Review on Brilliant Restaurant

Before moving to Britain, the Anand family ran the Brilliant Hotel in Nairobi, and they brought the name with them (although most people would say that the food is 'brilliant', too!). The menu doesn't change much, but why tamper with something that is so successful and so genuine.

What you get is genuine Punjabi cooking right out of the top drawer, with impeccable raw materials and spot-on flavours across the board. Butter chicken (made to a family recipe) is a signature starter; otherwise choose fish pakora (made with tilapia), aloo tikki (potato cutlet with chick peas, yoghurt and tamarind sauce) or chicken tikka.

Main courses and 'special meals' for big parties cover mostly familiar territory, whether it's chicken methi loaded with fenugreek, meat kofta or king prawn biryani. Vegetables include the oddly named 'karahi Mexican mix'; also look for rolled-and-fried kulcha among the breads. Drink lassi or beer. The Anand brothers also own Madhu's in nearby South Road.

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Cuisine

Indian

Chef

Jasvinderjit Singh

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 3.00pm Tue-Fri
Dinner: 6.00 - 11.00pm Tue-Thu (6.00 - 11.30pm Fri-Sun)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Brilliant Restaurant

Facilities at Brilliant Restaurant

  • Disabled access
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 250 covers

Parking

Private parking is possible at a location nearby

Address

Brilliant Restaurant
72-76 Western Road
Southall
Middlesex
UB2 5DZ

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Brilliant Restaurant Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE MENU

Seafood Starters

Tandoori Salmon (Healthy Option) £9.50
Salmon chunks marinated in a spicy sauce flavoured with fresh dill. Skewered and chargrilled in the clay oven.

Nutrition per portion: Energy 507.3kcal, Fat 22.7g,
Saturated Fat 5.1g

Tandoori La?Jawab Prawns £12.00
King prawns steeped in a marinade of fresh garlic, herbs and limejuice. Spiced with green chillies and delicately grilled in the clay oven.

Tandoori Tilapia Fish (Healthy Option) £8.00
Kenyan tilapia fish marinated in aromatic herbs and spices and cooked in the clay oven.

Fish Pakora £5.00
Chunks of Tilapia fish in a traditional Kenyan marinade, dipped in gram flour and deep fried.

Filo Fried Prawns £6.00
Prawns wrapped in filo pastry.

Non Vegetarian Starters

Brilliant Butter Chicken Ful l£16.00
One of Brilliant's home secret recipes. Succulent pieces of pan fried chicken cooked with butter.

Brilliant Butter Chicken Half £8.00
One of Brilliant's home secret recipes. Succulent pieces of pan fried chicken cooked with butter.

Brilliant Jeera Chicken Ful l£16.00
An irresistible speciality. Chicken pieces spiced with cumin seeds and black pepper.

Brilliant Jeera Chicken Half £8.00
An irresistible speciality. Chicken pieces spiced with cumin seeds and black pepper.

Brilliant Chilli Chicken Full £18.00
Chicken flavoured with hot chillies and spices.

Brilliant Chilli Chicken Half £9.00
Chicken flavoured with hot chillies and spices.

Tandoori Chicken Full (4 pieces) £20.00
Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt and seasoned with traditional Indian spices. Cooked in the clay oven.

Tandoori Chicken Half (2 pieces )£10.00
Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt and seasoned with traditional Indian spices. Cooked in the clay oven.

Tandoori Malai Tikka £8.00
Boneless chicken chunks coated in a creamy cashew nut marinade, flavoured with garlic and light green chillies.

Tandoori Achari Tikka £8.00
Boneless chicken thighs marinated in pickled spices, including mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, flavoured with green chillies and a hint of mustard oil.

Tandoori Chicken Tikka (Healthy Option) £8.00
Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in low fat yogurt, ginger and garlic extract. Traditionally cooked in the clay oven.

