Shilpa Indian Restaurant is a Kerala and South Indian restaurant at 206 King Street in Hammersmith. It has served the local community since 1996 with food shaped by the coastal landscape and regional traditions of Kerala. Experienced chefs use aromatic spices, coconut, curry leaves and fresh ingredients to create a menu suited to family meals, relaxed dinners and group celebrations.
The opening dishes move from soups such as peppery rasam to fried, grilled and tandoori specialities. Dosa, appam, idiyappam and Kerala parotta introduce several of the breads and fermented batters central to South Indian dining. They can be paired with chutney, sambar, vegetable stew or egg curry, allowing diners to explore contrasting textures and levels of spice.
Seafood reflects Kerala’s long coastline through fish curry, prawns and other dishes enriched with coconut, tamarind and carefully toasted spices. Malabar chicken curry provides a familiar poultry choice, while beef ularthiyathu slowly roasts beef with coconut slices and curry leaves. Lamb mappas combines meat with onion, tomato and coconut milk for a gentler but deeply savoury preparation.
Vegetarian diners can choose from lentils, chickpeas, spinach, vegetables and paneer prepared in a broad range of regional styles. Rice, biryani and fresh breads make it easy to share several curries across the table. Traditional desserts, Indian drinks, beer and wine complete the meal, while takeaway and catering extend Shilpa’s Kerala cooking beyond its welcoming Hammersmith dining room.
Address: 206 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RA, United Kingdom
Shilpa Indian Restaurant Menu
Kerala Combo
Appam and Pal Curry Veg
Two pieces of appam served with potato stew made in coconut milk. Vegetarian
Poori Masala Veg
Two pieces pooris served with potato masala. Vegetarian
Idiappam & Egg Curry
Spring hoppers served with egg curry
Pazham Pori and Beef
Three pieces of banana fritters served with beef curry
Kappa and Meen Curry
Steamed and mashed tapioca, flavoured with turmeric and served with spicy red tilapia fish curry made with coccum and Kerala spices
Starters
Onion Bhajee Veg
Bengal gram flour, onion, ginger, green chilli, and curry leaf made into dough and then fried. Served with mint chutney. Vegetarian
Vegetable Samosa Veg
Pastry turnovers stuffed with seasoned ground cottage cheese. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Medhu Vadai Veg
A spongy dumpling in a crunchy case. Made from urad beans and chillies. Served with coconut chutney. Vegetarian
Cauliflower Chilli Fry Veg
Crispy fried cauliflower with green chili and curry leaves. Vegetarian
Pazham Pori Veg
Ripe bananas dipped in batter and deep fried until crisp. Vegetarian. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Paneer Tikka Veg
Indian cottage cheese marinated in special tandoori masala and cooked in clay oven. Served with mint chutney. Vegetarian
Chilli Idly Veg
A famous South Indian snack. Cubed and fried idlis are tossed with Chinese sauces & served hot. Vegetarian
Chicken 65
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in homemade masala & deep fried
Chicken Tikka Trio Starter
Combination of three tikkas made with chicken breast pieces double marinated in tandoori masala (yogurt and spices), malai (cream and cheese), and hariyali (mint and coriander)
Lamb Samosa
Pastry turnovers stuffed with seasoned ground lamb. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Aattirachi Varattiyathu
Deep fried boneless pieces of lamb sauteed with crushed ginger, garlic and shallots
Lamb Chop Adhiraki
Lamb chops marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt, chilly & cumin and cooked in tandoor. Served with green chutney
Sheekh Kebab Starter
Mix of minced lamb, ginger, garlic, and spices formed into cylinders on skewers and grilled
Kerala Beef Chilli
Tender cooked beef tossed with handpicked spices, soya sauce, chilli sauce and finished with curry leaves. This is a modified version of the Indo-Chinese with a Kerala touch
Soft Shell Crab
Soft shell crab marinated with mince garlic, Malabar spices and curry leaves coated with chickpea/corn flour and crispy fried
Kallummakai Varattiyathu
Fried mussels tossed with ginger-garlic and spices
King Fish Masala Fry
King fish steak marinated in chillies, lime, pepper, salt, grilled in a griddle
Chemmeen Varuthathu
Prawns marinated in a special kerala spices and deep fried
Prawn Poori
