The Magic of Curry
For us everyday Indian food is magical! Our aim is to bring you real Indian dishes with their rainbow of colours, spices, and flavours and make this magic accessible to all.
We love combining traditional heritage dishes from the cities and villages all over India, with quality ingredients and a modern twist all of our own. We hope you’ll love it too.
Open for Takeaway!
We are providing a full takeaway service 6-days week, for collection, as well as delivery to a wide 5-mile radius of Cardiff operating the strictest safety measures. Our home is in Canton near Cardiff city centre where we’re hidden away on the first floor, overlooking the bustling street below. We are open 6-days a week, only closed Mondays.
Our love of real Indian food with a more modern, accessible twist has resulted in many awards. We’ve been runners up in the Observer Food Monthly awards for Best Restaurant and Indian Restaurant of the Year in the South Wales Echo Food and Drink Awards.
Restaurant Menu
Whilst we are closed to diners due to Government regulations, we have expanded our takeaway service and our kitchen is as busy as ever! This is our restaurant menu for your future reference. Click here for takeaways.
A LA CARTE
STARTERS
ONION PAKODA (V) 5.95
Fritters of finely shredded onion, potato and spinach, served with mango chutney
PANEER TIKKA (V) 7.50
Indian cottage cheese marinated with Kashmiri red chillies and spices
ALOO CHAAT 6.50
Wholesome combination of potatoes, chana masala, tamarind, gram flour vermicelli
CRISPY CRAB 9.95
Soft-shell crab dusted with curry leaves and garlic served with a crab cake
PRAWN PORICHATHU | 7.50
Juicy tiger prawns marinated with Kashmiri chilli and garlic.
CHILLI CHICKEN 6.50
Chicken in a sticky Indo-Chinese chilli sauce
CHICKEN CONNOISSEUR | 7.50
Chicken supreme marinated with basil, Kashmiri chillies and cheese
SHEEKH KEBAB | 7.50
Lamb mince with fragrant spices and cooked in the tandoor
DUCK KEEMA NAAN | 3.95
Served with raita
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THE CLASSICS
Presenting our selection of Purple Poppadom all-time favourites as chosen by our diners
RAAN AKBARI | 17.95
A classic dish, slow-braised lamb shank marinated with spices finished in the tandoor,
served in its own sauce reduction and salad
TIFFIN SEA BASS | 16.95
Anand George’s signature dish, commemorating Chefs winning of the House of Commons Tiffin Cup 2008; sea bass, pan-seared and served on a bed of curry leaf infused mashed potato; in a tongue-tickling raw mango, ginger and coconut sauce with beetroot pachadi
VEGETARIAN PLATTER (V) | 19.95
A delicious mix of dishes
Paneer Makhani | Saag Kumbh | Thoran | Yellow Dal Tadka
Served with steamed rice and naan
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BIRYANI | 14.95
Our biryani is created in the authentic Kerala style, served under a flaky crust, for maximum flavor and tenderness enhanced by fragrant spices, accompanied by homemade raita
Choose from:
Chicken
Lamb
Vegetable
Prawn
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CURRIES
Discover real curry! Reflecting the regional variations of Indian cooking from the mountains of the north, to the coconut fringed backwaters of the coastal south
LAMB ROGAN JOSH | 14.95
A classic dish of lamb slow-cooked for ultimate tenderness, in authentic Kashmiri style with onions and spices, finished with fennel seeds and saffron
SAAG GOSHT | 14.95
A traditional dish from North-Western India – lamb cooked with leaf spinach, onion tomatoes and spices, flavoured with fenugreek leaves
PORK VINDALOO | 13.95
Pork cooked with home ground red Kashmiri chillies and spices, intensely flavoured with garlic and red wine vinegar, reduced for a unique taste
MURGH MAKHANI | 13.50
Tandoori chicken tikka in a rich tomato sauce flavoured with fenugreek leaves
MURGH LABABDAR | 13.50
In the Mughlai style of cooking of North India, famous for its rich heartwarming food, tandoori chicken tikka in a spiced onion and tomato sauce
NADAN KOZHI CURRY | 13.50
Delicious Kerala- style chicken thigh curry with roasted coconut, tomatoes, and spices
ALLEPPEY PRAWN CURRY | 13.95
Inspired by seafood cooks of the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala South India, tiger prawns in a tongue-tickling raw mango, ginger and coconut sauce
PANEER MAKHANI (V) 10.95
Indian cottage cheese steeped in a rich tomato sauce flavoured with fenugreek leaves
PANEER LABABDAR (V) | 10.95
Indian cottage cheese in a spiced onion and tomato sauce – a Mughlai preparation
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VEGETABLES
See also Mains for Vegetable Dishes
Enjoy our selection of traditional vegetarian dishes either as a side or main course. Our vegetarian dishes can be made vegan, please request when ordering
