Takeaway for Collection Menu
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  • Onion Pakora
    Onion Pakora (VG)
    Fritters of finely shredded onion, potato and spinach, served with mango chutney
    £6.95
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  • Poppadoms and Chutney at Purple Poppadom
    Poppadoms & Chutneys (V, D)
    £5.95
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  • Paneer Shashlik at Purple Poppadom
    Paneer (V,D)
    Indian cottage cheese, with bell peppers marinated with Kashmiri chillies, cooked in the tandoor
    £10.95
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  • Aloo Tikka Chaat
    Aloo Tikki Chaat (V, D)
    Aloo Tikki - potato cake served on a bed of spiced chickpeas, topped with yoghurt, tamarind chutney, green chutney, pomegranate, gram flour vermicelli
    £7.95
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  • Crispy Crab (C) (2 pieces)

    Soft-shell crab dusted with curry leaves and garlic
    £13.95
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  • Chicken Connoisseur
    Chicken Connoisseur (D) (3 pieces)
    A trio of chicken breast marinated with mint and coriander, Kashmiri chillies and turmeric
    £11.95
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  • Sheek Kebab
    Sheek Kebab (D)
    Lamb mince with fragrant spices and cooked in the tandoor
    £11.95
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  • Tandoori King Prawns
    Tandoori King Prawns (3 pieces) (C,D)
    King prawns marinated with polichathu masala, finished in tandoor  
    £16.95
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  • Raan Akbari
    Raan Akbari (D)
    A classic dish of slow-braised whole lamb shank marinated with spices finished in the tandoor, served in its own sauce reduction and Bombay Aloo
    £21.95
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  • Alleppey Prawn Curry
    Alleppey Prawn Curry(C)

