About Kumar The Traveler - Vendome Mall
He is the Indian chef who has spent most of his life working in the restaurant industry in London. Chef Kumar dedicated his career to evolving traditional Indian cuisine. Due to this imaginative thinking and rich experience, he has created a chain of successful restaurants in London and the Middle East. Chef Kumar has an ingenuous philosophy when its comes to fusing contemporary flavors with Indian cuisine, providing us unique one of a kind dishes that maintain his distinct signature flavors.
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Bangalore Biryani Balls with Chicken
Bangalore, India. 2003 Whenever I go back to India to visit my grandparents, I wish I could take a piece of Kuwait back with me. One summer, I took my Kuwaiti spices with me so that I could do some fun experiments, and now I can take the biryani balls with me wherever I go!QAR 31.50QAR 45.0030% offChicken Biryani - Family Size
Marinated chicken breast with homemade biryani riceQAR 54.60QAR 78.0030% offChicken Biryani - Small Size
Marinated chicken breast with homemade biryani rice.QAR 38.50QAR 55.0030% offLentil Soup
Yellow lentils cooked with Indian herbs.QAR 21.00QAR 30.0030% offWhite Rice With Butter Chicken
Fresh tomato based makhani chicken with steamed rice flavoured with brown onion garnished with almond flacksQAR 35.00QAR 50.0030% off
Soups
Royal Chicken Soup
Chicken stock and veggies based pureed served with condiments, boodles, veggies, chicken cubes, fried onion garlic.QAR 35.00Lentil Soup
Yellow lentils cooked with Indian herbs.QAR 21.00QAR 30.0030% offMushroom Soup
Bicester, England. 2010. Although I usually visit the countryside just to get some bargain deals at the designer outlets, one day I missed my train and had to stay overnight. The owner of my BB took me foraging for wild mushrooms, and when I got back to town I blended my own mushroom soup with Indian spicesQAR 35.00
Greens
Kumar Crispy Corn Salad
Char grilled fresh corn, rocca leaves, lime maple dressing.QAR 45.00Chopped Turkish Salad
Chef Academy, London. 2002. I dedicate this salad to my culinary school. I will never forget my knife skills courses, standing there for hours and hours, slicing and dicing so many cucumbers in so many ways! It was thanks to this course that I could prepare such a finely chopped Turkish salad, authentic to its core.QAR 40.00Potatoes and Chickpeas Chaat
Smashed vegetable samosa toasted with chickpeas and dressed with Indian chutneys.QAR 35.00Kumar Chicken Caesar Salad
Lettuce mix, grilled chicken and homemade Caesar sauce served in a bread bowlQAR 45.00Chennai Beetroot Salad
Chennai, India. 2011. In India, many things are spicy, and sometimes you just need a fresh, sweet salad to change your palate. I was sitting in a tuktuk, going on my next food adventure, when we had to stop to let a cow cross the road. The cow was followed by a goat�and my following thought was, why not add goat cheese to my next salad?QAR 48.00Kumar Rocca Salad
Baby rocca leaves, parmesan cheese, pinenuts and cherry tomatoes with balsamic dressing.QAR 50.00MAYFAIR DUCK SALAD
Serving size - 200 grams, Baby rocca leaves, pomegranate,and cherry tomatoes and fingercut duck breast with balsamic dressing. Garnished with fried cashewnuts and watermelon cubes.QAR 50.00
Start Here
Potato Pakkora
Potato, spinach and onion mixed together and battered with spices then deep-fried and drizzled with sweet yogurt, mint chutney and tamarind chutneyQAR 30.00Tenderloin Meat Tacos
Tenderloin cooked with Kumar spices, onion tomatoes & coleslawQAR 45.00Maharaja Tampura Shrimps
Jaipur, India. 2018. One of the most beautiful places to find arts and crafts in India is Jaipur. I loved seeing all the royal palaces and beautiful jewelry of my heritage and was inspired to create a dish that is fit for a Maharaja. These shrimps were made for royalty; served with a homemade mango sauce, the color of gold.QAR 55.00Vegetable Samosa
Deep-fried Indian savory pastry served with tamarind, yogurt and mint sauceQAR 30.00Cheese Samosa
Indian pastry dough stuffed with pepper jack cheese and spices then deep fried and served with mint and tamarind chutney.QAR 35.00SoHo Butter Chicken Risotto
