Glasgow Indian restaurant launches whopping 40 dish offering dubbed ‘alternative Sunday roast'

Scottish Sun

03-05-2025

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AN Indian restaurant has launched a lip-smacking offering consisting of 40 individual dishes.
Kinara, on King Street, is serving up traditional thali, which is often dubbed as Indian-style tapas.
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Kinara Indian restaurant in Glasgow is serving up a delicious thali
The mammoth meal is served on a huge silver platter and consists of a selection of curries, pakoras, breads and dips.
And award-winning chef Shabu Natarajan and his business partner Altaf Hossain reckon it could rival the much-loved Sunday roast.
Altaf said: 'Glasgow is famous for its food so to celebrate that, Kinara is offering an exciting brand new dish created by our head chef.'
'We are the first to offer the biggest Mega Thali on one table and it's already proving popular with our customers old and new.
"Our award-winning chef Shabu Natarajan has selected 44 different dishes from all parts of India, from south, from north, from the Central belt, and further afield to bring a new culinary experience to Glasgow diners."
Included in the delicious dish are spiced onions, vegetable pakora, butter chicken and lamb Rogan Josh - to name a few.
The thali is designed for 4-6 people and is priced at just £99.
And Altaf reckons there's something for everyone on 'Scotland's largest thali'.
He added: "We have a Nilgiri Lamb Korma, for example, which is a very unique dish in our restaurant.
"The recipe is from South India, and it's balanced with the spices and fresh herbs, like coriander, mint and green chillies.
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"We also have dishes like Rasam on there - a soup which people will not have tried and there are other surprises too.
"It's an experience of a lifetime and people are already contacting us about trying it after seeing it on our socials.'
Kinara, the sister restaurant to Madras Cafe, is serving up the delicious dish every Sunday.
FORTY DISH THALI AT KINARA
1 Aloo Bonda- a delicious ball shaped fritter stuffed with succulent potato.
2 Banana Chips – Crispy, fried banana slices, lightly salted.
3 Papad – Thin, crispy lentil crackers.
4 Spiced Onions – Tangy, spiced onion salad with a hint of lemon.
5 Mango Chutney – Sweet and tangy mango preserve with mild spices.
6 Mixed Pickle – Spicy, tangy mix of pickled vegetables.
7 Apple Pickle – Unique, tangy and slightly sweet spiced apple preserve.
8 Raita – Cooling yoghurt dip with cucumber and spices.
9 Bhel – Crunchy puffed rice snack mixed with assorted chutneys.
10 Rasam – Spicy, tangy South Indian tomato and tamarind soup.
11 Veg Pakora – Crispy, spiced seasonal vegetable fritters.
12 Ulundu Vada – Savoury lentil doughnuts with a soft centre.
13 Hara Bara Tikki – Herby vegetable patties, lightly spiced and pan-fried.
14 Chicken Porichathu – South Indian-style fried chicken with aromatic spices.
15 Lamb Chop – Juicy lamb chops marinated in Indian spices and grilled.
16 Paneer Punjabi – Soft paneer cooked in rich, spiced Punjabi-style sauce.
17 Garlic Chilli Chicken – Fiery, garlicky chicken stir-fry with bold flavours.
18 Butter Chicken – Creamy, mildly spiced tomato and cream based chicken curry.
19 Chicken Desi Handi – Rustic, slow-cooked chicken-on-the-bone curry with earthy spices.
20 Lamb Rogan Josh – Kashmiri-style slow-cooked lamb in aromatic sauce.
21 Nilgiri Lamb Korma – Mild, creamy coconut and coriander-based lamb curry.
22 Tadka Dal – Lentils tempered with ghee, garlic, and cumin.
23 Posto Aloo – Bengali-style potatoes cooked with poppy seeds.
24 Chole – Spiced chickpea curry, rich and hearty.
25 Cauliflower 65 — Crispy spicy cauliflower bites.
26 Cabbage Thoran – South Indian cabbage stir-fry with coconut.
27 Sambhar – Hearty lentil stew with vegetables and tamarind.
28 Lal Pyazz – Fresh red onion salad, a touch of chilli powder and fresh green chillies.
29 Beetroot Pachadi – Refreshing yoghurt-based beetroot dish with mustard.
30 Coconut Rice – Fragrant rice cooked with coconut and mild spices.
31 Jeera Rice – Fluffy basmati rice infused with cumin.
32 Basmati Rice – Aromatic long-grain rice, steamed to perfection.
33 Garlic Naan – Soft, fluffy naan brushed with garlic butter.
34 Peshawari Naan – Sweet naan stuffed with nuts and dried fruit.
35 Paratha – Flaky, layered Indian flatbread.
36 Carrot Halwa – Sweet, slow-cooked carrot pudding with nuts.
37 Semiya Payasam – Creamy vermicelli pudding with cardamom and nuts.
38 Gulab Jamun – Soft, deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in syrup.
39 Kulfi – Dense, creamy Indian ice cream with saffron and pistachios.
40 Kathal ka Kek – Moist cake infused with ripe jackfruit's tropical sweetness.
And Scottish Sun man JORDAN TENNANT popped into the city centre spot to try for himself.
I WAS full of confidence when I popped into Glasgow's Kinara and said 'I'll polish this off no bother'.
However my eyes were bigger than my belly as I battled the meat sweats after about a dozen dishes.
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Scottish Sun man Jordan Tennant got stuck into the thali
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Award-winning chef Shabu Natarajan with the mouthwatering dish
I love Indian grub and have never experienced anything quite like this before - it was breathtaking.
I'm not a lover of vegetarian dishes but the highlight here was the Posto Aloo – Bengali-style potatoes cooked with poppy seeds.
They were incredibly rich and moreish and will definitely be getting added to my next Indian order.
The thali was pure theatre - they say you eat with your eyes and this massive meal was a stunning sight.
This is the perfect way to end your weekend before heading back to work on Monday - grab a few pals and enjoy a stunning Sunday scran.
And don't forget to wash it down with one of their ice-cold beers or boozy cocktails.
Hungry and adventurous diners can take on Kinara's colossal food challenge - and eat it for FREE if they manage to finish it within half an hour.