    Inspired by seafood cooks of the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala South India, tiger prawns in a tongue-tickling raw mango, ginger and coconut sauce
    £17.95
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  • Prawn Moillee at Purple Poppadom
    Prawn Moilee (C)
    Tiger prawns in a sauce of garlic and turmeric infused sauce laced with coconut milk
    £17.95
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  • Lamb Rogan Josh at Purple Poppadom
    Lamb Rogan Josh (D)
    A classic dish of lamb slow-cooked for ultimate tenderness, in authentic Kashmiri style with onions and spices, finished with fennel seeds and saffron
    £18.95
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  • Calicut Beef Curry at Purple Poppadom
    Calicut Beef
    Beef brisket simmered in a perfect combination of spices and flavours, inspired from street food of Calicut.  
    £18.95
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  • Murgh Lababdar
    Murgh Lababdar (D,N)
    Prepared in the Mughlai style of cooking of Northern India, famous for its rich heart-warming food, tandoori chicken tikka in a spiced onion and tomato sauce
    £17.95
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  • murgh makhani
    Murgh Makhani (D,N)
    Tandoori chicken tikka in a rich tomato sauce flavoured with fenugreek leaves
    £17.95
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  • Coconut Chicken at Purple Poppadom
    Coconut Chicken
    Delicious chicken thigh curry with Pandan leaves, shallots, spiked with home-made curry powder, turmeric and coconut milk
    £17.95
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  • Saag Gosht
    Saag Gosht (D)
    A traditional dish from North Western India - lamb cooked with leaf spinach, onion, tomatoes and spices, flavored with fenugreek leaves
    £18.95
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  • CHICKEN TIFFIN
    In true city food tradition, our Tiffins are platters holding little bowls of tapas-portioned food; giving a balanced combination of the flavour, texture and colour of Indian regional cuisine. Tiffin will consist of: One starter | one vegetable dish | rice | lentils | + your choice
    £19.95
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  • LAMB TIFFIN
    In true city food tradition, our Tiffins are platters holding little bowls of tapas-portioned food; giving a balanced combination of the flavour, texture and colour of Indian regional cuisine. Tiffin will consist of: One starter | one vegetable dish | rice | lentils | + your choice
    £19.95
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  • PRAWN TIFFIN
    In true city food tradition, our Tiffins are platters holding little bowls of tapas-portioned food; giving a balanced combination of the flavour, texture and colour of Indian regional cuisine. Tiffin will consist of: One starter | one vegetable dish | rice | lentils | + your choice
    £19.95
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  • VEGETARIAN TIFFIN
    In true city food tradition, our Tiffins are platters holding little bowls of tapas-portioned food; giving a balanced combination of the flavour, texture and colour of Indian regional cuisine. Tiffin will consist of: One starter | one vegetable dish | rice | lentils | + your choice
    £19.95
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  • VEGAN TIFFIN
    In true city food tradition, our Tiffins are platters holding little bowls of tapas-portioned food; giving a balanced combination of the flavour, texture and colour of Indian regional cuisine. Tiffin will consist of: One starter | one vegetable dish | rice | lentils | + your choice
    £19.95
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  • Biryani
    Chicken Biryani (D)
    Our Biryani is created in the authentic Kerala style, for maximum flavor and tenderness enhanced by fragrant spices, accompanied by homemade Raita
    £18.95
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  • Biryani
    Lamb Biryani (D)
    Our Biryani is created in the authentic Kerala style, for maximum flavor and tenderness enhanced by fragrant spices, accompanied by homemade Raita
    £18.95
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  • Biryani
    Prawn Biryani (C, D)
    Our Biryani is created in the authentic Kerala style, for maximum flavour and tenderness enhanced by fragrant spices, accompanied by homemade Raita
    £18.95
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  • Biryani
    Vegetable Biryani (V, D)
    Our Biryani is created in the authentic Kerala style, for maximum flavour and tenderness enhanced by fragrant spices, accompanied by homemade Raita
    £18.95
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  • Nadan Vegetable Curry
    Vegetable Curry (VG) (Main)
    Seasonal fresh vegetables simmered in an aromatic coconut sauce infused from home-made curry powder & pandan leaves, tempered with mustard, shallots and curry leaves  
    £13.95
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  • Nadan Vegetable Curry
    Vegetable Curry (VG) (Side) 
    Seasonal fresh vegetables simmered in an aromatic coconut sauce infused from home-made curry powder & pandan leaves, tempered with mustard, shallots and curry leaves
    £9.95
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  • Chana Massala
    Chana Masala (VG) (Main)
    Chick peas cooked with onions, tomatoes and chef’s blend of spices
    £13.95
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  • Chana Massala
    Chana Masala (VG) (Side)
    Chick peas cooked with onions, tomatoes and chef’s blend of spices
    £9.95
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  • Thoran
    Thoran (VG) (Side)
    Our traditional Kerala dish of vegetables, including onions, carrots, runner-beans and Savoy cabbage tempered with mustard and fresh coconut
    £8.95
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  • Thoran
    Thoran (VG) (Main)
    Our traditional Kerala dish of vegetables, including onions, carrots, runner-beans and Savoy cabbage tempered with mustard and fresh coconut
    £12.95
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  • Paneer Makhani
    Paneer Makhani (V, D, N) (Side)
    Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) steeped in rich tomato sauce and flavoured with fenugreek leaves
    £12.95
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  • Paneer Makhani
    Paneer Makhani (V, D, N) (Main)
    Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) steeped in rich tomato sauce and flavoured with fenugreek leaves
    £15.95
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  • Paneer Lababdar at Purple Poppadom
    Paneer Lababdar (D, N, V) (Side)
    Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) in a spiced onion and tomato sauce - a Mughlai preparation
    £12.95
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  • Paneer Lababdar at Purple Poppadom
    Paneer Lababdar (V, D, N) (Main)
    Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) in a spiced onion and tomato sauce - a Mughlai preparation
    £15.95
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  • Dal Tadka
    Dal Tadka (V, D) (Side)
    Yellow lentils tempered with cumin seeds and garlic
    £8.95
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  • Dal Makhni(V, D) (Side)
    A slow-cooked classic of black lentils, finished with butter and cream
    £9.95
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  • Dal Makhni (V, D) (Main)
    Slow cooked classic black lentils, finished with butter and cream
    £13.95
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  • Dal Tadka
    Dal Tadka (V, D) (Main)
    Yellow lentils tempered with cumin seeds and garlic.
    £12.95
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  • Bombay Aloo
    Bombay Aloo (VG) (Side)
    Potatoes stir fried with onions and tomatoes and tempered with cumin seeds
    £8.95
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  • Bombay Aloo at Purple Poppadom
    Bombay Aloo (VG) (Main)
    Potatoes stir-fried with onions and tomatoes and tempered with cumin seeds (This dish can be made vegan for you, please add a note in ordering section)
    £12.95
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  • saag khumb
    Saag Khumb (V, D) (Side)
    Leaf spinach and mushrooms gently sautéed with chillies and garlic
    £9.95
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  • Bhindi at Purple Poppadom
    Bhindi (VG) (Main)   
    Okra simmered in an aromatic coconut sauce infused from home-made curry powder & pandan leaves, tempered with mustard, shallots and curry leaves
    £13.95
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  • Bhindi at Purple Poppadom
    Bhindi (VG) (Side)
    Okra simmered in an aromatic coconut sauce infused from home-made curry powder & pandan leaves, tempered with mustard, shallots and curry leaves
    £9.95
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  • saag khumb
    Saag Khumb (V, D) (Main)
    Leaf spinach and mushrooms gently sautéed with chillies and garlic
    £12.95
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  • subz kadhai
    Subz Kadai (VG) (Main)

