Cilantro - Putney

Modern healthy Indian restaurant in Putney

Address: 244 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 6TG
Phone: +44 20 3343 9317
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-22:30, Sat 12:00-15:00 & 17:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-15:00 & 17:00-22:00

Indian

Menu prices: £4–£19 · £ · Median main: £10.50 · 32/32 with a published price

Authentic, healthy Indian cuisine crafted by Michelin-trained chefs, blending traditional Indian flavours with a modern, health-conscious twist. Part of a family-owned group with restaurants in India.

Chef Special Dishes

• Amritsari butter chicken — £18.50

  Succulent chicken simmered in a velvety tomato and cashew sauce, infused with aromatic Punjabi spices.
• Nawabi palak paneer — £13.50

  Silken spinach sauce with paneer, delicately infused with cumin and garlic.
• Urban chole — £8.50

  Bold, spiced chickpea curry with tangy tomatoes and fresh herbs. Vegan.
• Jackfruit kofta curry — £13.50

  Plant-based delicacy: jackfruit koftas in velvety aromatic gravy.

Authentic Curries

• Paneer lababdar — £13.50

  Soft paneer in a luscious, spiced cashew-tomato curry.
• Madurai kozhi varutha curry — £18.00

  Classic recipe from the Chettinadu region of Tamil Nadu: tender chicken thigh with a hand-pounded mixture of 15 spices.
• Saag gosht — £18.00

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked with spinach in a rich and fragrant blend of spices.
• Bengal fisherman's curry — £18.50

  Bay of Bengal coastal recipe: prawns, scallops and monkfish.
• Okra masala royale — £13.50

  Tender okra tossed with caramelised onions and delicate spices. Vegan.
• Gobi matar hara pyaz — £13.50

  North Indian classic: cauliflower, peas and hara pyaz in gentle spices. Vegan.
• Duck madras — £19.00

  Rich Chennai curry with tender duck, roasted spices and coconut.
• Aloo baigan masala — £13.50

  Tender aubergine and potatoes simmered in aromatic masala. Vegan.

Biryani

• Gosht Dum Biryani — £19.00

  Classic Lucknowi lamb, aged basmati rice, raita.
• Chettinadu Dum chicken — £18.00

  Hand-pounded Chettinadu spiced chicken with raita.
• Seasonal vegetable Biryani — £17.00

  Aged Himalayan basmati rice, seasonal vegetables and authentic spices with raita.

Classic Chaats

• Old Delhi choley tikki — £9.00

  Crispy potato patty served with authentic chickpea curry and homemade chutneys.
• Chatkara shots — £9.00

  Cilantro's take on classic pani puri.
• Chatori samosa chaat — £9.00

  Crispy Punjabi samosa, sev and a trio of chutneys.
• Yoghurt bombs — £9.00

  Classic dahi puri with sev and pomegranate.

Small Plates

• Malai chicken tikka — £9.00

  Chicken breast marinated with hung yoghurt, cream cheese, Idukki cardamom and black pepper.
• Lamb sheek kebab — £12.50

  Punjabi spice blend, carrom seeds and mint chutney.
• Chicken 65 — £9.50

  Fiery Chennai-born fried chicken with chilli, garlic and curry leaves.
• Achari paneer — £11.50

  Paneer, pickles, hung yoghurt and hand-pounded Indian spices.

Side Dishes

• Dal makhani — £8.50

  Velvety black lentils enriched with butter, cream and spices.

Bread & Rice

• Garlic naan — £4.50

  Leavened flatbread cooked in the tandoor.
• Saffroni dum pulao — £4.50

  Aged Himalayan long grain basmati rice with Iranian saffron.
• Coconut & medjool dates naan — £4.50

  Leavened flatbread cooked in the tandoor.

Desserts

• Gulab jamun — £7.00

  Classic Indian sweet made with milk solids, sugar, rose water and cardamom.
• Rasmalai — £7.00

  Bengal's favourite: milk solids soaked in saffron-flavoured milk.

Soft Drinks

• Mango lassi — £5.00

  Rich, creamy yoghurt drink blended with ripe mango.
• Pineapple coconut lassi — £6.50

  Sweet pineapple with creamy yoghurt and rich coconut.
• Masala chai — £4.00

  Traditional spiced Indian tea with milk.