Tandoori Batereh (Healthy Option) £12.50
Two tandoori quails delicately flavoured with a subtle blend of Indian spices.

Tandoori Lamb Chops £9.00
Tender lamb chops marinated in nutmeg, garlic and cardamom. Roasted in the clay oven and finished with fresh coriander.

Brilliant Tandoori Mixed Grill £15.00
A grill compromising of Tandoori chicken tikka, Tandoori lamb chops, Seekh kebabs and Tandoori la jawab prawns.

Brilliant Tandoori Basic Grill £12.00
A grill compromising of Tandoori chicken tikka, Tandoori lamb chops and Seekh kebabs.

Seekh Kebabs £3.00
Minced lamb kebabs with chopped onions, flavoured with red chilli and coriander. Skewered to perfection in the clay oven.

Shammi Kebabs £4.00
Tandoori minced lamb kebabs, coated in an egg batter and fried.

Meat Samosas £2.00
Spiced minced lamb and onions, flavoured with roasted cumin, wrapped in a triangular pastry and deep fried.

Nyama Choma £8.00
Lamb ribs barbequed in traditional Kenyan spices.

Vegetarian Starters

Tandoori Paneer Tikka £7.50
Square chunks of homemade indian cheese marinated in yoghurt and seasoned with carom seeds. Cooked in the clay oven.

Chilli Paneer £7.50
Pan fried triangular chunks of homemade Indian cheese with onions and fresh capsicums. Spiced with garlic and green chillies and flavoured with fresh lemon.

Vegetable Shashlik (Healthy Option) £7.50
Assorted vegetables including, onion, capsicum, mushroom and broccoli coated in a gram flour and garlic marinade. Skewered and roasted in the clay oven.

Pilli Pilli Boga £6.50
Deep fried spicy mixed vegetables.

Papri Chaat (Healthy Option) £4.50
A crispy snack with chick?peas, low fat yoghurt and tamarind chutney. Finished with coriander. Made using low fat yoghurt.

Alu Tikki (1 piece per portion )£4.50
Potato cutlet lavished with masala chick peas, chopped onions and yoghurt, drizzled with tamarind sauce and garnished with coriander.

Fried Masala Egg (2 pieces per portion) £3.00
Boiled eggs stuffed with spices, coated in gram flour and fried.

Vegetable Samosas (2 pieces per portion) £2.00
Spicy potato cubes, onions and peas mixed together with roasted cumin seeds, wrapped in a triangular pastry and deep fried.

Bhajia Mix (Onion Bhaji) £4.00
Small cubes of potato mixed with spinach, onions and green chillies, indulged with spices, coated with gram flour and deep fried.

Vegetable Nuggets £4.50
Deep fried nuggets filled with potatoes, peas and carrots.

Mogo £3.00
Traditional Kenyan Cassava deep fried and garnished with red chilli powder.

Masala Chips £4.00
Potato chips flavoured with garlic and chilli.

Seafood Main Courses

Masala King Prawns £11.00
King prawns delicately cooked in a rich spicy masala sauce.

Karahi Prawns £13.00
King prawns tossed with fresh red and green capsicums in a thick masala sauce.

Masala Fish £9.00
Tilapia fish chunks simmered in a spicy Kenyan masala.

Vegetarian Main Courses

Dal Tarka (Healthy Option) £5.00
Yellow lentils (channa) cooked and sizzled with chopped garlic and red chillies in a thick textured soup.
Made with sunflower oil, a polyunsaturated fat as opposed to saturated fat.

Dal Makhani £5.00
Creamed black lentils tempered and seasoned with mild spices.

Vegetable Keema (Healthy Option) £8.00
A healthy meat alternative, cooked with sunflower oil.

Alu Chollay £6.00
Chickpeas cooked in a spicy masala sauce, flavoured with dry mango powder (amchoor) and finished with coriander.

Mixed Vegetables £6.00
Potatoes, cauliflower, aubergine and fresh garden peas cooked in a thick textured masala.

