People's Kitchen

• Food at Sumac is vegan (pure vegetarian), so suitable for (almost) all diets and all cultures - see example menus
• We aim to be allergy aware; to discuss your needs contact us.
• The Bar will be open from 7.30 to party into the night.
• Children very welcome. Dogs on leads please.
• See our reviews at happycow.net and veggieplaces.co.uk. Why not add your review too!

Fundraising

• The following allergens are NEVER used in Sumac's Kitchen:
  
  
  
  • Eggs
  • Dairy Products / Calves’ Milk
  • Fish / Crustaceans / Molluscs / Shellfish
  
  
• The following allergens are MAY BE present in Sumac's Kitchen:
  
  
  
  • Gluten (cereals, including wheat, rye, barley and oats)
  • Peanuts (serious allergen, we aim to phase them out)
  • Sesame seeds, celery, lupin, mustard
  • Soya – included in Veggies burger and sosage mixes
  • Tree nuts
  
  

Example Menus

• 20th April: Pasta with wild garlic pesto and salad, apple crumble.



• 23rd March: Spicy bean chilli with rice OR Aubergine and parsley stew with garlic parsnip mash. And salad for all!
• 9th March: Herby bean&beer casserole (+non-beery option), mustard dumplings, mashed potatoes, syrup sponge pudding & custard. Raising funds to Stop the Badger Cull



• 16th Feb: Dahl and Rice, Salad & Coconut Cake


• 9th Feb: Lasagne with garlic bread. Treacle sponge and custard


• 2nd Feb: Melanzana alla parmigiana (like lasagne but aubergine instead of pasta), Focaccia, Winter salad. Followed by Tiramisu. Raising funds to Take Back Control



• 26th Jan: Spicy three bean chilli, Rice, Fried plantain, Winter coleslaw. Raising funds for Shakedown


• 19th Jan: Spicy sweet potato stew with rice and winter salad, followed by a surprise pudding!


• 12th January: Pasta with tasty, chunky veggie sauce and a mixed salad, plus "chocolate fudge cake topped with something mildly Italian".


• 5th January: Baked potatoes, Chilli, Garlic Mayo Coleslaw. Followed by pudding a la Mack




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• 22nd Dec: Shepherds pie and vegetables


• 15th Dec: Garlic mushrooms, Pea-lenta with toasted seeds, Pepperonata, Salad, Mince pies


• 1st Dec: Maple mustard glazed potatoes, Sweet potato casserole, Green bean or carrot casserole, Hummous and toasted pittas, Coriander and red onion garnish.Also warm spicy mulled cider and a range of lovely cakes.
  - raising money for Calais Migrant Solidarity.



• 24th Nov: Lentil soup with sweet and sour red cabbage and naan. Read review and recipe at Graceful Kitchens Blogspot


• 17th Nov: Thai red & green curries, jasmine rice and banana fritters
  - raising funds to stop the badger cull


• 10th Nov: Russian borsh with vegetable pierogi (soup and dumplings)


• 3rd Nov: Lentil Daal, Cous cous, 2 salads and dressing. Plus Apple Crumble.
  - Raising funds to host the Stop The G8 Gathering



• 27th Oct: Yellow Thai Curry, Tempura Rice, Cabbage Salad. Plus Citrus Fruit Salad. Read review at Graceful Kitchens Blogspot


• 20th Oct: Squash n tomato pasta with toasted seeds, garlic bread, salad and then... toffee apples


• 13th Oct: Mexican Mayhem with Veg soup, fajitas, chilli, garlic mushrooms, salsa, wedges.
  - Fundraiser for Forest Fields Fire (newsletter from Autonomous Nottingham



• 22nd Sept: Dhal with vegetable rice and big colourful salads


• 15th Sept: Baked Potatoes & Chilli
  - Raising funds for Autonomous Nottingham.


• 8th September: Caribbean bean stew, Chilli sweet potato wedges, Foraged salad, Coleslaw and Banana bread.



• 30th June: English Enchilades & Rice salad


• 23rd June: Baked Bean Bake with sage & onion stuffing, mustard mash potatoes, vegetables and onion & red wine gravy. Chocolate fudge cake with hot chocolate sauce.
  - Fundraiser for Nottingham Hunt Sabs.
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• 16th June: Noodles with seaweed, sweet cabbage salad, plump berry afters.
  - DavidO's Dark & Delicious Fundraiser Dinner for Brinsley Animal Rescue.


