Lunch Menu
Main
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Enjoy the business lunch which includes two different curries and a special curry of the day, one side dish, rice of the day and dosa with chutneys
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Express Lunch4.95Stuffed aubergine topped with special curry sauce served with lemon rice and salad
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Kayal Lunch Special Salad3.95Mixed vegetable salad with chefs special dressing
Main Menu
Pre Meal Snacks and Pickles (Vegetarian)
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AchappamThis crunchy, crispy snack is made from rice flour, coconut, black sesame seeds and cumin seeds are shaped to star or flower in seva Nazhy (traditional Kerala die vessel)
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PappadavadaPappadoms are dipped in a special batter of rice flour, cumin and sesame seeds and deep fried in oil to give a special aroma
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Nenthraka VaruthathuBanana slices seasoned with turmeric water and deep fried
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PappodomsPlain, flat, thin, crispy snacks made from black gram lentils and rice and cut in to triangular pieces
Soups
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Kayal Soup4.79Kayal Soup is one of the most spectacular soups made by the fishermen family of Kerala. This soup is made of mixed seafood, rice, flavoured with coconut milk, cumin seed, curry leaves and crushed pepper & tempered with mustard
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Muringakah Soup3.95Muringakah (drumstick) is well known for its medicinal quality in Ayurveda. It is prepared from drumsticks, potato flavoured with shallots, garlic, ginger and curry leaves with special care
Starters
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Kizhangu / Kathrika Porichathu3.49Choice of deep fried, battered potato or aubergine slices, served with chutneys
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Banana Boli4.49Banana boli is the one of the unavoidable snack for the people in Kerala during their tea break. Banana slices are dipped in a batter of rice flour with black sesame seeds and crispy fried. It is served with chutney
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Uzhunnu Vada3.99Delicious golden fried lentil doughnuts, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside
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Chilli Paneer5.89Fresh Indian cottage cheese sauteed with onion, peppers and aromatic Indian spices
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Kottayam Egg Fry5.49Famous snack from Travancore Syrian Christian's family's Easter celebrations. Batter fried boiled egg served with chutney
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Chicken Puffs4.99One of the most attracting snacks from the village bakeries. Tasty Chicken filling in puff pastry served with salad and chutney
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Adipoli Aadu / Kozhi6.49Your choice of lamb/chicken cubes cooked with onions, black pepper, ginger and green chillies to give a spicy touch. Our father Thomman's favourite, to go with his drinks
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Mix Sea Food Platter11.65Mix platter of fish fillet, prawns, squid and fish cutlet
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Seasonal Fried Fish5.79The best available grilled seasonal fish fillet marinated with medium Kerala spices
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Kidilan Konju Varuthathu5.99A Bakel Fort Beach memory at the shack:- Prawns marinated in a spicy paste of chillies, onions fried and served with chutneys
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Cochin Squid5.99Deep fried squid rings served with chutney
Dosa
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Masala Dosa/ Paper Masala Dosa7.49This is perhaps the most famous South Indian Brahmin dish. A rice and lentil pancake with a traditional filling of seasoned potatoes, onions and peas
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Nair Masala Dosa8.89A rice and lentil pancake thinly spread with tangy red chutney and melted butter filled with a mixture of spiced potatoes and onions
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Mix Uthappam7.79Uttappams are similar to dosas, and are made from lentils and rice fermented overnight. But they are cooked on both sides and come with mixed vegetable toppings
From Our Fishermen's Net
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Alappuzha Konju Masala12.95Alappuzha, the Venice of the east, is very popular in its kind of seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick sauce with coconut, ginger, curry leaves and onions
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Kayal Fish Curry11.99Boneless king fish dipped in mouth watering coconut flavoured sauce - the best kept Kayal's spicy secret sauce
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Njandu Curry13.69Believed to been found by Portuguese sailors using the locally available ingredients in Kerala. Fresh crab cooked with shell cooked in authentic Kerala spices
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Tilapia PollichathuFrom 'Achukutty's recipe book' - Our mom from Travancore, Kerala Agricultural Christian family. Tilapia covered with specially made spice paste, wrapped with banana leaf and steam cooked, flavoured with lemon
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Mix Seafood Curry14.29King fish, squid, mussels, and prawns cooked with Kerala spices, onion, ginger, garlic and mustard seeds
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Meen Porichathu16.79Spicy marinated whole boneless sea bass stuffed with prawns chutney served with spicy potatoes and lemon rice
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Kappayum Meenum14.49'Kallu shaps' (toddy shops) are the local pubs in all over Kerala. Every one including the families visit these pubs mainly to enjoy the 'Kappayum Meenum, though many of them do not drink alcohol. The fish curry is made with garlic paste, onions, and red chilies and seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leave and served with cassava
Poultry
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Nadan Kozhi Curry9.69Boneless chicken cubes cooked with mustard, ginger, garlic and special home made spices
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Chicken cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with cashew nuts, ginger and fresh curry leaves and delicious when served with appams
