Chef Manika Sikand
Chef At Home in Guildford
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Food is an absolute joy in life and a beautiful way to bless people. I hope you will taste the passion for what I do in every dish I create for you.
Hi my name is Manika and I am passionate about sharing with you internationally inspired, handcrafted artisan food of many different types. These include British, French, Italian, Spanish, Middle Eastern and Thai to name a few. I also serve up the traditional Indian food my mother lovingly gave me – always prepared from scratch with the fresh spices, vegetables, fish, meat and chicken she bought at the local Indian corner shop. My career is driven by the same passion and pride that I saw in her.
It's so very important to me that I fulfil the culinary desires of my clients. They are people who relish fresh, authentic dishes. If you do too then I look forward to hearing from you. It will be my pleasure to use my passion, knowledge and experience to serve you.
You'll taste the difference in whatever I cook for you - whether as your private chef at home, event catering in a venue or anything else.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
An absolute passion & joy. Life is too short to eat bad food . It is a way of expressing emotions, showing care and bestowing hospitality on others.
I learned to cook at...
home with my mother and refined and experimented with over decades spoiling family, friends and clients.
A cooking secret...
When creating original recipes be prepared to throw food away til perfected. Remember that aroma is 80% of taste and people taste with their eyes too.
My menus
Tandoori Fish with Green Beans in a pomegranate sauce
Aubergine Bharta with Savoury biscuits and Indian salad (V/Vg)
Aloo Chat with tamarind and mint chutney topped with rose rogurt (V/Vg)
Onion bhajis, Poppodoms and Indian salad with mint and coriander Chutney, mango chutney and mixed pickles (V/Vg)
Indo-Chinese Paneer with lettuce and pomegranate salad (V)
Tandoori chicken with Indian coleslaw
Dahi Bhalla (Lentil Fritters) Topped With Yoghurt, Tamarind, Spices, Red Onion & Fresh Coriander And Topped With Kaffir Lime Leaf Oil (Ve)
Cauliflower & Cumin Fritter And Onion Bhaji Stack With Mint & Coriander Chutney And Lettuce And Carrot Salad With Pomegranate
Potato Samosas On A Lake Of Chickpeas. Served With Indian Salad Drizzled With Lime Yoghurt And Tamarind Chutney
Gobi Musallam (Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Creamy Makhani Sauce) Served With Tomatoes Flavoured With Chilli, Garlic And Ginger And Garnished With Crispy Onions
Panch Phoron Potatoes (Flavoured With 5 Whole Indian Spices) Served With Indian Style Mushy Peas, Carrots In Spices And Lime Topped With A Sprinkling Of Spices And Tomato Chutney
Masala cheese poppadoms (Crunchy poppodom layered with cheese, chutneys and spices)
Chicken Tikka with Green Chutney and Onion Salad
Chickpea Dumplings In An Aromatic Sauce With A Side Of Turmeric Mushroom Pickle And Honeyed Sweet Potato
Lamb curry flavoured with tamarind and coconut (A dry curry), saag paneer, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Slow Cooked Aromatic Lamb Curry, Punjabi Bhuna style Chicken Curry, cumin potatoes, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Chicken Tikka Masala, saag, cumin potatoes, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Punjabi Bhuna style Chicken Curry, Chickpea curry, aloo ghobi subzi, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Butter chicken, aubergine & tomato Curry , Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Meen Moilee (Lightly spiced Keralan fish coconut curry), baby Carrots roasted in spices and honey, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Sea bass with cumin and garlic yoghurt with aubergine and tomato subzi, green chutney and onion salad, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), cucumber raita
Allo Gobi subzi, Kadhai Pakora (Deep fried dumplings in a spiced yoghurt curry), paneer makhani, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread (V)
