Review on Kuti's Brasserie

A doorman in full ceremonial regalia is often on hand to welcome visitors to Kuti's Brasserie, a venue that is reckoned to be Southampton's most exclusive and exciting Indian restaurant with a menu created by Ravi Rao, former sous chef of Michelin-starred Vineet Bhatia in Chelsea. Located on Southampton's Royal Pier, it features a stylish contemporary décor and luxury fittings.

Start with a glass of chaas (diluted lassi flavoured with different herbs and spices) before considering the long list of appetisers, which runs from samosas and kebabs to bhel puris and laheriki machi (a fish cutlet sautéed with green chillies, garlic and coriander). Main courses include several duck dishes and seafood (including ayre, the king of Bangladeshi fish); also check out the chef's specials such as 'sally lamb' (a fruity Parsee dish garnished with crisp straw potatoes) and 'janglee Bengal chicken' with a mango-based sauce.

Lunchtime and weekend buffets are worth knowing about, and the global wine list includes some bottles from India (including Omar Khayam 'Champagne').

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Cuisine

Indian

Chef

Ravi Rao

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.30pm Mon-Sat (12.00 - 9.00pm Sun)
Dinner: 5.30 - 11.00pm Mon-Sat

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Kuti's Brasserie

Facilities at Kuti's Brasserie

  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 200 covers

Address

Kuti's Brasserie
The Royal Pier, Gate House
Town Quay
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 2AQ

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Kuti's Brasserie Sample Menu

SAMPLE EVENING MENU

STARTERS
Popadoms v
Served with condiments. Perfect to have while your food is being cooked. £1.00 (each)
Kuti's Special
Tandoori lamb chops, garlic fried prawns, onion bhaji and moongphali chicken tikka. £11.95
Onion Bhaji v gf
Tangy batter fried onion fritters. £4.95
Assorted Vegetable Starter v
Onion Bhaji, Aloo tikki, Punjabi samosa and Sev puri. £6.95
Punjabi Samosa v
Potatoes, green peas cooked with tangy spices in a crispy pastry casing. £5.95
Aloo Tikki Chaat v
Crunchy potato patties with spicy chickpeas, yoghurt, tamarind and mint chutney. £5.95
Sev Puri Chaat v
Crispy puffs filled with onions, tomatoes, chickpeas, mint, tamarind and served with yoghurt. £5.95
Palak Pakodi Chaat v gf
Baby spinach in a spiced gram flour batter with yoghurt and tamarind chutney. £5.95
Prawn Poori s
Bhuna prawn masala rolled in a poori bread £7.50
Amritsari Fish Pakora gf
Fried tilapia in a spiced gram flour batter with ajwain seeds. £7.95
Garlic Fried Prawns s
Tempura fried prawns with minced garlic and peppercorns. £10.95
Chilli Chicken
Chicken stir fried with soya sauce, chilli sauce, onions and peppers. £7.95
Chicken Chaat gf
Boneless chicken cooked in a spicy-tangy sauce. £7.95
Gunpowder Chicken gf
By popular demand! Tender pieces of chicken with ginger, garlic, garam masala in a spicy sauce. £7.95
Scallops Moily gf s
A Kerala favourite. Local Scallops gently simmered in a coconut based moily sauce. £10.95

SPECIALS
Tandoori Mixed Grill gf s
Assortment of Chicken, Lamb chops, Seekh kebab and King Prawns grilled in tandoor. £19.95
Paneer Tikka v gf
Cottage cheese seasoned with cumin, chilli, turmeric, lime and grilled in tandoor.
Starter £6.95 / Main £10.95

CHICKEN
Malai Chicken Tikka gf
Chargrilled British Chicken breast marinated with yoghurt, cheese, ginger, garlic, and cardamom.
Starter £6.95 / Main £12.95
Chicken Tikka Shashlik gf
Chargrilled British Chicken breast with peppers marinated in yoghurt ginger, garlic, garam masala.
Starter £6.95 / Main £12.95
Moongphali Chicken Tikka gf N
Chargrilled British Chicken breast marinated with peanuts, yoghurt, tamarind and garam masala.
Starter £6.95 / Main £12.95
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoor grilled British Spring Chicken flavoured with garam masala , chilli, cumin, coriander, and yoghurt.
Main £12.95

LAMB
Adraki Lamb Chops gf
Chargrilled lamb chops marinated with ginger, yoghurt, cinnamon, and garam masala.
Starter £12.95 / Main £18.95
Gilafi Seekh Kebab gf
Ground lamb kebab with garam masala, ginger, green chilli, paprika, bell peppers and herbs.
Starter £6.95 / Main £12.95