• 9th June: Veggies Catering for Punks Picnic at Sumac


• 2nd June: Moroccan tagine over couscous, Carrot raisin salad and chocolate cake in a strawberry sauce
  - A fundraiser for Nottingham Central Women's Aid



• 26th May: Lasagne, garlic bread & salad, Fruit crumble


• 12th May: Mushroom stroganoff, rice, garlic bread & lemon cheesecake


• 5th May: Carrot & Corriander Soup; Burger, chips &peas with 100% Sumac Garden Salad; Flapjack - fresh from the oven



• 21st April: Aubergine peanut and coconut curry, chana daal, koftas, coconut rice, glazed carrot, ginger and fennel salad


• 14th April: Fajitas with salsa and potato wedges.
  - Raising £80 for Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue


• 7th April: Spicy Bean Stew, Parsnip Scones and Salad, with Apple Crumble for desert



• 31st March: Bangers and Mash with gravy


• 24th March: Chilli and Apple Crumble & Custard.
  - A discussion, meal and fundraiser for Occupy Nottingham


• 10th March: Hearty Irish stew, with greens and home-made soda bread.
  - A fundraiser for the Rossport Solidarity Camp campaigning against Shell exploiting gas from protected coastline in County Mayo.


• 25th Feb: Starter: Borscht (Beetroot Soup); Main: Zwiebelkuchen (German style sourdough pizza with onion & creamy mushroom topping). Served with mixed salads including foraged leaves - the first wild food of the year!


• 18th Feb: Summer Dreaming Chilli with Mixed Potato & Veggy Wedges, Rice & Salad. Plus Cinnamon Apple Sultana Crumble & Cream.


• 11th Feb: Moussaka (from Veggies Scoffer recipe book)


• 4th Feb: White wine and butter bean stew with garlic bread. Chocolate and banana pancakes.


• 28th Jan: Baked potatoes with ratatouille and fava, and beetroot/carrot salad.


• 21st Jan: Lasagne, salad & vegan cheesecake.



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• Hummous Platter; Spicy veggie dishes & salads; figs in syrup & almond sauce, apple & blackberry ginger crumble.
  - £360 raised for Refugee Forum Destitution Fund.
  
  
• Mushroom Soup, Chickpea Curry, Cous Cous & Green salad
  
  
• Aromatic Cuban White Bean & Pumpkin Stew with Grated Salad & Pitta
  
  
• Chana & Aloo Saag*, with , chapati and papadum
  
  
• Vegetable Crumble with Mash & Gravy
  
  
• Lo Han Jai* (Buddha's Delight - a traditional Chinese New Year's Dish)
  
  
• Aromatic Thai Curry, with Wholegrain Rice and Coriander & Carrot Salad
  
  
• Pan fried mediterranean vegetables with organic lentils, in a rich puttanesca sauce.
  Served on a bed of organic wholewheat spaghetti with a warm red onion & baby leaf spinach garnish.
  
  
  
• • Mediterranean Tomato & Pasta
    
  • LolloRosso, OakLeaf & Spinach Salad
    
  • Grated Salad & Pitta
  
  
  
• • Italian homestyle pan fried courgettes
    
  • Roast red pepper sauce
    
  • Spaghetti
    
  • Italian garden salad
  
  
  
• • Arabic Chickpea and Veg Stew
    
  • served with M'Jadra (a thick stew of onions, rice and lentils)
    
  • and Lavash (a thin, soft flatbread popular in Turkey, Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries.)
  
  
  
• • Mediterranean Veggie Bake or Zimbabwean Peanut Stew*
    
  • Roast Potatoes and Salad Surprise
    
  • Richard's Homemade Banana Stodge Cake
  
  
  
  
• • Carrot & Corriander Soup or Hummus
    
  • Black Bean Stew or Butterbean Stew with Mint
    
  • Banana Stodge with Ginger & Nuts or Apple
  
  
  
• • Malaysian Veg Curry
    
  • Burmese Salad
    
  • Rice and Naan Bread
  
  
  
• • Toad in the Hole
    
  • Potato and Swede Mash
    
  • Red and Green Cabbage
    
  • Autumn Pudding
  
  
  
• • Mexican Beans
    
  • Rice and Cole Slaw
    
  • Hot Salsa, Guacamole and Tortilla
    
  • Chocolate Banana Cake
  
  

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