Veg Chennai SriLalitha Finchley is a pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant at 54 Ballards Lane. The kitchen specialises in the food of Chennai, using traditional recipes, rice and lentil batters and aromatic spices across an extensive family friendly menu. Vegan and Jain choices are available, making the restaurant particularly useful for groups with different dietary needs.
Steamed idli arrives with chutneys and sambar, while medhu vada offers a crisp lentil alternative. Punugulu, vegetable spring rolls, bhajia, chilli garlic mogo and Indo Chinese cauliflower or paneer dishes bring a wider selection of textures and spice. Tandoori paneer tikka and idli tikka take familiar vegetarian ingredients in a smoky direction.
Dosas form the heart of the menu, moving from plain and masala versions to paper roast, Mysore, rava, ghee roast and paneer filled choices. Uttapam offers a thicker rice and lentil pancake topped with onion, tomato or mixed vegetables. Regional specialities include pesarattu made with green gram and signature dosas seasoned with distinctive chilli, coriander, tamarind or lentil spice mixtures.
A weekend Madras thali combines rice, vegetables, sambar, rasam, curd, bread, pickle, a sweet and pappad on one generous plate. Tamarind rice, lemon rice, biryani, fried rice and noodles provide further complete meals, while curries can be paired with naan, roti, poori or parotta. Filter coffee, masala tea, mango lassi and fresh juices bring the broad vegetarian selection to a traditional finish.
Address: 54 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London N3 2BU, United Kingdom
Veg Chennai Srilalitha Menu
All Timers
Idly2 pieces
Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with two chutneys and sambar.
Plain Uttapam
Thick rice and lentil pancake.
Mushroom Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sauteed with onions, capsicum and mushroom.
Veg Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice cooked with vegetables and mild Indian spices.
Plain Rice
Basmati rice.
Coconut Rice or Tamarind Rice with Pappad
Steamed rice mixed with grated coconut, saute spices and sprinkled with salt and steamed rice is mixed with tamarind paste with the tampering of mustard, peanuts, chana.
Panneer Fried Rice or Schezuan Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sauteed with cottage cheese.
Veg Biriyani
Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and Indian spices.
Curd Rice with Pickle
Rice mixed with curd or yogurt, curry leaves and green chillies.
Mixed Veg Sandwich Uttapam
Uttapams sandwiched stuffed with mixed veg masala.
Pizza Uttapam
Thick rice and lentil pancake spread with pizza sauce,topped with onions, green chillies, capsicum, and cheese.
Cheese Pav Bhaji
Spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy, served hot with a soft white bread roll with cheese topping on the bhaji.
Medhu Vada2 pieces
Lentil fried doughnut.
Samosa Chaat
Steamed chickpeas cooked with onion paste and north Indian spices and a veg samosa. Topped with tamarind & coriander chutney, coriander, curd, and onions.
Pani Puri5 pieces
It consists of a round hollow puri filled with a mixture of flavoured water (imli pani) along with potato stuff made of smashed potato and chaat.
Idly Dipped in Sambar2 pieces
Steamed rice and lentil cakes dipped in sambar.
Vada Dipped in Rasam2 pieces
Lentil fried doughnut dipped in mild spicy South Indian soup.
Idly Dipped in Rasam2 pieces
Steamed rice and lentil cakes dipped in rasam.
Ghee Pongal
Steamed raw rice and moong lentils smashed, sauteed with ghee, pepper, jeera, and dal garnished with cashew nuts.
Curd Vadai2 pieces
Lentil doughnut immersed in sour less yogurt.
Vada Dipped in Sambar2 pieces
Lentil fried doughnut dipped in sambar.
Idly (2 Pieces) or Vada (1 Piece)
Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with two varieties of chutney, sambar, and one lentil fried doughnut.
Upma
Roasted sooji cooked in flavoured and spicy veg with South Indian spices.
Veg Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sauteed with shredded vegetables.
Curries
Panneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cooked with rich butter gravy.
Mix Veg Curry
Boiled vegetables mixed with Indian spices cooked with onion paste.
Kadai Panneer
Cottage cheese and vegetables cooked with north Indian spices.
Dhal Makhni
Black lentils cooked with north Indian spices.
Channa Masala
Steamed chick peas cooked with onion paste and north Indian spices..
Aloo Gobi Masala
Steamed potato sauteed with onions and north Indian spices.
Alu or Panner Palak
Potato cooked with spinach and north Indian spices, cottage cheese cooked with spinach and north Indian spices.
Panneer Kurma
Cottage cheese cooked with rich gravy.
Rajma Masala
Steamed rajma cooked with onion paste and north Indian spices.
Aloo Fry
Steamed potato sautéed with onions and pepper.
Tadka Dhal
Lentils cooked with north Indian spices.
Alu or Palak Mutter
Potato cooked with peas or spinach cooked with peas.
Gobi or Mutter or Alu Masala
Cauliflower cooked with onion paste and north Indian spices.
Kadai Vegetable
Vegetable cooked with onion paste and north Indian spices.
Mix Veg Kurma
Steamed vegetables cooked with rich gravy.
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