Alu Gobi £6.00
Potato and cauliflower florets flavoured with fresh ginger and garlic.

Alu Bringles £6.00
Potatoes and aubergine cooked in a mildly spiced masala sauce.

Mattar Paneer £7.00
Peas with home?made Indian cheese cubes in a lightly spiced gravy.

Palak Paneer £7.00
Home?made Indian cheese cubes cooked delicately with fresh spinach leaves.

Paneer Jalfrez £7.00
Home?made Indian cheese cubes cooked with fresh red and green capsicums in a masala sauce.

Egg Curry £6.00
Boiled eggs delicately cooked in a light masala gravy.

Bhind i£7.00
Lady fingers (okra) cooked with sliced onions, flavoured with ginger and garam masala.

Bombay Alu (Healthy Option) £6.00
Potatoes cooked with tomatoes and seasoned with mustard seeds. Made with olive oil as opposed to ghee.

Vegetable Koftay £7.00
Round dumplings made with bottle gourd , flavoured with pomegranate seeds and crumbled fenugreek, battered in gram flour and dipped into a masala gravy.

Vegetable Jalfrezi £7.00
Babycorn, sweetcorn kernels, mushrooms, red and green capsicums in a spicy masala.

Non Vegetarian Main Courses

Masala Chicken £8.00
Chicken cooked in a traditional Kenyan style, in a rich masala sauce.

Palak Chicken £8.00
Chicken cooked with fresh chopped spinach leaves in a thick onion and tomato masala. Seasoned with fresh spices.

Methi Chicken (Healthy Option) £8.00
Chicken cooked in a thick vibrantly spiced tomato masala with fresh fenugreek leaves. Made with sunflower oil, a polyunsaturated fat as opposed to a saturated fat.

Chicken Curry £8.00
Boneless chicken chunks cooked in a light onion and tomato gravy, flavoured with garam masala and finished with chopped coriander.

Karahi Chicken £9.00
Boneless chunks of chicken tossed with fresh red and green capsicums in a thick masala sauce.

Chicken Tikka Masala £8.00
Chicken chunks skewered in the clay oven and cooked in a rich spicy masala sauce.

Chicken Keema £9.00
Minced chicken cooked in a dry masala sauce, seasoned with homemade garam masala.

Masala Lamb £8.00
Tender lamb chunks cooked in an onion, tomato, ginger and garlic thick masala sauce.

Lamb Curry £8.00
Lamb chunks cooked in a runny masala gravy. Flavoured with fresh green chillies and garnished with fresh coriander.

Palak Lamb £8.00
Lamb cooked with fresh chopped spinach leaves in a thick onion and tomato masala. Seasoned with fresh spices.

Karahi Gosht £9.00
Chunks of lamb tossed together with red and green capsicums in a spicy masala sauce.

Masala Lamb Chops £9.00
Spring lamb chops in a golden masala sauce, seasoned with homemade garam masala.

Keema Peas £8.00
Minced lamb in a vibrantly spiced masala sauce.

Meat Kofta Curry £8.00
Minced lamb meatballs in a light masala sauce seasoned with fresh spice.

Brilliant Methi Chicken Full Bowl £32.00
Chicken cooked in a thick vibrantly spiced tomato masala with fresh fenugreek leaves.

Brilliant Methi Chicken Half Bowl £17.50
Chicken cooked in a thick vibrantly spiced tomato masala with fresh fenugreek leaves.

Brilliant Chicken Keema Full Bowl £32.00
Minced chicken cooked in a dry masala sauce, seasoned with homemade garam masala.

Brilliant Chicken Keema Half Bowl £17.50
Minced chicken cooked in a dry masala sauce, seasoned with homemade garam masala.

Masaladar Chicken Full Bowl £32.00
Chicken cooked in a traditional Kenyan style, in a rich masala sauce.

