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The Chai Stop offers a wonderful range of meat and vegetable based curries, all are wheat and gluten free with many diary free options available. Each is hand made in small batches to ensure quality and flavour is maintained throughout.
Ideal for a night off from cooking, family meal or a relaxing evening with friends. Everyone is catered for with a large vegetarian and vegan range to choose from, available from one of our stockists throughout Kent and East Sussex, from our kitchen or join our Curry Club and receive a box of curries direct to your door.
NEW – Chip Dip / Best Ever Curry Sauce? you decide! – If you’ve ever been to one of our free tastings and requested the sauce, you will be super excited by this announcement! Chip Dips are 270gm of your favourite The Chai Stop curry sauce, that’s approx two portions of sauce ready for you to dip, drizzle or dunk anything you choose, just heat and devour. Great for BBQ’s or the ultimate indulgent snack. Add to any ingredients to create your own curry combinations. Available as frozen portions. Exclusive to our kitchen shop and local delivery.
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Chicken
Chicken Coriander - Mild(DF)£6.99An Indian Housewife’s Special. This treasured recipe was passed onto The Chai Stop by a good friend. Mild and distinctive, cooked with coconut milk, whole spices and plenty of fresh corianderChicken Coriander Curry Sauce - Mild(DF)£4.25Chicken Dansak Curry Sauce - Medium£4.25Chicken Makhani - Mild£6.99Rich, mild and delicious, marinated in yoghurt, spices and lemon juice, gently cooked with cream, butter and sieved tomatoes.Chicken Dopiaza - Medium£6.99A typical Indian-home style curry. A tomato based curry with black cardamom, cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, fresh mint and coriander. A really well rounded curry with depth and freshness at the same time.Chicken Dopiaza Party Pack£33.99Five portions of your favourite curry in a single handy pack. Serves 6 - 8 people.Chicken Bhopali - Mild£6.99Smooth and subtle, our version of a Korma. Marinated in lemon juice and spices, cooked with yoghurt, cream, ground almonds and cardamom.Chicken Bhopali Curry Sauce - Mild£4.25Chicken Masala - Mild£6.99Our version of the Chicken Tikka Masala. Chicken marinated in yoghurt, cream and fresh lime, cooked with tomatoes, pureed cashew nuts and freshly roasted and ground spices.Red Thai Chicken - Medium(DF)£6.99The taste of Thailand; vibrant, zingy, light and fresh all in one dish, with plenty of lemongrass, fresh lime, red chillies and coconut milk.Kerala Chicken - Hot(DF)£6.99A South Indian curry with a kick! With coconut milk, plenty of red chillies, curry leaves, tamarind and tomatoes.Kerala Chicken Curry Sauce - Hot(DF)£4.25Kerala Chicken Party Pack(DF)£33.99Five portions of your favourite curry in a single handy pack. Serves 6 - 8 people.Navaratri Chicken 'Cashew Chicken' - Mild£6.99A speciality of Maharashtra, with a depth of flavour all of its own. Cooked with black cardamom, cashew nuts, cream and fresh coriander.Navaratri Chicken 'Cashew Chicken' Curry Sauce - Mild£4.25Goan Chicken - Medium(DF)£6.99Delicate but full of flavour. This curry is cooked with a unique Goan spice blend, fresh lime, coconut and fresh coriander.Goan Chicken Curry Sauce - Medium(DF)£4.25Chicken Madras - Hot(DF)£6.99A fiery dish cooked with plenty of red chilli, curry leaves, Madras spices and tomatoes.Chicken Jalfrezi - Medium(DF)£6.99With fresh peppers, madras spices, tomatoes and fresh coriander. -
Beef
Beef & Apricot - Mild(DF)£7.18A deliciously sweet and rich curry with a hint of Morocco, full of goodness with ground almonds, apricots, cinnamon, paprika and tomatoes.Beef & Apricot Curry Sauce - Mild(DF)£4.25Beef & Apricot Party Pack(DF)£34.90Five portions of your favourite curry in a single handy pack. Serves 6 - 8 people.Beef Madras - Hot(DF)£7.18As you’d expect, hot and rich with plenty of red and green chillies, ginger, garlic and our own blend of Madras spices. Despite the heat you will still taste the wonderful flavours of this south Indian curry.Beef Madras Curry Sauce - Hot(DF)£4.25 -
Lamb
Lamb Keema - Mild(DF)£8.73This Maharashtrian curry is gently reduced to absorb all of the wonderful flavours, making what is known as a ‘dry curry’, intense and tasty.Kashmiri Lamb - Medium£8.73Bursting with flavour, cooked with tomatoes and cream, Kashmiri Chillies and our own blend of Garam Masala.Kashmiri Lamb Curry Sauce - Medium£4.25Jaipuri Lamb Curry Sauce - Medium£4.25Sri Lankan Lamb(DF)£8.73A truly comforting delicious curry with carrots & potatoes, cooked with cinnamon, ginger, garlic, chillies and coconut milk. -
Other Meat
Venison - Mild/Medium£8.73This is a wonderfully rich and robust curry cooked with fresh ground fennel seeds, spices, tomatoes, cream and fresh coriander.Pheasant Curry - Mild(DF)£7.71A tasty pheasant curry with Rajasthan spices, topped with toasted almonds. -
Fish
Keralan Fish - Medium(DF)£9.39Fragrant and fresh, cooked with green cardamom, plenty of ginger, cherry tomatoes, fresh lime zest and coconut milk.Keralan Fish Curry Sauce - Medium(DF)£4.25South Indian Prawn- Medium(DF)£9.45Prawns cooked with the perfect combination of fresh lime, a little red chilli, coconut milk, curry leaves and tomatoes.South Indian Prawn Curry Sauce - Medium(DF)£4.25 -
