Ranjit’s Kitchen is a family run food kitchen at 607 Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow’s Southside. It is named for Ranjit Kaur, who grew up in Jandiala in the Panjab and learned to cook alongside her family before moving to Glasgow. Her children helped turn those memories and recipes into a restaurant focused on the food of a Panjabi home.
Daal and sabji change daily according to what is fresh and available, each served with roti for a simple complete meal. The Panjabi thali combines the day’s lentils and vegetables with homemade yoghurt, salad, roti, pickle and chutney. The short changing menu reflects household cooking rather than a large catalogue of standardised restaurant curries.
Special pakora mixes cauliflower, spinach, onion and potato in gram flour batter, while handmade samosas and aloo tikki offer further savoury snacks. Roti, makki di roti and stuffed paranthas accompany the curries, and paneer appears in several dishes. Vegan and gluten free adaptations are marked where possible, but guests with allergies should confirm the day’s preparation with staff.
Fresh curries are made each day and can sell out, so earlier visits offer the widest choice. Chai, coffee and lassi provide traditional drinks, while Panjabi sweets such as barfi, gulab jamun and jalebi can finish the meal. Ranjit’s Kitchen stands out for its direct connection to family history, seasonal vegetables and a deliberately personal style of cooking.
Address: 607 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2QG, United Kingdom
Ranjit's Kitchen Menu
Restaurant Menu
Fresh curries are made daily but once they’re done they’re done. So it’s best to come early to get the best choice.
Daal of the day
Panjabi lentils or Panjabi curry served with 2 rotis. Check for V* or GF.
Sabji of the day
Fresh vegetables cooked in panjabi spices served with 2 rotis. Check for V* or GF.
Ranjit’s panjabi thali
A tray of flavour with a bowl of the daal of the day, sabji of the day, homemade natural yoghurt, salad, 2 rotis, pickle & chutney. Can be made V* or GF.
A panjabi tea for two
A portion of pakora, samosas, aloo tikki, sweet channa paneer, tamarind chutney, mint yoghurt, a trio of panjabi sweets and Panjabi tea or panjabi coffee. Can be made V* or GF.
Ranjit’s special pakora
Made with a mix of cauliflower, spinach, onions, potatoes and spices in gramflour batter served with chutney. V* GF.
Samosa channa special
Two of our handmade samosas, a portion of chickpeas, tamarind chutney, mint yoghurt dip and fresh salad.
Aloo tikki special
Aloo tikki pieces, portion of chickpeas, tamarind chutney, mint yoghurt dip and side salad. GF.
Aloo tikki
Mashed spicy potatoes and onions, coated in a light fluffy batter served with chutney. V* GF.
Samosas
Spiced potatoes, green peas, Panjabi spices in a crispy pastry served with chutney. V*.
Mixed vegetables rolls
Mixed shredded vegetables and panjabi spices coated in a crispy filo pastry, served with chutney. V*.
Paneer pakora
Paneer, marinated in spices, stuffed with fresh ginger, red onions, a hint of tamarind and coated in a crispy gramflour batter. Chutney and side salad. GF.
Paneer rolls
Paneer, with fresh onions, spices and black pepper rolled in a crispy filo pastry. Chutney and side salad.
Sweet channa with paneer
A bowl of chickpeas, fresh mixed peppers, in a sweet and spicy sauce with chunks of fresh paneer. GF.
Scrambled paneer
Crumbled paneer with a selection of spices, onions and garden peas, served on top of a large crispy parantha.
Roti
A flatbread made on a tava, from stoneground wholemeal flour, a staple food in the Panjab. Can be made V* or GF.
Maki Di Roti
A handmade flatbread made from cornmeal. GF.
Paranthas
Made by pan frying atta (flour) on a tava which makes it crispy and can be stuffed with vegetable. Can be made V*.
Stuffed parantha
Mooli, Aloo or Gobi.
Homemade Natural Yoghurt
With Boondi, crispy gramflour croutons and a masala mix.
Take-Home Menu
Daal of the day
Panjabi lentils or Panjabi curry. Check for V* or GF.
Sabji of the day
Fresh vegetables cooked in Panjabi spices. Check for V* or GF.
Saag
Check for availability.
Sweet channa with paneer
Chickpeas, and fresh mixed peppers, in a sweet and spicy sauce with chunks of paneer. GF.
Plain Parantha
Panjabi flatbread made by pan frying atta (flour) on a tava, crispy and can be stuffed with a vegetable. Can be made Vegan.
Sweet Parantha
Panjabi flatbread made by pan frying atta (flour) on a tava, crispy and can be stuffed with a vegetable. Can be made Vegan.
Mixed Vegetable Parantha
Panjabi flatbread made by pan frying atta (flour) on a tava, crispy and can be stuffed with a vegetable. Can be made Vegan.
Roti
Flat bread made on a tava. Can be made vegan.
Maki Di Roti
A handmade flatbread made from cornmeal. GF.
Filling stuffed paranthas
Mooli, Aloo or Gobi. Check for availability.
Ranjit’s special pakora
Made with a mix of cauliflower, spinach, onions, potatoes and spices in gramflour batter. V* GF.
Samosas
Spiced potatoes, green peas, panjabi spices in a crispy pastry served with a chutney. V*.
Samosa channa special
Two of our handmade samosas, chickpeas, salad, tamarind chutney and mint yoghurt.
Mixed vegetable rolls
Mixed shredded vegetables and Panjabi spices coated in a crispy filo pastry. V*.
Paneer pakora
Paneer sandwiched with fresh ginger, red onions and coated in a crispy gram flour batter. GF.
Paneer rolls
Paneer, with fresh onions, spices and sweetcorn rolled in a crispy filo pastry.
Aloo tikki
Mashed spicy potatoes and onions, coated in a light fluffy batter. V* GF.
Aloo tikki special
Aloo tikki pieces, a portion of chickpeas, tamarind chutney, mint yoghurt and salad. GF.
Pickles
Chutney
Small Homemade natural yoghurt
Panjabi Sweets and Snacks
Barfi
A smooth sweet made with ground almonds, milk, sugar and cream.
Besan
A traditional rich Panjabi sweet made with gramflour, sugar, and creamy butter.
Gulab Jamun
Dough balls fried and then soaked and served in dripping sweet syrup.
Snowflake Gulab Jamun
Dough balls fried and soaked in sweet syrup and then rolled in delicate coconut flakes.
Boondi Ladoo
A handmade ball shaped traditional sweet made with gramflour and sugary syrup.
Jalebi
Deep fried wheat flour batter in a messy circular shape soaked in a sugar syrup best eaten hot.
Gajrela
The Panjabi take on carrot cake with lots of pistachios and almonds.
Shakar Parae
Deep fried pastry cubes glazed in sugar.
Mathiya
A savoury biscuit snack flavoured with ajwain.
Mathri
Strips of deep-fried crispy pastry.
Panjabi seernee
Sweet or salt.