Share the light of diya’s with Santhi’s this Diwali?
Celebrate the festival of lights with family and friends with a perfect dinner, lit with diya’s and the smell of fragrances filling up the air. Reminding you the divinity and serenity within you. Enjoy a peaceful and a joyous dinner with your loved one’s this Diwali.
Santhi, Best South Indian Restaurant in Leicester, Welcomes you this Diwali!
Santhi the Best Indian Restaurants in Leicester Celebrates one of the oldest festivals in India tracing traditional recipes from the coconut-lined coast of Malabar to the spice laden ports of Madras and Jaffna, jazzed in a bit of Manchuria and Szechuan for that oriental-bling-finish, gathered an army of trained chefs, and the result? Santhi’s the Best Indian Restaurants in Leicester of course.
Sentur grew up eating authentic, traditional cuisine both at home and at Tangoe. Now he wants to share this with you. With the resounding clangs of knives and plates at Tangoe, its success and the experience of twenty years in producing truly authentic dishes from South India and Sri Lanka, Sentur, the young heir of the Surendran clan, brings you Santhi’s the Best Indian Restaurants in Leicester.
OUR MENU
Pepperly, Deeply flavoured soup with an elaborate spicy & sour taste. A traditional staple from South Indian kitchens
An oriental blend of spice & sour with shredded meat or vegetables. A gutsy & sharp Indo-Chinese classic - Vegetarian / Chicken / Prawn
Incredibly mild & creamy, this rich soup plays a perfect base to ingredients of your choice - Vegetarian / Chicken / Prawn
A hot broth combining the taste of Manchuria & India with a choice of either vegetables or chicken - Vegetarian / Chicken
Cubes of Indian cheese deep fried in a unique batter prepared with a combination of freshly ground spices
Cottage cheese stir fried with chillies, peppers & garlic tossed in a spicy soy sauce. On request, can also be prepared with aloo, mogo or mushroom
Sliced potato deep fried in gram flour batter consisting of freshly ground spices
Pieces of boneless chicken marinated & fried in the spicy, yet delectable masala that had a secretive origin in Chennai
Black lentils cooked with tomatoes & rich cream in south Indian style
Potatoes cooked with delicate south Indian spices
A medium hot coconut and tamarind flavoured south Indian fish curry
Chicken, Lamb or prawns in a delicately spiced sauce creamed in coconut milk
A rice-based pancake with mildly flavoured turmeric potatoes & onions
A rice-based pancake filled wih Mumbai’s famed tomato flavoured potatoes
Thick, rice-based pancake crust cooked with caramelised onions
Spicy Fried rice with your choice of Chicken, Lamb, King Prawns or Vegetables with a punch of an ancient blend of spices that makes the biryani unique & worthwhile.
Plain or spicy – served with mixed pickle, sweet mango chutney, mint sauce and masala onions
Slices of fresh tomato, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots served upon a bed of fresh lettuce
Sliced red onions with chilli and lemon, garnished with fresh coriander
A mixed salad of tomato, cucumber, lettuce, peppers, onions and green chillies sprinkled with crushed black pepper and a fresh lemon and mint dressing
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Pepperly, Deeply flavoured soup with an elaborate spicy & sour taste. A traditional staple from South Indian kitchens
An oriental blend of spice & sour with shredded meat or vegetables. A gutsy & sharp Indo-Chinese classic - Vegetarian / Chicken / Prawn
Incredibly mild & creamy, this rich soup plays a perfect base to ingredients of your choice - Vegetarian / Chicken / Prawn
A hot broth combining the taste of Manchuria & India with a choice of either vegetables or chicken - Vegetarian / Chicken
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Cubes of Indian cheese deep fried in a unique batter prepared with a combination of freshly ground spices
Cottage cheese stir fried with chillies, peppers & garlic tossed in a spicy soy sauce. On request, can also be prepared with aloo, mogo or mushroom
Sliced potato deep fried in gram flour batter consisting of freshly ground spices
Pieces of boneless chicken marinated & fried in the spicy, yet delectable masala that had a secretive origin in Chennai
- + Mains
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Black lentils cooked with tomatoes & rich cream in south Indian style
Potatoes cooked with delicate south Indian spices
A medium hot coconut and tamarind flavoured south Indian fish curry
Chicken, Lamb or prawns in a delicately spiced sauce creamed in coconut milk
- + South Indian
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A rice-based pancake with mildly flavoured turmeric potatoes & onions
A rice-based pancake filled wih Mumbai’s famed tomato flavoured potatoes
Thick, rice-based pancake crust cooked with caramelised onions
Spicy Fried rice with your choice of Chicken, Lamb, King Prawns or Vegetables with a punch of an ancient blend of spices that makes the biryani unique & worthwhile.