Dhal
Five Spice Dhal - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65The traditional mix of five whole spices known as ‘Panch Poran’, gives this Dhal its subtleness and depth of flavour, a very popular Dhal.Tarkha Dhal - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65Red lentils cooked with a blend of roasted and grounded spices, sesame seeds, garlic and fresh coriander.Chickpea Curry - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A hearty, satisfying dish, cooked with coconut milk, spices, garlic, ginger and tomatoes.Dhal with Kale & Coconut - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65Soothing, creamy and very tasty! Dhal cooked with coconut milk, kale, chillies and lime juiceSouth Indian Dhal - Medium(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65True flavours of the south. Dhal cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, chillies, coconut milk, tomatoes and tamarind. -
Vegetable
Mixed Vegetable - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A colourful combination of seasonal vegetables. This ‘dry’ curry is cooked with its own blend of roasted and ground spices from the region of Kolhapur in Maharashtra.Pea & Mushroom - Mild(V)£4.65Cooked in a rich, tasty sauce with garlic, ginger, spices, yoghurt and tomatoes.Vegetable Korma - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65Seasonal vegetables lightly cooked in a rich, smooth sauce of coconut milk, tomatoes and mild spices.Saag Aloo - Medium(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65The perfect combination of spinach and potatoes cooked with spices, garlic and tomatoes.Bombay Potatoes - Hot(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65The Chai Stop version of an Indian Classic. Fresh and flavoursome, with red chillies, tomatoes and coriander.South Indian Potato - Medium(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A southern version of Bombay Potatoes cooked with mustard seeds, fresh chillies, curry leaves and turmeric to give this dish its truly authentic flavour.Butternut Squash, Green Bean & Coconut Curry - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A tasty South Indian curry with real depth of flavour, cooked with curry leaves, spices, coconut milk and a dash of lemon juice.Green Bean & Coconut Milk - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A ‘light’ curry cooked with mustard seeds, garlic, ginger and chilli.Cauliflower & Ginger - Medium(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A fresh tasting curry with plenty of ginger, coriander and lemon juice.Green Kale & Sweet Potato - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65Cooked in our own blend of roasted and ground spices, this is a vegetable curry full of colour and flavour.Carrot, Curry Leaves & Coconut Milk - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65This moreish curry combines the creaminess of coconut milk and the sweetness of carrots delicately flavoured with fennel, curry leaves and a little green chilli for a truly irresistible dish.Kerala Vegetables - Hot(DF) (V) (VE)£4.65A South Indian curry with a kick! Seasonal vegetables with coconut milk, plenty of red chillies, curry leaves, tamarind and tomatoes.Vegan Madras Curry Sauce - Hot(DF) (V) (VE)£4.25Vegan Red Thai Curry Sauce -(DF) (V) (VE)£4.25 -
Rice
Spiced Basmati Rice - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£1.82Delicately flavoured with black cumin and cardamom.Mushroom Rice - Mild(V)£2.84With whole spices, mushrooms and fresh coriander.South Indian Rice - Medium(DF) (V) (VE)£2.84Basmati Rice cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, fresh ginger and cashew nuts.Pilau Rice - Mild(V)£2.85With carrots and peas, infused with black cardamom and cinnamon.Coconut Rice - Mild(DF) (V) (VE)£2.85Rice gently simmered in coconut milk with black mustard seeds, green chilli and curry leaves. -
Accompaniments
Mint & Coriander Raita(V)£2.95Yoghurt with fresh mint and coriander, a cooling accompaniment, perfect with Onion Bhajis great with any meal.Mini Onion Bhajis (pack of six)(DF) (V) (VE)£4.60Have as a starter, side or a meal in themselves. Sliced onions cooked in better made from chickpea flour and spices. Crisp up in the oven and serve with chutney and raita as a satisfying snack.Mini Pakora (pack of six)(DF) (V) (VE)£4.60Have as a starter, side or a meal in themselves. Sliced onions and spinach cooked in better made from chickpea flour and spices. Crisp up in the oven and serve with chutney and raita as a satisfying snack.Tomato Chutney(DF) (V) (VE)£3.16A truly authentic 100-year-old recipe that has to be tried! This versatile chutney goes with anything. Perfect on the side of any of our curries, great with onion Bhajis. Try with sausages, cheese platter or in your favourite sandwich. -
Breads
Naans (Sounas vacuum packed)£2.71Range of naans and flat breads.Frozen Handmade Artisan Naan Breads(V)£2.83Garlic & Coriander and Peshwari made exclusively for us by local artisan baker Chantilly's. Heat up wonderfully from frozen. -
Desserts
SImply Ice Cream - Mango & Cardamom(V)£5.36Made exclusively for The Chai Stop, sweet mango with delicate cardamom.Simply Ice Cream - Eton Mess(V)£5.36Made exclusively for The Chai Stop. An Eton Mess with an Indian twist of mango, raspberry and meringue, folded into dreamy Simply Ice Cream.