Little Italy, London. 2015. I was going to see the Beyond Bollywood show in the SoHo district one night and decided to have some risotto beforehand. Truth be told, I was craving butter chicken at the same time, and started imagining what it would be like to combine Italian and Indian flavors�QAR 45.00Bangalore Biryani Balls with Chicken
Bangalore, India. 2003 Whenever I go back to India to visit my grandparents, I wish I could take a piece of Kuwait back with me. One summer, I took my Kuwaiti spices with me so that I could do some fun experiments, and now I can take the biryani balls with me wherever I go!QAR 31.50QAR 45.0030% offBiryani Balls with Short Ribs
Hyde Park, London. 2005. It was a super rare warm day in London and I decided to go for a picnic with friends. I had some short ribs biryani leftovers in the fridge. Instead of worrying about bringing plates and utensils, I decided to fry them all up into balls for sharing!QAR 55.00Buffalo Chicken Bites
Crispy chicken bite toasted with buffalo sauce.QAR 35.00Pueblito Chicken Chapati Doner
North London. 2012. Whenever I�m craving a good taco, I take the Victoria Line to the Seven Sisters stop in London. There, you�ll find the Pueblito Paisa Market, with the most authentic Latin American food around. I love tacos, and homemade tortillas, but honestly, I like chapati more. So, I made my own spin on the taco, using a chapati and adding some Turkish flair as well.QAR 40.00Buffalo Chicken Chapati Tacos
Tandoori chicken, creamy buffalo sauce, avocado, baby roccaQAR 40.00Butter Chicken Tacos
Tandoori chicken, Creamy Makhani sauce, Onion and cabbage.QAR 40.00Butter Grilled Corn
Tandoor grilled corn, topped with butter, lime and Kumar spicesQAR 35.00Kunafa Chicken
Tandoori chicken breast strips wrapped with kunafa served with tangy chilli sauce.QAR 45.00Butter Chicken Samosa
Our special samosa stuffed with butter chicken presented with our special sauce.QAR 40.00CHICKEN 65
Serving Size - 200g Chicken pieces marinated in a mixture of yogurt, Indian spices and curry leaves, fried until crispy - (Delicious Indian sensation)QAR 45.00DELHI VOLCANO FRIES
" India is unlike any other place in the world. It is crowded with people and full of life and movement due to the presence of this huge number of people in one place, where everyone moves in harmony according to their own rhythms. “The Volcaino Fries, with their explosive flavors, were inspired by downtown Delhi.”QAR 55.00
The Main Attraction
Saffron Chicken
Saffron-flavored tender chicken tikka served with Tandoori onion and tzatziki sauce.QAR 55.00Afghani Tandoori Chicken
Shephard�s Bush, London. 2000. When I first moved to London, I was surprised to learn that Afghani people speak Farsi. I really enjoy learning about new cultures, and I decided to try my hand at some Afghani recipes. Their chicken marinade is delicious, so I married the delicious cheesy Afghan yoghurt sauce to the Indian tandoor oven, and ta-da!QAR 55.00Red Tandoori Chicken Bites
Cubes of chicken marinated with spices and yogurt grilled in tandoor served with special mint sauce.QAR 55.00Cheesy Tandoori Chicken
Paradise Park, London. 2000. I love barbequing outdoors, and because it�s hard to find a park where grilling is allowed in London, I�m always exploring new places. The other challenge is the weather � of course London is much colder than my home country! So, I added some melted cheese to this classic Indian dish to help keep warm.QAR 65.00Saffron Rice With Butter Chicken
Fresh tomato based makhani chicken with saffron rice flavored with brown onion garnished with almond flakes.QAR 55.00White Rice With Butter Chicken
Fresh tomato based makhani chicken with steamed rice flavoured with brown onion garnished with almond flacksQAR 35.00QAR 50.0030% offTandoori Prawns
Overnight marinated prawns with spices and yogurt served with mint chutneyQAR 75.00Signature Butter Chicken
Traditional chicken tikka cooked in cream, tomato and butter sauce.QAR 60.00Lamb Curry
Slow-cooked Indian lamb, along with Kumar's secret spices, whole Kashmiri red chili paste, onion, and tomatoes.QAR 80.00Chicken Masala
Tandoori chicken tikka cooked with Indian mixed gravy and spices.QAR 60.00Prawn Makahani
Prawns cooked in cream, tomato and butter sauce.QAR 70.00Vegetable Masala
Vegetable Masala Seasonal vegetables cooked with special Kumar spices in onion tomato-based gravy.QAR 40.00Dal Makhani
Creamy black lentils cooked over night with butter creamQAR 40.00Chicken Machboos
