The Cochin Indian Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to The Cochin Indian Restaurant, a culinary gem nestled in Bedford that specializes in authentic South Indian cuisine. Located at 76 Tavistock St, this restaurant brings the vibrant flavors of Kerala to your plate, offering a diverse menu that is sure to delight every palate.
The menu is a celebration of traditional dishes, featuring highlights like the Cochin Lamb Curry simmered in aromatic spices and creamy coconut milk, and the Kuttanadan Duck Roast, a rich Christian specialty of Kerala. Vegetarians will also find a treasure trove of options, including the crispy Masala Dosa, highly praised by diners for its authentic taste and generous proportions. Don’t miss the Cochin Special Salad and the Seafood Platter, both of which are customer favorites.
Exceptional service complements the food, with staff ensuring a personalized dining experience. Whether you're indulging in an evening with friends or enjoying a quiet family meal, The Cochin Indian Restaurant promises a memorable feast filled with warmth and flavor.
Pappadum/ Snacks
Plain Pappadum, Plantain Chips, Spiced Pappadum & Acchapam (Snack Made Of Rice & Coconut)
Served with Mango Chutney/ lemon pickle & Coconut coriander chutney Chefs special home made dip.
Fisherman’s Soup
Fort Cochins favourite soup. Slightly spicy soup made out of a combination of prawns, squid & fish & finally tempered with mustard seeds (Gluten free)
(V) Lentil Soup
Thick soup made of lentils, shallots, ginger, garlic & curry leaves
Soups
Starters
(V) Potato Bonda
Mashed potatoes mixed with ginger, curry leaves, coriander and tempered with black mustard seedsdipped in a batter made of chickpeas and deep fried, served with coconut chutney (Gluten free)
(V) Aubergine Fry
Finely sliced aubergines dipped in chefs special batter & fried (Gluten free)
(V) Onion Bhaji
Our special all time favorite crispy onion snack served with home made mint sauce
(V) Uzhunu Vada
Doughnuts made of lentils with traditional South Indian mix, ginger & curry leaves (Gluten free)
(V) Banana Boli
Thinly sliced banana dipped in plain flour, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, sugar, cardamom powder & turmeric powder mixed batter (Gluten free)
(V) Chilli Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in chilli, chopped garlic, green pepper & tomato sauce (Gluten free)
(V) IDLY
Savoury rice cakes made from black lentils and rice. A unique south indian speciality dish served with Sambar & coconut chutney
Boiled Egg Roast
Boiled eggs coated in batter and fried and then in special sauce made by our chefs (Gluten free)
Minty Chilli Prawns
Tiger prawns cooked in sauce made of chillies, chopped garlic, tomato sauce & finished with fresh mint leaves (Gluten free)
Meen Fry
Fish Fry; Thin fillet of tilapia fish (white boneless) marinated in ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilli powder & chopped curry leaves lemon juice & grilled
Cochin Seafood Platter
An assorted starters contains, prawns, fish cutlets, squid & fried fish
Fish Cutlet
King fish & cassava mixed with fresh spices & coated with breadcrumbs & fried
Calamari Rings
Squid rings marinated in turmeric powder, lemon juice, special spices & coated in chickpeas batter & deep fried
Nadan Prawn Fry
King prawn marinated in refreshing spices & fried in the traditional way with spices
Chicken Ulatarthiyathu
Cubes of chicken cooked in turmeric water, then stir fried with pepper powder, curry leaves and coconut slivers
Lamb Coconut Fry
Cubes of lamb cooked in turmeric & sorted with ginger, garlic, curry leaves & finished with ground pepper & coconut slivers
Mini Masala Dosa
Rice and lentil pancake stuffed with potatoes tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves
Mini Chicken Dosa
Lentil and rice pancake stuffed with chicken tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves
Mini Lamb Dosa
Lentil and rice pancake stuffed with lamb tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves
Masala Dosa
The crispy thin bread made of lentils, rice & stuffed with potato masala served with sambar & chutneys
Plain Dosa
Plain Dosa served with sambar (Lentils with veg) & Dips (Coconut chutney & Tomato chutney)
Nair Masala Dosa
The rice & lentil pancakes spread with spicy coconut chutney & filled with potato masala
Chicken Dosa
Rice & lentil pancake stuffed with chicken served with sambar and chutney
Lamb Dosa
Rice & lentil pancake stuffed with lamb served with sambar and chutney
Dosa
Meat & Poultry
Lamb & Spinach Curry
Lamb cubes cooked with fresh spinach leaves & thick masala made of onion, coriander, garlic, ginger & finished with cashew paste
Cochin Lamb Curry
Lamb cooked in tomato based sauce with spices made of black pepper, coriander powder, garlic, tomato & curry leaves; Finished in coconut milk
Lamb Ularthiyathu
A very unique speciality in toddy shops in Kerala; Lamb cubes cooked in turmeric powder & stir fried in a masala made of red onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves & sliced coconut
Lamb Rogan Josh
Made with slow cooked lamb with special Indian spices, ginger, garlic & Kashmiri chillies
Keralan Spiced Chicken & Daal
Special Keralan spices infused curry with Chicken & lentils
Nadan Chicken Curry
The roasted coriander seeds based curry, it’s the most commonly used curry made of varthuarach (dry roasted) sauce; The spice rich curry from Kerala
Chicken Korma
Delicious indian dish made from middle spiced chicken marinated in homemade korma spices.