Prawns cooked with onion tomato masala and placed in deep fried, puffed wheat flour bread. Garnished with chopped onion and coriander leaves. Allergens Contains: Gluten
Grilled Sea Scallop
Scallop grilled with onion, ginger, garlic and pepper
Tandoori Specials
Tandoori Chicken
Most popular north Indian dish. Half chicken marinated in yogurt, lemon and tandoori spices and cooked in clay oven
King Prawn Tandoori
King prawn marinated in chef special spices and cooked in clay oven. Served with mash potatoes and green salad
Chef Special Mix Platter
Mix flavoured tandoor cooked lamb chop, chicken tikka, salmon, sheekh kebab, tandoori chicken, and king prawn tandoori. Served with mash potatoes and green salad
Non Vegetarian Specials
Egg Roast Malabar
Boiled eggs cooked in spicy onion tomato masala gravy
Chilli Chicken
Succulent chicken coated in a thick batter & fried until crisp are added to a garlicky chilli luscious gravy. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated Boneless pieces of chicken baked using skewers in a clay oven & cooked in rich tomato-based sauce with onion, ginger & coriander leaves. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Kerala Kozhi Roast
Marinated Boneless chicken roasted in dry masala
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken cooked in sweet & sour tomato sauce with onion & peppers
Nadan Kozhi Curry
Kerala style boneless chicken preparation with coconut milk, curry leaves, ginger and tomatoes
Kozhi Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in a paste of cashew nuts and coconut. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Chicken Vindaloo
Hot spiced dish, tossed with chicken cubes with garlic, ginger, tomato puree, black pepper and cubes of potato
Kuttanadan Duck Roast
Boneless duck cooked with spices in coconut milk and tossed in dry masala.
Vegetarian Specials
Tadka Wali Dhal Veg
Mix dhal cooked with ginger, garlic and tomato. Tempered with cumin seeds and whole red chillies
Bombay Aloo Veg
Baby potato tossed with onion tomato masala with cumin
Pacha Curry Korma Veg
Fresh vegetables cooked with cashew and coconut sauce. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Chana Masala Veg
Chickpeas with tomatoes, onions, spice mixed, fresh ginger & herbs
Aloo Gobi Veg
Potato and cauliflower cooked with onion and tomato masala
Mango Kalan Veg
It is a slightly sweet curry from Kerala made with yogurt, ripe mango, green plantains and coconut, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves and shallots
Beans Thoran Veg
Finely chopped vegetables cooked with grated coconuts. Tempered with shallots and green chillies
Cabbage Thoran Veg
Finely chopped vegetables cooked with grated coconuts. Tempered with shallots and green chillies.
Cheera Parippu Thalichathu Veg
Lentils and spinach cooked with garlic and shallots. Tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves
Pumpkin Erisseri Veg
A mild and tempered curry with light sweet tones made with pumpkin, cowpeas & coconut. Gluten free and vegan
Aubergine Theeyal Veg
Aubergine cooked in a roasted coconut and tamarind sauce
Bhindi Masala Veg
Okra cooked with onion and tomato masala
Avial Veg
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked with garlic, green chilli, shallots and coconut. Tempered with fresh curry leaves
Paneer Butter Masala Veg
Indian cottage cheese cooked with rich tomato sauce and butter. Allergens Contains: Nuts
Butchers
Lamb Madras
Boneless lamb cubes tossed in onion, ginger, chillies, garlic, and authentic Indian spices.
Lamb Saag
Boneless lamb cubes cooked with spinach and five type of Indian spices
Erachi Mappas
A lamb speciality of central Kerala. Boneless lamb cubes cooked in onion, tomato and coconut milk
Lamb Rogan Josh
Kashmiri lamb curry where boneless lamb cubes cooked in a creamy tomato curry sauce and butter with a combination of intense spices
Lamb Korma
Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a paste of cashew nuts and coconut paste. Allergens Contains ; Nuts
Lamb Shank Nelli Korma
Slow cooked lamb shank braised in roasted Indian spices, rosemary, thyme, veggies and option of red wine or apple juice. Allergens Contains ; Nuts
Beef Ularthiyathu
Traditional style beef roast prepared by slow roasting beef chunks in aromatic spices, coconut slices and curry leaves
Seafood Specials
Chemmeen Poriyal
Prawns, tempered with garlic, onion, a hand full of freshly grated coconut, crushed chilli & stir fry. Finally tossed with curry leaves.
