Thava specializes in Indian cuisine using fresh, local ingredients, offering a unique range of Indian Tapas dishes including vegetarian, lamb, chicken, and seafood options. Their menu showcases a diverse array of Indian culinary specialties such as fragrant curries, biryanis, tandoori dishes, and traditional desserts. Each meal is complemented with freshly prepared chutneys, pickles, and specialty coffees for a complete dining experience.
Thava Suncoast offers authentic Indian cuisine featuring delicious lamb, chicken curry, and paneer dishes, along with popular milkshakes. Guests praise the restaurant for its friendly staff, terrific service, and enjoyable atmosphere, making it a recommended dining spot.
Paneer cooked with finely chopped onion, green pepper, paprika, black pepper, ginger garlic, tomato, and soya sauce.
R129.38
Lamb Shank Chettindu
Lamb shank cooked with dry red chillies, cumin seeds, cinnamon, fennel seeds, chopped tomatoes, mixed spice, yoghurt, and garnished with fresh coriander.
R264.38
Traditional Mutton Curry
Traditional mutton curry on the bone cooked with Durban Spices.
R151.87
Mutton Biryani On The Bone
Mutton on the bone cooked together with rice on a slow fire.
R163.13
NON-VEGETARIAN STARTERS
Item
Description
Price (R)
Chilli Chicken Starter
Chicken breast cubes pan-fried with green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, and soya sauce.
R106.88
Chilli Calamari Starter
Calamari rings pan-fried with green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, and soya sauce.
R118.13
Prawn Chilli Starter
Prawns pan-fried with green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, and soya sauce.
R185.63
Lamb Samoosa Starter (3pcs)
Lamb samosas (3 pieces).
R50.63
Chicken Samoosa Starter (3pcs)
Chicken samosas (3 pieces).
R50.63
Thava Chicken 65
Thava chicken 65.
R106.88
Thava Prawns 65
Thava prawns 65.
R174.38
VEGETARIAN STARTERS
Item
Description
Price (R)
Paneer Chilli
Paneer pan-fried with green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, and soya sauce.
R129.38
Onion Bhajia (6 Piece)
Slices of onions dipped in gram flour paste and deep-fried (6 pieces).
R45
Vegetable Patties (3 in a plate)
Mixture of coriander, sesame, coconut, peanut, and chilies stuffed inside mashed potato balls and deep-fried. Served with sweet yoghurt.
R50.63
Punjabi Samoosa (3 Pieces)
Punjabi samosas (3 pieces).
R50.63
TANDOOR SPECIALITIES
Item
Description
Price (R)
Chicken Tikka
Chicken cubes marinated in yoghurt and masala, cooked in a tandoori oven.
R106.88
Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken with bone marinated in spices and yoghurt, cooked in a traditional tandoor oven. Served on a bed of saffron rice, with green chutney and green salad.
R140.63
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Lamb chops mildly spiced with garam masala (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves), mounted on skewers, and cooked to perfection in the tandoori.
Chicken tikka cubes with onions, cashew nuts in ginger garlic paste.
R151.88
Chicken Korma Curry (Mild)
Pieces of chicken cooked in cashew nuts and cream sauce.
R163.13
Butter Chicken Curry
Pieces of chicken cooked in tomato, cashew nuts, cream, butter, and garlic paste.
R151.88
Chicken Jalfrizi Curry
Chicken pieces with onion, green pepper cubes, cooked in tomato and onion sauce.
R151.88
Chicken Vindaloo Curry
Hot Goanese curry with chicken and potatoes in a mixture of red chilies, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, and cumin.
R151.88
Chicken Chettinadu
Chicken cubes cooked in dry red chillies, cumin seeds, cinnamon, fennel seeds, chopped tomatoes, mixed spice, yoghurt, and garnished with fresh coriander.
R163.13
Kadai Chicken
Kadai chicken.
R151.88
South Indian Chicken Curry
South Indian chicken curry.
R163.13
CURRIES (LAMB)
Item
Description
Price (R)
Thava Special Lamb Masala
Pieces of lamb cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli, black pepper, coriander leaves, chilli powder, garam masala with chef’s secret recipe.
R185.63
Thava Lamb Chops Masala
Lamb chops spiced with garam masala (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves), mounted on skewers, then cooked in ginger, garlic, onion tomato sauce.
R264.38
Thava Andhra Lamb Curry
Pieces of lamb cooked with ginger garlic paste, coconut powder, curry leaves with tamarind sauce.
R185.63
Lamb Rogan Josh
Cubes of lamb cooked in ginger garlic, onions, tomatoes, Kashmiri sauce.
R185.63
Lamb Korma
Pieces of lamb cooked in cashew nuts and cream sauce.
R196.88
Lamb Jalfrizi
Pieces of lamb with onion, green pepper cubes cooked in tomato and onion sauce.
R185.63
Thava Lamb Shank Masala
Lamb shank cooked with chef’s special masala.
R264.38
Lamb Vindaloo
Hot Goanese curry with lamb and potatoes in a mixture of red chilies, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, and cumin.