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Plain or spicy – served with mixed pickle, sweet mango chutney, mint sauce and masala onions
Slices of fresh tomato, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots served upon a bed of fresh lettuce
Sliced red onions with chilli and lemon, garnished with fresh coriander
A mixed salad of tomato, cucumber, lettuce, peppers, onions and green chillies sprinkled with crushed black pepper and a fresh lemon and mint dressing
Chef Recommended at The Best Indian Restaurant in Leicester this holi!
Chilly Paneer
Cottage cheese stir fried with chillies, peppers & garlic tossed in a spicy soy sauce. On request, can also be prepared with aloo, mogo or mushroom
AUBERGINE STIR FRY
Crispy Aubergine stir fried with peppers & onions with a light soy sauce dressing
CRISPY BHAJIA
Sliced potato deep fried in gram flour batter consisting of freshly ground spices
POPPADOM
Plain or spicy – served with mixed pickle, sweet mango chutney, mint sauce and masala onions
MASALA DOSA
A rice-based pancake with mildly flavoured turmeric potatoes & onions
CHICKEN LOLLIPOP
Fried spicy marinated chicken niblets served with chilli sauce
PRAWN PAKORA
Juicy prawns fried with a spice-filled batter to make crispy fritters
MUTTON CHUKKA
Tender cuts of lamb marinated in crushed peppercorns fried with chopped onions & curry leaves
CHEESE UTTAPAM
Thick, rice-based pancake crust Topped with melted cheese
Reasons why you should celebrate Diwali at Santhi’s
- Diwali is a time to light diyas.
- Diwali is a time of bliss and love.
- Diwali is a time to share.
- Diwali is a time of full bounty.
- Diwali puts an end to any hard feelings.
- Diwali even turns enemies to friends.
- Diwali is a time to express love.
- Diwali is a time to invite new brides
Our Latest Achievements!
Our passion for excellence & desire to provide best south indian food in leicester turned into an obsession leading us to create a restaurant that goes well beyond the ordinary.
At “Santhi” a best south indian restaurant in leicetser, we strive to ensure that the requirements of our clients are our priority. Our experience focussing on all our clients has provided us the opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the standard and flexibility they require. You can be assured of a product that is of the highest quality, delivered fresh and on time.
Our experienced and professional staff will coordinate your event from planning to execution. You look after your business, we’ll look after your event.
We are known for our passion for food excellence, our professionalism and our dedication towards our clients has made us one of the best indian restaurants in leicester. Our team at“Santhi” takes great care and pride in preparing all your menu items, customizable to your specifications.
Menus will be built around your requests, budgets and needs. Nothing is too simple or elaborate making us people’s best indian restaurant in leicester.
We pride ourselves on the relationships we have with our clients and look forward to welcoming you. Our promise is to invest in your success by ensuring your event reflects the same standard of quality you provide to your clientele.
See What our Clients Say…
“Santhi did our wedding catering. Food was amazing and our guests loved it. Definitely worth going to if you love Indian/ south Indian food. Make sure you try the stir fried aubergine. Out of this world.”
– ANGELO JOSEPH
“Brilliant meal here late Friday night. So pleased we listened to your recommendation of chilli paneer (yum yum) and thanks for looking after us so late.”
– HILARY MCGLYNN
“Good value, great food, and very accommadating. Staff are an asset to the establishment, hosting a large group without concern.”
– DANIEL HAMBIDGE