Kerala Fish Curry
King fish cooked in coconut and Kerala cocum
Fish Moilee
King fish cooked in mild stew with coconut milk & green chillies. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Meen Alleppey
King fish in a moderately spiced gravy of coconut and raw mangoes
Sea Bass Pollichathu
Sea bass marinated with Indian spices, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled
Kerala Konju Masala
King prawn cooked in a thick sauce of ginger, onion, coconut milk and garnished with fresh curry leaves
King Prawn Moilee
King prawn cooked in stew of onion garlic, green chilli & coconut milk. Allergens Contains : Gluten
King Prawn Ularthiyathu
King prawns tossed with onion and tomato dry masala, a dry preparation
Kerala Crab Masala
Crab cooked in a thick sauce of Indian spices, ginger, onion, coconut milk and garnished with fresh curry leaves
Biriyani Dishes
Vegetable Biriyani Veg
Mixed vegetable cooked in our in-house biriyani masala and layered with aromatic rice garnished with fried onion and cashew nuts. Served with raita and pickle. Vegetarian. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Egg Biriyani
Boiled eggs cooked in our in house biriyani masala and layered with aromatic rice garnished with fried onion and cashew nuts. Served with raita and pickle. Allergens Contains: Nuts
Chicken Biriyani
Boneless chicken cooked in our in-house biriyani masala and layered with aromatic rice garnished with fried onion and cashew nuts. Served with raita and pickle. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Lamb Biriyani
Lamb chunks cooked in our in house biriyani masala and layered with aromatic rice garnished with fried onion and cashew nuts. Served with raita and pickle. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Kappa Biriyani
Spicy beef masala cooked with tapioca(kasava). Served with raita and pickle
Prawn Biriyani
Juicy prawn slow cooked in our in-house biriyani masala and layered with aromatic rice garnished with fried onion and cashew nuts. Served with raita and pickle. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Dosa & Pancakes
Kerala Pancakes
Appam – 2pcs Veg. Soft centred lacy pancake with a crispy border, pre-fermented with yeast and coconut milk cooked in special pan. Vegetarian
Idly – 3pcs
Veg. Robotic pre meal fluffy steamed rice and black lentil cakes. Served with chutney and sambar. Vegetarian
Masala Dosa
Veg. Crispy pancake made of rice and lentil flour with slightly spiced potato fillings. Served with sambar and coconut chutney. Vegetarian
Egg Appam
Soft centred lacy pancake with egg
Chicken Dosa
Crispy pancake made of rice and lentil flour with spicy chicken filling served with sambar and chutney
Lamb Dosa
Crispy pancake made of rice and lentil flour with spicy lamb filling served with sambar and chutney
Rice
Steam Rice
Veg. Steamed plain basmati rice
Mushroom Mutter Pulao Rice
Veg. Basmati rice cooked with mushroom and green peas
Lemon Rice
Veg. Basmati rice cooked in lemon juice. Tempered and garnished with cashew and curry leaves. Allergens Contains : Nuts
Pulao Rice
Veg. Basmathi rice cooked in seasoned broth of Indian exotic spices
Ghee Rice
Veg. Long grain rice cooked in Indian clarified butter and garnished with fried cashew nuts. Allergens Contains: Nuts .
Jeera Rice
Veg. Basmathi rice cooked with cumin giving a whole new flavour
Nadan Choru
Veg. Kerala Brown Rice
Coconut Rice
Veg. Rice cooked with coconut and tempered with mustard seed
Vegetable Fried Rice
Veg. Made by stir frying cooked rice in a wok with vegetables & soy sauce
Chicken Fried Rice
Made by stir frying cooked rice in a wok with chicken, soy sauce & shredded egg
Breads
Chappathi
Veg. Two pieces of round, unleavened flat bread made of wheat flour, cooked in a griddle. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Tandoori Roti
Veg. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Kerala Paratha
Veg. Soft layered and flaky bread made from plain flour and cooked on a griddle. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Poori
Veg. Two pieces of deep fried, puffed wheat flour bread. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Plain Naan
Veg. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Figs & Coriander Naan
Veg. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Garlic Naan
Veg. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Chilly Naan
Veg. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Peshwari Naan
Veg. Allergens Contains : Gluten
Keema Naan
Allergens Contains : Gluten
Sundry Dishes
Lemon Pickle
Veg
Mango Pickle
Veg
Raita
Veg. A chilled salad of onions, tomato and cucumber blended into cumin flavoured yogurt
Green Salad
Veg
Soups
Rasam
Veg. Hot and sour soup with lentils and tomato. Vegetarian
Pre Meal
Pappadam Set
Veg. Plain pappadams served with homemade chutney tray. Vegetarian