Madras Restaurant is a casual Indian restaurant on Lewisham High Street, serving a broad menu with a strong emphasis on South Indian and Sri Lankan food. Its range makes it suitable for a quick everyday meal as well as a longer lunch or dinner built from several shared dishes.
The South Indian selection includes dosa and biryani, while Sri Lankan cooking appears through kothu and other regional specialities. Soups, starters and combination meals give diners several ways to explore the menu, whether they want a focused main course or a varied table of smaller plates.
Curries span vegetables, chicken, lamb and fish, with preparations using coconut milk, curry leaves, mustard seeds, chilli and toasted spices. Vegetarian dishes such as lentils, chickpeas, okra, aubergine, spinach and paneer provide substantial alternatives rather than a narrow side dish selection.
Rice, breads, noodles and salads round out the savoury food, followed by desserts and a choice of soft drinks, beer and wine. Delivery and takeaway are available, but the venue also offers seating and table service for diners who want to enjoy the full menu at the Lewisham premises.
Address: 244 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6JU, England
Madras Restaurant Lewisham Menu
Soup
Rasam (Hot)
Traditional South Indian spicy soup made of chilly, pepper corn and diluted tamarind juice.
Hot and Sour Chicken Soup (Hot)
Soup made of vegetables and chicken with a spicy & sour mixture and egg.
Sweet Corn Veg
Soup made of sweet corn and mixed vegetables.
Sweet Corn Chicken
Soup made of sweet corn, chicken, spring onions, vegetables and egg.
Seafood Soup
Soup made of seafood with spring onions, vegetables and egg.
Starter
Mutton Roll (2)
Minced mutton & mashed potato cooked with spices, rolled in pastry and deep fried.
King Fish Fry
Marinated Kingfish (with bone) deep fried and served with indian onion salad.
Chicken 65
Pieces of tender chicken fried with red chilly paste & Indian spices, a touch of south India.
Onion Bhaji
Fresh sliced onions battered and deep fried.
Veg Samosa (2)
Mixed vegetables & mashed potato cooked with spices, rolled in pastry and deep fried.
Medhu Vada (2)
Mixed vegetables & mashed potato cooked with spices, rolled in pastry and deep fried.
Tandoori Chicken – Half
Chicken marinated with home made tikka sauce, cooked in tandoori pot and served with salad garnishing.
Gobi Manjurian
Cauliflower deep fried and seasoned with peppers, onion, ginger and indian spices.
Mutton Fry (Hot)
Marinated mutton cubes deep fried and seasoned with onion, pepper and spices.
Chilly Chicken (Hot)
Bone less tender chicken batter fried and cooked in thick gravy with chilli, green pepper and spices.
Natholi Fry
Marinated anchovy cubes deep fried and seasoned with onion, pepper and spices.
Gobi 65
Cauliflower marinated with special spices, then deep fried.
Pappadoms (2) – with Dips
Plain crispy snack made of black gram lentils & rice served with variety dips.
Mini Masala Dosa
Small crispy pan cake made of rice flour dough and stuffed with potato bhaji.
Malabar Mutton Fry (Hot)
Marinated mutton cubes deep fried and seasoned with onion, green chilli and home made spices.
Gobi – Chilli Fry
Deep fried cauliflower seasoned with peppers, onion and spices.
Paneer – Chilli Fry
Deep fried Paneer seasoned with peppers, onion and spices.
Spicy Dhal Vada
Battered lentle, green chilli & Curry leaves deep fried.
Chicken Pakora
Chicken cubes marinated with special spices and deep fried.
Paneer Manjurian
Battered paneer deep fried and seasoned with peppers, onion, ginger and indian spices.
Paneer 65
Paneer marinated with special spices, then deep fried.
Devilled Mutton (Hot)
Boneless mutton cubes marinated, slightly fried and seasoned with onion, peppers and hot spices.
Mutton Varuval
Cooked mutton seasoned with chilli flakes, green chilli and home made spices
Mushroom Manjurian
Mushroom deep fried and seasoned with peppers, onion, ginger and indian spices.
Paneer Pakora
Paneer marinated with special spices, then deep fried.
Chana Chat
Boiled chick peas with spiced onion, cucumber, tomato & corriander leaves.