The bar at Palasa, menu boards lit above the counter

The Menu

A short menu,
built around the fire.

Dishes change with the season and the plateau's harvest. Prices are per portion, meant for the table.

First Bloom

Raw bar & cold openers

01

  • Palash Petal Ceviche

    Signature

    River sole cured in mahua vinegar, green mango, kachri, forest chilli oil

    ₹625

  • Bamboo Shoot Tartare

    Hand-cut lamb, pickled bamboo shoot, mustard oil emulsion, puffed makhana

    ₹690

  • Damodar Prawn Cocktail

    Poached river prawn, tamarind cocktail sauce, sal leaf, lime salt

    ₹745

  • Charred Sag & Curd Chaat

    Vegetarian

    Wilted forest greens, whipped hung curd, tempered mustard seed, sev

    ₹410

Plateau Plates

Small plates to share

02

  • Handia-Glazed Mushroom

    Vegetarian

    Wild forest mushroom, fermented rice-beer glaze, roasted garlic, chive oil

    ₹540

  • Smoked Duck Sal-Leaf Parcel

    Chef's Pick

    Slow-smoked duck breast, plum chutney, steamed in sal leaf

    ₹780

  • Mahua Honey Paneer

    Vegetarian

    Charred cottage cheese, mahua honey lacquer, toasted til, pickled onion

    ₹480

  • Kadaknath Skewers

    Signature

    Black-boned Jharkhand chicken, ghost pepper marinade, mint-coriander chutney

    ₹650

Wood & Flame

From the tandoor and open fire

03

  • Sal-Wood Flatbread — Forest Mushroom & Cheese

    Wood-Fired

    Live-fire flatbread, wild mushroom duxelle, smoked cheese

    ₹560

  • Sal-Wood Flatbread — Mustard Greens & Ghee

    Wood-Fired

    Char-blistered dough, sarson greens, garlic ghee, chilli flake

    ₹520

  • Whole Tandoori Trout

    Signature

    Local river trout, ajwain marinade, char lemon, herb oil — carved tableside

    ₹1,150

  • Ember-Roasted Cauliflower

    Vegetarian

    Whole cauliflower, forest honey glaze, roasted peanut crumble

    ₹590

The Table

Mains

04

  • Mutton Rogan on Bamboo Rice

    Chef's Pick

    Slow-braised mutton shoulder, Kashmiri-Jharkhand spice, bamboo shoot rice

    ₹980

  • Litti-Crusted Barramundi

    Signature

    Pan-seared barramundi, sattu crust, char tomato-baingan chokha

    ₹890

  • Forest Vegetable Thali

    Vegetarian

    Seasonal plateau vegetables, dal makhani, bamboo rice, mahua chutney, roti

    ₹720

  • Palasa Butter Chicken

    Signature

    Slow-smoked tandoori chicken, tomato-makhani, dollop of forest butter

    ₹760

Last Ember

Desserts

05

  • Mahua & Dark Chocolate Fondant

    Signature

    Warm chocolate fondant, mahua caramel, vanilla bean cream

    ₹420

  • Rasgulla Pavlova

    Meringue, rose cream, macerated berries, rasgulla shards

    ₹380

  • Sattu Praline Tart

    Roasted gram flour praline, dark chocolate ganache, sea salt

    ₹400

The Bar

Signature pours & mocktails

06

  • Handia Sour

    Signature

    Fermented rice-beer inspired sour, fresh lime, egg white, forest honey

    ₹650

  • Mahua Old Fashioned

    Mahua-infused bourbon, jaggery bitters, orange oil

    ₹720

  • Palash Bloom (Mocktail)

    Vegetarian

    Hibiscus-palash cordial, lime, soda, smoked rosemary

    ₹360

  • Plateau Mule

    Ginger-lemongrass kombucha, vodka, fresh lime

    ₹650

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