LAMB BIRYANI
Lamb cooked in aromatic spices & then mixed with rice, cooked in Kerala spice, finished with cashew nuts & raisins
Chicken Biryani
Chicken cubes cooked in aromatic spices & then mixed with rice, cooked in Kerala spice, finished with cashew nuts & raisins
KAPPA BIRYANI
Boiled cassava cubes (root vegetable similar to potatoes) cooked with masala sauce, curry leaves tempered with mustard seeds And mixed with dry roasted lamb cubes.
Kuttanadan Duck Roast
This is a Christian speciality enjoyed by all communities in Kerala, slices of duck cooked in thick roast gravy sauce. It’s most enjoyable with kallappam (rice pan cakes).
Cochin Fish Curry
The very unique preparation of coastal areas of Kerala; Steaks of king fish marinated in chilli powder, turmeric, lemon juice & salt; The steaks are then cooked in sauce made of coconut milk.This creamy spicy dish is really enjoyable with plain rice or appam (crispy thin pan cakes)
Tilapia Polichathu
Boneless tilapia fillets marinated & grilled & wrapped in banana leaves with a very special slightly spicy sauce; Poured over the fish fillet
Tiger Prawn Masala
The mouth watering combination of prawns & special sauce made of coconut milk, ginger, garlic, Indian spices & green peas enjoyed with appam or plain rice
Cochin Prawn Curry
Chefs special curry, tiger prawns cooked in special sauce which is popular in seasides of fort Cochin
Mix Seafood Curry
King fish, squid, prawns & mussels cooked in authentic Kerala special spice mixed sauce
Kappa Meen Curry
oddy shop speciality, tapioca cubes boiled with Kerala spices and sauteed with coconut,green chillies, crushed garlic and curry leaves and tempered with mustard seeds, served with fish curry
Fisherman's Favorite
Vegetarian Dishes
Aubergine Curry
Aubergines slit into quarters & fried & then cooked in sauce made of roasted coriander seeds & onions, garlic & finished in coconut milk & cashew nut paste
Dal & Spinach Curry
An every time enjoyable lentil, spinach combination goes well with plain rice & breads
Okra Masala
Okra cooked with cashew nuts, carrots, dry roasted coconut, mustard seeds & curry leaves
Chana Masala (Chickpea Masala)
Chickpeas cooked with masala sauce made form sauteed onions, tomatoes and spices.
Egg & Tomato Curry
Boiled eggs cooked in tomato rich sauce; Goes well with appam
Vegetable Korma
Cubes of carrot, potato, green peas, beans cooked in onion sauce flavoured with spices & coconut
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese cubes
Mushroom Masala
Fried mushroom slice, green peas cooked in sauce made of fresh coconut & spices
Sambar
A southern Indian speciality dish made with mixed vegetables, lentils & keralan spices
Cochin Special Salad
Salad made with mango, guava, avocado spiced with pepper powder & lemon juice dressing
Beans Coconut Thorn
Fresh beans cooked with onions, fresh coconut, green chillies & tempered
Cheemeen Thoran
Shrimps cooked with fresh coconut and onion and spiced.
Spicy Potato
Boiled potato cubes in spicy Indian masala with green peppers
Side Orders
Rice
Plain Rice
Steamed plain basmati rice
Coconut Rice
Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut & uridine dal, good combination with all South Indian curries
Lemon Rice
A tangy, fresh tasting rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves & mustard seeds
Pulav Rice
Flavoured rice with saffron
Tamarind Rice
Plain basmati rice tossed with tamarind sauce mixed with peanuts
Appam
2 Pcs; A silky soft Kerala speciality bread made of rice flour fermented batter
Poori
2 Pcs; Oil fried fluffy bread made of wheat flour
Paratha
2 Pcs; Kerala speciality bread with layers made of plain flour
Kallappam
2 Pcs; Rice flour fermented grinded with cumin seeds & shallots
Chapati
2 Pcs; Round flat whole wheat bread