SEAFOOD
Lasooni King Prawns gf s
Tandoor grilled king prawns flavoured with garlic, chilli, fresh lime and cumin.
Starter £11.95 / Main £18.95
Monkfish Tikka gf
Monkfish chunks marinated with yogurt, chilli and toasted spices.
Starter £11.95 / Main £17.95
Tandoori Salmon gf
Salmon chunks marinated with yoghurt, chilli, and toasted spices.
Starter £11.95 / Main £17.95

CURRY DISHES

Favourites
Chicken £12.95 | Lamb £14.95 | Tiger Prawn £14.95 | King Prawns £17.95 | Vegetable £9.50
Korma (Sweet) gf N
Cooked in a creamy mild sauce combining almond and coconut.
Balti gf
Balti sauce has a base of garlic and onions, with turmeric and garam masala.
Madras gf
Tomato based sauce, with roasted ground spices, garlic, chilli and ginger.
Jhalfrezi gf
Cooked with green chillies, peppers, roasted onion and lime juice finished with fresh coriander.
Karahi gf
Spicy curry tempered with cumin and coriander seeds, cooked with tomato and peppers.
Vindaloo gf
Very spicy. Cooked with kashmiri chillies, potatoes, roasted onion and garam masala.

Lamb Made with the highest quality Free Range Welsh Salt Marsh Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh gf
Diced lamb cooked with kashmiri chillies, cinnamon, cardamom, with a hint of saffron. £14.95
Hyderbadi Lamb Curry gf
Spicy lamb tempered with chillies, star anise, and asafoetida, simmered in rich creamy coconut sauce. £14.95
Lamb Dhansak gf
Tender lamb served as a sweet and sour hot curry with lentils. £14.95
Karahi Gosht gf
Tender lamb pieces cooked with bell peppers, ginger, chilli and cinnamon. £14.95
Palak Gosht gf
Succulent lamb simmered with spinach, garam masala, and garlic. £14.95
Bhuna Gosht gf
Tender house smoked spring lamb cooked with tomato, peppers, ginger and cumin. £14.95
Sikandari Lamb Shank gf
Lamb shank infused with delicate spices, simmered in rich onion gravy. £16.95
Lamb Badam Pasanda N
Tender chunks of lamb, simmered in almond flavoured pasanda sauce. £15.95
Aloo Matar Keema
Minced lamb with peas and potatoes, flavoured with turmeric and garam masala. £14.95

Chicken Made with farm fresh British chicken
Butter Chicken (Sweet) gf N
Tandoor grilled chicken tikka simmered in a satin smooth tomato based curry sauce £13.25
Chicken Tikka Masala (Sweet) gf N
Tandoori chicken tikka simmered in creamy tomato masala. £12.95
Chicken Dum Pukht gf N
One of our signature dishes! House smoked succulent chicken in a rich cashew nut sauce. £12.95
Chicken Mirch Masala gf
Shredded tandoori chicken with kashmiri chili, coriander, roasted cumin powder and garam masala.
£12.95
Murgh Malabari gf
Spicy chicken tempered with curry leaves, mustard seeds, and asafoetida, simmered in coconut sauce.
£12.95
Tamarind Chicken
Whole chicken breast, seared with cumin, garam masala, chilli with a hint of tamarind £12.95
Tawa Chicken gf
Grilled chicken tikkas flavoured with fresh garlic, green chillies and bell peppers, finished in a spicy
tomato curry. £12.95
Garlic Chilli Chicken gf
Chicken breast tossed with a spicy chilli sauce and finished with roasted fresh garlic. £12.95
Chicken Do Pyaza gf
Chicken cooked in tomato sauce with onion and capsicum in a mixture of aromatic spices. £12.95
Chicken Potali gf
Tandoor grilled chicken breast encased with minced lamb, finished in a tangy sauce. £12.95

Beef Made with the highest quality English Organic Beef
Keralan Beef Fry gf
Diced beef sirloin sautéed with onions, crushed peppercorns and chilli flakes. £15.95
Dum Ka Beef gf
Diced beef bavette slow cooked with onions, tomatoes and toasted spices. £15.95
Karahi Beef gf
Diced beef tempered with cumin and coriander seeds, cooked with tomato and peppers £15.95
Beef Jhalfrezi gf
Diced beef cooked with green chillies, peppers, roasted onion and lime juice finished with fresh
coriander. £15.95

