted potato curry served with sambar and coconut chutney.

Vegetable dumplings & paneer (cheese), cooked in a spicy gravy of soya sauce with peppers & chunky onions.

71 Plain Uttapam
Soft rice & lentil pancake served with coconut chutney.

3.15

47 Vegetable Balls in Garlic

4.25

Sauce

53 Mushroom Fried Rice

4.15

65 Onion Dosa*
Crispy rice & lentil pancake, filled with a dry potato curry & crispy fried onions served with coconut chutney & sambar.

5.05

Spicy vegetable balls cooked in a sweet garlic sauce.

Steamed basmati rice with mushrooms and spiced vegetables.

72 Cheese Uttapam
Soft rice & lentil pancake topped with cheese.

3.40

48 Vegetable Manchurian

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54 Special Fried Rice

4.15

4.75

Vegetable dumplings cooked in a spicy gravy of soya sauce with chunky vegetables.

Steamed basmati rice blended with various spiced vegetables.

66 Paneer Dosa
Crispy rice & lentil pancake filled with a dry potato curry with grated paneer, served with sambar and coconut chutney.

5.35

73 Cheese & Onion Uttapam

Uttapam topped with cheese & onion.

4.10 4.30

55 Chilli Corn

49 Paneer Schezwan

5.25

Paneer (cheese) stir fried in a hot schezwan sauce with bell peppers and diced onions.

Crispy tender sweetcorn kernel, wok fried with chunky oriental vegetables, giving a sweet, yet spicy, flavour.

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4.55

74 Onion, Pepper & Chilli

Uttapam 5.35

67 Chinese Dosa*

Uttapam topped with pepper, onion & fresh chilli.

56 Aubergine In Garlic Sauce

5.25

50 Chilli Tofu
Fried pieces of tofu, stir fried with oriental vegetables, in a rich sweet and sour sauce.

5.25

Freshly marinated aubergine cooked in a hot pepper & chilli garlic sauce.

Crispy rice & lentil pancake filled with soft noodles & dry potato curry. Served with sambar & coconut chutney.

75 VFS Uttapam
Uttapam topped with onions, peppers, chillis, sweetcorn & paneer (cheese)

5.15

57 Mushroom Manchurian

Mushrooms cooked in a gravy of hot soya sauce with peppers & chunky onions.

MV

4.95

68 Hot Garlic Chilli Dosa*

Crispy rice & lentil pancake filled with a a dry potato curry & hot garlic chutney, served with sambar & coconut chutney.

5.25

76 Idli Sambar
Oriental steamed lentil cakes topped with sambar and yoghurt chutney.

4.95

58 Chinese Bhel
Soft noodles, manchurian (vegetable dumplings) and oriental vegetables cooked in garlic chilli sauce.

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5.25

77 Pau Bhaji
Mashed mixed vegetables cooked in spices and oniona to create a richly flavoured filling, served in toasted bread rolls.

4.95
(3pc)

59 Idli Manchurian

5.25

Steamed rice and lentil cake pieces wok fried with vegetable dumplings & chunky vegetables.

78 Dubo Roti
Toasted bread rolls, stuffed with spicy mashed potato topped with onions, peanuts and chutney.

3.45
(2pc)

Suitable for Vegans

Medium

Hot

* These Dosas can be made vegan, please ask

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Suitable for Vegans Medium

Hot