Indian Summer

About

Being in the vanguard of the new wave of modern Indian restaurants, Indian Summer has been pioneering authentic regional food for over a decade.

Story

One of Brighton's best loved Indian restaurants. Serving authentic award winning regional Indian cuisine in the heart of the lanes since 2001.

Mission

Indian Summer has been servicing exceptional, authentic Indian cuisine to Brighton and Hove since 2001.

A careful mix of highly trained chefs, dedicated and friendly service, the finest ingredients and beautiful surroundings has made the restaurant a firm favourite for locals and visitors alike.

Leave your preconceptions at the door and come and sample our delights for yourself.

Products

Dinner

Set Menu

2 courses £26.95 - 3 courses £31.95

Starters Hariyali Murgh (NGCI & DF option)
Tandoori boneless chicken thighs in a delightful marinade of coriander, garlic & mint. Served with roasted fig raita & salad

Paneer Tikka (NGCI)
Cubes of Paneer, in a spicy north indian marinade. Served with laccha onion & coriander chutney

Onion Aubergine Pakoda (V, NGCI)
An indian Summer favourite. Onion & aubergine mixed with gram flour & spices. Served with coriander chutney & tamarind sauce

Bhel Puri (V option, NGCI option)
A sumptuous mix of puffed rice, gram flour sticks, potatoes, onions, chickpeas & tomatoes. Served with tamarind & date, coriander & chilli & yoghurt chutneys

Trio of Idli (NGCI, V)
A south indian speciality. A trio of flavours (spinach, tomato & plain). Served with sambhar & roasted peanut chutney

Sesame Scallops (NGCI option)
Scallops in a delicate marinade of sesame & fennel seeds. Served with a creamy tomato pepper sauce

Tandoori Salmon
Fillet of salmon with lime and ginger. Served with quinoa carrot salad & smoked cumin and orange raita

Masala Dosa (V, NGCI)
A golden rice & lentil pancake filled with savoury vegetables. Served with sambhar & coconut chutney


Main course

Madhur Shuruwat

Vegetable Galouti (DF, NGCI)
Traditional home style recipe of butter beans and butter nut squash. Served with oven roasted mixed vegetable layered medley, basmati rice, raita and candy beetroot

Shakahari Paneer
A delightful mezze of tandoori paneer, spinach and potato tikki, sev tomato paneer & basmati rice

Vegetarian Thali (NGCI option, V option)
A favourite in Gujarati homes. A vegetarian mixed platter of vaal subzi, sev tomato paneer, aloo subzi & dal. Served with pickle, papad, roti & rice

Tandoori Platter (NGCI)
A delightful selection of meats from the grill and the tandoor. Lamb chop, tangdi murgh, lamb seekh, hariyali murgh. Served with mint raita, mango chutney, cabbage, baby spinach & red onion coriander salad

Malvani Mutton (DF option & NGCI)
from the Konkan region of Marahastra & Goa. This classic Marathi warrior dish is cooked with black & green cardamom, coriander, cumin & black pepper. Served with coconut rice, raita & salad

Indian Summer Thali (NGCI option)
An array of flavours. A mezze of chicken, mutton and aloo subzi. Served with dal, papad, pickle, roti and basmati rice

Hyderabadi Murgh (NGCI option)
A cuisine rich in history influenced by the Nizams in the mid 17th century. This is our version. Tender chicken in a marinade of yoghurt, nutmeg and cinnamon. The sauce is prepared with red chilli, roasted coconut, mint leaves, cashew nuts and then
tempered with ghee & shahi jeera. Served with basmati rice,
garlic cumin butter roti, mango pineapple chutney & pickle

Pork Ulathiyathu (NGCI & DF)
Our South indian chef Joseph’s family recipe of succulent stir-fried pork in whole spices. Served with roasted coconut sauce, apple clove chutney and basmati rice

Samundar ka khazana
(Jewels of the sea)

Goan Prawn Masaledar (NGCI & DF option)
A delightful recipe of king prawns in a cumin, cashew, black pepper & coconut sauce. Tempered with cider vinegar & curry leaves. Served with coconut rice, orange raita & quinoa carrot mixed leaf salad

Tandoori Black Bream (NGCI & DF option)
Marinated black bream in roasted spices. Cooked in the tandoor. Served with Mumbai aloo, sesame raita and fresh fennel, pomegranate, baby tomato salad



Chef comments / recommendations:
All seafood dishes have gluten free options.
Please let us know your requirements when ordering.
Having seafood with papad and sambhar will be an ideal
accompaniment to the dishes (served separately)

Dishes are moderately spiced but can be spiced
up on request


Sides

Extras
Raita 1.95 Chilli & sage butter roti 2.75
Methi roti 2.50 Garlic cumin butter roti 2.75
Roti 1.95 Laccha Paratha 3.00
Aloo 3.50 Sambhar 3.75
Tarka dal 3.75 Papads & pickles 4.95
Plain rice 2.50

Pickles - all £1.50
Green chilli pickle Garlic pickle Lime pickle
Mixed pickle Tamarind sauce Apple clove chutney
Mango Pineapple chutney


V = vegan Df = dairy free NGCI = no gluten containing ingredients

Our dishes are prepared in a kitchen where nuts are present
therefore we cannot guarantee a nut free zone

As all food is freshly prepared please allow us time for your order.
Our chicken is all free range and additive free. Our dishes are all individually prepared without the use of additives or colourants.

Service is only added to groups of 5 or more.
Any gratuities left go directly to the staff.