The Surma is a traditional, family run restaurant serving quality Indian food with only the finest ingredients. We have been in Dulwich for 30 years
 


NIGRI 8.95
Chefs Special selection of the day. (ideal for 2 persons)

NISHAT 3.25
Mushroom tossed with garlic then flavoured with paanch phoran- a cobmination of five spices giving the dish a exotic flavour

SPRING LAMB CHOPS 3.95
Lamb Chops marinated in a mixture of whole roasted spices, fresh coriander, garlic & onion then gently grilled and served with a light salad

ROYAL QUAIL 3.95
Whole quails, basted in a light butter aned roasted in the oven, immediatley prior to serveing, the quiles are sprinkled with crushed spices and fresh curry leaves

SHAHI ALOO 3.25
Mashed potato cakes, flavoured with herbs and spices, then coated with egg and shallow fried

PIRI MICHALI 3.95
A crisp, round fish cake flavoured with paanch pahoran, a combination of five spices giving the dish an exotic flavour

CHICKEN PAKORA 3.25
Pieces of chicken dipped in spiced butter and deep fried

PRAWN PUREE 3.25
Succulent spiced prawn, served on a puree “pancake”

SHEEK KEBAB 3.25
Minced lamb blended with spices and herbs, cooked on skewers in the tandoori

CHICKEN DOSA 3.25
Lightly spicy boneless chicken rolled in a thin pancake

SAMOSA 2.75
Meat or Vegetable served with salad

PANEER TIKKA 3.25
Indian cheese marinated in
tandoori spices then grilled

SALMON TIKKA 3.95
Salmon tikka, rilled with ginger, garlic & spice for a succulent taste

SHAHI SQUID 3.95
Fresh squid marinated in herbs
and spices, deep fried in a delicious butter

ONION BHAJI 2.75
King Prawn & Puree

KING PRAWN & PUREE OR BUTTERFLY 5.25

TANDOORI CHICKEN (1/4)3.25

PAPADOM PLAIN OR MASSALA 0.50

MANGO CHUTNEY CHILLI, LIME PICKLE, MINT SAICE OR ONION SALAD each 0.50



Balti is essentially a style of cooking similar to a stir fry. All the ingredients are cooked together in the kahari and then served in the same dish, enabling the flavours to infuse with one another. Served with nan bread. All Balti dishes are served with with chicken or lamb tikka.


LAMB OR CHICKEN BALTI 7.95

KING PRAWN JALFREZI BALTI 11.95

DUCK BALTI 8.95

CHICKEN TIKKA JALFREZI BALTI
8.55




M
UMBAI’S DUCK 8.95
Breasts of duck (yes duck), roasted with fine spices, then cooked with cinnamon, celery seed and star anise, creating a magical concoction of delight

KOLMINO 7.95
The Parsee community that fled from Iran and settled in India, brought many customs and dishes with them. Here is a delicious example. The chicken or lamb is served in a creamy sauce, enhanced with fruit, nutmeg, hing, nigella and coconut cream

ANARLY 7.95
Chicken or lamb Tikka cooked with coriander, then delightfully flavoured with fresh spices

DILRUBA 7.95
From the city of Sylhet, the chicken or lamb is cooked with fenugreek, ground mace and dill, served in a thick sauce

CHINGRI OF CHITTAGONG 11.95
Chittagong is renowned for its 120 miles long beach and this dish is a favourite there. Large king prawns cooked in a medium thick bhuna sauce with onion, nutmeg and ajowan seeds

CALAMARI 9.95
A distinctive Portuguese delicacy, bought to Goa some 400 years ago. Succulent squid, marinated with coarsely ground spices and then slowly stir fried

TIKKA KORAI SPECIAL 7.95

Chicken or lamb tikka, marinated in garlic, olive oil, tossed with ginger and spring onion. Served still sizzling

TABA 7.95
Chicken or lamb cooked with fresh ginger garlic and ground spices in a medium sauce. Wonderful taste

BUTTER TANDOORI 7.95
Tandoori chicken cooked with butter, cream, tomato and ground spices. Off the bone

JALFREZI 7.95
Chicken or lamb tikka in a thick sauce made with a variety of fresh spices, onion and fresh green chillies

MAKHANI 7.95

Chicken tikka served in a creamy sauce, enhanced with fruit flavour

REZELLA 7.95
Chicken or lamb tikka marinated with fresh herbs and spices in a fairly hot sauce

GREEN CHICKEN 7.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with fresh coriander, green chillies, tamarind mint and herbs

DUCK BANGLAI 8.95

Whole breast of duck cooked in special spices and herbs

KING PRAWN JALFREZI 10.95
Chicken or lamb tikka in a thick sauce made of diced onion - sauteed with ginger garlic and a selection of spices.


