Cossachok - Menus

Valentine Menu 2012 12th February, Sunday and 14th February, Tuesday 3 Courses + Romantic Music £25.99 Starters and Light Dishes Russian Green Borsht* Country soup of sorrel, spinach, carrots and sour cream. Valentine Pâté Pancakes served with chicken liver pâté and rocket salad. Olivier* Russian potato salad with smoked sausage, onions, pickled cucumber and garden peas mixed in egg mayonnaise.rocket salad. Duck Salad Green salad leaves, with slices of duck breast, pear and goat cheese. Mushroom Julienne* Selection of wild mushrooms, slow baked in creamy sauce. Main Course Beef po Moskovsky Seared slices of beef marinated in garlic and herbs, served with a wild mushroom sauce and dauphinoise potatoes. Chicken Vladimir Pan-fried breast of chicken with mushroom sauce and cheese topping, served with rice. Fish Satsivi Pan-fried trout covered in creamy walnut and saffron sauce, served with boiled vegetables. Sweet Potatoe Plove* Rice pilaf of sweet potatoes, mushrooms, onion, parsnip, dried apricots and Asian herbs and spices. Valentine's Blini* Pancakes with aubergines, tomatoes, soya beans, mushroom, garlic and coriander, served with a creamy chive sauce. Desserts Kutuzov Cake Breathtaking multi-layered honey and walnut cake. Napoleon Cake Renowned Russian puff pastry and buttercream cake with crème anglaise. Pavlova Home made meringues with vanilla ice cream and warm raspberry coulis. Valentine Chocolate Bomb Rich chocolate ice cream encased in a dark chocolate shell served with chocolate cream.

Please note:

Vegetarian dishes are indicated by *
A 10% service charge is applicable for tables of 4 or more
Set menus can be arranged for parties of over six people
prior to booking.

Starters & Light Dishes
from £3.75 - £7.30

Cossachok Mini-Bites*

An assortment of our Chef's favourite home-made pickles & spicy Adjjika dip.

Borscht*

A country soup made with cabbage, tomato, beetroot and garlic, served with Smetana and rye bread, a traditional accompaniment to soup.

Soup of the Day

This varies from day to day please see our specials board.

Rostovsky Salad*

Duet of beetroot-raisin & carrot-garlic salads in mayonnaise dressing.

Cossachok Salad *

Tomatoes, onion, coriander & sour cream with a dash of paprika .

Rostovsky Salad*

Duet of beetroot-raisin & carrot-garlic salads in mayonnaise dressing.

Zakuski

Traditional Russian cold appetizers. Choose from the following platters:

Prince: Roast beef, green salad, Adjjika-dip, home-pickled cabbage.
Tzar: Home-baked pork with garlic, green salad, spicy Georgian dip, home-pickled mushrooms.
Tzarina: Smoked salmon, cucumber salad, home-pickled cabbage.
Rasputin*: Aubergine ratatouille, marinated peppers, home-made pickles.

Lobio*

Warm Georgian salad of kidney beans, walnuts and coriander, accompanied by marinated aubergines.

Blini

Russian Wheat Pancakes served with one of the following:

Armenian Cheese
Vegetable ikra*
Smoked salmon and smetana

Main Courses
from £8.95 - £14.50

Beef Stroganoff: The traditional cossachok recipe served with fried straw potatoes and salad.
Chicken Stroganoff: Succulent breast of chicken in a creamy mushroom & parsley sauce. Served with kasha or rice .
Mushroom Stroganoff: Fusion of wild mushrooms, ginger, chilli & cream with pasta .
Tzimes: Tender breast of duck roasted with plums, parsnip & spicy dumplings.
Siberian Pelmeni: Russian Ravioli, stuffed with a spicy beef and pork mince served with mustard, vinegar and sour cream.
Uralskie Pelmeni*: Russian dumplings with potatoes and mushrooms, served with a creamy feta sauce.
Macaroni "Po-flotsky" or Navy Macaroni: Savoury pasta topped with spicy diced beef & chicken, ginger, garlic, onion & fresh coriander.
Lulya: Succulent georgian chicken kebabs, pan-fried and seasoned with aromatic herbs from the Caucausus served with rice and a side of tangy tomato salsa.
Chakhokhbili: Spicy Georgian chicken dish in delicious tomato & basil sauce, served with rice.
Chicken Satsivi: Georgian authentic casserole of chicken, walnuts, saffron & coriander.
Salmon Baikal: Poached salmon breast with orange sauce on a bed of rich vegetable casserole.
Stuffed Peppers*: Delightful vegetarian dish of sweet roasted peppers, filled with fried vegetables and rice, served with tomato & herb sauce.
St. Petersburg Blintzes*: Pancakes, stuffed with mashed potatoes, mushrooms and fried onions, served with mild creamy sauce and salad garnish.
Moscow Blintzes: Pancakes, stuffed with beef & turkey mince, fried onions, rice and herbs, served with a creamy spinach sauce.
Babushka Blintzes*: Pancakes, stuffed with cabbage, carrot, onion, mushroom and spices, topped with orange sauce.
Armenian Musaka*: Vegetarian version with aubergines, tomatoes, mushrooms, soya beans, garlic and coriander casserole, served with rice and green salad.
Moldavian Gyuvetch*: A colourful cassarole of sweet roasted red peppers, potatoes, sweetcorn, peas, aubergines, leek, garlic served with grilled lavash.

Desserts
from £4.95 - £5.75

Blini Glacé: Warm pancake served with vanilla ice cream and honey.
Blini Mamuska: Pancakes served with smetana, jam & honey.
Kutuzov Cake: Breathtaking multi-layered honey and walnut cake.
Almond Cake: Classic sponge cake with roasted almonds served with crème anglaise.
Alenushka: Layered sponge cake with a lemon & walnut filling, covered with chocolate.
Waffle Cake: Home-made cake layered with mixed nuts, raisins, apricots and lemon.

Forest Berry Trio Delight: Chocolate and vanilla ice cream with blackcurrant sorbet and blackcurrant pieces.
Winnie the Pooh con Miel: Delightful honey-pot containing vanilla ice cream & almonds, glazed with honey.