    Seasonal vegetables carefully tossed with onions, tomatoes and kadai (Indian wok) spices
    £13.95
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  • subz kadhai
    Subz Kadai (VG) (Side)

    Seasonal vegetables carefully tossed with onions, tomatoes and Kadai (Indian wok) spices
    £9.95
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  • Mint and Corriander Naan at Purple Poppadom
    Mint and Coriander Naan (V, D, G)
    £3.95
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  • Coconut Rice
    Coconut Rice (V)
    £4.50
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  • lamb keem naan
    Lamb Keema Naan
 (V,D,G)
    £5.95
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  • Garlic Naan
    Garlic Naan (V, D,G)
    £3.95
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  • laccha parathra
    Laccha Paratha (V, D,G)
    £4.50
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  • Peshawari Naan
    Peshawari Naan (V, D, N,G)
    £4.50
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  • Pilav Rice
    Pilau Rice (V)
    £4.50
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  • Plain Naan at Purple Poppadom
    Plain Naan (V, D, G)
    £3.25
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  • Raita at Purple Poppadom
    Raita (V, D)
    £3.95
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  • Steamed Rice
    Steamed Rice (V)
    £4.50
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  • Tandoori Roti
    Tandoori Roti (VG,G)
    £3.25
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Key: (V) = Vegetarian, (VG) = Vegan, (N) = Contains Nuts, (C) = Contains Crustaceans (G) = Contains Gluten, (D) = Contains Dairy

Allergies: Some of our dishes contain nuts. We have a complete list of allergens listed and welcome enquiries from customers who wish to know whether any meals contain specific ingredients.

Find Us

Purple Poppadom is an atmospheric first-floor restaurant, located halfway between the junctions of Wyndham Crescent and Severn Road.

We are a 2-minute drive/10-minute walk from Cardiff City Centre. Located within a 1-minute walk of two pay and display car parks, both offering 2-hours of free parking and free parking after 6pm.

Local Car Parks

Severn Road, Pay and Display Car Park, 104 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF11 9DX

Wellington Street, Pay and Display Car Park. Cardiff, CF11 9BL