Tandoori Lamb fillets, creamy mushroom curry, Saag topped with panch phoron potatoes, Rice ( Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), and Indian salad, cucumber raita
Gobi Musallam (Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Creamy Makhani Sauce) With Sweet Potatoes, Fried Broccoli Flavoured With Garlic, Cumin & Lime, And Green Chutney And Onion Salad (Ve)
Daal Makhani garnished with deggi mirch and coconut cream, aubergine & tomato Curry, sweet potato subzi, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread (Vg)
Gulab Jaman (Indian sweet dumplings) Sprinkled with Rose Petals
Strawberries and Meringue
Vanilla Cheesecake with Berries
Plum Fool with Shortbread Biscuits Sprinkled with Rose Petals
Malai Mango (Hyderabad creamy exotic dessert made with mangoes, orange juice, cream, rose water and pistachios)
Carrot Halwa Cheesecake
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Onion Bhajis, Potato Samosas, Masala Cheese Poppadoms (Layered With Cheese, Chutneys And Spi.ces), Indian Salad With Mint And Coriander Chutney, Mango Chutney And Mixed Pickles
Chaat Masala Spiced Vegetables & Fruit: Lemon Drenched Chickpeas,, Cauliflower, Potatoes & Fruit. Served With Ginger, Red Onion, Tomatoes, Pomegranate Seeds, Crunchy Sev, Yoghurt, Tamarind Chutney, Green Chutney & Fresh Coriander
Indian Style Lamb Cous Cous Salad
Punjabi Bhuna Style Chicken Curry
Butter Chicken
Kadhai Pakora (Deep fried dumplings in a spiced yoghurt curry)
Sweet potato curry
Saag (Curried Spinach)
Daal Makhani
Aubergine & Tomato Curry
Slow Cooked Aromatic Lamb Curry Made With Spices And Aromatic Whole Spices (Cardomon, Cinamon And Cloves)
Tharavu Duck Roast - Roasted In Spices And Ghee And Smothered In An Onion Masala
Prawns In A Tomato Tamarind Sauce
Aromatic rice flavoured with cumin seeds, cardomon and cinnamon,
Spicy Cheese Filled Kachori Breads
Street Chips With Melted Mozarella, Tamarind Chutney, Mango Chutney, Crispy Onions And Crunchy Sev
Indian salad
Apple Crumble With Star Anise Drizzled With Pomegranate Syrup
Gulab Jaman (Indian sweet dumplings) Sprinkled with Rose Petals
Strawberries and Meringue
Chocolate Cardamom Mousse Cake With Honeycomb
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Little Salmon pots
Cod loin with baconnaise sauce and sea vegetables
Aubergine cannelloni with carrot and orange salad (V)
French onion soup topped with French bread and melted gruyere (V)
Pea and basil soup (Vg)
Prawns in garlic butter
Butter Basted Turkey Crown
Pigs in blankets
Devilled mushrooms
Roast potatoes with garlic and chives
Parsnip and swede mash with a buttery crumb topping
Cauliflower cheese
Broccoli with orange and chilli
Glazed carrots
Brussel sprouts, pancetta and roast almonds
Herb stuffing
Bread sauce
Gravy enriched with stock, butter & wine
Bread and Butter Pudding
Lemon Sponge and custard
Gooseberry Yoghurt Fool
Sticky toffee pudding & custard
Christmas pudding
Strawberries and Meringue
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Leek And Potato Souffle Made With Gruyere And Served With A Rich Comte Sauce And Onion Chutney, served with a tender green salad flavoured with olive oil and lemon
Beef fillet steak with salsa verde
Duck Breasts With Orange Sauce
Lamb Shanks Braised In Red Wine, Carrots, Onion, Tomatoes, Garlic, Stock, Redcurrant Jelly, Rosemary And Anchovy
Cotes De Porc Chacutiere (Roasted Pork Chops In Mustard And Gherkin Sauce)
Noisettes Of Lamb With Apricot And Caper Jam
SIDES included: Creamy Celeriac Gratin With Gruyere, Garlic roast potatoes, Petis Pois A La Francais, honeyed carrots
Peaches Poached In Marsala Wine With Cream
Chocolate torte with rum flavouring and seasonal berries
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Mozarella, spinach and Caramelised shallot and carrot salad with flavourings of honey, orange, coriander, cumin and chilli. Served with a walnut, olive, harissa and fresh coriander salsa
CHOOSE ONE: Salmon Steaks roasted with a hint of tarragon served with Avocado and Creme Fraiche Sauce , Zesty garlic chicken with a herb dressing, Chicken with Sherry Vinegar and tarragon sauce
Roasted courgettes, aubergines and tomatoes with feta and pine nuts
Caramelised honeyed carrots
Garlicky roast potatoes with oregano
