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diwali laalten tasting menu

for the first time at mallow, we’re celebrating diwali with a vibrant seven-course tasting menu inspired by indo-chinese cuisine, where the rich flavours of hakka and manchurian traditions come to life.  

originating from the bustling streets of kolkata, this unique fusion emerged from a cultural exchange between chinese immigrants and indian culinary heritage, blending distinctive cooking techniques and spices from both worlds. 

this diwali laalten (लालटेन) menu is an explosion of colour, light and bold flavours. 

£55 per person | for 2 people minimum 
available 23 october – 6 november, from 12pm onwards.

on the menu:

chinese bhel

snack mix of fried noodles with peanut sesame dressing shiitake

turnip cake

steamed daikon fritter studded with shiitake mushrooms, 
served with fermented green oil and pickled cucumber

gobi 65

crispy cauliflower served with a cool coconut chutney on uttapam, a soft fermented rice and lentil dosa

veg manchurian

mixed vegetable balls in rich sweet and sour gravy 

kai lan

sautéed chinese long stem broccoli 


green burnt garlic rice

fried rice with garlic, petit pois, spring onion and chives

carrot halwa

slow-cooked carrot sweet infused with spices, served warm with ice cream

black sesame ladoo

soft sweet made with coconut and black sesame 

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