Egg Holic Menu translations of Hindi words, and Swaminrayan diet

 

Egg Holic restaurant in Hatch End opened this year, the first British branch of a business which has several restaurants in the USA. It serves egg, chicken and Indian style dishes. The meat is halal.

Swaminarayan dishes are explained below.

You can see pictures of the dishes online. The restaurant has panels of the menu behind the serving counter. You collect a number when ordering and they bring the food to you. 

On the wall are sayings from popular films, written in Hindi, Gujurati, and Punjabi.

Egg Holic menu

Some words you might wish to translate

Amdavadi

Anda - egg

Bhaji

Bhature

Bhel

Bhurji

Chaas

Chaat

Chai

Chapati

Chatpata - piquant, not and sour

Chhole

Dabeli

Dahi-puri - lentils

Dal - lentils

Desi

Falooda

Gulub/ Gulab - rose

Gotala/Gotalo

Hum-Tum

Hyderabadi

Jeera - cumin

Kabob / kebab - pieces of meat or vegetable or both served on a skewer

Kadai

Katori

Kheemo

Lachko

Lapeti

Lassi - yogurt drink, often with added milk

Lava

Maggi

Makhani - with butter, creamy

Malai

Masala - spices

Mastani

Methi - fenugreek

Mogo

Mughlai

Mutter

Naan - flat bread cooked in a Tandoori oven

Pan

Paneer - Indian cheese

Pani-Puri

Papad

Paplet

Pav

Pulav/Pulau - rice dish

Rabadi

Raja Da

Rajwadi

Roti - flat bread, also called chapati

Samosa - pyramid shaped pocket, stuffed with potato or meat and deep fried, sometimes called a dumpling

Szhezwan - spicy

Surti

 Swaminarayan - following Lord Swaminarayan. Vegetarian, but also some followers are vegan, avoiding milk products. Also foods deemed over stimulating and spicy, including strong spices, onion and garlic. A further rule is to not damage plants by pulling them up by the roots, or destroying parts undergound (so no potatoes). Instead, restricting the diet to foods obtained by pruning, such as fruit.

Tikka - small cubes or pieces of meat, marinaded, cooked in a Tandoor oven and can be served ona skewer

Toofani

Vada-Pav

Useful Address and information 

Menu @EGGHOLIC.COM

381 Uxbridge Road, Pinner HA5 4JN, London UK

Tel +44 (0203) 793 0179

Useful websites

https://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com/2025/05/eggholic-egg-citing-and-eclectic-indian.html

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