VEGETABLE THALI 10.95
Vegetable curry, brinjal bhaji, chana massala.mushroom bhaji, cauliflower bhaji, pilau rice and naan bread

MEAT THALI 10.95
Sheek kebab, chicken tikka, chicken curry, meat methi, lamb tikka, pilau rice and naan




SULA MACHLI 8.95
This is a delightful dish of tender round fishcakes cooked in a medium sauce with garlic and caraway, leaving a balanced taste

SALMON-E-BAHAR 7.95
Salmon fish grilled in a clay oven then
cooked
with mustard seeds

FISH MASSALA 8.95
Cod cooked with fenugreek and ground mace served in a thick sauce

KING PRAWN MASSALA 10.95
King prawn grilled in a clay oven then tossed/marinated in a creamy mild sauce

KING PRAWN TANDOORI 11.95
Grilled in a clay oven, serve with salad

MACHLI SYLHETI 8.95

A traditional Bangladeshi fish curry. Fresh boal fish in a spicy sauce with garlic tamarind & curry leaves.

FISH JALFREZI 8.95
A slow cooked fish with green pepper, onion & served in a rich thick sauce

FISH TIKKA 8.95

Salmon fish marinated in yogurt & a combination of spices then grilled in a clay oven. Served with salad



MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY 4.95

VEGETABLE JALFREZI Hot 6.95

VEGETABLE KORMA
5.95
Very mild

ALOO KOFTA 7.95
Spicy roasted potato in a medium sauce made with ginger and garlic. Served with naan bread

LUBBIA 7.95
A selection of vegetables cooked with garaam massala, coriander leaves, tomato and lemon juice, producing wonderful flavours. Served with naan bread

MISTI KUDU AND ALOO 6.95
Sweet pumpkin, cooked with potatoes in a cumin flavoured sauce

VEGETABLE SHASLIC 6.95
A selection of vegetable marinated in tandoori spices and cooked in a clay oven

VEGETABLE BHUNA OR ROGAN 4.95

VEGETABLE BALTI 6.95

Served with naan bread

MANGALORE PANEER 6.95
Paneer marinated in southern spices and grilled then served in a rich sauce

GURHA PANEER 6.95
Diced paneer marinated with ginger, a touch of garlic and tikka spices then cooked in the tandoori



TIKKA 6.95
Chicken or lamb, marinated in traditional spices

HALF TANDOORI CHICKEN 6.75

TIKKA MASSALA 7.95

Chicken or lamb, lightly spiced, cooked with coconut cream cream and almonds

TANDOORI MIXED GRILL 8.95
Served with green salad and nan bread

SHASLIC 7.95
Chicken or lamb tikka marinated in tandoori spice with green pepper, onion and tomato, then cooked on skewers in the clay oven. Served with salad

BADAM PASANDA 7.95
Very mild sauce made with cultured yoghurt, fine almonds, pistachio nuts, cashew nuts and golden sultanas

MADRAS 4.95 A rich hot sauce

VINDALOO 5.25 A fiery hot sauce

KORMA 5.95
A mild dish, delicately flavoured with ground almonds and coconuts

SAAG 5.24
A wonderful combination of spinach prepared with fresh herbs

BHUNA 5.25

Fairly thick sauce, medium spiced and cooked with onions, green peppers, tomatoes and coriander

ROGAN JOSH 5.25
An immensely popular Kashmiri dish cooked with tomato and mixed spices

DUPIAZA 5.25
Fairly thick sauce, medium spices and cooked with chunks of onion and coriander

DANSAK 8.95

Hot sweet and sour sauce cooked with lentils and served with pilau rice

BIRIANI 7.95

All our biriani dishes are cooked with basmati rice and served with a medium vegetable curry

TIKKA BIRIANI LAMB OR CHICKEN 8.95


LAL KUDU BHAJI 2.95
Sweet pumpkin flavoured with garlic

MUSHROOM BHAJI 2.95

BINDI BHAJI
2.95 okra

BRINJAL BHAJI 2.95
Aubergines

SAAG BHAJI 2.95
Spinach

CHANA SAAG 2.95

Spinach and chick peas

SAAG ALOO 2.95
Spinach and potato

SAAG DALL 2.95
Spinach and lentils

BOMBAY ALOO 2.95
Spicy potatoes

CAULIFLOWER BHAJI 2.95

SAAG PANIR 2.95

Spinach with home-made cheese

MOTOR PANIR 2.95
Peas with home-made cheese

DALL TARKA 2.95
Fried with garlic

ALOO GOBI 2.95
Potato and cauliflower

CHANA MASSALA 2.95
Chick peas

MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY Medium 2.95



PLAIN RICE 1.75
PILAU RICE
1.95 Basmati

SPECIAL RICE OR EGG OR MUSHROOM RICE 2.95

VEGETABLE RICE OR COCONUT RICE 2.95

GARLIC RICE OR LEMON RICE 2.95

KEEMA RICE
2.95 Minced meat

ORIENTAL RICE 3.75
Prawn, peas and egg

PEAS PULAW 2.95




PLAIN NAAN 1.75

GARLIC NAAN OR ONION NAAN 2.25

PESHWARI NAAN
2.25 with almonds and sultanas

KEEMA NAAN 2.25
Minced meat

STUFFED NAAN 2.25
Potato

PLAIN PARATHA OR TANDOORI ROTI 1.95

ALOO PARATHA
2.25 Potato

PUREE OR CHAPATI 1.20


CHILLI NAN 2.25




PLAIN YOGHURT 1.55

ONION OR CUCUMBER RAITA 1.75




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