MARIGOLD

CHAAT

Fun Indian Savouries

Golgappa & Tamarind Pani 34/64

Light crispy pockets filled with potato, onion and chickpeas, served with cold tamarind water.

Aloo Tikki Chole Chaat 39/69

Popular street food from New Delhi. Shallow-fried potato patties filled with spiced Bengal gram, seasoned and served with Indian chickpea curry and garnished with onions, and fresh coriander and mint chutney.

Palak Chaat 49/84

Crispy spinach leaves in gram flour batter topped with sweetened curd, tamarind, chilli and onion.

Sweet Potato Chaat 59

Slow roasted sweet potato with Indian chutneys and crispy okra.

Aloo Matar Samosa 74

Potato and peas with onion, ginger and fragrant spices, fried and served with tamarind chutney.

Beef Galouti Kebab 149

Melt-in-the-mouth minced beef mixed with a paste of red onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and mint with traditional Indian spices, served with saffron paratha.

 

TANDOORI

From the Clay Oven

Ajwaini Mushroom 104

Carom seed flavoured button mushrooms.

Tulsi Paneer Tikka 129

Soft cubes of paneer marinated overnight in hung curd, basil and a traditional mix of Indian spices. Served with a tomato and peanut chutney.

Lamb Seekh Kebab 149

Minced lamb mixed with a paste of red onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies, mint and coriander flavoured with traditional Indian spices. Skewered, basted in clarified butter, grilled in the tandoor and served with masala yoghurt.

Nimbu Machli Tikka 169

Line fish marinated in a traditional tikka marinade with lemon and curry leaves, and basted with mustard oil. Grilled in the tandoor, sprinkled with chaat masala, and served with onion, cucumber and lemon.

Murg Malai Tikka 189

Chicken thighs marinated in yoghurt curd with ginger, garlic, green chillies, garam masala and Indian herbs, and skewered with diced onion, peppers and tomatoes. Grilled in the tandoor, and served with fresh coriander and mint chutney.

Tandoori & Chaat Platter for Two 219/274

Selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes from the tandoor oven.

Tandoori Jhinga 229

Prawns marinated in Kashmiri spice, chilli, lime, ginger and garlic, and basted with mustard oil. Grilled in the tandoor oven, and served with fresh coriander and mint chutney.

Tandoori Baby Murg 294

Two half baby chickens marinated in tandoori-spiced hung yoghurt and mustard oil, skewered and roasted in the tandoor oven. Served with fresh coriander and mint chutney, and lemon cheeks.

Tandoori Raan 294

Lamb shank, marinated overnight in chilli, ginger, garlic, garma masala, Indian herbs and curd. Slow cooked on the tandoor oven overnight and then roasted in it. Served with a vegetable raita.

 

CURRY

Brinjal & Pepper Salan 109

Roasted brinjals and peppers simmered in a sweet and sour gravy with peanuts and sesame seeds.

Aloo Ghobi Adrakhi 114

Dry North Indian marriage of steamed cauliflower and potatoes, sautéed with garlic, high on ginger, tempered in oil with cumin, turmeric and red chilli powder, finished with a dash of lemon juice and garnished with chopped fresh coriander.

Methi Chicken 119

Home-style chicken curry cooked in onion, tomato and yoghurt with dried fenugreek leaves.

Chole Masala 129

Chickpeas, known as the power legume, boiled and blended with tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, cumin and coriander seeds. Garnished and served with fresh coriander leaves.

Paneer Korma 159

Aromatic paneer preparation in a mildly spiced gravy made with cashew nuts, onions, tomato, yoghurt and cream.

Palak Paneer 169

Cubes of paneer in a fragrant spinach purée, flavoured with a tomato masala gravy and lemon juice.

Tamatar Machli 169

Fish marinated with ground coriander, turmeric, salt, lemon juice and red chilli powder. Cooked in a tomato gravy flavoured with traditional Indian spices and coconut milk.

Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken) 179

Chicken thighs in a rich, creamy onion and tomato masala gravy, finished off with cream and fresh coriander.

Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken) 179

Chicken thighs in a rich, creamy onion and tomato masala gravy, finished off with cream and fresh coriander.

Lamb Rogan Josh 224 

A robust, spicy curry of lamb knuckles, Kashmiri chillies, spices and yoghurt. A delicious dish on the bone. 

Masala Prawns 234 

A delicacy from the coastal Malabar part of India with coconut milk, coriander, curry leaves, fenugreek powder, mustard seeds, 

tamarind and tomato gravy. 

Nihari Gosht 264 

Lamb cutlets in a rich, aromatic broth. 

