Appetizers

The vegetarian half of the starter list, and most of it is fried. Medu vada are lentil doughnuts, crisp at the edge and soft inside, eaten with sambar and chutney rather than on their own. Bajji are vegetables in gram-flour batter — the mix plate gives you several, the chilli bajji gives you one long green chilli and a decision to make.

Railway samosas are the small ones sold on station platforms, five to a plate. Gobi 65 is cauliflower given the same treatment as chicken 65: fried, then tossed in spice and curry leaf.