The term 'Shorteats' is used for variety of appetisers that are consumed before a meal, or as a main meal in small portions. Shorteats were enjoyed in beach side restaurants and today in taverns all around Sri Lanka. Papadoms
£1.50
Selected Fish Cutlets
£3.95
Breaded spicy fish and potato cakes served with tartar sauce
Lamb Rolls
£4.45
Crisp fried spicy Lamb and potato breaded crêpe parcel, served with sweet chilli sauce
Lamb Rolls
£4.45
Crisp fried spicy Lamb and potato breaded crêpe parcel, served with sweet chilli sauce
Vegetarian Patties
£3.95
Crisp Fried potato and seasonal vegetable filled pastry served with sweet chilli sauce
Malu Miris
£4.45
Breaded Sri Lankan Mellow Pepper stuffed with lightly spiced tuna pate tempered in wok, served on a bed of salad
Coriander King Prawns
£6.45
King prawns marinated in coriander, garlic & selected spices; Stir fried and served with salad
Nethali Porriyal
£5.45
White bait fish stir fried with onions & Sri Lankan spices served with salad
Dello Beduma
£5.45
Baby squid marinated in Sri Lankan spices & herbs, pan fried with onions, curry leaves, green chillies touch of coconut milk served on a bed of salad
Meat Porriyal
£5.95
Pork, Chicken, Beef or Lamb; pan fried with onions, curry leaves Sri Lankan spices
Vadai
£3.95
Spicy white lentil and fennel seed doughnut served with ginger, coconut and chilli sambol
Traditional soup from the North Eastern province of Sri Lanka, prepared mainly with tamarind juice, pepper corn, other selected spices and a choice of meat, seafood or vegetable
Sea food Rasam
£4.95
A slow simmered broth of seafood, vegetables and spices
Vegetable & Tomato Rasam
£3.45
An aromatic soup of lentils, exotic vegetables and selected spices
Chicken Mulligatawny Rasam
£4.45
Robust pepper corn, garlic and turmeric light soup with chicken morsels
Special fried rice
£3.45
Rice cooked with selected spices, mixed-vegetables & egg
Plain rice
£2.95
Spinach Rice
£2.95
Fresh spiced spinach tossed with steamed rice
Lemon Rice
£2.95
Steamed rice with fresh flavoured lemon
Plain Dosa (set of 3)
£4.95
Pancake made with Dhal and rice batter, topped with Ghee and served with coconut chutney
String Hoppers
(set of 5)
(set of 5)
£3.45
Hand made steamed rice noodles prepared with rice and wheat flour
Veechu Rotti
£1.95
Traditional layered flat bread prepared with wheat flour
Egg Rotti
£2.95
Egg, onion and green chilli filled traditional layered flat bread
Marinated and grilled meat, seafood or vegetable morsels tossed and stir fried with sautéed onions, tomatoes and capsicums in Sri Lankan herbs and fiery spices.
Seafood Medley
£6.95
Squid, Tiger prawns & King fish
Lamb, Wild boar, Duck or Beef
£6.45
Chicken or Pork satay
£5.45
Potato
£4.45
Lamprais
£14.95
A Dutch influenced "Festive dish" of flavoured basmati rice, chicken or lamb, Fish Cutlet, Aubergine moju, Seeni sambol and Boiled Egg wrapped in a banana leaf and slowly baked to give this dish a unique flavour
Kothu Rotti (Lamb or Chicken)
£9.95
A Sri Lankan street-Vendor specialty originating from the North Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, prepared with Shredded 'rotti' tossed and stirred with sautéed onions, green chillies, garlic, ginger, eggs, and meat
Sea food String Hopper Kothu
£11.95
Steamed Rice noodles tempered with sautéed onion, green chilli, garlic, ginger and a grilled spiced seafood cocktail
Biriyani
(Lamb or Chicken)
(Lamb or Chicken)
£9.95
Associated with the Sri Lankan Moorish community, an aromatic combination of saffron, herbs and spices flavoured Basmati rice and succulent pieces of chicken or lamb sprinkled with cashew nuts
Vegetable Briyani
£8.95
Subtly spiced combination of saffron and herbs flavoured Basmati rice and selected vegetables sprinkled with cashew nuts
King prawn Briyani
£12.95
Roasted rice flour, wheat flour crumbs and grated coconut steamed within a bamboo cylinder, tempered with sautéed onions, garlic, ginger, chillies and cockle served with Ceylon omelette and king fish curry
Cockle Pittu
£12.95
A Dutch influenced "Festive dish" of flavoured basmati rice, chicken or lamb, Fish Cutlet, Aubergine moju, Seeni sambol and Boiled Egg wrapped in a banana leaf and slowly baked to give this dish a unique flavour
Thara Pirattel
£12.95
Duck breast pieces marinated in a mixture of dry red chilli, garlic, ginger & coconut cooked in 'arrack', ghee & sugar with cinnamon stick, rampe' leaf & lemon grass served with rice
Masala Dosa
£9.95
Crispy pancakes made from fermented batter of Rice and Urad Daal stuffed with flavoured mashed potatoes, it is an extremely scrumptious and fulfilling dish. It is served along with sambhar and coconut chutney
The Sri Lankans typical way of eating at home is using a thali plate which holds 4 curries, a portion of rice with one fried dish. The curries are served in little portions like "tapas" to give a deliciously varied and healthy balanced meal.