Masaladar Chicken Half Bowl £17.50
Chicken cooked in a traditional Kenyan style, in a rich masala sauce.

Palak Chicken Full Bowl £32.00
Chicken cooked with fresh chopped spinach leaves in a thick onion and tomato masala. Seasoned with fresh spices.

Palak Chicken Half Bowl £17.50
Chicken cooked with fresh chopped spinach leaves in a thick onion and tomato masala. Seasoned with fresh spices.

Chicken Curry Full Bowl £32.00
Boneless chicken chunks cooked in a light onion and tomato gravy, flavoured with garam masala and finished with chopped coriander.

Chicken Curry Half Bowl £17.50
Boneless chicken chunks cooked in a light onion and tomato

Masaladar Lamb Full Bowl £32.00
Tender lamb chunks cooked in an onion, tomato, ginger and garlic thick masala sauce.

Masaladar Lamb Half Bowl £17.50
Tender lamb chunks cooked in an onion, tomato, ginger and garlic thick masala sauce.

Palak Lamb Full Bowl £32.00
Lamb cooked with fresh chopped spinach leaves in a thick onion and tomato masala. Seasoned with fresh spices.

Palak Lamb Half Bowl £17.50
Lamb cooked with fresh chopped spinach leaves in a thick onion and tomato masala. Seasoned with fresh spices.

Keema Peas Full Bowl £32.00
Minced lamb in a vibrantly spiced masala sauce.

Keema Peas Half Bowl £17.50
Minced lamb in a vibrantly spiced masala sauce.

(Kenyan style chicken dishes available 'on the
bone')

Desserts

Rasmalai £3.50
Fresh home?made cheese patties cooked in a sweet milk syrup and garnished with almonds and pistachios.

Gajar Ka Halwa £3.50
A warm dessert made with grated carrots and milk powder, garnished with ground almonds and pistachios.

Gulab Jamun £3.00
Deep fried milk dough dumplings, served hot in a sweet syrup.

Kulfi £3.00
Home?made traditional rich ice cream with ground pistachios and almonds.

Faludaa £4.00
A strawberry flavoured milkshake with vermicelli, tukmaria (basil seeds) and a scoop of ice cream.

Devilled Chocolate Torte £4.50
A rich Belgium chocolate torte served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Strawberry Cheesecake £4.50
A refreshing creamy cheesecake served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Häagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream £4.00
Carte D'or Vanilla Ice Cream & Mango Slices £4.50
Carte D'or Vanilla Ice Cream £3.50
Carte D'or Strawberry Ice Cream £3.50
Carte D'or Chocolate Ice Cream £3.50
Carte D'or Mint Chocolate Chip £3.50
Carte D'or Mango Sorbet £3.50

Side Dishes

Dishes

Plain Yoghurt £2.00
Cucumber and Onion Raita £3.00
A cucumber and onion yoghurt spiced with cumin and black pepper.

Bhallay £3.50
Deep fried fermented batter of urid dal, garnished with yoghurt and tamarind sauce.

Regular Salad £2.50
Large Salad £3.50
Cuchumber £3.50
A tangy chopped spicy salad.

Chapati £1.00
A thin light whole wheat bread cooked on the traditional Indian tawa (griddle).

Bhatura (Kulcha) £1.00
Crispy puffy leavened bread deep fried.

Plain Paratha £3.00
Whole wheat layered bread sizzled on the tawa (griddle) with butter.

Stuffed Alu Paratha £3.50
Whole wheat layered bread stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes and sizzled on the tawa (griddle).

Tandoori Lachha Paratha £3.50
Leavened bread flavoured with butter and cooked in the clay oven.

Naan £2.00
Leavened bread flavoured with fresh chopped coriander, freshly baked in the clay oven.

Peshawari Naan £3.50
Leavened sweet bread stuffed with raisins and grated coconut,
flavoured with cardamom and cooked in the clay oven.

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