Seafood
Goan Prawn Curry gf s
Tiger prawns tempered with asafoetida, simmered in cocum and chilli flavoured coconut sauce. £14.95
Tandoori King Prawn Masala (Sweet) gf s
Tandoor grilled king prawns finished in a creamy masala sauce. £17.95
Seabass Kerala Curry gf
Chilli, ginger, and lime infused seabass, simmered in coconut sauce. £17.95
Malabar Monkfish Curry gf
Monkfish simmered in a tomato-tamarind sauce flavoured with mustard, coconut cream and curry leaves. £15.95
Devilled King Prawns gf s
King prawns tempered with garlic, chilli, curry leaves with a hint of tamarind. £17.95
Welchy Jhalfrezi gf s
Giant King prawns cooked in clay oven, then simmered in Kuti's special sauce. £17.95
King Prawn Bhuna gf s
King Prawns cooked with tomato, peppers, ginger, and cumin. £17.95
Biryani Gosht Dum Biryani gf
Slow cooked Free Range Salt Marsh Welsh lamb with aromatic basmati rice, spices, flavoured with saffron
and kewra. £15.95
King Prawn Biryani gf
King Prawns infused with aromatic spices and cooked with basmati rice. £17.95
Mughlai Biryani gf
Chicken dum cooked with aromatic basmati rice, saffron, cardamoms and garam masala. £14.95
Vegetable Biryani v gf
Seasonal vegetables slow cooked in closed casserole with basmati rice, saffron and cardamoms. £12.95

VEGETARIAN DISHES

Palak Paneer v gf
Traditional cottage cheese and spinach curry enriched with cream.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Dal Tadka v gf
Yellow lentils tempered with cumin, chilli, garlic and ghee.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Dal Makhni v gf
Black lentils simmered overnight with delicate spices and butter.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Baigan Bharta v gf
Smoked aubergines cooked with onions, tomatoes, cumin and chilli.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Karahi Paneer v gf
Cottage cheese cooked with onions, bell peppers, chilli and coriander.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Bombay Aloo v gf
Stir fried potatoes tempered with cumin, curry leaves, onions, tomato, ginger and coriander.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Vegetable Kolhapuri v gf
Stir fried mixed seasonal vegetables finished in thick masala gravy.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Chana Masala v gf
Chick peas cooked in tangy masala, flavoured with roasted cumin.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Mushroom Matar Masala v gf
Fresh mushrooms and green peas finished in thick masala gravy.
Side £5.75 / Main 9.50
Aloo Gobhi Shimla Mirch v gf
A perfect combination of potato and cauliflower with peppers.

THALI

Tasting sets containing four dishes, dal of the day, rice, gulab jamun
dessert and bread.
Vegetarian Thali £15.95
Chicken Thali £18.95
Lamb Thali £22.95
Seafood Thali £23.95

RICE & SIDES

Pulao Rice v gf
Basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices. £4.50
Mushroom Pulao v gf
Mushrooms cooked with pulao rice. £4.95
Steamed Rice v gf
Long grain steamed basmati rice. £4.50
Kerala Coconut Rice v gf
Basmati rice cooked in coconut and flavoured with curry leaves. £4.95
Egg Fried Rice v gf
Long grain steamed basmati rice and egg preparation. £4.95
Roti v
Traditional Indian whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven. £2.95
Naan v
Traditional Indian yeast bread baked in tandoor (Plain / Butter / Garlic/ Chilli). £2.95
Peshwari Naan v N
Refined flour bread with filling of coconut, raisins and almonds, baked in tandoor. £3.50
Cheese Naan v
Light yeast bread filled with cheddar cheese, baked in the tandoor. £3.50
Keema Naan
Yeast bread with filling of spiced lamb mince, baked in tandoor. £4.50
Lachha Paratha v
Whole wheat layered bread baked in a tandoor. £3.95
Chips £3.95 | Yoghurt £2.95 | Kachumber Raita £3.50 | House Salad £2.95

DESSERT

Warm Chocolate Brownie
A luxurious chocolate brownie with a gooey centre served with creamy vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. £5.95
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Moist sponge cake, covered in a toffee sauce served vanilla ice-cream. £5.95
Gulab Juman
This is a traditional Indian dessert. Spongy milky balls soaked in rose scented syrup. £4.95
Ice Cream Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Salted Caramel
Sorbets lemon, raspberry
One Scoop £2
Two Scoops £3.50
Three Scoops £4.95

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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