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Kozhi Kurumulagu12.89One of the most famous dishes in Travancore area of Kerala. Boneless chicken cooked in a black pepper based sauce with onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, and cashew nuts
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Ammachi Pidiyum Kozhiyum11.79This is one of the exotic dish hailing from the Great Malabar coast of Karela. These are small rice dumplings that are steam cooked and then added to a chicken curry made of special Karelan spices
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Kumarakom Duck Roast15.39A festive dish of Karela, boneless duck breast cooked in kumarakom style with aromatic spices and herbs
From the Butchers
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Pala Beef Chops15.79(where it's known as 'beef chaps') Keralan style grilled beef chops with mushroom pepper sauce, beans thoran, and spicy potatoes
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Cheera Erachi Curry12.59This is our chef's signature dish. Tender pieces of lamb cooked in fresh spinach, aromatic spices, turmeric, red chillies and onions
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Thalasserry Chicken Biriyani10.99Traditionally in Kerala the Muslims served Biriyani on all important occasions. Malabar coast of Kerala is a treasure house of biriyanies. Over the years it has become of very popular with other communities in Kerala. Rice and chicken cubes are baked in rich gravy to produce a highly aromatic and deliciously spicy preparation
From the Garden
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Cheera Parippu Curry6.49Fresh spinach and toor daal cooked in a thick garlic sauce, and tomatoes flavoured with curry leaves and tempered with mustard seeds
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Kathrika Curry7.45Aubergines cooked in a paste of coriander seeds, roasted onions, chillies, mixed with cashew nut sauce
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Veg Stew6.45Mix vegetables cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with cashew nuts, ginger and fresh curry leaves is a good combination with Appam
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Spicy Potatoes5.69Potatoes, peas and peppers stir fried with onions and tomatoes
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Vegetable Kuruma6.79Fresh Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce of roasted cashew nuts and coconut
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Cheera Kizhangu Curry6.39Spinach and potato tempered with garlic, onion and other spices
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Mutter Paneer7.45Creamy tomato sauce simmered with light spices, studded with homemade cottage cheese and peas
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Koonu Curry6.99Mushrooms cooked with green peas, coriander, coconut, and Indian spices
The Kayal 'Sadya' (Thali)
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Kayal Vegetarian Sadya17.39
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Kayal Special Sadya18.49
Side Dishes
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Kayal Special Salad6.49Mango, avocado, guava, lettuce, crushed pepper dressed with lemon juice
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Vendakka Mezhukkuvaratty6.89Fresh okra cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and special kerala spices
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Beans Thoran5.79Fresh beans cooked with mustard, onion and fresh coconut
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Crab Thoran6.89Fresh Crabmeat stir fried with coconut, mustard seeds, onion and ginger
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Green Salad1.99
Rices
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Plain Rice2.49Plain white basmati rice
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Thenga Choru2.99Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut, urad dal (white lentils) cashew nuts and curry leaves
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Naranga Choru2.99Tangy, fresh tasting rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and dried red chillies
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Pulichoru2.99Rice tossed gently with tamarind juice, cooked with peanuts and dried red chillies
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Neychoru2.99Rice cooked in ghee flavoured with premium Kerala spices
Breads
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AppamAppam is the soft pancake made from yeast fermented rice batter, with a soft spongy middle, which is laced with crispy edges
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ParathaA Kerala speciality - wheat dough layered and coiled in to a coir mat shape than cooked on the griddle
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PooriFluffy fried flat breads made from wheat flour
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ChapathiRound, flat wholemeal bread
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KallappamThe rice and coconut soft pancake
Dessert
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Unnakkai4.29Mashed plantain dumplings filled with coconut, raisins, and cashew nuts and served with vanilla ice cream
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Panchamrutham3.99Panchamrutham consists of five secret ingredients and it is the divine 'prasadam' made for many 'pujas' and festive occasions
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Semiya Payasam3.69Another conventional pudding made of vermicelli, milk, ghee and garnished with cashew nuts and sultanas
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Pineapple Kesari4.89A traditional pudding made from semolina cooked with pineapple, butter and studded with raisins and cashew nuts topped with an ice cream
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Kulfi 7 reviews4.89Delicious, smooth Indian ice-cream made with flavour of Mango/Pistachio
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Ice Cream3.49Choice of Vanilla/ Chocolate/ Strawberry (Please ask the vanilla-ice Cream Suitable for Vegans)
Menus of restaurants nearby
Today's Special
Fresh Juices
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Narangavellam2.35Fresh Lime juice
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Ganga Jamuna3.45Mixture of fresh Lime and Strawberry
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Triveni3.95An exciting blend of fresh Kiwi, Mango and Strawberry
Starters
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Duck Pepper Fry6.95Specially marinated duck breast cooked with peppers and mixed spices to a spicy touch
Mains
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Grilled Lobster29.75Whole Lobster marinated with home made spices, grilled and served with spicy potatoes, mix veg salad and lemon rice