R185.63
Lamb Kadai
Lamb cooked in a kadai with spices and vegetables.
R185.63
Lamb Badam
Lamb cooked in almond sauce.
R185.63
Lamb Dhal Gosht
Lamb cooked with lentils (dhal).
R185.63
CURRIES (VEGETARIAN)
Item
Description
Price (R)
Paneer Tikka Masala Curry
Paneer tikka cooked in an onion, tomato, and cashew nut sauce.
R140.63
Paneer Makhni Curry
Cubes of plain paneer cooked in a tomato and cashew nut sauce, cream, and butter.
R140.63
Paneer Korma Curry (Mild)
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in cashew nuts and cream sauce.
R151.88
Paneer Vindaloo Curry
Hot Goanese curry cooked with paneer, potatoes, and a mixture of red chilies, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, and cumin.
R140.63
Dhingri Matar Curry
Mushrooms and peas cooked in an onion and cashew nut sauce.
R118.12
Vegetable Makhni Curry
Mixed vegetables cooked in a spicy tomato and cashew nut gravy, cream, and butter.
R129.88
Bombay Aloo Curry
Pieces of potato boiled, fried, and garnished with mustard seeds and fried coconut.
R101.25
Dhal Makhni Curry
Black lentil curry with kidney beans in cream and butter.
R106.87
Tadka Dhal Curry
Yellow dhal cooked and steamed with mustard, onion, tomato, and red chili.
R106.87
Aloo Matar Curry
Potato cooked in spinach gravy tempered with garlic, cumin, and cream.
R106.87
Aloo Palak Curry
Potato and cauliflower cooked in a spicy curry sauce.
R106.87
Aloo Gobi Curry
Potato and cauliflower cooked in a spicy curry sauce.
R106.87
Palak Paneer Curry
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in spinach gravy.
R140.63
Paneer Kadai Curry
Paneer cooked in a kadai with spices and vegetables.
R140.63
Paneer Mutter Curry
Paneer cooked with green peas in a spiced gravy.
R140.63
Vegetable Jalfrizi Curry
Mixed vegetables with onion, green pepper cubes cooked in tomato and onion sauce.
R129.88
Vegetable Khorma Curry
Mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nuts and cream sauce.
R135
Vegetable Kadai
Mixed vegetables cooked in a kadai with spices and vegetables.
R129.88
Jeera Aloo Curry
Potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices.
R101.25
Spinach & Toor Dhal
Spinach cooked with lentils.
R106.87
CURRIES (SEAFOODS)
Item
Description
Price (R)
Kerala Coconut Fish Curry
Fish cooked in coconut paste with dry red chili, onion, ginger-garlic paste, tomato, curry leaves, and tamarind.
R180
Prawn Korma (Mild)
Prawns cooked in cream and cashew nut sauce.
R202.5
Chicken & Prawn Curry
Chicken cubes and prawns cooked in coconut and tomato-based sauce.
R180
Fish Mulakarachathu Curry
Fish curry prepared in a special style.
R180
Fish Curry
Traditional fish curry.
R180
Thava Fish Fry Masala Curry
Fish cooked in a masala paste and spices.
R180
Kerala Coconut Prawn Curry
Prawns cooked in coconut-based curry.
R191.25
Thava Special Prawn Curry
Special prawn curry prepared in Thava style.
R191.25
Prawn Curry
Traditional prawn curry.
R191.25
Crab Curry
Crab cooked in onion sauce with chopped onion, tomato, ginger-garlic, curry leaf, black pepper, and coriander.
R291.37
DUM BIRYANI
Dish
Price (R)
Lamb Biryani
R185.63
Chicken Biryani
R163.13
Vegetable Biryani
R140.63
Prawn Biryani
R196.88
Fish Biryani
R185.63
Thava Special Lamb Chops Masala Biryani
R275.63
Thava Special Lamb Shanks Masala Biryani
R275.63
RICE
Dish
Price (R)
Plain Basmati Rice
R28.13
INDIAN FLAT BREADS
Dish
Price (R)
Plain Naan
R24.75
Butter Naan
R28.13
Garlic Naan
R30.38
Chilli Garlic Naan
R33.75
Kashmiri Naan
R45.00
Cheese Naan
R30.38
Pashwari Naan
R45.00
Sesame Naan
R30.38
Tandoori Roti Plain
R24.75
Tandoori Roti Butter
R28.13
Roomali Roti
R28.12
Chapatti
R24.75
Latcha Paratha
R28.12
Aloo Paratha
R33.75
Thava Kerala Paratha
R28.12
ACCOMPANIMENTS
Dish
Description
Price (R)
Cucumber Raita
Homemade yoghurt with freshly sliced cucumber.
R28.13
Mixed Vegetable Raita
Mixed vegetables in yoghurt.
R33.75
Mint Chutney
R22.50
Kachumber Salad
R39.38
DESSERTS
Dish
Description
Price (R)
Sooji
Semolina pudding served with strawberry coulis and vanilla ice cream.
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