Pimms Jellies with seasonal fruit and orange cream
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Chinese Pork Belly with pickled radishes and cucumber
Chicken satay Shots, Pak Choi flavoured with oyster sauce, sesame and lime dipping sauce
Grilled Beef Salad with Grapes
Laab Ped (Thai Duck Salad)
Onion bhajis, Indian salad and tamarind chutney (V/Vg)
Beef fillet salad with Asian dressing
Thai style prawn and mango salad
Soba noodle salad with avocados, green leaves, sweetcorn, carrots, spring onions & coriander with miso dressing (Ve)
Indian sharing platter: Onion bhaji, tandoori chicken, potato samosas, served with chutneys and salsa
Asian Marinated Pork Belly, Green Peppercorn Glaze and Miso Slaw
Hoisin salmon with coriander, rice noodles and sea vegetables
Oriental seabream, green beans in a pomegranate sauce, Asian Honey Garlic Potatoes
Aubergine & tomato curry, Indian Panch Phoron Potatoes and aromatic rice (V/Vg)
Thai Vegetable curry, coconut rice, and smacked cucumbers, tahini, and chilli flakes. (V/Vg)
Duck with Tamarind Sauce, Thai Green Papaya salad, Asian Honey Garlic Potatoes
Oriental pork casserole with stir fried Green Vegetables and lemon rice
Spiced chicken legs with roasted onion, Oriental green vegetable stir fry and jewelled rice (flavoured with pomegranate, coriander, pistachios, orange & herbs)
Malaysian red cooked chicken. (lemongrass, coconut milk, ginger, garlic and tomatoes), purple sprouting broccoli with orange and chilli and coriander dumplings
Punjabi Bhuna style Chicken Curry, Chickpea curry, aloo ghobi subzi, Rice (Choose from aromatic/tamarind/coconut/lemon), Naan bread, cucumber raita
Tiramisu
Berries with ricotta and honey
Frutta D’estate con cioccolata bianca (Berries with white chocolate sauce)
Mango with lime syrup
Sticky toffee pudding & custard
Vanilla Cheesecake with Berries
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Insalata di manzo e patate (Rare roast beef with minty potato salad)
Capesante e peperoni (Scallops with pepper and tomato sala)
Spaghetti aglio, olio, pepperoncino e capperi (Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, chilli and capers)
Trio of crostini topped with Warmed Tomato Sauce, Capers And Mozarella, Soft Cheese And Parsley, and Aubergine caponata,
Pea And Basil Soup
Roasted Plaice with a parmesan crust and Radiccio and red onions on white bean puree
Polpette (Roasted Meatballs With Sage) Served With Tomato And Green Leaf Salad With A Mustardy Tomato Vinegarette
Capesante Con Funghi E Besciamella (Scallops Sautéed With Onion, Garlic, Butter, Thyme, Ham And Mushrooms Then Baked In The Shell With Bechamel Sauce)
Spinach and Artichoke Tart with Sicilian Vegetable Stew
Roasted Sea Bream and Lemon cous cous and baked parmesan courgettes
Tagliata di Agnello (Thinly sliced Lamb with watercress and balsamic vinegar), Polenta aala griglia con ragu di funghi (Griddled polenta with wild mushroom ragu), and Sicilian artichoke & broad bean salad with saffron dressing
Gnocchi piccanti alla Napoletana (Gnocchi with spicy tomato sauce with mozzarella) with Melanzane grigliate (Griddled aubergines with tomatoes and herb yoghurt)
Fillet steak with rocket, pecorino cheese and balsamico served with Radiccio and red onions on white bean puree
Frutta D’estate con cioccolata bianca (Berries with white chocolate sauce)
Mango with lime syrup
Sponge Cake with Mascarpone
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Canape of Pea And Parma Ham Crostini
Canape of Onion, Herb And Roasted Garlic Tartlet
Canape of Herb Pancakes With Sour Cream And Caviar
Canape of Spicy Carrot Fritters With Houmous
Asparagus Mimosa (Flavoured with capers, mint, mustard dressing and with a mashed boiled egg topping)
Chilli mint lamb cutlets with lemon and mint sauce, Chilli Bean, Pumpkin And Broccoli Bake With Mozzarella (Vegetarian), Garlic And SageRoasted Plaice with a parmesan crust (Pescetarian),
Roast potatoes with garlic and chives
Broccoli with orange and chilli
Honey Glazed carrots
Pecan stuffing cake
Braised red cabbage and beetroot
Lemon Sponge and custard
Sticky toffee pudding & custard
Strawberries and Meringue
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