The Grill Jichana@Southern Sun Elangeni&Maharani

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Main Menu
The menu of Jichana, "eating good" in Swahili slang, embraces the flavours and aromas of the original East Coast of Africa’s spice route……cassia, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, turmeric and pepper.These robustly flavoursome spices complement the grilling of meat, fish and chicken creating Jichana!
1. To Begin with.............
  1. Beef Carpaccio
    R 90.00
    Raw sliced fillet, tomato compote, shaved parmesan, rocket truffle oil
  2. Creamy Garlic & Saffron Mussels
    R 85.00
    Half shell saldanha mussels, saffron, garlic cream, vegetable mirepoix
  3. Jichana’s Spicy Livers
    R 75.00
    Sautéed chicken livers, homemade peri-peri sauce, toasted baguette
  4. Prawn Gratin
    R 95.00
    Peeled prawn tails, red onion, lemon scented cream, cheese
  5. Escargot Trio
    R 80.00
    Blue cheese sauce, garlic cream, Cafe de Paris butter, toasted baguette
  6. Black Mushrooms
    R 70.00
    Sliced charred black mushrooms, balsamic reduction, toasted brioche, hollandaise sauce, rocket
2. Signature Salads
  Prepared with only the freshest market ingredients...............
  Small
  R 60.00
  Large
  R 90.00
  1. Jichana Salad
    Biltong, blue cheese, mixed greens, red onion, green olives, peppadews, toasted granola
  2. Beef
    Chargrilled beef strips, rocket, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, onion tobacco
  3. Chicken
    Pulled rotisserie chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, mixed greens, peppadews, tortilla bits
  4. The Naked Caesar
    Cos leaves, boiled egg, garlic croutons, anchovies, parmesan shavings
  5. Greco
    Black olives, feta, mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, peppers
  6. Prawn
    Steamed prawn tails, avocado, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, citrus segments
    Surcharge - Small
    R 20.00
    Surcharge - Large
    R 30.00
  7. Veggie
    Grilled peppers, zucchini, aubergine, rocket, sprouts, sundried tomatoes, feta, toasted granola
  8. Your choice of complimentary house dressings
    Honeyed pomegranate vinaigrette
    Classic Caesar salad dressing
    Creamy herbed ranch style
    Spiced 1000 island
3. From the Grill
  Our steaks are carefully selected and hand cut by our butcher before being aged through a specific maturation process. This allows us to offer the best prime cuts available seasoned with our aromatic house spice, infused with crushed mustard seed, rock sea salt and lemon black pepper, before being flame-grilled over volcanic rock with herbed honey BBQ basting.
  1. Rump
    300g
    R 180.00
    500g
    R 220.00
  2. Fillet
    200g
    R 180.00
    300g
    R 210.00
  3. Prime Rib
    500g
    R 205.00
  4. T-Bone
    600g
    R 210.00
  5. Jichana Burger (200g)
    R 120.00
    Flame-grilled pure beef homemade patty, toasted signature bun, braised onions, tomato relish, dill pickle, sauce of your choice
  6. Jichana's Café de Paris Butter
    R 25.00
    20 Ingredient Recipe: whipped butter, cayenne pepper, paprika, curry powder, turmeric, black pepper, sea salt, garlic, onion, mustard, lemon, worcesterhire sauce, ketchup, saffron, tarragon, chives, clove, parsley, capers, anchovy
  7. All Sauces
    Madagascan Pepper Demi-Glaze, Jichana Chef Jus, Roast Garlic Cream, Truffle Scented Mushroom, Creamy Cheese, Spicy Chakalaka Relish, Béarnaise, Blue Cheese
    Per Sauce
    R 30.00
4. From the Grills - Lamb
  Our lamb is farmed, free range in De Aar, the heart of the Karoo. Dressed by our butcher to unique menu specifications
  1. Jichana Duo of Chops
    R 210.00
    200g T-bone cutlet plus 200g double loin cutlet, spiced and basted
5. From the Grills - Chicken
  Our chicken is flame grilled with lemon and herbs or experience our Dar-es-Salaam restaurant Baraza’s pili-pili basting.
  1. Flame Grilled Chicken
    One Quarter
    R 120.00
    One Half
    R 145.00
  2. Supreme Chicken
    R 145.00
    Boneless chicken breast, flame-grilled
6. Grilled Fish & Seafood
  1. Sassi listed Fresh Linefish
    R 185.00
    At the oceans mercy-our fisherman's catch, an East Coast spice rub, lemon butter
  2. Norwegian Salmon
    R 220.00
    With lemon butter sauce and savoury mango salsa
  3. Grilled LM Tiger Prawns
    Jollof rice, lemon butter, peri-peri sauce
    Six
    R 275.00
    Nine
    R 350.00
7. Sides
  Your choice of one starch OR side for all main courses.
  1. Starch
    Homemade bafana potato chips, creamed potato mash, shoestring fries, baked potato
  2. Additional side order
    R 40.00
  3. Or
  4. Sides
    Crispy battered onion rings, caramelised baby onions and button mushrooms, fresh steamed market vegetables, curried butternut mash with coriander butter, baby spinach braised in garlic cream, rocket, red onion and tomato salad
8. Signature Dishes..........
  1. Pepper Crusted Ostrich Fillet
    R 210.00
    250gr Grilled ostrich, roasted baby onions, button mushrooms, sautéed spinach, creamed mash potatoes, red wine jus
  2. Lamb Shank
    R 220.00
    Slow braised lamb shank, root vegetables, creamy mash potatoes, chef jus
  3. Roast Duck
    R 195.00
    Confit leg, grilled breast, wok-fried veggie strip noodles, cinnamon scented citrus basting
  4. Halloumi Stack (V)
    R 150.00
    Halloumi cheese, aubergine, black mushroom, red pepper, baby marrow ribbons, garlic buttered grilled polenta, savoury red lentils, saffron veloute, rocket pesto
9. Desserts
  1. Ice Cream / Sorbet
    Our homemade selection
    Per Scoop
    R 20.00
  2. Baked Lemon Tart
    R 65.00
    Toasted candied nut, lemon sorbet
  3. 5 Chocolate Cacoa Barry Chocolate Ball
    R 95.00
    With fresh fruit relish. Great to share!
  4. Midlands Cheese Board
    R 95.00
    Handmade in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, preserves, biscuit
  5. Cardamom and Rose Water Panna Cotta
    R 65.00
    Infused set cream, berry compote
  6. Espresso Chocolate Tart
    R 75.00
    White chocolate shavings, fresh seasonal berries
10. Soft Drinks
  1. Fitch & Leedes Mixers
    200ml
    R 26.00
  2. Ice Tea
    R 30.00
  3. Soft Drinks
    300ml
    R 30.00
  4. Tizers
    275ml
    R 31.00
  5. Cordials & Mixer
    R 36.00
  6. Steelworks
    R 36.00
  7. Rock Shandy
    R 36.00
  8. Red Bull
    250ml
    R 40.00
  9. Still/Sparkling Water
    250ml
    R 41.00
    750ml
    R 70.00
Menu last updated: 01 Mar 2023
Menus are deemed correct at time of publication but may vary over time. It is the responsibility of the restaurant to maintain the menu and ensure prices are up to date.