VALENTINE'S MENU
AT ZAIKA 2008

£60 per person

Six Courses

Jerusalem artichoke soup, mustard seeds, vanilla sea salt

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Scallops, dusted with aphrodisiac spices, garlic & chili mash, 'kokum' and lime leaf "foam"

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'Goosnergh' chicken morsels marinated in goat's cheese and green peppercorn / 'Kashmiri' saffron and ginger, cooked gently in the tandoor

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Native whitstable oysters, raw mango and papaya, Devon crab risotto, Indian caviar'

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Medley of samosas -Artichoke hearts and mustard seeds, pear chutney / Duck and 'foi gras' samosa, mango pickle

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Tandoori 'Grouper' marinated in fennel seeds, 'upma'- Indian cous-cous, champagne and cardamom sauce

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Rock lobster & black tiger prawns marinated in 'Goan' spices, crab and coriander bisque, lemon and aromatic curry leaf rice

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'Goosnargh' corn fed chicken marinated in porcini mushrooms, fired in the tandoor, crushed white beans, chilli and truffle oil consommé

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Tandoori rump of 'Herdwick' Lamb marinated in chilli and garlic, celeriac & parsnip mash, lamb juices infused with 'Garam masala'

or

ZAIKA CLASSICS
Diced 'Herdwick' Lamb cooked slowly in rich onion and tomato masala, Goosnergh chicken breast simmered in a buttery tomato sauce, Spinach tempered with cumin seeds
and garlic

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Black cod marinated in green herbs, King Prawns steeped in 'adjwain' seeds, Kingfish in a 'kerela' spices, smoked Salmon marinated in mustard & honey all fired in tandoori oven, served with roasted vegetables


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Passion fruit & Moscato d'Asti granite

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KAMASUTRA PLATTER
Chocolate ganache & nuts filled samosa, caramelized banana / 'Mysore' coffee,
saffron and cardamom biscuit / Rose
and vanilla bean 'kulfi'



Available on the 14th of February
from 6.00pm