Soho Session

Gunpowder Soho launches the Soho Sessions, a new programme of Sunday guest chef events celebrating the food, music, people and stories of South Asian London.

Taking place once a month throughout the autumn, each edition will bring the Gunpowder team together with a guest chef for a one-day-only menu, combining dishes from both kitchens and creating an opportunity for collaboration between some of London’s most exciting South Asian cooks.

For its inaugural series, Gunpowder has chosen to celebrate three South Asian women who call London home: Ruhi Amin and Simar Deol of Firangi, Rezma Rahman founder of Roti Mami, and Sohini Banerjee founder of Smoke & Lime. Each brings a distinctly different perspective to South Asian food and their own relationship with the flavours, traditions and cultures that have shaped their cooking. Together, they represent food that feels distinctly London, rooted in heritage but constantly evolving through the people, neighbourhoods and communities that make up the city.

Gunpowder x Firangi Menu

Snacks

Sabudana-corn vada, wild mushroom shorba (VG)

• Malai toast, samphire, green chilli cheong (V)
• Kelli chana, quail’s egg, mustard leaf tadka, khatta meetha papad (V)
• Poha-crusted chicken wing, tamarind-cider fudge & Firangi hot sauce

Starter

• Firangi chilli mogo, crispy capers (VG)
• Banana leaf panki, greens, pol sambol, gor keri (VG)
• Kale patta chaat, raspberry murabba (V)
• Hake kebab, coconut soubise, garlic chutney
• Venison tartare, achari romesco, betel leaf, puffed masala quinoa

Mains

• Roasted brill, clams, methi butter, green tomato kachumber
• Grilled duck breast & heart, chard poriyal, blackberry achar, long pepper ghassi
• Glazed pumpkin, kollum curry, serrano relish, burnt lemon (V)
• Beef burger, green peppercorn & curry leaf sauce, matchstick chips

Sides

• Tomato rice, habañero-herb aioli
• Trio of dips:
  • smoked aubergine pachadi
  • green chilli-coconut chutney
  • hot plum pickle

Desserts

Dark chocolate tart, whipped hot honey, macerated rhubarb