Dakshin Restaurant

Indian food lovers will welcome the opening of Dakshin Restaurant in donnybrook, Dublin 4, as it offers a fresh take on traditional Indian dishes with an emphasis on the cuisine of the southern states of Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andra Pradesh and Karnataka. Dakshin, above Kielys of Donnybrook, is a new venture by Saji Mathew, a well-known personality on the Dublin restaurant scene.

Dakshin will certainly raise the bar when it comes to 'a pint and a curry' in Donnybrook!
Lucinda O'Sullivan, Food Critic, Sunday Independent.

The cuisine of Southern India is characterised by its extensive and imaginative use of rice, lentils and spices. Dried and fresh chillies are balanced with the sweet and sour of flavours such as coconut and tamarind. From a home-style Kerala stew cooked in coconut milk to a red hot Andhra mutton curry, the heat and spiciness of the dishes is diverse but, served with rice, crisp dosa or string hoppers, they are pure southern Indian in their style.

Dakshin's decor is an appealing mix of vibrant and tactile fabrics and prints set against neutral walls and dark wood floors and furniture. Large scale sari fabric light shades and stylised floral floor decals catch the eye, while the large windows pull in natural light to play against the iridescent seat cushions, glassware and cutlery. A separate dining area is ideal for private dining, while the long main dining room is spaciously laid out, yet warmly welcoming with a focal mantelpiece and flickering fire.

Dakshin Restaurant - Menu

Ala carte menu 5.00 pm till 11.00 pm

Starters

Aloo bonda	€ 6.50
Deep fried potato cake served with coconut and tamarind chutney

Dakshin salad	€ 7.00
Fried plantain, grilled black mission figs, cheese, peppers, cherry tomatoes and baby lettuce with balsamic reduction

Chicken 65	€ 8.00

Crispy chicken supreme marinated with curry leaf, star anise and black pepper, served with carrot and mustard relish and beetroot pachadi

Murg ki champ	€ 8.50

Chicken marinated with brown onion, green chilli, and garam masala powder, cooked in tandoori oven with pickled veg and mint chutney

Lamb cutlet	€ 8.50

Minced lamb patties flavoured with clove, curry leaf, and ginger, accompanied by mint pesto, pepper tapenade and cucumber yoghurt

Kesari jhinga	12.50

Saffron and lemon leaf flavoured prawns cooked in tandoori oven, served with watermelon and mint salsa onion and tomato chutney

Kadal muthu	€ 10.00

Pan seared scallops served with uppma and green pea fondue

Beef pepper fry	€ 9.00

Crispy fried beef strips tossed with black pepper, curry leaf and coconut milk, served with cr€me fresh

Dakshin platter	€ 12.00

A simple way to taste the chef€s selection of assorted starters of prawn, chicken, lamb, and vegetarian


Sides

Paruppu	€ 6.00

Lentils of the day

Keerai	€ 6.50

Spinach with mustard, curry leaf and garlic

Sundal	€ 6.50

Chickpeas infused with coconut and curry leaves

Urulai kara curry	€ 6.50

Spiced baby potato tossed with mustard and whole red chilli

Main course

Kozh varutha curry	€ 15.50
Chicken breast simmered with south Indian spices and finished with coconut milk

Tandoori chicken	€ 17.00
chicken marinated with red chilli, garlic and yoghurt, served with tikka masala sauce and masala bhath

Lamb stew	€ 17.50
Traditional kerala speciality lamb, served with kerala parotta

Nariyal erichi varuval	€ 17.00
Simmered Lamb shank goan style with star anise and green chilly, finished with cocum

Naadan beef masala	€ 17.50
Irish beef cooked with south Indian spices and coconut milk, finished with chopped coriander and curry leaf, served with steamed rice

Seabass moilee	€ 18.00
fresh seabass in a classic kerala gravy with glazed carrots and tossed asparagus with tomato rice

Alleppey prawn curry	€ 18.50
Pan griddled jumbo prawns cooked with raw mango, green chilli, ginger and coconut milk

Dakshin mahsahari thaali (meat &seafood)	€ 21.00

Dakshin shakahari thaali (vegetarian)	€ 18.00
Thaali is a perfect way to experience a complete south Indian meal selection of lamb, chicken, seafood, greens and lentils, served with rice and Dosa

Biryani	€ 16.50
kerala speciality of perfumed rice and lamb infused with saffron, mint & onion, served with raita and curry

Chicken tikka masala	€ 15.50
All time favourite

Lamb rogan josh	€ 16.50
Lamb cooked with onions, ginger and mace, finished with ginger powder

Kadai chicken	€ 15.50
Traditional chicken preparation with onion, peppers and coriander seeds

Keema mutter	€ 16.00
Hand pounded lamb mince braised with green peas, cherry tomatoes and baby spinach

Achari paneer	€ 14.50
Panchporan marinated cottage cheese, cooked in tandoori oven, served with crispy fried onion and achari gravy

Urilai keera kootu	€ 14.00
Stuffed potatoes cooked in tandoori oven, served with spinach

Kele ka kofta	€ 15.00
Spiced plantain dumpling cooked with onions and tomato sauce

Breads

Plain naan and Roti	€ 2.00
Chicken breast simmered with south Indian spices and finished with coconut milk

Garlic	€ 2.50
onion and coriander naan,

Peshwari	€ 2.50
coconut, raisins and almonds

Malabar parotta	€ 2.00
south Indian layered bread

Chilli Cheese naan	€ 2.75

Bread basket	€ 5.50
(for two) daily bread selection

Steamed basmathi rice and Pulao rice	€ 2.00

Lemon rice	€ 2.50
tossed rice with lime &yellow gram