Babuji

Indian street-food and curry house in Kentish Town

Address: 343 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 2TJ
Phone: +44 20 7485 5566
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00

Indian

Menu prices: £1.95–£9.95 · £ · Median main: £5.23 · 32/32 with a published price

Home-style Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cooking in Kentish Town - chaats and street food, slow-cooked Ruby Murray curries, Hyderabadi biryanis and bottomless masala chai.

Street Food (Chaats)

• Shingara Chaat — £5.50

  Bangladeshi shingara crushed and topped with yoghurt, sev, chutneys and coriander.
• Padpri Chaat — £5.50

  Crispy wafers with boiled potato, chickpeas, red onions, chutney, yoghurt and chaat masala.
• Aloo Tikki Chaat — £5.50

  Spicy mashed potato cutlets topped with yoghurt, sev, chutney and coriander.
• Vada Pao — £5.50

  Mumbai's chip butty: spicy potato vada in gram flour batter inside a soft bun.
• Onion Pakora — £4.50

  Onion fritters mixed with chickpea flour and fragrant spices. Vegan.
• Bhel Puri — £4.95

  Sweet, spicy, tangy puffed rice chaat with chutneys, coriander and sev. Vegan.
• Massala Chips — £3.50

  Hot and addictive spiced chips. Vegan.
• Farfar — £1.95

  Light crispy potato snacks. Vegan.

Roti Shoti and Rice

• Cheese Naan — £3.75

  Soft naan topped with melted cheese.
• Roti — £1.95

  Simple round whole wheat flat bread. Vegan.
• Steamed Basmati Rice — £2.95

  Fragrant steamed basmati rice. Vegan.
• Garlic and Coriander Naan — £3.50

  Classic naan topped with chopped garlic and coriander.
• Butter Naan — £2.95

  Freshly made naan topped with butter.

Sides

• Chana Salad Bowl — £4.95

  Mixed salad leaves, coriander, chickpeas and potato with mint chutney. Vegan.
• Raita — £2.15

  Cooling yoghurt dip.

Mitha Endings

• Kulfi — £3.95

  Traditional creamy milk ice cream with saffron and cardamom, on a stick.

Ruby Murray

• Dabba Gosht — £8.95

  Babuji's favourite: slow-cooked lamb in a warm spicy tomato sauce.
• Bangla Bhuna — £7.50

  Boneless chicken in an aromatic thick curry paste, desi style.
• Butter Chicken — £7.95

  Delhi classic: yoghurt and chicken marinated in light spices, butter and ginger.
• Desi Qurma — £7.95

  Chicken simmered in warm spices, cream, butter and saffron.
• Chole Masala — £6.95

  Punjabi chickpea curry, spicy and tangy. Vegan.
• Chilli Paneer — £7.50

  Indo-Chinese paneer with sweet and sour flavours.
• Saag Aloo — £6.95

  Lightly spiced spinach slow-cooked with new potatoes. Vegan.
• Dhal Makhni — £8.95

  Slow-cooked black lentils finished with butter and cream. Served with a roti.
• Bengali Prawn Curry — £8.95

  Jumbo prawns in a medium spicy tomato sauce.
• Aloo Gobi Mattar — £6.95

  Cauliflower florets with potato and peas. Vegan.

Chai Cups

• Masala Chai — £2.95

  House chai simmered with cardamom, cinnamon and aromatic spices. Bottomless.
• Nepali Green Tea — £2.95

  Mild and mellow tea with a sweet aftertaste. Vegan.

Beverages

• Karma Cola — £3.25

  300ml organic fair-trade cola.
• Mango Lassi — £3.25

  240ml yoghurt drink with mango and honey.

Babuji's Biryanis

• Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani — £9.95

  Slow-cooked chicken layered with fragrant basmati rice, caramelised onions, yoghurt dip.
• Vegetable Biryani — £8.95

  Slow-cooked vegetables layered with fragrant basmati rice, caramelised onions, yoghurt dip. Vegan.