In 1980 I was watching the Asian Cup and the kuwaiti champions really amazed me. I decided to visit Kuwait and explore therir culture, because I'm a big fan of exploring traditional food. During my visit discovered that Kuwait is famous for a rich dish called Chicken Machboos. Fragnent and rich, I fell in love with kuwaiti Chicken Mchboos from the first bite.QAR 70.00Classic Butter Chicken
Traditional chicken tikka cooked with cream, blended cashew nuts and tomato gravy infused with Indian spices.QAR 60.00GARLIC TANDOORI CHICKEN
Serving Size - 250 grams of Indian marinated chicken, with garlic sauce and complemented by smokey mayonnaise for an irresistible flavour.QAR 55.00PARMASEAN TANDOORI CHICKEN
Serving Size - 250g Creamy Tandoori Chicken Tikka Topped With Delicious Parmesan Sauce, A Delicious Blend Of Indian And Italian Flavors In Every Bite.QAR 60.00KUMAR TANDOORI PRAWN
Serving Size - 230 grams of shrimp marinated with garlic and special Kumar spices, grilled in tandoor and served with mint sauce.QAR 80.00PRAWN MASALA
Shrimp cooked in tomato sauce, onions and Indian spicesQAR 70.00AFGHANI PULAO
Serving Size - 300gm biryani rice cooked in afghan flavors with tikka.QAR 55.00
Signature Biryanis
Chicken Biryani - Family Size
Marinated chicken breast with homemade biryani riceQAR 54.60QAR 78.0030% offChicken Biryani - Small Size
Marinated chicken breast with homemade biryani rice.QAR 38.50QAR 55.0030% offShort Rib Biryani - Family Size
Kuwait City, Kuwait. 2015. No other Indian food has as many tales as this one, because the spices and flavors of biryani ranges across the subcontinent. From the countless variations I�ve tried, I chose to create one with the most succulent cut of meat out there.QAR 140.00Short Rib Biryani - Small Size
Kuwait City, Kuwait. 2015. No other Indian food has as many tales as this one, because the spices and flavors of biryani ranges across the subcontinent. From the countless variations I�ve tried, I chose to create one with the most succulent cut of meat out there.QAR 85.00Prawn Biryani - Family Size
Grilled tiger prawns with homemade biryani rice.QAR 95.00Prawn Biryani - Small Size
Grilled tiger prawns with homemade biryani rice.QAR 65.00Vegetable Biryani - Family Size
Mixed vegetables cooked in a special sauce with homemade biryani rice.QAR 65.00Vegetable Biryani - Small Size
Mixed vegetables cooked in a special sauce with homemade biryani rice.QAR 45.00
Kids Section
Crispy Chicken Nuggets With Fries
Homemade chicken nuggets served with special sauce and fries.QAR 25.00French Fries
Crispy fries sprinkle with saltQAR 20.00
Kumar Sides
Wild Garlic Raitha
Chopped garlic, yogurt, cream Laban dried mint.QAR 15.00Noorani Raitha
Cucumber, mint, rose petals, yogurt, cream & laban.QAR 15.00
The Traveler's Breads
Plain Naan
Classic Indian bread made from refined flour doughQAR 12.00Butter Naan
Classic Indian bread cooked in tandoor and topped with butter.QAR 12.00Garlic Naan
Classic Indian bread stuffed with garlic and cooked in tandoorQAR 12.00Cheese Naan
Classic Indian bread stuffed with cheese and cooked in tandoor.QAR 15.00
Rice
Saffron Rice
Basmati rice fragrance with saffron.QAR 30.00Biryani Rice
Fragrance basmati rice dum with special biryani rice.QAR 25.00Steamed Rice
Plain basmati white riceQAR 25.00
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Traditional Indian sweet dumplings made from milk, served with vanilla ice cream.QAR 30.00Gajar Ka Halwa
Serving size - 220gm. The famous Indian carrot pudding made with milk, sugar and raisins and topped with nuts.QAR 30.00
Hot Beverages
Cappuccino
QAR 25.00Cafe Latte
QAR 25.00Espresso
QAR 18.00
Cold Beverages
Orange Juice
QAR 28.00Lemonade
Homemade lemonade with fresh lemon and sweetener.QAR 25.00Lemonade with Mint
Mint lemonade flavored with fresh lemon and mintQAR 25.00Coca Cola
QAR 15.00Diet Coca Cola
QAR 15.00Sprite
QAR 15.00Diet Sprite
QAR 15.00Fanta Orange
QAR 15.00Fanta Strawberry
QAR 15.00Mint Lassi
Yogurt blended with mint.QAR 30.00Salt Lassi
Yogurt blended with salt.QAR 25.00Mango Lassi
Yogurt blended with mango and ginger.QAR 30.00Hackney Date Lassi
East London. 2016. I spent one Ramadan evening with some Saudi Arabian friends and I watched as they broke their fast with laban and dates. The laban reminded me of lassi, and I thought � what if I combined the two famous Ramadan foods into one, and sweetened it with dates?QAR 32.00