DAL TADKA 5.50 | 8.50
Yellow lentils tempered with cumin seeds and garlic
BOMBAY ALOO 5.50 | 8.50
Potatoes stir fried with onions and tomatoes and tempered with cumin seeds
SAAG KHUMB 6.95 | 8.95
Leaf spinach and mushrooms gently sautéed with chillies and garlic
SUBZ KADAI 6.50 | 8.95
Seasonal vegetables carefully tossed with onions, tomatoes and kadai spices
THORAN 5.50 | 8.50
Experience our traditional Kerala dish of vegetables tempered with mustard and fresh coconut
SIDES
POPPADOMS & CHUTNEYS (V) 3.95
STEAMED RICE (V) 3.95
SAFFRON PILAV RICE (V) 3.95
COCONUT RICE (V) 3.95
PLAIN NAAN (V) 2.95
CHILLI & CORIANDER NAAN (V) 2.95
GARLIC NAAN (V) 2.95
PESHWARI NAAN (V) 2.95
TANDOORI ROTI (V) 2.75
LACCHA PARATHA (V) 2.95
SPECIALITY BREAD BASKET 7.95
RAITA (V) 2.95
EARLYBIRD: 12.95
Our Indian cafe-style thalis are a complete platter of tasty dishes surrounded by sides including dal, aloo, vegetable, naan and rice. Available Tuesday to Friday, 5pm to 6.30pm (last order)
Choose from:
CHICKEN THALI
LAMB THALI
PRAWN THALI
VEGETABLE THALI (V)
VEGAN THALI (V)
SUPER SUNDAY TASTER MENU | 16.95
Enjoy all three courses below. Served every Sunday 1pm – 9pm.
(Vegetarian option is available)
– STARTERS –
A trio of Bombay Chaat, Chicken Tikka, Crab Cake
– MAIN COURSE –
Alleppey Prawn Curry
Saag Gosht
Thoran
Served with rice and naan
– DESSERT –
Crème brûlée
CHEF’S TASTING MENU | 47.95
(ADD 20.00 FOR MATCHING WINES*)
A complete 7-course menu taking you on a grand tour of the taste experiences from around India:
DUCK KEEMA NAAN
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BOMBAY CHAAT, PANEER TIKKA, ONION PALAK PAKORA
Prosecco Spumante, (Italy) – 100 ml
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PRAWN PORICHATHU, SEEKH KEBAB
Oude Kaap Reserve Shiraz (South Africa) – 100 ml
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CHILLI CHICKEN, CHILLI CORIANDER NAAN
Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) – 75 ml
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PORK VINDALOO, SAAG ALOO, PILAV RICE
Riesling Dr Loosen (Germany) -75 ml
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SORBET
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CHEF SELECTION OF DESSERTS
Marques de Caceres Satinela 2017, rioja, (Spain) – 50 ml
(V) = VEGETARIAN
An optional service charge of 10% is added to the bill (to be shared amongst the kitchen and service team)
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 particular ingredients. Please ask your waiter to suggest an alternative dish.
Customer Reviews
“Takeaway takes our breath away”
We have eaten here a few time and had a few takeaways during lockdown but never left a review. Our latest takeaway was the Valentine’s Day special. It was stunning, every dish was beautifully thought out and wonderfully flavoured, the addition of the chocolate brownie dessert was really lovely too.
The food is always amazing, yo do pay more than a usual takeaway or meal but this is NOT usual, if you haven’t tried it, do it! The winter takeaway deal is of brilliant value and gives a unique taste experience.
‘We have eaten at Purple Poppadom before and loved it. During the lockdown, they are of course only available to do takeaway which we tried last night and were not disappointed. From the first mouthful it was clear this was not just another Indian takeaway: absolutely delicious food, and with 20% discount for collection, not too expensive. Very good portion sizes too: lunch today is sorted as well!’
‘Trailblazing a path for ‘nouvelle Indian’ cuisine, chef and author Anand George adds his own twist to dishes from all over the subcontinent – from Kashmir to Kerala. Thankfully, the emphasis is on the perfection of tried-and-tested regional delights rather than anything unnecessarily wacky.’
@purple_poppadom smashing it out of the park. Best Indian restaurant in #Cardiff no contest
In his words, the chicken tandoori was ‘next level’! We all loved it. Diolch yn fawr!
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Due to Government Regulations, we are open for takeaways only currently:
Tuesday to Saturday: 5pm – 11pm
Sunday: 1pm – 9pm
Due to Government Regulations, we are open for takeaways only currently:
Tuesday – Saturday: 5pm – 11pm
Sunday: 1pm – 9pm
Open on 27th December
Open 29th – 31st December
Closed on New Years Day
Open from 2nd January as normal
Find Us
Purple Poppadom is a colourful and cosy 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
Address
Purple Poppadom,
185a Cowbridge Road East,
Cardiff,
CF11 9AJ
Get in touch
If you have any queries please contact us using the form below, or email us directly or telephone us. We are only too pleased to assist.
