side dish menu
These menus are my absolute favourite things to eat. My menus are living, breathing documents that I add to bit by bit, as my food adventures expand.
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potato sides
Gunpowder potatoes
spring onion, butter, spices, coriander, chilli
Smoky chaat potatoes, coriander pesto, yoghurt
charred baby potatoes, pickled red onion, chaat masala, spring onion, chilli, onion seeds
Black sesame potatoes
charred baby potatoes, sesame oil, black sesame seed coating, masala, butter
Olive oil roast potatoes, sage salt
Deeply browned potato cubes
Cacio e pepe potato rosti
Thousand layer chips
Beer-battered chips
garlic mayo
Shoestring fries
crispy rosemary, lemon zest salt
Roasted potato peelings, sesame, chilli
garlic mayo
Abundance potatoes
finely sliced potato, leek, garlic, herbs, broth, white wine
Chaat masala fries
coriander mayo
Hash nuggets
Fat scuffed chips
peppercorn sauce
Cheesy chips
fat chips, melty cheese
rice sides
Risotto al salto (crispy risotto cake)
Rice and peas
kidney beans, coconut, Scotch bonnet chilli
Seasonal vegetable biryani
tomato, yoghurt, ginger, garlic, chilli, spices, saffron, herbs, almonds
Japanese mushroom rice
sushi rice, mixed mushrooms, dashi, butter, chives
Mexican rice
tomato, onion, garlic, chipotle, cumin, oregano, lime, coriander
Jollof rice
tomato, chilli, red onion, Caribbean-style curry powder
veg sides
Roasted / seared / confit seasonal vegetables:
artichoke hearts / asparagus / aubergine / Brussels sprouts / cauliflower / cavolo nero / courgette / purple sprouting broccoli / mushrooms / leeks / red cabbage / red onion / Savoy cabbage / shallots / squash
Seasonal bruschetta
ripe tomatoes, basil / sautéed courgettes, thyme / purple-sprouting broccoli / broccoli purée, chilli / roasted butternut squash, feta
artichokes
Carciofi alla Romana
braised artichokes, mint pesto, olive oil
Roasted artichoke purée
Roasted artichokes, crispy sage leaves
Deep fried artichoke hearts
aubergine
Salt and pepper aubergine
garlic, chilli, five-spice
Charred aubergine halloumi pigs-in-blankets
Overnight griddled jerk aubergine
Manchurian aubergine
avocado
Avocado rose / rose bowl
Crushed guacamole with lime, smoked salt, seasonings
Avocado tomato salsa
Avocado-goat cheese-lime ‘butter’
broccoli
Warm broccoli purée
chilli, garlic, olive oil
Raw broccoli stem salsa
finely diced stem core, lemon, garlic, olive oil
cauliflower
Overnight griddled jerk cauliflower
Manchurian cauliflower
Cauliflower and all the cheese
coconut
Fresh coconut chutney
green chilli, garlic, lime
corn
Corn lime leaf fritters
peanut dip with lime, chilli
courgette
Courgette ribbon and halloumi skewers
lemon-herb dressing
Charred green and yellow courgettes
flaked almonds, lemon, chilli, mint, mascarpone
cucumber
Cucumber, carrot, crushed peanuts, coriander, mint, Thai basil
soy-lime dressing
Cucumber salad, harissa, pomegranate molasses
red onion, mint
fennel
fruit
Blood orange, pink grapefruit, pomelo, fennel
pomegranate molasses
Pineapple, mango and cucumber salad
tamarind, chilli salt
greens + leaves
Savoy wedge, mustard-miso vinaigrette puddle
deep-fried ginger strands, garlic crisps, chilli, Thai basil
Blackened greens, green goddess sauce
barberries, tarragon
Radicchio, blood orange, pomegranate, dill
Shaved Brussels sprout salad
Seared Brussels sprouts
olive oil, lemon, pepper
Caesar salad
crunchy garlic croutons, shaved pecorino
Micro greens
herbs
Chimchurri
parsley, garlic, chilli, lemon, olive oil
Coriander butter
chilli, garlic, lime
Fresh pesto
basil / wild garlic / coriander
mushrooms
Tempura oyster and enoki mushrooms
parsley-lemon batter, miso mayo, porcini dust
Mushroom pakkoda
marinated mushrooms, ginger, garlic, chilli, coriander, spices
Mushroom mix, roast leek
smoky almond butter, sage, umami salt
Marinated mushroom, leek and onion
roasted garlic cloves, sage, rosemary and thyme, fennel, sesame
Chargrilled malai mushrooms
marinated king oyster and chestnut mushrooms, butter, lime, masala
Garlic mushrooms:
chestnut / whole portobello / seasonal / duxelles
Overnight griddled jerk mushrooms
Mushroom crackling
Miso-roasted mushrooms
Manchurian mushroom
olives
Green / black olive tapenade
onions, shallots, leeks
Caramelised shallot tarte tatin
Buttery leeks, salty cheese
Lemon-picked red onion with chilli
pulses
Creamy black beans
Creamy house hummus
Ful medames fava beans, tahini, lemon garlic, olive oil
tomato
Fried tomato, tahini, lemon, garlic, black pepper
Olive oil confit cherry tomatoes
Tomato, avocado, pomegranate molasses
Tomato, red onion slivers, cucumber, green beans, spring onions
mustard cress, soy sauce, garlic, chilli, lime, lemongrass, peanuts
Pico di gallo (fresh salsa)
tomatoes, cucumber, red onion/spring onions, coriander, jalapeño chilli, lime juice