 

DAL

Dal Tadka (Yellow) 89

The everyday lentil dish of Indian households. Slow-cooked lentils tempered with whole red chillies, ginger, garlic, cumin and ground coriander. Garnished with fresh coriander.

Dal Makhani (Black) 114

One of the most popular lentil preparations of North India. A smooth, rich and creamy textured combination of whole urad lentils, simmered over a low heat, tempered with ground spices, and finished with cream, butter and fresh coriander.

 

BIRYANI
Mughlai Vegetable Biryani 164

Lightly spiced and layered biryani made with rice, spices and mixed vegetables.

Murg Biryani 189

A royal preparation of rice from the land of Nawabs in Awadh. An aromatic rice dish with chicken thighs marinated in traditional Indian spices, and flavoured with fresh coriander and fried onions.

Lamb Biryani 204

Aromatic rice with lamb shoulder marinated in traditional Indian spices.

 

RICE
Basmati Rice 39

Best fragrant long-grain basmati rice from the fertile land of Five Rivers steamed and served hot.

Jeera Matar Pulao 44

Basmati rice tempered with cumin and peas, garnished with coriander.

 

RAITA
Plain Raita 34

Seasoned yoghurt.

Cucumber & Tomato Raita 44

Seasoned yoghurt mixed with onion, cucumber, tomato and cumin, coriander and chaat masala.

 

SALADS
Marigold Salad 59

Carrots, cucumber, onions and tomatoes, seasoned with chaat masala and salt, with a dash of lemon and fresh coriander.

Kachumber Salad 64

Cubed cucumber with red onions, mint and lemon juice.

INDIAN BREADS
Laccha Paratha 34

Unleavened layered whole-wheat bread made in the tandoor.

Naan

A favourite Indian bread made with flour, salt, yeast and yoghurt.

• Buttered Naan 34 Naan lashed with melted butter.

• Garlic Naan 34 Naan bread sprinkled with chopped garlic.

• Roghani Naan 34 Naan bread sprinkled with Kashmiri spice and white sesame seeds.

• Stuffed Naan 39 Chilli/coriander/garlic/onion/paneer or aloo.

• Keema Naan 49 Naan bread filled with spicy lamb mince/red onions/chilli/fresh coriander and mint chutney.

Roti

Missi Roti 34

A chickpea flour bread flavoured with carom seeds and fenugreek leaves, and baked in the tandoor oven.

Tandoori Roti 34

Unleavened whole-wheat bread made in the tandoor.

MARIGOLD THALI

Thali’ is a composite and wholesome meal with various small portions served on one platter. The idea behind the thali is to offer all the various flavours of an Indian kitchen – sweet, salty, spicy, crispy and sour. Here at Marigold it is an offering of what our chef likes the best.

Vegetarian 299

One vegetarian Indian street food

One vegetarian tandoori starter

One vegetarian main dish

One basmati rice

One dal preparation

One salad

One yoghurt

One tandoori naan

One dessert

Non-vegetarian 349

One non-vegetarian Indian street food

One non-vegetarian tandoori starter

One non-vegetarian main dish

One basmati rice

One dal preparation

One salad

One yoghurt

One tandoori naan

One dessert

 

SWEETS
Kulfi 74

A trio of Indian spiced fruity flavoured sorbets.

Chai Panna Cotta 79

Chai flavoured panna cotta served with a pistachio biscotti.

Gajjar Halva Tart 84

Traditional carrot pudding served with salted pistachio ice cream.

Gulab Jarmun Cheesecake 89

Rich milk dumplings infused with a spiced cheesecake.

Besan Burfi, Chocolate Marquise and Lemon Sorbet 114

A popular chickpea flour dessert topped with chocolate mousse and served with lemon sorbet.

 

EXTRAS:
Chilli Plate 16

Ginger and garlic paste, oil, coriander, green chilli, fresh and dried red chillies, salt and lemon juice.

Condiment Box 29

Chickpea poppadums and rice poppadums served with fresh coriander and mint chutney, and mixed vegetable achar.

Indian Salad 49

Cherry tomatoes, red onion, lemon wedges, sliced cucumber, green and red chillies, coriander and chaat masala.

 

Marigold supports Franschhoek SPCA’s domestic animal sterilisation project with a view to the sterilising of 500 animals in the next 12 months. To support this initiative, a voluntary contribution of R10 will be added to your table’s bill. Should you wish to have this removed from your bill please do not hesitate to talk to your waitron who will immediately make the change. 

 

Prices and product availability are subject to change without notice. E&OE. All specials and promotions are limited to stock on hand. Menu items may contain or come into contact with WHEAT, EGGS, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SOYA and DAIRY. Should you have any allergens please speak to the manager who can advise on all ingredients used. Please also be aware that fish dishes may contain small bones and olives may contain stones.

*Sample Menu