Here at Ceylon Traven our Thali consists of 2 non vegs, 2 vegetarian curries, salad or sambol or fried dish, served with rice and veechu rotti
Set Thali MEAL
for TWO
for TWO
Two Courses £16.95 per person
Three Courses £18.95 per person
Bowl shaped thin pancakes made from fermented rice flour and coconut milk. There are many variations of hoppers which can be eaten with spicy condiments or curries
Plain Hopper (set of 2)
£1.95
Egg Hopper
£2.95
Plain Hopper topped with a poached egg & pepper
Fish Hopper
£2.95
Plain Hopper topped with tuna, onions, curry leaves & pepper
Milk Hopper
£2.95
Plain Hopper topped with Coconut cream and sugar
Rice is the main staple of Sri Lankan people, eaten every day of the year. The method of preparation may vary, but plain boiled rice is the most popular, accompanied by curry and salad dishes in both Northern & Southern part of Sri Lanka.
In Sri Lanka one is not asked 'Have you had a meal?' instead people will ask 'Have you eaten rice?'
Jaffna Lamb or Chicken curry
£7.95
Diced mutton / Chicken marinated in roasted Sri Lankan curry powder and slowly cooked in coconut milk with cinnamon sticks, rampe and curry leaves
Tiger prawn curry
£9.95
Marinated tiger prawns cooked with Sri Lankan curry powder, finely grated ginger, garlic, gorakka and coconut milk with a hint of lemon
Mysoor Paruppu
£6.45
Lentils cooked in coconut milk, garlic, green chillies and garnished with sautéed onions & mustard
Beetroot curry
£6.45
Beetroot with a subtle blend of fragrant spices & coconut milk
Okra curry
£6.45
Fried Okra cooked with coconut milk, onion, Sri Lankan curry powder finished with herbs & curry leaves
Spinach Curry
£6.45
Spinach cooked with onions, green chillies, herbs & coconut milk
Chilli Paneer Curry
£9.95
A spicy-yummy dish made from soft cheese that is fried with spices along with soya sauce and vinegar
Beef pepper curry Colombo style
£7.95
Diced beef marinated in salt & pepper slowly cooked in coconut milk with coriander, cumin & fennel
Fried Pork curry
£7.95
Stir fried pork cooked with vinegar, tamarind, ginger & roasted curry powder
King fish Kulzhambu
£7.95
King fish steak marinated in Sri Lankan spices & fish curry powder, cooked in gorakka, turmeric and coconut cream
Baby Squid Pirattel
£7.95
Baby squid marinated in a mixture of dark chilli powder, gorakka, garlic, ginger, & spices cooked with rampe leaf & coconut cream
Ambul Tiyal
£8.95
Fresh Tuna steak marinated in various herbs with touch of garlic & ginger, slow cooked in a pot
New Potato Deldara
£6.45
Boiled baby potatoes tempered with crushed chillies, turmeric, sautéed shallots and mustard
Cashew Nut curry
£7.45
Sinhalese speciality, cashew nuts cooked in coconut, turmeric, ginger, garlic paste with fragrant spices, onions and rampe leaf
Pineapple curry
£6.45
Pieces of pineapple cooked with Maldives fish, mixed herbs, vinegar, sugar & coconut milk
Potato and Kiri Hodi
£5.95
Coconut milk, garlic, onions, cinnamon, mustard, cream, curry leaves with Potato
Aubergine Pirattel
£7.45
Deep fried aubergine smothered in tamarind and chilli curry sauce
Seeni Sambol
£2.95
Caramelised red onions prepared with red chillies, cardamom, Maldives fish, cinnamon and brown sugar
Aubergine Moju
£3.95
Sweet and sour fried aubergine pickle cooked with vinegar, Shallot, Maldives fish & assorted spices
Katta sambol
£2.95
Ground coconut, red chillies, onions and Maldives fish with dash of lemon juice.
Onion Marsi salad
£3.95
Tomato and red onion slices sprinkled with lemon juice, black pepper and dry-roasted Maldives fish
Tomato & Cucumber salad
£2.95
Grated carrot, tomato and cucumber curd salad
Achcharu
£2.95
Raw papaya, carrot, red onion & green chilli marinated with ginger, garlic, black pepper, mustard & vinegar
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